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Articles 7221 through 7320 of 11444:
- Office And The Man (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 05, 2005)
The position of the national security advisor (NSA), now vacant after the passing away of J.N. Dixit, cannot be treated as another routine government appointment. Arguably, no other office has such a vital role in ensuring that India’s security imperative
- Textile Quota Is Now History (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 05, 2005)
A couple of days before Christmas, there was a communiqué from the Central Board of Excise and Customs advising Customs field formations about the end of "the textile quota regime" on January 1
- This Waiting Can Be Long (Indian Express, Harmala Gupta, Jan 05, 2005)
The advances made by medical science have not only increased life spans, it is now possible to ensure good symptom relief right till the end. Why then are we debating the right to end our lives prematurely?
- When Truth Is No Defence (Tribune, P. P. Rao, Jan 05, 2005)
CORRUPTION has assumed alarming proportions. The epidemic has spread to the judiciary to some extent. The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, miserably failed to prevent or check corruption.
- A Wave To Drown The Tsunami (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 05, 2005)
Amid the deep gloom of tsunami devastation, as one watched the almost surreal scenes of thousands of dead and lakhs rendered homeless or reduced to penury, there were a few silver linings too.
- Agent Of Change (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Jan 05, 2005)
P.V. Narasimha Rao’s manner of leaving had all the hallmarks of his long, tempestuous political life. He left on the eve of the 80th birthday of the man he called his life-long friend and adversary
- Does The Deccan Need More Water? (Deccan Herald, SUBRATA SINHA, Jan 05, 2005)
The river-linking project would lead to degradation of land and adversely affect the rural majority
- Deluded Into Crime Piyal Sen (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 05, 2005)
One of the cardinal legal principles applicable to every law court in India is called “mens rea” which, in Latin, means the capacity to form the intent to carry out an action.
- Rebels, Not Criminals (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 04, 2005)
I have gone through the gist of talks between the government of Andhra Pradesh and the Naxalite groups in the state. The two sides were proceeding well and the ceasefire was holding firm.
- R-Day In Tragic Times (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 04, 2005)
There have been some suggestions that we either cancel the Republic Day Parade or at least scale it down as a mark of respect for the terrible tsunami tragedy that has befallen us and cost the lives of tens of thousands of Indians.
- Nature Retaliates (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Jan 04, 2005)
A heightened vigil is needed in the State, especially in the coastal regions, in the wake of the tsunami tragedy
- Uncertain Certainties (Gulf News, M.J. Akbar, Jan 04, 2005)
It is natural: in the first week of January every right-thinking Indian wants to know what will happen in the coming year.
- Legitimising Discrimination (Pioneer, KR Phanda, Jan 04, 2005)
While piloting the Minority Educational Institutions Bill in the Rajya Sabha on December 21, the Union Human Resources Development Minister, Mr Arjun Singh, is reported to have observed that the NDA Government had
- A Copybook Diplomat (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Jan 04, 2005)
A Quintessential diplomat, Jyotindra Nath Dixit, headed the national brains-trust in its formulation of security, foreign policy and strategic relations with the rest of the world.
- Autonomy Needed (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 04, 2005)
The dismal scenario prevailing in the sphere of higher education in the State is summed up by the disclosure made by Bangalore University Vice-Chancellor M S Thimmappa that more than 150 teaching posts, including those of 70 professors, are lying vacant a
- An Exercise In Make-Believe (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jan 03, 2005)
The Independent South Asia Commission on Poverty Alleviation has done it again. In its second report, the body — set up under the auspices of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
- Conspiracy Of Silence (Pioneer, N. Jamal Ansari, Jan 03, 2005)
Tehelka.com has exposed the conspiracy behind Zaheera Sheikh's turning hostile. According to the expose, Ms Sheikh demanded Rs 25 lakh for changing her statement in court.
- India’S Policy Failure In Nepal (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Jan 03, 2005)
King Gyanendra subverted multi-party democracy within months of becoming the king and appears to be in pursuit of an executive monarchy.
- Blunkett's Exit (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 03, 2005)
The closing months of 2004 saw the British Home Secretary (same as Home Minister), Mr David Blunkett, and his private office, embroiled in a heated and unsavoury controversy in Parliament and the media over the
- Beyond This Place (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Jan 03, 2005)
Visiting Karachi, Islamabad or Muree, my preconceptions about the role of fundamentalism in Pakistan, of only burqa-clad women, hostility to India and Indians
- Open Defiance (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 03, 2005)
THE Chautala government is adopting a strange and unacceptable attitude towards the Election Commission of India, a constitutional body.
