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Articles 20921 through 21020 of 23072:
- Leap Into Time (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 31, 2004)
Blackholes may have more information to reveal than science knows about them
- Bush, Blair: Without Friends In The World (Tribune, K.N. Malik, Jul 31, 2004)
There is no doubt that the three recent reports, one investigating the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the other two — the US congressional report and the UK’s Butler report — were given fudged intelligence.
- Pity The Man Who Wins (Hindu, LARRY ELLIOT, Jul 31, 2004)
Given the state of the American economy, it would be better for John Kerry if he lost the presidential election.
- Was Iraq A Mutual Charade? (Hindu, HAROLD A. GOULD, Jul 31, 2004)
Saddam Hussein's bluff proved to be so successful that it set him up for George W. Bush's counter-charade.
- Privatisation Is At Sea, Let's Push It To The Ocean (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 31, 2004)
From the heights that privatisation was taken to, we now see it wallowing in the chasms of uncertainty.
- Healing Of A Great Wound (Hindu, Peter Avis, Jul 30, 2004)
The first day of August marks the 60th anniversary of the start of the Warsaw Uprising against the Nazis. Nearly 200,000 Poles died in the fighting that lasted until October 2.
- A Gay Drama In New York (Tribune, Darshan Singh Maini, Jul 30, 2004)
MY two-year stint at New York University (1988-90) was in many ways full of events and surprises, for New York, also called “the Big Apple” by the Americans, appears to be perpetually on show, what with bands and banners and buntings
- Corporates To Better Village Life (Deccan Herald, ANIL CHAKRADEO, Jul 30, 2004)
Corporates can be involved in rural development by offering them income tax incentives
- Detoxify Education (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 30, 2004)
President A P J Abdul Kalam’s suggestion regarding the setting up of a standing council for school text books merits serious consideration.
- A Cloud Over Civilisation (Deccan Herald, J K GALBRAITH, Jul 30, 2004)
Corporate power is the driving force behind US foreign policy — and the slaughter in Iraq
- The Furies Come To Life (Hindu, M. S. PRABHAKARA, Jul 30, 2004)
For years, public opinion in the Northeast has protested against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act but to no avail.
- India And China: A Shifting Paradigm (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jul 29, 2004)
Until recently politics had been in command of Sino-Indian ties. Now economics has begun to drive the relationship.
- A Piece Of History (Deccan Herald, INDU SUBRAMANIAN, Jul 29, 2004)
At 60 plus, we braved the heat and travelled up north, for a chance to be together again
- The Spirit Of The 20th Century (Deccan Herald, A V S Namboodiri, Jul 29, 2004)
Neruda captured the blood on the 20th century’s streets, soaked his words in it and recreated them into flowers of fire
- Whales Win A Reprieve (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 28, 2004)
Environmentalists worldwide must feel a sense of relief and achievement that a proposal to lift the ban on hunting of whales for commerce was defeated at the annual conference of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) held recently in Sorrento, Italy.
- The Untapped Connotations (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Jul 28, 2004)
There is need to open up the literary treasures in Tamil, a living classical language, to the world at large
- Move For Quota In Private Sector (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Jul 28, 2004)
THE misuse by the political class of one of the positive aspects of modern governance — affirmative action in favour of the underprivileged — is a distressing feature of India’s post-1947 history.
- Going Home To The Valley... (Tribune, Aditi Tandon, Jul 28, 2004)
This was the first time I was visiting Kashmir without my mother by the side. Though I had never thought I could muster the courage to return to her homeland without her, there were temptations that I found hard to resist.
- Budget: `Core' Weaknesses Not Addressed (Business Line, Geethanjali Nataraj, Jul 27, 2004)
The Budget was expected to give a major boost to infrastructure in the country. However, the measures announced may not quite be enough for the scale and speed of development needed.
- Informed Debate, Mellowed Mood (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Jul 27, 2004)
From the days when a mere walk-out shocked Dewan Mirza Ismail, the legislative council has come a long way
- Horrors That History Can Sober Us With (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 26, 2004)
There are many mails that have come in response to the previous piece `If only banging our heads can make us saner...', which was about our ineptitude in handling calamities such as the one that struck in Kumbakonam.
