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Articles 5821 through 5920 of 27558:
- A Deficit Of Economics (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 24, 2004)
Economics has gone topsy-turvy in a discussion paper on “open access” tariffs by power regulator CERC.
- A Ghost Election For Iraq (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Dec 24, 2004)
The only Indian journalist to have visited Iraq in recent weeks, Mohammad Ahmad Kuzmi, has just returned with fascinating insights.
- A New Blueprint On Subsidies (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Dec 24, 2004)
The National Common Minimum Programme of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), in general, and the first Budget of the Government by the Finance Minister Mr P. Chidambaram, in particular
- Another Tehelka (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 24, 2004)
Just when everyone was wondering what compulsion was making Zaheera Shaikh, the star witness in the Best Bakery carnage case, change her statements repeatedly, came the Tehelka expose which lifted the lid off the mystery.
- Apocalypse Tomorrow? (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Dec 24, 2004)
The last week of every year is conventionally a time for merriment which peaks on New Year's eve when the rich splurge in five star hotels, a thousand parties explode and tipsy revellers sway in lit-up downtowns where multitudes gather to ring in the new.
- Blossoming Partnership (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 24, 2004)
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's first state visit to India could not have come at a better time. India's `Look East' policy is firmly in place. Its ties with the
- Islands In The Sun (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Dec 24, 2004)
The Maldives President, Abdul Gayoom, seems to regard Indian policies towards his regime as a protective political insurance. The time may have come to clear this misconception.
- Father Of Reforms (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 24, 2004)
The management expert will style Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao as the only Prime Minister of India who thought out of the box. Indeed, starting 1991
- Father Of Reforms (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 24, 2004)
Former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao was a bundle of contradictions. He had retired from politics when destiny catapulted him to the leadership of the country.
- From Political Sanyas To Pm's Chair (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Dec 24, 2004)
P. V. Narasimha Rao had all but taken political sanyas in the summer of 1991. A visibly tired and disappointed Rao met journalists outside the Andhra Bhavan after a function to celebrate the Telugu New Year day, Ugadi, in mid-April that year.
- India As Japanese See It (Tribune, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Dec 24, 2004)
Nary a word did Japan’s Ambassador, Mr Yasukuni Enoki, breathe, when speaking in Kolkata under Bengal Initiative auspices, about the far-reaching defence policy guidelines unveiled in Tokyo only a few hours before.
- Judiciary Under Trial By Sensation (Deccan Herald, N Haridas, Dec 24, 2004)
Now the news media is agog with the new Tehelka expose on Zaheera Sheikh, the super character in the Best Bakery episode. It has been made out that Zaheera accepted a huge ransom of Rs 18 lakh from BJP bigwigs in Vadodara to commit testimonial somersaults
- Joining The Elite (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 24, 2004)
Turkey has reached an important milestone in its efforts to join the European Union. After decades of reluctance to open membership talks with Turkey, the EU has finally decided that it will do so.
- Global Warming And Us Stance (Deccan Herald, K Jayalakshmi, Dec 23, 2004)
America appears to see politics in the action to control global warming but is the threat imagined?
- For Liberty's Sake (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 23, 2004)
In ruling that the indefinite incarceration of non-citizens suspected of `terrorism' is a violation of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the United Kingdom's Law Lords ...
- Eclipse Of The Un (Pioneer, Rai Singh, Dec 23, 2004)
The Pioneer editorial, "Insecure P-5?" (December 4), shows the stand of the big powers on the question of conferring veto power on those who hope to enter the Security Council as per the recommendations made by the expert group.
- Complexities Of Monetary Policy-Making (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Dec 23, 2004)
Contrary to common belief, monetary policy-making is more difficult than devising the fiscal plan. For, in open economies, the monetary policy has to interface with the uncertain market behaviour and expectations.
- Can Over-Confidence Trip Lalu Prasad? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 23, 2004)
It is early days yet but the irrepressible chief of the Rashtriya Janata Party and Railway Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad, has given the nation a taste of the fireworks it can expect from the Bihar Assembly elections, to be held in three phases early next year.
- 'Luxury Goods Fare Well With Women' (The Economic Times, VIVEK SINHA, Dec 23, 2004)
Over the last three years a number of luxury watch brands have entered India to catch the rising upper class. LVMH Group brought its lifestyle brand Tag Heuer — the fourth largest luxury watch brand in the world.
