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Articles 20621 through 20720 of 25064:
- Switch On Parliament (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 07, 2004)
The idea of televising the entire proceedings of the House has walked the corridors of the Indian Parliament for some time. It seems, now, that Speaker Somnath Chatterjee may have decided to open the doors and let it in.
- The Challenges Before Indian Banks (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 07, 2004)
The Reserve Bank of India's Report on Trend and Progress of Banking (2003-04) released recently places the major issues of Indian banking in a sound perspective.
- The Patiala Spirit (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 07, 2004)
THE ongoing Indo-Pak Punjab Games and the World Punjabi Conference that concluded at Patiala last week cannot be treated as ordinary events.
- The Price Of Rice (Business Line, K.G. Kumar, Dec 07, 2004)
Not many people may be aware that this year has been declared the International Year of Rice by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.
- The Us Dollar Versus The Chinese Yuan (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Dec 07, 2004)
China is under increasing pressure from the US to revalue the yuan. With the US Government unwilling or unable to halt the decline of the dollar, this is seen as the means to prevent a dollar crash that can
- Institutions Must Survive Us All (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Dec 07, 2004)
The emergence of the large, impersonal organisation built on egalitarian contracts between people is a recent development in human history, more so the 20th Century.
- Bollywood On The Beach (Tribune, Chetna Keer Banerjee, Dec 07, 2004)
Back in the 1970s, Bollywood made the nation swing to the strains of Goa with “Ghe ghe ghe…ghe re sahiba” from the blockbuster “Bobby”.
- Computers And Rural Poverty (Deccan Herald, Sudhirendar Sharma, Dec 07, 2004)
As some of the leading development protagonists wield the magic wand of information and communication technology to root out rural poverty, the poor are being targeted yet again for another round of experimentation.
- Enforcement Without The Force (Telegraph, N.R. MADHAVA MENON, Dec 07, 2004)
A responsible way to promote higher standards of policing is to professionalize the force and upgrade training
- Festival Amid The Ruins (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Dec 07, 2004)
A wonderfully sunny, early-winterish December morning in Delhi was the setting that launched the Old World Theatre Festival supported by Mahindra and Mahindra.
- In A Make-Believe World (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Dec 07, 2004)
I have known BJP president L.K. Advani from the days he was in journalism. I was then information officer at the Press Information Bureau of the Government of India.
- Malnad Splendour (Deccan Herald, Padma Ramachandran, Dec 07, 2004)
Shimoga is one of the rainiest and most scenic districts of Karnataka. This is where the river Sharavathi has its source (there is a small Shiva temple on top of that source). Called ‘Ambutheertha’,
- Powering Projects With Forex Reserves (Business Line, S. Padmanabhan , Dec 07, 2004)
In the power sector, the equity investment climate has always been buoyant. But the expected investment has not flowed into this area because of viability and bankability issues.
- Impoverishing The Poor (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Dec 06, 2004)
The Bank’s unswerving faith in agribusiness displaces poor farmers and will only add to burgeoning poverty globally
- Drifting Backwards (Tribune, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Dec 06, 2004)
Reports of Anil Ambani dashing to Tirupati while his mother rushed to her guru in Gujarat and of the new Union Labour Minister’s inaugural puja are a reminder that only a dwindling minority is concerned about the “scientific temper” that inspired the....
- Mission Horticulture (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 06, 2004)
Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, who was in Chandigarh on Friday to open the CII’s Agro Tech fair, made two significant statements. One, a National
- Touch Of Class (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Dec 06, 2004)
Corporate training and development is a major activity conducted by business schools, consulting firms, human resource departments of companies, management associations and others.
- Navy For The High Seas (Indian Express, RANJIT B. RAI, Dec 06, 2004)
This piece may read like a footnote to Navy Day but it concerns the nation at large. Every year the navy chooses a theme as its mission statement for the coming year and pursues it vigorously.
- Of Many Forked Tongues (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Dec 06, 2004)
The BJP has begun to speak of Hindutva and Bharatiyata interchangeably to make its ideology more acceptable to allies.