- Punjab Water Imbroglio (Hindu, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Jul 26, 2004)
With better management, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan can meet their needs with much less water than they seek
- Re-Assess Water Needs (Pioneer, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Jul 26, 2004)
THERE are three different but inter-connected ways of looking at the recent water-related developments in Punjab: as political developments, as legal questions, and as issues of water management.
- Resolving The Crisis In Traffic Management (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Jul 26, 2004)
It is said that over 200 vehicles are being registered daily in Bangalore city. For anyone who has sat for hours in a vehicle trying to get through Airport Road or Dairy Circle, the future must seem like a nightmare.
- The Soren Drama (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 26, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has done the right thing in asking Coal Minister Shibu Soren to submit his resignation. It would have been much better had he acted earlier.
- Punjab’S Decision On Syl Sticks In Centre’S Throat (Tribune, Rajinder Puri, Jul 25, 2004)
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh protected his political interests by rushing through the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act (2004), abrogating water-sharing agreements with neighbouring states.
- Continuing The Indo-Pak Peace Process (Tribune, Swarnjit Singh Sidhu, Jul 25, 2004)
Close on the heels of the exercise of confidence building measures between experts and foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan, the talks between External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh and his Pakistan counterpart Khurshid
- Kurdish Warlords Delay Unity (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Jul 24, 2004)
Kurdistan's two big party leaders may end up producing a deal with Baghdad that their own people denounce.
- Gp Koirala Emphasises Restoration Of Pratinidhi Sabha (Statesman, PARMANAND, Jul 24, 2004)
Girija Prasad Koirala, the Nepali Congress president, celebrated his 80th birthday on 4 July in New Delhi’s general and political heat.
- A Laudable Step (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 24, 2004)
THE DECISION BY the Sri Lankan Government to pay compensation to victims of the 1983 anti-Tamil riots deserves to be praised. It is long overdue. Money can never pose as compensation for victims of an atrocity.
- Decongest Shimla (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 24, 2004)
Grandiose plans, launched with official fanfare, to decongest Shimla have often floundered at the implementation stage. The 1977-2000 development plan for Shimla has remained on paper.
- Passing The Buck (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 24, 2004)
It has been clear from the start that what we are witnessing in Punjab is as much a political game as a water dispute. Early indications of this came from the promptness with
- Siding With Beasts In Wildlife Habitats (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jul 24, 2004)
Recently there have been reports of leopards entering bustees on the outskirts of Mumbai and taking human lives. Elephants are known to emerge from their forests and destroy crops, hutments and trample people underfoot.
- To All Those Missing Daughters (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 24, 2004)
On that fateful Friday last week, the Kumbakonam calamity was already top on international news feeds, reporting of the blaze in an ill-fated girls school.
- Not Just The Centre, The Periphery, Too (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jul 24, 2004)
It is not just happening in Lhasa, but in smaller towns and villages too. If Lhasa is bustling with construction activity and new stores are filled with electronic
- Budget: Good Intentions Drained By Leaks (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Jul 23, 2004)
A close look at the portions of the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram's speech that capture the "human face" of the 2004-05 Union Budget brings out three points clearly.
- Pappu’S Health (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 23, 2004)
Seldom has any court of law taken a special interest in the whereabouts and welfare of a single accused. However, Pappu Yadav is not an ordinary person. The stocky individual who answers to this name is a politician from Bihar.
- Why Not Populism? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jul 23, 2004)
The intrinsic aim of populism, as understood in the US where it had its origins in the latter part of 19th century, is to support the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite.
- Yarlung Tsangpo To Brahmaputra (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jul 23, 2004)
It is a roundabout route that we have taken to Lhasa, roof of the world and capital of China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
- How To Desaffronise Education (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Jul 23, 2004)
India suffers from both religious and caste communalism. So education should decasteise society as a whole
- Neighbourhood Hopes (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 23, 2004)
SAARC holds out hope for regional cooperation in many fields, mainly trade
- Afghan Electoral Delays (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 22, 2004)
EARLIER THIS month (July), it was announced that the elections in Afghanistan were to be delayed for a second time, with the country now supposedly choosing a president in October and a new parliament next spring.
