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Articles 4821 through 4920 of 27558:
- Green Pawar (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 20, 2005)
Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar’s statement that India must import more oilseeds, including genetically modified seeds that have a high oil content, is welcome.
- Case And Closure (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 20, 2005)
What began with a judicial bang has ended with an administrative whimper. The shocking decision of the Central Bureau of Investigation to file a closure report in the Taj Corridor case
- Only A Story (Deccan Herald, SHASHI DESHPANDE, Jan 20, 2005)
“I don’t read novels”: when Jane Austen quoted these words of some readers in Northanger Abbey, she was pointing out the prevalent bias against the novel.
- Seeking The Truth On Godhra (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 19, 2005)
The interim report of the Justice U.C. Banerjee committee represents the first time that some light has been shed on the "riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma" that is the Godhra train tragedy.
- Managing National Security (Tribune, Air Commodore Jasjit Singh (retd), Jan 19, 2005)
IF the historical record of a National Security Council (NSC) in India is any indication, it seems we are not serious about how we intend to manage our national security which undoubtedly has become increasingly complex with the passage of time.
- Murdering The Sentinels Of The Shore (Indian Express, VALMIK THAPAR, Jan 19, 2005)
God forbid if there was another tsunami wave that hit the coasts of India or a cyclone or any natural disaster. This country has created a recipe for a menu of even greater destruction. And the cooks who have originated it are our senior politicians and b
- Not A Conspiracy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 19, 2005)
The interim findings of the Justice Banerjee Committee investigating the circumstances that resulted in the fire in the Sabarmati Express at Godhra in February 2002 confirm what many suspected all along
- Not Carnage; Only Accident (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 19, 2005)
THE Gujarat riots of 2002, arguably the worst slur on the face of Independent India, have all along been projected to be an on-the-spur reaction to the charring of death of 59 kar sevaks in a coach of Sabarmati Express on February 27, 2002.
- Of Human Bonding (Deccan Herald, MADHAVA C KURUP, Jan 19, 2005)
There was magic in the air. The ten thousand-odd people thronging the vast amphitheatre, were all listening in rapt attention to the Master’s words. Then the bhajans started — melodious and mystical — they were touching the hearts of the young and the old
- Oh Vat A Lovely Tax (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Jan 19, 2005)
When Budget 2004 was presented in July, the new Finance Minister had very little time to prepare for the Budget. The Indian public has been promised, by both Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
- Price Of Naivete (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 19, 2005)
Naxalites of Andhra Pradesh have done what those familiar with their ways and not vulnerable to illusions, always knew they would: Walk out of the peace talks with the State Government at a moment of their choosing.
- Injustice Banerjee (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 19, 2005)
What is Justice UC Banerjee trying to suggest? Does he want us to believe that on February 27, 2002, kar sevaks inside Coaches S-6 and S-7 of Sabarmati Express developed a collective suicidal urge and immolated themselves?
- Tainted Un Can't Be Trusted (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Jan 19, 2005)
The overwhelming response across the world to the stunning human tragedy wrought by nature's fury in countries along the Indian Ocean rim, from South-East Asia to Africa, on December 26 last year is truly touching.
- The World According To Me (Indian Express, AMIT VARMA, Jan 19, 2005)
Towards the end of December, just after the tsunami struck, I told a journalist friend of mine that I was planning to travel through coastal Tamil Nadu to report on the aftermath of the disaster. ‘‘Ah, excellent,’’ he said. ‘‘Which publication are you goi
- Vat Gets Going (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 19, 2005)
THE value added tax (VAT), being introduced from April 1, 2005, aims to create a single national market and ensure a uniform system of state-level taxes.
- Vat Sense (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 19, 2005)
The white paper on the State Value Added Tax (VAT) and the finance minister’s renewed commitment to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is welcome. The move towards the State VAT has been in the works for many years.
- Pipeline Of Opportunity (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 19, 2005)
The in principle agreement arrived at earlier this month in Yangon among the Oil Ministers of India, Myanmar and Bangladesh on cooperation in gas exploration and building an overland pipeline holds ...
- Elected But Not Legitimate (Indian Express, RALF DAHRENDORF, Jan 19, 2005)
So Ukraine now has a legitimate government. Or does it? Viktor Yushchenko has been elected with 52 per cent of the popular vote. His opponent received 44 per cent. Observers confirm that infringements of the electoral rules were but minor. Yet questions r
- A New Resolve On Reforms (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jan 19, 2005)
Speaking in Kolkata, the Prime Minister sent a bold message to the allies to be partners in progress in creating a caring economy.
