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Articles 4521 through 4620 of 27558:
- Politics Of Murder (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 28, 2005)
Events this week reminded us that Indian politics has the potential of degenerating from noisy theatre into violent gang warfare. Two MLAs in states as diverse as Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh were brutally gunned down in broad daylight over the ...
- New Patent Regime A Bad Medicine? (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Jan 28, 2005)
The Indian pharma sector to a very large extent succeeded in the past because of the "reverse engineering" manufacturing culture which resulted in the production of several "generic" drugs
- Managing An Iim (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Jan 28, 2005)
Assam and Meghalaya have locked horns over which state should get the country’s seventh Indian Institute of Management (IIM) that the Centre wants to establish in the Northeast.
- Fight For Development (Deccan Herald, LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA, Jan 28, 2005)
It is essential to reform the hierarchy of multilateral institutions and strengthen democracy at the centre of power
- Stories Of Us (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 28, 2005)
Indian cinema has despaired over missed chances at a crossover film for so long that disappointment over the fate of Shwaas is understandable. It was, after all, not just the production unit of the Marathi film that had invested great hopes for
- ‘Hotel Journalism’ Dictates Iraq Coverage (Tribune, Robert Fisk, Jan 28, 2005)
“Hotel journalism” are the only words for it. More and more, Western reporters in Baghdad are reporting from their hotels rather than the streets of Iraq’s towns and cities.
- A Message For Gayoom (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 28, 2005)
There is little that is democratic about parliamentary elections in the Maldives. Political parties are banned. Candidates can contest only as "independents" and cannot campaign.
- Across Troubled Waters (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Jan 28, 2005)
So, for the second time in seven months, China’s hostages are back safe and sound from Iraq, but, like the Indian hostages who went through the same ordeal in September, their happiness is not unmixed with worry.
- An Avoidable Tragedy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 28, 2005)
The death of 258 men, women, and children after a stampede at the Kalubai temple at Mandradevi near Satara, Maharashtra, on January 25 was not just tragic;
- Compass Needle On West Asia (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Jan 28, 2005)
The appointment of Chinmoy Gharekhan as special envoy to West Asia has come at a time when the Arabs were beginning to wonder if New Delhi has any views on the extraordinary events taking place in that part of the world.
- Divided By Diversity (Indian Express, Balraj Puri, Jan 28, 2005)
Among the internal causes that contributed to or accentuated the problems the state of Jammu and Kashmir is faced with, most were inherent in its over centralised unitary form of Constitution which has in-built provisions for tensions
- Eu's Indecision Over Kosovo (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Jan 28, 2005)
Kosovo could descend into renewed violence within weeks unless the European Union takes urgent action, senior diplomats and international experts warned in Brussels this week.
- Fatal Pilgrimage (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 28, 2005)
Huge congregations are inevitable in a country like India where religious fervour is exceptionally high and politicians thrive on huge rallies. Such mammoth gatherings merit crowd management of the highest order.
- The Left's Myopia On Capital (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 27, 2005)
Marx would certainly have termed the current draft political resolutions of the CPI and CPI(M) 'Poverty of Politics'.
- Paying Government And Its Staff (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Jan 27, 2005)
For those paying taxes and other government dues, it is a double whammy. Most often the collection is as much on `Client' (government) as on `Own' (staff) account. To tackle this, the government should drastically reduce
- Perception Blues (Business Line, A. B. Sivakumar, Jan 27, 2005)
Given the present complexities of most Indian organisations, a recurring problem that haunts most HR (human resource) professionals is `perception'. In a layman's language, perception refers to one's world view — that is, the world as he/she sees it.
- Poll Promises In Iraq (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Jan 27, 2005)
In AD 632, the Prophet Mohammed was returning from Mecca to Medina when he had a premonition. Halting the caravan he proclaimed to the 120,000 pilgrims who were accompanying him,
- President Plain Speak (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 27, 2005)
There is little doubt that the President, Mr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, spoke from considerable personal knowledge when he said that brows of the country's youth are increasingly lined with worry as the spectre of unemployment stares them in their face.
- Social Justice Lost In Translation (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 27, 2005)
With barely a week left for the Bihar assembly elections, the carnival showcasing every political trick or treat is inching towards its denouement.
- Some Raw Intelligence (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 27, 2005)
The interminable buzz of speculation over J.N. Dixit’s replacement should now thankfully cease with M.K. Narayanan, special advisor to the prime minister on internal security, being named as the country’s new national security advisor.