- Budget: Let Down By Leakages (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Jul 22, 2004)
India's stark socio-economic disparities have many causes, one of which could be the high modal income ratio. The difference in incomes between those employed in the government sector and those outside is among the highest in the world.
- Time To Renew The Congress (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jul 22, 2004)
The Congress, as the oldest political outfit in the country and still the only all-India party, has to take the lead in reviving itself as a political organisation.
- Testimony Or Convention Speech? (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Jul 22, 2004)
Yes, I am aware that the US President, Mr George Bush, as the Republican Nominee, will deliver his convention speech in August. But reading the testimony of the Federal Reserve chairman, Mr Alan Greenspan
- Sanatani Sonia: Subtle Shakti Of Renunciation (Times of India, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Jul 22, 2004)
This is a shining moment for India, its civi-lisation and culture, because a unique act of renunciation has occurred that upholds the quintessential tradition of the Sanatana Dharma.
- State Budget And Cmp Squared Off (Deccan Herald, GOPAL K KADEKODI, Jul 21, 2004)
The pro-farmer State budget is welcome, but inflationary pressure on the oil front could upset calculations
- Venusian Woman (Deccan Herald, SUPACHAI PANITCHPAKDI, Jul 21, 2004)
July is a critical month for India as well as the rest of the world — it will decide the course of global trade talks
- Israel Pooh-Poohs World Courtvv (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Jul 21, 2004)
With overt US support, Israel has consigned a World Court judgment against it to the trash bin
- What India Has To Learn From China (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Jul 20, 2004)
We have deviated from the path of self-reliance by putting all our eggs in the corporate basket
- The Muddle Over A Charge (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 20, 2004)
The Access deficit charge Charge regime is headed for a prolonged debate with the two opposing camps — the incumbent, Bharat Sanchar Nigam, and the domestic private telecom operators
- Revitalising Panchsheel (Hindu, K. R. Narayanan, Jul 20, 2004)
As co-originators of the Panchsheel, it is the internationalist duty of China and India to march forward, revitalise their friendly relationship, and project the Five Principles for the peace, progress, and stability of the world.
- Budget 2004-05: Mirage Of Goodies For Farm Sector (Business Line, Devinder Sharma , Jul 20, 2004)
Despite the Government's right noises on support to the agriculture sector, there is no clear roadmap to boost farm growth. Addressing the debt-related crisis by promising more credit can only lead to greater indebtedness.
- Resignations A Charade (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 20, 2004)
Political leaders in Haryana seem to be playing oneupmanship on the sensitive waters issue. The BJP called a Haryana bandh on Monday, which evoked a limited
- China And Saarc (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jul 19, 2004)
As the South Asian Foreign Ministers meet this week in Islamabad, the idea of associating China with the plans for economic integration in the subcontinent should get some serious attention.
- Peace On The Guillotine, Again (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 19, 2004)
Dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir cannot succeed unless the central precondition for democracy exists: a commitment by all parties to resolve differences through discourse, not military means.
- Reformed Regime-I A Ploy To Deprive The Poor (Statesman, DIPAK BASU, Jul 19, 2004)
According to the media, corporate world, and private institutional finance houses, everything was fine in India because the balance of payment was in surplus, the growth rate was high, the foreign
- Globalisation And Cultural Identity (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 19, 2004)
The following are extracts from the UNDP’s Human Development Report, 2004: Globalisation has increased contacts between people and their values, ideas and ways of life in unprecedented ways.
- Intelligence Loses Its Reputation (Hindu, William Pfaff, Jul 19, 2004)
The findings of the British and American intelligence services on Iraq were edited to deliver the conclusions Tony Blair and George W. Bush wanted.
- Black Friday (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 19, 2004)
The fire in the school building exposes the callous attitude of the school authorities
- Rebel With A Cause (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Jul 18, 2004)
While differences between Tamils in the North and East are very old, Col Karuna has achieved what was unimaginable by bringing about a split in the LTTE
- Republic Of Bihar (Pioneer, Kumud L Das, Jul 18, 2004)
That Biharis are born with the highest emotional quotient in India was proved on May 22, 2004. Eleven ministers sworn-in from Bihar turned most Biharis and non-resident Biharis (NRB) settled in Delhi emotional
- Controversy Over History Writing: Time For A Consensual Approach (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Jul 18, 2004)
Very few students read history after completing their school education. And fewer opt for history as a subject at the undergraduate level and beyond. But they cannot escape studying this subject till the matriculation stage.