- Child’S Place (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 23, 2004)
Repetition strengthens. There can be no other logic except this belief behind the recently proposed prevention of child marriage bill, 2004, because laws for the “prevention” and “restraint” of child marriages have been in force in their various incarnati
- Is There An Alexander In The House? (The Economic Times, T. K. Arun, Dec 23, 2004)
A woman on a diet who radiates love and longing at plateloads of sinful calories but doesn’t touch anything — that would have summed up India’s response to the deluge of dollars coming its way, but for one thing.
- Many Manifestations Of Man (Tribune, S.S. Bhatti, Dec 23, 2004)
If unmarried, woman is called the weaker sex. But when marital, she suddenly becomes the better half. Man, who ties the nuptial knot, is rudely divested of his pre-maritial social prestige and instantly reduced to worse (or bitter) half.
- Lower Education (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 23, 2004)
The Academic Ranking of World Universities for 2004 provides a reality check for all those dreams of India turning into the world's knowledge capital.
- Mob Violence And Right To Artistic Expression (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 23, 2004)
The decision taken by the Birmingham Repertory Theatre to cancel further performances of the play Behzti can only be described as a capitulation to mob rule. Stuart Rogers, the executive director of the theatre....
- Zardari Drama (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 23, 2004)
Mr asif Ali zardari, husband of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, is the victim of his belief that he can get a deal clinched with President Pervez Musharraf on his own terms.
- Baazee.Com’S Run-In With The Law (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Dec 23, 2004)
Now that Avnish Bajaj, the CEO of Baazee.com, has been released on bail, let’s try and make a dispassionate study of the arrest that caused so much dismay in the corporate world.
- There's A Shared Stake In Arresting Managerial Diversion (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 23, 2004)
A New working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research is provocatively titled: Theft and taxes. It has been written by Mihir A.
- Laughter In The House (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Dec 23, 2004)
"It is nice to have laughter in the House," gushed the Lok Sabha Speaker, Mr Somnath Chatterjee, the veteran Parliamentarian who had threatened to resign only last week when the Opposition parties derailed
- Third Front: A Non-Starter (Hindu, Harish Khare , Dec 23, 2004)
The third front idea promotes a certain kind of unappetising political leaders and seeks to reward their equally unhealthy impulses and interests.
- Matter Of Honour (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 23, 2004)
Of late, there have been several unfortunate instances in which the Army has had to take strong action against officers whose conduct had fallen far short of what one expects from those in Olive Green.
- Nothing But The Ire Of The Mediocre (Indian Express, VIJAY NAMBISAN, Dec 23, 2004)
It is utterly ridiculous to ask for a moratorium on non-Kannada films, which shows a paranoia about outsiders
- The Fever Of Militancy (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Dec 23, 2004)
One question that everybody in Assam is asking since last week is: Is ULFA commander-in-chief Paresh Barua really ill? People have started doubting this after different local newspapers published different stories while trying to analyse
- The Meaning Of Life (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Dec 23, 2004)
K. Venkatesh passed away on December 17. His poignant efforts to serve others even in death raise profound moral questions that no society will find easy to answer.
- Ukraine's Orange Christmas (The Economic Times, YULIYA TYMOSHENKO, Dec 23, 2004)
That Ukrainians will vote for their freedom this Christmas season is a coincidence of true perfection.
- Afloat Only On Good Intentions (Indian Express, N K Singh, Dec 23, 2004)
The Pension Bill solves only part of the fiscal problem. It does not address the larger social issue
- Unending Unrest In Nepal (Tribune, Maj-Gen Ashok Mehta (retd), Dec 23, 2004)
During his 10-day visit to India, beginning today, King Gyanendra will mainly meet the new Congress leadership and seek their advice and consultation on how to break the protracted political deadlock in his country.
- Use And Abuse Of The Internet (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 23, 2004)
The arrest of the baazee.com chief, Avnish Bajaj, was an obvious instance of overreaction by the Delhi police: with the evidence having been crystallised already and he himself cooperating in the investigation
- Wheel Is In Experienced Hands (Pioneer, VK Grover, Dec 23, 2004)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and United States Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld were both in New Delhi this month. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was in Vientiane, Laos, interacting with South East Asian leaders.
- A Bill Of Her Own? (Indian Express, BINA AGARWAL, Dec 23, 2004)
The government’s intent of amending the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (HSA) towards gender equality is heartening. But the proposed amendments are inadequate.
