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Articles 8021 through 8120 of 27558:
- Doing Business In Domestic Space (Deccan Herald, MADELEINE BUNTING, Oct 12, 2004)
The pervasive values of the market are corrupting not just politics and culture, but also our emotional lives
- First Sikh To Join World Bank (Tribune, Reeta Sharma, Oct 12, 2004)
This is a follow up on the life of the first Sikh selected by the World Bank in 1962 because of his extraordinary thesis in economics. Interestingly, when Dr Shamsher Singh Babra appeared for the interview, the World Bank officials were shocked to see a
- From Strength To Strength (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Oct 12, 2004)
The eclipse of the older formations that held in them the seeds of an alternative political grouping is responsible for the rise of the BSP in Maharashtra
- Gene Revolution And Patent Rights (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Oct 12, 2004)
In this "International Year of Rice," India is being nudged by the US and its cohortsto take up genetically modified rice to "solve the problems" on the this cereal .
- Gifts For Mother (Tribune, Bibhuti Mishra , Oct 12, 2004)
I lost my mother sometime back; before that and after, there has never been a day when I did not feel her in me. So I felt strange when I found my son getting worried about getting a gift for his mother to make her happy on the Mother’s day.
- Bahu Khoob (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 12, 2004)
Madame Tussauds will have to step up security because of a certain Lalita Bakhshi. The frustrated Indian male would still provoke Nirad Babu for having "sex on his mind and fear in his heart".
- The Miracle And Mystery Of China (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 11, 2004)
China's scorching rate of economic growth has become the stuff of legend. It has been in excess of 8 per cent for nearly two decades. China today stands near the top of the heap among the world's economies.
- Money For Nothing (Telegraph, Raju Mukherji, Oct 11, 2004)
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has finally decided that the international players would receive annual remuneration as retainership for their services to Indian cricket.
- Needed Change `Post' Haste (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 11, 2004)
Unpredictable change in the global economic environment is old news. Not so, however, the churn happening within organisations across all sectors.
- Not Howard's End (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 11, 2004)
Had the Iraq war been the only issue in the Australian general election, Prime Minister John Howard might well have lost his bid for another term.
- The Hard Facts (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Oct 11, 2004)
Whither optimism in the face of two Nuclear Deterrents sitting cheek by jowl in the Indian sub-continent?
- The Truth Is Out There (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 11, 2004)
Much like files marked for the bin or gadgets which have outlived their useful tenure, there are proteins in the body which become useless, sometimes even before serving their term.
- Trading Charge (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 11, 2004)
Pavements are for everything but walking. Calcutta has never been kind to pedestrians, and the wide, even pavements once laid out along its broader streets have been subjected to various unhappy fates long since.
- Trading In Trophies (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 11, 2004)
To promote the hunting of wildlife for trophies might appear to be reactionary in an era of enlightened conservation but two African nations have successfully proposed to do just that.
- Whistle-Blowing (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 11, 2004)
The shock waves generated by the murder of Satyendra Dubey who blew the whistle on corruption in the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) forced the Government to promise to enact a law protecting
- Getting Out Of The Poverty Trap (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Oct 11, 2004)
This article is based on two separate and very contrasting stories and the thoughts derived therefrom.
- Wordsmiths Lose Their Hammers (Deccan Herald, JOHN O’FARRELL, Oct 11, 2004)
London will be full of unemployed journalists as an era of outsourcing of journalism has begun!
- Greening Of The Nobel (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 11, 2004)
The meek may not inherit the earth, but they have inherited the headlines, and now the Nobel Prize for Peace. The Norwegian Nobel Committee's choice of Kenya's Wangari Maathai for this year's Peace Prize is a ringing affirmation of the inextricable bond
- J. R. D. Tata Letters — A Citizen, Industrialist Revealed (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Oct 11, 2004)
A collection of 300 letters written by the doyen of Indian industry, J. R. D. Tata to eminent political and economic personalities, scientists and artists of his time reveal the fascinating facets of his personality, his relationships with people ...
- "Multilateralism The Best Solution" (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Oct 11, 2004)
Sergei Lavrov looks and sounds more like a professor than a diplomat. In an exclusive interview to The Hindu, the Russian Foreign Minister spelt out his country's stand on Chechnya and its
- Basking In Glory (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 11, 2004)
The completion of 72 years by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on October 8 has turned the focus on the splendid history of the IAF and on its service to the nation during war and peace.
