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Articles 2821 through 2920 of 27558:
- Political Perfidy In Jharkhand (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Mar 17, 2005)
NOW that Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda has "proved" his majority on the floor of the House, it is time to reflect on the role played by Governor Syed Sibtey Razi, who has been universally berated, if not condemned.
- Rice Brings Reality Check On India-U.S. Ties (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 17, 2005)
In publicly expressing her concerns about the Iran-India gas pipeline during her press conference here on Wednesday, the visiting United States Secretary of State
- Rice’S Agenda: To Scuttle Pipeline? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Mar 17, 2005)
If America succeeds in putting the pipeline on hold, it will strengthen its influence in South Asia
- Fair Exchange (Tribune, Raj Chatterjee, Mar 17, 2005)
He was a small, compact man, with thinning hair, a round face, a short nose and a well-trimmed, grey moustache.
- Sez For Chandigarh (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 17, 2005)
THE Chandigarh administration has at last realised that the Union Territory can have a special economic zone (SEZ) with a focus on IT, biotech and electronic units. It has sent a proposal to this effect to the Centre and expects its clearance in two month
- Heat Of Loss Caused By `Cooling-Off' Period (Business Line, M. S. Parthasarathy, Mar 17, 2005)
The exodus of Indian professionals, particularly in the IT industry, mainly to the US, has led to a growing volume of remittances by them to their parents and other relatives or for investment in India.
- Stand Firm On The Iran Pipeline (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 17, 2005)
The statements of "concern" made by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the proposed gas pipeline from Iran to India represent the first time the United States has gone public with its opposition to the energy project.
- Taken By Surprise (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 17, 2005)
After India stopped its arms assistance to Nepal, Pakistan has offered to help the Himalayan kingdom to combat the Maoist upsurge there. Did Indian foreign policy planners anticipate this development or were they taken by surprise?
- The Politics Of Development (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Mar 17, 2005)
Development strategies and budgets reflect the political economy of the times. Political factors always influence and shape economic development strategies and the processes that follow from their adoption in any country.
- Towards Better Fiscal Federalism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 17, 2005)
The report of the Twelfth Finance Commission (TFC) headed by C. Rangarajan has been remarkably free from controversy of the type that accompanied the reports of some of its predecessors.
- Warnings Loud And Clear (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 17, 2005)
Protection from exposure to tobacco smoke: 1. Parties recognize that scientific evidence has unequivocally established that exposure to tobacco smoke causes death, disease and disability.
- Pricing Issue Threatens To Stall Iran-India Pipeline Project (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
The petroleum minister said that domestic users in the country cannot pay the price for natural gas as demanded by Iran.
- Serving Whose Cause? (Telegraph, Sarmila Bose, Mar 17, 2005)
The reputation and career of the former Dutch prime minister, Ruud Lubbers, lies in ruins, but his forced resignation as United Nations high commissioner for refugees amidst allegations of sexual harassment has in no way advanced the cause of women.
- N Korea Hits Out At Rice (Deccan Herald, Reuters, Mar 17, 2005)
Pyongyang, cut up with the US for branding North Korea an outpost of tyranny, has ruled out nuclear talks.
- Kanishka Bombing: Both Sikhs Acquitted (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
After a two-year trial, a Canadian judge on Wednesday acquitted two Indian-born Sikhs of murder and other charges in the killing of 331 people in the bombing of an Air India plane Kanishka over the Atlantic and another explosion at Tokyo’s airport 20 year
- Foreigners Can’T Dictate Terms To Us: Khaleda (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
The prime minister has raised objection to UNDP’s recommendation to bring about changes to the caretaker government and the election commission
- Jharkhand And After (Tribune, Pran Chopra , Mar 17, 2005)
Six months ago I convened a high-level seminar in New Delhi to consider the following proposition by me which I put before the participants...
- Changes To Patent Act Will Cost The Poor Dear (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
The leading international humanitarian agency, ‘Doctors without Borders’ (Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in French) on Wednesday, joined the gathering storm against the proposed amendments to India’s Patent Act of 1970 that provides full patent protection
- Enough Is Enough (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Mar 17, 2005)
When the United Progressive Alliance and the left put together their common minimum programme, there must have been lengthy discussions among the constituents ...
