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Articles 9621 through 9720 of 27558:
- Pakistan's Proxy (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 11, 2004)
If there could ever be any scope for doubt that Syed Ali Shah Geelani was the voice of Pakistan in Jammu & Kashmir, it was removed by his establishment of a new party, Tehreek-e-Hurriyat-e-Kashmir (THK), on August 7. His statement that the party will ...
- Sets Alarm Bells Ringing (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Aug 11, 2004)
The State’s forest department and its wildlife division have failed to protect forests and wildlife, particularly elephants
- Right Decision (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
The transfer of Bilkis case to Mumbai is an indictment of Gujarat govt
- Rice Export Scandal (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
The full extent of the scandal should be probed and the guilty brought to book
- Representing India’S Agricultural Concerns (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Aug 11, 2004)
Varying interests of member states make it difficult to have India-specific policies in agriculture at the WTO
- Reality Check On Interest Rates (Hindu, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 11, 2004)
The announcement of a sharply higher inflation rate last Friday — 7.52 per cent for the week ended July 24 against 6.52 per cent for the previous week
- Positive Signs In Ap (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
People’s War should take the AP government’s overtures seriously
- Tasks Before New Coalition Govt (Deccan Herald, Manu N Kulkarni, Aug 11, 2004)
The basic challenges before the new government at the Centre could be grouped under five major streams of policy and action to benefit all states and all categories of people, like farmers, women, children and the impoverished.
- For B-Schools, It Is Not `Core' (Business Line, V. Sridhar, Aug 11, 2004)
Infosys recently announced the setting up of the world's largest centre in Mysore to train 4,000 people at a time, with an investment of Rs 260 crore.
- Imf's Study On Budget — Why India Can Grow 7%-Plus (Hindu, G. Srinivasan , Aug 11, 2004)
Having crossed the first stage of general discussion on the 2004-05 Budget in Parliament, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has the unenviable task of taking on board the concerns of members, in general,
- Hope For Darfur (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 11, 2004)
The decision by Sudan, after initial reservations, to comply with a United Nations Security Council resolution to disarm the janjaweed, Arab militias that have forced a mass displacement of non-Arab civilians
- Himalayan Challenge (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
Deuba’s re-appointment is a personal victory, but he needs to address the Maoist challenge
- Bush Adds To Political Science (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Aug 11, 2004)
The US still has no agenda to give genuine sovereignty to the Iraqi people, even after the proposed transfer of power
- Back To Fifties (Deccan Herald, E D NARAHARI, Aug 11, 2004)
A group of ex-students from Central College, most of them now grandfathers, meet after almost fifty years
- Callous Neglect (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
The Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) criticism of the poor handling of funds meant for the disabled and denial of opportunities of economic rehabilitation to them shows a serious lapse on the part of the government and its apathy towards them.
- Concerted Action Needed (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 11, 2004)
Human rights violations are going on all over the country and the NHRC should initiate suo moto action against offenders
- Improving Monsoon Forecasting (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Aug 11, 2004)
Converting data into accurate and reliable forecasts on the spatial and time scales is not easy and will take time.
- Filaria Deaths (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
There is need to remove the fear and apprehensions of the people
- Diplomacy Sidelined (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Aug 11, 2004)
The United States' charge sheet against Iran is lengthening almost by the day, presaging destabilising confrontations this autumn and maybe a pre-election October surprise.
- Callous Neglect (Deccan Herald, CHIRANJIB SEN, Aug 11, 2004)
If we do not develop appropriate social norms, self-centred competitiveness will go wild, creating chaos in society
- Nepal: Turn-Around Still Possible (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Aug 11, 2004)
Unlike President Chandrika Kumaratunga in Sri Lanka, who has a ceasefire going, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has to revive the peace process from scratch in Nepal.
- Asset Price Inflation And Impact On Economy (Hindu, Sudhanshu Ranade , Aug 11, 2004)
Asset price inflation basically refers to increases in the prices of stocks and housing. Contrary to the impression prevailing in some quarters, there is absolutely no reason to include asset price inflation in consumer price indices.
