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Articles 3221 through 3320 of 27558:
- Tkm Hopes To Break Even Next Fiscal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Toyota Kirloskar said it was studying the market to introduce a small car to achieve 10 per cent market share.
- Unpardonable Violation Of The Constitution (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Mar 06, 2005)
To call what has been raging from Goa to Ranchi during recent days political impropriety or machination would be the understatement of the century.
- Debate Needed On Governor’S Powers, Says Rajnath Singh (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
THE installation of the Shibu Soren ministry in Jharkhand by Governor Syed Sibtey Razi has hit the national headlines, bringing to the fore the issue of flagrant abuse of powers by partisan Governors.
- Not So Fishy After All (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 06, 2005)
Does it sound incredible when “Prasad” is given first to a dog? Can one think of a lunch with fish roasted in fire served lavishly in a temple?
- ‘We Can’T Create Da Vinci And Picasso Anymore’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
A chance meeting with Sundaram Tagore during his maiden visit to Bangalore is a pleasant preserve that memory would like to revist now and then.
- Bangla Poll System May Suffer Blow (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Bangladesh’s unique system of holding national elections under a neutral caretaker government may receive a serious blow if it is not reformed before the next parliamentary elections in 2007.
- Avenues Of Prosperity (Deccan Herald, ABHA SHARMA, Mar 06, 2005)
Until a few years ago, she was like any other “bahu” of the village, wearing a long “ghunghat”, discharging household duties obediently. She could have never dreamed of any other role for herself.
- Centre Okays Major Highway Projects (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved highway projects to the tune of Rs 32,500 crore including a Special Accelerated Road Development Programme (SARDP) in the north-east at an estimated cost of Rs 10,500 crore.
- Clinging On To The Ropes Of Culture (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Come February and Bhubaneswar is all agog with a unique festival dedicated to the martial art traditions of India.
- Cm Hints At Shivraj’S Visit To Naxal-Infested Areas Of State (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil is likely to visit naxalite affected areas in Karnataka shortly, Chief Minister Dharam Singh said here on Saturday.
- Donors Push Dhaka To Crack Down On Terrorists (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
The Bangladesh Government has finally launched a crackdown on Islamist terrorists. It has banned the activities of two fundamentalist outfits and arrested a number of militants, including a university teacher, who leads a religious organisation.
- Fine Print Of Chidambaram’S Mindset (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Mar 06, 2005)
It happens that on the morning after the budget just about when corporate India read the small print on the fringe benefit tax I ran into a close associate of Sonia Gandhi.
- Litmus Test For Shibu Soren (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Mar 06, 2005)
Shibu Soren’s love for his progeny over his long-time political associates and his lust for power has destroyed his father figure image among the tribals and created a sharp wedge in the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.
- Many-Splendoured Getaway (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Kumaon, a land resplendent in awesome natural splendour is a jewel of the glittering Himalayan necklace. Extending from the northern end of the Ganga plains right upto Tibet
- It’S Popping Up Everywhere (Deccan Herald, BALA CHAUHAN, Mar 05, 2005)
In the last one month the State Excise registered more than 20 cases against farmers found growing poppy - a crop banned under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Maximum cases are from Kolar (12), followed by Tumkur, Mandya and Bida
- Panchayats Keep Watch On Schools (Tribune, Chitleen K. Sethi, Mar 05, 2005)
THE World Bank report, “Resuming Punjab’s Prosperity” makes a startling revelation: on any given day 36 per cent of Punjab ‘s government primary school teachers are absent. This rate is well above the 25 per cent rate for all India.
- Pak Nuke Scientist’S Daughter Elusive (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 05, 2005)
ISI agents are interested in Dr A Q Khan’s daughter as she possesses proof of Pakistani military’s involvement in selling nuclear technology to other countries.
- One Good Man (Indian Express, AYESHA KHAN, Mar 05, 2005)
On Sunday, I woke up to the morning with slight unease; for it was February 27. Three years since the Ides of March played themselves to a bloody Holi in the state, three years since we shifted to a Muslim neighbourhood from the one I grew up...
- Old Orders Crumble (Indian Express, CRAIG NELSON, Mar 05, 2005)
The people of the Middle East, where demands for freedom have often been ruthlessly crushed, are awakening to an unaccustomed sound these days: the crumbling of old orders.
