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Articles 6021 through 6120 of 27558:
- Fuel For Taps (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Dec 18, 2004)
Looking for alternative sources of low-enriched uranium or switching to a first-ever fully mixed oxide loaded reactor are options to keep the Tarapur Atomic Power Station running.
- Bad Food From Good Bahu (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 18, 2004)
We have received a massive response from readers to The Indian Express series ‘Bangalore Crumbling’, IE December 5 onwards.
- Steps To Check Hiv Cases (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Dec 18, 2004)
The government is aware of soldiers being HIV positive, but they are just about 0.02 per cent of the force. The Army is providing health education on the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS through audio-visual and other media.
- Prospects For Peace, Post-Arafat (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Dec 18, 2004)
It appears that once the new Palestinian President is elected, moves will commence for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. For any peace process to be sustainable, the Palestinian Authority should quell terrorist violence and adopt democratic governance
- The Upa's Travails (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Dec 18, 2004)
THERE are times when the morning's papers makes one think about the future of the United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre, not whether it will stand or fall but whether Dr Manmohan Singh will continue to be the Prime Minister.
- The Indian Connection (Deccan Herald, JOSEPH BERGER, Dec 18, 2004)
A divide exists between Guyanese immigrants of Indian descent and their Indian brethren, in the US
- The Forces Of Insecurity (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, Dec 18, 2004)
Well-trained commando units are not used to fight terrorists, instead they are used to guard VIPs. The police lack the equipment, strategy or the morale to effectively combat criminal mafias
- The Decline Of Decency (Tribune, Harish Dhillon, Dec 18, 2004)
Darwin said that it is the species with the greatest ability to adapt to change that survives. Having survived till the ripe age of 63, in a world that is changing with bewildering speed, I believe I can give myself credit for a fair degree of adaptabilit
- Stop Exploitation (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 18, 2004)
Raids, though needed, should not be used as a ruse to collect hafta from the bar-owners
- High-Sea Argument Runs Aground (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Dec 18, 2004)
Cross-border execution of turnkey contracts raises ticklish questions regarding taxability of profits arising from or attributable to such execution in India, both under the Income-Tax Act 1961 and the relevant Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA).
- Justice In 44 Days! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 18, 2004)
Thursday's report in The Tribune of a Chennai court judge delivering the fastest verdict in the annals of the country’s judicial history has come as a whiff of fresh air. This should serve as a unique example for all other judges and lawyers.
- Spared From Spread-Over (Business Line, R. Anand, Dec 18, 2004)
There is this endless debate on whether certain types of expenditure, considering their nature and purpose, have to be spread over for accounting purposes or charged off as expenditure.
- Some Disquieting Thoughts (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Dec 18, 2004)
I am not a famous journalist. Nobody except poor old me recalls that it was in this column, 11 months ago-113 days before May 13 to be precise-that the first hint of Mr Manmohan Singh's coming Chinese torture as the Prime Minister of a communist-backed co
- Repeated Gaffes (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 18, 2004)
The External Affairs Minister, Mr Natwar Singh’s articulation of a position that is a clear deviation from India’s position on the nuclear weapons issue was very improper. In an interview with a South Korean daily
- In Deification Of Definitions (Business Line, Sukumar Mukhopadhyay, Dec 18, 2004)
Definitions never define. That is how the saying goes. Some of the most difficult things to define in actual life are the most simple and well-known concepts, such as man, courage, reform and so on.
- In Harmony (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Dec 18, 2004)
Nary a word did Japan’s ambassador, Yasukuni Enoki, breathe, when speaking in Calcutta under Bengal Initiative auspices, about the far-reaching defence policy guidelines unveiled in Tokyo only a few hours before.
- Tax Straw On The Camel's Back (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Dec 18, 2004)
After a seesaw battle that saw a two-week-long strike by transporters, service tax on goods transport agencies is back — the D-day being from the New Year.
- Get Busy On A Few World Problems (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 18, 2004)
What are the ten most serious challenges we all face? Climate change, communicable diseases, conflicts, access to education, financial instability, governance and corruption, malnutrition and hunger, migration, sanitation
- Word And Action (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 18, 2004)
A brown, grimy, teak board hanging on a wall in the southwest wing of the Raj Bhavan bears the names of all governors of West Bengal since 1947.
- Welcome Dd Direct (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 18, 2004)
With its new Direct-to-Home (DTH) service, Prasar Bharati has switched on a new and refreshingly different option for the television viewer. By keeping the offering free of monthly charges...
