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Articles 4121 through 4220 of 5238:
- Lahore Retains Its Grandeur (Tribune, Tarlochan Singh, Oct 09, 2004)
Recently, I got an invitation to accompany Mr O.P. Chautala, Chief Minister of Haryana, to visit Sodhara village in Gujranwala district where Bhai Kanhaiya, a disciple of Guru Gobind Singh, was born about 325 years ago.
- Saving Society From Oppression (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 08, 2004)
Over the years, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has emerged as an independent body for the protection of individuals’ rights against the excesses the state and its instruments like the police commit in the name of law and order.
- Political Mess In Pakistan (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Oct 08, 2004)
Sensitive people draw cynical conclusions about Pakistan politics. They follow the unending pointless debate over the wardrobe of President Pervez Musharraf. It occupies the maximum newspaper space and consumes considerable time on TV channels.
- Nhrc Has Begun To Assert Itself (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 08, 2004)
State govts prefer their own Human Rights Commission and resent the authority of the NHRC
- Teach Agriculture To Rural Students (Tribune, Inderdeep Thapar, Oct 07, 2004)
Why is it that agriculture as a subject has not been introduced at the school level? The geography of the region, with district-wise illustrations and detailed information about the types of soil, the crops which can be sown, the depth of the watertable
- Rabi Prospects (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 07, 2004)
Even as the kharif harvest gathers momentum, it is clear that actual output of several crops — rice, coarse grain, pulses, and oilseeds — will not only fall considerably below the target but also short of the kharif 2003 output.
- How The British Left India (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Oct 05, 2004)
By the end of World War II the British had realised that they would not be able to hold out against a possible Congress-led mass movement. In fact, Lord Wavell, then Viceroy, advised the Cabinet early in 1946 that the British should withdraw from India by
- Fresh Look At Freedom Struggle (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Oct 04, 2004)
IN 1947 India paid the price of Partition for freedom. Dismayed at the high cost of Independence, many Indians have debated, time and again the possibility of Independence without Partition.
- Haryanvi’S Moment Of Pride (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Oct 03, 2004)
ONE wonders if cricket still remains the gentlemen’s game, judging by petty manipulation witnessed in what should have been a routine election of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Never before election to a sports body has seen intrigue of ...
- Evms Are Convenient But They Are Not Tamper-Proof (Tribune, Jagjit Puri, Oct 03, 2004)
I had the opportunity of working as the Election Commission’s Observer in many elections in Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
- Back With A Bang (Telegraph, Amit Roy, Oct 03, 2004)
He is a scientist and — unusually — he also writes. And just when science seemed to be going out of academic fashion, Simon Singh has hit home with his new book on creation.
- How The Myth Crumbles (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Oct 02, 2004)
Two myths have been exploded in recent years — one is that you have to be cast in the heroic role to become a hero; the other is that all people are basically peace-loving.
- New Foreign Trade Policy — How To Avoid Another Miss (Business Line, Prabhat Kumar, Oct 01, 2004)
The new Foreign Trade Policy sets an ambitious target of doubling our share of world exports from 0.7 per cent to 1.5 per cent, within five years.
- Never Too Old To Learn (Tribune, Ajay Banerjee, Oct 01, 2004)
Whoever thought the post office will slowly fade into oblivion may need to take a second look.
- President In Uniform (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Sep 30, 2004)
EVEN when, late last year, Pakistan's President and military ruler General Pervez Musharraf had solemnly committed himself to giving up his military uniform by the end of 2004 and stay only as "duly elected" President, there was widespread scepticism both
- Dastardly Attack (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 29, 2004)
The anger and apprehensions over the attack on Gurdwara Janam Asthan at Nankana Sahib in Pakistan are understandable.
- Succession War In The Bjp (Hindu, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Sep 28, 2004)
Uma Bharti's Tiranga Yatra has exposed a power struggle in the second rung leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- First Professional Manager Of India (Tribune, Irfan Khan, Sep 28, 2004)
PRAKASH Tandon passed away in Pune last week at the age of 93, missing the century. Without doubt the most celebrated Indian professional manager of the 20th century and arguably the most renowned Chairman of Hindustan Lever so far, he is an icon of moder
- Contract Farming Hurts Farmers (Tribune, Sucha Singh Gill, Sep 27, 2004)
The Punjab Government launched contract farming in February, 2003 as part of diversification of agriculture in the state. This was a follow up measure of the Johl Committee report (II) submitted in October, 2002.
- A Study In Contrast — Punjab And Bihar (Business Line, Mohan Guruswamy, Sep 27, 2004)
Being better off does not make a State better, especially when it just means getting more than others from the Centre.