- More Sophistry? (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Mar 05, 2005)
The argument that institutional reforms in the Palestinian structure should precede the end of occupation is pernicious and reminiscent of the logic of colonialism.
- Loss For Karnataka (Deccan Herald, G THIMMAIAH, Mar 05, 2005)
The finance commissions which report once in five years and disappear leave behind financial instability for many state governments through their recommendations.
- Kaun Banega Indian Idle? (Indian Express, RAVINDER KAUR, Mar 05, 2005)
According to the Economic Survey (’04-’05), there are 4 crore job-seekers and 70 per cent of them are educated. Many scholars have argued that the world is going through a period of jobless growth, when the economy grows but no new jobs are created.
- Rane, Sc Is Watching (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
Parrikar’s counsel cited the Jharkhand developments and said the issue raised by his client needs to be expeditiously adjudicated.
- Three Steps Backwards (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Mar 05, 2005)
You do not have to be a political pundit to guess what Sonia Gandhi will be asking herself once the dust of Jharkhand, Goa and Bihar settles:
- Lobbying In Washington (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Mar 05, 2005)
LEADING lobbyists in Washington make a beeline to New Delhi whenever the embassy’s lobbying contract expires. Press reports suggest that Ambassador Robert Blackwill, who has moved from the White House to a leading lobbying firm, is among those in the fray
- Real Estate: Norms Issued On 100% Fdi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
The Union Commerce and Industry has notified the guidelines for the 100 per cent foreign direct investment under the automatic route for the construction industry.
- Route To Nathu La (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has identified China as a potential market for goods produced in the Northeast. The basis of his reasoning is the re-opening of the Nathu La Pass — the ancient Silk Route
- Ship Out Razi (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
Syed Sibtey Razi is evidently a man of many meetings. With each meeting he conducts, his trust in his own judgment gets consolidated. In direct proportion, every constitutional responsibility he bears as governor of Jharkhand is reduced further into farce
- The Numbers Don't Add Up (Hindu, Subramanian Swamy , Mar 05, 2005)
Budget 2005 has actually aggravated the economic situation and taken the country closer to the brink of disaster.
- India Keen On Stake In Venezuelan Oil Fields (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
India is keen on taking stake in oil and gas fields of Venezuela and is exploring the possibility of importing crude oil from the Latin American country, Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar said on Friday.
- Third Phase Of Aids Programme To Be Launched Next Year (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Mar 05, 2005)
With the second phase of the national AIDS control programme coming to a close this year, the Centre is all set to undertake a thorough review of the programme so that the third phase may commence from April, 2006.
- Wii To Investigate Presence Of Tigers In Sariska (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
Claiming some indirect evidence supporting presence of tigers in Sariska reserve in Rajasthan, the Centre on Friday said Dehradun-based Wildlife Institute of India (WII) will evaluate the evidences to finally declare if the forest still houses some tigers
- Writer’S Bond (Tribune, Rajnish Wattas, Mar 05, 2005)
NOT having fulfilled my lifelong desire to be a celeb writer; I haven’t done too badly as a fan. My passion to communicate with literary idols — perhaps, stems from the secret hope that some talent would pass on! While the latter is yet to happen
- They Also Serve Who Remove Doubts (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 05, 2005)
There is an Explanation that Finance Bill, 2005 introduces in the service tax law. And it reads thus:
- ‘There Is Confusion In The House Of Democracy’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 05, 2005)
The question is: What is so good about democracy? This deserves urgent revisiting, argues John Keane, professor of Politics at the University of Westminster, because in our times there is no great public discussion about it.
- A Race To The Bottom (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 05, 2005)
It has been a competitive debasement of values in Goa over the last four weeks, with not just the Congress and the BJP but the two constitutional functionaries
- An Emergency Story (Deccan Herald, M K RATHISH, Mar 05, 2005)
Everyone has his own favourite Emergency story to tell. The Emergency days were dark days, when civil rights were suspended. When dissidents were thrown in jail. When even innocents suffered, for no fault of theirs.
- Icra Concerned With State’S Fiscal Health (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
Icra, the leading credit rating agency has shown concern about the fiscal health of the Karnataka government and has said the ratings given by it for some of the debt instruments....
- Budget: Helping Mutual Funds Unlock Value (Business Line, Pankaj Razdan, Mar 05, 2005)
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, in his Budget 2005, has attempted to gear all the engines of the economy to assume full speed.