- A World Of Her Own (Deccan Herald, MADHAV C KURUP, Aug 11, 2004)
Inching through the crawling traffic, the sight of an innocent child at play stopped me short
- ‘Deserters’ No Longer (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 11, 2004)
Being declared a bhagoda — a deserter — is the ultimate humiliation anywhere in the world, all the more so in India with its glorious military tradition.
- Battle For Up (Business Line, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
The Congress has plans for the state and the Samajwadi Party comes in the way
- No Interest (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 11, 2004)
The decision by the Central Board of Trustees of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to lower the rate of interest on PF for its members was long overdue.
- Keeping Bofors Alive (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 11, 2004)
The fate of the Central Bureau of Investigation's non-appeal against the Delhi High Court's ruling in the Bofors case is shrouded in doubt, suspicion, and uncertainty.
- Media Glare That Hurts (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Aug 11, 2004)
THE flip side of being a journalist is that at any gathering or party you will find at least a few people who seem to think that you are responsible for all the ills of the media and will take you to task for that.
- Man-Made Tragedies Since Independence (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Aug 11, 2004)
The 20th anniversary of Operation Blue Star (storming) of the Golden Temple of Amritsar on June 5/6, 1984, brought to mind other man-made tragedies that occurred since India became Independent:
- Bridge Urban-Rural Divide (Tribune, I. K. Gujral, Aug 11, 2004)
As you know information has now come to play a key role in the social, economic, cultural and political growth of the nation. Information technology has revolutionised the way we live, think and perform.
- Loss Of Interest (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 11, 2004)
THE decision to slash the EPF interest rate to 8.5 per cent for 2004-05 will hurt some three crore employees. With inflation ruling at 7.5 per cent, their anguish is understandable.
- Build On The Ceasefire (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 10, 2004)
After reaching A preliminary agreement on opening formal negotiations, the People's War (PW) and the Andhra Pradesh Government appear to be posturing before they can actually begin the talks.
- Berlusconi Battles Discontent (Hindu, Jason Horowitz, Aug 10, 2004)
Italians tired of economic slumps and Silvio Berlusconi's gaffes have been saying they want to see some change.
- Wto Framework Agreement: No Cause For Celebration (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Aug 10, 2004)
The August framework agreement on the Doha Round of trade negotiations has been hailed as historic and a victory for developing countries. The Indian delegation has echoed that assessment, even if not in terms as exuberant. C. P. Chandrasekhar and ...
- Criminals In Politics (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 10, 2004)
UNION Home Minister Shivraj Patil's proposal to convene an all-party meeting to examine the issue of barring "criminally-inclined" persons from contesting elections is welcome.
- Don't `Pay' For Media Coverage (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Aug 10, 2004)
At a time when the distance between large sections of the Indian media and the people of the country has perhaps become wider than ever before, journalists as well as their employers have to introspect yet again on the principles and norms that should ...
- Tyre Stocks Race Ahead On Price Increase Hopes (Business Line, Virendra Verma, Aug 10, 2004)
Share prices of tyre companies increased on Monday's trading on market expectation of possible hike in tyre prices.
- Free Power (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 10, 2004)
AFTER Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra has become the third state to offer free electricity to its farmers. The chief ministers of these states have apparently learnt no lessons from Punjab where the state power board had sunk deeper in a ...
- Trai Must Cut Out Anomalies (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 10, 2004)
The draft unfied Licensing Policy of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India focusses on cutting the costs of operators significantly, but does little to encourage competitive forces in the telecom arena. No doubt, mobile operators stand to gain ...
- The Changing Face Of Tibet (Tribune, Amar Chandel, Aug 10, 2004)
RIGHT since the Chinese annexed Tibet in 1951 — they call it “liberation” — a systematic attempt has been made to assimilate it. This process is now almost complete.
- Gypsies' Lawsuit Against Ibm: Law Versus Morality (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Aug 10, 2004)
The late June decision of a Swiss appeals court to allow five gypsies to proceed with a lawsuit against IBM in Switzerland relating to the company's role during the Nazi era when the company's technology ...
