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Articles 6421 through 6520 of 27558:
- A Beijing-Delhi-Moscow Axis? (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Dec 06, 2004)
In the post-Cold War world, the rule governing the flow of long-term international relations appears to be one where politics follows economics. In the earlier dispensation
- Blending Diesel Benefits Into Petrol Performance (Business Line, B. S. Murthy, Dec 06, 2004)
Understandably, diesel (compression ignition, or CI) engines have gained significant and well-deserved attention for their superior and efficient performance at all speeds and loads....
- Like The Rest Of Us (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Dec 06, 2004)
“He could be very entertaining,” Stalin’s niece, Kira Allilueva, told biographer Robert Service in 1998. The dictator had her jailed in his last round of purges after World War II
- Faith And Fact (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 06, 2004)
Those who thought Uma Bharti might have been subdued by her suspension from the Bharatiya Janata Party after her televised clash with Lal Krishna Advani were evidently wrong.
- Care Givers (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 06, 2004)
Reverence can be overdone. Especially if it is public reverence for a religious official in a secular country. The arrest of the sankaracharya of Kanchi
- Entry Into The Club (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 06, 2004)
President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi has, no doubt, brought India and Russia closer. As many as nine agreements between the two countries have been signed
- Cia In Turmoil (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 06, 2004)
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the US, famed as well as feared all over the world for its mastery over an incredible variety of techniques of espionage and subversion
- Drifting Backwards (Tribune, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Dec 06, 2004)
Reports of Anil Ambani dashing to Tirupati while his mother rushed to her guru in Gujarat and of the new Union Labour Minister’s inaugural puja are a reminder that only a dwindling minority is concerned about the “scientific temper” that inspired the....
- Growing Bond (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 06, 2004)
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India seems to have cleared some of the doubts that had crept in regarding the future of the India-Russia relationship.
- Mission Horticulture (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 06, 2004)
Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, who was in Chandigarh on Friday to open the CII’s Agro Tech fair, made two significant statements. One, a National
- Touch Of Class (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Dec 06, 2004)
Corporate training and development is a major activity conducted by business schools, consulting firms, human resource departments of companies, management associations and others.
- More Oil For The Wheels (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Dec 06, 2004)
The Assam government last week announced it would levy a cess on crude oil produced in the state. Minister of State for Planning Himanta Biswa Sharma said oil-producing companies like ONGC and Oil India would now have to pay Rs 200 per metric tonne of cru
- Navy For The High Seas (Indian Express, RANJIT B. RAI, Dec 06, 2004)
This piece may read like a footnote to Navy Day but it concerns the nation at large. Every year the navy chooses a theme as its mission statement for the coming year and pursues it vigorously.
- Of Many Forked Tongues (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Dec 06, 2004)
The BJP has begun to speak of Hindutva and Bharatiyata interchangeably to make its ideology more acceptable to allies.
- Peace Comes Knocking Once Again (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Dec 06, 2004)
Thuingaleng Muivah, the general secretary of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) is given to saying
- The Only Show In Town (Deccan Herald, Martin Jacques, Dec 06, 2004)
The left, as history knew it, is dead but the concerns that gave rise to it remain as relevant as ever
- Time To Get Serious On Kashmir (Hindu, Howard B. Schaffer, Dec 06, 2004)
New Delhi and Islamabad need to agree on concrete steps that could change the situation on the ground in Kashmir.
- How To Enjoy A Joke (Deccan Herald, CLIFFORD MARTIS, Dec 06, 2004)
However funny a joke may be, a joke-teller hopes to make you laugh, so you should humour him
- Report On Trend And Progress Of Banking 2003-04 (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 06, 2004)
The latest report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India for 2003-04 follows the lines of its predecessors in presenting a workmanlike account of the health of the banking industry and its prospects.
- Security Council Expansion (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 06, 2004)
THE United Nations Secretary General, Mr Koffi Anan, had formed a panel of 16 experts a year ago in the midst of the Iraq crisis and asked it to come up with solutions for dealing with the challenges to global security in the 21st century.
- The Brethren In Goa (Telegraph, GITHA HARIHARAN, Dec 05, 2004)
Since their defeat in the parliamentary elections, the BJP seems to be losing one mask a day, and in full public view.
