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Articles 7121 through 7220 of 27558:
- Confusing Signals To Farmers (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 15, 2004)
There have been few surprises in the new rabi price policy announced by the Government. The minimum support price (MSP) for wheat has been raised to Rs.640 a quintal, ten rupees more than the previous price.
- Promotions In The Armed Forces (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Nov 14, 2004)
In spite of their shortcomings and flaws — inescapable in any institution or individuals — the Armed Forces deservedly enjoy high respect in the country for their discipline, dedication to duty, efficiency and, above all, strict aloofness from politics.
- Vale Of Good Intentions (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 14, 2004)
Some gift horses must be thoroughly inspected in the mouth. This is especially important in an atmosphere of fragile trust, for to make a wrong estimate of the gift’s value leads to confused responses.
- Valley Of Fear (Telegraph, Avijit Ghosh, Nov 14, 2004)
Sten guns, cellphones and agents on the job — the image of the Chambal dacoit has changed over the years. What hasn’t is the centuries-old cycle of violence in the region.
- One-Ways Definitely Not A Permanent Solution (Deccan Herald, M N SREEHARI, Nov 14, 2004)
Bangalore is acclaimed to be one of the fastest growing cities in Asia with a population of 70 lakh plus and has more than 22 lakh registered vehicles. Almost two lakh new vehicles from other states are passing through the city roads.
- Say No To Bandhs (Telegraph, RUDRANGSHU MUKHERJEE, Nov 14, 2004)
There is no halfway house to industrialization. The project involves not only an active wooing of capital and investment and the creation of an infrastructure that facilitates the working
- Need To Spread Public Awareness On Diabetes, Says Dr Bajaj (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Nov 14, 2004)
ONE has to fight obesity to prevent diabetes, says eminent endocrinologist and Honorary President of the International Diabetes Federation Dr J.S. Bajaj. In an exclusive interview to The Sunday Tribune
- Sensitising Youth On Peace, Cooperation (Tribune, Chanchal Sarkar, Nov 14, 2004)
I used often to write to a friend of mine, Ijaz, that I was waiting for that evening to come when I could take a taxi to Delhi airport, but a ticket at the counter, and take the short flight to Lahore to go and stay with him in Shadman.
- Overdue Reforms In The Criminal Justice System (Tribune, R.R. Varma, Nov 14, 2004)
The criminal justice system is under severe strain. Organised law invaders like terrorists, separatists, mafias and tax thieves are spreading their activities.
- Palestine's Patriarch (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Nov 14, 2004)
Yasser Arafat gave the Palestinians a national identity, placing their destiny firmly on the map and on the world's conscience
- Reminiscences And Regrets (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 14, 2004)
In an interview to Western journalists on October 17, Yasser Arafat spoke of his struggle of the last 50 years.
- Imran: Pak’S New Generation Leader (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Nov 14, 2004)
Imran Khan, who is known for his strikingly good looks, ostensibly, committed a faux pas at the recent Hindustan Times Leadership Initiative conference. Asked to name one woman in India that he would like to go on a blind date, he first hesitated and
- Aids: The Next Agenda (Hindu, Peter Piot, Nov 13, 2004)
Unless the cycle of infections that feeds the disease is stopped, treatment will prove unsustainable.
- Why A Single Regulator? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 13, 2004)
The Finance Minister seems to have a set a regulatory cat among the commodity exchange pigeons. His statement last week in Mumbai that there should be convergence between the securities and the commodities
- Promises Best Not Made (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Nov 13, 2004)
The new advisor to the Finance Minister, Dr Parthasarathi Shome, has spoken his mind: Tax rates have to be reduced, but correspondingly the existing incentives and exemptions have to be rationalised.
- Visions And Verdicts (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Nov 13, 2004)
Tomorrow, November 14, is the birthday of India’s first prime minister. This is an appropriate moment to reassess his legacy, but only before issuing a disclaimer: your columnist is not a member or supporter of the Congress party.
- The Sankaracharya's Arrest (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 13, 2004)
The Dramatic arrest and incarceration of the Kanchi Sankaracharya, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi — the most high profile of all contemporary Hindu religious leaders
- The Path Of True Religion (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Nov 13, 2004)
On November 12 was Diwali. A few days later is Id-ul-Fitr. And a week or so later Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary.