- The Only Show In Town (Deccan Herald, Martin Jacques, Dec 06, 2004)
The left, as history knew it, is dead but the concerns that gave rise to it remain as relevant as ever
- Report On Trend And Progress Of Banking 2003-04 (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 06, 2004)
The latest report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India for 2003-04 follows the lines of its predecessors in presenting a workmanlike account of the health of the banking industry and its prospects.
- The Brethren In Goa (Telegraph, GITHA HARIHARAN, Dec 05, 2004)
Since their defeat in the parliamentary elections, the BJP seems to be losing one mask a day, and in full public view.
- Uk Most Conducive For Indian Companies, Says Swaraj Paul (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Dec 05, 2004)
Lord Swaraj Paul, one of the most successful Indians in the UK, is the third Asian to be nominated to the House of Lords.
- Dignified Debates (Indian Express, Soli Sorabjee, Dec 05, 2004)
The Indo-Pak student seminar Manzar, organised by Miranda House this week at the IIC, was an enjoyable event. Three students each from the Indian and Pakistani side debated the motion
- Amtrax & Shatabdi: A Study In Contrast (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Dec 05, 2004)
I went home to Delhi for Diwali holidays. During this period I also travelled to my second home, which is Amritsar. I took the train called the Shatabdi Express from Delhi.
- A Ticking Time Bomb? (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Dec 05, 2004)
The HIV/AIDS epidemic in India is no longer confined to high-risk groups. There are warning signs that it is women, especially the young, who are among the most vulnerable
- The Key Institutional Weaknesses (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 04, 2004)
At the third `ASEAN + India Summit' held in Vientiane, a few days ago, there was talk of `deepening' of the `partnership'.
- Look Around, God Is Everywhere (Indian Express, Teja Shrikant Lele, Dec 04, 2004)
An oblong bit of stone, a smear of vermilion. A few grains of rice came one day, a diya was lit on another. A few days later, the oblong bit of stone was a stone no more: it had attained iconic status. God had been born.
- Media’S Into The Gasp Quotient (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Dec 04, 2004)
What a salacious few weeks these have been! India’s most powerful corporate duo slugging it out in public. A venerated and elderly religious figure facing allegations of murder and friendly relations with a single woman.
- Sweet Ideas (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 04, 2004)
The committee on Revitalisation of Sugar Industry, headed by the Food and Consumer Affairs Secretary, Mr S. K. Tuteja, deserves to be complimented for examining well the issues impacting the sector and making recommendations to rejuvenate it.
- Towards Asean + 4? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 04, 2004)
India's look east policy, which was initiated in 1991, is all about making up for time and opportunity lost. The signing of the ASEAN-India Partnership for Peace, Progress and Shared
- Woody, Ill-Seeming, Thick, Bereft Of Beauty (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 04, 2004)
There are at least two views on `visual appeal'. Thus, according to some, you can see beauty if only you see right, while for others, it is too superficial to talk about.
- A Palestinian Democracy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 04, 2004)
The succession to Chairman Yasser Arafat appeared to be proceeding smoothly with former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas on course to take over the various posts the departed leader had held.
- Porn Free (Indian Express, Mahesh Bhatt, Dec 04, 2004)
Khajuraho paintings survived because the public then was willing to ‘purchase’ what was being offered to them. Similarly, cyber porn thrives because there is a consumer waiting to click his mouse
- Darkness Visible (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Dec 04, 2004)
Reports of Anil Ambani dashing to Tirupati while his mother rushed to her guru in Gujarat and of the new Union labour minister’s inaugural puja are a reminder that only a dwindling minority is concerned about the “scientific
- Down With Bandhs! (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Dec 04, 2004)
This is a critical time for West Bengal, particularly Kolkata, which is in the middle of a campaign to restore its old image of being a progressive metropolis, leading the nation from the front.
- Globalisation: Need For Fairness (Hindu, Juan Somavia, Dec 04, 2004)
More fairness should be injected at all levels. That includes respecting core labour standards, promoting basic social protection, and reducing unbalanced patterns of investment and trade.
- On Another Plane (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Dec 03, 2004)
The public conduct of foreign policy tends to focus excessively on the spectacular. This is as true for India as it is for Western democracies and African potentates.