- Inflation Is In (Tribune, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 10, 2004)
CONTRARY to the RBI prediction and the Economic Survey's expectations of inflation staying at a manageable level of 5 per cent or so, it has shot up to a two-year high of 7.51 per cent.
- Power Sector Reforms May Derail (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Aug 10, 2004)
With the State electricity boards incurring heavy losses, if the trend of the State governments offering free electricity to farmers arbitrarily by sidelining the Regulatory Commissions is not reversed soon ...
- No Longer ‘A Land Of The Free’ (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Aug 10, 2004)
OVER lunch on an uncommonly pleasant August Sunday afternoon a friend related a troubling anecdote. An acquaintance, on his way home after a day’s work at his law office in downtown Washington, was stopped by a pair of policemen and ordered to reveal the
- `Blogosphere' Journalism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 10, 2004)
The evolution of the Internet as a medium of free speech has generated unique modes of personal expression online. The most recent of these is the `blog' or web log.
- From Triumph To Demoralisation (Hindu, Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Aug 10, 2004)
The Labour Party may be very close to either capitulating to Tony Blair or starting an open war with him.
- Manipur Going The Kashmir Way (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 09, 2004)
The draconian AFSPA, which gives a jawan right to kill without any warning, should be scrapped
- Kelkar Report On Frbm — Discussion At Various Levels A Must (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Aug 09, 2004)
The Kelkar Task Force report deserves wider discussion at various levels, including representatives of the corporate community, affected tax-payers and State governments
- Tight World Oil Market Ahead (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Aug 09, 2004)
International oil prices are on the ascendant, in fact to such an extent that new records have been set covering periods extending to more than a decade.
- The Siachen Impasse (Tribune, Himmat Singh Gill, Aug 09, 2004)
THE just concluded Defence Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan have once again brought the Siachen issue into the limelight.
- The Orphans Of Laos (Hindu, Jason Burke, Aug 09, 2004)
Thirty years ago the Hmong tribe fought for the Central Intelligence Agency. Now all the future holds is exile in the United States.
- Siachen Dialogue (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 09, 2004)
Though the Indian and Pakistani negotiators could not produce any concrete result after their two-day talks over the Siachen issue, there is reason to feel satisfied at the end of the day.
- Punjab Civil Servants In The Dock (Tribune, P. P. S. Gill, Aug 09, 2004)
The World Bank in its Punjab-specific Development Report has identified seven challenges which threaten the state’s prosperity. The civil service is among them. Punjab has an over-staffed and over-paid civil service with one of the lowest levels of produc
- `Engaged Employees' (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 09, 2004)
True to the penchant of management gurus to reinvent themselves and re-engineer their vocabulary, a new phrase, "engaged employee" has been minted from out of their fertile brain to denote one who is fully motivated to
- Prefer Performance, Not Procedure (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Aug 09, 2004)
If the Prime Minister truly wants a diligent and efficient bureaucracy, he should withdraw the Financial Advisors who breathe down the necks of hard-pressed officials making nitpicking objections
- Personnel To Gain (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 09, 2004)
The FTA between India and the US will benefit both countries and strengthen ties
- Whose Coalition Is Better? (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Aug 09, 2004)
We have the National Advisory Council (NAC) headed by Ms Sonia Gandhi to supervise the Prime Minister.
- Avoidable Tragedy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 09, 2004)
Proper reinforcement measures could have prevented the Tehri mishap
- A National Shame Under Floodlights (Deccan Herald, K R PRASAD, Aug 09, 2004)
The present-day cricketers are more concerned about cash than about their country or its people
- A Product To Trade Views On Inflation (Business Line, B. Venkatesh , Aug 09, 2004)
The inflation data spooked the financial markets last Friday. The S&P CNX Nifty declined 1.3 per cent while bond yields increased at least 15 basis points (bps) across the yield curve.