- Tearing The Corporate Veil Can Be Taxing (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Nov 13, 2004)
A sham, bogus or contrived transaction would, in appropriate circumstances, justify piercing the corporate veil. However, the tax authorities must act with circumspection while challenging the corporate status of an entity
- Sound And Fury (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 13, 2004)
The BJP didn’t think she was an able CM. It didn’t like her backing an in-party lobby. And it did not approve of her brother. Small wonder Uma Bharti is on the warpath
- Economic Lessons From The Hotspots Of Innovation (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 13, 2004)
Silicon Valley, Ireland, Cambridge, Munich, Sophia Antipolis, Sweden, Israel, Taiwan and Bangalore — these are the places you would find mentioned in a new book
- A Dismal Tale Unfolds (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Nov 13, 2004)
I met Mr Nair on November 2, the day Mr George W. Bush got re-elected for a second term in office.
- A Warrior's End (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 13, 2004)
Chairman Yasser Arafat's six decade long personal struggle for the emancipation of his people has come to an end.
- Does It Seem Uncanny That You Can Tax Canned Software? (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 13, 2004)
In a judgment IN A judgment dated November 5, running to more than 14,000 words, the apex court ruled that the Andhra Pradesh Government can tax the canned software of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). For most of us, canned stuff is what is available off
- Bush Re-Election: Terror, Trade And Ties (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Nov 13, 2004)
The US President, Mr George W. Bush, has been re-elected for another term. The convincing victory, with a few million popular votes in his favour, must be reassuring for Mr Bush.
- No Pain, No Gain (Deccan Herald, HEERA NAWAZ, Nov 13, 2004)
It is a fact that the sum of negatives make up the positives of our experiential existence
- Firebrand Out (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 13, 2004)
Ms Uma Bharti’s suspension from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) does not come as a surprise. Her public spats with party leaders had increased in recent months.
- From The Left Pocket To The Right (Business Line, R. Anand, Nov 13, 2004)
Whenever government companies or financial institutions fight tax cases, more often than not the issue is not only interesting but also sets important principles for other assessees to follow.
- Hunter Becomes The Hunted (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 13, 2004)
The people are helpless in the face of Zaheera-like cases where the activists themselves become targets
- Irrelevance Of Ownership (Business Line, T. N. Pandey, Nov 13, 2004)
Legal ownership of assets is no longer a pre-requisite for claiming depreciation under the I-T Act
- It Is The Cause (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 13, 2004)
It is the business of leaders of resistance movements to make legends of themselves. Yasser Arafat, born Mohammed Abder Rauf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseni, had a propensity to create myths about himself.
- Joint Religious Celebrations (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Nov 13, 2004)
On the 12th of November was Diwali. A few days later is Id-ul-Fitr. And a week or so later, Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary. Ideally all the three communities
- After Arafat (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 13, 2004)
There are several centres of power today in the Palestinian Authority
- Losing Trust (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 12, 2004)
Good neighbours are expected to have a stake in each other’s security. It should be natural for them to have common strategies to tackle potential threats to their security.
- On A Slightly Higher Pedestal (Telegraph, NIRMALENDU BIKASH RAKSHIT , Nov 12, 2004)
Only days back, the chief minister of West Bengal observed that the judiciary was overstepping its jurisdiction and intruding into domains legally reserved for the legislative and executive.
- Policy Of The Principle (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Nov 12, 2004)
Only a handful of old fogeys still believe in quoting Oliver Goldsmith: “Ill fares the land, to hast’ning ills a prey,/ Where wealth accumulates and men decay.”
- A Food Yatra (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Nov 12, 2004)
Mumbai’s month-long dusk-to-dawn gastronomic orgy is reaching its end. Not to be left out of all the fun, the last of the stragglers are making tracks to “Chotta Pakistan” — once a pejorative, now a shortcut to the all-night food fiesta extending from the
- Leadership On Test (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 12, 2004)
FEW would have been surprised by the dramatic events in the BJP that led to the suspension of Ms Uma Bharati from the primary membership of the party.
- Alvida, Arafat (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 12, 2004)
Yasser Arafat, who led the Palestinian movement for an independent homeland for nearly four decades, has died a broken man. His dream of Palestine could not become a reality in his lifetime.
- Fera Mindset (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 12, 2004)
At the Bankers’ Conference, Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia’s proposal to use foreign exchange reserves more productively received support from the president.
