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Articles 7321 through 7420 of 11444:
- Product Patents: Far From Public Good? (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Dec 24, 2004)
Unless New Delhi sees the priority of public health, both domestically and overseas — especially in countries with vulnerable economies — drug prices will rise dramatically and will not be within easy reach of the poor.
- P V Narasimha Rao (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 24, 2004)
Through the highs and lows of P V Narasimha Rao’s political life ran the line of history which shapes men into institutions and totems of change.
- Stop That (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 24, 2004)
Those who claim a right only to abuse it end up raising questions about the right itself. This seems to be the case with the debate over the right to strike. There was clearly a note of anxiety in the resolution that the ruling leftists moved in the West
- One Holiday Less For Russia (Indian Express, Editorial, National Post, Dec 24, 2004)
It's only 10 years old, but the Dec 12 holiday has become one of Russia’s most important. Introduced by former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, the day commemorates the ratification of the Russian constitution.
- Not The Final Over (Telegraph, UDDALAK MUKHERJEE, Dec 24, 2004)
During Australia’s recent tour in India, the batsmen of both the teams decided to “walk” without waiting for the umpire’s decision when they thought that they had nicked one to a fielder.
- Nostrum For Parliament? (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Dec 24, 2004)
The winter session of parliament is duly over. It was not as full of near-mayhem as the previous sessions had been. That is not however saying much. Marginal issues continued to receive precedence over substantive ones, and verbal
- Narasimha Rao (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 24, 2004)
Pamalaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao, who left for hereafter at the age of 83, will be remembered mainly for two significant achievements.
- The Mind Of The Insider (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Dec 24, 2004)
Narasimha Rao was not the most accessible or charismatic of PMs. But he was always on the job
- Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 24, 2004)
We are mute mute witnesses to witnesses turning hostile, and truth getting baked in the process. We may never come to terms with what witnesses say at different points of time
- A Breakthrough (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Dec 24, 2004)
Only with complete autonomy can the Prasar Bharati function as a truly competent public broadcaster
- Letter Of Intent (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 24, 2004)
Evidently, the UPA sets little store by investigative and judicial processes. That seems the ugly conclusion to be drawn from the fact that the PMO, no less, stands accused of trying to turn the country's premier investigative agency into a creature of th
- A Ghost Election For Iraq (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Dec 24, 2004)
The only Indian journalist to have visited Iraq in recent weeks, Mohammad Ahmad Kuzmi, has just returned with fascinating insights.
- Another Tehelka (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 24, 2004)
Just when everyone was wondering what compulsion was making Zaheera Shaikh, the star witness in the Best Bakery carnage case, change her statements repeatedly, came the Tehelka expose which lifted the lid off the mystery.
- Apocalypse Tomorrow? (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Dec 24, 2004)
The last week of every year is conventionally a time for merriment which peaks on New Year's eve when the rich splurge in five star hotels, a thousand parties explode and tipsy revellers sway in lit-up downtowns where multitudes gather to ring in the new.
- Islands In The Sun (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Dec 24, 2004)
The Maldives President, Abdul Gayoom, seems to regard Indian policies towards his regime as a protective political insurance. The time may have come to clear this misconception.
- In Court, We Trust (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 24, 2004)
There is an unwavering bottomline to the tumultuous saga of Zaheera Sheikh. This is a landmark case in which, for the very first time, the Supreme Court has shifted the trial out of a state after all the accused were acquitted, and ordered a retrial in an
- Judiciary Under Trial By Sensation (Deccan Herald, N Haridas, Dec 24, 2004)
Now the news media is agog with the new Tehelka expose on Zaheera Sheikh, the super character in the Best Bakery episode. It has been made out that Zaheera accepted a huge ransom of Rs 18 lakh from BJP bigwigs in Vadodara to commit testimonial somersaults
- For Liberty's Sake (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 23, 2004)
In ruling that the indefinite incarceration of non-citizens suspected of `terrorism' is a violation of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the United Kingdom's Law Lords ...
- Baazee.Com’S Run-In With The Law (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Dec 23, 2004)
Now that Avnish Bajaj, the CEO of Baazee.com, has been released on bail, let’s try and make a dispassionate study of the arrest that caused so much dismay in the corporate world.
- Matter Of Honour (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 23, 2004)
Of late, there have been several unfortunate instances in which the Army has had to take strong action against officers whose conduct had fallen far short of what one expects from those in Olive Green.
