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Articles 3521 through 3620 of 27558:
- Gurudev As Story-Teller (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Feb 26, 2005)
“The very name evokes awe and reverence,” writes Sinjita Gupta, translator and compiler of ten short stories by Rabindranath Tagore in a collection entitled Mystic Moods (UBPSD).
- Horrendous Howlers (Tribune, Suchita Vemuri, Feb 26, 2005)
Correcting answer-sheets of the college students, otherwise a cumbersome and tiring routine exercise for any teacher, can be a hilarious experience also at times.
- A Tip For Pc (Indian Express, R. K. Murthi, Feb 26, 2005)
I wouldn't like to be in PC’s shoes. Not even for a million dollars. "Who is P.C?" a squeaky voice disturbs my train of thought. "PC, my friend," adds the voice
- Let The Iron Rooster Take Wing (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Feb 26, 2005)
Introducing competition into the Railways would provide a range of choices to the consumer and make train travel more efficient
- Sweet Thames Flow Softly (Indian Express, PRARTHNA GAHILOTE, Feb 25, 2005)
It rises and falls, a velvety black spread of silk, with the London Eye on one side and the Big Ben on the other. After, sundown, when the overcast skies turn a deeper shade, day activities are put to rest.
- Remembering The Holocaust (Deccan Herald, SHASHI THAROOR, Feb 25, 2005)
Whenever I think of Auschwitz or Birkenau, or Mauthausen, or Theresienstadt, the names that, in this season of Holocaust remembrance, are coming back to haunt us from 60 years ago
- Railways: Too Much On The Track (Business Line, R. C. Acharya, Feb 25, 2005)
The Indian Railways appears to have hit a roadblock of sorts in its headlong rush to modernise and upgrade technology in all areas, including the vital track maintenance.
- Railways: Making It The Beast Of Burden (Business Line, Santanu Sanyal, Feb 25, 2005)
The cumulative effect of years of apathy and neglect is beginning to really tell on the Railways. The biggest challenge facing the Railways Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad, will be to step up its share in the total transportation of traffic.
- On Unconscionable Dropout Rates (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 25, 2005)
At a time when there is a great deal of buzz about India taking off as a "knowledge-based economy and society," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's admission that the dropout rate in schools
- Netaji Beyond Taihoku Aircrash (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Feb 25, 2005)
The de-classified Soviet archives may or may not be the Holy Grail of Netaji's "disappearance" mystery. But why is the Justice MK Mukherjee Commission's access to it being curtailed by not allowing it an extension?
- Making India An R&d Powerhouse (Business Line, Habil Khorakiwala, Feb 25, 2005)
India and innovation? Global pharmaceutical majors would have laughed at such an association 10 years ago when it was fashionable to brand India as a nation of copycats and pirates.
- Look Beyond The Picture-Postcard (Indian Express, AVANTIKA REGMI, Feb 25, 2005)
In the past Nepal was only known as a popular tourist destination with quaint traditions, thousands of festivals, exquisitely carved temples, beer-guzzling gods, blood-thirsty goddesses, and even living goddesses, in exquisite natural beauty.
- Target Subsidies (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 25, 2005)
As the Budget is widely expected to focus on the farm sector, it may be reasonable to believe the Finance Minister will try to not only arrest the burgeoning food subsidy burden, but even reduce it to a manageable level.
- The Atom Is The Key (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Feb 25, 2005)
In spite of the severe negative environmental impact of fossil fuels and hydro-carbons, which is considerable even with the development and use of clean coal technology, the world as a whole and India in particular have to continue to rely on coal for a c
- The Epic Tale Of Bilkis Bano (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Feb 25, 2005)
A historic event in the evolution of our democracy is taking place in a Mumbai court and we do ourselves disservice by allowing it to be crowded out by other admittedly important stories.
- The E-Power Shift (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Feb 25, 2005)
E-power has shifted away from the Government to ordinary citizens and firms. The UPA Government must tap the opportunity and show that it will make no compromises in fighting for the well-being and dignity of the people.
- Theme For A Dream Budget (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Feb 25, 2005)
Sunk in the swish five star hotel sofa, the builder says: “Service tax on construction companies and transporters is a big burden, it must be removed.
- Tri-State Assembly Elections (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Feb 25, 2005)
THIS country’s claim to be the world’s largest and thriving democracy is not an empty boast. The international community recognises that India alone in the Third World has held fast to the democratic path for more than half a century.
- Violent Polls (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 25, 2005)
LARGE-scale violence of the kind normally witnessed in Bihar was the order of the day during the polling in the lone Ajnala byelection in Punjab on Wednesday.
