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Articles 8221 through 8320 of 27558:
- Continuing Violence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 05, 2004)
A political solution is needed to end insurgency in Nagaland and Assam
- Clinking Cacophony (Tribune, K. Rajbir Deswal, Oct 05, 2004)
It may sound absurd but England, France and Germany pounded the peace in my humble household and the happiest guy in the entire episode was from Almora.
- Bhopal Bonanza (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 05, 2004)
It could be made to look like a bonanza. The last part of the compensation money for survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy will be paid in soon. Most of the 105,000 survivors are pitifully poor, or have been impoverished by the medical costs of the tragedy.
- Beyond The Terror (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 05, 2004)
The devastating bomb blast at Dimapur railway station in Nagaland and the series of terrorist explosions in Dhubri, Darrang and Kokrajhar districts of Assam over the weekend are perhaps the clearest indication that the National Democratic Front
- Not By Force (Tribune, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 05, 2004)
UNION Home Minister Shivraj Patil has endorsed the proposal for a unified action in the militancy-hit states of the Northeast.
- Left Without Reason (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Oct 05, 2004)
The infantile questioning of government and its policies is carried on relentlessly by those men and women who opted to sit out — the classic syndrome of the big bully who wants everything his way without the responsibility.
- Press Note 18: To Withdraw Or Not? (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Oct 04, 2004)
After the issue of foreign experts in the Planning Commission consultative bodies, the next bone of contention may be the so-called Press Note 18, which denies automatic route for proposals where
- Cleansing Public Life (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 04, 2004)
If Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's assurance that quick and effective action will be taken to establish a Lok Pal is greeted with a touch of scepticism, it is because similar promises have been heard a number of times before.
- Crowded Skies (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Oct 04, 2004)
Increasing competition in the civil aviation sector brings its own set of problems.
- Do Violations Of Business Ethics Deserve Crime Status? (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Oct 04, 2004)
Most newspapers have a junior reporter on the `crime beat.' She is the one who reports on those car thefts, break-ins and murders as part of what is happening in the city. Reading those reports makes us squirm and complain that crime is increasing, but
- Fresh Look At Freedom Struggle (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Oct 04, 2004)
IN 1947 India paid the price of Partition for freedom. Dismayed at the high cost of Independence, many Indians have debated, time and again the possibility of Independence without Partition.
- Grey Makes Vulnerable (Telegraph, SANKAR SEN, Oct 04, 2004)
Close monitoring by the police is needed to help prevent crimes against the growing numbers of the elderly in India
- No Bailout (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 04, 2004)
WHEN the Opposition shouts for the ouster of tainted ministers like Mr Laloo Prasad the Prime Minister and others can easily play deaf. But when the Supreme Court too issues a show-cause notice to the Railway Minister why his
- Can Contract Appointments Enliven Bureaucracy? (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Oct 04, 2004)
Is putting government officials on contract the answer to the problem of non-performing bureaucracy. It may be so but only if leads to greater functional freedom and there is judicial support. Even then, the question of selection and recruitment remains
- Preachers’ Profligacy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 04, 2004)
The Govt preaches austerity but doesn’t practise it within its own precincts
- Rev Up Reforms (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 04, 2004)
In the run-up to the annual meetings of the World Bank and the IMF, the two multilateral agencies have come out with their annual reports — the World Development Report (WDR) and the World Economic
- Search For A New Political Culture (Deccan Herald, K C ABRAHAM, Oct 04, 2004)
Can the plurality of religious and secular faiths, through dialogue, help create a common culture?
- The Continuing Oil Shock (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 04, 2004)
The Central Government has asked the oil marketing companies not to increase the retail prices of petroleum products.
- The Other Side Of Assets (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 04, 2004)
The annual report of the Reserve Bank of India for 2003-04 covers the financial performance of the central bank during the period, besides giving an exhaustive review of macroeconomic developments in the country during the year.
- Undaunted By Disability (Tribune, Vijay Oberoi, Oct 04, 2004)
AT 3 pm on September 12, 2004, history was made when Navin Gulia, a young man with a 90 per cent paralysed body and 100 per cent medical disability, did the impossible, by driving non-stop from Delhi to the highest motorable pass in the world ...
- Waiting For A Surprise (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Oct 04, 2004)
American intelligence sources are leaking hair-raising tales of Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons programme. Norman Podhoretz, editor of Commentary, and godfather of the neo-conservatives, says, “I am not advocating the invasion of Iran at this moment ...
