|
|
|
|
|
|
Articles 5021 through 5120 of 11444:
- Student Unions: Time For A Rethink? (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Nov 15, 2005)
Organised as formal unions or not, students helped India win Independence and now they fight for many social and community causes. Of course, one does not come across an agitation by them to improve academic standards.
- Cbi Denies Salem’S ‘Confession’ (Express India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
After the TADA court intervened on Monday, the CBI denied that Abu Salem had given any admission or confession about his role in the 1993 serial blasts.
- Dosa, Salem Likely To Be Tried Jointly (Express India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
The CBI is likely to try 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blast case accused Mustafa Dosa and extradited gangster Abu Salem together, agency sources said on Monday.
- A Phenomenon Called Peter Drucker (Business Line, R. Devarajan, Nov 15, 2005)
Peter Drucker was possibly the best-known management writer of modern times.
- The Beginning Of The End? (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Nov 14, 2005)
PRIDE and arrogance comes with power and influence, for by its very nature, power corrodes and debases the noblest instincts. It is this universally acknowledged truth that led man to move away from authoritarian rule and opt for elected representative go
- Improving Peasants’ Plight (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Nov 14, 2005)
LAST Sunday, a news item said that Mukhtaran Mai had received the ‘woman of the year’ award in a star-studded ceremony at the Lincoln Centre in New York.
- Load Factor (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 14, 2005)
THE Supreme Court order striking down the scheme that permitted overloading of trucks is illustrative of how rules are made with provisions that allow for violations.
- The Grand Old Man Of Management (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Nov 14, 2005)
THE passing of Peter Ferdinand Drucker, the grand old man of management and internationally renowned management philosopher, eight days short of his 96th birthday, will be mourned all over the world.
- Remembering Nehru (Daily Excelsior, G L Khajuria, Nov 14, 2005)
Born with a silver spoon in his mouth on 14th No-vember, 1889 in Allahabad, Pt Nehru the Ist. Prime Minister of India was the real architect of democracy.
- Perils Of Parallel Processing (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Nov 14, 2005)
THE Japanese tea ceremony called chanoyu is a combination of ritual, art, flower arrangement, and Zen ideology. The idea is to focus on the present and forget everything else.
- It Will Make The Process Of Clearance More Complex (The Financial Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 14, 2005)
The draft notification of September 15, 2005, will supercede the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification of 1994.
- Infrastructure Investments — Not Needed, Yet Another Financing Entity (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 14, 2005)
THE Government has announced yet another entity to take responsibility for financing infrastructure investments.
- Southeast Asia's Next Tack On Terror (Christian Science Monitor, Tom McCawley, Nov 14, 2005)
After killing one of Southeast Asia's most wanted terrorists last week, Indonesian security officials face a daunting task in catching remaining militants who have grown more independent or moved to the Philippines to regroup, recruit, and share skills.
- The Return Of Abu Salem (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 14, 2005)
When the Portuguese police arrested Abu Salem, alias Abdul Saleem Ansari, in September 2002, there were grave doubts about whether he would ever be sent back to India. Three factors lay behind this extradition-pessimism.
- Patented Problems (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Nov 14, 2005)
India continues to display a strange dichotomy with regard to protecting intellectual property rights.
- Globalisation And Political Rage (The Economic Times, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 14, 2005)
The economic reform years in India have seen a remarkable turnaround in the economy as also increasing consumer sovereignty in those sectors of the economy that have been opened up to competition.
- Saarc Visa-Free Regime For Scribes (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has extended its visa free regime for journalists and mediapersons to enable them discharge their duties without any hassle.
- "Muslims Worst-Hit By Globalisation" (Hindu, K.P.M. Basheer, Nov 13, 2005)
Their products are threatened by cheap imports, says Rajindar Sachar
- Smacking The Lid Off The Pan (Deccan Herald, SABITH KHAN, Nov 13, 2005)
The author welcomes controversy and at the same time admits to imperfections and incompletions in his manner of dealing with them.
- Cbi Grills Abu Salem's Girlfriend (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Underworld don Abu Salem's girlfriend Monica Bedi, brought on a transit remand, was grilled on Saturday by CBI sleuths in connection with a passport forgery case, CBI sources said.