- Bush In Europe (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 05, 2005)
The United States and the European Union sought to put their differences over issues pertaining to West Asia behind them during President George W. Bush's recent trans-Atlantic visit.
- Central Asian States — Ii: India Has A Lot Of Catching Up To Do (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 05, 2005)
India should not be shy of proposing and launching bold measures to ameliorate the lot of the Central Asian states and arguing their case before regional and international fora.
- Centre Decides To Slap President’S Rule In Goa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
The Centre on Friday decided to impose President’s rule in Goa, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil said. The State Assembly will be kept in suspended animation.
- Change In Egypt (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 05, 2005)
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s recent decision to amend the 1971 Constitution and facilitate direct multi-party presidential elections this year is a major political development.
- Holding Back Nanavati (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Mar 05, 2005)
Justice Nanavati was asked to look into the widespread violence against the Sikhs which had taken place over 21 years ago and had taken a toll of over 10,000 innocent Sikh lives.
- Hooda For Haryana (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 05, 2005)
THE Congress won a record number of seats in Haryana. But that did not allow it the luxury of installing a new government quickly, with that honour stolen by Jharkhand
- Hot Goan Curry (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 05, 2005)
Goa Chief Minister Pratapsing Rane, technically speaking, won his vote of confidence, with some invaluable assistance from pro-tem speaker Francisco Sardinha.
- Good Without The Amendment Load (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Mar 05, 2005)
THE Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has proved that he is an innovator of sorts. He adopted the renowned Tobin tax and brought in the securities transactions tax (STT) in the last Budget.
- Goa Carnival Is Cut Short, Central Rule Clamped (Indian Express, RAJU NAYAK, Mar 05, 2005)
Hours after Chief Minister Pratapsinh Rane’s one-vote victory in the Goa Assembly, with the pro-tem Speaker barring an Opposition MLA from voting, the Centre today imposed President’s Rule in the state.
- Giving India Inc The Edge (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Mar 05, 2005)
The Budget proposals will give a fillip to investments in industry and spur economic growth. The competitive edge of the manufacturing sector will undoubtedly be sharpened.
- Fringe At The Core (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 05, 2005)
In a speech that ran to 184 paragraphs, the discussion of the Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) lay at the fringes.
- Fbt, Levy On Withdrawal Of Cash Stay (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
The Centre on Friday asserted that there would be no rollback of proposed tax on cash withdrawal and Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT), but indicated that there could be some modifications on the same.
- Hiv: Needle Exchanges Work (Hindu, Mike Trace, Mar 04, 2005)
Does anyone remember the AIDS and drugs panics of the mid-1990s? We would guess that even those who were interested in drugs and health policy at the time will only have a
- Towards A Landscape Of Social Cohesion (Indian Express, SAM MILLER, Mar 04, 2005)
Look today at the urban wasteland that Connaught Place has become after seven at night. It was designed, sensibly as a mixed commercial and residential area
- Millions Of Indians Await Benefits Of Globalisation (Business Line, Jessica Einhorn, Mar 04, 2005)
Does India need globalisation? There are plenty of experts to tell all who listen that globalisation opens up tremendous potential for growth and poverty alleviation,
- The Coterie Can Destroy The Party (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Mar 04, 2005)
One of the most unsettling elements for the UPA government in New Delhi is the Congress desire to revive in UP and Bihar. The UPA rests on a sort of tripod, the three legs of which are Congress, Left, Laloo and company.
- Jharkhand And Bihar: Post-Poll Political Brinkmanship (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Mar 04, 2005)
While the Election Commission can claim with justifiable pride that this has been the fairest election ever in Bihar, and hence a triumph for democracy, post-election develop- ments
- Towards A World Information Society (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Mar 04, 2005)
The Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) meeting of the World Summit on Information Society concluded in Geneva last week. At issue is how to address the growing digital divide among nations
- Vendor Of Treats (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Mar 04, 2005)
Some 35 years ago, I decided that it was fashionable to develop a disdainful attitude towards certain novelists. I was so much in love with Raskolnikov kissing the asphalt on the street and with chapters with titles like
- Walk The Talk (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 04, 2005)
The immediate impression about the Union Budget 2005-06 was that Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has given priority to the agricultural sector.