- The Young In Pakistan Want Peace (Tribune, Chanchal Sarkar, Dec 18, 2004)
BY the time our plane took off, two hours late, for the 50-minute flight to Lahore we were handrags. For weeks Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, Home Ministry, High Commission, Intelligence and all manner of agencies had kept us on tenterhooks with pinpricks a
- Shackled King (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 18, 2004)
The king has fallen on hard times. Whereas once, born free, he roamed the forests and hills as the monarch of all he surveyed, today, sequestered in cubby spaces where smaller animals would feel cramped, the majestic beast is kept as trophy by circus-owne
- Going Up Quicker (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 18, 2004)
The decision to ensure quicker promotion of army officers from junior to middle rungs addresses a long-standing grouse of the officers who were having to stagnate for long.
- Wanted: White Paper On Nuclear Policy (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Dec 18, 2004)
It does not reflect great credit to our system of policy making that the Prime Minister had to say that a statement attributed to the Foreign Minister on nuclear policy was not a statement on foreign policy.
- Upwardly Mobile (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 18, 2004)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has cleared Hyderabad’s plans for an international airport, and a formal pact is likely to be signed next week between the government and the consortium that will build it.
- Trial By Public Opinion (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Dec 18, 2004)
No sooner is a celebrity charged with a crime than the media and politicians take it upon themselves to be arbiters of his fate. The police and the judiciary are shoved into the background and these self-appointed judges pronounce their verdicts to the pu
- To Thine Own Self Be True (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Dec 18, 2004)
We set up lofty ideals for ourselves only to compromise with them to save our skins. The commonest example is the resolve never to tell a lie — and then lie like troopers to get out of awkward situations.
- We Enjoy Strong Internal Democracy: Cpi(m) Leader (Hindu, MALABIKA BHATTACHARYA, Dec 18, 2004)
About four years ago, West Bengal's mainline Opposition parties such as Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress tried in vain to cause a rupture in the ruling CPI(M)...
- Bihar Will Test Indian Democracy (Indian Express, N K Singh, Dec 17, 2004)
The Bihar assembly elections are scheduled to be held towards the end of February. The Election Commission (EC) has already paid Bihar a visit and announced steps that are to be taken to ensure a free and fair poll.
- Daughter, Equal Citizen (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 17, 2004)
Exactly sixty years ago, freedom fighter Hansa Mehta had observed with startling clarity that equality between the sexes should be the basis of citizenship in India. If the proposal to amend the Hindu Succession Act 1956
- Killing For Sand (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 17, 2004)
The killing of a a revenue official, who tried to stop illegal quarrying, by the sand mafia in Tamil Nadu is a chilling reminder of the inadequacies of the law enforcement machinery in the face
- Pokhran Poser (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 17, 2004)
Understandably, eyebrows have been raised in Parliament and outside over Foreign Minister Natwar Singh's reported statement in Seoul asking North Korea and South Korea not to follow India's example and become nuclear powers
- Reliance And Lg: A Tale Of Two Successions (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Dec 17, 2004)
Both the Indian and Korean giants are second-generation Asian companies that set store by corporate governance and Western management philosophies.
- Back To Fantasy (Deccan Herald, DINYAR T DASTOOR, Dec 17, 2004)
Every individual has his own concept of a treasure trove. With some, it is finding wads of currency notes stuffed in mattresses, with others it’s discovering sparkling gems in antique chests.
- Bush's Tactics Unchanged (Hindu, Sidney Blumenthal, Dec 17, 2004)
George Bush's slash and smear campaign is trying to bring all disparate elements under U.S. control.
- With Neighbours Like These (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 17, 2004)
Bhutans's bold military action against the three separatist armed groups from India who set up as many as 30 camps on Bhutanese territory deserves to be commended for at least two reasons.
- Fatal Error (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 17, 2004)
The train accident at Mukerian in Punjab, which has resulted in the death of around 40 people, draws attention to the continuing neglect of safety measures by the Indian Railways.
- Sustaining The Momentum (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 17, 2004)
There is nothing surprising in the Government's admission in its mid-year economic Review that it may not be able to contain the revenue deficit this year to Rs.76,171 crore or 2.5 per
- Satyameva Jayate (Tribune, Shastri Ramachandran, Dec 17, 2004)
THE law may be an ass and justice blindfolded, but truth may well tilt the scales in contempt proceedings if the Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 1 gets passed. The Contempt of Court (Amendment) Bill, 2004, provides for making truth a valid de
- Re-Engaging Organised Religion (Hindu, N. Ravi, Dec 17, 2004)
The travails of the Kanchi Mutt should prompt deep reflection on the part of religious leaders in general on how best to manage the temporal affairs of the institutions they run.
- Adc: Is It Wrong Call By Trai? (Business Line, R. Krishnan , Dec 17, 2004)
Is the access deficit charge regime a case of the regulator shooting itself, and the exchequer, in the foot? The regulator admits as much but appears unable to take corrective action pleading lack of institutional structure.
