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Articles 20921 through 21020 of 25064:
- Valley Of Fear (Telegraph, Avijit Ghosh, Nov 14, 2004)
Sten guns, cellphones and agents on the job — the image of the Chambal dacoit has changed over the years. What hasn’t is the centuries-old cycle of violence in the region.
- Say No To Bandhs (Telegraph, RUDRANGSHU MUKHERJEE, Nov 14, 2004)
There is no halfway house to industrialization. The project involves not only an active wooing of capital and investment and the creation of an infrastructure that facilitates the working
- Need To Spread Public Awareness On Diabetes, Says Dr Bajaj (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Nov 14, 2004)
ONE has to fight obesity to prevent diabetes, says eminent endocrinologist and Honorary President of the International Diabetes Federation Dr J.S. Bajaj. In an exclusive interview to The Sunday Tribune
- Palestine's Patriarch (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Nov 14, 2004)
Yasser Arafat gave the Palestinians a national identity, placing their destiny firmly on the map and on the world's conscience
- Reminiscences And Regrets (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 14, 2004)
In an interview to Western journalists on October 17, Yasser Arafat spoke of his struggle of the last 50 years.
- The Sankaracharya's Arrest (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 13, 2004)
The Dramatic arrest and incarceration of the Kanchi Sankaracharya, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi — the most high profile of all contemporary Hindu religious leaders
- Does It Seem Uncanny That You Can Tax Canned Software? (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 13, 2004)
In a judgment IN A judgment dated November 5, running to more than 14,000 words, the apex court ruled that the Andhra Pradesh Government can tax the canned software of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). For most of us, canned stuff is what is available off
- Firebrand Out (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 13, 2004)
Ms Uma Bharti’s suspension from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) does not come as a surprise. Her public spats with party leaders had increased in recent months.
- From The Left Pocket To The Right (Business Line, R. Anand, Nov 13, 2004)
Whenever government companies or financial institutions fight tax cases, more often than not the issue is not only interesting but also sets important principles for other assessees to follow.
- Irrelevance Of Ownership (Business Line, T. N. Pandey, Nov 13, 2004)
Legal ownership of assets is no longer a pre-requisite for claiming depreciation under the I-T Act
- After Arafat (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 13, 2004)
There are several centres of power today in the Palestinian Authority
- Leadership On Test (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 12, 2004)
FEW would have been surprised by the dramatic events in the BJP that led to the suspension of Ms Uma Bharati from the primary membership of the party.
- Fera Mindset (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 12, 2004)
At the Bankers’ Conference, Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia’s proposal to use foreign exchange reserves more productively received support from the president.
- Governors Not Centre’S Lackeys (Tribune, Rajindar Sachar , Nov 12, 2004)
The recent controversy over the transfer of Governor S.S. Barnala of Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu raises a question of deep constitutional propriety: what is the status of a governor and would it be unfortunate if it were allowed to be slurred over
- Thinking Out Of The Box (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Nov 11, 2004)
Joint control of Kashmir by both India and Pakistan is one of the interesting suggestions that have been thrown up
- Not Really Green (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 11, 2004)
In choosing Kenyan green activist Wangari Maathai for this year's peace prize, the Nobel Committee added a new dimension to its conventional understanding of conflicts and their resolution.
- The West Is No Less Corrupt (Tribune, Prem Sikka, Nov 11, 2004)
Political corruption is a corrosive feature of everyday life and needs to be rooted out. However, there is something very curious about the worldwide political corruption league published by Transparency International.
- Tracing The Willow Pattern (Telegraph, Raju Mukherji, Nov 11, 2004)
In 75 years, cricket administration has undergone a sea-change in India
- The Sebi Missile That Failed Sat Test (Business Line, K. Srinivasan , Nov 11, 2004)
Is regulation of the securities market really a Sisyphean task, or does the problem lie in SEBI's inability, even after a decade of experience, to pursue investigations into market manipulations thoroughly to their
- Coming Closer (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 11, 2004)
That New Delhi figures in the Brussels' world view was underscored by the Indo-European Union Summit in The Hague deciding to expedite the pact for India joining the EU's Galileo global positioning system.
- A Divided Family (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Nov 11, 2004)
Even six months after the general elections, the premier opposition par- ty seems at odds with itself.
