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Articles 8221 through 8320 of 11444:
- How Gay Is Their World? (Telegraph, Avijit Ghosh, Aug 22, 2004)
By day he worked for an NGO. But his nights were taken up by raucous gay orgies. And the murder of Pushkin Chandra in New Delhi last week will only reinforce the vicious stereotype about homosexuals.
- Fine Line Between Traders And Investors (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Aug 21, 2004)
Following the controversy generated by the proposed securities transaction tax, the proposal has now been revamped to distinguish between different categories of intermediaries.
- A Bright Young Tam Bram Lawyer (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Aug 21, 2004)
Our Tamil brethren have names a yard long and difficult for us poor northerners to pronounce. Of them Brahmins known to us colloquially as Tam Brams also have the sharpest of minds and can outsmart the rest of us, be it in science
- Heritage, Arts In Neglect (Tribune, Simranjit Singh Mann, Aug 21, 2004)
Apropos your expose, “Tapestries removed from the court of Chief Justice,” (August 3), I think we sub-continental people have no respect for our arts and our past.
- Moral Science For Those Who Can Read The Market Signs (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 21, 2004)
Come September, trade equations will change even as markets take a few more baby-steps towards freedom. "No, we are only plunging into free-doom," protectionists would argue.
- The Dirty War For Colombian Oil (Hindu, Isabel Hilton, Aug 21, 2004)
Trade unionists are the prime target of the U.S.-funded 18th Brigade as Colombia's oil pipeline is paid for in blood and dollars.
- Focus On Education (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 21, 2004)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's call to step up the national expenditure on education from 4 per cent to 6 or 7 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product and, among other things, go in for a ...
- Is Indian Tiger Catching Up With Chinese Dragon? (Business Line, M. Somasekhar, Aug 20, 2004)
The Chinese never say no to a business proposition. And if they agree to do something, they usually complete the task. On the other hand, when Indians agree to do something, they do not always finish the job.
- Pakistan’S Search For Ideology (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Aug 20, 2004)
Pakistan celebrated its Independence Day on August 14 as usual. Mid-August is the period throughout South Asia to take stock of things, ponder over the nation's present situation and prospects.
- Reservations In Private Sector (Deccan Herald, M Veerappa Moily, Aug 20, 2004)
India ought to have an affirmative policy of the kind that America has for the private sector
- The Manipur Crisis (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Aug 20, 2004)
Amidst all their trials and tribulations, the people of the North-East do not want military rule. That is enough justification to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act.
- Just After (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 19, 2004)
The history of the Gujarat riot cases is a fable of determination and faith. The Supreme Court’s recent order for a review of all 4,200-odd cases, including the 2,000 declared “closed”, is of remarkable significance particularly for this reason.
- Enjoy The Peep- Show (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Aug 19, 2004)
It has happened already, a fitting tribute to the media melodrama that marked the last days of Dhananjoy Chatterjee. The notices appeared within three days of his hanging on Saturday morning, announcing two jatras that promise to pick
- Hope Of Justice (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 19, 2004)
THE Supreme Court has taken yet another step to ensure justice to the riot victims of Gujarat. The court has ordered constitution of a special cell to reexamine the closure of over 2,000 post-Godhra riot cases.
- There Are No Good Assassins (Telegraph, Uttam Sengupta, Aug 19, 2004)
Only the poor and the illiterate are given capital punishment. The rich get away with milder sentences for similar crimes
- Justice At Last (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 19, 2004)
Supreme Court has called for reopening of nearly 2000 cases linked to the Gujarat riots
- Profound Indictment (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 19, 2004)
If a final and comprehensive indictment of the Narendra Modi Government in Gujarat regarding its complicity in the post-Godhra riots was ever needed, it has come in the form of the Supreme Court's order on Tuesday.
- Reform Babudom (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 19, 2004)
THE P.C. Hota Committee Report on Civil Service Reforms assumes significance in the context of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's commitment to make the bureaucracy transparent and accountable.
