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Articles 7821 through 7920 of 11444:
- You've To Run Faster Just To Stay In The Same Place (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 30, 2004)
As if to answer a popular Zen koan, `What is the sound of one hand clapping?' there is the Möbius strip, named after the German mathematician and astronomer August Ferdinand Möbius.
- Alien Conditions (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 30, 2004)
The orange city of Nagpur has never been a favourite hunting ground for Indian cricket.
- Un Blows The Whistle On Corruption (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 30, 2004)
Corrupt politicians in sizeable numbers are ruling the roost as elected representatives of the people.
- From Blunder To Blunder (Deccan Herald, B SOMASHEKHAR, Oct 30, 2004)
The state government went wrong in delaying the decision-making at every stage, which left students in a quandary
- Skirting The Law (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 29, 2004)
Adhering to the letter but not the spirit of a law is bad enough. That is what the Punjab Government did by cutting down the number of ministers and more than making it up by appointing as many as three Chief
- Stopping Honour Killing (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 29, 2004)
Pakistan's National Assembly has passed a law introducing death as the maximum punishment in extreme cases of so-called honour killings.
- Taking On Nature (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Oct 29, 2004)
Democratic freedom should include the freedom to dream. There is however a problem. Some people’s dreams can turn out to be some other people’s nightmares; democratic freedom, we could be told, also includes the freedom to
- The Transfer Of Judges (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Oct 29, 2004)
Transfer of High Court judges without their consent undermines judicial independence. Errant judges must be dealt with by a judicial commission with due process.
- Explaining The ‘Anglosphere’ (Deccan Herald, GLENN REYNOLDS, Oct 29, 2004)
George Bush’s coalition is bound by more than a common bond like the English language
- Judicial Commission Must For Transparency (The Economic Times, Rajindar Sachar , Oct 29, 2004)
Though in not too distant past integrity of higher judiciary level was unimpeachable, but such uprightness cannot be boasted of now.
- Help Put Erring Judges On The Right Path (The Economic Times, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 29, 2004)
This is a court of justice,” a lawyer exclaimed while arguing a case in the Supreme Court of America.
- Enter, Honourable Member Arun Gawli! (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Oct 29, 2004)
NOT long ago he answered the court calls like: “Arun Gulab Gawli Hazir Ho….”. Uniformed Mumbai policemen used to escort him into the courtroom to deposit him in the dock to be cross-examined on charges of conspiring to murder and many other crimes of ...
- Disinvestment: Will New Approach Pay Off? (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Oct 29, 2004)
The Government's new approach that gradual dilution of government ownership through public offer is preferable to large-scale privatisation means that it will gradually shed small portions
- Taj Corridor Scam (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 28, 2004)
Amazingly, the CBI is taking a long time to investigate the Taj corridor case. Though it informed the Supreme Court that it had found "no evidence" against Ms Mayawati
- Now For The Final Award (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 28, 2004)
With the Supreme Court dismissing the Karnataka petition seeking the reconstitution of the Cauvery Waters Tribunal (CWT), the decks have been cleared for the tribunal to go ahead and complete its work quickly.
- Iran At The Crossroads (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Oct 28, 2004)
The future of Iran may well depend on the success or failure of the efforts of a responsive society to seek a place in the sun while retaining its dignity and identity.
- Into The Easy-Hearted Man And Hugged Into Snares (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 28, 2004)
"Before the starry threshold of Jove's court," is how John Milton's poetic masque Comus begins. Equally interesting is the verdict in the Essar Oil Ltd case that came a few weeks ago from the airy threshold of the apex court.
- Take On A Deeper Shade Of Green (Telegraph, Shama Parveen, Oct 27, 2004)
A large number of development projects cleared by the MoEF do not fulfil the conditions under which they were cleared...
- Acquittal Mode (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 27, 2004)
Fourteen years of high-profile judicial proceedings in the St Kitts case have proved to be a wild-goose chase, with the last accused, self-styled godman Chandraswami, being discharged by court.
- Telecom: Barriers Beyond The Fdi Cap (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Oct 26, 2004)
India needs huge investments to ensure that the growth rate of the telecom sector does not slacken. Nobody can quibble with this argument.