- Colin Powell's `Command'ments On Leadership (Business Line, R. Devarajan, Dec 17, 2004)
Gen Colin Powell is far from the common and conventional prototype military hero. He does not wear his heart on his sleeve. The fact that he has achieved the kind of matinee-idol fame (which has made it difficult for him to go out in public) is more an em
- The Ticking Bomb Inside Mosque And Madrasa (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, Dec 17, 2004)
A range of authorities have pointed to the urgent danger brewing in Muslim ‘religious’ centres, the porosity of our borders and demographic threats. Yet to voice them invites the charge, ‘communal’
- Venezuela-India Ties To Centre Around Oil (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Dec 17, 2004)
With the Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, due to visit New Delhi in February, the stage is set for the establishment of a fruitful bilateral relationship between the two countries
- Keep It Simple, Stupid (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 17, 2004)
If you find your broker throwing a kiss at the ascendant index, and taking a break to see news bulletins airing intimate video clips of K and S, you know it is time to come to terms with kiss.
- Whither The Tax Culture? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 17, 2004)
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram's call, in his Mid-Term Review of the Economy, for a stable tax regime is unexceptionable. But stability in tax structure goes hand-in-hand with a culture of full voluntary compliance among the tax paying public.
- Job Guarantee — For Whom And How? (Deccan Herald, Manu N Kulkarni, Dec 17, 2004)
The Employment Guarantee Scheme of the government can succeed only if the private sector is involved
- People Must Know (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 17, 2004)
THE Union Cabinet’s clearance to the Right to Information Bill, 2004, is in tune with its commitment to give people the right to get information from the government. In a democracy, the right to know is the most cherished right of every citizen.
- From Crutches To Physiotherapy (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Dec 17, 2004)
The All India SC&ST Confederation's rally at Delhi's Ram Lila Maidan in support of reservation in private sector, judiciary and armed forces portends major economic and social upheaval.
- Why A Steel Regulator Makes Little Sense (Business Line, Pradeep S. Mehta, Dec 17, 2004)
The proposal to set up a steel regulator is mainly in response to the lobby of the builders who face a double-whammy due to the moves of both the cement and the steel industry.
- Fair Share Of Property (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 17, 2004)
THE Union Cabinet’s clearance of a Bill for amending the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, to ensure a fair share of family property for daughters has not come a day too soon.
- Famous Victors (Pioneer, Yogendra Bali, Dec 17, 2004)
December 16, 1971, marked the 'Victory Day' of one of the most decisive and unique battles fought by India against an aggressive neighbour, which always sought military solutions to its own domestic and international problems.
- That Voice Of Silk And Flame (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Dec 17, 2004)
It says something of the eclectic character of Lucknow and its environs in the ’50s and ’60s and M.S. Subbulakshmi’s genius, that her performances at the Baradari in Qaiserbagh are remembered to this day by those who have lived to tell the tale.
- Fair Law For Fair Sex (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 17, 2004)
The Union Cabinet will initiate a Bill in Parliament to confer equal inheritance rights of ancestral property to daughters. A welcome move, the Bill will go a long way in giving women equal rights.
- How Not To Dialogue (Deccan Herald, Balraj Puri, Dec 17, 2004)
Apart from people-to-people contacts, there is need for internal dialogue to resolve the Kashmir issue
- A Commission Flawed At Birth (The Economic Times, T T RAM MOHAN, Dec 16, 2004)
Finance minister P Chidambaram has sought to woo the business community by constituting an Investment Commission.
- Spans Of Safety For Oregon Bridges (Business Line, A. V. Swaminathan , Dec 16, 2004)
The Oregon rebuilding of bridges is a warning signal for India where a large number of bridges, under the control of the Highways Department and the Railways, are in bad shape and require renovation before it becomes too late.
- Sebi Seized With Takeover Action (Business Line, N. R. Sridharan, Dec 16, 2004)
Show-cause notices issued by SEBI for `violation' of Takeover Regulations comes as a delayed jolt for the companies concerned
- Outsourcing Obesity? (Business Line, K. Gopalan, Dec 16, 2004)
That a country endowed with abundant resources produces goods cheaper and exports them to other countries, where their cost of production is higher is an axiom in the matter ofinternational trade.
- Parents Responsible If Children Get Spoiled (Tribune, Neelam Sharma, Dec 16, 2004)
A boy and a girl, both students of Class 12 at a school in New Delhi, are facing disciplinary action after the 17-year-old boy allegedly made a small pornographic video clipping with his cellphone of himself and the girl, having sex inside the school.