- Where Are The Science Heroes? (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Oct 04, 2004)
Socio-economic demands on scientists have led to the current mediocrity in Indian science
- Will America Heed The Message? (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Oct 04, 2004)
The brother of Morocco's King has publicly faulted the United States' policy on Iraq and the Middle East. Have Arab rulers given up on Mr. Bush?
- World Economic Outlook's Advice For India (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 04, 2004)
The World Economic Outlook 2004 succinctly outlines the problems threatening the global economy and suggests solutions. Will finance ministers and central bank heads heed the WEO's cautionary advice? Or has a macro-economic crisis to hit the global ...
- Power And Pelf (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 04, 2004)
Cricket administration has been reduced to a puppet show
- Troubled Northeast (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 04, 2004)
THE situation in the Northeast is getting worse with every passing day. Nagaland, where insurgent groups had been observing a ceasefire for the past seven years, is again in the grip of violence with two major bomb blasts on Saturday, including the one
- The Contest In Vidharbha (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 03, 2004)
The Vidharbha region will be crucial to determining the battle for Maharashtra.
- Uneasiness About The `Hindu' Tag (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Oct 03, 2004)
When an angry mob attacked and burnt a historic mosque in the heart of the city on September 1 last, many here wondered how such an incident could have occurred in a high security zone so close to the Royal Palace and Army headquarters.
- Remembering Shastri (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Oct 03, 2004)
Like the guy in the famous Mae West song, the Manmohan Singh Government has taken its time to decide on a yearlong celebration of the centenary of Lal Bahadur Shastri, the country's second Prime Minister.
- Rebel Trouble (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 03, 2004)
Rebellion is the norm in the Congress-NCP camp in western Maharashtra, says Arunkumar Bhatt.
- Politicians Have Outlived Their Utility (Deccan Herald, ROOPA RAO, Oct 03, 2004)
Everywhere in the world, sport is managed by professionals. In India, this job is done by the unspoken bilateral agreement between the politician and the bureaucrat. Outside of India, different aspects of sport are managed by suitably qualified profession
- Left Manoeuvre (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 03, 2004)
Mr Manmohan Singh has held on to the baby but has thrown out the bathwater as well as the bathtub that held the water.
- Konkan Story (Hindu, Meena Menon, Oct 03, 2004)
Though the Konkan region is a Sena-BJP citadel, rebels could make a dent
- Indian Tv Lacks Innovation (Tribune, Chanchal Sarkar, Oct 03, 2004)
IN this big sprawling house in Bhagalpur Bihar by the broad, soft flowing Ganga, it’s difficult to adjust to the topography. There’s an entrance here and an entrance there, at least three places where dinner can be served; wide verandhas moulded ...
- Haryanvi’S Moment Of Pride (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Oct 03, 2004)
ONE wonders if cricket still remains the gentlemen’s game, judging by petty manipulation witnessed in what should have been a routine election of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Never before election to a sports body has seen intrigue of ...
- Evms Are Convenient But They Are Not Tamper-Proof (Tribune, Jagjit Puri, Oct 03, 2004)
I had the opportunity of working as the Election Commission’s Observer in many elections in Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
- Besotted With The Mahatma (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Oct 03, 2004)
Sudhir Kakar's latest book, “Mira And The Mahatma” (Penguin Books India) couldn’t have been better timed. Released here on September 29, it focuses on a rather offbeat association between Mahatma Gandhi and Madeline Slade.
- Back With A Bang (Telegraph, Amit Roy, Oct 03, 2004)
He is a scientist and — unusually — he also writes. And just when science seemed to be going out of academic fashion, Simon Singh has hit home with his new book on creation.
- An Election Too Close To Call (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Oct 03, 2004)
Like the guy in the famous Mae West song, the Manmohan Singh Government has taken its time to decide on a yearlong celebration of the centenary of Lal Bahadur Shastri, the country's second Prime Minister. Even if belated, the decision merits a hearty ...
- A New Agenda For Strategic Partnership: British Envoy (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Oct 03, 2004)
IN his 32-year-long diplomatic career, Sir Michael Arthur has been places, literally. He has served in the United Nations, Brussels, Kinshasa, Bonn, Paris and Washington before coming to New Delhi as the British High Commissioner last year.
