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Articles 19621 through 19720 of 25064:
- Wrong Note (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 18, 2005)
Scoring debating points is not exactly the idea behind peace initiatives. Peace in Assam cannot, therefore, be a matter of how the rebels define the concept of “sovereignty”.
- A More Public Role (Telegraph, SURYAKANT WAGHMORE, Feb 18, 2005)
The current debate over reservations in the private sector unravels the claims of competing nationalities. Especially now that the policy threatens, once again, the traditionally privileged castes for whom caste-based identity has become a bane.
- After The Sock In The Eye (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Feb 18, 2005)
India’s garrulous foreign minister has received a sock in the eye. This gentleman, on induction in office last May, had chosen Kathmandu as his first official port of call.
- Airlines Are Rarely Profitable (Business Line, Pankaj Narayan Pandit, Feb 18, 2005)
Richard Branson, the maverick CEO of Virgin Atlantic, famously observed: "How to make $1 million in airline industry? Start with $1 billion!"
- For An Indian Lover's Day (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 18, 2005)
Prince Charles and his fiancée (no longer companion, lover or mistress) Camilla Parker-Bowles have given the Valentine's Day industry a huge boost by announcing their wedding four days before this annual outburst of infantile exhibitionism.
- India's Military Hungry For More (Asia Times, Siddharth Srivastava, Feb 18, 2005)
Indian defense officials have laid out a request for a huge increase in spending on arms to New Delhi, most of which will be used to purchase state-of-the-art weaponry from suppliers around the world.
- Saraswati And Spring (Indian Express, LALITA RAMAKRISHNA, Feb 17, 2005)
Vasant Panchami (February 13 this year) is celebrated to herald the beginning of Vasanta Ritu, the spring season. Although the weather is still chilly, the man in the field looks to the warmth of the approaching spring.
- Tigers Are On The Death Row (Tribune, Usha Rai, Feb 17, 2005)
THE tiger in India has been on the death row since the early nineties. After a tremendous pressure from NGOs, both national and international, there was acknowledgement that the tiger was facing a second crisis
- Truth, Confessions And Videotape (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Feb 17, 2005)
Anara Gupta, beauty queen. S.A.R. Geelani, academic. Shankaracharya, spiritual leader. Vicky Thakur, suspected kidnapper. Jammu, Delhi, Chennai, Patna.
- Can One Law Defy Another? (Business Line, R. Viswanathan , Feb 17, 2005)
To what abysmal levels can respect for law plunge in civilised society? Can we expect at least the rulers to observe the law? The answer is much more depressing than even the most cynical reader can imagine.
- Carrs Can Deliver (Business Line, SANKAR RAY, Feb 17, 2005)
THE Committee on Subordinate Legislation (14th Lok Sabha), in its first report submitted on December 2, 2004, has indicted the Department of Company Affairs (DCA) for lack of seriousness in applying the Cost Accounting Records Rules (CARRs).
- Kyoto — Behind And Beyond (Business Line, N. R. Krishnan , Feb 17, 2005)
The much-debated THE MUCH-DEBATED Kyoto Protocol, which seeks to limit emission of greenhouse gases that cause global warming, came into force on Wednesday. With this, one should expect the end of the debate on the need to have such a measure but....
- India's Creaking Infrastructure (Asia Times, Kunal Kumar Kundu, Feb 17, 2005)
The world's biggest passenger plane ever built, the Airbus A380, has rolled out of the Airbus Industries factory in Toulose, France.
- He ‘Special Children’ Trap (Indian Express, Neera Kuckreja Sohoni, Feb 17, 2005)
Despite several development decades and plans, barriers persist in preventing the variously challenged people from accessing education and other services. Denial of basic human rights continues to isolate the challenged from governmental programmes and pu
- Flight Postponed (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 17, 2005)
Hastening reforms, it would appear, may require nothing more than an efficient social secretary for the minister. On Tuesday, a meeting of the Group of Ministers to finalise plans to modernise New Delhi and Mumbai airports ended abruptly
- Deal To Run Buses In Kashmir Bolsters India-Pakistan Talks (Washington Post, John Lancaster, Feb 17, 2005)
India and Pakistan agreed Wednesday to run buses across the cease-fire line that divides the Himalayan province of Kashmir,
- Savings And Investment (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 16, 2005)
Recent Data from the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) on domestic savings and investments for 2003-04 reinforce certain trends discernible in previous years.
- The Discovery Of Democracy? (Hindu, David Reznik, Feb 16, 2005)
The growth of true democracy in Palestine has been stunted by a preoccupation with Western democratic technique.
- The Limits Of Restructuring (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 16, 2005)
Large worldwide corporates, a relatively recent species in human history, have drawn traditionally on two ancient models for their structure:
- Valentine Eve (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Feb 16, 2005)
LISTENING to the mesmerising sitar recital by Shujaat Hussain Khan, I would have missed the mobile ring had I not put the instrument on vibration mode and in my shirt pocket.