- Monica Bedi Remanded To Jc Till November 25 (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Underworld don Abu Salem's girlfriend Monica Bedi, brought here on Friday night on a transit remand, was on Saturday produced before the special CBI court and remanded to judicial custody till November 25.
- Monica Bedi Remanded To Judicial Custody Till Nov 25 (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Underworld don Abu Salem's girlfriend Monica Bedi, brought here last night on a transit remand, was today produced before the special CBI court and remanded to judicial custody till November 25.
- No Death For Salem? Experts Differ (Express India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
The "no-death" penalty undertaking given by the government to Portugal for extraditing underworld don Abu Salem has kicked off a debate over the sentence for the prime accused in the Mumbai 1993 serial blast case after a TADA court questioned the . . .
- National Interest Or Ideology? (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Nov 13, 2005)
In mourning the absence of democracy and fundamental rights, or the severe limitations imposed on both, we tend to forget that the foundation of it all was laid in the very initial years of independence when Pakistan was declared an ideological state ....
- The Language Conundrum (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Nov 13, 2005)
I have seen two news items in recent weeks, one of them a bit amusing, and the other worrisome.
- Mad As Hell (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 13, 2005)
I’M mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore,” said Hadley.
- The Climate Of Fear-Iii (Greater Kashmir, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 12, 2005)
Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka explains the philosophy of fear and the way superpowers have used it as and when they needed it
- Just Heartening (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Thanks to the timely intervention of the Honorable High Court the otherwise imminent ecological disaster may now be prevented.
- Singh Rings ‘Failed States’ Alert (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Nov 12, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statement that a number of “failed states” were emerging in India’s neighbourhood may cast a pall of gloom on the 13th Saarc (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Summit beginning here tomorrow.
- In And Around Volcker! (Daily Excelsior, Dr R L Bhat, Nov 12, 2005)
A question pestering Indians today is whether the allegations in the Volcker report against the (now ex-) Foreign Minister, Natwar Singh could have been manipulated.
- Cbi Interrogates Abu Salem, Monica Bedi (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
The CBI today interrogated Mumbai underworld don Abu Salem and his girlfriend bollywood starlet Monica Bedi, who were extradited from Portugal this morning, at its headquarters at Mumbai.
- Quake Relief Imperatives (Dawn, Shahid M. Amin, Nov 12, 2005)
The earthquake of October 8 has been the worst ever natural calamity to hit Pakistan.
- Taxability Of Non-Residents In India (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Nov 12, 2005)
Foreigners and non-residents want to take advantage of provisions of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements India has entered into with several countries.
- India Agrees With America And Speeds Up Arbitration Process To Lure International ... (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
India agrees with America and speeds up arbitration process to lure international investors on Dabhol
- The Unfortunate Incident In New Delhi (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 11, 2005)
On November 8, Roshan Ali, the 19-year-old son of a Pakistan High Commission official in New Delhi, was abducted and harassed by unknown people . . .
- Peace Plan For Gilgit (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 11, 2005)
One hopes that the recent jirga-approved peace proposals for restoring normality to Gilgit will lead to at least a temporary solution for the area that has been wracked by several months of sectarian violence.
- "A Role Model For Generations Of Indian Diplomats" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
The Indian Foreign Service Association (IFSA) and officers of the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday placed on record their deep and sincere appreciation of the services rendered by the former President, K. R. Narayanan, to the country and his "...
- Common Man’S President (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Nov 11, 2005)
Would he grant an interview? I was a little sceptical as his name had just been announced as a candidate for the post of Vice-President.
- Compassion At The Top (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Nov 11, 2005)
K.R. Narayanan could always see the point of view of those disagreeing with him. He never lost his good humour either.
- American Occupation And The Rise Of Al-Qaeda (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Nov 11, 2005)
Two-and-a half years of U.S. rule has converted Iraq into an Al-Qaeda hub, which has now begun to radiate violence and extremism in the region.
- Panel On Vini Vinc For Out-Of-Court Deal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
The Legislature House Committee, which has been constituted to probe the cheating by Vini Vinc Group of Companies, is contemplating to suggest to the government an ‘out-of-court’ settlement......