- "The Brand Became Larger Than The Product" (Hindu, Harish Khare , Nov 11, 2004)
A political party ends up paying a price, sooner or later, for overloading an individual with ideas and sentiments.
- India's Communists Want Farmers To Be Taxed: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, Andy Mukherjee, Nov 10, 2004)
Cricket is India's national passion. Drought its perennial reality. And a tax on farmers is simply a no-no.
- No Roads To The Market (Telegraph, Bibek Debroy, Nov 10, 2004)
What is the difference between animals and humans? Had you asked George Orwell, the answer might have been — none at all.
- Dress And Discrimination (Tribune, M.S. Rahi, Nov 10, 2004)
THE turban of the Sikhs is once again caught in a controversy. The Sikhs have proved everywhere else — from the UK, Canada to the US — that they have a fundamental and inalienable right to wear their turban in all situations of life.
- Darfur Drifting (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 10, 2004)
It is becoming increasingly clear that Sudan is not serious about its commitment to the international community that it would take steps to resolve the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.
- Citizen-Hostile (Business Line, Ishita G. Tripathy, Nov 10, 2004)
As agriculture evolved into a more productive activity, it became more energy-intensive too. In the process of this transformation, the varieties of crops chosen, though high-yielding, were found to be prone to epidemic diseases.
- British Set Code For Muslim Students (Tribune, Cahal Milmo, Nov 10, 2004)
PRESSURE was mounting on Monday for national rules on Muslim dress in schools in Britain to be drawn up after a local authority chose Ramadan to enforce a ban on the jilbab, leading to protests from parents and pupils.
- More Chaotic Than Exotic (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Nov 09, 2004)
Sonia Gandhi has done it again. She has proved drawing-room critics wrong, all those who spent the last few years authoritatively claiming that the Congress, led by her, would not get more than double digits in the general election.
- Severe Setback (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 09, 2004)
Zaheera’s volte-face should not be allowed to affect the fight for justice for riot victims
- Chile: Breaking The Market Myth (Business Line, S. Venu , Nov 09, 2004)
Chile has a market-oriented economy characterised by a high level of foreign trade. After a decade of highly impressive growth rates, Chile experienced a moderate recession in 1999 brought on by the global economic slowdown.
- Deschooling Society (Telegraph, NIVEDITA MENON, Nov 09, 2004)
A friend has two pictures up in his office. One, an intriguing little abstract. The other, evidently a child’s work, is one familiar from schoolrooms.
- Faux Pas Incarnate (Deccan Herald, Meera Seshadri, Nov 09, 2004)
Some of us have this natural ability for getting ourselves into embarrassing situations
- Half The Salary And Double The Husband (Tribune, V.K. Kapoor, Nov 09, 2004)
RETIRING from work is one of the most significant events of one’s life. Our work is such an important part of our lives for such a long time that our self worth becomes tied to it.
- The Mystic, Entrancing Trail... (Tribune, Aditi Tandon, Nov 08, 2004)
This trek was not going to be a usual one. Unlike all others that I had undertaken in the past, this one had a purpose. And the purpose, for once, had nothing to do with pleasure which normally inspires peoples’ travels through the world.
- Refurbishing The Airports (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 08, 2004)
Between its two reports, the second of which was released last week, the Naresh Chandra Committee has provided enough and more advice to the Government on what is to be done to redeem the civil aviation sector. Reforming it has not been easy.
- Wilting Lotus (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 08, 2004)
The incessant warfare wracking its innards suggests that infighting as much as Hindutva has become a way of life in the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Barnala I Know (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 08, 2004)
Just because Mr Surjit Singh Barnala, in 1990, when he was the Governor of Tamil Nadu, refused to comply with the wishes of the then Prime Minister, Mr Chandra Sekhar, to send a report to the President
- Prosecution Of Ministers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 08, 2004)
THE Supreme Court ruling that the governors could independently exercise the right to accord sanction for the prosecution of a minister in the prevention of corruption cases without the “aid and advice” of the council of ministers is welcome.
- National Carriers Need Fdi Wings (Business Line, R. Krishnan , Nov 08, 2004)
Notwithstanding the hints given by the Civil Aviation Minister, Mr Praful Patel, while receiving the second report of Naresh Chandra Committee on November 2...