- Engaging North-East Militants (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Oct 11, 2004)
Two questions are being asked in the Indian establishment in the wake of the recent series of bomb blasts in Assam and Nagaland.
- Inflation And Growth — The Policy Challenge (Business Line, Devika Mehndiratta, Oct 11, 2004)
For an economy with large unemployed resources, running a persistent current account surplus and, at the same time, raising interest rates to dampen aggregate demand and slow down economic activity, may call for simple and cautious policy solutions
- Graded Chaos (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 11, 2004)
The education sector in West Bengal is beyond ideal solutions. The latest progressive idea waiting to be tested out in secondary schools under the West Bengal board is the introduction of grades.
- Increasing Interest In Gas Pipeline (Tribune, Bhabani Sen Gupta, Oct 11, 2004)
Distressingly, though not surprisingly, the importance of an oil and gas pipeline, connecting Iran to India through the territory of Pakistan has received marginal attention in the discussions on the normalisation of India-Pakistan relations.
- Business With Pakistan (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Oct 11, 2004)
The prime minister, Manmohan Singh, said after his one-on-one meeting with the president of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, that he thought “we can do business with him”.
- Seminar Discusses Problems Of Saarc Writers (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Oct 10, 2004)
THERE have been plenty of ‘talk shows’ here. The Eleventh SAARC Writers’ Conference took off here with Ajeet Cour dwelling on the role of the writer living in the developing countries in these troubled times, when the so-called super power is controlling
- Where Security Is Offensive And Obnoxious (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Oct 10, 2004)
AS the United Nations General Assembly met here at the United Nations in the third week of September, one got to see how threatened the VIPs feel. Every year it’s getting costlier in terms of human and technological resources.
- We Will Strengthen A-I, Ia To Compete Better: Praful Patel (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Oct 10, 2004)
HE is on a tightrope walk. On one side is the constant probing from the Left parties which have their own constituency to cater and, on the other, is the immediate ...
- Singing The Wrong Tune (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 10, 2004)
Politics has a tendency to overwhelm values and integrity. Think of the young Rajiv Gandhi when he became prime minister. He was fresh, totally uncontaminated by the unseemly side of politics and eager to break from the
- Making Poor Women Self-Reliant, Her Goal (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Oct 10, 2004)
FORTY six years is a long time in one’s life and during this period Ela Bhatt totally dedicated herself to the uplift of poor rural women. Her selfless service was recognised in India and abroad and she was decorated with many prestigious
- End Of The Trs-Congress Honeymoon? (Hindu, Dasu Kesava Rao, Oct 10, 2004)
The honeymoon between the Congress and its alliance partner, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), appears to be almost over, if the on-going slanging match
- Bloodthirsty Honour (Telegraph, GITHA HARIHARAN, Oct 10, 2004)
Eve teasing. Voluntary sati. And now, honour killings. These oxymoron-ridden phrases wreak violence on our language every day. They also mirror flesh-and-blood violence.
- Board Of Chaos For Cricket In India? (The Economic Times, R K NANDAN, Oct 10, 2004)
Appointing a professionally-competent CEO could salvage the reputation of the BCCI which has, over the last few weeks, been shown up in a controversial and unprofessional light
- Need For A More Humane Method Of Execution (Tribune, A.R. Wig, Oct 10, 2004)
THE execution of Dhananjay Chaterjee has shocked the liberal conscience of the urban middle classes. What has engaged the people’s attention has been the “method” or “humaneness” of capital punishment instead of the real issue in question.
- Taking Over Tide Country (Telegraph, Debashis Bhattacharyya, Oct 10, 2004)
The ecologically fragile Sundarbans is already gasping for breath. And experts warn it may soon be delivered its coup de gráce.
- World Bank Aid (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 09, 2004)
International assistance and lending is required in the infrastructure sector
- Maharashtra: The Last Lap (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Oct 09, 2004)
The Maharashtra Assembly election is still one that could be lost by the Congress rather than won by the Shiv Sena-BJP combine.
- Never At Home (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 09, 2004)
It takes more than a fondness for painting, farming and horse-riding to manage this ministry. And Shivraj Patil may find that out to his cost
- No Ideological Lines Drawn (Tribune, J. Sri Raman, Oct 09, 2004)
WHICH has a greater bearing on the forthcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections
— Mr Bal Thackeray’s beard or the Shiv Sena’s ideological baggage? By all accounts thus far, the answer is unmistakable: the former.
