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Articles 18121 through 18220 of 20008:
- Politics Of Peace Seeking (Tribune, Ashok K. Mehta , Aug 14, 2004)
Following the failed but meticulously planned LTTE suicide attack against a Tamil minister in the heart of Colombo last month, security has been visibly tightened.
- Mythologies Of Modernity (Deccan Herald, Avijit Pathak, Aug 14, 2004)
In the magical world of fashion, pleasure seems to be unbounded but one can smell psychic disorder and death
- The Alma Mater (Deccan Herald, KALPANA M NAGHNOOR, Aug 14, 2004)
It is that period during your school days that shapes your values and what you finally become
- This Is A Mess (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 14, 2004)
The decision of Manipur's Congress-led Government to partially scrap the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is disturbing enough, in view of the need to effectively conduct the anti-terror combat.
- Tiding Over The Flood (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 14, 2004)
The water accumulated in the Peerachu lake in Tibet poses one of the gravest threats to residents of villages along the banks of the Sutlej in Himachal Pradesh.
- 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.
- 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...
- Ensuring Nutrition (Hindu, C. Gopalan, Aug 14, 2004)
What we need is not merely a Second Green Revolution but a food and agricultural policy with a nutrition orientation.
- Ensuring Nutrition (Hindu, C. Gopalan, Aug 14, 2004)
What we need is not merely a Second Green Revolution but a food and agricultural policy with a nutrition orientation.
- Fewer Tiers, Less Tears (Business Line, R. Anand, Aug 14, 2004)
The report of the task force on Implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003, under the Chairmanship of Dr. Vijay Kelkar, was submitted on July 16, 2004.
- 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.
- Going Beyond Msp (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 13, 2004)
More than half way into the kharif season, the Centre has announced the minimum support price for various crops.
- Inflation Is All Gas (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 13, 2004)
IT HAPPENED in a crowded bus that Mr Common Man found suddenly that his wallet was empty. Even as he was trying to figure out how he lost money, his neighbour in the seat said, sympathetically, "I'm sorry."
- Mantra To Carry On (Deccan Herald, Ambrose Pinto , Aug 13, 2004)
Although our problems may never leave us, we should learn to leave them down for a while
- Spare A Thought For Blue Bull (Tribune, Baljit Singh, Aug 13, 2004)
THE Blue Bull is endemic to India alone, that is, it is not found anywhere else in the world, which places it in the class of living world heritage that needs to be preserved to posterity.
- Un And Internet Governance (Deccan Herald, SHASHI THAROOR, Aug 13, 2004)
One year ago, on the eve of the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society, some in the media expressed concern that the Summit would push to limit freedom of the press.
- 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.
- Play Of Science (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 12, 2004)
Science and technology will have a bigger role in this Olympics than ever before
- Bridge Too Far (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 12, 2004)
This is one bridge-built over the Yamuna and linking Allahabad with Naini on National Highway No 27-the Samajwadi Party has burnt with the Congress.
- 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
- Monsoon Ahoy (Tribune, Vijay Oberoi, Aug 12, 2004)
Monday was a day of ecstasy, but come Tuesday and everyone was down in the dumps, not early in the morning, but as the day progressed. The monsoons deigned to turn up, after an agonising wait for a month, in which everyone suffered
- Price For Paddy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 12, 2004)
THE minimum support price (MSP) announced on Tuesday for paddy, oilseeds and pulses indicates that the government wants to encourage price-led crop diversification. Attempts to wean farmers from the wheat-paddy cycle to oilseeds and pulses have yet to ...
- Vertical Mirage (Deccan Herald, U. S. Iyer, Aug 12, 2004)
Not all who chase dreams abroad find that the streets there are paved with gold
- Vanishing Trick (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 12, 2004)
There is a need to kickstart the administrative machinery, as portfolios have been allocated
- Delayed Start (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 12, 2004)
There is a need to kickstart the administrative machinery, as portfolios have been allocated
- Pakistan As A Member Of Arf (Deccan Herald, G V C NAIDU, Aug 11, 2004)
India’s decision not to oppose Pakistan’s membership of the ASEAN Regional Forum is a welcome sign
- Opting For Rainfed Crops Better Than Blame Game (Deccan Herald, BHAVANISHANKAR, Aug 11, 2004)
Successive droughts during the last three years have dried up the soil in the catchment areas of both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, to considerable depths.
- Water Dispute (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 11, 2004)
Consensus is the best way to solve a problem when people’s emotions are involved. Since the river water dispute between Punjab and Haryana falls in this category, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s idea of evolving a consensus to resolve the...
- Uncertainty About Indo-Israeli Ties (Deccan Herald, P R KUMARASWAMY, Aug 11, 2004)
The Manmohan Singh government can be expected to tone down the pro-Israeli posture pursued by the NDA government
- 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
- Pursuit Of Excellence (Deccan Herald, U. S. Iyer, Aug 11, 2004)
A number of failed attempts to grow a garden showed us why the grass is always greener elsewhere
- 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.