- Why Conversions Are Not Desirable (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Jan 27, 2005)
Spirituality is to a country what faith is to a seeker. It constitutes the foundation, the underpinning and the base upon which the entire edifice of values, public sensibility and consciousness is built.
- The Factory Of Death (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 27, 2005)
Just five survivors remain today from the three Soviet divisions which liberated Auschwitz concentration camp in January 1945. I am the youngest
- Towards A Strong Partnership (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 27, 2005)
China and India took a significant step towards their common objective of restoring balance in international affairs by holding their first strategic dialogue.
- War Preparations (Indian Express, Varghese K George, Jan 27, 2005)
Bihar elections always stretch the Election Commission and this one is no different. Besides doubling the central paramilitary deployment compared to the Lok Sabha elections, the commission is also trying other mechanisms for coordinated and fair election
- Spreading Maoist Menace (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Jan 27, 2005)
Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Rajasekara Reddy seem to be afflicted by the same malady.
- Musharraf’S Compulsions (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Jan 27, 2005)
Just over a year ago the then Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee and the Pakistani President, Gen Pervez Musharraf, agreed in Islamabad that following an assurance from Gen Musharraf that he would not allow Pakistan-controlled territory to be used fo
- Stained Padma (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 27, 2005)
A large number of foreigners have made India their home, empathised with its people and worked shoulder-to-shoulder with Indians because they fell in love with this land.
- Betting Growth Of Market By Soft-Pedalling Follies (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 27, 2005)
If you are looking for some good entertainment, do not watch one more of those `dragon' movies with chases and fights, but read about the punch-ups that happen in the world of securities.
- A Report Card That Doesn't Impress (Business Line, Dilip Kumar Sen, Jan 27, 2005)
In theory corporate governance came as a fashion to soon become a fad and now a passion. It however appears that in India the approach which the Government has taken to instil good governance practices is
- All That Fretting And Fuming (The Economic Times, T T RAM MOHAN, Jan 27, 2005)
Among the riveting scenes in Oliver Stone’s Alexander are the ones where the emperor's plans are questioned and opposed by his closest aides.
- An Island Mentality Towards The Andamans (Indian Express, HARSH MANDER, Jan 27, 2005)
Far away from Delhi, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the task of relief is a gigantic one, as each section of society needs sensitive handling
- An Uncertain Wait (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Jan 27, 2005)
Turkey has a long way to go before qualifying itself for EU membership. It has to bring itself in line with the democratic and institutional principles that govern European nations.
- Litigate For A Cause (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 27, 2005)
The Supreme Court has done well to set parameters for the use of public interest litigations (PILs). The parameters come in the wake of the growing misuse of PILs and in the context of a PIL challenging a licence issued to a builder for the construction
- Centrally Bungled Investigations: The Absurd Cbi (Indian Express, K N Bhat, Jan 27, 2005)
Not many believe that Veerappan was killed in an encounter as narrated by the police. Sensational crimes are handled by a few police officers handpicked by the bosses. Their major specialization is in fabricating fantastic stories and leaking them to the
- If You're At A Loss On Laws... (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 27, 2005)
It's always a pleasure to read publications from the Bombay Chartered Accountants' Society (www.bcasonline.org). Here's one such: Law & Business - a compendium, by Anup P. Shah.
- Demystify Exchange Rates (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 27, 2005)
The case for understanding exchange rate movements on a day-to-day basis has become stronger in an open economy. Quite obviously, many more sections of society than those engaged in international trade and policy-makers are affected by the variations in e
- Eu With Israel (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, Jan 27, 2005)
While a raging debate over Turkey's admission in the European Union is on, has somebody thought about the possible inclusion of Israel in the EU?
- Fiscal Checks Bypassed Affect Financial Health (Business Line, N. Sreedevi, Jan 27, 2005)
Concerned over the deteriorating fiscal situation, the Government introduced the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Bill in December 2000. The revised version of the same (based on the recommendations of the Standing Committee) became...
- Here A Cm, There A Cm (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 27, 2005)
It seems that way sometimes but this round of assembly elections is not all happening in Bihar. In Haryana, the BJP and the Congress have sought the deployment of additional paramilitary forces at sensitive polling booths.
- 'Corporate Governance Ups Co Value' (The Economic Times, Lubna Kably, Jan 27, 2005)
Prof Bernard S Black, University of Texas, School of Law, has been an adviser on company and securities law and corporate governance in several countries including Indonesia, Korea and Russia.