- Long Way To Go (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 16, 2005)
The recently-concluded air show ‘Aero India 2005’, held at the Yelahanka Air Force Station near Bangalore, enthralled thousands of visitors with thrilling aerobatic displays.
- Celebrate Love (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 16, 2005)
On February 14 every year, loved ones across the globe exchange gifts, candy and flowers, in the name of a mysterious St Valentine. The different legends surrounding St Valentine’s Day notwithstanding
- Civil Society And The State (Hindu, Harish Khare , Feb 16, 2005)
The discourse over the attack on S.A.R. Geelani has revealed a number of disturbing trends.
- Development Agenda For 2005 (Deccan Herald, STEEN JORGENSEN, Feb 16, 2005)
The gap between the rich and the poor has widened in spite of the progress made in many developing countries since the 1995 Copenhagen Summit on Social Development.
- Healthy And Growing (Telegraph, DIPANKAR DAS, Feb 16, 2005)
Earlier in February, the Indian software service industry heaved a collective sigh of relief as McKinsey Inc. laid to rest one of their deepest fears.
- Killers For Hire (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 16, 2005)
Sankararaman, manager of a Kancheepuram temple, Aladi Aruna, former DMK Minister, Paritala Ravi, MLA of Telugu Desam are but a few of the recent victims of killer gangs who had been hired by their enemies to liquidate them.
- Power Sector Reforms: Generating A Viable Model (Business Line, M. G. Devasahayam , Feb 15, 2005)
After a reality-check' on the power sector, the Planning Commission has admitted that though there have been a number of experiments in State electricity boards (SEBs) reform
- Silicon Meltdown (Telegraph, Ashok Ganguly, Feb 15, 2005)
Even though many of Bangalore’s citizens are receiving worldwide recognition, all is not well with the city
- Monuments In Obscurity (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2005)
While in search of temples belonging to the age of Hisalas, M S Dwarkinath has stumbled on a unique structure unknown to many.
- Wait And Go For The Kill (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Feb 15, 2005)
The battle to hang on to the minimal forested spaces continues unabated. The prime minister’s office, along with the ministry of forests and environment, is desperately trying to undermine the existing laws that govern our forests by putting forth a draft
- Panchayats & Employment Guarantee (Hindu, A. Vaidyanathan , Feb 15, 2005)
There is a far greater chance that left to themselves panchayats will implement employment guarantee schemes with a greater sense of responsibility.
- Start Counting (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 15, 2005)
The election results are just a prelude to democracy in Iraq. The country remains a fractious constituency, without any neat political divisions, and trapped between occupation and insurgency.
- Fantasy (Tribune, Raj Chatterjee, Feb 15, 2005)
George Orwell had this to say to aspiring novelists: “Good novels are not written by orthodoxy-sniffers, nor by people who are conscience-striken by their own unorthodoxy. Good novels are written by people who are not frightened.”
- Growing Well (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 15, 2005)
The advance estimates of GDP growth for 2004-05 vindicate the growing all-round optimism on the economy. The Central Statistical Organisation's data released on February 7 indicate that this year the economy will grow at 6.9 per cent.
- Moving On From The Metro Mindset (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Feb 15, 2005)
If a new commission is set up to look into Centre-State relations, its mandate should be to demarcate the functions of each, empowering the States to create regions of excellence.
- Lesson For Life (Indian Express, Palak Nandi, Feb 15, 2005)
A walk through the corridors of time is what someone a tad more philosophical than I would call it. But matter-of-fact me just saw it as a trip to an old school.
- Romance In Changing Times (Deccan Herald, MARY BLY, Feb 14, 2005)
It was fifth-grade choir practice in the spring of 1972, and I was learning about love from a copy of Kathleen Woodiwiss’s “Flame and the Flower” that a classmate had purloined from his mom.
- Preferential Trade And Wto (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 14, 2005)
A report on the future of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) prepared by an eight-member independent board headed by Peter D. Sutherland, former Director-General of the WTO and its predecessor
- Pakistan Leaves Arms Calling Card (Asia Times, Kaushik Kapisthalam, Feb 14, 2005)
Non-proliferation experts and anti-nuclear activists have long highlighted South Asia as a "hot" theater insofar as a potential nuclear war is concerned.
- Swathe Of Sound (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Feb 14, 2005)
Last week’s chance meeting with Pakistani ghazal king Ghulam Ali proved full of felicity. Though it’s pleasant to meet someone whose voice melts your blues, such encounters can be terrifyingly iffy.
- The Challenge Before The Pm (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Feb 14, 2005)
According to the report under Article IV Consultations between the International Monetary Fund and India, which has just been released by the IMF, the state of the Indian economy has never been as promising as it is now.
