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Articles 19621 through 19720 of 23072:
- Airlines: The Turbulence Can Be Jolting (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Dec 27, 2004)
Major airlines in the US are going through some tough times. The recent round of reports on their performance has left most investors fairly gloomy about a revival of fortunes in the near future.
- Why The Meek Must Inherit (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Dec 27, 2004)
Slums might be urban eyesores. In reality, however, they reflect on the acute myopia that afflicts the powerful sections of society. The draconian Rent Control Act, for example, is supposedly meant to protect the "welfare of the poor".
- The Reformer In Rao (Tribune, Kalyani Shankar, Dec 27, 2004)
History will judge Narasimha Rao’s premiership more positively than his own party which had isolated him. When one looks back to examine the moment when liberalisation became a fact rather than a catchword, it was 1991 when Rao took over the reins.
- Attracting Fdi, Chinese Style (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 26, 2004)
Time and again, successive Governments and their leaders have been shouting from the rooftops about the need to tap more Foreign Direct Investment in core sectors, above all infrastructure.
- The Institutions Of Education (Hindu, Romila Thapar, Dec 26, 2004)
The crisis of education was in part created by the collapse of those institutions that had neither the democratic nor the professional autonomy to sustain themselves against government directives. This has to be corrected. Such a correction should be ...
- Pervez Musharraf Under Pressure (Tribune, Gurmeet Kanwal, Dec 26, 2004)
Pakistan is living through turbulent times and, General Musharraf, its self-styled President, is under tremendous pressure. The United States-led anti-terrorism campaign in Afghanistan has shaken Pakistan’s polity like no other event in its troubled ...
- Images Of 2004 (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Dec 26, 2004)
The course of Indian politics has always been unpredictable, but it is hard to think of a year that rang in changes more unexpected than 2004.
- Crisis Drives The Bus To Kutta (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Dec 26, 2004)
The bus journey from Mananthavady in Kerala to Kutta in Karnataka is a tense one for B.J. Mani. His colleagues are missing. In the estate where he must labour on the Karnataka side of the border, Mani won't be allowed to work without the three-man ...
- Ayodhya And After (Pioneer, Anil M Dave, Dec 26, 2004)
The nation's media, whether print or electronic, has been preoccupied with various controversies related to the Kanchi Shankaracharya. The case presented a unique example of "trial by media".
- An Unrepentant Communist (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Dec 26, 2004)
Eric Hobsbawm has been, perhaps, the most important historian of the 20th century, having lived through the epoch-making years, standing, as if, at each turning point of history.
- ‘Not Just A Tarnish On Bangalore But Shame On All Of India’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 26, 2004)
We have received a massive response from readers to The Indian Express series ‘Bangalore Crumbling’, IE December 5 onwards. Here we present some very angry, disappointed and agitated voices
- ‘I’M Absolutely Optimistic... (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Dec 26, 2004)
In an interview conducted before the general election in May 2004, former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao talked to SHEKHAR GUPTA, Editor-in-Chief of The Indian Express, about the crucial period in 1991 when he took over the reins of the country...
- Protection In The Skies (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Dec 25, 2004)
The owner of Kingfisher Airlines, Mr Vijay Mallya, has done well to draw the attention of the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, to the Government's plans to allow airlines with three years (and more) of flying experience in the domestic sector to ply on
- Ayodhya And After (Pioneer, N. Jamal Ansari, Dec 25, 2004)
Twelve years ago, the Babri Masjid was demolished by the forces of Hindutva because they wanted to expand their political base. The tragedy at Ayodhya raises certain crucial matters.
- A Kiss And The Line Of Control (Indian Express, Nilofar Suhrawardy, Dec 25, 2004)
The controversy over the Kareena-Shahid kiss, splashed by the Indian media, has raised an important question: where should the media draw the line with regard to intruding into the private lives of celebrities?
- Hard Choices (Deccan Herald, Jonathan Freedland, Dec 25, 2004)
We need to be honest with ourselves that principles of freedom of speech and respect for minorities can collide
- Spiritual Ministry? You’Re Kidding! (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Dec 25, 2004)
I learn from reasonably reliable sources that at a lunch hosted by the Prime Minister for owners of India’s leading newspapers, one of his guests suggested that the Government should set up a Ministry of Spiritualism.
- Ready For Takeoff (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Dec 25, 2004)
The civil aviation sector in the country could see strong growth in the new year.
