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Articles 6421 through 6520 of 11444:
- Systemic Fault (Agence-France Presse, H P Misra, Mar 29, 2005)
It is amusing, to say the least, that the recent intervention of the Supreme Court in l'affaire Jharkhand led certain political leaders to the sudden (re)discovery of the fact that the separation of the legislature, executive and judiciary happens to...
- Not In Heaven (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2005)
Rescue fantasies are undesirable, especially when they are attributed to the judiciary
- It Is The Beginning, Not The End (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Mar 28, 2005)
Neither financial market conditions nor the strength in the real US economy gives any room to conclude that the Federal Reserve would pause in its tightening campaign and allow the bond market to recover.
- Miss This Bus (Pioneer, D.S. KAMTEKAR, Mar 28, 2005)
The Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus link (SMBL) agreement has been described by government officials as well as sections in the media as a historic breakthrough.
- The Rot At The Core (OutLook, Prem Shankar Jha, Mar 27, 2005)
The crisis in Jharkhand is over. But the crisis it triggered in our Constitution is only just beginning.
- To Be Ever More Itself (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Mar 27, 2005)
South Asia is a coming term. There are histories of South Asia, there are journalists’ associations that style themselves South Asian, there’s SAARC and every time a test match between India and Pakistan goes well, we’re all (temporarily) South Asian
- America Blind To The Differences Between India And Pak (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Mar 27, 2005)
After thinking long and hard about how to begin this piece I decided that the only way was to declare in black and white that I think Narendra Modi is the most despicable politician in India.
- Another Revolt In Former Soviet Republic (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2005)
Protests have been growing in Kyrgyzstan since runoff parliamentary elections this month
- Remembering The Shock (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Mar 27, 2005)
Protests marked the second anniversary of the US ‘Shock and Awe’ campaign in Iraq.
- Noor Fatima Dreams Up A Temple (Deccan Herald, PUJAA AWASTTHI, Mar 27, 2005)
In a refreshing case of communal harmony, a Muslim woman, Noor Fatima, has built a temple dedicated to the lord Shiva in Varanasi.
- A Time Of Ideas And Inspiration (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2005)
The Rudreshwar Mahadev temple was designed by a Varanasi-based architect, Rishabh Chandra Jain.
- India, Myanmar To Counter Terrorist Activities On Border (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
Natwar Singh has offered Myanmar assistance in building constitutional institutions and a democratic polity.
- Why The Guv Isn't Walking Grimly Into The Fm's Room (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 26, 2005)
The International Monetary Fund's fortnightly IMF Survey dated March 21 leads with the Fund's Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's plaudits for China and India.
- The Cat Will Mew And Dog Will Have His Day (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 26, 2005)
Mark Twain said, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." One can say that of litigation too. For, at times, the size of the fight in the case, rather than the size of the case in the fight, can take it all the w
- Ummah Divided (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Mar 26, 2005)
A patriotic Lebanese visiting Delhi recently lamented that the Syrians were leaving her country. Syrian soldiers had been stationed in Lebanon since 1976.
- Where Are You Taking Us? (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Mar 26, 2005)
Quo Vadis? The two words are Latin for “Where goest thou?” They kept going round and round my head when I read the news of the dismissal of the BJP-led....
- Consensus Is The Diplomatic Key (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Mar 26, 2005)
India seems caught up in its own contradictions in foreign policy postures, with the result that it is unable to acquire its rightful position in the comity of nations.
- Eyeless In Us (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 26, 2005)
Mr George W Bush has many admirers in this country, people who respect his ability to take stands if not the way he acts on them. This Bush constituency in India is fast shedding weight.
- Falls Short On Fiscal Reform (Business Line, Sukumar Mukhopadhyay, Mar 26, 2005)
Both the Customs and Central Excise tariffs are plagued by innumerable exemptions, with long lists of conditions attached to them.
