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Articles 16821 through 16920 of 20008:
- Why Can’T Bjp Have More Faith In Hinduism? (Deccan Herald, Valson Thampu , Jan 23, 2005)
I wish the BJP would not inflate Benny Hinn into an Yamaraj of Hinduism. I can understand their compulsions, though.
- Time To Restore The Majesty Of Vice-Chancellors (Tribune, Vikram Chadha, Jan 23, 2005)
Gone are the days when the enigmatic presence of the vice-chancellor made a university the vital hub of academic, research and policy formulating activities
- Brain Behind Tsunami Warning System (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Jan 23, 2005)
Years back, T.S. Murthy, also known as Tad Murthy, left his home state Andhra Pradesh for pastures new, not knowing what lay in store for him. Like him, many youthful talents left India at that time for better future.
- Tsunami: The Robots Next Time? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 23, 2005)
Two news items deserve special attention as the world tries painfully to come to grips with life after tsunami. According to the first, eight elephants that take tourists around at Thailand's Khao Lak beach began to cry loudl
- Democracy A Bad Word In Bihar (Tribune, Chanchal Sarkar, Jan 23, 2005)
Who will, in Bhagalpur, save the dolphins, those wonderfully intelligent water-animals of the Ganga? And save the polluted Ganga as well? Reports say that people are catching the dolphins and eating them up.
- Caste In Injustice (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, Jan 23, 2005)
The rhetoric of ‘social justice’ conceals all manner of ills: pandering to sectional interests, appeasing of labour aristocracies, subsidising of dying PSUs and most crucially, robbing of the Indian state of talent by arguing against all forms of merit.
- Powerless In Punjab (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 22, 2005)
FROM usually power surplus in winter, Punjab now faces a shortage of 200 lakh units daily. What will happen in summer is not hard to guess.
- Mumbai's Demolition Marathon (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Jan 22, 2005)
While the Government can have a tough policy on structures built illegally on public lands, it cannot have the same attitude towards the people living in those structures
- Old Habits Die Hard (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Jan 22, 2005)
One day in the nineteen seventies, Leonid Brezhnev was in a town on Lake Baikal, attending a Politburo meeting.
- Should All Deductions And Exemptions Go? (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Jan 22, 2005)
Deductions and exemptions have been the subject of much debate. Those opposed to them must realise that they are a significant part of the people's savings that form the bedrock of a nation's long-term
- The Need For Common Minimum Conduct (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, Jan 22, 2005)
A leader must adhere to codes of conduct and behaviour. Winning votes through immoral means strikes a body blow to democracy. The tragedy is that today a Palkhivala would probably never be able to win elections. Excerpts from the Nani Palkhivala Memorial
- Tracking Two Faces Of Power (Indian Express, RAVINDER KAUR, Jan 22, 2005)
On a train journey from Gorakhpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh to New Delhi, one encountered several forms of power, and its exercise. In one case, it was bureaucratic power, power that emanates from the higher echelons of India’s public service.
- The Embedded Host (Deccan Herald, KAMALA BALACHANDRAN, Jan 22, 2005)
Of late, I have been so regularly lying to my parents that my conscience does not even take notice of it any more. But one day, in just a span of three hours, I had fibbed thrice, and that was too much, even by my standards.
- A Manageable Controversy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 22, 2005)
Pakistan's decision to refer the Baglihar dam issue to the World Bank is regrettable since it stands in stark contrast to the positive engagement with India that has unfolded over the past many months.
- After Disaster People Don't Give Up, But Bounce Back (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 22, 2005)
In Mumbai, a woman rents out her comfortable apartment and moves out to a shack beneath a bridge, despite the risk of flooding and fire in the new place. Why so?
- Powerless! (Indian Express, Ayesha Chawla, Jan 22, 2005)
It was January 19, 2005, 4 pm. Sitting in a tea room in Lausanne with friends, I experienced a power breakdown that spread from Geneva to Vevey.
- Pharma Sector — No Side-Effects Of Patent Regime (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Jan 21, 2005)
India's pharma industry is one of the most cost-effective manufacturers of generic drugs, and the overall outlook is encouraging.
- Punjab’S Success Story (Tribune, S.S. Johl, Jan 21, 2005)
Economics defines land, labour, capital and management as four principal factors of production. Land and capital by themselves are inert resources. It is the management that applies appropriate doses of labour to the right mix of land and
- Party At Crosspurpose (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Jan 21, 2005)
India and Pakistan seem determined to restart the cross-border bus from Munabao in Rajasthan to Khokhrapar in Sind, what with talks slated for the first week of March. Come summer, both Hindus and Muslims will get
- Need For A Mangrove Wall (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Jan 21, 2005)
Natural disasters are tragedies for the poor. But for the rich and influential, it is an opportunity — a god-sent opportunity to make more money. The killer tsunami waves that ravaged through the southern coastline open up one such great avenue.