- Unlikely Helmsman (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 25, 2004)
"A small Indian village, like a thousand others; an obscure child, like a million others; a non-descript childhood, like any other's; climbed ladders and more ladders, feeling all the while
- Work Is Worship (Indian Express, SIDDHARTHA AGARWAL, Dec 25, 2004)
Not only will the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act provide employment to the poor but will also boost rural welfare
- Forward, Backward (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 25, 2004)
In their speeches in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh, did much to remove some of the misgivings that had arisen over the United Progressive Alliance Governme
- The Crusade For Monoculture (Asia Times, Chanakya Sen, Dec 25, 2004)
The prophet-provocateur of international relations, Samuel P Huntington, is back to rattle some bones with a combative teaser on American identity.
- P V Narasimha Rao (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 24, 2004)
Through the highs and lows of P V Narasimha Rao’s political life ran the line of history which shapes men into institutions and totems of change.
- One Holiday Less For Russia (Indian Express, Editorial, National Post, Dec 24, 2004)
It's only 10 years old, but the Dec 12 holiday has become one of Russia’s most important. Introduced by former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, the day commemorates the ratification of the Russian constitution.
- Narasimha Rao (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 24, 2004)
Pamalaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao, who left for hereafter at the age of 83, will be remembered mainly for two significant achievements.
- Turkey, European Union And Cyprus (Hindu, R. Kannan, Dec 24, 2004)
The question of normalisation between Turkey and Cyprus has a goal post now -- October 3, 2005. Both sides could avail themselves of this moment and turn it into a win-win situation.
- Why Only Own Damage? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 24, 2004)
The insurance regulator should consider moving to free pricing of all types of insurance covers and not just motor insurance (own damage).
- ‘A Reserved, Dignified Man’ (Indian Express, DEVENDRANATH DWIVEDI, Dec 24, 2004)
The death of P V Narasimha Rao is a grave loss to the country and a personal loss for me. Narasimha Rao became prime minister when the country was going through the trauma of the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi.
- A Ghost Election For Iraq (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Dec 24, 2004)
The only Indian journalist to have visited Iraq in recent weeks, Mohammad Ahmad Kuzmi, has just returned with fascinating insights.
- Blossoming Partnership (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 24, 2004)
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's first state visit to India could not have come at a better time. India's `Look East' policy is firmly in place. Its ties with the
- India As Japanese See It (Tribune, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Dec 24, 2004)
Nary a word did Japan’s Ambassador, Mr Yasukuni Enoki, breathe, when speaking in Kolkata under Bengal Initiative auspices, about the far-reaching defence policy guidelines unveiled in Tokyo only a few hours before.
- Judiciary Under Trial By Sensation (Deccan Herald, N Haridas, Dec 24, 2004)
Now the news media is agog with the new Tehelka expose on Zaheera Sheikh, the super character in the Best Bakery episode. It has been made out that Zaheera accepted a huge ransom of Rs 18 lakh from BJP bigwigs in Vadodara to commit testimonial somersaults
- Can Over-Confidence Trip Lalu Prasad? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 23, 2004)
It is early days yet but the irrepressible chief of the Rashtriya Janata Party and Railway Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad, has given the nation a taste of the fireworks it can expect from the Bihar Assembly elections, to be held in three phases early next year.
- 'Luxury Goods Fare Well With Women' (The Economic Times, VIVEK SINHA, Dec 23, 2004)
Over the last three years a number of luxury watch brands have entered India to catch the rising upper class. LVMH Group brought its lifestyle brand Tag Heuer — the fourth largest luxury watch brand in the world.
- Many Manifestations Of Man (Tribune, S.S. Bhatti, Dec 23, 2004)
If unmarried, woman is called the weaker sex. But when marital, she suddenly becomes the better half. Man, who ties the nuptial knot, is rudely divested of his pre-maritial social prestige and instantly reduced to worse (or bitter) half.
- Mob Violence And Right To Artistic Expression (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 23, 2004)
The decision taken by the Birmingham Repertory Theatre to cancel further performances of the play Behzti can only be described as a capitulation to mob rule. Stuart Rogers, the executive director of the theatre....
- Third Front: A Non-Starter (Hindu, Harish Khare , Dec 23, 2004)
The third front idea promotes a certain kind of unappetising political leaders and seeks to reward their equally unhealthy impulses and interests.
- Nothing But The Ire Of The Mediocre (Indian Express, VIJAY NAMBISAN, Dec 23, 2004)
It is utterly ridiculous to ask for a moratorium on non-Kannada films, which shows a paranoia about outsiders
- Ukraine's Orange Christmas (The Economic Times, YULIYA TYMOSHENKO, Dec 23, 2004)
That Ukrainians will vote for their freedom this Christmas season is a coincidence of true perfection.