- Palestinians Missed The Bus, Always (The Economic Times, DAVID DANIELI, Oct 09, 2004)
Abba Iban, a legendary former foreign minister of Israel, is known ahad famously said that the Palestinians have never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
- Prize And Prejudice (Tribune, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 09, 2004)
Every now and then along comes a writer who makes us sit up by challenging the way we see the world. While some would welcome being shaken out of their complacency, the general tendency is a disinclination to be stirred by the new and unfamiliar;
- Remembering Mulk, The Pioneer (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Oct 09, 2004)
Way back in the 1940s a few friends with literary ambitions formed a circle which met once a week to read poems and stories we had written. It was a mutual admiration society where glasses of whisky were refilled at the end of each recitation.
- Spare The Goose (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 09, 2004)
The government wants to collect more tax and has given further penal powers to tax officials, who, in turn, are scrutinising the tax returns of top corporates and individual taxpayers to identify incremental tax potential.
- Unequal Npt (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 09, 2004)
Dr Manmohan Singh’s assertion that India will not sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is consistent with the position held by the country all along.
- Why Phukan Panel Was Removed (Deccan Herald, N Haridas, Oct 09, 2004)
The Tehelka portal’s methods were not only unethical from a journalistic standpoint, but were also illegal
- King Without The Crown (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Oct 09, 2004)
Late on the night of January 16, 1941 Subhas Bose dressed as a maulvi with a beard, fez on head and long coat.
- Saffron Siblings Vs Congress Parivar (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Oct 09, 2004)
The theme song of the moment in Maharashtra’s assembly poll, scheduled for October 13, is the shrill notes of despair emanating from the camps of the challenger and the defender alike.
- An Exercise In Cynicism (The Economic Times, V. KRISHNA ANANTH , Oct 09, 2004)
The Union government’s decision to wind up the Justice Phukhan Commission of Enquiry and entrust the CBI with investigating into the charges of corruption made out by Tehelka may have raised a storm.
- Ms To Connect Masses With Office (The Economic Times, KALPANA SHAH, Oct 09, 2004)
Microsoft may not always be the first off the block in offering new stuff to its customers
- Holding Out Carrots (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 09, 2004)
Finance minister P Chidambaram, while addressing investors in New York city, has brushed aside Kerry’s outcry against offshoring as a pre-poll rhetoric!
- Aids Orphans (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 09, 2004)
According to U.N. estimates, 11 million children in sub-Saharan Africa have lost at least one parent to AIDS. Aid agencies say extended family networks of uncles, aunts and grandparents are increasingly overwhelmed, leaving orphans to fend for themselves.
- An Officer On The Trail Of 20 Vanishing Shareholders (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 09, 2004)
We have seen quite a few vanishing things, such as creams, convicts and companies. But the Modern Cement Industries Ltd case that has appeared in a recent issue of Income-tax Tribunal Decisions is about vanishing shareholders.
- Annul The Annual Amendment Activity (Business Line, T. N. Pandey, Oct 09, 2004)
THE practice of making amendments to direct tax laws through the Amendment Acts stopped from 1989.
- Beware Of Guests (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 09, 2004)
The spate of killings by insurgents in the Northeast has brought into sharp focus the unhealthy role of Bangladesh in this ugly scenario. Leaders of the insurgent outfits operating in the Northeast have shifted to Bangladesh, particularly after the ...
- C.K. Prahalad Is Now A Seeker At The Bottom Of The Pyramid (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 09, 2004)
YOU know C. K. Prahalad as the professor who has helped leading companies of the world to make more profits. Now, in his new book, The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid, from Wharton School and
- Caught Between (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Oct 09, 2004)
In Britain, one might be forgiven for imagining that the invasion and occupation of Iraq produced no casualties until the militants seized a 62-year-old British engineer, Kenneth Bigley.
- Clarity Sacrificed For Brevity (Business Line, S. Murlidharan , Oct 09, 2004)
THE Finance Minister deserves compliments for bringing gifts from non-relatives into the income-tax net. This long-overdue amendment is being criticised in some quarters as being unwarranted.
- Compete Or Perish (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Oct 09, 2004)
THE controversy over the continuance of Press Note 18 is welcome because it has focussed attention on an issue which has become fundamental in the current regime of economic liberalisation.