- Minor Spark (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 21, 2005)
The India-Pakistan ceasefire along the Line of Control and international border, in force since November 2003, was violated with Pakistani mortar fire on Tuesday. The issue remains shrouded in mystery, as Islamabad has stated that the
- How To Do Reputation Audit (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 20, 2005)
AUDIT has a reputation of its own, we know, but have you ever heard of `reputation audit'? If you're saying, `Uh, what!' let me tell you about Fame & Fortune, written by Charles J. Fombrun and Cees B. M. Van Riel, from Pearson (www.pearsoned.co.in).
- Keys To The Mind (Indian Express, VESSANTARA, Jan 20, 2005)
The female deities in Buddhism express the qualities of Enlightenment through a tremendous range of appearance and archetypes. The mature and beautiful Prajnaparamita, whose body is a galaxy of golden Buddhas
- Say Chak De Phatte To That (The Economic Times, Shubhrangshu Roy, Jan 20, 2005)
This past month I have been pumping the accelerator up and down the Grand Trunk Road to Chandigarh and beyond, to Ludhiana, taking in the sights and smells of a rich countryside
- Technically Speaking... (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 20, 2005)
Pakistan, it appears, has made up its mind to seek World Bank intervention over the Baglihar project issue. While it is within its rights to do so, it may not be the wisest of moves.
- Will We See A New Bush? (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Jan 20, 2005)
Previous occupants of the White House have sometimes used their second term differently, replacing a narrow agenda with one that seeks to serve the longer term national interest.
- An Ocean Of Ignorance (Indian Express, S.Z. QASIM, Jan 20, 2005)
Few people living away from the sea would realise the crucial role it plays in our weather system. For instance, the monsoon — on which the livelihood of millions depends — is based on the energy released by the sea
- Dropper Shopper (Tribune, Shastri Ramachandran, Jan 20, 2005)
THE importance of a drop, of whatever — oil, water or medicine — is impressed upon us from a very young age. Now, a measured drop requires a dropper. And, a dropper is rare to find, almost a precious antique.
- Egs Demands Other Reforms (Indian Express, Arvind Virmani, Jan 20, 2005)
A basic objective of economic and social policy is to ensure that all able-bodied citizens are provided a job at the prevailing market wage for unskilled work.
- Go Beyond Status Quo (Pioneer, APS Chauhan, Jan 20, 2005)
The reaction in the media to the proposal of troop pull out from Siachen was premature. Even if there were to be any agreement on the issue, its shape and modalities are yet to be worked out.
- Murdering The Sentinels Of The Shore (Indian Express, VALMIK THAPAR, Jan 19, 2005)
God forbid if there was another tsunami wave that hit the coasts of India or a cyclone or any natural disaster. This country has created a recipe for a menu of even greater destruction. And the cooks who have originated it are our senior politicians and b
- 2005 For Delhi-Ites (Tribune, S. Raghunath, Jan 19, 2005)
I have been gazing intently into my crystal ball in a bid to ensnare the ethereal psychic waves and find out just what 2005 has in store for the Delhi-ites. My findings.
- A New Resolve On Reforms (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jan 19, 2005)
Speaking in Kolkata, the Prime Minister sent a bold message to the allies to be partners in progress in creating a caring economy.
- America's Fairyland Media (Hindu, George Monbiot, Jan 19, 2005)
The U.S. media is disciplined by corporate America into promoting the Republican cause.
- Egg On The Face (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 19, 2005)
Reserve Bank of India governors should be seen and not heard. But there are occasions when they have to be heard, such as bi-annual monetary and credit policy announcements.
- Economic Reforms At The Crossroads (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Jan 19, 2005)
What will happen by end of February 2005 is difficult to say. But it looks more or less certain that the advance of economic reforms will slow down if not halted and reversed.
- Tsunami Thaws Nuclear Chill (Toronto Star, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2005)
urgent help to India's coastal nuclear installations in the wake of last month's tsunami, setting aside a 30-year ban on atomic co-operation between the two countries, Prime Minister Paul Martin has revealed.
- How To Rebuild Better (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jan 18, 2005)
On the tsunami front, the real and strenuous work on relief and other structural changes will have to be addressed. How do you rebuild? Do you leave the conceptualizing and planning of the reconstruction to the PWD and government
- Global B2b Mantra — On A New Learning Curve (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Jan 18, 2005)
It is as exclusive as it can get. An international consortium of business houses joining hands in a bid to share knowledge.
