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Articles 6121 through 6220 of 11444:
- Eu’S Barroso Appeals To France To Back Treaty (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
The head of the European Union’s executive commission appealed to French voters on Wednesday to back the EU’s new constitution and said rejecting the treaty would have far-reaching economic and political consequences.
- No Sting In Mayajaal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
There is more bark than bite in Mayawati's threat to withdraw support to the United Progressive Alliance Government.
- Sebi Cracks The Whip On Ubs For Black Monday (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
As if on cue on the first anniversary of Black Monday, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday banned UBS Securities Asia, its affiliates and agents from issuing off-shore derivative instruments (ODI) with underlying Indian securities
- If Lalu Doesn’T Quit, Dismiss Him: Bjp (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
The BJP today demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should dismiss Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav from the Union Cabinet if he does not resign on moral grounds after the framing of charges against him in yet another fodder scam case.
- Sebi Bans Ubs Securities (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 18, 2005)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) today cracked down on a foreign institutional investor, UBS Securities, over its role in the stock markets crash of Black ....
- More Charges Framed Against Lalu Yadav (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today filed charges against Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in connection with his alleged role in perpetrating a multi-million rupees fodder scam, along with former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra ...
- Pervez To Stand For Election After Term Expires In 2007 (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
Pakistan’s military ruler President Pervez Musharraf will stand for election after his current term expires in 2007, a government minister said today, a plan swiftly denounced by political opponents.
- Washington’S Watching (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , May 18, 2005)
Two months before the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, arrives in Washington to meet the president of the United States of America, George W. Bush, his trip...
- Cracks Within Left On Lalu’S Continuation (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
Cracks became visible today within the four Left parties supporting the UPA government at the Centre on the issue of resignation of Railway Minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav following the framing of charges against him in the multi-crore ...
- Lalu Charged In Fodder Case (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
A special CBI court on Tuesday framed charges against Union railway minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad and 39 others, including former Bihar chief minister Jagannath Mishra, in a case related to the multi-crore fodder scam of the 1990s.
- Telgi Sinking, Wants To Confess (Times of India, VINEETA PANDEY, May 18, 2005)
Abdul Karim Telgi, prime accused in the multi-crore stamp paper scam, is sinking. Anxious to get everything off his chest before it's too late, the 'kingpin' of the scam is furiously penning his confession, including the names of the high and mighty who a
- Nature Conservation Is Govt's Duty (Times of India, NARAYANI GANESH, May 18, 2005)
To think that free market forces by themselves can protect the environment is a fallacy.
- Sebi Bans Ubs Securities Asia From Derivatives Segment For One Year (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
The market regulator is yet to zero-in on other entities allegedly responsible for bringing down the market on May 17.
- Charges Framed Against Lalu (Hindu, D.P. Sharan, May 18, 2005)
CBI court judge overrules Jagannath Mishra's objection; Lalu objects to media trial
- Six Out Of Ten (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 18, 2005)
The Prime Minster’s Report card on the Government — that gave it 6 out of 10 — is a distinctly odd exercise.
- Curb Industrial Pollution In Vizag: Cpi(m) (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
IN view of the increased industrial activity in Visakhapatnam and several projects coming up in the near future, strict pollution control measures should be taken, opines the district committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
- Charges Framed Against Laloo And 38 Others (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2005)
The trial will be from June 20 to 23, during which about 345 witnesses and 271 documents produced by the CBI will be examined.
- Wild Allegations Will Not Deter Us, Says Tandon (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, May 17, 2005)
"The developments over the last one week have been most unfortunate; I am pained" "I hold all castes, communities, tribes, religions and political parties in high esteem in the true secular and democratic spirit"
- Safeguarding Heritage, A Shared Responsibility (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2005)
Efforts to save the State’s monuments including the cultural landscape, has been going on in full swing. ARUNA CHANDARAJU suggests an action plan.