- A Quiet Weekend Steeped In History (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
A small village 100 km from Bangalore is Lepakshi in Anantapur district, famed for its temples and the monolithic Nandi statue.
- A Chance For Disabled Kids (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
Children suffering from speech and communication disorders attend the Vagdevi school started by Speech Language Pathologist Shantha Radhakrishna
- ‘Sc Crossed Lakshman Rekha’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
Saying the Constitution is above legislature and judiciary, the Speaker justified his suggestion for Presidential reference on the Supreme Court order on Jharkhand
- Toying With Culture And Tradition (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
Indira Swaminathan has been teaching young children using traditional Indian toys she herself makes.
- After The Jharkhand Mess (Hindu, Harish Khare , Mar 17, 2005)
It is incumbent upon the entire UPA establishment to infuse a new sense of purpose and priorities at the Centre.
- Chinese New Law (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 17, 2005)
With China’s National People’s Congress passing a Taiwan-specific law on Monday, the communist giant has sent out two clear messages to the world.
- Coming Soon: Guidance Note On Accounting Of Vat (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 17, 2005)
Felicitation functions are fertile occasions for flattery and flippant promises, and so nobody expects any truth to be told.
- Country’S First Penless, Bagless School (Tribune, Annu Anand, Mar 17, 2005)
In a pioneering effort to take literacy to a higher technology medium, a school in Rajasthan has replaced pen and paper with computers.
- Citing Indian Arsenal, Pak Says It Needs F-16s (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
Islamabad told Rice that it needed the US help to maintain minimum deterrence for the sake of peace
- The Court Can See Through (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 16, 2005)
Time was when the handing over of an investigation to the CBI was a guarantee for impartial enquiry. Things have become topsy-turvy since then.
- Perks And Quirks (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 16, 2005)
In the midst of the contretemps sparked by Jharkhand, the BJP President, Mr L. K. Advani, brought in a refreshing touch by ascribing to the Prime Minister
- Problem Of Plenty (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 16, 2005)
The foreign exchange (forex) reserves of the country experienced an unprecedented growth in the month of February 2005 when it jumped up by $ 8 billion during the month...
- Scylla, Charybdis And Somnathda (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 16, 2005)
Even as a Test Match was played in Mohali, a different tussle — `judiciary versus legislature' — engaged our lawmakers.
- Sounding Hollow (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Mar 16, 2005)
The left’s ambivalence during the Jharkhand crisis will mark it as the Congress’s partner in the latter’s wrongdoings
- Strategic Paradigm Shift (The Economic Times, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Mar 16, 2005)
In the 1960s, India was compelled to start purchasing Soviet defence equipment, for a combination of strategic reasons and non-availability of western alternatives.
- The $600 Billion Man (Hindu, Paul Krugman, Mar 16, 2005)
Republicans appear unlikely to win public support for the plan to privatise social security in the United States. But the Republicans' loss may not be the Democrats' gain.
- Engineering Quality (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Mar 16, 2005)
The time has come to step up the level of monitoring and regulation to ensure that States are not saddled with too many sub-standard, self-financing engineering colleges.
- Through The Smokescreen (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 16, 2005)
The objective of this Convention and its protocols is to protect present and future generations from the devastating health, social, environmental and economic consequences...
- Victory At Last (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 16, 2005)
The expected has happened in Jharkhand with Chief Minister Arjun Munda winning the vote of confidence in the State Assembly. Yet the final figures
- Papers Out Of A Bag (Telegraph, Bibek Debroy, Mar 16, 2005)
The budget speech was a great success. The finance bill was an utter disaster.
- Why Implementation Fails — Seven Sins Of Public Administration (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Mar 16, 2005)
A new Budget is an occasion for commentators and policy-makers to hope that this time round at least some things will improve.
- Tackling Medium-Term Challenges — Key To Fiscal Stability (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Mar 16, 2005)
No doubt, the Twelfth Finance Commission, with its multi-dimensional restructuring of government finance, has burdened the Centre's finances.