- The Fever Of Militancy (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Dec 23, 2004)
One question that everybody in Assam is asking since last week is: Is ULFA commander-in-chief Paresh Barua really ill? People have started doubting this after different local newspapers published different stories while trying to analyse
- The Latest Act In The Tragedy That Is Zahira (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Dec 23, 2004)
Given the close interest it has taken in the Best Bakery case, the Supreme Court is bound to view with grave concern the videotaped "claim" by the BJP MLA Madhu...
- The Meaning Of Life (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Dec 23, 2004)
K. Venkatesh passed away on December 17. His poignant efforts to serve others even in death raise profound moral questions that no society will find easy to answer.
- Ukraine's Orange Christmas (The Economic Times, YULIYA TYMOSHENKO, Dec 23, 2004)
That Ukrainians will vote for their freedom this Christmas season is a coincidence of true perfection.
- Unending Unrest In Nepal (Tribune, Maj-Gen Ashok Mehta (retd), Dec 23, 2004)
During his 10-day visit to India, beginning today, King Gyanendra will mainly meet the new Congress leadership and seek their advice and consultation on how to break the protracted political deadlock in his country.
- Use And Abuse Of The Internet (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 23, 2004)
The arrest of the baazee.com chief, Avnish Bajaj, was an obvious instance of overreaction by the Delhi police: with the evidence having been crystallised already and he himself cooperating in the investigation
- Sex Tourism (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 23, 2004)
NATIONAL Human Rights Commission Chairperson Justice A.S. Anand’s concern about the spread of sex tourism from countries such as Thailand and Malaysia to India underscores the need for the government
- Some Light At The End Of The Tunnel (Telegraph, Anabel Loyd, Dec 23, 2004)
Despite being perceived as a failure, Orissa’s power sector reforms hold possibilities for the Centre and other states
- Manmohan’S Call (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 23, 2004)
The UPA govt must use the parliamentary forum to spell out its stand on Laloo Prasad Yadav
- Recovery In Fits And Starts (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Dec 23, 2004)
Within a couple of years of its passing, amendments have been made to the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFESI).
- Responsible Global Capitalism — Beyond The Market Construct (Business Line, S. Venu , Dec 22, 2004)
Responsible global capitalism is a system comprising individuals, private commercial corporations, NGOs, governments and supranational agencies.
- Misunderstanding Over Right To Strike (Tribune, Rajindar Sachar , Dec 22, 2004)
ONCE again a justifiable campaign has hardened against a judgment of the Supreme Court which has held that there is no fundamental or statutory provision empowering employees to go on strike.
- Not Too Late (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 22, 2004)
What goes around finally does come around, even if it takes years. With a court in Chile ordering the house arrest of General Augusto Pinochet, President of the country between 1973 and 1990
- Inhuman Torture (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Dec 22, 2004)
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld loves making wars and wallowing in wordplay. After destroying enough civilian lives along with the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and before turning on Iraq he used some of his time devising lawless detention of alleged
- Settling Their Dues Out Of Court (Business Line, Dharmalingam Venugopal, Dec 22, 2004)
Since the introduction of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act (Sarfaesi) Act, out-of-court settlements have become an effective way of recovering sticky bank debts
- Sasural Party (Indian Express, Varghese K George, Dec 22, 2004)
The BJP never tires of calling the RJD a Sasural party—Sadhu, Subhash, Rabri and Laloo party. The first two are the brothers of the Chief Minister and not quite brotherly towards each other.
- Back On The Map (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 22, 2004)
Bangalore's quest for an international airport has ended. The Dharam Singh government has finally cleared the project and work is expected to begin next month.
- Bharati And His Copyright (Hindu, Mira T. Sundara Rajan, Dec 22, 2004)
Many problems affecting Subramania Bharati's works amount to clear violations of the author's moral rights under the Indian copyright law.
- Laloo As Thermostat (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 22, 2004)
There are few things more dangerous for democracy than politicians who acquire a sense of impunity. Laloo Prasad Yadav’s attempts to distribute hundred rupee notes may not be monetarily or politically significant.
- Tuned To Smaller Needs (Telegraph, Abhijit Bora, Dec 22, 2004)
Often, when there is a cricket match played anywhere in the world, Doordarshan broadcasts it on its national channel. It then blacks out all other entertainment programmes, including regional language transmissions.
- Manufacturing Strong Growth (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Dec 21, 2004)
Though the service sector has made a significant contribution to GDP growth, its sustainability depends on a variety of extraneous conditions. So for sustained economic growth, exports and generating jobs
- Sanctity Of Ministerial Oath (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Dec 21, 2004)
Can Karnataka Chief Minister N Dharam Singh cope with strains in the coalition arrangement?