- China's Transition: From Marx To Deng (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Oct 26, 2004)
October marked the 55th Anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China. It coincided with birth centenary of Deng Xiaoping, the architect of China's integration with the global economy.
- Supreme Court And Regionalisation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 26, 2004)
The Supreme Court's decision to shoot down the suggestion that three benches of the apex body be constituted in the southern, western, and north-eastern parts of the country comes as no surprise.
- Peace Pipe (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 25, 2004)
There’s hope of ending the Naga insurgency through negotiations
- Contest Recruitment (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 25, 2004)
We have all heard of campus recruitment, of rewarding existing employees who rope in potential co- workers.
- No Room For Moderates (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 25, 2004)
The developments in Yangon last week resulting in the removal of Prime Minister Khin Nyunt do no good to the purported attempts to launch democratic reforms in Myanmar.
- Unfair To Challenge Competence (The Economic Times, S P NARANG, Oct 25, 2004)
SEBI Appellate Tribunal (SAT) order in Samir Arora’s case has put a question mark on investigative prowess of Sebi.
- Collapse Of The British Constitution (Hindu, Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Oct 25, 2004)
The electorate, not Parliament, not the judiciary, and certainly not the Labour Party, appears to be the only institution that can stop Tony Blair doing anything he wants.
- From Adversaries To Friends (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Oct 25, 2004)
One of the biggest barriers to the peace talks with the Nagas is not what the National Socialist Council of Nagalim or its leaders...
- Ashwani Has Many Firsts To His Credit (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Oct 24, 2004)
Aswani kumar is a young and budding leader from Punjab. He has many firsts to his credit. He is the first Congressman from Punjab who has been elected unopposed twice consecutively to the Rajya Sabha from the state.
- Man With A Golden Gun (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 23, 2004)
In the latest battle between good and evil, Veerappan was clearly Ravana. And STF chief K. Vijayakumar is — at least for the moment — Rama
- Punjab’S Progress (Tribune, Mohan Guruswamy, Oct 23, 2004)
The spectrum of regional inequalities in India is a very wide one with Punjab and Bihar having per capita incomes of Rs 25, 048 and Rs 5,466 respectively at the opposite ends.
- Sports-Mortem (Tribune, S. Raghunath, Oct 23, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed his “anguish” and “consternation” over the pathetic performance of the Indian contingent at the recently concluded Athens Olympics where India finished at the bottom of the medals table and he has asked ...
- Celebration And Controversy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 22, 2004)
It is in the very nature of the Man Booker Prize that almost every award is attended by a mesmerising mix of celebration and controversy.
- Advantage People's War (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 22, 2004)
At the end of the first round of talks between People's War, now called the Communist Party of India (Maoist), and the Andhra Pradesh Government, the naxalite groups seem to have wrested the initiative.
- Rights Before Welfare (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 22, 2004)
NHRC wants rights approach to tackling the inhuman practice of untouchability
- Revolt Brewing In Pakistan? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Oct 22, 2004)
There is potential for a popular agitation against the dictatorship in Pakistan but will it materialise?
- Reforming Babudom (Tribune, R. S. Bedi, Oct 22, 2004)
Ever EVER since Dr Manmohan Singh’s government took charge, it has focused attention on good governance. A dedicated and dynamic bureaucracy, sensitive to the changing times, is all that is essentially required for good governance.
- Lalu In Role Of Villain (Tribune, Devi Cherian, Oct 22, 2004)
Lalu has given us so much entertainment for free. Now, we have BJP’s Saryu Rai who Lalu has given fodder for yet another film. Lalu may be the star attraction of a Bollywood film, but this BJP leader has cast this RJD chief in a villain’s role in the film
- Oppressed By Irrational Dichotomy (The Economic Times, K. Srinivasan , Oct 21, 2004)
The Companies Act, 1956 has undoubtedly undergone a large number of changes during the last five decades and calls for a re-codification.
