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Articles 6821 through 6920 of 27558:
- Plane Dithering (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 23, 2004)
The recent nod from the Public Investment Board (PIB) for the state-owned Indian Airlines to purchase 43 Airbus aircraft raises another important issue: Acquisition of planes by Air India.
- Pontiff Remembered (Deccan Herald, U. S. Iyer, Nov 23, 2004)
Amid the controversy raging round the arrest of Jayendra Saraswathi of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham and protests rocking the country, I slipped into memory lane and remembered my several meetings with the previous pontiff — H H Chandrasekara Saraswati
- New Roads, New Taxes (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 23, 2004)
The Punjab Government has imposed hefty levies on vehicles plying on the Chandigarh-Ludhiana and Chandigarh-Amritsar highways. More are in the pipeline as it plans to build several bypasses, bridges, overbridges and roads, charging a toll for each.
- The Continuing Possibilities Of Land Reform (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Nov 23, 2004)
Land reforms are typically thought of only in terms of land redistribution, which is seen as politically too difficult to attempt. But there are a range of other measures which are very important in ensuring not only better equity in agriculture but also
- Tigers Remain Unchanged (Tribune, Maj-Gen Ashok Mehta (retd), Nov 23, 2004)
Strategic relations between India and Sri Lanka are on an upward curve. President Chandrika Kumaratunga was in Delhi the other day. In a space of 15 days, both Army and Naval Chiefs also visited Colombo, the Navy Chief for the first time after 1982
- Internal Democracy Subversion (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Nov 23, 2004)
The less-than-skin-deep love for inner party democracy is the common thread of ideology, or lack of it, running through almost all the centrist political parties.
- The Impact Of Bush Re-Election (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Nov 23, 2004)
The ‘sacking’ of Colin Powell and other changes in the Bush administration are good news for India
- Arms Issue Holds Up Andhra Cm’S Talks With Naxalites (Tribune, Ramesh Kandula, Nov 23, 2004)
The talks between the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh and the Naxalites of the CPI (Maoist) Party seem to have hit a roadblock after the first phase of the negotiations held in October last.
- New Rules For The Old Bullies (Telegraph, Sayantani Biswas, Nov 23, 2004)
The ban on corporal punishment in schools could become a mere declaration of intent without sincere implementation
- India's Bush Backers (Hindu, T. Jayaraman, Nov 23, 2004)
The pre-election rhetoric of the current Government appears to be giving way to policy perceptions that are influenced by India's Bushies.
- ‘I Do Believe In Mulayam Singhji, I Do Believe In Amarji... (Indian Express, Atiq Khan, Nov 23, 2004)
Four kilometres away from the spot where Naxalites blew up a PAC truck killing 15 policemen to sound their arrival in UP, lies the Chandraprabha police post which also lost six of its men, including its incharge in the attack.
- A Stake In The Future (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 23, 2004)
The world conservation Congress, a summit for governments and civil society, has got under way in Bangkok at a time when competitive pressures on natural resources are at a new high and biodiversity is under unprecedented threat.
- An Issue Of Dignity (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Nov 23, 2004)
The sankaracharya of Kanchi has been put into police custody — the charge being conspiracy to murder. Why are the courts not giving him bail? He has not been convicted.
- Autumnal Thaw (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 23, 2004)
Ever since the rape and murder of a young woman — allegedly by Assam Rifles personnel— roused Manipur into agitation, the response of the Central government, primarily the home ministry, has been marked by dithering and confusion.
- Forex Reserves And Infrastructure (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 23, 2004)
A seemingly attractive proposal to boost infrastructure development in the country by utilising a portion of the forex reserves has become controversial.
- Eradicating Polio (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Nov 23, 2004)
Use of inactivated poliovirus vaccine could be the answer for complete eradication of the disease.
- Fast-Food Forward — The American Way (Business Line, Sharad Varde, Nov 23, 2004)
The suv cruised at a steady 75 kmph and I was snatching a snooze when the excited shrill of a 16-year-old from the back roused me with a start.
- For Peace And Progress (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 23, 2004)
During his tour of North-Eastern states, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh struck a much-needed note of intimacy with the estranged sections.
- Ensuring Sizable Fdi Flows (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Nov 23, 2004)
The soon-to-be-set-up Investment Commission should lose no time in putting in place strategic initiatives that push-start the investment-growth-investment cycle.
- Above Board (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, Nov 23, 2004)
On petitions filed by two air vice-marshals of the Indian Air Force who were overlooked by a Special Promotion Board in 2003, the Delhi high court recently quashed the promotions of four air marshals of the IAF who were cleared by this SPB.