- Talk Of Court News: Who Loses And Who Wins (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 03, 2004)
These days, there is more action in courts than elsewhere, and judges seem to have the last word on almost anything. What fills the media is the "talk of court news,"
- The Cotton Calamity (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 03, 2004)
Predictably, at the 63rd plenary of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) in Mumbai, the common refrain among many Asian and African producing countries was the adverse fallout of acute
- To Fight Common Problems... (Business Line, K. Parthasarathi, Dec 03, 2004)
Over the last year India's forex reserves have grown to a staggering $123 billion, and rising. Other Asian countries too hold large reserves in relation to their GDP.
- Of Geri-Route (Tribune, Suchita Malik, Dec 03, 2004)
Our City Beautiful is known for a number of things viz. the Rose Garden, the Rock Garden, PU Campus, the Sukhna Lake, the broad roads and streets, greenery and what not.
- Birth Of A Science City (Tribune, Reeta Sharma, Dec 03, 2004)
For a follow-up of Pushpa Gujral Science City, a trip to Kapurthala left this columnist in awe. The very first phase of the science city project is mind-boggling.
- End Game (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 03, 2004)
The Calcutta high court order against bandhs has prompted a rare moment of sympathy between two arch-enemies.
- Look Who’S Painting Kiev Orange (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Dec 03, 2004)
It will be talked about on the margins, but Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will not discuss it.
- Airport Restructuring — Obstacles To A Smooth Take-Off (Business Line, R. Krishnan , Dec 03, 2004)
In the Delhi and Mumbai airport modernisation, the crucial issue is the lack of adequate runway facilities. This cramps quick turnaround of aircraft and the problem is aggravated by the absence of parking bays.
- Face-Off (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 03, 2004)
Feuds among relations and siblings involved in running family businesses are always a matter for sadness and puzzlement.
- Global Action Against Terrorism Should Be Concerted And United (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Dec 03, 2004)
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is not a leader who flinches from answering difficult questions. In a written response to questions provided by The Hindu, President Putin does not believe that it is possible...
- God’S Gender (Indian Express, BRAJESH KR. SINGH, Dec 03, 2004)
Is God male or female? It troubles both rationalists and those of immense faith. Since God is formless and absolute in nature, followers don’t bother about gender identity.
- Government Should Walk The Talk (Deccan Herald, Pradeep Kumar, Dec 03, 2004)
A study conducted by the State’s Commissioner for Disabilities shows a neglect of such issues especially in rural areas
- Bhopal's Poisonous Legacy (Boston Globe, GARY COHEN , Dec 02, 2004)
Twenty years ago today, families in Bhopal, India, were awakened in the middle of the night by terrible burning in their eyes and lungs.
- Wanted Watchtowers, Not Ivory Towers (Business Line, K. P. Joseph, Dec 02, 2004)
The Central and State governments together will be spending around Rs 9,00,000 crore this year. The responsibility for auditing this massive expenditure rests entirely with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
- On The Beat (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 02, 2004)
Violence is an intoxicating habit. There is no better exemplar of this than the police in West Bengal.
- Out Of The Box, Into The Stadium (Indian Express, Jayaditya Gupta, Dec 02, 2004)
You'd think that Indian sport, starved as it is of good news, would embrace this development with both arms. Yet the fact that this is one of the more exciting seasons in Ranji Trophy cricket appears to have sunk without trace.
- Poisoned Futures (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Dec 02, 2004)
The apex court's guidelines on dealing with hazardous waste are observed more in the breach.
- Power Relief In Punjab (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 02, 2004)
The Punjab State Electricity Board, which is known to give frequent shocks to consumers, has been forced to provide relief, for a change.
- Well On Track (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 02, 2004)
The talks between the new Prime Ministers of India and China on the sidelines of the Asian Summit in Laos on Tuesday are significant and bound to bring the two countries closer.
- More Riveting Than A Soap (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Dec 02, 2004)
A breaking real real-life story seems set to give all the popular television soaps a run for their money.