- Tussle For The Crown (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Dec 21, 2004)
Although Nicolas Sarkozy appears to have outmanoeuvred Jacques Chirac within France's ruling party for the moment, the President is not without a few aces of his own.
- Just Right (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 21, 2004)
Even the most active of institutions may miss something just below its nose. The higher judiciary in India today is in one of its most active phases, directing its attention to issues ranging from pollution to bandhs to the right to food
- His Life, His Wish (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 21, 2004)
The last wish of K Venkatesh, the terminally ill 25-year-old chess enthusiast from Hyderabad, to have his life support system turned off so that he could donate his organs before they were irreparably damaged
- A New Low Of Public Morality (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Dec 21, 2004)
The question is moral, not legal,’’ said Mahatma Gandhi when a Punjab Congress leader, Sardul Singh Kaeshwar, argued that he was not legally bound to return a sum of Rs 500 since the loan was time-barred.
- Human Rights (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Dec 20, 2004)
The ancient Hindu lawgiver Rishi Jaimini laid down that the law of the land is greater than personal law. English law, which the Indian Penal Code follows, is rooted in the Ten Commandments.
- Democracy In The Dock (Hindu, Mary Riddell, Dec 20, 2004)
Even as the Western law is sought to be imposed on Iraq, the British Government continues to flout its tenets.
- A Vindictive Move (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 20, 2004)
The United States has launched an ill-judged and bloody-minded campaign to deny the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohammed ElBaradei, a third term after his current tenure expires in 2005.
- The Right To Protection (Business Line, Mohammed Shadaan, Dec 20, 2004)
It is that time of the year when the festive mood starts to set in. People are busy shopping or planning vacation. It is that time when gifts are exchanged between family members and friends.
- A Political Arabesque In Iraq (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Dec 20, 2004)
I have long believed that any American general or senior diplomat who wants to work in Iraq should have to pass a test. It would be a very simple test
- State Of Disarray (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 20, 2004)
While Nepal lurches towards near-chaos, the government appears to have no clue as to how to bring the deteriorating situation under control. Last week saw the Maoists carry out one of their biggest attacks in months.
- Kick-Off For Junior (Indian Express, Subrata Nag Choudhury, Dec 20, 2004)
The death of Brazilian footballer Christiano Junior on the grounds at the finals of the Federation Cup at Bangalore on December 5 had created much bad blood between the Dempo Sports Club of Goa and Kolkata’s Mohun Bagan, with the two rapping each other fo
- Pugwash Initiative On Kashmir (Tribune, Balraj Puri, Dec 20, 2004)
Pugwash, a US-based think tank, organised an intra-Kashmir dialogue between leaders of the Indian and Pakistani parts of the state “to resolve the Kashmir issue” at Kathmandu.
- Life And Death (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 20, 2004)
K. Venkatesh's poignant attempt to serve others in death raises profound moral questions no society will find easy to answer. The Andhra High Court rejected a petition by his mother asking that her son be allowed to die before incurable muscular dystrophy
- Behmai Revisited (Pioneer, Abhijit C Chandra, Dec 18, 2004)
It was a carnage that shocked entire Madhya Pradesh, gave Gwalior district's Bhanwarpura hamlet a dubious prominence in police records and proved a chilling reminder of the 1981 Behmai massacre when Phoolan
- Justice In 44 Days! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 18, 2004)
Thursday's report in The Tribune of a Chennai court judge delivering the fastest verdict in the annals of the country’s judicial history has come as a whiff of fresh air. This should serve as a unique example for all other judges and lawyers.
- Spared From Spread-Over (Business Line, R. Anand, Dec 18, 2004)
There is this endless debate on whether certain types of expenditure, considering their nature and purpose, have to be spread over for accounting purposes or charged off as expenditure.
- In Deification Of Definitions (Business Line, Sukumar Mukhopadhyay, Dec 18, 2004)
Definitions never define. That is how the saying goes. Some of the most difficult things to define in actual life are the most simple and well-known concepts, such as man, courage, reform and so on.
- Tax Straw On The Camel's Back (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Dec 18, 2004)
After a seesaw battle that saw a two-week-long strike by transporters, service tax on goods transport agencies is back — the D-day being from the New Year.
- Word And Action (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 18, 2004)
A brown, grimy, teak board hanging on a wall in the southwest wing of the Raj Bhavan bears the names of all governors of West Bengal since 1947.