- Why Karan Johar Should Go To Bihar (Indian Express, Shaibal Gupta, Feb 25, 2005)
Way back in the Eighties, large-scale kidnappings were carried out for the first time in one of the most feudal districts of north Bihar. It was the joint handiwork of a member of Parliament, also the son of a former chief minister of the state ...
- Kashmir’S Agony (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 25, 2005)
When the tsunami hit on December 26, the national perception of the tragedy was almost instantaneous with television feeds and newspaper headlines constantly reminding the people of the utter devastation caused by the killer waves. J&K’s avalanche tragedy
- Can Economy Be Monsoon-Proofed? (Business Line, J. Dennis Rajakumar, Feb 25, 2005)
Unlike in its previous term in 1991, the Congress did not inherit an ailing economy when it came back to power last year with a coalition arrangement.
- Undemocratic Response (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 25, 2005)
The kind of response that has been evoked by the remarks made by renowned film director M S Sathyu on the quality of Kannada films made under the banner of Kannada superstar Rajkumar is indeed deplorable and totally alien to democratic ethos.
- Accept Vat (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 25, 2005)
It is quite unfortunate that when the stage is almost set for introduction of the Value Added Tax (VAT) from April 1 there should be fresh opposition to it in the form of protests by traders.
- Crop Diversification Is A Necessity (Tribune, Dr K.S. Aulakh, Feb 25, 2005)
PROF H.S. Shergill in his article “Punjab should stick to wheat, paddy” in The Tribune dated February 18 has opposed the plans of reducing area under paddy and wheat as, according to him, it is most economical and the falling watertable is not really a se
- Is Food Safety Bill Pro-Industry: It Leans Towards Industry (The Economic Times, ROOPA VAJPEYI, Feb 25, 2005)
The Food Safety and Standard Bill 2005 (FSS) does not put consumers centre-stage but leans towards industry.
- Arm In Arm (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 25, 2005)
A failed state in the neighbourhood cannot be a cause for comfort for any country. India, therefore, had no choice but to respond to the crisis in Nepal.
- Autonomy Blues (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 25, 2005)
February 22, 2005, will be recalled for long as the day the UPA Government kept its tryst with the economic reforms programme.
- Bihar Battlelines (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 25, 2005)
Two elections held nine months apart. The first, the epitome of clarity and order, and the second, spectacularly chaotic. This, in a nutshell, is the story of Bihar.
- Budget Session — Will Pending Bills Get Time? (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Feb 25, 2005)
There is a large backlog of Bills that have a bearing on economy as well the nation's polity. Though both the Houses are yet to come out with the agenda of business
- Budgeting For A Safer Railway (Indian Express, S. M. VAISH, Feb 25, 2005)
The rail budget will be presented today. Will it makes amends for the callous neglect of safety considerations that has marked railway budgeting?
- Countries Are Not Merely Economies (The Economic Times, Arun Maira, Feb 25, 2005)
Countries are not merely economies, corporations are not merely profit-making machines, and citizens are not merely consumers.
- Improving The Farmers' Lot (Hindu, G. Venkataramani, Feb 25, 2005)
The first report of the National Commission on Farmers provides a blueprint for strengthening the agriculture sector.
- The Democracy Dividend (The Economic Times, Narendar Pani, Feb 25, 2005)
An interesting aspect of President Bush’s efforts to mend fences during his visit to Europe has been his willingness to take the focus away from Iraq.
- India Must Back King (Pioneer, Rai Singh, Feb 25, 2005)
Mr Gautam Sen's article, "Nepal: What does India do now?" (Agenda, February 13), is a vivid account of the role of monarchy in Nepal. Apart from providing a historical perspective
- How Human Would The Human Face Be? (Hindu, N. Ravi, Feb 25, 2005)
The budget and economic policy can be understood in terms of two competing visions, identified with Jagdish Bhagwati and Amartya Sen.
- Get A Life (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 25, 2005)
The subcontinent seems to have woken up to the shamefulness of the kiss. Many forms of kissing harmonize sweetly with “family values” on either side of the line of control.
- Dreamworks Ltd (Indian Express, Mahesh Bhatt, Feb 25, 2005)
“On the film sets we make movies,’’ a movie director of great repute once said. ‘‘But in the cinema halls we sell hopes.’’