- Sex Tourism (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 23, 2004)
NATIONAL Human Rights Commission Chairperson Justice A.S. Anand’s concern about the spread of sex tourism from countries such as Thailand and Malaysia to India underscores the need for the government
- Some Light At The End Of The Tunnel (Telegraph, Anabel Loyd, Dec 23, 2004)
Despite being perceived as a failure, Orissa’s power sector reforms hold possibilities for the Centre and other states
- Opening Doors (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 23, 2004)
The phasing out of the quota regime under the Multi Fibre Agreement (MFA), scheduled to take place from January 1, 2005, is widely expected to herald a new beginning in the history of the Indian textile industry.
- Responsible Global Capitalism — Beyond The Market Construct (Business Line, S. Venu , Dec 22, 2004)
Responsible global capitalism is a system comprising individuals, private commercial corporations, NGOs, governments and supranational agencies.
- Trouble Ahead For World Media (Deccan Herald, JOHANN P FRITZ, Dec 22, 2004)
A major problem for next year’s World Information Summit may be press censorship and repression
- The Poison In Food (Tribune, R. N. Malik, Dec 22, 2004)
I was shocked the other day when I saw a notice board at a water body reading “water is harmful for cattle drinking because of pesticide contamination” in the Terai area of Kashipur district.
- Habitually Subservient (Pioneer, KR Phanda, Dec 22, 2004)
The four articles on Ayodhya (Think Pad, December 4) presented four different facets of the Ayodhya problem but not one went into the root of the conflict.
- Bharati And His Copyright (Hindu, Mira T. Sundara Rajan, Dec 22, 2004)
Many problems affecting Subramania Bharati's works amount to clear violations of the author's moral rights under the Indian copyright law.
- Closing The Digital Divide (Indian Express, Analysis, Dec 22, 2004)
People of South Asia send out this message: while seeking the dazzling fruits of globalisation, don’t forget the poor
- Junk Yard (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 22, 2004)
Antiquated is not always antique. This simple truth needs to be reiterated in India which is an antique land full of antiquated laws. One such law forbade photography in Indian airports.
- Hidden Costs Of Comparative Advantage (Business Line, Kumar Venkat, Dec 22, 2004)
The principle of comparative advantage works well in an ideal world where trade incurs no human or environmental costs. But in the real world, where someone has to bear every cost, global trade draws passionate grassroots opposition.
- Why Tony Blair Will Fail (Hindu, David Hirst, Dec 22, 2004)
The United States is too partisan to see that the Palestinians cannot give more.
- The Growth Mirage (Business Line, A. V. Vedpuriswar, Dec 21, 2004)
Abundant optimism is needed while betting on the economic growth engine to touch 7-8 per cent. But misplaced optimism can be dangerous and lead to wishful thinking.
- Facts And Frictions (Indian Express, Teja Shrikant Lele, Dec 21, 2004)
English Language and Literature, Hindi Language and Literature, Sanskrit, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, History, Geography, Civics, Economics, Moral Science
- Manufacturing Strong Growth (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Dec 21, 2004)
Though the service sector has made a significant contribution to GDP growth, its sustainability depends on a variety of extraneous conditions. So for sustained economic growth, exports and generating jobs
- Image And Reality (Deccan Herald, Meera Seshadri, Dec 21, 2004)
Indomitable spirit. Unbridled enthusiasm. Unfettered zeal and zest. Unimpeachable sincerity. These are what one unmistakably finds in Venkatesh — endearingly called ‘Venky sir’ by students of his private tutorials in South Bangalore.
- One Kind Of Death Wish (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Dec 21, 2004)
Two simple things became clear while I lay in my hospital bed recovering from surgery — that all cricket teams should take to wearing white like they used to in the old days — it is so much more elegant
- Of Preventives And Cures (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 21, 2004)
A couple of weeks ago, Gordon Brown, Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, made a promise. The United Kingdom, he said, would buy up to three hundred million doses of a new malaria vaccine for the developing world.
- A Change For The Better (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 21, 2004)
Acknowledging that change in the Earth’s climate and its adverse effects are a common concern of humankind,
- Baazee.Com Case — Why Was Ipc Not Invoked? (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Dec 21, 2004)
The failure of the Delhi police to invoke Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in effecting the arrest of Mr Avnish Bajaj, Chief Executive Officer of the auction Web site Baazee.com
- How Boom Can Go Bust (Business Line, Gowthaman Muruganandan, Dec 20, 2004)
With its BPO portfolio including high-end analysis work, content management and knowledge management, India is a force to reckon with in the global BPO market.
- Agricultural Credit — Case For Mitigating Lending Risks (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 20, 2004)
In a significant budget announcement in July 2004, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, promised a doubling of the flow of agricultural credit in three years.