- Where Are The Poets Who Dared To Ask Questions? (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Oct 03, 2004)
As I wandered the Mumbai suburb of Mumbra last week in search of moderate Islamic voices a line by Ghalib kept going through my head. Khuda key vaastey purdah na kaabey sey utha zahid, kahin aisa na ho van (vahan) bhi yahi kaafir sanam nikley.
- Brand Touch In Tax Law (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Oct 02, 2004)
Over 75,000 brands are said to be fighting it out in the Indian consumer market. Differentiation is the order of the day, with micro-niche, niche and mass products jostling for a share of the market pie.
- How The Myth Crumbles (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Oct 02, 2004)
Two myths have been exploded in recent years — one is that you have to be cast in the heroic role to become a hero; the other is that all people are basically peace-loving.
- Freeing Our Heroes (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Oct 02, 2004)
In his autobiography, Ravi Shankar writes that “being Bengali, of course, makes it natural for me to feel so moved by Tagore; but I do feel that if he had been born in the West he would now be as revered as Shakespeare or Goethe
- Egg On Its Face (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 02, 2004)
Montex Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, is turning out to be a millstone round the United Progressive Alliance Government's neck.
- Dope Goats (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 02, 2004)
The glitter of Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's first-ever Olympic silver for India was overshadowed by the dark deeds of some athletes who failed to clear the dope test in Athens last month.
- Insensitive Trial By Media (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Oct 02, 2004)
I assure you this is not another Arif-Gudiya-Taufique episode giving intimate details of the latest twists and turns in the most eagerly followed tragic triangle that provided non-stop entertainment to the nation.
- Democracy In The Maldives (Hindu, V. Suryanarayan, Oct 02, 2004)
There is a growing demand for political reform in the Maldives where power is concentrated in a strong executive.
- Facets Of Losses (Business Line, R. Anand, Oct 02, 2004)
The concept of `loss' under the Income-tax Act, 1961, has several connotations. From the assessee's perspective any loss arising out of a particular year can be put to productive use in future years through the mechanism of carry forward and set off.
- Advantage Ahluwalia (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 02, 2004)
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has brilliantly handled the Left pressure. He had a difficult choice: either to lose the so-called foreign advisers inducted on advisory panels or the five Leftists economists who had ...
- A Cold Wind From The Caucasus (Deccan Herald, A MADHAVAN, Oct 02, 2004)
Neocons in the US want Russia broken up. It is in India’s interest to oppose such an eventuality
- "Nssp: U.S., India Interests In Action" (Hindu, Matthew S. Borman, Oct 02, 2004)
In the article entitled, "India, U.S. & Trade in Technology" (The Hindu, September 27), Mr. R. Ramachandran argues that the recent announcement by President Bush and Prime Minister Singh on Phase One of the U.S.-India Next Steps in Strategic
- Oh, What A Lovely Election! (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 02, 2004)
Cricket has long been a metaphor for fair play, even if William Gilbert Grace (1848-1915), the English progenitor of modern batting and crowd-puller nonpareil, exhibited an approach and spirit that seem almost contemporary.
- Market Discipline Can Get Stuck In Mint Street Controls (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 02, 2004)
A familiar scene in kindergarten classes is a general restlessness of children indulging in all sorts of noisy pranks till the teacher arrives to start, not with words, but with a few thundering thrashes on the table to bring in some discipline.
- The Brighter Side Of Stalemate (Tribune, Pran Chopra , Oct 02, 2004)
After over half a century of talks on Kashmir, Pakistan came up with the first original idea a few weeks ago. With the talks stalemated for quite some time by each side rejecting the other’s demands for a settlement, Pakistan floated the idea that ...
- Whose Game Is It Anyway (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 02, 2004)
The state has an inherent propensity to increase its jurisdiction and area of operation.
- Kyoto Protocol (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 02, 2004)
Russia’s decision to ratify the Protocol saves it from collapse
- Tony Blair's Non-Apology (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 02, 2004)
Whether or not he intended it, the British Prime Minister's remarks have created a great deal of confusion.
- To Tax All Money Receipts Is Taxing (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Oct 02, 2004)
By making receipt of any sums beyond Rs 25,000 by an individual or a Hindu Undivided Family taxable, the Finance Act aims to bring within the net amounts which are not genuine gifts but money so camouflaged to avoid tax.
