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Articles 21121 through 21220 of 26861:
- Rewriting The Rules On Services (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 19, 2005)
The heads of Government of the European Union (EU) have decided to rewrite the framework directive to liberalise the internal market in services following mounting opposition
- Fear Of The Foreigner In Britain (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Apr 19, 2005)
With less than two weeks to go for elections in Britain, immigration remains the main battleground with voters consistently ticking it as the single most important issue.
- Losses For All In Eastern Sri Lanka (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Apr 18, 2005)
The past year has seen opportunities missed by all concerned — the LTTE, `Col.' Karuna, Colombo, and the international community — in the quest for a viable political solution to Sri Lanka's ethnic problem.
- Iraqi Resistance May Enter A New Phase (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Apr 18, 2005)
Formation of the new Government in Iraq is unlikely to quell the popular resistance to the occupation.
- Building A Consensus On Major Issues (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Apr 18, 2005)
Consultation between the Government and the Opposition needs to be institutionalised.
- Fifth Column (Telegraph, Uttam Sengupta, Apr 18, 2005)
This incident happened 12 years ago. A small state government plane was taking Laloo Prasad Yadav to address election meetings in Uttar Pradesh.
- Challenge For Indian Diplomacy (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Apr 18, 2005)
India and the US require maturity as well as joint projects to give content to their talk of partnership
- Equities May Fall On `Risk' Notion (Business Line, Jayanta Mallick , Apr 18, 2005)
IT is not so much of a demand and supply issue or of price discovery, but of a crisis of confidence.
- Gruesome City (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 18, 2005)
The gruesome is a part of life in Calcutta. It is encountered most often in the city’s hospitals.
- The Ungainly Right (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Apr 18, 2005)
What is bothering the sangh parivar is less a question of personalities and more a dilemma over substance, writes Mahesh Rangarajan The author is an independent researcher and political analyst
- Catholicity Of Papal Authority (Tribune, Sundara K. Datta-Ray, Apr 17, 2005)
Though the story about Pope Adrian IV placing his slippered foot on a kneeling Emperor Frederick Barbarossa’s neck is probably apocryphal,
- The Truth About Hitler (Telegraph, AMIT CHAUDHURI, Apr 17, 2005)
For a couple of years now, I’ve been interested to see a book on sale among the pirated editions and originals,
- Continuity And Change Will Be My Style: Karat (Tribune, R. Suryamurthy, Apr 17, 2005)
The silver-haired, clean shaved, smartly dressed Marxist, Prakash Karat, was elected as the fourth General Secretary of the CPI (M) at the party’s 18th congress in New Delhi.
- The Sangh Parivar And The Candid Camera (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Apr 16, 2005)
The crisis in the Bharatiya Janata Party is real. Yet it is doubtful if the RSS-BJP differences would have come to a head if Mr. Vajpayee had won another term.
- Eternal Debate On Tax Avoidance (Business Line, H R RANINA, Apr 16, 2005)
With courts recognising a taxpayer's right to pay as little tax as possible, there has always been debate on whether such arrangement of one's finances constitute (acceptable) tax mitigation or. . .
- Labour Under Blair Set For Victory (Tribune, K.N. Malik, Apr 16, 2005)
Most opinion polls predict a reduced majority for the Labour in the general election on May 5. Estimates differ. . .
- Warriors Of Kerala (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 16, 2005)
The reason why Congress leader K. Karunakaran chickened out on his threat to retaliate against the High Command’s decision to expel his son K. Murlidharan from the party for six years is not far to seek.
- Hospitals Seek Grading To Attract High-Networth Patients (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 16, 2005)
Indian corporate hospitals are gearing up to attract more high-networth patients, including those from overseas, with the promise of validated service and in some cases even US accreditation.
- The Political Arena (Tribune, Ramesh Luthra, Apr 16, 2005)
Sunoji, you are always busy with your official files only. Hardly think of your son’s future”, chipped in the better half.
- How Surplus Accumulates In Our Villages And Towns (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 16, 2005)
Gandhiji said, "Constant development is the law of life, and a man who always tries to maintain his dogmas in order to appear consistent drives himself into a false position.
- Guide To Good Parenting (Hindu, Tim Gill , Apr 16, 2005)
The Archbishop of Canterbury is right: children need firmness, understanding and benign neglect from adults.
- Split Ahead? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 16, 2005)
A split is likely in the Kerala unit of the Congress following the expulsion of Mr K Muraleedharan,
- The Question Of Arab Unity And Reform? (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Apr 15, 2005)
The challenge to the Arab citizen is manifold. Domestically, neo-patriarchy and authoritarianism has to make way for participatory governance.
- For A Programme-Based Alternative (Hindu, K. V. PRASAD, Apr 15, 2005)
Prakash Karat is the second youngest general secretary in the history of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
- Government Without Credibility (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 15, 2005)
Iraq's new president and Prime Minister have taken up their posts, but this is not to be confused with either legitimate or effective self-government. . .