- India-Pakistan Pm Meet (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 23, 2004)
It is clear that the Pakistani team is coming prepared to discuss a wide range of issues. However, the outcome of this meeting will depend on whether both sides are approaching it with a determination to muster the will to succeed...
- Reflections On India's Balance Of Payments (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 22, 2004)
One of the positive aspects of India's macroeconomic landscape post-reforms has been the dramatic improvement in the external account.
- Rahul Came, Rahul Saw (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Nov 22, 2004)
Last week’s four-day visit to Guwahati and Shillong by young Congress MP Rahul Gandhi continues to find space on the front pages of the local media several days after his departure.
- Purana Qila, Naya Manzil (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 22, 2004)
The common noun congress means a coming together of like-minded people. However, in India, the Congress as in the name of India’s grand old political party has come to symbolise the reverse!
- Pms In Valley (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Nov 22, 2004)
Britain's Financial Times homed in on the contrast between two prime ministers in Kashmir. For the paper, the difference between Manmohan Singh’s November 17 speech and Atal Behari Vajpayee’s address to the rally in Srinagar 18 months ago was unambiguous:
- Parking Hassles (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 22, 2004)
In a ruling aimed at reducing public inconvenience caused by lack of parking space at busy shopping and commercial centres, the Supreme Court on Friday told the Delhi government not to clear any building project until a parking policy was formulated ...
- Naxal Upswing In Up (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 22, 2004)
The killing of 17 policemen in Uttar Pradesh’s Chandauli district by Naxalites who blew up a truck brings to the fore a number of issues that have been glossed over in the context of the Maoist negotiations in Andhra Pradesh.
- No To Politicians (Business Line, B. Venkatesh , Nov 22, 2004)
Templetion Mutual Fund proposes to launch a fund that will invest in stocks without restriction on market capitalisation. The fund can, hence, construct a portfolio depending on the market condition.
- No To Politicians (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 22, 2004)
AS A survey, it is not earthshaking nor unusual. Such surveys are hardy annuals, and hold no startling discoveries. They only prove the age-old adage:
- Shareholder Of An Unlisted Company — Tough Luck! (Business Line, Bharat Banka, Nov 22, 2004)
For deserving entrepreneurs, India has remained a capital-starved nation despite enough capital floating around in the system. It is a classic case of `water everywhere but not a single drop to drink'.
- Why China Wins The Fdi Race (Business Line, S. Majumder , Nov 22, 2004)
Much hope is being placed on the Investment Commission — the newly approved foreign direct investment promotion body — and reforms in the telecommunications and insurance sectors to enhance FDI flows into the country.
- On Filene's Basement, Other Matters (The Economic Times, NANDAN M NILEKANI, Nov 22, 2004)
My first trip to the US took me to Boston in the spring of 1979. With an ominous New England winter looming, and being a software engineer on a modest stipend, getting warm clothes on the cheap was of the essence.
- Tests Of Faith (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Nov 22, 2004)
When life goes off the rails, as the law of averages arranges for each one of us, great or small, the scriptures recommend concentration on God.
- The Fresh Rally Has Fundamental Strengths (The Economic Times, JOSEPH GEORGE K, Nov 22, 2004)
Gold which started a fresh rally from $372 per troy ounce, touched a 16-year high of $448.3 on November 19, and is now trading at $445 levels.
- The Old Order Lurks (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Nov 22, 2004)
It’s not just Ukraine’s fate that is at stake in that polls that took place on Sunday; it is probably Russia’s as well. If the Kremlin’s favoured candidate, Viktor Yanukovych, wins, then Ukraine will end up inside a Russia-dominated
- There's Been Shortage Of Ready Gold Stocks (The Economic Times, MUKUL SONAWALA, Nov 22, 2004)
Gold price rise is far from speculative. The reason is that gold has been dormant for 20 years. The range varied from $330 to $375. Since the recent price movement has been moving in a new range, above $390, which is highest in 16 years, it has attracted
- Toys For The Generals (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 22, 2004)
The US has a long history of rewarding its allies for services rendered, unmindful of the blatant misuse that the beneficiaries may make of these gifts.