- They Also Serve, But By Making Things Difficult (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Oct 02, 2004)
The Roos' law states thus: "If there is a harder way of doing something, someone will find it." The makers of service tax law in India seem to fit the bill perfectly.
- When Milk Mixes With Water, Won't Software Merge In Hardware? (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 02, 2004)
The Acer India case that was decided by the Supreme Court on September 24 was about a simple dispute: When you load software onto a computer, does it become part of the hardware?
- Scientists As Friends And Foes (Tribune, K. Subramaniam, Oct 02, 2004)
This account is about Ramanna in which he did not play any active role. At that time in 1978, I had only heard of him as the celebrated project director of Pokhran I. He had shifted to the Defence Ministry as Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister.
- Running Well (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 02, 2004)
If the Indian economy can sprint at 7.4 per cent in the second and third laps, as it has in the first, the effort will be worth a few cheers. The current account is in surplus while a higher trade deficit of $6.3 billion ($5.56 billion) indicates a rise
- Politicians’ Antics In The Public Eye (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Oct 02, 2004)
There are two things politicians know well how to do: One is to exploit people for their own benefit; and the other is how to remain in the public eye. The first is done by a simple trick known from ancient times: when riding on a donkey’s back have ...
- Political Compromise (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 02, 2004)
The Left is taking a confrontationist stand far too often for comfort
- Old Gold (Tribune, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 02, 2004)
Another Senior Citizens Day has gone by without making any real change in their actual condition. On this particular day, some of them were made to feel special, but the privilege is unlikely to last the dawn of another day.
- Electronic Voting Is Questionable (Tribune, K N Bhat, Oct 01, 2004)
The famous American inventor of 19th — 20th century, Thomas Alva Edison, owned over 1100 patents. The first of them was a tamper-proof vote- recording machine. Edison sent it to the Chairman of the US Senate believing that it would be readily accepted.
- New Foreign Trade Policy — How To Avoid Another Miss (Business Line, Prabhat Kumar, Oct 01, 2004)
The new Foreign Trade Policy sets an ambitious target of doubling our share of world exports from 0.7 per cent to 1.5 per cent, within five years.
- No Case To Shelve The Bureaucracy (Business Line, Devendra Mishra, Oct 01, 2004)
India's technology-driven growth, while helping the nation move towards self-sustenance and global competitiveness, has bypassed large sections of the population.
- A Terror In Every Bush (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Oct 01, 2004)
Thus spake the army chief of staff: as if the Armed Services (Special Powers) Act applies not just to Kashmir or Manipur, but to the entire country, including its judicial process.
- Sports Feuds (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 01, 2004)
The contest for the BCCI headship had all the drama and seat's-edge excitement that one associates with one-day cricket.
- Cosmetic Changes (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 01, 2004)
The Govt must have the political will to control wasteful expenditure
- `We Come Within Our Awful Banks Again' (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 01, 2004)
A four-letter word of current interest is `bank'. Original civilisations flourished on riverbanks — that is, "land alongside or sloping down" the waterfront.
- Elusive Lok Pal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 01, 2004)
THE issue of Lok Pal has again come to the fore with both President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh having expressed their willingness for inclusion of their high offices within the ambit of the ombudsman.
- Gender Budgeting — The Value Of A Homemaker's Meal (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Oct 01, 2004)
Women's groups are demanding that women be given more opportunities for earning, and that the unpaid women's domestic work is valued.
- Making It Easier For Pak Elders (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 01, 2004)
One of the first things that National Commission for Minorities Chairman Tarlochan Singh did on his return from Pakistan earlier this month was to send a demi-official letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh impressing upon him the need to visit the ...
- Never Too Old To Learn (Tribune, Ajay Banerjee, Oct 01, 2004)
Whoever thought the post office will slowly fade into oblivion may need to take a second look.
- Meaningless Ritual (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 01, 2004)
October 2 is Gandhi Jayanthi. All over the country, politicians and other luminaries will solemnly troop to the nearest statue of the Mahatma and deck it with outsize garlands.
- A Bloody Shame (Tribune, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 01, 2004)
Indians may have been at risk because of imported blood plasma products contaminated with the human form of mad cow disease.
- Old Sanawarian Conundrum (Tribune, Baljit Malik, Oct 01, 2004)
Sanawar’s Founder’s Day is coming up in early October. This year, however, Founder’s at the Lawrence School is slated to be different.
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