- Punishment Against The Tide (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Aug 18, 2004)
Public opinion against capital punishment is gathering momentum in India and may lead to a de facto abolition of it
- Revolution In A Shopping Mall (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 18, 2004)
Physical pain, or the fear of it, does not help a child learn better. Corporal punishment in schools is often a perversion disguised as pedagogy.
- Plans For A Town (Telegraph, Shobita Punja, Aug 18, 2004)
Gujarat received its first World Heritage Site nomination this year when UNESCO declared Champaner one of India’s best preserved examples of an authentic medieval city
- Go Arjun, Go (Hindu, Harish Khare , Aug 18, 2004)
The RSS-Arjun Singh battle should embolden the liberal community to rediscover its voice and its faith in Nehruvian values.
- Fear And Pain (Tribune, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 18, 2004)
Physical pain, or the fear of it, does not help a child learn better. Corporal punishment in schools is often a perversion disguised as pedagogy.
- Challenges Before Indian Polity (Tribune, Zoya Hasan, Aug 18, 2004)
The overall argument advocated here has been framed by the idea that the 2004 verdict is a mandate for tolerance, secularism, and inclusiveness delivered by a discerning electorate.
- Big Mistake (Deccan Herald, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 18, 2004)
The Maldives govt cannot hope to silence demands for democracy forever
- End Of Pota (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 17, 2004)
The new legislation should not turn out to be merely old wine in a new bottle
The controversial Prevention Of Terrorism Act (POTA), which has been in force for the last three years, will be buried even before it lapses later this October.
- Jaya’S Outbursts (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 17, 2004)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa’s outbursts against the state’s Accountant-General (Audit) are unwarranted.
- Trouble Within (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Aug 17, 2004)
Ironically, it’s not the Opposition but one of its constituents that is troubling the Dharam Singh government
- Reinventing The Steel Frame (Tribune, P. P. S. Gill, Aug 16, 2004)
The report of the Committee on Civil Service Reforms, headed by Mr PC Hota, is now with the Cabinet Secretary; and still under wraps. Its recommendations mirror the state of the “steel frame’’ or how this frame has rusted if not disintegrated or how
- Justice At Last? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 16, 2004)
Dhananjoy’s execution raises questions about an eye-for-an-eye form of justice
- Audit And Its Rights: A Question Of Propriety (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Aug 16, 2004)
It is fitting that the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has set the record straight in the recent controversy that arose when the State Auditor-General commented ...
- Vietnam In Us Poll Campaign (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Aug 16, 2004)
With Vietnam entrenched in the presidential poll campaign, it’s War President Bush against War Hero Kerry
- Ethics In Politics (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 16, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has in his first Independence Day speech tried to keep off the beaten track. Unlike most of his predecessors, who saw the
- Debates In Parliament (Hindu, Arvind P. Datar, Aug 16, 2004)
Paralysing House proceedings does not solve any problem. In the long run, it will only affect the credibility of Parliament as an institution.
- More Than Just Manorama (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 15, 2004)
A lesser man would have become cynical by now but not C. Upendra. An indefatigable casualty of the Indian legal expedient known as the `Commission of Inquiry', he is now heading his 10th judicial commission
- A Visible Symbol Of Manipuri Hurt (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 15, 2004)
Spread over 200 acres in the heart of Imphal, no place is more important than Kangla fort in Meitei cosmology. The pride with which Manipuris speak of the 2000 years of history present
- Knowing Is Believing (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 15, 2004)
There is a peculiar irony about the right to information in this country. The Freedom of Information Act was passed in 2002 and has lain in uninformative silence ever since.
- We Won’T Force Centre To Follow Left Agenda, Says Karat (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 15, 2004)
When the CPM decided to support the Congress-led coalition government from outside, there were apprehensions that the UPA government would not last its full term.
- Manali Musings (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 15, 2004)
FORMER Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's admission in Manali that the BJP had to pay a heavy price for the Gujarat riots and it was a mistake to retain Chief Minister Narendra Modi has not come a day too soon.