- Vilasrao Bounces Back To Mantralaya (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Nov 07, 2004)
FOR almost a year Vilasrao Deshmukh sat in a secluded corner of the AICC office at 24, Akbar Road, New Delhi. His tiny room, unlike those of other office-bearers, was not crowded.
- The Decline Of An Empire (The Economic Times, RAJA M, Nov 07, 2004)
As I write this on Wednesday, President George W Bush seems to have been re-elected. Weeks back, I told disbelieving colleagues in the media this could happen.
- Voters’ Right To Know, Us Style (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Nov 07, 2004)
I watched all the three presidential debates as most Americans did. It was like our Ramayana serial days back home when at certain part of the serial, it became a 'must see' and we rushed home. During the first debate, I found myself nervous.
- Washington’S Monuments (Telegraph, GITHA HARIHARAN, Nov 07, 2004)
There is a city that is inescapable in almost anyone’s view of November 2004. The city, Washington DC, holds the white building that ...
- Real Estate Of Things (Telegraph, Debashis Bhattacharyya, Nov 07, 2004)
With his thatch of hair and a hint of a moustache, Tridib Mitra — in a gaudy T-shirt and patched jeans — looks every inch a teenager; the proverbial unkempt boy next door.
- Distinguished Citizens Must Choose Awardees (Deccan Herald, G K GOVINDA RAO, Nov 07, 2004)
There was a cartoon by P Mohammed in Prajavani on the morning of the Kannada Rajyotsava day. A housewife is asking a grocery shop owner to pack for her five kgs of rice, one kg of sugar, a washing soap and one Rajyotsava award.
- Sense On Aviation (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 06, 2004)
The Naresh Chandra Committee’s call for unbundling of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and coproratisation of airports makes ample sense.
- North Korea: `World's Most Misunderstood Nation' (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 06, 2004)
With Mr George W. Bush continuing in his seat as the self-appointed protector of the free world, we could be seeing more action, especially in the `Axis of Evil' countries such as Iran and North Korea.
- Nobody Loves A Loser (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 06, 2004)
The JD(U) national executive meet in Ranchi has expressed outrage at the BJP’s proclaimed return to Hindutva, and called for an immediate meeting of the NDA.
- No Tax To Sniff (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Nov 06, 2004)
The myriad provisions in the tax law will apparently make it difficult for any taxpayer to get out of the clutches of the taxman if income is earned through transactions in India.
- A Viscous Ghost In A Foaming Coconut Oil Case (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 06, 2004)
An oily case that recently slid through the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai, was that of Pushpanjali Floriculture Ltd.
- Confessions Of A Split Mind (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Nov 06, 2004)
Late in the days left to me, I have come to the conclusion that I’ve been an imposter all my life. I have written several books on religion and the history of
- Dangerous Obsession (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Nov 06, 2004)
Osama bin Laden’s intervention in the American presidential election was a bit like Lyndon Johnson’s vow to ensure that “no harm comes to this girl” before Indira Gandhi’s re-election in 1967.
- How Latest Is Latest? (Business Line, R. Anand, Nov 06, 2004)
THE interesting issue of how current judgments are, came up before the Calcutta High Court in the C.E.S.C Ltd & Another vs DCIT & Others (2004 270 ITR 383).
- The All-Powerful Me (Tribune, Ramesh Luthra, Nov 05, 2004)
Perplexed you seem to be. Scratch your brain to know who I am. Don’t you worry too much, I would love to help you establish my identity. Must have witnessed a mushroom growth of tiny hutments springs over the land which was once a stretch of lush grass.
- Tale Of Two Ballots (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 05, 2004)
After information Technology and bio-tech, it could be the gargantuan exercise of voting and counting that might give India a distinct global advantage.
- Sense On Aviation (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 05, 2004)
The Naresh Chandra Committee’s call for unbundling of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and coproratisation of airports makes ample sense.
- Slipped Past (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 05, 2004)
What distinguishes Indian legislative assemblies is the oscillation of mood. People either sleep or fight. In the interim, they either drone or scream.
- Nobody Loves A Loser (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 05, 2004)
The JD(U) national executive meet in Ranchi has expressed outrage at the BJP’s proclaimed return to Hindutva, and called for an immediate meeting of the NDA.
- This Is Now A Bush Era (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Nov 05, 2004)
Put plainly, the U.S. is moving steadily and solidly to the right.