- Judiciary: The Whip Hand Of People (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 26, 2005)
For the people the judiciary is the bulwark of democracy and bastion of civil liberties and before it is blamed for encroaching on the rights of the legislatures
- Flawed Scheme (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 25, 2005)
Few will support the demand for increasing the allocation under the MPs’ Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) from Rs 2 crore to Rs 5 crore per MP per year.
- ‘Bundh’ Leaders Get High Court Notice (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
Expressing displeasure over the disruption of normal life in Bangalore City during bundhs and protests, the High Court on Thursday ordered issue of notices to Deputy Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
- The Politicising Of Terri Schiavo (Hindu, Sidney Blumenthal, Mar 25, 2005)
The Republicans have cynical motives for trying to stop Terri Schiavo being taken off life support.
- No Veto On Vat (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 25, 2005)
The lack of unanimity among States on the introduction of the value added tax (VAT) in place of sales tax from April 1, 2005, after five years of deliberations and consensual decisions
- Holding A Mirror (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 24, 2005)
Granted the role of an Opposition party is to oppose and criticise policies of the government, so that it can act as a check and balance and encourage debate and discussion on policies.
- Horrific Violence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 24, 2005)
The killing of nine people by an American high school student in Red Lake High School in Minnesota draws attention to the increasing incidents of violence in schools.
- Two Cheers For Patents (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 24, 2005)
The passage of the Patents (Amendment) Bill, 2005, in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday is not just proof of the political strength of the United Progressive Alliance Government.
- Underhand Education (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 24, 2005)
Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh has assured the Lok Sabha that the government would sternly deal with private universities that do not meet the University Grants Commission's norms.
- Auditors Should Check The Stocks ... (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 24, 2005)
For your information, AAS 34 is just out. The new Auditing and Assurance Standard is about audit evidence — on `additional considerations for specific items'.
- For The Good Of All (Tribune, J. L. Gupta, Mar 24, 2005)
It was March 2004. Indian cricketers were playing in Pakistan. The government of Pakistan had relaxed the rules and permitted the people to pass the border without any problem.
- Kalam Decries Dubious Means In Govt Forming (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
With the recent standoffs in Parliament weighing on his mind, the Prime Minister, however, used the occasion to draw attention to the declining standards of parliamentary debates.
- Gujarat Govt Against Panel Summoning Narayanan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
The Gujarat counsel said it was in the knowledge of the Nanavati Commission that the media has in the past not recorded correct facts.
- A Rough And Tumble Game (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
The decision of the Central cabinet to impose President’s rule in Goa and Bihar and to allow Arjun Munda to form government in Jharkhand may show magnanimity or decency, and may defuse tensions.
- Ngo Challenges Hc Verdict On Homosexuality (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
Appealing against a Delhi High Court judgement, an NGO has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Constitutional validity of Section 377 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) which makes all types of unnatural sex, including homosexuality, a punishable offence.
- Restoring The Balance (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 22, 2005)
The concern expressed by the Conference of Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies convened by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Somnath Chatterjee
- Us Blame Game In Nuke Deal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
The US misled its allies about North Korean nuclear exports with a view to protecting the Musharraf regime and implicating Pyongyang.
- Us Reaffirms Denial Of Visa To Modi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
New Delhi harped on Modi’s electoral legitimacy while the US reiterated that its decision was based on facts of the 2002 riots in Gujarat.
- Law And Evolution (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
Acting on the Centre’s suggestion for a ban on feeding monkeys, the Supreme Court has asked all state governments to submit their response within seven weeks.
- Maintain The Balance (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee’s concern over the increasing interference of the judiciary in the affairs of the legislatures needs to be examined in the backdrop of the developments in Jharkhand.