- A Gratuitous Snub (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 16, 2005)
United States President George W. Bush begins his second term by promising to follow a multilateral approach to international affairs.
- Judiciary Vs Parliament (Tribune, K N Bhat, Mar 16, 2005)
Mr Somnath Chatterjee, the seasoned lawyer opted for a sagacious course of a Presidential reference because he, as Speaker of the ultimate legislature — the Lok Sabha....
- Nepal’S Prospective Allies And Dilemma (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Mar 16, 2005)
At home it is engaged in battling the Maoist insurgents and opposition parties, both of whom have announced fresh protests. And now, Nepal is also slugging it out at the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) in Geneva,
- A Good Wall Of Plants Can Reduce Highway Noise (Tribune, Joel M. Lerner, Mar 16, 2005)
If you live near any major thoroughfare, you might have noticed how the decibel levels have increased in recent years. It’s a problem that is becoming steadily worse and widely shared.
- Advanced Patriots On Offer (Tribune, Gulshan Luthra, Mar 16, 2005)
While Ms Condoleeza Rice’s talks in New Delhi are going to be wide-ranging, they can have a bearing on future defence cooperation between India and the United States.
- America Warns China On Taiwan (Tribune, Rupert Cornwell, Mar 16, 2005)
China’S new “anti-secession” law authorising the use of force against Taiwan has sent ripples of alarm throughout the region and beyond, drawing a stern reaction from the US, and casting new uncertainty on European plans to resume arms sales to Beijing.
- Choked Pipeline (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 16, 2005)
The proposed pipeline from Iran through Pakistan to India appears to have run into some trouble with the US government expressing concern over the deal India is negotiating with Iran.
- Conniving At Torture (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Mar 16, 2005)
By refusing to ratify the international anti-torture convention, the rulers in New Delhi are showing their true colours
- Despite The Distance (Telegraph, Beena Sarwar, Mar 16, 2005)
In 2004, 527 women were “assassinated” in Guatemala; this year, the figure is 238 already. It is, says the Guatemalan journalist, Marielos Monzon...
- Natural Gas: The Way Forward (Business Line, Nigel Shaw, Mar 16, 2005)
The natural gas industry is on the verge of change and we should not lose this momentum.
- Shifting Sands Of Discretion (Hindu, N. Ravi, Mar 15, 2005)
The choice of Chief Ministers based on the shifting sands of discretion of partisan governors has become increasingly more bitter and contentious, and clear guidelines need to be evolved through the political process.
- Sahai Lends A Helping Ear (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
As life becomes increasingly complex, the drive to reach goals and achieve success often creates stress.
- Protecting Consumers (Hindu, N.L. Rajah, Mar 15, 2005)
Changes are needed in the Consumer Protection Act and in its implementation to deal with the challenges of globalisation.
- Patent Ordinance — Innovator Still To Get Desired Comfort (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Mar 15, 2005)
On Devember 26, 2004, the Government promulgated an Ordinance to provide for product patents in all areas of technology — agrochemicals...
- Oppn Raises Dust Over Rising Crime, Blames Cm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
Seizure of arms at Cantonment railway station and a suspected plot of Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists to attack IT firms gave ammunition to the Opposition attack.
- Mild Tremors Jolt Mumbai, Parts Of North Karnataka (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
The earthquake, measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, rocked furniture and window-panes of buildings, triggering a panic.
- Nepal Comes Under Global Scanner (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
The International Red Cross and Geneva-based International Commission of Jurists have sent teams to assess the situation since King Gyanendra grabbed power.
- Shocking Signals (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Mar 15, 2005)
Taken separately, the political shenanigans we have witnessed in recent days and weeks are nothing to write home about. Governors' role in the states has frequently come in for criticism.
- Ultras On Recruitment Drive In Orissa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
Many of the tribal youths who have been lured by the Naxalites, have been taken to neighbouring Jharkhand for training in arms and ammunition.