- A Part Of The Whole (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Nov 05, 2004)
Muslims make up about 10 per cent of the Chinese population, but months can pass before you see one in south China — that is, a Chinese who looks like a Muslim.
- In Their Own Hands (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Nov 05, 2004)
It is customary for election results to be followed by an onrush of belated wisdom. This is particularly so when the outcome defies the profundities of the editorial classes.
- Investment Commission — New Window To Old Problems (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 05, 2004)
If access to markets, distribution networks, technologies and strategic assets such as brand names are the main motivations for Indian companies to go abroad
- It’S Now An Era (Deccan Herald, Jonathan Freedland, Nov 05, 2004)
Despite Iraq and unemployment, Bush won because he represented the values of the conservative majority
- Democracy In The Indian Context (Deccan Herald, J Rajagopalachari, Nov 05, 2004)
Unless drastic electoral reforms are pursued, our country will continue to have criminal elements at the helm
- Pro-West Candidate Leads In Ukraine Poll (Tribune, Askold Krushelnycky, Nov 04, 2004)
Exit polls from Ukraine’s fiercely contested presidential election have showed that the pro-Western opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko is in the lead.
- More Appropriate To Rewrite (Business Line, Raghunath Ravi, Nov 04, 2004)
THE Concept Paper (CP) that gives a draft of the Companies Bill — prepared by the Ministry of Company Affairs (MCA), but yet to be vetted by the Law Ministry — is claimed to be a "compact version" that contains
- Is Reporting Becoming Too Routine And Circular? (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Nov 04, 2004)
It is half-yearly reporting time again. Half-yearly results of India Inc are pouring out in compliance with Circular No SMD-II/POLICY/CIR-08/2000 dated February 4, 2000, as amended by Circular No
- Time To Go On Another Paper Chase (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 04, 2004)
The mid-term appraisal of the tenth five year plan may help assess how far the goals of the NCMP can be realized
- Is It A Clash Of Civilisations? (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Nov 04, 2004)
Just after the Cold War ended following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Harvard Professor and former National Security Council member Samuel Huntington alluded to new “fault-lines” in the global order in his writings and in his book “The Clash of ...
- Credit Policy — Rbi Prefers To Wait And Watch (Business Line, V. Kumaraswamy, Nov 04, 2004)
The latest Credit Policy should rank as the best possible in the current context. Like a seasoned batsman who has a relaxed stance but refuses to pre-decide what stroke to play, the Reserve Bank of India seems to prefer
- Import To Consume (Telegraph, ABHIRUP SARKAR, Nov 04, 2004)
Every day, thousands of commodities are transported from other states of India to West Bengal for local consumption.
- Enhance Productivity (Deccan Herald, S N CHARY, Nov 04, 2004)
Good economics in the country is all about balancing various national efforts in different sectors
- Face The Crisis (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 04, 2004)
The cotton price fall from last year’s Rs 2,800 a quintal to Rs 1,750 or so this season is due to excess production and market manipulation by traders.
- Fine Line (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 04, 2004)
Court cases have a propensity to pop up at the wrong time. Mr L.K. Advani, made chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party for a fifth time, could have done without the Allahabad high court’s reopening of the Babri Masjid case right at this moment.
- Grounds For Optimism On Growth (The Economic Times, T T RAM MOHAN, Nov 04, 2004)
In its Mid-term Review, the RBI has lowered its forecast for GDP growth for the current year from 6.5-7% to 6-6.5%.
- Islam And International Politics — A Clash Of Civilisations? (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 03, 2004)
The dilemma that Islam faces today is seen to be in no small measure due to illiberal and intolerant attitude that some of its constituents and those who lead them exhibit through word and action.
- Made Legal (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 03, 2004)
Wearing several hats comes easily to Mr Pervez Musharraf. Now, both houses of Pakistan’s parliament have seen and endorsed his point of view, allowing Pakistan’s president to continue as its army chief as well.
- Palestinians Gripped By Fear (Tribune, Donald Macintyre, Nov 03, 2004)
MUSTAFA Abu Shawari did not pause from slapping dough for the traditional qatayef of Ramadan on to the hob outside the Nazareth restaurant in Ramallah as he considered the fate of the sick old man in his bed some 400 yards away.
- Whither National Farmers Commission? (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Nov 03, 2004)
At the fag end of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) regime, on the initiative of the former Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a National Farmers Commission was set up to look into all aspects of
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