- Bda Has Done Well Despite Many Odds (Deccan Herald, A S KODANDA PANI, Aug 15, 2004)
BDA is the planning and development authority for Bangalore Metropolitan Area covering 1279 sq km. The Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) of Bangalore was prepared by BDA for the first time in 1984 under the Town and Country Planning Act, 1961...
- India Needs A Comprehensive Defence Policy (Tribune, Rakesh Datta, Aug 15, 2004)
Amazingly, though India boasts of a Rs 77,000-crore defence budget for 2004-05, it does not have a defence policy.
- In The Line Of Control (Telegraph, Debashis Bhattacharyya, Aug 15, 2004)
If the BCCI anoints Jagmohan Dalmiya its first-ever patron-in-chief, the post will be anything but ceremonial.
- Indelible And Lucid (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Aug 14, 2004)
Our Tamil brethren have names a yard long and difficult for us, poor northerners, to pronounce. Of them, Brahmins known to us colloquially as Tam Brams, also have the sharpest of minds and can outsmart the rest of us, be it in science
- The Dna Of India's Poverty (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Aug 14, 2004)
While it would be naïve to argue for any downward revision of the disproportionately high salaries and perks in the government sector, it does seem logical and plausible to expect an honest re-examination
- Violation Of Labour Laws In Panipat (Tribune, Kiran Deep, Aug 14, 2004)
More than two lakh labourers working in the handloom industry of Panipat, which has an annual export business of Rs 1,500 crore, are denied minimum wages and are exposed to unhygienic working conditions.
- After Much Wooing, Now Some Shooing (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Aug 14, 2004)
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.
- Appeasing All The Way (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Aug 14, 2004)
The latest proposal of the Congress-led UPA Government to constitute two minorities commissions is yet another act of Muslim appeasement. The Congress has most often been pro-Muslim rather than pro-Indian.
- Fragrance Of Roses From A Pakistani Village For Some Inner Peace (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 14, 2004)
On city roads, patriotism has been peaking this week, with one more Independence Day only a day away. Beggars at traffic signals are not asking for charity but vending the tricolour...
- Venezuela's Vote (Hindu, Selma James, Aug 14, 2004)
Venezuela's President, Hugo Chavez, has achieved a level of grassroots participation most politicians can only dream of.
- Peace Must Be A Priority (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Aug 13, 2004)
IT is a strange coincidence: the day Pakistan’s delegation on cultural matters and visa relaxation was in New Delhi for talks with its Indian counterparts, the Pakistan Cabinet decided that its visa regime should be tightened up. Obviously, the scope ...
- Freedom From Want (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 13, 2004)
Such is the ordinariness of the 58th year in the life of a nation that it will rarely be treated as more than a fleeting calendar event.
- Nikahnama : A Reply To Triple Talaq (Deccan Herald, Balraj Puri, Aug 13, 2004)
Uniformity in personal laws is not desirable but there is case for reform in Muslim personal law
- Need For Compact Ministries In State (Deccan Herald, SANDEEP SHASTRI, Aug 12, 2004)
Backroom bargaining and the politics of accommodation make for jumbo-sized ministries in the State
- Modi In Trouble (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 12, 2004)
BJP leadership’s handling of dissidence will be an indicator of the party’s future strategy
- Laying Pota To Rest (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 12, 2004)
The Union Cabinet's decision to lay the Prevention of Terrorism Act to rest will be welcomed by all those who value democratic freedoms and respect for human life and dignity.
- To Win Is To Put Rules Back Into The Game (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 12, 2004)
WITH a great game coming up soon in Athens, here is Dick Pound with his book, Inside the Olympics, from Wiley (www.wiley.com). It promises `a behind-the-scenes look at the polities, the scandals, and the glory of the games', touching upon topics of ...
- Goodbye Pota (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 12, 2004)
NO tears will be shed over the demise of the notorious Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), which witnessed extensive misuse during its infamous tenure. That is just a polite way of saying that its exit would be celebrated. It was an affront to the ...