- (In)security Check (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Dec 20, 2004)
IT happens when you are too conscious of anything. Perhaps, this became the cause for my getting jolted for a few minutes at Singapore airport recently. It was not because I had with me anything objectionable so far as the security aspect of air travel is
- Sex And The Cellphone Camera (Indian Express, Subimal Bhattacharjee, Dec 20, 2004)
For the last few days, the incident of the MMS pornographic images involving students of a prestigious Delhi school has captured public attention.
- The Typewriter Of Life (Telegraph, Salman Rushdie, Dec 20, 2004)
There’s a great scene in James Ivory’s early film, Bombay Talkie, in which Jennifer Kendal as a reporter visits the set of a Bombay movie, and the set is this giant typewriter
- To The Polls (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 20, 2004)
THE election dates have such a profound bearing on the itineraries of leaders these days that the sudden announcement of the schedule for Haryana, Bihar and Jharkhand by the Chief Election Commissioner has thrown the best-laid plans of politicians out of
- Us Equities Outlook Is Weakly Positive (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Dec 20, 2004)
The outlook for American stocks is neither exciting nor gloomy, as the prices reflect lower earnings multiples. As oil prices climb, some profit-taking can be expected early in the New Year, followed by some stability.
- Plantation Problems (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 20, 2004)
The centre finds itself on the defensive over the continued weakness in the prices of plantation crops such as coffee, tea and pepper. Some members of Parliament, especially those from Kerala, fault the liberal import policy for this.
- Of Noise, Mundane And Divine (Indian Express, E. P. Unny, Dec 20, 2004)
Chennai's morning people aren’t there at the beach on Monday. The walkers have been asked to stay away for a couple of days. We aren’t taking any chances, says a policeman, it all happened so suddenly.
- Not A Partisan Issue (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 18, 2004)
THE Prime Minister has set at rest speculations over External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh’s off-the-cuff remark on India’s nuclear policy in Seoul.
- Day Of The Declining Dollar (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Dec 18, 2004)
Capital flows of roughly $2 billion per day go into the US every day, in funding the US current account deficit. This is a very big number. For example, in 2003-04, which was a good year for capital flows into India, roughly $20 billion came into India...
- Listen To The Pseudo-Politician (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Dec 18, 2004)
A few days ago I was chatting with a friend, a Mumbai stockbroker. This was a man in his late thirties, sophisticated, upper class, and a fervent BJP supporter
- Thank Dear Leader For The Sunshine (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 18, 2004)
When a train carrying explosives blew up in North Korea last April, setting fire to nearby buildings, several people died trying to save portraits of their “Dear Leader”, Kim Jong Il, from the flames.
- Bad Food From Good Bahu (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 18, 2004)
We have received a massive response from readers to The Indian Express series ‘Bangalore Crumbling’, IE December 5 onwards.
- Prospects For Peace, Post-Arafat (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Dec 18, 2004)
It appears that once the new Palestinian President is elected, moves will commence for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. For any peace process to be sustainable, the Palestinian Authority should quell terrorist violence and adopt democratic governance
- The Indian Connection (Deccan Herald, JOSEPH BERGER, Dec 18, 2004)
A divide exists between Guyanese immigrants of Indian descent and their Indian brethren, in the US
- Justice In 44 Days! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 18, 2004)
Thursday's report in The Tribune of a Chennai court judge delivering the fastest verdict in the annals of the country’s judicial history has come as a whiff of fresh air. This should serve as a unique example for all other judges and lawyers.
- Some Disquieting Thoughts (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Dec 18, 2004)
I am not a famous journalist. Nobody except poor old me recalls that it was in this column, 11 months ago-113 days before May 13 to be precise-that the first hint of Mr Manmohan Singh's coming Chinese torture as the Prime Minister of a communist-backed co
- In Harmony (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Dec 18, 2004)
Nary a word did Japan’s ambassador, Yasukuni Enoki, breathe, when speaking in Calcutta under Bengal Initiative auspices, about the far-reaching defence policy guidelines unveiled in Tokyo only a few hours before.
- Word And Action (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 18, 2004)
A brown, grimy, teak board hanging on a wall in the southwest wing of the Raj Bhavan bears the names of all governors of West Bengal since 1947.
- The Young In Pakistan Want Peace (Tribune, Chanchal Sarkar, Dec 18, 2004)
BY the time our plane took off, two hours late, for the 50-minute flight to Lahore we were handrags. For weeks Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, Home Ministry, High Commission, Intelligence and all manner of agencies had kept us on tenterhooks with pinpricks a
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