- New Nikahnama Is A Damp Squib (Indian Express, SHAHIDA LATEEF, May 17, 2005)
The announcement by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board of a new nikahnama form that would address the current lacunae on marital contracts by standardising them is a damp squib.
- Musharraf's Survival Tactics (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, May 17, 2005)
To remain in power, Gen Musharraf wants his friends to win the local government elections in August
- Rice Makes Surprise Visit To Iraq Amid Violence (Hindu, Atul Aneja , May 16, 2005)
Holds talks with Jaafari; expresses concern that Sunnis are not taking part in political process
- Politicisation Of Poll Panel Unfortunate,laments Cec (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
Stating that questioning of the poll panel’s decision was unfortunate, Krishna Murthy said the reaction from responsible quarters, however, was good.
- Stifling A Movement For Reform (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 16, 2005)
The movement for democratic reform in the Arab world has suffered a setback: women in Kuwait have once again been denied the right to vote.
- Students Defy Ban Order In Nepal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
Demonstration demanding King Gyanendra to restore democracy
- Peenya: A Brilliant Beacon Of Entrepreneurship (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
Peenya Industries Association, one of the largest industrial estates in the country employing three lakh people, has its mixed bag of success and failure. On its silver jubilee year, Mr N NARASIMHAN, one of the three founder members, recalls how this orga
- Progress Card Of The Upa Regime (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , May 16, 2005)
It must be said to the credit of the UPA Government that, despite the mix of political and economic philosophies that form the corpus of UPA governance, it has done a good job till now.
- Actress With Poise And Dignity (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , May 15, 2005)
NANDITA Das is the second Indian actress, considered tall enough, to sit in judgement on the films in competition in the world’s premier film festival at Cannes.
- Think Out Of The Box (Telegraph, Sanjib Baruah, May 14, 2005)
T. Muivah’s suggestion — a special federal relationship with India — may well be the solution to the Naga dispute, writes Sanjib Baruah
- Khaki Raj (Tribune, M B NAQVI, May 14, 2005)
IN Pakistan’s 58 years, 31 were spent under open military dictatorship; even the current phase is basically a military regime, only slightly camouflaged by a civilian façade.
- Said And The Saidians (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, May 14, 2005)
The United States of America is not only the leading economic and military power in the world, but also the leading intellectual power.
- A Policy In Search Of A Rationale (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 14, 2005)
With the Foreign and Defence Ministries at loggerheads, it isn't surprising that India took 17 days to confirm King Gyanendra's statement in Jakarta that military supplies to Nepal would continue.
- Fiscal Harmony In Final Handshake (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , May 14, 2005)
T. C. A. Ramanujam on the recent change to the amortisation of VRS expenditure
- Cost Accountant And The Art Of Motorcycle Valuation (Business Line, D. Murali , May 14, 2005)
OF ROADS rode I wrote, into autumn vale gleaming, golden pipes singing. Thus goes a haiku on http://motorcycles.about.com.
- India: An International Spotlight On The Caste System (International Herald Tribune, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, May 13, 2005)
India's 170 million Dalits, formerly called Untouchables, rejoiced recently when a high government official was arrested for hurling caste-related abuse at his junior. But joy turned to dismay when the Bombay high court quashed the charge under . . .
- Ties With Pakistan Vital, Says Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, on Thursday told the Lok Sabha that his Government attached great importance to normalisation of relations with Pakistan and that it sincerely desired to find mutually acceptable solutions to all outstanding issues.
- Judiciary Interfering With Legislature, Says Speaker (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, who had taken a strong view over the Supreme Court order regarding the conduct of a floor test in the Jharkhand Assemby
- At Her Own Pace (Hindu, Ambrose Pinto , May 13, 2005)
Twenty five years into her career, Shobana, the dancer-actor with classical features, loves the freedom her muse has given her
- Kannada Scholars Oppose English From Standard I (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Intellectuals and writers stressed the need for a comprehensive government policy to protect Kannada.