- Slow And Steady Can't Win The Race (The Economic Times, Raghu Dayal , Jan 26, 2005)
The world's biggest passenger plane ever built, an Airbus A380 has rolled out of the Airbus Industries factory in Toulose, France.
- See The Open Sky And Reach For It (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 26, 2005)
India and the US recently revisited a 50-year old restrictive agreement, and decided to adopt an `open skies' policy in aviation "to accommodate the growing travel and trade between the two countries,"
- Raw Deal (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 26, 2005)
Persons with disabilities have always got a raw deal, even in fields where they can perform as well as normal persons. The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities
- Punjab Going Dry (Telegraph, S.S. Johl, Jan 26, 2005)
The Bhakra hydro-electric project, along with taming the Satluj, did check floods and provide irrigation water to the state, yet when the harvested dam water is excessively carried away, it leads to a scarcity of water in the basin area.
- Poor Little Big Cats (Telegraph, Vidya Athreya, Jan 26, 2005)
Leopards are less of a threat to humans than poisonous snakes or speeding vehicles
- Social Security Reforms In The Us (Business Line, Alok Ray, Jan 26, 2005)
A debate is raging in the US over the implications of the social security reforms. Privatisation of the system would aggravate the fiscal crisis, unless taxes are raised and/or promised benefits are cut.
- We, The People Of India... (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Jan 26, 2005)
There is a case to be made for Republic Day carrying at least as much reverence and mystique as Independence Day. It would be foolish to underestimate the importance
- Sunset Reviews: Beyond Anti-Dumping (Business Line, M. R. Venkatesh, Jan 26, 2005)
In a Sunset Review the authorities are called upon to merely focus their inquiry on the "likelihood of continuation or recurrence" of dumping and injury in the event the measure were no longer imposed.
- Synergising The Energy Sector (Business Line, K. N. Venkatasubramanian, Jan 26, 2005)
As part of the exercise to re-organise the petroleum sector, the high level `Synergy for Energy' Committee has been asked to look at some of restructuring options placed before it.
- The Deadly Bureaucracy In The Andamans (Indian Express, COLIN GONSALVES, Jan 26, 2005)
The civic administration in the Andamans and Nicobar islands is stalling relief measures and preventing aid from reaching those who urgently need it
- The Other Pervez From Pakistan (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 26, 2005)
It's easy to forget that Karachi-born Pervez Hoodbhoy (54) is a nuclear physicist when he hops around the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research auditorium switching off bulbs to screen his documentary Crossing the Lines-Kashmir
- Tsunami Rave (Indian Express, RAJU NAYAK, Jan 26, 2005)
It seems the exodus from Kerala post Tsunami has favoured Goa’s tourism. As usual it was all happening in Goa during the New Year amidst the government claiming credit for the spurt in tourism after the spectacular International Film Festival hosted by th
- Unsafe For Children (Telegraph, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 26, 2005)
CHILDREN are usually the first to be released by hijackers of aircraft. It is a basic courtesy extended to the vulnerable, who cannot defend themselves.
- No Surprises Expected At Brazil (Deccan Herald, WALDEN BELLO, Jan 26, 2005)
Now five years old, the World Social Forum is returning to Porto Alegre, Brazil, after its big success in Mumbai, India. The mood of thousands of people expected is likely to be affected by the tsunami tragedy in Asia as well as the changed national conte
- What’S He Been Reading? (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jan 26, 2005)
The interval between the swearing-in of an American president and his “State of the Union” address is a period of limited activity in Washington.
- Where Bush Can Tackle Tyranny (Hindu, Gary Younge, Jan 26, 2005)
If George W. Bush wanted to tackle tyranny, he could start with regimes under U.S. control. But liberty clearly has limits.
- Uncertain On Agriculture (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 26, 2005)
That the agriculture Ministry's initial optimism about Rabi (summer) crop prospects was somewhat exaggerated or misplaced is clear with the release of the second advance estimate of production for the 2004-05 season.
- Clarification Of Provisions Is The Prime Need (The Economic Times, K R PRADEEP, Jan 26, 2005)
Where all ingredients of the transaction are outside India, the question is whether such a transaction can be brought to taxation under the existing Income-Tax Act.
- Oxford To Compete With Us Rivals (Telegraph, Richard Garner, Jan 26, 2005)
Oxford University is to cut the number of UK students it recruits and woo more young people from overseas to combat a financial crisis. The decision, announced in a Green Paper on its future published on Monday (Jan 24), will provoke an outcry
- Army Day Parade (Telegraph, Lt-Gen Vijay Oberoi, Jan 26, 2005)
GUTS and glory are the perennial strands of a military parade, but the Army Day parade on January 15 every year is different. Over the years, many innovations have been added, yet it remains, quintessentially, a parade of remembrance and thanksgiving.