- Is Food Safety Bill Pro-Industry: Farmers Will Benefit (The Economic Times, SHYAM BAGRI, Feb 25, 2005)
At a time when food quality standards are acquiring an international dimension, and with food laws being re-written to conform to international standards all over the world
- The Fm May Not Scrap The I-T Act, As Yet (Business Line, V.K. Subramani, Feb 24, 2005)
Most chartered accountants win their daily bread from tax practice. And a fear that lurks in their minds is that one fine morning there may not be an Income-Tax Act at all. Such a thought
- Military Doctrine: No Radical Change (Tribune, Simranjit Singh Mann, Feb 24, 2005)
I have read with great interest “Needed a cohesive military doctrine” (January 8) written by Vice Admiral K.K. Nayyar (retd) and Vice Admiral R.B. Suri (retd) and some more on this doctrine by Col. P.K. Vasudeva (retd) on 18.1.2005.
- Remember Right (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 24, 2005)
A sense of irony is unavoidable every time modern Gujarat invokes the name of the Mahatma. The occasions are usually banal — this time it is the liquor ban.
- Mlas All The Way (Deccan Herald, L C JAIN, Feb 24, 2005)
Democracy is described as the rule of the people, by the people, for the people. But if we don’t watch out, Karnataka MLAs seem all set to soon alter this definition of democracy, to become the rule of the MLAs, by MLAs, for MLAs.
- Not Ec-Going (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 24, 2005)
The EC's job is to ensure that conduct of polls is smooth, peaceful and as free of discord and scandal as possible. Sadly, all too often, it has itself generated unnecessary controversy.
- Pipelines Or Pipe Dreams? (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Feb 24, 2005)
New Delhi has indulged in two notable flip-flops in its relations with Pakistan in recent days. After initially insisting that passports would be required for travel across the LoC in the proposed Srinagar-Muzzafarabad bus service, we backtracked on this
- Pro-Reform Scheme (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 24, 2005)
The unveiling of a new autonomy package for public sector banks a few days ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget is in tune with the UPA Government’s declared intention to push forward far-reaching reforms in the banking sector.
- Psu Banks Are Still Caged (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 24, 2005)
The bank autonomy package for public sector banks now decided on by the Government will not alter much the status of public sector banks as caged birds.
- Raising Taxes Least Painfully (Business Line, M. Y. Khan, Feb 24, 2005)
Britisheconomist Francis Ysidro Edgeworth (1925) had said taxes should impose minimum total sacrifice. He called for, not equal, but equi-marginal sacrifice among individuals.
- Security For The Self-Employed — (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Feb 24, 2005)
The Government must recognise the limitations of taxing the self-employed and must take note of the social security and health-care needs of this group, particularly in their old age.
- Snow And The Sonia Thaw (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 24, 2005)
As Congress president Sonia Gandhi became the first and till now only national leader to visit the snow-hit areas of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, many saw her trip as another proof of her love for the state.
- Spiritual Leadership (Indian Express, M.C. PAULOSE, Feb 24, 2005)
Seldom in our times has the spirit of Orthodox Christianity found creative expression in response to as many human concerns as through the life and work of late Metropolitan (bishop) Dr Paulos Mar Gregorios.
- Teaching Tolerance, Learning Tolerance (Indian Express, J.S. Rajput, Feb 24, 2005)
Education has been termed as the Necessary Utopia. Every sector of human activity looks towards education to clear the hindrances and bottlenecks which creep in at practically each and every stage of human development due to human infallibility.
- Kuldip Nayar’S Valley Of Unfounded Fears (Indian Express, MADHU PURNIMA, Feb 24, 2005)
The veteran journalist who once built bridges with the estranged people of Kashmir fails to realise that there is a historic new dawn in the state
- When Two Powers Meet (Hindu, Alexander Konovalov, Feb 24, 2005)
The Putin-Bush summit offers Russia an opportunity to reorder its relations with the West.
- The Real Gonzo Is Tough (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Feb 24, 2005)
There are many sins the hard-drinking, drug-overdosing, gun-loving, incorrigibly, often violently, behaved Hunter S. Thompson, who killed himself last Sunday, must be accounting for up there.
- A Plan As A Canal Of Hope (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Feb 24, 2005)
The real debate on Sardar Sarovar now concerns the implementation phase. To some, however, it is still in the cul de sac of the mirages they had created, like water will not flow, there is no plan and the Adivasis will not move.
- Tax Angst (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 24, 2005)
Traders are unhappy at the impending introduction of State VAT. Their concerns are misplaced in some respects and well placed in others.
- Advance And Retreat (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 24, 2005)
As British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once suggested, a week might be a long time in politics. But the nation could have waited — and painlessly at that
- Agenda For Punjab (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 24, 2005)
To help the Punjab Government accelerate growth, CRRID (Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development) has come out with an “Action Plan Punjab” which, in brief, says: cut fiscal deficit to 3.5 per cent
- Average Bihari Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai (Indian Express, Shaibal Gupta, Feb 24, 2005)
The assembly election in Bihar has been convulsed by several high-profile criminal incidents. In fact, over the years Bihar has acquired the dubious distinction of being the most lawless state of the country.