- Weapons Bill (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
A German tourist was allegedly raped by an autorickshaw driver and his accomplice on the outskirts of Jodhpur city on Wednesday
- Pm Rings Alert On Pak Talks (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said he would not be able to take Indian public opinion with him in persisting with the peace talks if terrorist attacks continued from across the border.
- Maoists Offer Support To Parties Against King (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Maoist rebels in Nepal today offered to support the seven political parties’ agitation against the royal takeover.
- Maya Erupts In House (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
A visibly upset BSP supremo Mayawati erupted in anger today in the Rajya Sabha over the CBI probe against her in the Taj corridor case and threatened to withdraw BSP’s support to the UPA government
- Cbi ‘Harassment’: Bsp Threatens To Withdraw Support To Govt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Mayawati accused the CBI of acting on the wishes of the government and posed a question to it as to whether it could question leaders of other parties.
- Laloo’S Brothers-In-Law, 2 Rjd Ministers Face Eviction (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Sadhu Yadav, Subash Yadav, RJD ministers Akhilesh Prasad Singh and Jayprakash Narain Yadav have been staying in government bungalows not heeding eviction notices.
- Bodoland Council Polls: Ex-Rebels Stick To Ballot (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
For years, he led more than 2500 youths, who unleashed a reign of terror, waging an armed struggle for a separate homeland for 1.5 million Bodos of Assam. That was the time when bullets flew thick and fast.
- An International Spotlight On The Caste System (International Herald Tribune, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, May 13, 2005)
India's 170 million Dalits, formerly called Untouchables, rejoiced recently when a high government official was arrested for hurling caste-related abuse at his junior.
- Why Doing Business On French Soil Is Difficult (Business Line, Mohan Murti, May 09, 2005)
LAST weekend I was in the City of Lights, Paris. It was here, over 150 years ago, that Victor Hugo addressed the International Peace Congress with these prophetic words.
- Two Emerging Giants: The Global Debate (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , May 09, 2005)
Will India be the new Asian tiger or will it be a lumbering elephant caught in the trap of red tape and corruption, is the question international observers are asking.
- A Salvo On Chapra (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , May 09, 2005)
I have known Mr L. V. Saptharishi for as long as he has been in the IAS both as a member of the West Bengal cadre and as a friend of more than 30 years' standing.
- Global Negotiations On Human Rights (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, May 09, 2005)
The global human rights forum decides to send represetatives to monitor the human rights situation in Nepal
- Europe: Deciding To Look Outwards (Hindu, Benita Ferrero-Waldner , May 09, 2005)
The EU firmly believes that preventing conflicts is not only a moral imperative, but also less costly in the long run.
- Watchword For Judges, Lawyers (Tribune, Fali S. Nariman, May 09, 2005)
A few weeks ago Vice-President B.S. Shekhawat was to inaugurate a seminar on public governance but could not, as he had to go to Rome.
- I Won't Quit, Vows Blair (Hindu, Gaby Hinsliff , May 09, 2005)
British Prime Minister reveals 2008 timetable for departure?
- Path-Breaking Verdict (Hindu, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 09, 2005)
The SC has done right by making companies pay penalties for their criminal offences
- The East As A Career (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 08, 2005)
If, as I claimed in my last column, the two questions tirelessly asked of Indian writers in English — “Which audience do you write for?”
- Music Is Like Food For Gangubai (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , May 08, 2005)
Sense of aesthetics appears to have faded in most leaders today.
- Renal Patients Left To Suffer (Tribune, Ruchika M. Khanna, May 07, 2005)
IT is a strange scientific paradox. Great advancements have been made in the science of nephrology,
- Mind Your Language, Sir (Tribune, Amar Chandel, May 07, 2005)
WHENEVER we say that such and such term is “unparliamentary”, the implication is that the particular set of words is unfit to be used in Parliament. In other words, whatever is said in a house of representatives is supposed to be a byword for grace . . .
- Drop Tainted Ministers (Tribune, Rajinder Sachar, May 07, 2005)
WHOSE country is it any way,” is the persistent question being asked by the average citizen when he watches with pain squabbles of politicians regarding Lalu Yadav continuing to be a minister notwithstanding court having framed charges of corruption . . .