- Rbi's Tilt Towards The Status Quo (The Economic Times, T T RAM MOHAN, Oct 21, 2004)
Nobody in his right mind would accuse P Chidambaram of being a votary of government interference in firm-level decisions.
- Auditors Can Soon Get Neck-Deep In Legal Lagoons (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 21, 2004)
War is too serious a job to be left to the generals, so we embed media people inside armoured cars.
- It Is A Close Race (Hindu, Bhargavi Shiva, Oct 21, 2004)
With less than two weeks to election day in America, the Bush-Cheney strategy of creating a fear psychosis seems to have had an impact.
- Babes In The Advertising Wood (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Oct 21, 2004)
There was a news item, recently, regarding a case filed against a bottled-drink maker by a child labour activist at Hyderabad, for glorifying child labour.
- Demand Met For Now (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 21, 2004)
With the setting up of two circuit benches of the Karnataka High Court, one at Gulbarga and the other at Dharwad, a longstanding demand of the people of north Karnataka has been met.
- End Of Veerappan (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 20, 2004)
The end of forest brigand and serial killer Veerappan comes as a great relief to the Governments of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka whose police resources were put to a tough challenge, on and off, during a 20-year manhunt.
- Was The Encounter Stage-Managed? (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Oct 20, 2004)
The death of Koosai Muniasamy Veerappan (65) in an encounter with the Special Task Force of the Tamil Nadu Police last night at Papparapatti village in Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu has pulled the curtains on a torturous history of crime which ...
- Us Presidential Debates — High Point Of American Democracy (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 19, 2004)
One may not agree with the US policies and worldview, but there is no gainsaying the commitment of the nation and its people to upholding the spirit and temper of democracy.
- The Kremlin Consolidates (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, Oct 19, 2004)
Vladimir Putin's planned political reforms will strengthen his hold on Russia's restive regions and Parliament.
- Shot In The Arm (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 19, 2004)
Cong wrests Bidar from a BJP weakened after the death of its popular candidate
- Musharraf As Strong As Ever (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Oct 19, 2004)
PAKISTANI politics is deceptive. The government of the day thinks it is in full control of the situation and there are no serious problems other than the threat from Al-Qaeda and a few other terrorist groups that want to kill President Pervez Musharraf.
- Reliving Old Enmities (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Oct 19, 2004)
Mani Shankar Aiyar found a poem of Savarkar on the walls of the cellular jail in Port Blair. He had it removed.
- Rising Costs Of Transport (Tribune, Ravinder N. Batta, Oct 19, 2004)
WHILE the importance of transport in a growing economy cannot be overstated, there are related costs that need to be kept in view by policy-makers. Such costs are usually external to those who make use of transport and are often unaccounted for.
- Cambodian Drama (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 19, 2004)
The father of independence from France in 1953, flamboyant monarch, political expedient who took his country to the edge of destruction by his decision to join hands with Pol Pot
- Mid-Term Appraisal Of Plan Targets (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 18, 2004)
The Mid-Term Appraisal presents the Planning Commission an opportunity to tackle certain problems head-on.
- From One Job To The Next (Telegraph, S. S. Chawdhry, Oct 18, 2004)
More flexible labour laws which permit retrenchments and the use of contract labourers are needed if India is to emulate the success of the south Asian economies
- John Kerry For President (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 18, 2004)
This is The New York Times' editorial endorsement of the Democratic challenger, John Kerry, for the American presidency.
- Telecast It (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 18, 2004)
Much dust has been kicked up over Doordarshan’s decision to withhold telecast of a film on the life of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan. The opposition has strongly condemned the move.
- Transparency Matters (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 18, 2004)
PUNJAB Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh can explain away the two major court orders which went against his government on Saturday.
- War, Peace And The People (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 17, 2004)
When the representatives of the Andhra Pradesh Government and Maoist leaders sat across the table in Hyderabad on October 15 to discuss peace, it was in recognition of the truth that they had to respect the people's wishes.
- The Terror Of Khaps: Leadership Cowers Before Kangaroo Courts (Tribune, L. H. Naqvi, Oct 17, 2004)
Sonia of Asanda is lucky to be alive. So is her husband Rampal. Any number of instances can be dug up of khap panchayats having ordered the killing of couples for defying the oppressive and irrational caste-based social code of the community.