- Uk Most Conducive For Indian Companies, Says Swaraj Paul (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Dec 05, 2004)
Lord Swaraj Paul, one of the most successful Indians in the UK, is the third Asian to be nominated to the House of Lords.
- Religious Centres And Public Scrutiny (Deccan Herald, G K GOVINDA RAO, Dec 05, 2004)
History has illustrated from the time of Buddha that criminals, thiefs and murderers would run to the fold of religion downing saffron robes to escape the hand of law.
- Treatment Travails (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , Dec 05, 2004)
Accessibility and affordability of the drugs to treat HIV/AIDS are a major issue
- Perils Of Peer Pressure (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 05, 2004)
Young men are vulnerable too, but in a very different way. They mature to adulthood in the community of other young men with little contact with women of their own age.
- What Can President Bush Do In His (Tribune, Maj-Gen Himmat Singh Gill (retd) , Dec 05, 2004)
THE foreign policy contours of President Bush's second term slated for mid-January next year, are beginning to emerge in some detail.
- Dignified Debates (Indian Express, Soli Sorabjee, Dec 05, 2004)
The Indo-Pak student seminar Manzar, organised by Miranda House this week at the IIC, was an enjoyable event. Three students each from the Indian and Pakistani side debated the motion
- Amtrax & Shatabdi: A Study In Contrast (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Dec 05, 2004)
I went home to Delhi for Diwali holidays. During this period I also travelled to my second home, which is Amritsar. I took the train called the Shatabdi Express from Delhi.
- Tide Of Misfortune (Telegraph, Debashis Bhattacharyya, Dec 05, 2004)
Five years after the super-cyclone, many women survivors along coastal Orissa live in a nightmarish world, stalked by human predators.
- A Ticking Time Bomb? (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Dec 05, 2004)
The HIV/AIDS epidemic in India is no longer confined to high-risk groups. There are warning signs that it is women, especially the young, who are among the most vulnerable
- Time To Blow The Whistle (Indian Express, N K Singh, Dec 05, 2004)
Laloo Yadav may have a populist profile but has the reputation to secure what he decides to achieve. Can he reverse the decades of neglect that he inherits in Railways?
- Chitra Mudgal: A Rare Writer In Hindi (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Dec 05, 2004)
Chitra Mudgal is a rare writer in Hindi literature, combining many facets in her personality. She is a born rebel, a dedicated trade unionist, social activist, virtual demi goddess to slum dwellers and, at the same time, a dedicate house wife.
- The Key Institutional Weaknesses (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 04, 2004)
At the third `ASEAN + India Summit' held in Vientiane, a few days ago, there was talk of `deepening' of the `partnership'.
- Life After Death (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 04, 2004)
He is not just another victim of the world’s worst industrial disaster. Even two decades on, Abdul Jabbar continues to lend his strident voice to a movement to avert another Bhopal
- Media’S Into The Gasp Quotient (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Dec 04, 2004)
What a salacious few weeks these have been! India’s most powerful corporate duo slugging it out in public. A venerated and elderly religious figure facing allegations of murder and friendly relations with a single woman.
- Needed: Perestroika (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 04, 2004)
Relations between Russia and India are badly in need of repair and hopefully Putin’s visit contributed to this.
- Politicians And Their Party-Hopping (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Dec 04, 2004)
The best time to watch antics of politicians on the make are elections: before the names of candidates are announced by the parties, during the campaign and after the results are announced.
- Punjab Under Fiscal Stress (Tribune, Upinder Sawhney, Dec 04, 2004)
Punjab was among the first few states to enact a fiscal responsibility Act. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003, attests to the commitment of the Government of Punjab towards the problems of revenue and fiscal deficits and
- Sweet Ideas (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 04, 2004)
The committee on Revitalisation of Sugar Industry, headed by the Food and Consumer Affairs Secretary, Mr S. K. Tuteja, deserves to be complimented for examining well the issues impacting the sector and making recommendations to rejuvenate it.
- Justice Denied (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 04, 2004)
It is 20 years since a lethal gas escaped from the Union Carbide Plant in Bhopal, which changed the lives of those living in the ill fated city forever for the worse.