- Water Battles Are Avoidable (Tribune, Kiran Soni Gupta, Mar 22, 2005)
The ball is now in the Supreme Court to settle the din and dust raised by the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004 that annuls the December 31, 1981, agreement signed by Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
- May Stunt Stature Of House (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Mar 22, 2005)
This is a typical case of the tail wagging the dog and there is no other way of describing the tiff between Karnataka Legislature (Assembly) Secretary T Rajanna and Speaker Krishna.
- Integrated Child Development Services Scheme (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Mar 22, 2005)
The Integrated Child Development Services scheme will be 30 years old this year. It has achieved some successes, yet the problems which it was meant to address remain substantial. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh assess t
- On Improving The Quality Of Democracy (Hindu, Amit Bhaduri, Mar 22, 2005)
The executive, the legislature, and the judiciary must be continuously accountable to the people. The right to information is an instrument for moving towards this goal.
- Mp Orders Recount Of Tigers In Panna (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
Poaching has been rampant in the national park with the corrupt forest department staff not doing enough to rein in the culprits.
- The Raj Of Panchayats (Tribune, Ranbir Singh, Mar 21, 2005)
The 73rd amendment to the Constitution (1992) was enacted for strengthening panchayati raj in India by according it a constitutional status, listing 29 subjects in the 11th Schedules for making plans for economic development and social justice.
- Clear Our Screens Of Smoke (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
Extracts from the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Education, communication, training and public awareness:
- Forced In (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
Ambiguity is essential to the existence of Taiwan and its 23 million people
- Freak Accident (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
Efforts should be made to save trees and also human lives
- Visa Power (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
THE Centre is justified in lodging a protest against the denial of a US visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Diplomatic niceties demanded that he be given an appropriate visa to take part in an event in the US.
- Modi, The U.S., And Visa Power (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 21, 2005)
If the BJP believes it is a victim of U.S. double standards, it has also benefited from the same duplicity in the past.
- Read By Rule (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
Rules governing universities should be universal. Or close to that. This seems to be the rationale behind the public interest litigation brought to the Supreme Court, which prompted the court to nullify the establishment of 117 universities
- Punjab’S Gesture (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
Only talks can resolve SYL tangle
- Holy? Unholy? A Knotty Issue (Deccan Herald, VATSALA GURUNATH, Mar 20, 2005)
In a society where equality and freedom are valued, should law decide one’s sexual orientations? As more and more same sex couples go ahead and get married, the issue is hotting up.
- Electoral System Needs Reforming (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Mar 19, 2005)
Now that we have the results of the elections in Haryana, Bihar and Jharkhand, I begin to doubt whether our electoral system does in fact reflect what the people think is best for their country, state or themselves.
- The Speaker Speaks (Deccan Herald, Era Sezhiyan, Mar 19, 2005)
Both the legislature and the judiciary are sovereign within the limits provided by the Constitution
- The Making Of A Hero (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Mar 19, 2005)
There is only one leader; the rest are led by him. National leadership in times of peace requires one kind of skill; military leadership
- Kanishka Verdict Jolts Bravehearts (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 19, 2005)
The victims, who include a sizeable number of Canadians, will press for a review of the judgment by pointing out some gaping holes in it.
- Kanishka Tragedy Hasn't Ended (Pioneer, K P S Gill, Mar 19, 2005)
The shock and disappointment of the Canadian Supreme Court's judgement in the Kanishka bombing case, and the acquittal of the two accused on all charges, will take time to sink in.
- Canada's Shame (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 19, 2005)
Justice has been raped in Canada. These are strong words. No other description, however, would be appropriate for the shocking acquittal of the two accused in the Kanishka bombing case by a judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
- Elusive Justice (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 19, 2005)
GIVEN the sensitive nature of the Nanavati Commission report, the government would have done well to make it public. This is particularly because there are reports that the Commission had found some prominent Congress leaders guilty of inciting ...
- A Slap In Mr. Modi's Face (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 19, 2005)
In a singular instance of the Ides of March for the Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, the United States has rejected his application for a diplomatic visa
- Battle Of The Bottles (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 19, 2005)
Bottles come in all shapes and sizes. And a few were even seen being tossed about in courtrooms recently. Take the case of Hindustan National Glass and Industries Ltd.