- Of Commissions And Inquiries (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Jan 03, 2005)
There are certain holy cows in the country. If you take action against them or even say anything about them, it would be considered blasphemy or contempt of their institution.
- Relief Funds: Safeguards Must Against Misuse (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 03, 2005)
In the wake of calamities, any number of public-spirited institutions, voluntary organisations and citizens' groups spring into action to collect money and relief items.
- Musharraf’S Uniform (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 03, 2005)
Thursday's televised address to his countrymen by Gen Pervez Musharraf was not surprising so far as his decision to hold the post of Chief of Army Staff along with that of President is concerned.
- Rao’S Moment In Indian Politics (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Jan 03, 2005)
The death of P.V. Narasimha Rao is an occasion to evaluate the dichotomous relationship that exists between politics and governance in India.
- Reversing Swings (Plain Dealer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 02, 2005)
What will be one of the most enduring images of Indian cricket in the year gone by? Perhaps of captain Sourav Ganguly biting his jersey, his limbs hanging loose
- New Challenges, Old Concerns (Plain Dealer, Hari Jaisingh, Jan 02, 2005)
Yet another eventful but tsunami-struck tragic year rolls into history. And amidst the ongoing revolution of rising expectations and the lopsided response system, the people have managed to keep their hopes alive
- Education For All Not On The Right Track (Tribune, Seema Sengupta, Jan 02, 2005)
A recently released UNESCO report on “Education For All” has highlighted India’s dismal performance in achieving the stated objective by 2015 AD.
- The Spin That Helped Bush Into A Doosra Term (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 01, 2005)
The film Fahrenheit 9/11 depicts the US President, Mr George Bush, as doing nothing but watching kindergarten children several minutes after he was informed of the WTC attacks.
- It’S About Aid And An Image (Deccan Herald, DAVID E SANGER, Jan 01, 2005)
As Asia suffers through a 9/11 of its own — a natural calamity instead of a man-made one, but at least 25 times more deadly — President Bush’s response in the coming weeks may well determine his success in repairing relations strained by three years of th
- Reversing Swings (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 01, 2005)
What will be one of the most enduring images of Indian cricket in the year gone by? Perhaps of captain Sourav Ganguly biting his jersey, his limbs hanging loose, with eyes woebegone like a labrador's
- New Challenges, Old Concerns (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Jan 01, 2005)
Yet another eventful but tsunami-struck tragic year rolls into history. And amidst the ongoing revolution of rising expectations and the lopsided response system, the people have managed to keep their hopes alive
- Police Reform For The New Year? (Indian Express, RANJIT BHUSHAN, Jan 01, 2005)
Zaheera Sheikh does a volte face in the Best Bakery case. Pappu Yadav openly holds court in a Bihar jail. No one can say for certain what the outcome of the Ayodhya demolition case will be because of varying police accounts since December 1992.
- Unemployment Guarantee Bill (Hindu, Jean Dreze, Dec 31, 2004)
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill, 2004, leaves labourers at the mercy of the benevolence of the state.
- In The Name Of Allah (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Dec 31, 2004)
Sir, my secular answer to the honourable member is that where it is in the hands of Allah, we turn to Allah, where it is in the hands of man, we turn to man."
- And The Houses All Fell Down (Indian Express, WAJAHAT HABIBULLAH, Dec 30, 2004)
In October ’04, I called on Narasimha Rao of an evening. We met at his home on Delhi’s Motilal Nehru Marg and I was struck by the fragility of his appearance but equally by the clarity of mind.
- Bias Against The Self-Employed (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Dec 30, 2004)
The policies the Government is pursuing could well render unemployable all those who are self-employed now. There appears to be an inherent bias against the self-employed
- How Rao Broke The Ice In J&k (Indian Express, WAJAHAT HABIBULLAH, Dec 30, 2004)
In October ’04, I called on Narasimha Rao of an evening. We met at his home on Delhi’s Motilal Nehru Marg and I was struck by the fragility of his appearance but equally by the clarity of mind.
- It’S Not Laloo, Stupid (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Dec 30, 2004)
The year 2004 has been a horrible year, hasn’t it? Twelve months ago the hottest topic in Delhi was the mandate to use set-top boxes if we wanted to watch India challenging Australia.
- Jinnah In Memory (Pioneer, KR Phanda, Dec 30, 2004)
Qaid-e-Azam Jinnah, Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru will always be remembered, though for different reasons. Jinnah is the only leader who single-handedly created a new country for Muslims.