- A Matter Of Perception (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Sep 27, 2004)
Expectations and perceptions, as much as the reality of figures, are important for confidence in the economy.
- The Next Stage Of Peace Process (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 27, 2004)
When tracking diplomacy, microscopic reading of joint statements often leads to a suspension of political judgment. Critics of the meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf in New York last week might be committing that
- Pruning The Police (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 27, 2004)
The Punjab Government’s decision to prune the police force is welcome. It is, however, only a small step forward. At the last count, the state had as many as four Director-Generals of Police, 17 Additional Director-Generals of Police and 22 ...
- Pawar And The Glory (Telegraph, Satish Nandgaonkar, Sep 26, 2004)
Sharad Pawar, some say, is a man with a vision. Others think not. But everyone agrees that in plotting out an election strategy — both in Maharashtra and the BCCI — the man is indefatigable.
- Farming In Us And India — The Ground Reality On Subsidies (Business Line, Harish Damodaran , Sep 25, 2004)
A comparison of farm production costs in India with those in the US reveals that the Indian farmer is clearly cost-competitive relative to his American counterpart in virtually every item.
- A Small Hope (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 25, 2004)
The Punjab Government has lifted the ban on recruitment to fill some 5,000 vacant posts. That the decision comes shortly before the two byelections in the state is not just a coincidence.
- Extra-Judicial Killings (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 24, 2004)
Can you believe that there were no custodial deaths in J & K, Nagaland and Manipur in 2003-04!
- Kharif Disappoints (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 23, 2004)
It was not unexpected, but many refused to see the unfolding reality; and now, it is official. The Government has announced a slippage in the area coverage for kharif 2004 (down 59 lakh hectares).
- Andhra’S Free Power Fiasco (Tribune, Ramesh Kandula, Sep 23, 2004)
Andhra Pradesh seems to be going the Punjab way on the much-touted free power policy, if the former’s latest volte-face is any indication.
- The Inhumane Face Of India's Reforms (Asia Times, Kunal Kumar Kundu, Sep 23, 2004)
With the architect of India's economic reforms, Manmohan Singh, now at the helm of the brand new coalition government that has been in power for over 100 days now, it is perhaps time to take stock of what the much-vaunted reforms have delivered.
- A Common Enemy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 22, 2004)
Terrorism, which has spread its tentacles all over the globe, cannot be fought successfully by any country alone.
- Education In Pakistan (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 22, 2004)
The easiest thing for the establishment is to falsify history and point fingers at the enemy outside, real or created.
- Corruption Zindabad (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 22, 2004)
THE Punjab Roadways bus conductors deserve a “shabash” for redefining the parameters of corruption. They are at least honest enough to admit that corruption exists and have suggested a ceiling that would starve the political class to death.
- Bhangra Getting Popular In America (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Sep 22, 2004)
BHANGRA is quite the rage in New York City this summer. From dance clubs to health clubs to protests against President George W. Bush, the beat unites.
- Meals At Mid-Day (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 18, 2004)
The Supreme Court's ruling on Thursday on the mid-day meal scheme is significant for three reasons. First, it has restrained the Centre from taking steps to transfer the administration of mid-day meals in schools to the states.
- National Tax Tribunal — Importance Of Judicial Composition (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Sep 18, 2004)
In view of the large backlog of cases the National Tax Tribunal needs to be set up quickly. The Government decision to set up as many NTT Benches as there are High Courts is also welcome.
- Off Track (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 18, 2004)
Even when Chandigarh, originally conceived as the capital of Punjab, was still on the drafting board, Le Corbusier had planned an 8-km rail corridor for the city.
- Universal Education The Key (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Sep 18, 2004)
Technology has become the key to sustainable development, social transformation and economic power
- Much Ado About A Non-Issue (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Sep 17, 2004)
The question of the army uniform of Musharraf is insignificant in comparison with what he has done
- Muslim Votes (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 17, 2004)
When a state government starts unfolding plans and packages, it means two things. One, the term of the present Assembly is about to end.
- Death Is Better Than Debt (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Sep 16, 2004)
THE number of farmers' suicides in Maharashtra is fast approaching the double century mark. The incidence of suicides is particularly high in the Vidarbha region, blessed with fertile black-cotton soil, and rivers that run with plenty of water for much of
- Gen Musharraf’S Uniform (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 16, 2004)
Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani has said that the government has no plan to present a resolution in the NWFP Assembly on the issue of the President’s uniform.