- The Last Of The Titans (Tribune, Rupert Cornwell, Feb 14, 2005)
ARTHUR Miller was perhaps the greatest American playwright of the 20th century. Very few writers in any country at any time have so captured the universal themes of family, of the transience of success - how ordinary
- Vague Promises (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 14, 2005)
The prime minister has set out a wish list for different ministries, listing policy changes to be carried out over the next six months. This reflects commitments made in the national common minimum programme.
- When Two Friends Meet (Hindu, Gianfranco Fini, Feb 14, 2005)
The Italy-Indian friendship is founded on a great past and aimed at a future equally full of opportunity and hope.
- Death Of A Playwright (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 14, 2005)
WHAT entrenches a myth more than fact is that it has to be real and true to life. Arthur Miller may not have known this at 33, in the 1940s, when he wrote Death of a Salesman — the story of Willy Loman, symbolising the American Dream turned sour.
- A Budget For Public Governance (The Economic Times, U. R. Bhat, Feb 14, 2005)
With the process of budget-making in full swing, the national pastime these days is to give myriad suggestions to the finance minister about some aspect or the other of taxation and government finances.
- An Untenable Theory (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Feb 14, 2005)
PROFESSOR Emeritus of the London School of Economics, Lord Meghnad Desai, has returned to his old theme. He has again called upon the Congress and the BJP to form a coalition because he believes that this unusual combination is the only way in which the I
- Dangerous Transactions (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Feb 14, 2005)
In the week in which North Korea declared it had produced nuclear weapons, intends to go on producing them, and will not talk anymore, Time profiled the ‘‘Merchant of Menace’’.
- Lower Learning (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 14, 2005)
The Supreme Court’s decision invalidating more than a 100 private universities in Chhattisgarh has again highlighted the regulatory disarray in higher education. It is almost as if it is in the grip of Murphy’s law: every wrong step that can be taken will
- Is Valentine’S Day Part Of Globalisation: Shiv Visvanathan (The Economic Times, SHIV VISVANATHAN, Feb 14, 2005)
Globalisation has few rituals and festivals to mark its events, the rhythms and transitions of its history.
- Zohra Sehgal: Ek Hai Nani (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Feb 13, 2005)
Zohra Sehgal is truly “Anmol Ratna” of the Indian screen and stage. She was, therefore, aptly decorated with Sangeet Natak Akademy’s “Ratna” award. But the Akademy discovered this gem a bit too late.
- You Be The Sky...But How? (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Feb 13, 2005)
We had a documentary screening at the United Nations’ of ‘You Be the Sky’... It was watched by a mixed audience typical of the United Nations. The documentary produced by India Vision Foundation and Directed by Dr Lavlin Thadani, is about how
- The Casual Moment (Telegraph, AMIT CHAUDHURI, Feb 13, 2005)
I always find it a bit surprising when I hear the directors and producers of Hindi films say, “This one is very good — it’s almost as good as Hollywood.”
- The Battle For Bihar (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Feb 13, 2005)
In Bihar, Election 2004 was a straight, clearly defined ideological contest - between the RJD-led grand alliance and a much-depleted National Democratic Alliance.
- Between India And 21st Century, A Deep Valley (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Feb 13, 2005)
When was the last time you read about Kashmir in this column? The truth is I cannot remember when I last mentioned the K word in this space because columns need to be read to survive and I find, increasingly
- Seven Reforms The Left Cannot Complain About (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 13, 2005)
What is the most abiding image, echo or reflection of the reform debate since the UPA came to power?
- Can The King Save The Monarchy? (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Feb 13, 2005)
It’s an old palace ploy, they say. By pitting noble notions of democracy against the crime of insurgency, Nepal’s King Gyanendra is simply flexing the muscles of his own sovereignty.
- Giving A Big Boost To Agriculture (Tribune, A.N. Haksar, Feb 13, 2005)
EVEN after 57 years of Independence, agriculture has not received the attention it deserved. The onus is certainly on successive governments which wake up only when monsoons fail.
- Preventing Tsunami Tragedies (Indian Express, Soli Sorabjee, Feb 13, 2005)
Extensive deaths and destruction caused by the Asian tsunami have imparted urgency to devise measures to prevent such tragedies.
- Regulation Rather Than Ban Is The Answer (Deccan Herald, RADHA RAMASWAMY, Feb 13, 2005)
“Is nothing sacred anymore?” is the anguished cry as a mobile phone goes off (to the ring-tones of Dhoom) in the middle of a tricky problem-solving class in mathematics or an impassioned lecture on the poetry of Dylan Thomas.