- A Senseless Confrontation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 09, 2004)
The good news from the recent talks between India and Pakistan to resolve the dispute over the Siachen Glacier is that the two sides have agreed to hold further discussions on the
- After All, You Get What You Pay For (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Aug 09, 2004)
``YOU get what you pay for'' is an adage one hears about frequently in the US. The meaning is simple. The quality of a product or service is reflected in its price. If there are two types of toaster ovens, and you go for the one that is cheaper, there is
- Inflation Surges (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 09, 2004)
The rate of inflation announced on Friday is well above the top end of market expectations. The widely used measure for tracking inflation, the wholesale price index (WPI),
- Inflation Pressures (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 09, 2004)
Prices in the economy are officially declared to be going up at over 7 per cent per annum and if the latest round of oil price hikes are factored in, the number would only be higher.
- Abu Ghraib & The Milosevic Standard (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Aug 09, 2004)
Just as Slobodan Milosevic was prosecuted, charges can be brought against George W. Bush and Donald Rumsfeld for the commission of war crimes by their subordinates.
- Options Before The Bjp (Deccan Herald, Valson Thampu , Aug 08, 2004)
It would be a mistake if the BJP assumes that a return to militant Hindutva can revive its political fortunes
- Unaided Schools: Interference Won’T Promote Public Interest (Tribune, J. L. Gupta, Aug 08, 2004)
Is the Director of Education entitled to regulate the fees in the private unaided schools? The Supreme Court has recently answered this question in favour of the department and rejected the contention of Delhi’s Modern School and others.
- Reservations May Lead To Economic Injustice (Deccan Herald, P N VENUGOPAL, Aug 08, 2004)
When the Congress manifesto talked about creating a national consensus on the issue of getting a reasonable share of jobs in the private sector for the “backward classes”, most people took it only as an election gimmick.
- Beyond The West (Deccan Herald, TIMOTHY GARTON ASH, Aug 08, 2004)
In today’s world, more people are more free than ever before. The west’s possibilities of helping the others out of unfreedom are also larger than ever. But what are the basic terms of engagement that people in the west propose to the rest of the world?
- Spiritual Voyage (Deccan Herald, AMBIKA ANANTH, Aug 08, 2004)
My childhood laughter at devotional songs changed when I attained adulthood and maturity
- Uma Sharma’S Film On Kathak Impressive (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Aug 08, 2004)
For some reason, most classical dancers perform as never before during August. There’s been one invite after another — from Odissi dancer Ranjana Gauhar to Kuchipudi — dancer Swapnasundari.
- Vale Of Tears Called Kashmir (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Aug 08, 2004)
Ever since we were reborn as an independent nation, Kashmir has been an unrelieved headache like migraine which never goes. We have tried all kinds of palliatives but to little effect. It abates for a while; then throbbing pain starts again.
- Varsity Row (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 08, 2004)
Academics and educationists should have the final say on jurisdiction
- Blow To Bush (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 08, 2004)
The 9/11 commission report has called the US govt’s bluff on its reasons to invade Iraq
- Lure Of Bangalore (Deccan Herald, Padma Ramachandran, Aug 08, 2004)
It is a City that attracts people from different parts of the country, as a result of its rich legacy
- Malaysia’S Quick March (Tribune, Chanchal Sarkar, Aug 08, 2004)
The rendezvous with the new South East Asia is a sparkling discovery. Prosperity, in Malaysia for instance, is not just a trickle down but a solid swathe. When I first came to Kuala Lumpur the airport building was a Lutyens bungalow, today’s ...
- Aicte Should Lay Down Proper Guidelines (Deccan Herald, B. K. Chandrashekar, Aug 08, 2004)
The barring of non-Karnataka students from the Common Entrance Test leading to professional courses in Karnataka is the latest controversy surrounding the CET.
- Not Having Quota Will Breed Inequality (Deccan Herald, V. Ranganathan, Aug 08, 2004)
There is nothing wrong with reservations in the private sector. The notion that efficiency is not served by reservation is quite misplaced, since the very concept of efficiency is based on what benefits it brings in for the reference group.
- His Peace Efforts Bear Fruit (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Aug 08, 2004)
A decade ago when former Chief of Naval Staff Admiral L. Ramdas, founded the Pakistan-India People’s Forum for Peace and Democracy, people called him “anti-national” and “a crazy person”.
- Eu Elections (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 08, 2004)
Strong nationalist sentiments and an anti-incumbency mood influenced the outcome
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