- Beyond The Barrier (Pioneer, Amrita Dash, Feb 24, 2005)
Arpit is back and the Dewan family is relieved and happy. The kidnapping and subsequent rescue of Arpit was followed by reams of warning in print media...
- Budget 2005 And Economic Equity (Business Line, B.S. Rathor, Feb 24, 2005)
The Budget has to juxtapose the complex functions of pursuing the `profit' idiom to create wealth for the nation and of taking a range of socio-economic benefits to the people.
- Bus And Beyond (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Feb 24, 2005)
During the last conversation that this columnist had with J.N. Dixit shortly before his death, the late national security adviser said he was working ...
- Capital Punishment For Corruption (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Feb 24, 2005)
Corruption has seldom been regarded as the source of a debilitating economic disadvantage. In fact, it has an impact similar to that of an earthquake.
- From Shyness To Social Phobia (Tribune, Peter Jaret, Feb 24, 2005)
Years ago, when parents came to him worried because their kids seemed abnormally shy, Murray Stein, a psychiatrist at UC San Diego, would tell them not to worry — that most children outgrow periods of intense shyness. “Now we’re not so quick to dismiss...
- Dropping Out Of School (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 24, 2005)
That education is the key to growth, personal and national, is now widely recognised. Parents, educated or illiterate, rich or poor, no longer need persuasion to send their children to school.
- Education For All (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 24, 2005)
With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressing concern over the high level of school dropout rate in the primary and elementary school education systems, the spotlight has once again turned on universalising elementary education.
- Falling Short Of Total Revolution (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Feb 24, 2005)
A new government in Bihar is unlikely to effect a substantial change in the ground realities in the state
- Financing Higher Education — Law Needed On Cost-Sharing (Business Line, M. R. Narayana, Feb 24, 2005)
Financing of professional higher education (comprising modern and Indian system medicine, and engineering courses) has caught the attention of all stakeholders
- Flagging A Petty Mindset (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 24, 2005)
How ignorant could all of us have been? All this while, all these years, great affront was being meted out to the most visible symbol of Indian nationhood. And we did not even know. Never mind, correctives are in place.
- Jaafari’S Vision Isn’T Quite What U.S. Wanted (Tribune, Paul Richter, Feb 24, 2005)
Two years ago, as the United States planned to march into Baghdad, many in the Bush administration had a vision for Iraq’s first freely elected government in decades.
- Rebuilding Lives In Andamans (Hindu, Ramachandra Ganesh Kapse, Feb 23, 2005)
Almost two months after `Black Sunday,' the Andaman &Nicobar Islands are bustling with activity.
- Rail Budget: Populism Or Pragmatism? (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Feb 23, 2005)
By all indications, the Railways Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad, may have no choice but to bite the bullet. The realities of hard finance leave him little scope to be populist or bow to pressure of coalition politics.
- Putting Cold Calls On Ice (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 23, 2005)
Almost everyone who has a cell phone — which means almost any one of 45 million-plus subscribers in India — has been annoyed at some time or another by telemarketers.
- Mellow Modi For Valentine’S (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 23, 2005)
For once youngsters in Gujarat celebrated Valentine’s Day without worry about moral policing by the Sangh Parivar. Though the celebrations were low-key, some people from Rajkot to Surat and Vadodara to Ahmedabad made the most of February 14.
- Look Beyond General Stereotypes (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Feb 23, 2005)
A change in policies has brought about a turnaround in Pak economy. The country has managed to raise GDP growth to over 5 per cent. Inflation has fallen below 3 per cent. Fiscal deficit has been curtailed
- Wise Decision (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 23, 2005)
THE Supreme Court has set at rest the controversy about the counting of votes in Haryana when it overruled the decision of the Election Commission to advance it to February 23.
- Making Government's Accounts... (Business Line, D. Murali , Feb 23, 2005)
After the usual intro and rededication to the `seven clear economic objectives' of the National Common Minimum Programme, where the Finance Minister talked of the need to `shift gears'
- Tiny Is Beautiful (Hindu, Kenneth Chang, Feb 23, 2005)
Nanoparticles offer promise in medicine for sensitive diagnostic tests and novel treatments.
- Towards A Free Gaza (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 23, 2005)
With the Israeli cabinet approving plans for the withdrawal of soldiers and settlers from parts of the Palestinian territories, the residents of these areas have reason to hope that they will soon have a fair measure of freedom.
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