- Governors Not Centre’S Lackeys (Tribune, Rajindar Sachar , Nov 12, 2004)
The recent controversy over the transfer of Governor S.S. Barnala of Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu raises a question of deep constitutional propriety: what is the status of a governor and would it be unfortunate if it were allowed to be slurred over
- Thinking Out Of The Box (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Nov 11, 2004)
Joint control of Kashmir by both India and Pakistan is one of the interesting suggestions that have been thrown up
- Little Sympathy For Mrs. Arafat (Hindu, Chris McGreal, Nov 11, 2004)
In Ramallah, the woman with dyed-blond hair, haute couture suits and an apparent penchant for an expensive lifestyle is seen above all as having betrayed her husband by having decamped to Paris at the beginning of the intifada.
- More Alms For The Poor (Telegraph, SRINJAY CHAKRAVARTI, Nov 11, 2004)
The global debt relief programme — Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative — started by the World Bank and the IMF, was extended by two more years in early October.
- Not Really Green (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 11, 2004)
In choosing Kenyan green activist Wangari Maathai for this year's peace prize, the Nobel Committee added a new dimension to its conventional understanding of conflicts and their resolution.
- Pm Makes An Offer (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 11, 2004)
When it comes to promising economic reforms, few do it as convincingly and sincerely as Dr Manmohan Singh. Addressing CEOs in The Hague on Tuesday, he not only explained in detail and specific terms what he would do, but also promised action in the ...
- Strategic Partnership (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 11, 2004)
The fifth European Union-India annual summit at the Hague marks a highpoint in bilateral cooperation, with leaders calling for revitalising joint initiatives to strengthen multilateral institutions.
- The West Is No Less Corrupt (Tribune, Prem Sikka, Nov 11, 2004)
Political corruption is a corrosive feature of everyday life and needs to be rooted out. However, there is something very curious about the worldwide political corruption league published by Transparency International.
- This Picture And That (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Nov 11, 2004)
THOSE who remember the mid-1960s would surely recall the period when there was much talk about the “new Mrs Gandhi”. The reference then was to Indira Gandhi, of course.
- Tracing The Willow Pattern (Telegraph, Raju Mukherji, Nov 11, 2004)
In 75 years, cricket administration has undergone a sea-change in India
- The Sebi Missile That Failed Sat Test (Business Line, K. Srinivasan , Nov 11, 2004)
Is regulation of the securities market really a Sisyphean task, or does the problem lie in SEBI's inability, even after a decade of experience, to pursue investigations into market manipulations thoroughly to their
- Lady Vanishes (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 11, 2004)
There is a thin and blurred line separating a tantrum from indiscipline. Ms Uma Bharti, a politician in the garb of a sanyasin, crossed that line when she walked out of a party meeting protesting against the top leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Two Gods, One Message (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Nov 11, 2004)
Narendra Modi returned to power on the back of a majoritarian campaign centred on Hindutva, terrorism, security and Muslim-bashing.
- From Patel To Patil (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 11, 2004)
PG Wodehouse was a great satirist. He was a prophet too. For evidence go back to his four delightful titles in which Psmith is the central character. Normally, a Smith is a Smith is a Smith with any “S”, big or small.
- What Alternative To Water Privatisation? (Deccan Herald, Sudhirendar Sharma, Nov 11, 2004)
The activists who oppose privatisation of water should be able to propose a second alternative
- Coming Closer (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 11, 2004)
That New Delhi figures in the Brussels' world view was underscored by the Indo-European Union Summit in The Hague deciding to expedite the pact for India joining the EU's Galileo global positioning system.
- Bush Victory — Golden Opportunity For India (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Nov 11, 2004)
There were two basic differences between the US President, Mr George W. Bush, and his Democrat challenger, Mr John Kerry, in the presidential elections.
- Bank M&a: Stability And Synergy (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Nov 11, 2004)
There is little empirical literature on the impact of mergers in banking in India, but what there is supports the view that banks significantly improve their profit and operational efficiencies ...
- Another Hue? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 11, 2004)
Rather than quelling the Iraqi resistance, the assault on Fallujah may fuel it further
- A Divided Family (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Nov 11, 2004)
Even six months after the general elections, the premier opposition par- ty seems at odds with itself.