- A Smaller Slice Of The Cake (Telegraph, Sanjay Kumar, Jan 18, 2005)
There can be no doubt that Ram Vilas Paswan’s exit from the 2004 electoral alliance will affect the RJD’s vote share
- Regulatory Authorities — Role In A Deregulated Economy (Business Line, P. K. Doraiswamy, Jan 18, 2005)
The transition of the economy from being a regulated one to a deregulated one is a momentous step. But if a deregulated economy is not to lead to cut-throat competition or predatory exploitation of the consumer, it does need some transparent, normative re
- Tribals Looking Down A Barrel In Balochistan (Asia Times, Syed Saleem Shahzad, Jan 18, 2005)
With its deep, warm sea waters, extremely rich mineral resources and most vital strategic position, southwestern Pakistan's Balochistan province has been the
- In A Reasoned Way (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Jan 17, 2005)
A deluge of independent regulators is about to descend on us, apart from the financial regulators. There are now 24 or so in electricity
- In Full Circle (Deccan Herald, NUGGEHALLI PANKAJA, Jan 17, 2005)
“It is my dad’s house-you can’t stop me from coming. I have to do my duty.” With that she banged the phone down.
- The Budget Rolls On (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 17, 2005)
The slew of economic policy announcements on Thursday, including the liberalisation of foreign investment policy, are clearly part of what would have been “Part A” of the Union finance minister’s budget speech on February 28.
- Tackle Poverty With Growth (Tribune, Montek singh Ahluwalia, Jan 17, 2005)
IT is absolutely true that poverty has not declined as much as was targeted. But this point should be read along with the knowledge that growth has not been what it was meant to be.
- Poetry And Business (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 17, 2005)
We have seen a lot of incongruous stuff associated with business: Equity, environment, social responsibility and even ethics! But poetry? We had, of course, long ago a banker
- Give Full Freedom (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 17, 2005)
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh's recent announcement that foreign investors would no longer have to secure the approval of their domestic joint venture partner for making fresh investments brings to an
- Beyond Tsunami: An Agenda For Action (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 17, 2005)
Relief is in full swing in all the tsunami-hit areas of India. Medium- and long-term rehabilitation demands three things all along the coast. First, strengthening the ecological foundations of sustainable human security.
- Blasted Greens (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 17, 2005)
Apart from the courts and a lone petitioner, nobody really seems to care about what happens to the Maidan in Calcutta. When it comes to their environment, Calcuttans have been managing without health for decades
- Promoting Peace All Around (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Jan 16, 2005)
Last two years have impacted on me in more than one way. Having spent nearly two years at the United Nations, that too in peacekeeping, I have had some very 'concerned' (not rare as could be called) opportunities.
- Estranged Bedfellows (Telegraph, Avijit Ghosh, Jan 16, 2005)
Congress plus or minus Laloo. Paswan alone. BJP plus JD(U). Or whatever else works. It’s the season of shifting electoral alignments in Bihar.
- The Power Of Sycophancy (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jan 15, 2005)
A year or so after he had been elected president of the Republic, Gyani Zail Singh invited me over to the Rashtrapati Bhavan for a chat. As I was about to leave, Gyaniji gave me a set of six biographies written on him by his admirers. Back home
- They’Re Only Animals (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 15, 2005)
Around 10 million are slaughtered each year — and there are no survivors. But, instead of slitting their throats after stunning them in electrified water, gas chambers are now being pondered.
- Those Days Of Our Lives (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Jan 15, 2005)
It seems hard to recall now that for close to half a decade following Independence we lived with the odd assumption that we were better off being protected from the truth about many things.
- A Monumental Hole (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 15, 2005)
With the CBI all set to file a closure report in the Taj Corridor case, citizens are left baffled. At a basic level, we are not any closer to clarifying what was actually going on in the Taj Corridor case.
- Let Farmers Provide The Nuts And Bolts For Industry (Indian Express, RASHID K KIDWAI, Jan 15, 2005)
With the recent focus of a number of organisations working on developing sustainable enterprises in the social sector, a large opportunity exists for corporate and social sector collaboration, which could generate very large
- Investment Curbs Go (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 14, 2005)
THE Prime Minister on Wednesday scrapped Press Note 18, which guided Indian companies’ joint ventures with overseas partners. Inappropriately named, Press Note 18 is actually a government notification introduced on December 14, 1998.
- Just 7 Km From Devastation (Indian Express, Janyala Sreenivas, Jan 14, 2005)
Whenever you find hundreds of thousands of sane people trying to get out of a place and a little bunch of madmen struggling to get in,’’ wrote the legendary American foreign correspondent H.R. Knickerbocker, ‘‘you know the latter are newspapermen.’’