- Trading With Bangladesh (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 22, 2004)
The Commerce Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, was nothing if not over-optimistic when he told his visiting Bangladeshi counterpart, Mr Altaf Hossain Choudhury, that a trade turnover target of $5 billion (now, $2 billion) between the two countries can be achieved
- When A Professional Becomes Negligent (Tribune, Krishan Vij, Nov 22, 2004)
The Supreme Court’s ruling on doctors has evoked mixed reactions in the country from both the general public and doctors. To put the issue in a proper perspective and appreciate the ruling properly, one has to analyse the aspect of negligence in both civi
- When Religion Ends, Politics Begins (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 22, 2004)
A simple prayer that often tags onto many a vedic ritual reads: "Asatoma Sadgamaya, Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya, Mrityor Ma Amrutam Gamaya."
- Electric Truths (Telegraph, L. Rao, Nov 22, 2004)
Support and incentives to farmers are not unique to India. In the United States of America and the European Union, there are even incentives to farmers not to produce and to keep land fallow.
- Let's Go On A Long Drive (The Economic Times, T.K. Bhaumik, Nov 22, 2004)
It is a case of stealing the treasure house of imagination. This time the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has rallied itself into a mega partnership with the ministry of ...
- When Oil And Oil Don’T Mix (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Nov 22, 2004)
Mergers may not be the answer to problems of PSU banks, oil companies
- Lag-Bhag Confused (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Nov 22, 2004)
They say a political honeymoon lasts six months. Maybe that’s why Manmohan Singh still smells of roses. That or the media wears rose-tinted glasses.
- A Style Statement For Mutual Funds (Business Line, B. Venkatesh , Nov 22, 2004)
Templeton Mutual Fund proposes to launch a fund that will invest in stocks without restriction on market capitalisation. The fund can, hence, construct a portfolio depending on the market condition.
- After The Earth Rocked In Bhuj (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Nov 22, 2004)
It has been nearly four years since the Gujarat earthquake. Yet in central Kutch, which suffered the worst of the ravages, the effects are still very much in evidence.
- Aversion To Adaptation (Deccan Herald, A SADANANDA PAI, Nov 22, 2004)
Mr Das was a compounder, nurse, half-baked doctor — all rolled into one. We, as children in the 1930s, used to be amused by his numerous peculiarities like thick lips, two missing teeth, harsh voice but witty words, laddoo tipped nose on which rested his
- Bush Fixes The Moral Compass (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Nov 22, 2004)
Though Bush won the election on a moral plank, he is now underplaying the moral values
- Don’T Throw In The Towel Yet (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Nov 22, 2004)
Of all the images I saw on a short visit to Iraq last week, two stand out in my mind. One was a display that the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, in the Sunni Triangle, prepared for the visiting chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen Richard Myers
- Dubious Package (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 22, 2004)
It is not a very exciting prospect to have to think of Mr Narendra Modi as part of one’s private, conjugal decisions. But the chief minister of Gujarat could become an important factor in the size of the family that an elected representative in Mr Modi’s
- The Road To Mumbai (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Nov 22, 2004)
Thirty years ago when I shifted from Bombay — it had not yet been re-christened Mumbai — to Delhi I drew much sympathy for moving from India’s urbs prima to a backwater.
- Electric Truths (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Nov 22, 2004)
Support and incentives to farmers are not unique to India. In the United States of America and the European Union, there are even incentives to farmers not to produce and to keep land fallow.
- Employment As A Social Responsibility (Hindu, Jean Dreze, Nov 22, 2004)
An Employment Guarantee Act places an enforceable obligation on the state and gives bargaining power to the labourers. It creates accountability.
- 'India Can Help Vietnam Integrate With World Economy' (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Nov 22, 2004)
Expressing the hope that India would help Vietnam integrate with the world economy, the Vietnamese Foreign Minister, Nguyen Dy Nien, said his country had a "high appreciation of the Indian position in the [Asian] region and the world" in the political ...
- A Divorce Long Overdue (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 22, 2004)
A high-tension power play is underway, in which the key player is also the referee. The name of the game is cross-country electricity transmission.
- Fanaticising The Issues (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 22, 2004)
It is understandable that devotees of the Kanchi Mutt are upset over the deepening travails of the Sankaracharya, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi, whose bail application has been rejected by the Madras High Court and who is currently in police custody.
- Key To Hope (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 22, 2004)
A gesture is symbolic on many levels. By freeing the Kangla Fort of occupation by the Assam Rifles, the prime minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, has, first and foremost, fulfilled a demand of the Manipuri people.
- Jaw-Jaw On J&k (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 22, 2004)
President Pervez Musharraf has always been quick off the block when it comes to making comments on the exact state of Indo-Pak relations. Some time back he let the world know that there was light at the end of this tunnel.