- The Civilians Killed In Iraq (Hindu, Michael Hoffman, Dec 04, 2004)
The chaos of war should never be understated. On the way to Baghdad, I saw bodies by the road, many in civilian clothing.
- Towards Asean + 4? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 04, 2004)
India's look east policy, which was initiated in 1991, is all about making up for time and opportunity lost. The signing of the ASEAN-India Partnership for Peace, Progress and Shared
- Us Dollar: Hard Landing Ahead? (Business Line, Alok Ray, Dec 04, 2004)
Unless the US government changes its profligate policies, a big fall of the dollar is a real possibility. The US budget deficit this year is put at $430 billion and is expected to exceed $1 trillion by 2010.
- When Attachment Causes Misery (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Dec 04, 2004)
Income-tax law permits the income-tax officer (ITO) to enforce collection from persons who owe money to the tax defaulter. This is known as the resort to garnishee proceedings.
- Woody, Ill-Seeming, Thick, Bereft Of Beauty (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 04, 2004)
There are at least two views on `visual appeal'. Thus, according to some, you can see beauty if only you see right, while for others, it is too superficial to talk about.
- The Cartoon Landscape Of The Non-Resident Indian (Indian Express, Amrit Dhillon, Dec 04, 2004)
Working class NRIs from the UK used to be the most embarrassing. With their anoraks, shiny clothes and proletarian English accents overlaid with Phagwara trills, they visit India and moan.
- Bengal Bandh (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 04, 2004)
Friday's 12-hour bandh in West Bengal sponsored by the Trinamool Congress is deplorable because it was in gross defiance of the Calcutta High Court order declaring it as illegal and unconstitutional.
- A Beach Eye View (Indian Express, RAJU NAYAK, Dec 04, 2004)
Celebrated artiste Subodh Kerkar has presented half a kilometre of installations at Miramar beach, Panaji, as part of the celebrations of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa.
- Porn Free (Indian Express, Mahesh Bhatt, Dec 04, 2004)
Khajuraho paintings survived because the public then was willing to ‘purchase’ what was being offered to them. Similarly, cyber porn thrives because there is a consumer waiting to click his mouse
- Authentic Fakes (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 04, 2004)
New Delhi should ensure that the surrender of militants in J&K remains a credible process
- How Long Before Justice Comes? (Indian Express, H. D. SHOURIE, Dec 04, 2004)
Courtrooms in India have become so packed with cases that the administration of justice suffers. This is the position in practically all the courts of the country.
- Bhopal: 20 Years After (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 04, 2004)
Twenty years after the world’s worst industrial disaster at Bhopal left some 20,000 dead and one lakh suffering from chronic, untreatable diseases, relief is yet to reach
- Brief Pleasures (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 04, 2004)
Is it possible to be quick and cool without appearing to be unlettered? This is the modern question posed by the ubiquitous SMS — although vast swathes of messaging humanity remain blissfully untroubled by it.
- Corporate India (Tribune, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Dec 04, 2004)
WHAT is it about highly successful entrepreneurs who are able to judge people with brilliant instinct that they cannot come to terms with the obvious possibility of their own children or progeny tearing their legacy into shreds after they are no more?
- Darkness Visible (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Dec 04, 2004)
Reports of Anil Ambani dashing to Tirupati while his mother rushed to her guru in Gujarat and of the new Union labour minister’s inaugural puja are a reminder that only a dwindling minority is concerned about the “scientific
- Dogged By Differing Definitions (Business Line, Sukumar Mukhopadhyay, Dec 04, 2004)
While the date of VAT implementation is now known, what is less known is its fundamental structure
- Down With Bandhs! (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Dec 04, 2004)
This is a critical time for West Bengal, particularly Kolkata, which is in the middle of a campaign to restore its old image of being a progressive metropolis, leading the nation from the front.
- Enable The Disabled (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 04, 2004)
On the occasion of International Day of the Disabled this year, the United Nations has drawn attention to the need to include persons with disabilities in the planning of strategies and policies that affect their lives.
- Filth In God’S Abode (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Dec 04, 2004)
The arrest of the seer of Kancheepuram brings to light once more the sordid goings-on in places of worship.