- Pushing The Envelope On Iranian Repression (Washington Post, Nora Boustany, Nov 11, 2005)
Like thousands of other Iranian reformers, Omid Memarian is sad but not despondent. The reformers' goal of ending the isolation of the clergy-controlled country has been set back by a hard-line new president, but countless individuals continue to . . . .
- Peace Plan For Gilgit (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 10, 2005)
One hopes that the recent jirga-approved peace proposals for restoring normality to Gilgit will lead to at least a temporary solution for the area that has been wracked by several months of sectarian violence.
- A Salute To Citizen Narayanan (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 10, 2005)
The life and times of Kocheril Raman Narayanan make for an extraordinary story — of struggle, high intelligence, will power, and courage.
- India Strikes Down Quota For Muslims (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 10, 2005)
In India, Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside an ordinance of the State Government that reserved a meagre five per cent quota for the Muslims in government jobs and educational places. The judges claimed that reservation of quota on the basis . . .
- Lalu At Wits End (Daily Excelsior, Ashok Thakur, Nov 10, 2005)
The wit that conquered Pakistan seems dead; the oneliners that lit up his interviews and poll campaigns seem to have taken French leave.
- Politics Of Accusation, Culture Of Suspicion (Hindu, Harish Khare , Nov 10, 2005)
The Volcker storm goes beyond Natwar Singh's travails. The cumulative consequence is that attention gets diverted from serious issues of policies and programmes.
- Republican Ideal Pickled Into Dogma (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Nov 10, 2005)
The French model of colour-blind integration gives racism a free hand.
- Clearance Sale! Politicians Going Cheap (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Nov 09, 2005)
The Mitrokhin Archives dealt with the Soviet period. The UN’s Independent Inquiry Committee Report investigating corruption in Iraq’s oil-for-food programme during President Saddam’s regime deals with recent events.
- The Case Of El Baradei (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Nov 09, 2005)
There’s no hard evidence but the Nobel Peace Prize is of late going to candidates who are approved by America
- An Uncalled For Controversy (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Nov 09, 2005)
A language controversy has been brewing in Sindh for the last five weeks. It would have assumed the shape of a full-blown crisis had the earthquake of October 8 and its aftermath not diverted public attention.
- Right Of Return Of Diego Garcia Islanders (Hindu, Mark Curtis, Nov 09, 2005)
The dispossession of the Diego Garcia islanders to create a U.S. base is an indictment of Britain.
- Increasing Public Expenditure On Education (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Nov 08, 2005)
The UPA Government has committed itself to increasing the share of public spending on education to 6 per cent of GDP. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh assess the implications of this in relation to the evident social need
- Hospital Standards (Daily Excelsior, Dr Arun Sharma, Nov 08, 2005)
Recognizing that the care of the sick is their first responsibility, hospitals must at all times strive to provide the best care and treatment to those, who are in need of hospitalization.
- The Hit And Run Media (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 08, 2005)
The Oxford dictionary explains it as 'denoting a road accident from which the perpetrator escapes before being discovered and without lending assistance or, denoting an attack or aggressive enterprise from which the aggressor withdraws rapidly on achievin
- The Moment Has Arrived (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Nov 08, 2005)
THERE are moments in a nation’s history when its leaders must look at their performance and also around themselves, take stock of the situation they and their country face, and, if need be, adopt a new course.
- Back From The Precipice (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Nov 08, 2005)
Writing in these columns on August 18, I had expressed the fear that the fundamental lack of moral and legal legitimacy in the invasion of Iraq would vitiate subsequent efforts to build a new political order.
- China’S War On Terrorism (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Nov 08, 2005)
Tragedy does at times bring adversaries closer together, even those with vastly different ideologies.
- Voters Waking Up After Four Years (Hindu, Naomi Wolf, Nov 08, 2005)
George Bush made his white constituency feel good about themselves, but no longer. Citizens are rediscovering democracy.
- The State Withdraws — At What Cost? (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 08, 2005)
The game plan appears to be to let private players seek profit in the space vacated by the state, especially in the social sectors.
- Iran: Building On The Revolutionary Agenda (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Nov 07, 2005)
By saying Israel should be wiped off the face of the earth, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has underscored the point that the national consolidation of opinion is his ultimate strength.
- Intolerance Of Dissent (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Nov 07, 2005)
UNITY, uniformity, conformity, consensus — all of them sound so very virtuous. Their desirability is apparent in times of a crisis such as war when the nation’s very survival is at stake.