- Considered Decision (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 09, 2004)
India could consider fighting terrorism with international co-operation
- Considered Decision (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 09, 2004)
India could consider fighting terrorism with international co-operation
- Democrats Bounce Back (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 09, 2004)
With less than a month to go before the presidential election in the United States, Democratic candidate John Kerry at last got his act together and demonstrated that he can be a strong
- Extrapolating The Growth Estimates (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 09, 2004)
Recently released economic data for the first quarter of the fiscal year give room for optimism. According to preliminary estimates of the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), the Gross Domestic Product grew by 7.4 per cent during
- Adb's Country Strategy And Programme 2005-07 (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Oct 09, 2004)
The 2005-07 India lending programme of the Asian Development Bank is focussed on building infrastructure, the lack of which has hobbled the various sectors and is responsible for the high inter-regional disparities.
- Clarity Sacrificed For Brevity (Business Line, S. Murlidharan , Oct 09, 2004)
THE Finance Minister deserves compliments for bringing gifts from non-relatives into the income-tax net. This long-overdue amendment is being criticised in some quarters as being unwarranted.
- Sharing Water Resources (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Oct 08, 2004)
The Ganga Water Treaty between India and Bangladesh stands out as an example on river-water sharing.
- Saving Society From Oppression (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 08, 2004)
Over the years, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has emerged as an independent body for the protection of individuals’ rights against the excesses the state and its instruments like the police commit in the name of law and order.
- Rethinking The Us' Offshoring Conundrum (Business Line, Kumar Venkat, Oct 08, 2004)
As technology companies stake out market positions in the fast-growing economies of China and India, it makes perfect sense for them to simultaneously use the highly skilled low-cost labour available in those countries to develop some of the products.
- Should Plan Panel Be Disbanded? (The Economic Times, Arvind Virmani, Oct 08, 2004)
Some have asserted that the Planning Commission is redundant and should be abolished.
- Transatlantic Dogfight On Aircraft Subsidies (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Oct 08, 2004)
The 2003 Cancun Ministerial of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) floundered in the face of the developed countries' stubborn refusal to prune their massive agricultural subsidies that distort the global grain market.
- Out Of Order (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 08, 2004)
The United States Ambassador to India, David C. Mulford, has overstepped his diplomatic role by writing directly to the Assam Chief Minister offering assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate the recent bomb attacks in ...
- Political Mess In Pakistan (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Oct 08, 2004)
Sensitive people draw cynical conclusions about Pakistan politics. They follow the unending pointless debate over the wardrobe of President Pervez Musharraf. It occupies the maximum newspaper space and consumes considerable time on TV channels.
- Small Is No Longer Beautiful! (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 08, 2004)
Ever since it was published in 1973, economist Schumacher’s treatise of Small is beautiful has been cited to justify appropriate technology for Third World development in the form of everything from bullock-carts to drip-irrigation.
- Throwing The Baby With Bath Water (The Economic Times, Manoj Pant, Oct 08, 2004)
Over the past two weeks or so the issue of foreign consultants in the Planning Commission has been an issue for debate, both in the print and visual media.
- To Begin With A Bang (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Oct 08, 2004)
Sarkari holidays are nice, but traditional folk holidays are better. This seems to be the feeling here as major holidays come close on the heels of each other.
- No Military Solution For Assam (Hindu, Udayon Misra, Oct 08, 2004)
The answer lies not in shooting ULFA out of existence but in seriously trying to address some of the root causes for its rise.
- For Front-Loaded Tariffs (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 08, 2004)
There is a fundamental flaw in the draft norms for tariff-based competitive bidding announced by electricity regulator CERC.
- States’ Rights (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 08, 2004)
Suddenly defenders of India’s national security and sovereignty have become dime a dozen. The offer of the ambassador of the United States of America in New Delhi to Mr Tarun Gogoi, the chief minister of Assam, that help from the...
- Nhrc Has Begun To Assert Itself (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 08, 2004)
State govts prefer their own Human Rights Commission and resent the authority of the NHRC
- New Issues In Non-Proliferation: Self-Reliance, The Only Answer (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Oct 08, 2004)
American non-proliferation policies are arbitrary. Pakistan and China have been found to have transferred enrichment technology and equipment and weapons designs to Libya, Iran and North Korea.
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