- Two Nightmares In Our History (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Feb 12, 2005)
Two nightmares no Indian would like to recur were the one following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the other following the attack on the Sabarmati Express at the Godhra railway station. In both cases, for the crimes committed
- Of Coorg Coffee And Sikh Farmers (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Feb 12, 2005)
With its thick cream and exquisite taste, the GranCaffe at the Sant'Eustachio café in the centre of the Italian capital is quite easily the best espresso in the world. But visiting Indians tempted by the arabica beans on sale at the café should consider
- Resurrection In Education (Pioneer, J.S. Rajput, Feb 12, 2005)
Noam Chomsky wrote in 1992: "If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all."
- Looking Beyond Procurement (The Economic Times, Narendar Pani, Feb 12, 2005)
If finance minister Chidambaram’s comments to the parliamentary consultative committee of his ministry this week are any guide, the Budget could see a major initiative on the food subsidy.
- 'What Aspect Of Islam Is Supposedly Under Threat?' (OutLook, YOGINDER SIKAND, Feb 12, 2005)
'Is it Islam as a religion of social justice or is it simply the patriarchal order that seeks legitimacy under an 'Islamic' label?
- Worth Striving For More Humane World (Business Line, D. Murali , Feb 12, 2005)
It is not only terrorism or war that threatens us, but also `economic ruin and global warming', explains the intro to Paul Rogat Loeb's The Impossible Will Take a Little While, from Basic Books (www.basicbooks.com) .
- Forging The Shield (Tribune, General (Retd) V. P. Malik, Feb 12, 2005)
THE Budget season is on. The Finance Minister is meeting important stakeholders before he decides on the Budget. Going by the past practice, however, he will not meet the Service Chiefs who are directly responsible for external and internal security, and
- Bollywood Caters To Urban Middle Class (Tribune, Shakuntala Rao, Feb 12, 2005)
IN a country as diverse as India, Bollywood films seem to have a universal appeal and following. However, in researching how audiences view recent Bollywood hits, I have discovered that the Indian audience is as splintered and disconnected as many other a
- Breach Of Contract (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 12, 2005)
THE Punjab and Haryana High Court’s directive to the Haryana Government to pay all outstanding dues to the state’s former Lokayukta, Justice I.P. Vasishth, is welcome and needs to be appreciated.
- Day Of The Nomad? Not Really (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Feb 12, 2005)
This week on the Oprah Winfrey show, the interviewee was a young woman called Amber who had gone out with what could not but be described as the truly wrong man
- Disturbing Trend (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 12, 2005)
The outbreak of violence in Nagamangala town in Mandya district is a disturbing development. As of now, the police seem to have brought the situation under control, and they should ensure that the trouble does not erupt again in Nagamangala or elsewhere.
- Larger Than All The Rest (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Feb 12, 2005)
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation often seems to have no more to offer than poverty and politics. But the abrupt cancellation of last weekend’s summit — not directly India’s doing, but the inevitable outcome of Manmohan Singh’s refusal
- Leave Anara Alone (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 12, 2005)
The trial of Anara Gupta appears to have little to do with the law and its preservation. Ever since the former Miss Jammu was apprehended in November for allegedly starring in a pornographic video, the police have displayed a shocking voyeurism while inve
- Here’S To Budget 2005 (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Feb 12, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram have both promised that Budget 2005 will be a budget of tax reforms. The challenge of budget making consists of simultaneously addressing India’s fiscal crisis — which requires increased...
- Interest At Arm's Length (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Feb 12, 2005)
One of the widely used tax avoidance devices by transnational corporations is transfer pricing. Sister units, known as associated enterprises, are set up in countries that offer tax subsidies and where the taxes are low.
- Looking Beyond Procurement (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 11, 2005)
If finance minister Chidambaram’s comments to the parliamentary consultative committee of his ministry this week are any guide, the Budget could see a major initiative on the food subsidy.
- Moving Forward (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 11, 2005)
With the Union Cabinet giving the petroleum ministry the green signal to negotiate with Bangladesh, Iran, Myanmar and Pakistan on the oil pipeline project, India’s effort to improve its energy security has taken another step forward.
- Rethink On Modern Medicine (Deccan Herald, Avijit Pathak, Feb 11, 2005)
We often experience a paradox relating to the extraordinary achievements of modern medicine. While it has equipped us with an immense efficiency to cope with physical pain and suffering...
- India Makes A Play For F-16 Fighters (Asia Times, Siddharth Srivastava, Feb 11, 2005)
It is now official: India has indicated to the United States that it is interested in purchasing advanced F-16 fighter jets for its air force, a move that has sent frissons throughout the establishments in India
- Taking Business Globally (Deccan Herald, S N CHARY, Feb 11, 2005)
The projected growth rate of the Indian economy is around 6.9 per cent for the current year. In order to sustain such a growth rate and to increase it, it will be essential to push our exports of goods and services to a much higher level.
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