- "The Brand Became Larger Than The Product" (Hindu, Harish Khare , Nov 11, 2004)
A political party ends up paying a price, sooner or later, for overloading an individual with ideas and sentiments.
- No Roads To The Market (Telegraph, Bibek Debroy, Nov 10, 2004)
What is the difference between animals and humans? Had you asked George Orwell, the answer might have been — none at all.
- A Blueprint For Kashmir (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 10, 2004)
Whether we like it or not, President General Pervez Musharraf has been able to retrieve the Kashmir problem from the backburner. Our satisfaction is that the military establishment he heads has realised that no solution is possible through hostilities.
- Ground Beneath Their Feet (Telegraph, Prerna Sarcar Winter, Nov 10, 2004)
A national law for refugees will help the government differentiate them from migrants and serve security needs
- Yasser Arafat’S Sunset (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Nov 10, 2004)
After Arafat, there can only be dilution of the Palestinian cause, with the likely succession of more pragmatic leaders
- The `Hub' Concept (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Nov 10, 2004)
For India to develop into a specialised hub, it has to first identify its inherent strengths; build and promote institutions that can offer facilities; develop infrastructure and connectivity; and market those facilities.
- Telecom: Why Higher Fdi Cap Will Not Bring Investors (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Nov 10, 2004)
Contrary to what the Ministry of Finance is claiming, the chances of foreign investors flocking to India after the cap on foreign direct investment (FDI) in telecommunications companies is increased to 74 per cent do not appear particularly bright.
- Screams Will Not Be Heard (Deccan Herald, MADELEINE BUNTING, Nov 10, 2004)
Although this is an information age, it will be months before we learn the truth about Falluja
- Prosecuting State Ministers (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 10, 2004)
The Supreme Courts judgment on the powers of Governors to sanction the prosecution of State-level Ministers is significant in at least two ways.
- New Bonds (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 10, 2004)
With India and the European Union embarking on a strategic partnership, co-operation between the two sides on a broad range of political, economic, technological and cultural issues is poised to deepen substantially.
- Inter-Linking Of Rivers — Untested Hype, Unresolved Issues (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 10, 2004)
The project to interlink six major rivers promises to remain bedevilled for a considerable time by unresolved engineering, operational and financial issues.
- Dress And Discrimination (Tribune, M.S. Rahi, Nov 10, 2004)
THE turban of the Sikhs is once again caught in a controversy. The Sikhs have proved everywhere else — from the UK, Canada to the US — that they have a fundamental and inalienable right to wear their turban in all situations of life.
- Fears Of Power Vacuum Unfounded? (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Nov 10, 2004)
The Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, who has occupied the political centre-stage in West Asia for nearly four decades, has not named a successor.
- Rites Of Political Appointments (Hindu, Harish Khare , Nov 10, 2004)
It is time we shed our innocence about "neutral public servants." By accepting that there are only favourites who must be prepared to go out with their political mentors
- Europe As A Partner (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 10, 2004)
THE Fifth India-European Union summit at The Hague on Monday put India in a special category. India has acquired the status of a “strategic partner” of the EU, the honour
- Darfur Drifting (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 10, 2004)
It is becoming increasingly clear that Sudan is not serious about its commitment to the international community that it would take steps to resolve the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.
- Costlier Loans (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 10, 2004)
Dampening the Deepavali mood, the HDFC chairman, Mr Deepak Parekh, has made housing loans costlier by half a percentage point and other lenders are sure to follow suit in the coming weeks.
- Citizen-Hostile (Business Line, Ishita G. Tripathy, Nov 10, 2004)
As agriculture evolved into a more productive activity, it became more energy-intensive too. In the process of this transformation, the varieties of crops chosen, though high-yielding, were found to be prone to epidemic diseases.
- British Set Code For Muslim Students (Tribune, Cahal Milmo, Nov 10, 2004)
PRESSURE was mounting on Monday for national rules on Muslim dress in schools in Britain to be drawn up after a local authority chose Ramadan to enforce a ban on the jilbab, leading to protests from parents and pupils.
- Between Tea And The Next File (Telegraph, PARIMAL BHATTACHARYA, Nov 10, 2004)
It was a late morning at the suburban railway station. A small group of commuters hung around, sipping chai or watching the shoeshine boys stir up a madman wearing a Gogolian overcoat with pockets full of torn papers.
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