- Nobody’S Children (Telegraph, Debabrata Mohanty, Mar 15, 2005)
For the disabled women in Orissa, domestic violence is a horror they have to cope with in silence
- Sleep Of Unreason (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 15, 2005)
Long years back, on a fateful midnight, Jawaharlal Nehru spoke of how “when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom”. The oratorical flourish is all too well remembered. In retrospect...
- Surviving Change — Looking Beyond The `Here And Now' (Business Line, A. B. Sivakumar, Mar 15, 2005)
If the management itself adopts "here and now" strategies, managing change can be a miserable process, and the conglomerate can start cracking up.
- The Case For Reverse Mortgage (Business Line, Subasri Sitaraman, Mar 15, 2005)
One of the chief worries of the elderly is that they will outlive their savings, and this is especially true of the Indian middle-class, often called asset-rich but income-poor.
- The Pm And The Tigers (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Mar 15, 2005)
The tragedy of the extermination of tigers continues unabated. The Central ministry of environment and forests is misleading and fooling the prime minister and his government about the seriousness of the situation because when the
- Microfinance: Banking For The Poor, Not Poor Banking (Business Line, Y. S. P. Thorat, Mar 15, 2005)
Globally, over a billion poor people are still without access to formal financial services and some 200 million of them live in India.
- Twin Treat For Architecture Lovers (Deccan Herald, V S SRINIVASA PRASANNA , Mar 15, 2005)
V S SRINIVASA PRASANNA explores the beautiful Hoysala architecture of the twin temples and discovers that the antiquities of these temples are yet to be unraveled.
- Nepal Maoists Plan To Launch Fresh Protests (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
The stir comes at a time when the UN Human Rights Commission is about to discuss Nepal during its 61st session in Geneva.
- Wen To Visit India To Solve Border Row (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has announced that he will visit India soon with a three-point agenda, which includes enhancing bilateral ties to strategic levels and seeking a “fair” resolution to the vexed boundary issue on the basis of “mutual accommodation
- When Cricket Threatened Peace (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Mar 15, 2005)
Does cricket really promote peace? It is, no doubt, playing a cementing role in the case of India and Pakistan. It has given a fillip to the idea of people-to-people contacts to bridge the gulf between the two countries.
- Yakshagana: Riding The Crest Of A New Wave (Deccan Herald, Shankaranarayana, Mar 15, 2005)
SHANKARANARAYANA analyses the new face of yakshagana and appreciates the fact that this particular form of folk art has kept itself alive by constantly reinventing itself, by roping in new ambassadors, formulating a new wave of yakshagana or conducting wo
- Time For Us And India To Go Steady (Deccan Herald, STANLEY A WEISS, Mar 15, 2005)
Washington can no longer take India for granted, as there are other suitiors waiting on the sidelines
- Budget: Innovative And Worrisome (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Mar 15, 2005)
THE Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has introduced innovations in Budget-making.
- Not Good Enough (Telegraph, ABHIRUP SARKAR, Mar 15, 2005)
Whether we like it or not, two or three centuries co-exist side by side in our blessed land. Modern, futuristic skyscrapers have ugly shanties in their neighbourhood...
- A State-Level Watchdog At Last (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Mar 15, 2005)
There is need to educate officers at all levels of the police system, on the need to respect human rights
- A World Born Of Vision And Love (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
Vanitha Poojary Nainwal enters the folkworld - Janapadaloka -and comes back impressed with the vision which has brought the past alive for the present and the future.
- Aerospace Command A Necessity: New Air Chief (Tribune, Gulshan Luthra, Mar 15, 2005)
Facing tough challenges of modernisation and new warfare concepts, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is looking for space-based assets to overcome the 21st century threats...
- Branding Health Tourism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 15, 2005)
What the Union Tourism Minister, Renuka Chowdhury, outlined for promoting health tourism, and her advocacy of positioning India as a medical hub, have been on the drawing ...
- ‘Vajpayee Misled Country On River-Linking Project’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
The BJP MPs said the UPA regime was trying to ‘trivialise’ the project even as water shortage was becoming a major problem.
- Centre Ready For Debate On Nepal Crisis (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
Opposition members said Pakistan’s decision to supply Nepal with arms could have serious repercussions for India.
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