- Tsunami's Children (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 14, 2005)
More than any natural disaster before it, the December 26 tsunami was especially cruel on children. Large numbers of children perished because they could not run away from the
- The Missing Story Of India’S Navy (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Jan 14, 2005)
Jangal mein mor nacha, kisi ne na dekha (The peacock danced gloriously in the forest, seen by nobody). Galle harbour in Sri Lanka was an unlikely place for the Indian naval officer to chant this popular film song.
- Those Dazzling Shopfronts Of Cumin And Sesame (Indian Express, RASHID K KIDWAI, Jan 14, 2005)
The corporate sector has been active in developing the hinterland surrounding their factories. A number have established schools, hospitals, places of worship and instituted water management measures.
- Went Up The Hill To Fetch A Bail (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 14, 2005)
Cases pile up not only in courts but also in news bulletins; and advocates file appeals for bail without fail. Courts hear arguments, and grant temporary respite and conditional freedom
- The Great Wall Of Shopping (Asia Times, Pepe Escobar, Jan 14, 2005)
This boardwalk advertisement greets at least half a million passers-by every day on Nanjing Dong Lu, Shanghai's premier commercial thoroughfare, where almost 40 years ago hordes of vigilant Red Guards waved Mao Zedong's Little Red Book.
- A Great Rush To Give (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Jan 14, 2005)
The “little emperors” of China are not all that self-centred after all. Six- and seven-year-olds — single children all — are queuing up outside embassies and Red Cross centres to donate their savings to tsunami victims.
- Impact Of Marketisation (Deccan Herald, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Jan 14, 2005)
In recent years, the question of labour and of the labour movement has been re-defined in many ways. As globalisation proceeds, the working classes all over the world have felt the inegalitarian impact of marketisation. Labour in developed countries...
- ‘Our Govt Is Committed To Creating ... (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 14, 2005)
In a judicious choice of venue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh chose Left Front-ruled West Bengal for a seminal statement on the economic goals of his government. Addressing the CII partnership summit 2005, in Kolkata on
- Distressing Trend (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 14, 2005)
The death of a 16-year old boy who committed suicide reportedly to escape punishment from his parents draws attention to a deeper malaise in society that has contributed to the rising rate of suicides among youngsters.
- Brilliance Is Not Enough (Indian Express, Raja Menon, Jan 14, 2005)
The untimely passing of J.N. Dixit has raised some old questions of why the country went in for the National Security Council/Advisor system that the US follows in a presidential system of governance.
- Memories Etched On Sand (Telegraph, Debabrata Mohanty, Jan 13, 2005)
Tsunami-struck Tamil Nadu has much to learn from Orissa, which has repeatedly faced the wrath of nature
- India-China Military Equations (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Jan 13, 2005)
The visit of General N C Vij, Chief of Army Staff, to China in December 2004, is one more step towards military diplomacy between New Delhi and Beijing. He is the second serving army chief to visit China
- Where Is The Equality? (Business Line, V. C. Paul Bahl , Jan 13, 2005)
After the arrest of the Kanchi Acharya, everyone has been saying that nobody is above the law of the land and that every citizen should be treated equally.
- Settlers' Fume Over Bias (Gulf News, Neena Gopal, Jan 13, 2005)
This is the showcase relief camp in Port Blair, where about 2,000 indigenous Nicorabese have everything they can ask for.
- The Artisan As Ceo (Indian Express, RASHID K KIDWAI, Jan 13, 2005)
The need for providing employment in rural India has been expressed for a number of decades now. To provide employment, enterprise would need to be set up.
- The Global Political Fault Line (Hindu, Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Jan 13, 2005)
People all over the world have reacted immediately in providing help to the victims of the tsunami. In contrast, Governments have been less forthcoming.
- There Is No Core Issue (Indian Express, Premvir Das, Jan 13, 2005)
During a recent visit to India, many retired military officers of Pakistan, known “hawks” when in uniform, said retirement had transformed them and they now realised human values and aspirations were more important.
- Welcome Step (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 13, 2005)
The Government has taken a commendable step by extending the offer of dual citizenship to all overseas Indians who left the country after 1950. Under the scheme offered by the previous government
- 15 Years For A Report! Why? (Tribune, Balraj Puri, Jan 13, 2005)
January 13, 1989, was a black day in Jammu when, in anti-Sikh riots, 15 innocent Sikhs were killed in a pre-planned attack on a Gurpurb procession. The provocation to the attack was provided by a group of Sikh youngmen who had joined at the end
- Competitiveness Begins At Home (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Jan 13, 2005)
The global produce economy offers India a massive opportunity. India is not a notable producer of branded goods. Its global competitiveness in the context of the majority...
- De-Bureaucratise To Attract Fdi (Deccan Herald, Amitabhaghosh, Jan 13, 2005)
If you look around Mumbai, every slum dwelling has a fridge, TV or motorcycle — but no sanitation, drinking water or protection from the monsoon.
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