- Where Did Laloo Lose His Way? (Indian Express, Mohammed Wajihuddin, Mar 04, 2005)
Pampering your sala (wife’s brother) is part of Indian tradition. So each time Laloo Prasad Yadav gave in to the demands of his brothers-in-law — Sadhu and Subhash
- High On Hillary (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Mar 04, 2005)
It was a pleasure to meet Hillary Clinton at a recent meeting she had with a group of young MPs. She was her usual warm and friendly self, trying to establish a personal rapport with everyone.
- What Was The Intent Of Some Budget Moves? (Business Line, V. Kumaraswamy, Mar 04, 2005)
The Budget seems strong both on intent and content. Many initiatives such as reduction of corporate and individual net effective tax rates, consolidating investment schemes
- Central Asian States — I: Alert China Ups The Ante (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 04, 2005)
It is only of late that the Central Asian States have come into the limelight, and their ability to make a big difference to the security and economies of the rest of the world have aroused interest.
- Of Biharis, Dons And Limousine Liberals (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 04, 2005)
It was great to read your rather optimistic account of Bihar. Being a Bihari myself, I would definitely like to believe your analysis. However, I’m not sure if Bihar’s populace would share your assessment.
- A Poor Harvest For Agriculture (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Mar 04, 2005)
The Finance Minister's second Budget for 2005-06 holds out an olive branch to the rural sector. The neglect of this sector was one of the reasons for the rout of the National democratic Alliance in the last general elections;
- Brave, Young And Muslim (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Mar 04, 2005)
The last couple of years have not been easy for anyone, myself included, who hoped that the Iraq war would produce a decent, democratising outcome.
- Choosing Chief Ministers (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Mar 04, 2005)
Political parties should refrain from bringing constitutional governance to a halt simply because the Governor's discretion was not exercised in their favour.
- Double Talk On Rural Growth? (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Mar 04, 2005)
Finance Minister P Chidambaram’s promise of fulfilling the ‘Bharat Nirman’ vision outlined by the President, Mr Abdul Kalam, while addressing Parliament the other day, seems to be a step in the right direction. Going by the past experience only time will
- Employment Guarantee (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 04, 2005)
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill, introduced in Parliament in December 2004, has understandably aroused a lot of interest.
- Foul Play (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 04, 2005)
The unconstitutional manner in which Governor Syed Sibtey Razi has conducted himself with regard to the formation of the new government in Jharkhand must be strongly condemned.
- Go Where There Is No Path And Leave A Trail (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 04, 2005)
The recent Budget speech of the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, spoke not only of a transparent trail in the trading of financial derivatives that he was happy about, but also complained of large cash withdrawals from banks leaving no trail.
- Basel Ii And Containing Risk (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 04, 2005)
Banks in India have recently been asked by the Reserve Bank of India to adopt, by March 31, 2007, a new, proactive, approach towards risk management as laid down by the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision
- Time For Cricket (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
In the prelude to today’s Karachi match, passions have been stirred so intensely that it is easy to miss the enormity of the moment. There is deep significance in the contests that will take place on the cricket field for the next 35 days.
- Maunam Vyakhyanam (Indian Express, Bhai Mahavir, Mar 03, 2005)
The world is endlessly heading towards speed — bullet trains and supersonic planes wherein coffee does not spill and in which a child can “easily make his house of cards”.
- On Course In Kerala (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 03, 2005)
Consensus is not always the best way to resolve differences. This was very much in evidence at the 18th Kerala State Conference of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Malappuram.
- Outcome: Question Mark (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 03, 2005)
Outlays are not outcomes. This arresting phrase in the finance minister’s Budget speech summed up the biggest challenge before the government. The idea of performance budgeting for various departments and ministries is sound.
- Pakistan To Free Over 900 Indians (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 03, 2005)
Over 900 Indian fishermen and civilians who have completed their jail terms are expected to be released soon, the Pakistan Foreign Office said here today.
- Plan For Regional Satellite Navigation System (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Mar 03, 2005)
India is planning a regional satellite navigation system, similar to the Global Positioning System (GPS) of the United States.
- Poverty And Pride, Side By Side (Indian Express, SAM MILLER, Mar 03, 2005)
There’s a growing international consensus that the world’s megacities must be places of diversity. Yet the South Delhi elite who sweep past in air-conditioned cars ignore what lies beyond their gated colonies
- Put Your House In Order, China Tells U.S. (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Mar 03, 2005)
China today told the U.S. that "the Chinese people have the best say in their human rights situation" and hoped that Washington would "pay more attention to its own human rights problems" at home.
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