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Articles 18221 through 18320 of 20008:
- Cutting Our Noses… (Tribune, Pran Chopra , Aug 02, 2004)
THE early years of Indian Independence gave us the priceless gift of federalism, without which "India" might have remained a dream.
- When Information Entertains (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 02, 2004)
Right now, people in America are unwilling to escape into the world of fantasy and want to confront the harsh facts
- Cold Shoulder (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 02, 2004)
Sometime ago, the Samajwadi Party threatened to turn "watchdog" over the conduct of the Union Government. In doing so, it signalled that it was fed up with the UPA big brother's no-holds-barred attacks on its UP citadel.
- The Wages Of Neglect (Hindu, PRAFULLA DAS, Aug 01, 2004)
Eleven children died in just over a month for lack of proper health care in an Adivasi hamlet in Orissa.
- Lamba: Champion Of Solar Energy (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Aug 01, 2004)
Comments of two farmers from Punjab best sum up the remarkable achievement of Hemant Lamba, a young Indian executive, who has won the prestigious Green Oscar Award.
- Hardly Hospitals (Hindu, Meena Menon, Aug 01, 2004)
Government hospitals in rural areas struggle to serve the target population.
- An Open Letter To All Indians Anywhere (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Aug 01, 2004)
Watching Americans celebrate their Independence Day on July 4 was an experience of sorts for me. It naturally made me compare how we celebrate our own Independence Day back home.
- Npas: Why The Undue Anxiety? (Business Line, M. Sitarama Murthy, Jul 31, 2004)
If not for the accelerated provisions made to bring down the non-performing assets (NPAs) below the 3 per cent mark to comply with the last minute diktat of the Reserve Bank of India for declaring dividends, the profits of many banks would have been ...
- Mind Your K’S And Q’S (Tribune, Saroop Krishen, Jul 31, 2004)
THE British rulers never missed an opportunity to proclaim that Hindi is the language of the Hindus and Urdu of the Muslims. In fact that was a major plank in their policy of divide and rule and they liked to make the maximum use of it.
- Waiting For Rain (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 31, 2004)
The country is likely to face a monsoon deficiency leading to a host of problems
- The Collapse Of Green Revolution (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Jul 31, 2004)
The harmful combination of chemical outputs with water-guzzling crops has played havoc with agriculture
- Privatisation Is At Sea, Let's Push It To The Ocean (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 31, 2004)
From the heights that privatisation was taken to, we now see it wallowing in the chasms of uncertainty.
- A Cloud Over Civilisation (Deccan Herald, J K GALBRAITH, Jul 30, 2004)
Corporate power is the driving force behind US foreign policy — and the slaughter in Iraq
- Lopsided Development Of Agriculture (Tribune, Gurbhagwant Singh Kahlon, Jul 30, 2004)
THE key to economic development in Punjab is agriculture. Crops and livestock cannot exist in isolation and, therefore, have to be developed side by side. In many developed countries, animal farming dominates the agricultural scenario as it
- Monsoon Anxieties (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 30, 2004)
India has to brace itself to deal with the caprices of the 2004 monsoon. After an early onset and reasonably good rainfall in June, the monsoon's progress has been uneven during the agriculturally crucial month of July.
- J.R.D. Tata — The Humane Entrepreneur (Hindustan Times, T. Damu , Jul 29, 2004)
A hundred years ago on July 29 was born one of the heroes of Indian industrial revolution — Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata.
- Farm Risk Management — Solution In Search Of Problems (Hindustan Times, B. S. Murthy, Jul 28, 2004)
AS MANY as 1100 farmers committed suicide. This is not about Andhra Pradesh or any part of India. These tragic suicides occurred in the most developed country in the world.
- Why Pseb Is In A Financial Mess (Tribune, Harbhajan Singh, Jul 28, 2004)
The present financial woes of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) are caused primarily by two major factors: (i) free supply to the agricultural sector and (ii) the Thein Dam project: The responsibility for the financial mess rests entirely on the
- Whales Win A Reprieve (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 28, 2004)
Environmentalists worldwide must feel a sense of relief and achievement that a proposal to lift the ban on hunting of whales for commerce was defeated at the annual conference of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) held recently in Sorrento, Italy.
- Sea Tigers — Threat To Indian Security (Hindu, V. Suryanarayan, Jul 28, 2004)
India should work with the objective of neutralising the Sea Tigers at the earliest.
- Dot, Dot, Dot (Deccan Herald, SNEHLATHA BALIGA, Jul 28, 2004)
It is everywhere. It is the common place sticker bindis, the modern convenience cosmetic that are so commonly found, not only on the places they are expected but in all possible and odd places.
- Going Home To The Valley... (Tribune, Aditi Tandon, Jul 28, 2004)
This was the first time I was visiting Kashmir without my mother by the side. Though I had never thought I could muster the courage to return to her homeland without her, there were temptations that I found hard to resist.
- Globalisation And Social Safety Net (Hindustan Times, Suvendu Bose, Jul 28, 2004)
India is doing well economically, but what social security net is the country offering its senior citizens?