- Kashmir Conference In Kathmandu (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Dec 30, 2004)
Sir, my secular answer to the honourable member is that where it is in the hands of Allah, we turn to Allah, where it is in the hands of man, we turn to man."
- Corporate Governance Is Essentially A State Of Mind (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 30, 2004)
Business ethics, value creation, transparency, credibility, integrity, trust, honesty, responsibility, accountability, and `all good thoughts' are part of what Sanjiv Agarwal is passionate about in Corporate Governance:
- More Staying Power (Telegraph, Debabrata Mohanty, Dec 29, 2004)
Bikram Keshari Deo is the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Lok Sabha member from Kalahandi, where this member of the royalty has a sprawling house. When he was a member of the Orissa legislative assembly six years ago
- Patently Unfair (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 29, 2004)
On paper, the UPA seems to have had a few good reasons for taking the ordinance route to a new patents regime. One, India-a WTO member and signatory to the Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement-could not renege on compliance by Janu
- Tsunami Warning System (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Dec 29, 2004)
Joining the international tsunami warning system will help, but even so there will be much that has to be done within the country.
- Business Vs Pricing Strategy (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 29, 2004)
The best business strategies face a legal blow on occasion. The most recent instance is that of Microsoft.
- Face The Facts (Pioneer, Ram Gopal, Dec 29, 2004)
In his article, "Ayodhya: The futility of talks" (December 4), Mr SP Gupta, a noted archaeologist, has given ample historical and archaeological evidence to support the claim that a Hindu temple existed prior to Babri
- 'Is Baazee.Com Culpable?' (The Economic Times, SAURAV SEN, Dec 29, 2004)
An act of adolescence has boiled down to a nationwide debate on ecommerce. The arrest and release on bail of Baazee.com’s CEO Avnish Bajaj has raised some critical questions, the answers to which will determine the route ecommerce will take in India.
- A Deft Stratagem? (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Dec 28, 2004)
The filling up of the long-pending vacancy in the post of the Karnataka Upalokayukta has again shifted the focus of public attention on the issue of corruption in public administration and public life.
- Defining Hindutva (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Dec 28, 2004)
The championing by the BJP of the Hindu ethos at its Ranchi meeting would be welcomed by all supporters of Hindutva.
- Politics Of Defacement (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 28, 2004)
Politicians not only pollute politics, but come elections they also indulge in the defacement of private and public property with impunity.
- Seers And Scoundrels (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Dec 27, 2004)
Why cavil at the phenomenon of their existence — godmen and godwomen are an integral part of the landscape. They are our heritage; they define the current milieu too.
- Revolutionaries Of Another Kind (Telegraph, Achin Vanaik , Dec 27, 2004)
Hugo Chavez has done much to improve the lot of poor Venezuelans but, in the process, he has also gathered many enemies
- Is Nothing Sacred? (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Dec 27, 2004)
This season, the so-called “true believers” went on the offensive against the “secularists” in America
- Guaranteeing Employment (Hindu, Amit Bhaduri, Dec 27, 2004)
If this Government still has eyes to see and ears to hear the poor, it must be bolder with a much larger employment programme.
- The Global Local Way To Go (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Dec 27, 2004)
The prime minister has reportedly asked for a gender-equitable legislative regime and an exercise is underway to put all existing laws under the gender scanner.
- But What Is Not (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 27, 2004)
Ms Zahira Sheikh has come to represent almost everything that is wrong with India’s polity. The courtroom drama manifests barely a fraction of the conflicting and destructive forces
- Assault On Hinduism (Pioneer, Anil M Dave, Dec 27, 2004)
The nation's media, whether print or electronic, has been preoccupied with various controversies related to the Kanchi Shankaracharya. The case presented a unique example of "trial by media".
- The Reformer In Rao (Tribune, Kalyani Shankar, Dec 27, 2004)
History will judge Narasimha Rao’s premiership more positively than his own party which had isolated him. When one looks back to examine the moment when liberalisation became a fact rather than a catchword, it was 1991 when Rao took over the reins.
- The Ideology Of Numbers (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Dec 27, 2004)
The past week has been a week of FIRs. It began with the Railway Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad Yadav, the CEO of Bazee.com, Mr Avinash Bajaj, and others involved in the "tape" issue.
- The Institutions Of Education (Hindu, Romila Thapar, Dec 26, 2004)
The crisis of education was in part created by the collapse of those institutions that had neither the democratic nor the professional autonomy to sustain themselves against government directives. This has to be corrected. Such a correction should be ...