- A Big Challenge For Prakash Karat (Tribune, R. Suryamurthy, Apr 15, 2005)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has gone in for a generational change in its party leadership at its 18th party congress in New Delhi recently. For the next three years,
- Saving The Yamuna (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 15, 2005)
The best thing about the Supreme Court slamming the Delhi and Union governments for its failure to clean up the Yamuna is it leaves them no easy exit routes.
- Sending A Dangerous Nuclear Message (Hindu, Richard Norton-Taylor, Apr 15, 2005)
Contradictory U.S. and British nuclear proliferation policies will lead other states to conclude that nuclear weapons earn respect and deter attack
- Another Road To Damnation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 15, 2005)
In a hopeless situation, the Congress high command has chosen to expel K. Muraleedharan,
- High Hopes (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 15, 2005)
Even a flawed democracy is a better bet than the politics of the gun. The birth of a new political party should, therefore, be a good omen for the Bodos in Assam who have lived long under the shadow of the gun.
- Cpi(m)’S Gen Next (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 15, 2005)
The young leadership alone is not enough to draw younger members to the CPI(M)
- In The Name Of Rama (Hindu, DEEPA GANESH, Apr 15, 2005)
CULTURAL CONFLUENCE Politics hasn't left Rama and Ramanavami alone. But some institutions that were born in the true spirit of this festival of camaraderie march on. The Sri Ramaseva Mandali is one such
- Fuel Enough For Dragon And Elephant (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Apr 14, 2005)
India and China can be partners, not rivals, in the quest for energy security.
- Iraq: Hatred Of The Occupation Rising By The Day (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Apr 14, 2005)
The key issue now, as it has been since 2003, is for the occupation to end quickly.
- Why Sacrifice Passion For Profession? (Telegraph, Susan Reimer , Apr 14, 2005)
Once you are under the yoke of a marriage, a mortgage, a couple of kids and a semi-responsible job, you realize something has got to give. As in, give up. . . .
- A Vision For J And K (Telegraph, B.G. Verghese, Apr 14, 2005)
Jammu and Kashmir is firmly set on the road to normalcy — though peace may remain elusive for a while as spoilers, internal and external...
- Third Front Again? (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 14, 2005)
The Third Front is a legitimate idea worthy of serious pursuit with the potential to make our democracy more representative of the country’s diversity. Yet, if the proposal is greeted with cynicism every time it is mooted, . . .
- General Line (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 14, 2005)
History moves, according to Marxist theory, through the resolution of contradictions.
- King Tony’S Reign (Telegraph, Salman Rushdie, Apr 14, 2005)
Elizabeth and Philip, Charles and Diana, Posh Spice and David Beckham, Hugh Grant and Jemima Goldsmith, . . .
- The Smart Money And Papal Election (Deccan Herald, John Tierney , Apr 14, 2005)
Futures speculation over papal elections? Why not let journalists pontificate without actual information?
- Turning A New Page In The Red Book (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 14, 2005)
Under its new general-secretary, the CPI(M) will ensure that it is New Delhi’s line that prevails over the state units, argues Ashis Chakrabarti
- Time To Act Is Now (Deccan Herald, Jayaprakash Narayan, Apr 14, 2005)
VOTEINDIA, a national movement for citizens’ involvement in political reform, will be inaugurated on April 15
- Karat At The Helm (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 13, 2005)
THE SMOOTH, UNANIMOUS election of Prakash Karat as general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) . . .
- Lessons For Bjp, For Rss Too (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Apr 13, 2005)
It has become tiresomely predictable, this media brouhaha over who said what about whom and why - within the BJP and in the larger family headed by the RSS.
- Progressive Delusion (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 13, 2005)
Delegates to the CPI(M)'s 18th party Congress left for home on Monday more confused and downcast than before.
- Wake-Up Call To Arabs (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Apr 13, 2005)
The Arab Human Development Report 2004 underscores the need for democratisation being felt across the Arab world
- Asean Defers Myanmar Decision (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Apr 13, 2005)
SINGAPORE, APRIL 12. The Foreign Ministers of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed on Monday to defer a final decision on whether or not Myanmar should assume the chairmanship of the regional outfit for 2006.
- Angola's Killer Epidemic (Hindu, Sharon LaFraniere , Apr 13, 2005)
Scientists say the Marburg epidemic in Uige began with just one infected person.
- Angola's Killer Epidemic (Hindu, Harish Khare , Apr 13, 2005)
The people of Kashmir who lined up along the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road have offered their self-appointed custodians an exit route. It is up to Manmohan Singh and Pervez Musharraf to seize the moment.
- A Tango Of Elephant And Dragon (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Apr 13, 2005)
A statement issued after the Chinese and Indian Prime Ministers met in New Delhi said the two countries plan to establish a strategic partnership for peace and prosperity.
- Think Afresh On Mps' Salaries (Pioneer, A. Surya Prakash, Apr 12, 2005)
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee has taken the initiative to enhance the prestige and credibility of Parliament by suggesting the appointment
- Rss Bombshell (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 12, 2005)
THE BHARATIYA JANATA Party is understandably in a lather over K.S. Sudarshan's advice that party veterans Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani
- The Rise Of Kurds (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Apr 12, 2005)
Saddam Hussein, cooling his heels in prison under American physical custody, was provided with a television set to watch the new interim Kurdish President. . . .