- Hope For Darfur (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 11, 2004)
The decision by Sudan, after initial reservations, to comply with a United Nations Security Council resolution to disarm the janjaweed, Arab militias that have forced a mass displacement of non-Arab civilians
- 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
- Dishonestly Honest (Deccan Herald, NAVARATNA LAXMAN, Aug 11, 2004)
An inherently honest man turns dishonest under compulsion, until his better nature asserts itself
- Bitter Pill (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
The government has taken a tough and unpleasant decision on EPF interest rate
- 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:
- Bridge Urban-Rural Divide (Tribune, I. K. Gujral, Aug 11, 2004)
As you know information has now come to play a key role in the social, economic, cultural and political growth of the nation. Information technology has revolutionised the way we live, think and perform.
- Critical But Stable (Tribune, D. K. Mukerjee, Aug 10, 2004)
AS the days succeed into tomorrows and I set on the journey towards ripeness, many bottled-up emotions are released when I come across the health bulletin mentioning the condition of an ailing VIP as critical but stable.
- Don't `Pay' For Media Coverage (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Aug 10, 2004)
At a time when the distance between large sections of the Indian media and the people of the country has perhaps become wider than ever before, journalists as well as their employers have to introspect yet again on the principles and norms that should ...
- Free Power (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 10, 2004)
AFTER Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra has become the third state to offer free electricity to its farmers. The chief ministers of these states have apparently learnt no lessons from Punjab where the state power board had sunk deeper in a ...
- The Changing Face Of Tibet (Tribune, Amar Chandel, Aug 10, 2004)
RIGHT since the Chinese annexed Tibet in 1951 — they call it “liberation” — a systematic attempt has been made to assimilate it. This process is now almost complete.
- 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 ...
- Power Sector Reforms May Derail (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Aug 10, 2004)
With the State electricity boards incurring heavy losses, if the trend of the State governments offering free electricity to farmers arbitrarily by sidelining the Regulatory Commissions is not reversed soon ...
- 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.
- Avoidable Tragedy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 09, 2004)
Proper reinforcement measures could have prevented the Tehri mishap
- A Senseless Confrontation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 09, 2004)
The good news from the recent talks between India and Pakistan to resolve the dispute over the Siachen Glacier is that the two sides have agreed to hold further discussions on the
- 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
- Abu Ghraib & The Milosevic Standard (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Aug 09, 2004)
Just as Slobodan Milosevic was prosecuted, charges can be brought against George W. Bush and Donald Rumsfeld for the commission of war crimes by their subordinates.
- Options Before The Bjp (Deccan Herald, Valson Thampu , Aug 08, 2004)
It would be a mistake if the BJP assumes that a return to militant Hindutva can revive its political fortunes
- Beyond The West (Deccan Herald, TIMOTHY GARTON ASH, Aug 08, 2004)
In today’s world, more people are more free than ever before. The west’s possibilities of helping the others out of unfreedom are also larger than ever. But what are the basic terms of engagement that people in the west propose to the rest of the world?
- Lure Of Bangalore (Deccan Herald, Padma Ramachandran, Aug 08, 2004)
It is a City that attracts people from different parts of the country, as a result of its rich legacy
- His Peace Efforts Bear Fruit (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Aug 08, 2004)
A decade ago when former Chief of Naval Staff Admiral L. Ramdas, founded the Pakistan-India People’s Forum for Peace and Democracy, people called him “anti-national” and “a crazy person”.
- Challenge Of Tainted Order (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Aug 08, 2004)
The question of "tainted ministers" and "tainted legislators" must not be seen in isolation. Nor can we run away from the gravity of the problem by politicising it selectively.
- A Muted Celebration (Deccan Herald, P V Indiresan, Aug 07, 2004)
Atomic energy continues to be underexploited in our country, and the AEC is not getting the recognition due to it
- Cloning Wild Animals (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 07, 2004)
In Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton's thriller published in 1991 and later made into a highly successful film by Steven Spielberg, scientists resurrect long extinct dinosaurs using DNA extracted from blood that had been imbibed by mosquitoes preserved ...
- ‘Natural Solutions’ (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 07, 2004)
Instead of politicising the Cauvery waters issue, efforts at resolving it should get support
- Punjab Claims On Syl Misleading (Tribune, R. N. Malik, Aug 07, 2004)
THE SYL canal issue is very easy to solve but has been complicated by politics. The issue can be entrusted to a body of renowned engineers for a solution. Since the issue involves engineering details, most people do not understand the game played by ...