- Tick To Tickle The Accountant Whom Everybody Else Ticks Off (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 02, 2004)
How do you tell an accountant in a crowd? Well, he's the balancing figure, after you're finished with everybody else. No flattering description, this is
- Amendments To Seed Law — Yet To Germinate Fully (Business Line, R. V. Ramana Murthy, Dec 02, 2004)
The Andhra Pradesh Government has sought amendments to the Seed Act, 1952 in the light of the ongoing farm crisis in the State following the failure of seeds in cotton
- Circles Within Circles (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 02, 2004)
In an age of reform, the Congress faces a new challenge: to recast itself in less feudal ways
- About A Chap Called Alexander (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 02, 2004)
The current pointless tussle over the bisexuality of Alexander of Macedon is only the latest and cheapest tribute paid to our fascination with him.
- Gods Of Small Things (Deccan Herald, Leela Ramaswamy, Dec 02, 2004)
It is those small achievements, attainable by any one of us, that provide the greatest satisfaction
- Favourable Easterlies (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 02, 2004)
There are two ways of seeing the partnership accord signed between India and the Association of South-East Asian Nations in Vientiane on Tuesday.
- Critical Role For Non-Banking Finance Sector (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Dec 02, 2004)
The architecture of the financial system has to be recast to ensure the growth of the economy along with adequate availability of credit to the fastest growing sectors of the economy.
- Helping Indian Airlines Fly High (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Dec 02, 2004)
For Indian Airlines, the route to profitability could include undertaking maintenance operations for other airlines.
- Trips: Patently Challenging (Business Line, S. Goswami, Dec 01, 2004)
There have been significant efforts to harmonise national laws on intellectual property rights through multilateral agreements. The Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights
- Formalising A Merger (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 01, 2004)
The formal merger of the Congress Jananayaka Peravai with the Congress marks the completion of a long-drawn process of reunification of the breakaway groups of the Congress in Tamil Nadu.
- A Mushroom Cloud Of Poison (Indian Express, GARY COHEN , Dec 01, 2004)
The Bhopal catastrophe is the Hiroshima of the chemical industry. The after-effects of the gas leak continue to maim and kill
- In Search Of A Creative Alternative (Telegraph, Vandana Shiva, Dec 01, 2004)
Terra Madre celebrated an honest agriculture that does not lie about prices and does not exploit the earth or its caretakers
- Amendment To Companies Act — Should Reflect The Spirit Of Times (Business Line, R. Parthasarathy , Dec 01, 2004)
That the proposed amendment of the Companies Act, 1956 envisages fewer sections, instead of more, is welcome in itself. In all other areas too
- East Wind (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 01, 2004)
India’s engagement with the Association of South-east Asian Nations is finally coming of age. The “ASEAN-India partnership for peace, progress and shared prosperity” agreement
- Broadcasting For People (Tribune, N. Bhaskara Rao, Dec 01, 2004)
How much concerned are we today about Public Service Broadcasting (PSB)? Of course, PSB cannot be appraised in isolation of the larger broadcast scene in the country.
- Praise As The Begging Bowl (Tribune, N. S. Tasneem, Nov 30, 2004)
WHAT happens when a person is praised at his face in full view of the people? Embarrassment, of course, is there as he finds his cherished desire suddenly divested of the apparel.
- Realising Infinite Bliss Of The Self (Deccan Herald, SWAMI GURUDASANANDA, Nov 30, 2004)
The mind has to be turned back to its source and fixed steadily therein, which is the culmination of devotion
- Trading With Neighbour (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 30, 2004)
DESPITE Pakistan’s reluctance to grant the most-favoured nation (MFN) status to India, trade between the two countries is growing at a fast pace.
- `Shrimp Wars' In The Making (Business Line, K.G. Kumar, Nov 30, 2004)
Last week, the Kochi-based trading and seafood company Choice announced ambitious plans to make a grand entry into the UK market with its range of branded prawns.
- Does The Un Matter? (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 30, 2004)
Does the United Nations really matter when it comes to war and peace in the 21st century? To ask this question when long promised reform of the UN seems at hand
- Common Minimum Programme (Business Line, Raghu Dayal , Nov 30, 2004)
So very often the ubiquitous comrades remind the United Progressive Alliance Government to function within the Common Minimum Programme parameters.
- Godmen And Citizens (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Nov 30, 2004)
Ask yourself a question: why did the BJP leaders do their little hunger-strike drama on Parliament Street in Delhi instead of doing it outside the math in Tamil Nadu?
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