- ``Insult To India'' (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Mar 19, 2005)
The Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, has described the denial of a visa by the United States to him as ``an insult to the Constitution of India and its people and [a] threat to [the] sovereignty and democratic traditions of the country.''
- Far From Art (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 18, 2005)
A whole society constantly on edge is a frightening phenomenon. Nothing else can explain the violence with which a teacher turned on a five-year-old who had was not carrying her art-and-craft papers in a carry-bag as instructed.
- Gorby’S Glasnost (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 18, 2005)
Asked for his views on the French revolution, some 50 years back, Mao Tse-Tung retorted that it was too early to comment. Distance being critical to judge events and history
- Justice In Canada (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 18, 2005)
Twenty years of investigation and 19 months of trial have come to a naught with a Canadian judge acquitting Indian-born Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri in the Kanishka bombing trial on Wednesday.
- No Such Thing As Free Lunch (Business Line, S. Srinath, Mar 18, 2005)
All items covered by FBT will be affected either by VAT or service tax, which cannot be treated as input tax.
- Sartre And French Culture (Hindu, Hywel Williams, Mar 18, 2005)
Sartre barely makes the top 100 national figures in a poll, but he was the last great French intellectual.
- Self-Inflicted Wounds (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Mar 18, 2005)
The capitulation in the late hours of March 11 does not change the context. The Indian polity is suddenly in a deep mess, mostly on account of the misdoings of the scraggy outfit still passing as the Congress.
- Separation Of Powers (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Mar 18, 2005)
While the judiciary must step in when necessary, how it does so requires craft and statesmanship. Jharkhand should not become a precedent.
- The Softest Pillow Is A Clear Conscience (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 18, 2005)
Conscience. I knew I'd have to come to terms with it one day or the other, and so was consciously keeping it outside this column.
- When Tigers Go Missing (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 18, 2005)
The mysterious 'disappearance' of tigers from Sariska, a forest zone dedicated to the magnificent cat, represents a new low in the campaign to save the highly endangered species.
- Budget: Illusory Gains For Pensioners (Business Line, A. Seshan, Mar 18, 2005)
Democracy is a system of lobbies, for lobbies and by lobbies. It comprises vested interests who influence policy-making.
- Blood On Our Hands (Telegraph, Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi , Mar 18, 2005)
While researching the AIDS epidemic in India, I met Arup and his wife Seema at a clinic in Mumbai. “We have been treated worse than street dogs,” Arup, a middle-aged man with a beard told me
- Another Time, Another Man (Tribune, Sudarshan Agarwal, Mar 18, 2005)
I have had the privilege to serve as Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha, when Justice M. Hidayatullah was the Vice-President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. I fondly recall a few incidents
- Justice Variava’S Disclosure (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 17, 2005)
Tuesday's disclosure by Justice S.N. Variava in the Supreme Court that someone from the Patna High Court had called him up a day earlier to know whether the trial
- Political Perfidy In Jharkhand (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Mar 17, 2005)
NOW that Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda has "proved" his majority on the floor of the House, it is time to reflect on the role played by Governor Syed Sibtey Razi, who has been universally berated, if not condemned.
- Jharkhand And After (Tribune, Pran Chopra , Mar 17, 2005)
Six months ago I convened a high-level seminar in New Delhi to consider the following proposition by me which I put before the participants...
- ‘Sc Crossed Lakshman Rekha’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
Saying the Constitution is above legislature and judiciary, the Speaker justified his suggestion for Presidential reference on the Supreme Court order on Jharkhand
- After The Jharkhand Mess (Hindu, Harish Khare , Mar 17, 2005)
It is incumbent upon the entire UPA establishment to infuse a new sense of purpose and priorities at the Centre.
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