- Just Not In Order (The Economic Times, ARVIND KALA, Oct 17, 2004)
India's collapsed justice system has several ironies. One is that while developed nations have young prime ministers and old judges, we have old prime ministers and relatively young judges.
- "A First Step" (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 17, 2004)
What does the Andhra Pradesh Home Minister, K. Jana Reddy, think of the tremendous response to the rallies and meetings of the Communists Party of India (Maoists) and the CPI-ML (Janashakti) in various parts of the State?
- Still The General (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 16, 2004)
Musharraf’s actions ensure that Pakistan essentially remains a military regime
- The Growing Cancer (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Oct 16, 2004)
For nearly two centuries and a half India in its own ways has been contributing to richness of the English language. Over 7,000 words in the Oxford English Dictionary have been borrowed from Indian languages.
- The Rule Of Class Elimination (Business Line, R. Anand, Oct 16, 2004)
In the 1990s, taxation of salaries and perquisites was in the throes of controversy. The Department felt that there was leakage through various types of reimbursements dolled out by employers to employees.
- Winner Doesn't Take It All (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Oct 16, 2004)
Is prize money earned for a caption taxable? Yes, according to the Allahabad High Court
- Significance Of Court Supervisory Powers (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Oct 16, 2004)
A writ petition cannot generally be entertained at the show-cause notice stage unless an exceptional case is made out, for instance, that the approach of the authority is erroneous in law.
- Mosquito Repellent That Didn't Help A Tractor Company (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 16, 2004)
Tractors help in ploughing. But a tax tribunal had to plough through tractors recently, when deciding the Escorts case.
- 85th Amendment On Promotions (Tribune, Maneesh Chhibber, Oct 16, 2004)
The Punjab Government, especially Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, has been repeatedly asserting that the 85th Amendment to the Constitution would be implemented soon.
- Good Times, Bad Times (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Oct 16, 2004)
I discovered at the cost of considerable time and trouble that writing about the immediate past is more difficult and hazardous than writing about the hoary past.
- Why Can’T Dm Take Action? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 15, 2004)
THE trauma Sonia of Asanda has been subjected to is not likely to have an early end. The television channels are now chasing her story.
- The Tehelka Commission (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Oct 15, 2004)
The reliance on Commissions of Inquiry is misplaced. Increasingly, they are instruments of intimidation.
- Outcome In Arunachal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 15, 2004)
THE Congress victory in the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections does not come as a surprise. The credit for its success should necessarily go to Chief Minister Gegong Apang.
- Incompatible Marriage (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 15, 2004)
All marriages of convenience come under pressure as soon as interests diverge. No surprise then that the Congress and the Telangana Rashtra Samiti are at each other's throats over
- Historic Process (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 15, 2004)
The willingness of the govt and the PW to work out their problems is a step forward
- Hanging Is Out Of Date (Tribune, Subhash C. Jain, Oct 15, 2004)
Arguments for and against Dhananjoy Chatterjee, who was recently executed, reflected desperation, for, policy decisions on such a vital issue could not be taken on the basis of an individual case.
- Just Two (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 14, 2004)
Can “national interest” override private choice? It can, in Haryana and in a few other Indian states. The Supreme Court has now upheld the Haryana assembly’s legal competence to enact a law that could disqualify a member of the municipality if he or ...
- Hindi-English Bhai Bhai (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 14, 2004)
It is by now accepted wisdom that the diversity of India is best represented by a government that is itself an alliance of divergent political, cultural, and linguistic currents.
- Tainted Allotments (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 13, 2004)
The brazen allotment of petrol pumps, LPG and kerosene outlets to friends and relatives was one of the most sordid sagas of political patronage authored by the NDA government.
- Soul-Searching Needed On Bank Impact (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Oct 13, 2004)
While the controversy over roping in foreign expertise for the mid-term Plan review has been laid to rest, it has thrown up certain questions, such as: "Who is in the driver's seat and who sets the national priorities?"
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