- Aids: Lessons From Botswana (Tribune, Brig (retd) Charan Singh, Jan 19, 2005)
I have worked for more than 20 years in Botswana as communication adviser and have observed the AIDS phenomenon unfolding in that country right from zero to the epidemic level.
- America's Fairyland Media (Hindu, George Monbiot, Jan 19, 2005)
The U.S. media is disciplined by corporate America into promoting the Republican cause.
- Assembly Poll Shadow Over New Delhi (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jan 19, 2005)
Irrespective of who wins or loses the coming Assembly elections, there will be no change to the numbers in the Lok Sabha. But the chemistry of dependency at the Centre could change.
- Disavowal Of Responsibility (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 19, 2005)
While the first American soldier to be convicted for torturing Iraqi prisoners was unable to convince jurors that he had merely carried out the orders of his superiors, it appears unlikely that officers of higher rank will escape punishment.
- Lure Of Luxury (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Jan 19, 2005)
A real estate promotional write-up in a newspaper inviting people to “live in luxury” came as a revelation. Conspicuous consumption in his country saddened the American economist Thorstein Veblen, who coined the phrase a hundred years ago.
- Egg On The Face (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 19, 2005)
Reserve Bank of India governors should be seen and not heard. But there are occasions when they have to be heard, such as bi-annual monetary and credit policy announcements.
- Knowing Global Power (Indian Express, K. Subrahmanyam, Jan 19, 2005)
When I read the report of the National Intelligence Council of CIA, ‘Mapping the global future’, which has assessed the rise of China and India as major global powers by year
- Faith Healing? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 19, 2005)
The miracle healer from God channel, Benny Hinn, is not going to have an easy ‘crusade’ in Bangalore when he arrives on a three-day trip on January 21. His “Prayer for India” has already attracted widespread protests across the board, from fundamentalists
- Gandhi And Godse (Pioneer, KR Phanda, Jan 19, 2005)
In Indian history, two Hindu leaders had changed the course of Hindu destiny for the worst. One was Raja Jaichand of Kannauj, whose treachery led to the establishment of Muslim rule in India.
- In Search Of Lost Pride (Indian Express, GOPAL K. AGARWAL, Jan 19, 2005)
Years of subjugation and Hindu philosophy have created a mindset which does not react to aggression or exploitation.
- In The Pipeline (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 19, 2005)
It is always a matter of time before economic logic triumphs over political or nationalist rhetoric. So the pipeline that can now be laid to carry natural gas from Myanmar to India through Bangladesh is actually a victory for the economic argument.
- Taking Advantage Of Public Generosity (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jan 19, 2005)
AS non-resident Indians dig deep into their pockets to help the tsunami victims, there is a heightened concern that sectarian groups are exploiting the tragedy for their own divisive goals.
- Economic Reforms At The Crossroads (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Jan 19, 2005)
What will happen by end of February 2005 is difficult to say. But it looks more or less certain that the advance of economic reforms will slow down if not halted and reversed.
- Setback In Andhra (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 19, 2005)
THE decision by the CPI (Maoist) and Janshakti — the two main Naxalite groups in Andhra Pradesh — to withdraw from the three-month-old peace talks initiated by the state government is unfortunate.
- Dual Citizenship — Driven By Pride And Pragmatism (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Jan 18, 2005)
India's move to allow dual citizenship can be seen as another step ahead of an emerging global power that will allow unhindered trade in services and free the citizenry to pursue opportunities wherever they arise.
- Need For Vision And Rhetoric (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Jan 18, 2005)
It is not surprising that the next National Security Advisor (NSA) is expected to measure up to the tough reputations of the two predecessors – Brajesh Mishra and the late J N Dixit. But it is an unfair demand.
- Making Speed With Broadband (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 18, 2005)
For the telecom sector, price cuts, and substantial ones at that, have become a familiar routine that has seen domestic long distance and international telephone call charges dropping to just
- Leg Up For Infrastructure (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jan 18, 2005)
THE Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, has said that a part of the forex reserves of $127 billion should be used to make government investments in infrastructure.
- Is Anyone Listening To Mr Stiglitz? (Indian Express, P. Chidambaram, Jan 18, 2005)
Joseph Stiglitz is in India and has been in the news. He has many distinctions to his credit. Between 1993 and 1997 he served on the Council of Economic Advisers to President Bill Clinton.
- How To Rebuild Better (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jan 18, 2005)
On the tsunami front, the real and strenuous work on relief and other structural changes will have to be addressed. How do you rebuild? Do you leave the conceptualizing and planning of the reconstruction to the PWD and government
- How Thought Police States Are Created (Times of India, ASHIS NANDY, Jan 18, 2005)
The future of censorship is very bright in India — in media, culture and intellectual life. Do not be taken in by political postures and academic correctness
- Global B2b Mantra — On A New Learning Curve (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Jan 18, 2005)
It is as exclusive as it can get. An international consortium of business houses joining hands in a bid to share knowledge.