- Brute Force (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 26, 2005)
Can there be a distinction between the use and abuse of violence? When defence academies teach their young students the art of warfare, how is this distinction to be simultaneously inculcated?
- Challenges In 2005 (Deccan Herald, Alok Ray, Jan 26, 2005)
Inequality and poverty (amidst plenty) are the two biggest ongoing challenges before mankind. How is the situation today? Without going into detailed numbers, you can visualise the extent of inequality across nations by an analogy or an image.
- Andhra Pradesh's Cult Of Violence (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 26, 2005)
The Grisly killing, in broad daylight and in the party office, of the Telugu Desam Party MLA, Paritala Ravi, by a yet-to-be identified gang calls attention yet again to the cult of violence and faction-ridden politics in Andhra Pradesh.
- Come On, India. Think Global (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Jan 26, 2005)
We are not a very globally savvy people. The finance minister’s announcement at the sidelines of a microfinance meeting that he had been invited to the next G-8 meet got tucked away in newspapers.
- Crucial Year For Political Union (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 26, 2005)
The European parliament has endorsed by an overwhelming majority the treaty of Rome (2004) that established a Constitution for the countries of the European Union (EU).
- Dressing Up For Davos (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Jan 26, 2005)
Davos is the cold snow-bound Swiss town where the annual World Economic Forum, which is "Committed to improving the state of the world," brings together everybody who is anybody in global politics, global business and global do-gooderism.
- Bush's Crash Test Economics (The Economic Times, J BRADFORD DELONG, Jan 26, 2005)
Fifteen years ago, the United States was in the midst of what you could call its ‘Age of Diminished Expectations’.
- Exercises In Futility? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 26, 2005)
The Godhra tragedy and its aftermath have been caught in the cross-fire of contradictory versions from two retired Supreme Court Justices, Mr U. C. Banerji heading the Committee under the Railways Act
- Money For A Greener World (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 26, 2005)
The developed country Parties...and other Parties...shall provide new and additional financial resources to meet the agreed full costs incurred by developing country Parties in
- Kathmandu Under Siege (Telegraph, G Parthasarathy, Jan 26, 2005)
Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y.S. Rajasekara Reddy seem to be afflicted by the same malady. In early December 2004 Mr Deuba announced at the World Buddhist Summit at Lord Buddha’s birthplace
- Have Money, No Spend (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 26, 2005)
The inability of government departments to spend the money budgeted for them points to deep flaws in the system. The malaise is chronic and recurs every year. It is common to see roads being built, seminars being organised and various expenses being under
- Tale Of Two Lpgs (Business Line, S. Murlidharan , Jan 25, 2005)
The other day in a mixed gathering of intellectuals, housewives and commoners, a highbrow speaker lampooned them for being obsessed with the mundane LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) when the Western world was enjoying the fruits of the other LPG
- The Afghan Story (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Jan 25, 2005)
There was a time, not too long ago, when Afghanistan made front pages. Taliban, Bamian, Herat, and Mazar-e-Sharief had become almost household words in India
- The Future Of The Wto (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Jan 25, 2005)
The WTO is so concerned about its future that it has commissioned a special independent report to examine the possibilities and suggest reforms.
- Iraq's Flawed Election (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jan 25, 2005)
The upcoming election in Iraq is unlikely to lead to the formation of a truly representative national assembly.
- The Republic And The World (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 25, 2005)
As the nation celebrates the 55th anniversary of the Republic, the external environment has never been as favourable to independent India as it is today. Yet the nation’s foreign policy discourse is troubled by tentativeness.
- This Is Disgraceful! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 25, 2005)
UNIFORMED men have a long history of saving the honour of their country and the lives of their countrymen. The Army and BSF jawans who pushed four men and one woman to death from a train at the Shikohabad railway station on Sunday were quite...
- Timely Move (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 25, 2005)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) recent decision to tighten the creeping acquisition route available to promoters of listed companies is a welcome move.
- Too Many To Blame (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jan 25, 2005)
These are strange times across the world. The United States presidency is spending an obscene amount of money on the “anointing” of Mr Bush.
- Tsunami: Poverty, The Epicentre Of Priorities (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Jan 25, 2005)
THE Asian tsunami has with all its catastrophic consequences pushed poverty at the centre of global concerns in 2005, giving a thrust to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, including halving of the world's poor by 2015, and progress on th
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