- The Constitution Should Be Looked At Again’ (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Nov 07, 2005)
Giriraj Kishore, the octogenarian senior vice-president of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, has been lambasting the top BJP leaders like A B Vajpayee and L K Advani for their alleged ‘deviation’ from Hindutva.
- New Fed Chairman From February — Daunting Task Before Bernanke (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 07, 2005)
To succeed the US Fed Chairman, Mr Alan Greenspan, is a challenge, especially when the successor is a comparatively unknown, albeit brilliant, economist.
- Sleepy Elephant, Hungry Dragon (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Nov 07, 2005)
When the leaders of the subcontinent gather in two weeks at the long delayed South Asian summit in Dhaka, the venue might be more important than the easily forgettable final declaration they would put together.
- Senate, Cheney Split Over Ban On Torture (Guardian (UK), DOUGLASS K. DANIEL, Nov 07, 2005)
A leading Republican senator said Sunday that the Bush administration is making ``a terrible mistake'' in opposing a congressional ban on torture and other inhuman treatment of prisoners in U.S. custody.
- November 6 (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 07, 2005)
November 6 is an important date in the history of Jammu Kashmir.
- Prisoner Accounts Suggest Detention At Secret Facilities (Washington Post, Josh White, Nov 07, 2005)
Three Yemeni nationals who were arrested in late 2003 say they were transferred to U.S. custody and kept isolated in at least four secret detention facilities that Amnesty International officials believe could be part of a covert CIA prison system.
- Escape Spotlights Troubled Us Detention Efforts (Christian Science Monitor, Dan Murphy, Nov 07, 2005)
For years now, the US has been able to count on countries like Indonesia, Pakistan, and Egypt to abduct alleged Al Qaeda operatives and deliver them extralegally into American hands.
- No Contratualism Please (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2005)
They appoint candidates with a pack of promises that ultimately turns out to be hollow, Ghulam Nabi Faroqi appeals to the new government to do away with contractualism as it means nothing but exploitation
Mufti led government,
- Champion Of The Woods (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2005)
Sunderlal Bahuguna is 79 but he has the same fire and zing in him to protect the forests, its people and the environment as he had when he joined the Freedom movement at the age of 13. Born by the Ganga and inspired by the lofty Himalayas, . . .
- Why Natwar Must Go (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 06, 2005)
Immediate reshuffle and a confidence vote
- On Integrity In Art (Hindu, Aruna Chandaraju, Nov 06, 2005)
Anita Nair on her latest novel and the `sweat and blood' behind writing...
- Real World Scenarios (Hindu, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Nov 06, 2005)
Levitt and Dubner staunchly refuse to take moral positions or prescribe solutions. They remain content using complex statistical tools on data compiled from diverse sources to draw unusual conclusions.
- Nationalist Vision Vs Personal Corruption (Indian Express, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Nov 06, 2005)
The former head of foreign operations of the KGB, Vasili Mitrokhin, has disclosed in the papers published recently that Indira Gandhi was supplied with suitcases full of bank notes by the KGB.
- Human Trafficking: Need For A Global Response (Tribune, D.J. Singh, Nov 06, 2005)
Human trafficking is the fastest growing means by which people are forced into slavery.
- The Trouble With Haphazard Mining (Hindu, Sunny Sebastian, Nov 05, 2005)
Hillocks are being flattened in the Aravalis in Rajasthan in the quest for marble.
- Basmati Rice To Be Dna Protected (Tribune, Justin Huggler, Nov 05, 2005)
Indian scientists are mapping the DNA of one of the country’s basic food products: basmati rice.
- In Sri Lanka, Dynasty At The Crossroads (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Nov 05, 2005)
It is a delicious twist that a Bandaranaike comeback to the centre-stage of politics could now depend on the victory of arch-enemy Wickremesinghe.
- Nationalist Vision Vs Personal Corruption (Indian Express, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Nov 05, 2005)
The former head of foreign operations of the KGB, Vasili Mitrokhin, has disclosed in the papers published recently that Indira Gandhi was supplied with suitcases full of bank notes by the KGB.
Previous 100 Constitution Articles | Next 100 Constitution Articles
Home
Page
|
|