- Palestinian-Israeli Conflict (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Jan 18, 2005)
No one will acknowledge it, but slowly and surely the Palestinians are becoming tomorrow’s Kurds — a people without a land. It is a tragic irony that the Wandering Jews have a home, thanks in the first instance to Britain as the then colonial power.
- Elections In Iraq (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Jan 18, 2005)
The strategy of the 16-party United Iraqi Alliance is to institutionalise Shia majority and defer confrontation with the U.S. to a later stage.
- Killing The Truth (Deccan Herald, VARALOTTI RENGASAMY, Jan 18, 2005)
Killing the truth while holding on to the facts seems to be the way of life for people in a number of vocations — lawyers, ad agencies, bureaucrats, company executives, accountants, stock brokers, press reporters et al.
- Doubts And Assurances On Globalisation (Hindu, N. Ravi, Jan 18, 2005)
For long, mainstream economists dismissed any downside to free trade as far less significant than the benefits flowing from it. What Paul Samuelson's paper has done is to suggest that the critics might have a point after all.
- Double Disaster (Telegraph, Richard Garner, Jan 18, 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
- Broad-Banding Competition (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 18, 2005)
In the initia years of economic reform, facing up to competition was not a skill that came easily to public sector units. Long years of monopoly had blunted business instincts; customer service or acquisition was hardly a priority
- A Smaller Slice Of The Cake (Telegraph, Sanjay Kumar, Jan 18, 2005)
There can be no doubt that Ram Vilas Paswan’s exit from the 2004 electoral alliance will affect the RJD’s vote share
- `Cut The Fat, Not The Muscle' (Business Line, Vinay Kamath, Jan 18, 2005)
India's greatest economic challenge is to rein in fiscal deficit, according to Dr Raghuram G. Rajan, Chief Economist of the IMF"It is a problem because people do not see it as a problem,"
- Fire Alarm (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 18, 2005)
GURGAON is fast becoming the mall capital of the country, with one gleaming hi-rise building coming up after another. The towers look impressive but they still ring alarm bells because of the apprehensions about safety measures available in them.
- Regulatory Authorities — Role In A Deregulated Economy (Business Line, P. K. Doraiswamy, Jan 18, 2005)
The transition of the economy from being a regulated one to a deregulated one is a momentous step. But if a deregulated economy is not to lead to cut-throat competition or predatory exploitation of the consumer, it does need some transparent, normative re
- Tribals Looking Down A Barrel In Balochistan (Asia Times, Syed Saleem Shahzad, Jan 18, 2005)
With its deep, warm sea waters, extremely rich mineral resources and most vital strategic position, southwestern Pakistan's Balochistan province has been the
- Synergy In Energy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 18, 2005)
FOR the past few months the UPA government has been toying with the idea of merging all public sector oil companies to create one or two behemoths.
- Sonia And Her Cow Dust Hour (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Jan 18, 2005)
Last week Sonia Gandhi set off on a kisan yatra. Rural India is so distant from our genteel, middle-class lives that Sonia appears to have felt the need to dress the part. Perfect grooming and elegant silk saris were
- Signpost (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 18, 2005)
How open are India’s policies on foreign direct investment? The answer depends on the sector. In manufacturing, the policy is fairly open. But Press Note 18 requires prospective foreign investors
- Right To Information (Indian Express, Soli Sorabjee, Jan 18, 2005)
The Freedom of Information Act has not yet been enacted. Our Supreme Court, in its celebrated judgement delivered in 1980, spelled out this right from the fundamental right of speech and expression guaranteed by Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.
- Revolt In Jd(s) (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 18, 2005)
The revolt in Karnataka by four second-rung leaders of the Janata Dal(Secular) against the party president, H.D. Deve Gowda, might have been prompted by their sense of alienation within the organisation.
- Don’T Send The Nagas Away Empty-Handed (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Jan 17, 2005)
On February 2, we are likely to witness the beginning of a substantive and sustained dialogue for peace with the Nagas.
- To Take On Competition, Air India Must Expand (Business Line, Tunia Cherian George, Jan 17, 2005)
The Air-India Chairman and Managing Director, Mr V. Thulasidas, looks back on an `exciting' first year at the helm.