- Shackled King (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 18, 2004)
The king has fallen on hard times. Whereas once, born free, he roamed the forests and hills as the monarch of all he surveyed, today, sequestered in cubby spaces where smaller animals would feel cramped, the majestic beast is kept as trophy by circus-owne
- Wanted: White Paper On Nuclear Policy (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Dec 18, 2004)
It does not reflect great credit to our system of policy making that the Prime Minister had to say that a statement attributed to the Foreign Minister on nuclear policy was not a statement on foreign policy.
- Trial By Public Opinion (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Dec 18, 2004)
No sooner is a celebrity charged with a crime than the media and politicians take it upon themselves to be arbiters of his fate. The police and the judiciary are shoved into the background and these self-appointed judges pronounce their verdicts to the pu
- Bihar Will Test Indian Democracy (Indian Express, N K Singh, Dec 17, 2004)
The Bihar assembly elections are scheduled to be held towards the end of February. The Election Commission (EC) has already paid Bihar a visit and announced steps that are to be taken to ensure a free and fair poll.
- Daughter, Equal Citizen (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 17, 2004)
Exactly sixty years ago, freedom fighter Hansa Mehta had observed with startling clarity that equality between the sexes should be the basis of citizenship in India. If the proposal to amend the Hindu Succession Act 1956
- Cabinet Expansion In Karnataka (Tribune, Sridhar K. Chari, Dec 17, 2004)
WITH the Cabinet expansion of Karnataka’s first-ever coalition government taking place on Wednesday, with the swearing in of 18 Cabinet ministers and two ministers of state rank, more than seven months after Chief Minister Dharam Singh took over
- Satyameva Jayate (Tribune, Shastri Ramachandran, Dec 17, 2004)
THE law may be an ass and justice blindfolded, but truth may well tilt the scales in contempt proceedings if the Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 1 gets passed. The Contempt of Court (Amendment) Bill, 2004, provides for making truth a valid de
- Re-Engaging Organised Religion (Hindu, N. Ravi, Dec 17, 2004)
The travails of the Kanchi Mutt should prompt deep reflection on the part of religious leaders in general on how best to manage the temporal affairs of the institutions they run.
- People Must Know (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 17, 2004)
THE Union Cabinet’s clearance to the Right to Information Bill, 2004, is in tune with its commitment to give people the right to get information from the government. In a democracy, the right to know is the most cherished right of every citizen.
- From Crutches To Physiotherapy (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Dec 17, 2004)
The All India SC&ST Confederation's rally at Delhi's Ram Lila Maidan in support of reservation in private sector, judiciary and armed forces portends major economic and social upheaval.
- Why A Steel Regulator Makes Little Sense (Business Line, Pradeep S. Mehta, Dec 17, 2004)
The proposal to set up a steel regulator is mainly in response to the lobby of the builders who face a double-whammy due to the moves of both the cement and the steel industry.
- Fair Share Of Property (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 17, 2004)
THE Union Cabinet’s clearance of a Bill for amending the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, to ensure a fair share of family property for daughters has not come a day too soon.
- The Sham Of It (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 17, 2004)
The subterfuges employed by NCERT to get around its own commitments are indeed disingenuous. Its director, Mr Krishna Kumar, talks of preserving NCERT's autonomy
- Fair Law For Fair Sex (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 17, 2004)
The Union Cabinet will initiate a Bill in Parliament to confer equal inheritance rights of ancestral property to daughters. A welcome move, the Bill will go a long way in giving women equal rights.
- How Not To Dialogue (Deccan Herald, Balraj Puri, Dec 17, 2004)
Apart from people-to-people contacts, there is need for internal dialogue to resolve the Kashmir issue
- A Commission Flawed At Birth (The Economic Times, T T RAM MOHAN, Dec 16, 2004)
Finance minister P Chidambaram has sought to woo the business community by constituting an Investment Commission.
- The Talent Principle (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Dec 16, 2004)
When did Sourav Ganguly assume the captaincy of India? In the year 2000. When was John Wright handed the job of coaching the Indian squad?
- Re-Leveraging The Public Sector Unit (Business Line, Mohammed Shadaan, Dec 16, 2004)
It is that time of the year when the festive mood starts to set in. People are busy shopping or planning vacation. It is that time when gifts are exchanged between family members and friends.
- Long Overdue (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 16, 2004)
The expansion of the Karnataka cabinet on Wednesday by Chief Minister N Dharam Singh has come not a day too soon. The addition of 20 members from the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) to the 12-member Congress-led
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