- Reagan Years (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 12, 2004)
Reagan’s leadership saw the end of the Cold War and changed the face of global politics
- Time To Get Down To Business (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Aug 12, 2004)
Mutual trust and understanding are of paramount importance for the success of a coalition government in the state
- Un Fig Leaf (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
Even after the proposed transfer of power, the US will be the real masters of Iraq
- Unpaid Subsidies (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
In another twist to the CET imbroglio, the state government has once again got into a mess as regards professional education.
- The Pressure For Accountability (Deccan Herald, SUBRAMANIAM VINCENT, Aug 11, 2004)
It would be good if the State’s right to information law co-exists with the Centre’s freedom of information law
- Pakistan's Proxy (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 11, 2004)
If there could ever be any scope for doubt that Syed Ali Shah Geelani was the voice of Pakistan in Jammu & Kashmir, it was removed by his establishment of a new party, Tehreek-e-Hurriyat-e-Kashmir (THK), on August 7. His statement that the party will ...
- Sets Alarm Bells Ringing (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Aug 11, 2004)
The State’s forest department and its wildlife division have failed to protect forests and wildlife, particularly elephants
- Right Decision (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
The transfer of Bilkis case to Mumbai is an indictment of Gujarat govt
- Positive Signs In Ap (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
People’s War should take the AP government’s overtures seriously
- Tasks Before New Coalition Govt (Deccan Herald, Manu N Kulkarni, Aug 11, 2004)
The basic challenges before the new government at the Centre could be grouped under five major streams of policy and action to benefit all states and all categories of people, like farmers, women, children and the impoverished.
- Himalayan Challenge (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
Deuba’s re-appointment is a personal victory, but he needs to address the Maoist challenge
- Concerted Action Needed (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 11, 2004)
Human rights violations are going on all over the country and the NHRC should initiate suo moto action against offenders
- Nepal: Turn-Around Still Possible (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Aug 11, 2004)
Unlike President Chandrika Kumaratunga in Sri Lanka, who has a ceasefire going, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has to revive the peace process from scratch in Nepal.
- Keeping Bofors Alive (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 11, 2004)
The fate of the Central Bureau of Investigation's non-appeal against the Delhi High Court's ruling in the Bofors case is shrouded in doubt, suspicion, and uncertainty.
- Man-Made Tragedies Since Independence (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Aug 11, 2004)
The 20th anniversary of Operation Blue Star (storming) of the Golden Temple of Amritsar on June 5/6, 1984, brought to mind other man-made tragedies that occurred since India became Independent:
- Gypsies' Lawsuit Against Ibm: Law Versus Morality (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Aug 10, 2004)
The late June decision of a Swiss appeals court to allow five gypsies to proceed with a lawsuit against IBM in Switzerland relating to the company's role during the Nazi era when the company's technology ...
- Kelkar Report On Frbm — Discussion At Various Levels A Must (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Aug 09, 2004)
The Kelkar Task Force report deserves wider discussion at various levels, including representatives of the corporate community, affected tax-payers and State governments
- Justice For Bilkis (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 09, 2004)
THE Modi government of Gujarat does not have any credibility among the people. It enjoys a similar reputation in the eyes of the courts also.
- Prefer Performance, Not Procedure (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Aug 09, 2004)
If the Prime Minister truly wants a diligent and efficient bureaucracy, he should withdraw the Financial Advisors who breathe down the necks of hard-pressed officials making nitpicking objections
- Whose Coalition Is Better? (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Aug 09, 2004)
We have the National Advisory Council (NAC) headed by Ms Sonia Gandhi to supervise the Prime Minister.
- Avoidable Tragedy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 09, 2004)
Proper reinforcement measures could have prevented the Tehri mishap
- After All, You Get What You Pay For (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Aug 09, 2004)
``YOU get what you pay for'' is an adage one hears about frequently in the US. The meaning is simple. The quality of a product or service is reflected in its price. If there are two types of toaster ovens, and you go for the one that is cheaper, there is
- Cec’S Proposals (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 09, 2004)
Chief Election Commissioner T.S. Krishnamurthy's communication to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking his intervention to some pressing electoral reforms demonstrates his commitment to cleansing the system.
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