- Is It Saura, Or Are You Happy To See Me? (Telegraph, SREYASHI DASTIDAR, Nov 22, 2004)
Some myths take very, very long to explode. Take the myth about Calcutta being the most sporting cricket-venue anywhere in the world.
- Helping Farmers (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 22, 2004)
The Union Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar, has envisioned a bright, prosperous future for farmers by bringing about reforms in the agricultural sector, particularly agricultural marketing. He has asked all states to amend
- Going Beyond Words (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 22, 2004)
One of the outcomes of the visit of the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, to The Hague for the India-European Union summit earlier this month was that the two entities entered into a “strategic partnership.”
- Going Beyond Words (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Nov 22, 2004)
One of the outcomes of the visit of the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, to The Hague for the India-European Union summit earlier this month was that the two entities entered into a “strategic partnership.”
- Games Musharraf Plays (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Nov 22, 2004)
AS a soldier who has been through all command and staff courses up to the British Royal College of Defence Studies, General Musharraf appears to believe in psyops vis-a-vis India. So he seems to be blowing hot and cold on the Kashmir issue.
- Freedom Without Responsibility (Deccan Herald, Vatsala Vedantam, Nov 22, 2004)
Although no spade work has been done, there is a move to confer autonomy on select colleges
- Fed Chief Weighs Down On The Dollar (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Nov 22, 2004)
The dollar's attempted rebound last week was killed by the Federal Reserve Chairman, Mr Alan Greenspan, arguing that the world would not indefinitely finance the American current account deficit.
- Badhwar: The Rarest Of The Breed (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Nov 21, 2004)
Inderjit Badhwar is a hardcore journalist-turned writer. Recall the oft repeated adage - scribes produce literature in a hurry.
- This Is Not Music (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 21, 2004)
At a recent paper-reading by, and discussion with, Perry Anderson at the Seagull Resource Centre, the subjects attended to were multiculturalism; its relationship with religion;
- Peace Must Return To Assam, Says Indira Goswami (Tribune, Gaurav Choudhury, Nov 21, 2004)
Dr Indira Goswami, Jnanpith Award winner and noted literatteur from Assam, is presently treading a difficult path. From an intense writer, who shot to fame with
- Looking Beyond The Episode; Time To Look Within (Deccan Herald, Hari Jaisingh, Nov 21, 2004)
Leaving aside the question of who is right and who is wrong in the unsavoury Kanchi Mutt affair to the judiciary, the cause of Hinduism has certainly been damaged in the whole episode.
- A Comparative Reality Circus (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Nov 21, 2004)
While being in New York, I watched the Presidential elections with a great deal of curiosity and 'comparative' interest.
- Ltte's Commitment To Federal Solution In Doubt (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Nov 21, 2004)
With the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam remaining noncommittal on federalism, there is apprehension in political circles that the group could renege on a specific commitment made two years ago to explore a "federal solution."
- Making World A Better Place To Live In (Tribune, Sitakant Mahapatra, Nov 21, 2004)
AN issue that is being hotly debated these days is the changing focus of culture and development. A host of parameters have entered into the debate as to what
- Moms' Party (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 21, 2004)
At the height of the Kargil conflict of 1999, the mother of an Indian Army officer who had been killed in action was quoted as saying that while she grieved for her son...
- Pontiff In Jail (The Economic Times, R K NANDAN, Nov 21, 2004)
When DMK leader Karunanidhi was arrested at midnight from his Chennai residence a few summers ago, critics of the action accused the AIADMK government of indulging in the politics of vendetta.
- Succession Battles In The Bjp (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Nov 21, 2004)
Those who are inclined to make a bid for the top position in the BJP are not going to give up easily
- The Hindutva Divided Family (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 21, 2004)
"The rashtra (nation) is above rajya (rule, governance) and dharma (rules of life) is above everything else." This is how Deendayal Upadhyaya distilled the philosophy of the Rashtriya
- The Undoing Of An Alliance (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Nov 21, 2004)
By 2004 the BJP's alliance magic had started to wear off, unnoticed by a world immersed in raising a toast to "Shining India,"
- Umar Will Have To Do Some Deft Tightrope Walking (Tribune, David Devadas, Nov 21, 2004)
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will be the centre of attention over the coming week. Strategists in both India and Pakistan will be keenly watching his moves.
- Significant Move (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 20, 2004)
The co-op sector needs greater reach and should be made stronger
- Balle-Balle Is Not Peace (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Nov 20, 2004)
Plenty of hopes have been raised in India, Pakistan and among international do-gooders that the recent contacts between the two countries are going to lead to the dawn of a new era on the sub-continent.
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