- Ib’S Role Has Not Been Understood Properly (Deccan Herald, R N KULKARNI, Jul 18, 2004)
Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda’s recent statement that the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) should monitor the activities of state ministers, is fraught with dangerous consequences.
- The Lure Of Democracy (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jul 17, 2004)
The latest issue of the `Human Development Report' says that Indians have a very high regard for their institutions, higher than what people have in the US, Germany, Switzerland and Australia.
- Towards Sustainable Food Security (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Jul 17, 2004)
The Union budget, if properly implemented, can ensure sustainable food security for the people
- So Keen Shaukeen ! (Tribune, K. Rajbir Deswal, Jul 17, 2004)
He was dark, small statured and bow-legged. He flaunted moustache a la Confucius and as if to complete the enigma on his countenance, he sported an imperial chin with almost no hair on it.
- The Sindhis, A ‘Vanishing’ People (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jul 17, 2004)
I have a large number of Sindhi friends — a few Muslims but mostly Hindus and Sikhs who migrated from Pakistan after partition.
- Essays In Honour Of Manmohan, The Professor (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 17, 2004)
Last week, the Finance Minister presented the first Budget of the new government, factoring in all that is dear to the Prime Minister.
- Sarkari Scandal (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 17, 2004)
It is only coincidental that Dilip Sinha, former vice-chancellor of Visva-Bharati, was arrested for alleged foul play over the appointment of a lecturer a few days prior to the shocking revelation ...
- Republic Of Bihar (Pioneer, Kumud L Das, Jul 17, 2004)
That Biharis are born with the highest emotional quotient in India was proved on May 22, 2004. Eleven ministers sworn-in from Bihar turned most Biharis and non-resident Biharis (NRB) settled in Delhi emotional.
- Values And Heritage (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 16, 2004)
The times are a changing. Our myths are no more made up of Ph.Ds. Scholarship is out of fashion. A seminal work on history or a provocative sociological insight is less attractive than a pamphlet for a slogan contest that promises the reward of a weekend
- Punjab Slowdown Dismays World Bank (Tribune, P. P. S. Gill, Jul 16, 2004)
Hold your breath! Here is a warning: the World Bank has forecast a gloomy future for Punjab. And if its current growth slowdown persists for another decade, by the end of it Punjab would no longer be the most prosperous state in the country.
- From Green To Hyderabad Blues (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Jul 16, 2004)
One small step for man on moon was a giant leap for mankind. "Secularists" might be dismissive of five per cent reservation in education and employment for Muslims in Andhra Pradesh.
- India Considers Historic Rewrite (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2004)
In the past five years, Indian schoolchildren of all faiths have learned quite a bit about the culture of the Hindu majority.
- Sex Matters (Wall Street Journal, Editorial, Wall Street Journal, Jul 13, 2004)
Our country is preoccupied with terrorism. But looking ahead, terrorism may be only one of our problems.
- Tap Tourism Potential With Brand India (Business Line, P. Srivatsan, Jun 25, 2004)
Tourism is an important sector, though it accounts for just about one per cent of GDP. It has immense potential and can reach 5 per cent of GDP if proper policy support and related infrastructure are put in place.
- Asia's Male Tilt (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, Jun 15, 2004)
This year, millions of young men in China and India will reach their 19th birthday with little prospect of finding a wife. It's not that young, single women aren't available - it's that they don't exist in the same numbers.
- Women Mps Resent Reduced Strength (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Jun 12, 2004)
The demand for 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament seems to be a pipe dream in an environment that stunts the growth and advancement of women.
- Cmp: What Face The Reforms? (Hindu, Sharad Joshi , Jun 09, 2004)
The new Government's Common Minimum Programme promises reforms with a human face. But this is easier said than done, as implementation would encounter problems political and fiscal. Sharad Joshi examines the CMP, putting it in historical perspective.
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