- Crisis In Balochistan (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jan 17, 2005)
All this talk about an Iran-Pakistan-India hydrocarbons pipeline has had an unintended effect of aggravating the Balochistan crisis inside Pakistan. Baloch nationalists have long been protesting against an insensitive Centre that is insensitive to their p
- Handshake Freezeframed (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Jan 17, 2005)
They’re squinting hard at the road from Islamabad and it looks foggy. This week, it was the ECONOMIST’s turn to congratulate Vajpayee and Musharraf for their warm handclasp.
- History Has Been Made, Now Overcome It (Indian Express, SHASHI THAROOR, Jan 17, 2005)
Handshakes are not often termed ‘‘historic’’, but the one between Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf last week readily earned the adjective.
- Human Rights, Best Solution To Poverty (Deccan Herald, MARY ROBINSON, Jan 17, 2005)
Will 2005 be a year of breakthrough which moves us closer to realising the World Social Forum’s conviction that another world is possible? Or will it be yet another year in which the divides in our world continue to grow?
- In A Reasoned Way (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Jan 17, 2005)
A deluge of independent regulators is about to descend on us, apart from the financial regulators. There are now 24 or so in electricity
- The Original Bsp Factor (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 17, 2005)
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, they say. Birthdays, too, can be quite useful. For a politician who was until the other day in bad odour for her role in the infamous Taj Heritage Corridor scam, BSP President Mayawati certainly managed to get a lot out
- The Budget Rolls On (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 17, 2005)
The slew of economic policy announcements on Thursday, including the liberalisation of foreign investment policy, are clearly part of what would have been “Part A” of the Union finance minister’s budget speech on February 28.
- Tackle Poverty With Growth (Tribune, Montek singh Ahluwalia, Jan 17, 2005)
IT is absolutely true that poverty has not declined as much as was targeted. But this point should be read along with the knowledge that growth has not been what it was meant to be.
- Partners, Seriously (Indian Express, G Parthasarathy, Jan 17, 2005)
Eyebrows were raised when Colin Powell recently announced that the United States had offered its “good offices” to promote reconciliation between India and Pakistan.
- Net Savvy Nation (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 17, 2005)
The launch of quick and affordable internet services across the country is a welcome, but slightly delayed, move. With public sector telecom majors, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd
- Criminals In Bihar Elections (Tribune, V. Eshwar Anand, Jan 17, 2005)
EVEN as elections to the Bihar Assembly are fast approaching, the Patna High Court’s attempt to check the criminals’ menace in the elections is commendable. Criminalisation of politics has assumed alarming proportions.
- On The Story’S Edge (Indian Express, TRIVENI RANGARAJAN, Jan 17, 2005)
There is so much that Maya and I have in common. We are both in our mid-thirties, mothers of six-year-olds and single parents — Maya by choice, and I by design. Only, a yawning societal divide stands between us. Maya is a CSW from Manmad.
- Stop Blaming Them (Telegraph, A.K. Sen Sarma, Jan 17, 2005)
Post-tsunami, the media have proclaimed knowledgeably that scientists have failed the people (presumably, the communication goof-up during the 1999 super- cyclone was also their failure).
- Convictions And Election Law (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 17, 2005)
Convicted legislators will now stand on the same footing as all other convicted persons when it comes to contesting elections. Thanks to the Supreme Court
- The Fine Art Of Budget-Making (Business Line, S. Venu , Jan 17, 2005)
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, had to do a hurried job of presenting this year's Budget on July 8, 2004, as he was called on to do so within a short period of his assuming office as Finance Minister.
- Regional Stock Exchange Prospects (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 17, 2005)
A new share trading platform called the BSEIndonext, inaugurated recently, might at best provide a lifeline to regional stock exchanges.
- Minor Variations, No Real Mutual Benefits (Business Line, B. Venkatesh , Jan 17, 2005)
The number of equity funds in the country has risen handsomely in 2004-05. As of December 2004, the industry managed 140 schemes with an asset size of about Rs 31,500 crore.
- Give Full Freedom (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 17, 2005)
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh's recent announcement that foreign investors would no longer have to secure the approval of their domestic joint venture partner for making fresh investments brings to an
- Beyond Tsunami: An Agenda For Action (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 17, 2005)
Relief is in full swing in all the tsunami-hit areas of India. Medium- and long-term rehabilitation demands three things all along the coast. First, strengthening the ecological foundations of sustainable human security.
- What Kind Of A Central Banker Do We Need? (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Jan 17, 2005)
Examining the issues involved in a central banker's attitude towards risk and experimentation and whether there is a case for more experimentation in a developing, than in a developed
- Afghanistan In Search Of A State (Indian Express, P. Stobdan, Jan 17, 2005)
A new sense of optimism has been generated following the Loya Jirga’s approval of a draft constitution to build a future Afghanistan democratically. The charter, ratified after a last-minute deal to accommodate minority interests, nonetheless falls short
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