- A Cosmopolitan Culture Going Nuts (Indian Express, SUJATA SRINIVASAN, Dec 23, 2004)
America can outsource jobs to Bangalore but it’s wrong to screen Hollywood films here! Such hypocrisy has few parallels
- Sex Tourism (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 23, 2004)
NATIONAL Human Rights Commission Chairperson Justice A.S. Anand’s concern about the spread of sex tourism from countries such as Thailand and Malaysia to India underscores the need for the government
- Question Marks. Lots (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 23, 2004)
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill, 2004, as currently envisaged, is vulnerable to objections from many angles. On the one hand, critics suggest that it is woefully inadequate.
- Some Light At The End Of The Tunnel (Telegraph, Anabel Loyd, Dec 23, 2004)
Despite being perceived as a failure, Orissa’s power sector reforms hold possibilities for the Centre and other states
- Rely On The Media (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Dec 23, 2004)
Now they tell us. That no one really knows who owns India’s largest industrial house. That “money was diverted from the cash cow, Reliance Industries Limited, to finance projects and charities that were promoted due to personal whims of the family members
- Property Helps Mothers, Children (Tribune, BINA AGARWAL, Dec 23, 2004)
The following is an excerpt from the report "UNICEF in India":
The development of human capabilities in childhood rests greatly on the ability of the family and of the State to ensure that children are free from deprivation.
- Parliament On Television (Hindu, G. Ananthakrishnan, Dec 23, 2004)
Fully televised proceedings hold great promise of giving basic issues that are normally ignored by the entertainment-driven media the importance they really deserve.
- Opportunities For Peace (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Dec 23, 2004)
Yet another opportunity has been missed: Two groups of Indo-Pakistani officials met in Islamabad last week and failed to agree on anything except to continue talking. One group discussed CBMs (confidence building measures) and the possibility of strategic
- Opening Doors (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 23, 2004)
The phasing out of the quota regime under the Multi Fibre Agreement (MFA), scheduled to take place from January 1, 2005, is widely expected to herald a new beginning in the history of the Indian textile industry.
- Manmohan’S Call (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 23, 2004)
The UPA govt must use the parliamentary forum to spell out its stand on Laloo Prasad Yadav
- Recovery In Fits And Starts (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Dec 23, 2004)
Within a couple of years of its passing, amendments have been made to the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFESI).
- Responsible Global Capitalism — Beyond The Market Construct (Business Line, S. Venu , Dec 22, 2004)
Responsible global capitalism is a system comprising individuals, private commercial corporations, NGOs, governments and supranational agencies.
- Misunderstanding Over Right To Strike (Tribune, Rajindar Sachar , Dec 22, 2004)
ONCE again a justifiable campaign has hardened against a judgment of the Supreme Court which has held that there is no fundamental or statutory provision empowering employees to go on strike.
- Monstrous Killers (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 22, 2004)
It is shocking that a gargantuan tipper should have been allowed to pass in front of a college, and that it should have run over a 19-year-old student, killing her on the spot.
- Net Value (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 22, 2004)
The Baazee.com controversy provides a revealing index of prevailing social values. Louder howls of protest greeted the arrest of the portal's CEO Avnish Bajaj than the reported on-line auction of a clip featuring sex-that too, between two Delhi Public Sch
- None Does Offend (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Dec 22, 2004)
There was a time when the world strove to be civilized. That meant that such qualities as truth, honesty, compassion, and all that we call “good” were considered not just desirable in themselves
- Not Too Late (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 22, 2004)
What goes around finally does come around, even if it takes years. With a court in Chile ordering the house arrest of General Augusto Pinochet, President of the country between 1973 and 1990
- Private Sector Reservation — Make Haste Cautiously (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Dec 22, 2004)
Reservation in the private sector is a hot topic today. The Government could think of reservation in the farm sector, which is also private. There is an acute shortage of labour in many parts.
- Trouble Ahead For World Media (Deccan Herald, JOHANN P FRITZ, Dec 22, 2004)
A major problem for next year’s World Information Summit may be press censorship and repression
- Mid-Year Review: Not A Sanguine Picture (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Dec 22, 2004)
One finds little cheer in the mid-year review of the economy so far as the fiscal performance thus far is concerned, even if the overall economic outlook is bright.
- The Poison In Food (Tribune, R. N. Malik, Dec 22, 2004)
I was shocked the other day when I saw a notice board at a water body reading “water is harmful for cattle drinking because of pesticide contamination” in the Terai area of Kashipur district.