- A Military Habit (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 16, 2004)
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has been hinting for some time that he will not relinquish the top Army post by December-end as required under an agreement with the powerful conglomerate of six religious parties, the Muttahida Majli-e-Amal.
- Waiting For Teachers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 15, 2004)
Rural schools in Punjab have often been in a terrible mess. Their condition has only deteriorated despite occasional media focus.
- Pseb Losses Not Due To Thein Dam (Tribune, Harpal Singh, Sep 13, 2004)
This refers to the article “Why PSEB is in a financial mess” written by Harbans Singh (July 28). The present financial status of the Punjab State Electricity Board has been attributed by Harbans Singh, a former Chairman of the PSEB to two major factors...
- The Roots Of Rage (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Sep 13, 2004)
After forty years of insurgency by a few, Manipur is now boiling. The rage is universal, among young and old and especially among women.
- Powerless In The North (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 13, 2004)
IN this sultry weather nothing irritates more than frequent power disruptions, scheduled as well as unscheduled. Apart from the ordinary citizen getting inconvenienced, industrial and agricultural activity has been hit in Punjab and Haryana.
- Striving To Restore Sanskrit Glory (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Sep 12, 2004)
Rare are persons like Prof Govind Chandra Pande. He is historian, philosopher, Sanskrit scholar, poet and linguist combined in one. He is, perhaps, the only scholar who has vowed to restore the pristine glory of Sanskrit, fast vanishing as the classical
- Endangered Daughters (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 10, 2004)
Punjab is arguably the most prosperous state of India and yet it continues to bear the cross of having the most skewed male-female sex ratio. The state has only 897 women for every 1000 men.
- Farm Output On A Low (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 09, 2004)
The South-west monsoon appears set to withdraw after the half-hearted revival that brought belated but welcome rains all over the country in August.
- Engaging Pakistan (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 09, 2004)
It would be unwise for New Delhi to assume, in the wake of the successful first round of talks with Pakistan, that it can delay or avoid engaging Islamabad on Kashmir.
- Punjab’S First Freedom Fighter (Tribune, Madan Gopal, Sep 09, 2004)
After half a century of Independence, it is worth remembering those who set out on the road to freedom. Mrs Annie Besant in her book “How India Wrought for Freedom” has given us some facts which are not often mentioned in history books.
- An Inld Misadventure In Haryana (Tribune, Shyam Chand, Sep 08, 2004)
THE Haryana Government’s decision to amend the Punjab Agricultural Produce Marketing Act, 1961, to allow contractors to enter the market for the purchase of agricultural produce is a retrogressive step which will throw farmers again in the money-lender’s
- Akali Dal Not Communal (Tribune, Manpreet Singh Badal, Sep 08, 2004)
Kuldip Nayar's recent indictment of the Akali Dal in these columns has hurt me. The Akali Dal is not a communal party. It has always had Hindus, Muslims and Christians as its members.
- Glitzy Ghaggar (Tribune, Anurag, Sep 07, 2004)
The havoc wrought by the swollen waters of the Ghaggar river was disproportionate to its inconsequential size and shape most months of the year. Riding on the crest of torrential rains and relying on clogged troughs, any water body would run revengeful br
- Agenda For Jobs (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 07, 2004)
Unemployment is a countrywide serious problem, but in Punjab it has been getting worse. From a 5.6 per cent unemployment rate during the decade beginning 1983, it has risen alarmingly to 7 per cent in the decade starting 1993.
- River Link Needed Only In Haryana, Rajasthan And Tamil Nadu (Tribune, Ram Niwash Malik, Sep 05, 2004)
THE concept of interlinking of rivers is very old in India. Dr K.L. Rao, the celebrated engineer and former Union Minister, wrote about linking the Ganga with the Cauvery through a 2640-km-long canal in his famous book “India’s Water Wealth”.
- Restore Peace In Manipur Through Talks: Hemochandra Singh (Hindu, Tripti Nath, Sep 05, 2004)
I. Hemochandra Singh, MLA from Singjamei Assembly constituency in Imphal city and coordinator of the Opposition Forum, was in Delhi recently to sensitise political parties and civil society on the North-East, particularly Manipur.
- Restore Peace In Manipur Through Talks: Hemochandra Singh (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Sep 05, 2004)
I. Hemochandra Singh, MLA from Singjamei Assembly constituency in Imphal city and coordinator of the Opposition Forum, was in Delhi recently to sensitise political parties and civil society on the North-East, particularly Manipur.
- Back To The Message (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 05, 2004)
It is entirely appropriate that a Muslim, a Hindu and a Sikh — namely Mr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Mr Manmohan Singh — visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar on the 400th anniversary of the
- The Spirit Of Promissory Estoppel (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Sep 04, 2004)
Promissory estoppel is not limited only to cases where there is some contractual relationship or other pre-existing legal relationship between the parties.