- Higher Education In India (Hindu, Philip G. Altbach , Apr 12, 2005)
To compete successfully in the knowledge-based economy of the 21st century, India needs enough universities that can support sophisticated research.
- Republicans Face A Problem (Hindu, Peter Preston, Apr 12, 2005)
The Republicans are in trouble without an anointed successor to George W. Bush.
- Moga Man ‘Father Of Fibre-Optics’ (Tribune, Reeta Sharma, Apr 12, 2005)
DR Narinder Singh Kapany is among the 10 most renowned Sikhs in the world.
- Pm And A Ministry That Is ‘Always Right’ (Deccan Herald, N J Nanporia , Apr 11, 2005)
The strained relationship between the Prime Minister and the External Affairs Ministry is now even more strained
- Losing Battle Against Corruption (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Apr 11, 2005)
A raid conducted by the CBI in the third week of March on the premises of a former Chief Secretary of UP unearthed unaccounted wealth amounting to Rs 120 crore. . . .
- Crisis In Lebanon (Hindu, Chinmaya R. Gharekhan, Apr 11, 2005)
Unless the political and religious groups display wisdom in tackling the crisis that developed after Rafiq Hariri's assassination, Lebanon could slip back into a civil war like the one it experienced from 1975 until 1990.
- Two Taxes The Country Needs (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Apr 11, 2005)
Why are political parties and the corporate world opposing two taxes that are apparently innocuous?
- Continuity And Change (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Apr 11, 2005)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research.
- Carry On, Comrades (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 11, 2005)
THE deliberations and resolutions at the 18th party congress of the CPM deserve more cheers than sneers. . . .
- Is Bihar Changing Under President’S Rule? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2005)
With Governor Buta Singh regularly monitoring the crime scene, an improvement in law and order situation is clearly visible in the state.
- Three Red Musketeers (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Apr 11, 2005)
There are apparently three CPMs in India today. One is in West Bengal, which is in favour of economic reforms
- Will To Fight (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 11, 2005)
A great deal of violence in India springs from the crudest abuse of political power.
- Muraleedharan Expelled From Congress For Six Years (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2005)
NEW DELHI, APRIL 10. The Congress today expelled the former president of its Kerala unit, K. Muraleedharan,
- Voter Disconnect With `Westminster Village' (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 11, 2005)
As the British general election draws near, two things are becoming clear: voter turnout will be depressingly low, and Labour's lead is narrowing.
- Unqualified Sanctity (Pioneer, Amba Charan Vashishth, Apr 10, 2005)
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee has called the March 9 Supreme Court order on Jharkhand as "unimplementable" and the distortion of the
- The Shores Of Literature (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 10, 2005)
I was once asked to write on “a writer’s city,” the city the writer in me is most inspired by.
- The Monotony Of Re-Enactments (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 10, 2005)
Even a cursory look at the re-enactment of the Dandi March by the Congress in Gujarat would point to the contradictions between the original spirit of the event and its epigonic simulation, says Jyotirmaya Sharma.
- A Gandhi-Intoxicated Man (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 10, 2005)
NARAYAN DESAI, a Gandhian, and son of Mahadev Desai, one of Gandhiji's closest aides, is enjoying a sense of heightened `intoxication' these days.
- Fighting Factionalism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 09, 2005)
After Failing to settle factional wars through consensus or compromise, the Congress high command appears to be . . . .
- Partition: A New Approach (Deccan Herald, Kushwant Singh, Apr 09, 2005)
Three years before the partition of India, Regionald Coupland, who had done a report on the partition of Palestine to create the Jewish State of Israel, was asked to do a similar report on the possible division of India to create Pakistan. . . . .
- Pseudo-Democracy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 09, 2005)
US presence does little to improve the ground situation in Iraq.
- The First World Leader (Deccan Herald, TIMOTHY GARTON ASH, Apr 09, 2005)
The greatest political actor of our time leaves us the challenge of moral globalisation . . . .
- 50 Maoists Killed In Nepal (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Apr 09, 2005)
Nearly 4,000 guerrillas tried to storm a base, but security forces were tipped off. . . ..
- Challenge To Science: Attracting Youth (Hindu, A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM , Apr 09, 2005)
We must take the message and mission of successful scientists to youth. Once the potential of young scientists is understood, organisational heads must invest in them boldly irrespective of their positions and their age.
- Oil: Super Spike Or Crying Wolf? (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 09, 2005)
A recent Goldman Sachs report on oil demand explains the essence of a super spike, saying that demand has to fall "because spare. . . .
- Windows Of The Church (Telegraph, Editorial, Providence Journal, Apr 09, 2005)
The spectacle of George W. Bush kneeling at Pope John Paul II’s bier recalls another temporal ruler, Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. . .
- Bus To Muzaffarabad Flagged Off (Hindu, Harish Khare , Apr 08, 2005)
SRINAGAR, APRIL 7. The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, today flagged off two buses carrying 21 passengers on the inaugural run of the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service setting in motion a process that optimists believe could transform India-Pakistan . . .
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