- Collision Course (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 16, 2004)
Another rail accident, another statistic. But Tuesday's disaster near Jalandhar in which at least 37 died and 70 others were injured, should not be treated by the familiar broad brush with which observers paint Indian Railways' frequent accidents.
- Girls For Sale In Himachal (Tribune, Ambika Sharma, Dec 16, 2004)
Driven by extreme poverty and social backwardness, villagers across the Transgiri area of Sirmaur district in Himachal are forced to sell girls, often to physically challenged and aged men from Punjab and Haryana.
- Fdi In Retail Sector — A Trade Policy For Trade (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Dec 16, 2004)
The pan-chewing, dhoti-clad, English-ignorant retail trader should not be seen as `inefficient' and `cost ineffective' who needs to be bleached by globally-accepted detergents.
- The Talent Principle (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Dec 16, 2004)
When did Sourav Ganguly assume the captaincy of India? In the year 2000. When was John Wright handed the job of coaching the Indian squad?
- Pak-Centric Perceptions (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Dec 16, 2004)
There is an essential asymmetry between India and Pakistan, which strategists in the two countries often ignore. As a consequence, whenever Pakistan gets a fresh supply of sophisticated weapons as has happened recently, India gets prickly
- Attracting Fdi, Chilean Style (Hindu, Jorge Heine, Dec 16, 2004)
To attract the FDI India needs, it can follow the Chilean model of developing a public concessions system to build infrastructure.
- Palestinians After Arafat (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Dec 16, 2004)
During a cold dreary Moscow morning in 1971, I was one of the few persons present when Nikita Khrushchev was buried. Khrushchev’s son delivered a poignant eulogy for his late father.
- Cheeky Singles (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 16, 2004)
Mr Navjot Singh Sidhu's speech in the Lok Sabha on Monday made one thing transparent: The man on the field is essentially the same as the man in the commentary box and the House.
- Assam’S Curse (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 16, 2004)
Assam has once again witnessed a spate of bomb attacks designed to remind the authorities that a year after the Bhutan operations to bust ULFA bases on its territory, the terrorist outfit is alive and thriving.
- Peace Prospects, Post-Arafat (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Dec 16, 2004)
During a cold dreary Moscow morning in 1971, I was one of the few persons present when Nikita Khrushchev was buried. I was carrying a message of condolences from Mrs Indira Gandhi for Mrs Khrushchev.
- Re-Leveraging The Public Sector Unit (Business Line, Mohammed Shadaan, Dec 16, 2004)
It is that time of the year when the festive mood starts to set in. People are busy shopping or planning vacation. It is that time when gifts are exchanged between family members and friends.
- A Strange Call On Adc (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 16, 2004)
In a peculiar twist to the raging Access Deficit Charge (ADC) row, private cellular operators are supporting incumbent Bharat Sanchar Nigam's opposition to reducing this levy.
- Defence Procurement — Importance Of `Preferred Supplier' Clause (Business Line, Prem Kumar , Dec 16, 2004)
In modern warfare, `speed' is the key to success in operational ventures. Defence procurement methods need to be optimised to ensure that requisite materials reach where they are required on time.
- No Compromise On Safety (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 16, 2004)
The head-on collision of the Jammu Tawi Express and the Jalandhar-Pathankot diesel multiple unit passenger train in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab will rank among the more avoidable human-made railway tragedies of recent years.
- Myanmar's Manoeuvre (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 16, 2004)
In extending the imprisonment of Aung San Suu Kyi by one more year, Myanmar's ruling generals have left no doubt about their intention to tighten their grip on the country.
- 'Our Roads Absorb Water Very Fast' (The Economic Times, SUROJIT MAHALANOBIS, Dec 16, 2004)
Drivers are often responsible for fatal road accidents in India. But road scientists believe most accidents can be averted if the country has proper roads.
- Lessons To Learn (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 16, 2004)
BY all accounts, Tuesday’s train accident in Punjab’s Mukerian was one of the worst in recent times. As accidents have become frequent, there is need for
- Kashmir In Kathmandu (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 16, 2004)
The four-day deliberations on the Kashmir crisis in Kathmandu assume significance in many ways. It was not just a gathering of nearly 60 thinking individuals, including Kashmiri separatist leaders
- Waves Of Changes (Pioneer, Mukund B. Kunte, Dec 16, 2004)
The Navy celebrates December 4 each year in remembrance of the audacious attack by tiny missile boats of the 'killer' squadron in the 1971 war.
- Us Machinations (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 16, 2004)
The US is once again pursuing its narrow national interests by trying to prevent the present International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General, Mr Mohammed ElBaradei, from getting a third term in office.
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