- Challenge Of Tainted Order (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Aug 07, 2004)
The question of "tainted ministers" and "tainted legislators" must not be seen in isolation. Nor can we run away from the gravity of the problem by politicising it selectively.
- Defence Structure Needs Overhaul (Tribune, P.K. Vasudeva, Aug 07, 2004)
Defence sources reveal that the formulation of a war doctrine was discussed at the Army Commanders’ Conference in April. Though the whole information has been kept classified, yet in the briefing it has come to light that the concept of battle groups ...
- Calculus Of The Differential (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Aug 07, 2004)
MOST governments make a distinction between tax rates for domestic and foreign companies, and India is no exception. While business profits of foreign companies are taxed at 40 per cent, domestic companies bear a
- Stop Chasing Experts And Start Asking Crowds (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 07, 2004)
Nobody likes crowds. But James Surowiecki thinks otherwise. To him, "many are smarter than the few", as he would explain in The Wisdom of Crowds, published by Little Brown (www.twbg.co.uk) .
- The Village Pond (Tribune, G. S. Aujla, Aug 07, 2004)
WE can never forgive ourselves for the apostasy we committed in the name of rural development. Taking the cue from the so-called progressive villages in the area the villages panchayat decided in all its wisdom to fill up the village pond which for ...
- Triple Helix & Indian Science (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Aug 07, 2004)
G.N. Ramachandran's contribution to the elucidation of the triple helix's complex structure is the most important work done in the basic sciences in independent India.
- The Tehri Tragedy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 06, 2004)
The tunnel cave-in near the Tehri Dam has come as a rude shock and raised doubts about safety measures, if any, undertaken by the private company executing the project.
- The Rape Of Himalaya (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Aug 06, 2004)
For centuries, the mountains, the Himalaya and the Vindhya, and the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Sindhu, Krishna, Mahanadi and Cauvery, have been the cradles of India's civilisation.
- Environmental Priorities For The Government (Business Line, N. R. Krishnan , Aug 06, 2004)
There are several notions about the environment in India and the need for environmental protection arising out of a host of factors ranging from judicial pronouncements to campaigns launched by green activists, media publicity and international ...
- The Population Time Bomb Is Ticking (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 06, 2004)
India's current population is 102.8 crore, to which are added 44,640 babies born every day or 1.6 crore (equal to the entire population of Australia) every year.
- Take Quality Management To A Higher Plane (Business Line, Manoranjan Sharma, Aug 06, 2004)
In today's world of rollercoaster markets, rapidly shifting competitive structures, escalating customer demands, emerging technologies and intensifying competition, businesses need to respond swiftly.
- Free, Rooted In `Friend' (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 05, 2004)
Free is freely doing its rounds these days, be it in free power for agriculturists, free healthcare for the elderly, hostages yet to be set free, or free trade agreements between countries.
- A Victim Of Chinese Fancy (Tribune, Shriniwas Joshi, Aug 05, 2004)
First because of my feet I took fancy to the Chinese shoemakers on The Mall at Shimla. When I had started learning ice-skating, I was told by an expert,” Get the skates fixed through one of these.
- Gasping For Air (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 03, 2004)
The ‘lungs of the world’ may be getting a little too congested for comfort going by projections of a massive biosphere-atmosphere experiment which started in 1998.
- Power Crisis Can Be Avoided (Tribune, S.S. Johl, Aug 03, 2004)
During the 2002-2003 kharif season, Punjab purchased electricity worth about Rs 1,200 crore from outside to save the rice crop from drought effects. If the opportunity cost of the electricity withdrawn from the industrial and domestic
- `Insuring' Against Nature's Fury (Business Line, James T. Morris, Aug 03, 2004)
As audiences worldwide ponder the dramatic scenes in The Day After Tomorrow, Hollywood's much-talked-about climate change disaster movie
- Recall Provision — People's Leash, Short And Tight (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 03, 2004)
It will be a folly for the political class to assume that its sovereign masters, the people, will put up indefinitely with oppression and hardship.
- The Bjp And Its Middle Course (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Aug 03, 2004)
Caught between the call of the Sangh Parivar and the threat of the National Democratic Alliance crumbling if it were to return to a "hard Hindutva" path ...
- Why Do The Rich Not Take Unctad Seriously? (Business Line, Pradeep S. Mehta, Aug 03, 2004)
EVER since the World Trade Organisation came into being in 1995, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) has been under attack from the rich countries for doing excellent work for the developing countries in the international ...
- Rains Are Here, At Last! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 03, 2004)
THE news of widespread rain in the region may bring some cheer to the grim faces of farmers. The kharif crop cannot be fully redeemed.
- Problems Before The Pm (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Aug 03, 2004)
Conventional wisdom has it that a new government is assessed on its performance after the first 100 days. Yet the coming to power of a Congress-led coalition relying on outside support is a circumstance unique enough to bend the rule.
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