- Globalisation: Need For Fairness (Hindu, Juan Somavia, Dec 04, 2004)
More fairness should be injected at all levels. That includes respecting core labour standards, promoting basic social protection, and reducing unbalanced patterns of investment and trade.
- Deadly Hot Summers ‘To Become The Norm’ (Tribune, Steve Connor, Dec 04, 2004)
Blisteringly hot summers similar to the one in 2003 when thousands of people in continental Europe died of heatstroke will become commonplace because of climate change, a study has found.
- Advances On The Mat (Business Line, R. Anand, Dec 04, 2004)
Levy of book profits tax, popularly know as the Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT), has thrown up a host of issues.
- Bubble Upon Bubble: The Us Is Being Cooked (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Dec 04, 2004)
In times of a weakening dollar and a possible fiscal crisis, the White House is looking for a pliant Treasury Secretary
- Living With Grace (Indian Express, GITHA HARIHARAN, Dec 04, 2004)
Shama Futehally, writer, translator, critic and teacher, died in Delhi on December 2. In the twenty-odd years I knew her, she juggled the demands of writing, family, students and friends.
- On Another Plane (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Dec 03, 2004)
The public conduct of foreign policy tends to focus excessively on the spectacular. This is as true for India as it is for Western democracies and African potentates.
- Parochialism At Its Worst (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 03, 2004)
True to form, the Shiv Sena has betrayed parochialism of the worst kind by objecting to the appointment of the former Karnataka Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, as Governor of Maharashtra.
- South-South Trade Co-Operation (Business Line, S. Srinath, Dec 03, 2004)
The recently announced National Foreign Trade Policy (NFTP) 2004-2009 lays down an ambitious target of achieving an export growth rate that will enable India to account for 1.5 per cent of the world trade by 2009.
- The Cotton Calamity (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 03, 2004)
Predictably, at the 63rd plenary of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) in Mumbai, the common refrain among many Asian and African producing countries was the adverse fallout of acute
- The Oil Price Riddle (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Dec 03, 2004)
The Bharatiya Janata Party appears to have discovered the merit of highlighting economic issues impacting the people. After the walk-out from the Lok Sabha on Wednesday
- To Fight Common Problems... (Business Line, K. Parthasarathi, Dec 03, 2004)
Over the last year India's forex reserves have grown to a staggering $123 billion, and rising. Other Asian countries too hold large reserves in relation to their GDP.
- True To Their Stripes (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 03, 2004)
The leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Mr Velupillai Prabakaran, has, predictably, warned that they would “advance” their struggle if the Government
- Woman Allowed To Go Abroad For Assisted Suicide (Tribune, Robert Verkaik, Dec 03, 2004)
A travel ban on a terminally ill woman who asked her husband to help her commit suicide abroad was lifted in the High Court on Tuesday.
- Black Idea (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 03, 2004)
The national common minimum programme increases pressures for government expenditure and makes targets of Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act difficult to meet.
- View With Equanimity (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 03, 2004)
India's most widely watched stock index, the Bombay Stock Exchange's 30-share index, Sensex, closed at an all time high of 6234.20.
- Birth Of A Science City (Tribune, Reeta Sharma, Dec 03, 2004)
For a follow-up of Pushpa Gujral Science City, a trip to Kapurthala left this columnist in awe. The very first phase of the science city project is mind-boggling.
- End Game (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 03, 2004)
The Calcutta high court order against bandhs has prompted a rare moment of sympathy between two arch-enemies.
- Look Who’S Painting Kiev Orange (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Dec 03, 2004)
It will be talked about on the margins, but Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will not discuss it.
- Airport Restructuring — Obstacles To A Smooth Take-Off (Business Line, R. Krishnan , Dec 03, 2004)
In the Delhi and Mumbai airport modernisation, the crucial issue is the lack of adequate runway facilities. This cramps quick turnaround of aircraft and the problem is aggravated by the absence of parking bays.
- Cracks In The Wall (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Dec 03, 2004)
Since 1978, when Deng Xiaoping set China upon the road to a “socialist market economy”, the number of poor Chinese has reduced from 250 million to 29 million, says the government.
- Face-Off (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 03, 2004)
Feuds among relations and siblings involved in running family businesses are always a matter for sadness and puzzlement.
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