- Inhuman Torture (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Dec 22, 2004)
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld loves making wars and wallowing in wordplay. After destroying enough civilian lives along with the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and before turning on Iraq he used some of his time devising lawless detention of alleged
- Settling Their Dues Out Of Court (Business Line, Dharmalingam Venugopal, Dec 22, 2004)
Since the introduction of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act (Sarfaesi) Act, out-of-court settlements have become an effective way of recovering sticky bank debts
- Sasural Party (Indian Express, Varghese K George, Dec 22, 2004)
The BJP never tires of calling the RJD a Sasural party—Sadhu, Subhash, Rabri and Laloo party. The first two are the brothers of the Chief Minister and not quite brotherly towards each other.
- Obstinate Image (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 22, 2004)
Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, has reportedly asked public relations executives present at a recent meeting organised by the Public Relations Society of India
- Habitually Subservient (Pioneer, KR Phanda, Dec 22, 2004)
The four articles on Ayodhya (Think Pad, December 4) presented four different facets of the Ayodhya problem but not one went into the root of the conflict.
- Back On The Map (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 22, 2004)
Bangalore's quest for an international airport has ended. The Dharam Singh government has finally cleared the project and work is expected to begin next month.
- Bharati And His Copyright (Hindu, Mira T. Sundara Rajan, Dec 22, 2004)
Many problems affecting Subramania Bharati's works amount to clear violations of the author's moral rights under the Indian copyright law.
- Closing The Digital Divide (Indian Express, Analysis, Dec 22, 2004)
People of South Asia send out this message: while seeking the dazzling fruits of globalisation, don’t forget the poor
- Creativity, The Key To Change (Indian Express, KAMLA BHASIN, Dec 22, 2004)
Violence against girls and women is a global phenomenon, because male domination is a global phenomenon. Recent research claims that in 16th, 17th and 18th century Europe
- Junk Yard (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 22, 2004)
Antiquated is not always antique. This simple truth needs to be reiterated in India which is an antique land full of antiquated laws. One such law forbade photography in Indian airports.
- For A Younger Army (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 22, 2004)
One of the lessons learnt from the Kargil conflict was the need to reduce the age of combat-level Army officers. Fighting in the cold and vertiginous heights of the Himalayas revealed a
- Hidden Costs Of Comparative Advantage (Business Line, Kumar Venkat, Dec 22, 2004)
The principle of comparative advantage works well in an ideal world where trade incurs no human or environmental costs. But in the real world, where someone has to bear every cost, global trade draws passionate grassroots opposition.
- It’S Bijli, Sadak, Pani. But Can Laloo Do The Rewrite? (Indian Express, Varghese K George, Dec 22, 2004)
Lok Sabha polls may be just six months old, but Laloo Yadav is facing a vastly different situation. For once, he has to fight an election on a positive agenda, and he isn’t as invincible as he appears
- Who Paid For Aq Khan Network? (Pioneer, Wilson John, Dec 22, 2004)
A year ago, around this time, startling revelations were tumbling forth from Washington about how a Pakistani rogue nuclear scientist, Mr AQ Khan, had set up a global chain of illegal nuclear trade with branch offices in
- Laloo As Thermostat (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 22, 2004)
There are few things more dangerous for democracy than politicians who acquire a sense of impunity. Laloo Prasad Yadav’s attempts to distribute hundred rupee notes may not be monetarily or politically significant.
- End Of A Great Innings (Telegraph, Raju Mukherji, Dec 22, 2004)
The first captain to lead India to a test victory, Vijay Hazare was probably the greatest batsman the country has produced
- `Battered Punch-Bag' (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 22, 2004)
"THE civil service is an ideal punch-bag for the political classes, of all parties. Civil servants can be blamed for ministerial misjudgments,.. for poor government policy,... for botched policy implementation.
- Agony Of The Cotton Farmer (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 22, 2004)
Cotton growers are in dire straits. Record arrivals, poor offtake at the marketing yards and plummeting prices are threatening to hit them where it hurts most
- Why Tony Blair Will Fail (Hindu, David Hirst, Dec 22, 2004)
The United States is too partisan to see that the Palestinians cannot give more.
- Tuned To Smaller Needs (Telegraph, Abhijit Bora, Dec 22, 2004)
Often, when there is a cricket match played anywhere in the world, Doordarshan broadcasts it on its national channel. It then blacks out all other entertainment programmes, including regional language transmissions.
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