- National Jute Policy: Revitalising The Sector's Fibre (Business Line, D. Murali , May 07, 2005)
TRACTORS help in ploughing. But a tax tribunal had to plough through tractors recently, when deciding the Escorts case.
- On The Outer Fringes (Business Line, S. Srinath, May 07, 2005)
All items covered by FBT will be affected either by VAT or service tax, which cannot be treated as input tax. In such a case, if no benefit is given for deducting VAT or service tax on these items covered by FBT, it would be tantamount to double taxation.
- From Rogues To Riches (Pioneer, O P Batra, May 07, 2005)
Why has Indian politics become a safe haven for rogues and why do good people hesitate to join politics?
- Out-Of-The-Box Diplomacy (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, May 07, 2005)
Today the term 'out-of-the-box diplomacy' is fashionable. China, the proponent of 'a peaceful rise' has masterfully demonstrated this new tactic.
- Flight Into Controversy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 07, 2005)
A working visit or a sponsored holiday? An entitlement or an inducement? An independent inquiry or a supposedly high-minded exercise compromised?
- Not Quite Blaring (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 07, 2005)
The message of a general election manifests itself in strange ways. In the early hours of Friday, Mr Tony Blair became the first person to lead the British Labour Party to a third consecutive election victory.
- A Bad Show (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , May 06, 2005)
MR Justice S. N. Phukan is hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons. He certainly comes down a notch or two in public esteem going by the statement made in the Rajya Sabha by the Defence Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee.
- How Punjab Act Favours Haryana (Tribune, G.S. Dhillon, May 06, 2005)
When Punjab passed the Punab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004, it sent shock waves all over, forcing the Central Government to make a presidential reference to the apex court, which is yet to start proceedings on the reference.
- When Will Tony Blair Step Down? (Hindu, Jackie Ashley , May 06, 2005)
The British Labour Party cannot afford to erode its base in the country any further.
- Muscle Power Dictates Politics (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, May 06, 2005)
Pakistan’s military appears to suffer from a congenital itch to remain the central force of power
- Rights Violation In Nepal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 05, 2005)
Realising its mandate to defend the human rights of all people in South Asia, the South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR)
- The Dough Is In The Land, Not The Bread (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 05, 2005)
Five years after privatisation, Modern Food assets are being stripped.
- Three Words Still Mean Divorce (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 05, 2005)
There have been hundreds of unresolved murders of journalists in their line of duty around the world in the last decade. Here are details of a few of the instances, as compiled by the World Association of Newspapers to mark World Press Freedom Day, May 3:
- Self-Interest And After (Telegraph, Deb Mukharji, May 05, 2005)
For the past week there have been statements, comments and speculation on India’s policy towards Nepal
- Dance Is Akin To Breathing (Deccan Herald, Narmata Kumar, May 05, 2005)
Mala Sashikant is a much loved Bharatanatyam teacher in the City.
- The New Taxes And Compliance Questions (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 04, 2005)
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has addressed the obvious glitches in the two controversial tax proposals of the latest budget — the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT)
- Pc’S Concessions (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 04, 2005)
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has bent a little, but stays firm to face the storm over two of his most controversial budgetary proposals.
- A Mixed Blessing (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 04, 2005)
He swears he has always played by the book. And that’s why businessman-turned-film producer Jagdish Sodha finds himself in a spot
- Australia's Economic And Strategic Options (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , May 04, 2005)
THE Government has over the years been wooing non-resident Indians (NRIs) to invest India. Dual citizenship for NRIs is being contemplated, and 16 countries have agreed to this idea. However, this year's Budget has been harsh on NRIs.
- Blair Scare (Business Line, G. D. Agrawal, May 04, 2005)
G. D. Agrawal on the need to rationalise the dividend distribution regime
THE Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, presented in 1997 what many call a dream Budget.
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