- Up Tops In Police Custody Deaths (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 04, 2004)
WHEN it comes to suffering, does the name of person or party really matter? It may suggest a pattern of governance but the hurt is no different. I missed the other day the name in the rapidly-moving TV news.
- Avoid A Knee-Jerk Reaction (Tribune, Raj Kadyan, Sep 02, 2004)
WHAT happened in Manipur on July 11 last is indeed shameful. The whole nation was shocked at the death of Manorma Devi, allegedly at the hands of Assam Rifles. While the investigations are still on to identify those guilty of wrongdoing, one hopes that
- President’S Gesture (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 02, 2004)
THE President of the country bringing the hands of Capt Amarinder Singh and Mr Parkash Singh Badal together was more than an unusual photo-opportunity.
- Unchanged Quarter Century For Farmers (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Sep 01, 2004)
At the end of a quarter century of struggle, the typical farmer is as badly indebted as he was at the beginning but stands vindicated and cleared of all charges of being indolent, ignorant and incompetent.
- 400 Years Of A Holy Book (Deccan Herald, NARANDAR SINGH, Sep 01, 2004)
Exactly 400 years ago the Guru Granth Saheb was installed in the Golden Temple. Here is its history
- Canada’S Punjabi Press Lacks Talent (Tribune, Gobind Thukral, Sep 01, 2004)
BY its sheer size, it overwhelms. There are 14 broadsheet-Punjabi weeklies, one daily and several monthlies besides some web editions in Greater Toronto alone.
- Guru Granth Sahib’S Message Is For All (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 01, 2004)
LIKE Muslims and Christians, Sikhs are “ahle kitab”. Theirs is Guru Granth Sahib which celebrates its 400th anniversary on September 1. Unfortunately, the Shiromani Akali Dal, the organiser, does not have good credentials.
- Action Needed Now (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 30, 2004)
If depletion of groundwater tables continues, water conflicts will worsen in coming years
- Escape Route (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 30, 2004)
The Punjab Police seems to have achieved considerable expertise in allowing jailbirds to make good their escape. The most recent and sensational was the Ferozepore jailbreak by three dreaded criminals last week right before its eyes.
- Stem The Rising Tide (Telegraph, Ashok Ganguly, Aug 30, 2004)
By a single act of passing a legislation in the state assembly to prevent the flow of water into Haryana and Rajasthan, the Punjab government has put in train events which will have long-term reverberations across India.
- Neglect Of Alternative Medicine (Tribune, Jangveer Singh, Aug 30, 2004)
The only Government Ayurvedic College in Punjab is situated a stone’s throw from the residence of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh in Patiala. The Chief Minister visits it to cast his vote.
- Peace At A Crossroads (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Aug 29, 2004)
The mileage counters of the Jammu and Kashmir peace process seem to have been reset to zero. Dialogue between the secessionists and the Government seems stalled, a consequence of both sides being unwilling or unable to make major unilateral concessions.
- Succession War In The Bjp (Hindu, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Aug 28, 2004)
Uma Bharti's Tiranga Yatra has exposed a power struggle in the second rung leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Clinging To Identity (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Aug 28, 2004)
In the Fifties when Britain had National Service, my friends joked about the soldier who tried to get out of Sunday church service by professing Islam.
- First Professional Manager Of India (Tribune, Irfan Khan, Aug 28, 2004)
Prakash Tandon passed away in Pune last week at the age of 93, missing the century. Without doubt the most celebrated Indian professional manager of the 20th century and arguably the most renowned Chairman of Hindustan Lever so far, he is an icon of ...
- The Next Stage Of Peace Process (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Aug 27, 2004)
When tracking diplomacy, microscopic reading of joint statements often leads to a suspension of political judgment. Critics of the meeting between
- Pruning The Police (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 27, 2004)
The Punjab Government’s decision to prune the police force is welcome. It is, however, only a small step forward. At the last count, the state had as many as four Director-Generals of Police, 17 Additional Director-Generals of Police and 22 ...
- View And Review (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 26, 2004)
Quite expectedly, the Supreme Court has dismissed the review petition of Punjab seeking reconsideration of its order asking the Centre to construct the unfinished portion of the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal.
- Unsafe In Himachal Pradesh (Tribune, Pratibha Chauhan, Aug 26, 2004)
THE recent acid attack on a 19-year-old Shimla girl has served another reminder of the rising incidence of crime against women in Himachal Pradesh.
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