- Sex, Lies And Mms (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Dec 26, 2004)
The past week has been a week of FIRs. It began with the Railway Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad Yadav, the CEO of Bazee.com, Mr Avinash Bajaj, and others involved in the "tape" issue.
- North Or South, Arbitrary Judgments Against Women Are Similar (Tribune, Usha Bande, Dec 26, 2004)
IN the din created by issues like empowerment of women, reservation in Parliament, and gender sensilisation, the women's real voice, the voice of the woman at the grass roots is often drowned.
- Images Of 2004 (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Dec 26, 2004)
The course of Indian politics has always been unpredictable, but it is hard to think of a year that rang in changes more unexpected than 2004.
- Democracy With A Difference (Tribune, Chanchal Sarkar, Dec 26, 2004)
WITH its red soil, distant low hills,smiling tribal faces crowding the weekly haats, Bankura district in West Bengal is easy on the eyes. Next door is Midnapore, the largest district in the state but very different.
- Ayodhya And After (Pioneer, Anil M Dave, Dec 26, 2004)
The nation's media, whether print or electronic, has been preoccupied with various controversies related to the Kanchi Shankaracharya. The case presented a unique example of "trial by media".
- Lover Of Obscurity (Telegraph, Sundara K. Datta-Ray, Dec 25, 2004)
P.V. Narasimha Rao made a revealing complaint and an intriguing request at our last meeting two years ago.
- Licence To Shoot (Indian Express, PAVAN DUGGAL, Dec 25, 2004)
Only in effectively regulating the use of hidden cameras lies the way ahead for a vibrant IT economy like ours
- But Handsome Is As Handsome Does (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 25, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s new year resolution for 2005, something that he has spelt out in detail in ET (December 24), would do any liberal democrat worth his salt proud.
- Ayodhya And After (Pioneer, N. Jamal Ansari, Dec 25, 2004)
Twelve years ago, the Babri Masjid was demolished by the forces of Hindutva because they wanted to expand their political base. The tragedy at Ayodhya raises certain crucial matters.
- Road Rollers That Failed To Steamroller (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 25, 2004)
Let us roll back to 1993 when the Andhra Pradesh Government hiked road tax on vehicles. The Road Rollers Owners Welfare Association in the state objected to the rise and challenged the validity of the order.
- This Matter Of Plastic (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Dec 25, 2004)
In the classic movie, The Graduate, the young Dustin Hoffman is advised to get into plastic, the surest way to conquer the world. Well, Dustin, you may have ignored that advice, but India and Indians have not.
- Not Consenting Adults? (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Dec 25, 2004)
Finally, the intimate nature of the BJP’s relationship with the Samajwadi Party is out in the open. But the chumminess is not a new flavour, it has existed all through and was amply manifested on plenty of occasions during the NDA rule.
- Sex, Lies And Mms (Pioneer, K P S Gill, Dec 25, 2004)
The terrors of technology are everywhere being manifest in the most extraordinary forms. An entire nation has been taken by storm at the spectacle of a couple of schoolchildren who chose to record their "extracurricular activities"...
- Rigging Through Off-Period Income (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Dec 25, 2004)
Is Income earned offshore taxable under the Indian Income-Tax Act? This question had led to conflicts among several Tribunal Benches. The consequences of such conflict of opinion among judicial bodies administering a uniform tax law can be severe.
- Unlikely Helmsman (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 25, 2004)
"A small Indian village, like a thousand others; an obscure child, like a million others; a non-descript childhood, like any other's; climbed ladders and more ladders, feeling all the while
- With Fear And Favour (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 25, 2004)
The year breezing out will perhaps inevitably be remembered for the great political transformation. The Lok Sabha elections attested once again India’s abiding allegiance to democracy
- Flaunted Emotions Are Often Suspected (Tribune, Terence Blacker, Dec 25, 2004)
It has been a cracking week for young Charlie Boonker. He has had his first rotten. His dad has written him a letter all about how he came into the world, from the moment that his mum's waters broke, and ending with the heartfelt message, "Thank you for c
- Treaty Constructions Can Be Damaging (Business Line, K. Srinivasan , Dec 25, 2004)
There can be more than one view on the question whether the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) should be the forum for a ruling on disputes about the interpretation of articles in the bilateral tax treaties that go by the
- The Crusade For Monoculture (Asia Times, Chanakya Sen, Dec 25, 2004)
The prophet-provocateur of international relations, Samuel P Huntington, is back to rattle some bones with a combative teaser on American identity.
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