- Get An Ethical Shopping Plan (Tribune, Lucy Siegle, Jul 28, 2004)
IT WAS about five years ago that my eco conscience began to form. There was no epiphany. It was more down to the drip drip drip effect of images of melting polar icecaps, landfills spewing rubbish
- Drought-Proof The Economy (Hindustan Times, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 28, 2004)
After the lull of nearly four weeks, the revival of the South-West monsoon last weekend should bring some relief, if not cheer, to farmers and policymakers alike.
- Budget: Poor Get A Hearing (Hindustan Times, Dharmalingam Venugopal, Jul 28, 2004)
The Government's Budget may be faulted for what it has not done but it can hardly be blamed for what it has done. The Budget had a clear-cut objective
- Private-Public Partnership (Hindustan Times, B. S. Raghavan , Jul 28, 2004)
Although comparatively of recent origin, the idea of organisations in the private and public sectors collaborating to make a success of important projects has taken strong root and is paying both business and social dividends in many countries.
- The Re-Emergence Of Bird Flu (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 27, 2004)
Avian influenza has reared its menacing head again. It has been just a few months since the worst-ever attack of a highly virulent form of bird flu swept through poultry in eight Asian countries.
- To Save Polity, Pm Must Assert His Authority (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jul 27, 2004)
In the few weeks Dr Manmohan Singh has been Prime Minister, he has given the impression of being a self-effacing bystander helplessly watching the happenings around him, rather than one at the helm of affairs enjoying
- How To Solve Syl Dispute (Tribune, Gurcharan Singh, Jul 27, 2004)
The competing demands of Punjab and Haryana over the waters of the Beas and the Ravi have escalated into tension after the Punjab Vidhan Sabha passed the Bill terminating the water accords with the neighbouring states.
- Drought, Flood, Seeds And Suicides (Hindu, M. S. Swaminathan , Jul 27, 2004)
The science and technology dimensions of the problems leading to suicides among farmers need concurrent attention along with the socio-economic and political aspects.
- Ending India-Bangladesh Impasse (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jul 26, 2004)
In a happy diplomatic accident, the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, will have the rare opportunity this week to interact with both the women who dominate the political landscape in Bangladesh — the Opposition leader, Sheikh Hasina, and the Prime Minister,
- Punjab Without Power (Pioneer, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 26, 2004)
THE immediate sufferers of Punjab's save-power drive are the owners of shops and commercial establishments, which have to be closed by 6 pm.
- Hdr: Managing Cultural Diversity For Stability (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jul 26, 2004)
The brainchild of two Asian economists of importance — Amartya Sen and Mahbub ul Haque — the latest UN Human Development Report (HDR) incorporates information on development indicators such as GDP
- Punjab Water Imbroglio (Hindu, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Jul 26, 2004)
With better management, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan can meet their needs with much less water than they seek
- Re-Assess Water Needs (Pioneer, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Jul 26, 2004)
THERE are three different but inter-connected ways of looking at the recent water-related developments in Punjab: as political developments, as legal questions, and as issues of water management.
- Resolving The Crisis In Traffic Management (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Jul 26, 2004)
It is said that over 200 vehicles are being registered daily in Bangalore city. For anyone who has sat for hours in a vehicle trying to get through Airport Road or Dairy Circle, the future must seem like a nightmare.
- Punjab’S Decision On Syl Sticks In Centre’S Throat (Tribune, Rajinder Puri, Jul 25, 2004)
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh protected his political interests by rushing through the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act (2004), abrogating water-sharing agreements with neighbouring states.
- Gp Koirala Emphasises Restoration Of Pratinidhi Sabha (Statesman, PARMANAND, Jul 24, 2004)
Girija Prasad Koirala, the Nepali Congress president, celebrated his 80th birthday on 4 July in New Delhi’s general and political heat.
- Gender Budgeting (Hindu, Brinda Karat, Jul 24, 2004)
Gender budgeting, if it is to be useful as a tool for women's advance, has to be implemented in conjunction with an egalitarian and democratic vision.
- Gender Budgeting (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Jul 24, 2004)
So may be it's safe now to speak about the market without its leaping off a cliff, screaming. (Or maybe not quite. By close on Monday, share prices recovered nearly half the losses they logged soon after opening.)
- A Laudable Step (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 24, 2004)
THE DECISION BY the Sri Lankan Government to pay compensation to victims of the 1983 anti-Tamil riots deserves to be praised. It is long overdue. Money can never pose as compensation for victims of an atrocity.
- Dodger Trap In Tax Database (Business Line, S. Murlidharan , Jul 24, 2004)
The proposal to make the Department collate TDS particulars could mean danger ahead for tax-evaders
- Decongest Shimla (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 24, 2004)
Grandiose plans, launched with official fanfare, to decongest Shimla have often floundered at the implementation stage. The 1977-2000 development plan for Shimla has remained on paper.
- Does Haryana Need More Water? (Tribune, G.S. Dhillon, Jul 24, 2004)
AN impression given most often is that due to the non-completion of the SYL canal, Haryana is being “starved” of water, which is instead allowed to flow to Pakistan.
- Passing The Buck (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 24, 2004)
It has been clear from the start that what we are witnessing in Punjab is as much a political game as a water dispute. Early indications of this came from the promptness with
- Textiles And Apparels — Preparing For The Big Leap (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Jul 24, 2004)
The textile and apparel industry is yet to overcome some of the major challenges facing it if it has to succeed in becoming a major outsourcing centre for international retailers.
- Troubled Waters (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 24, 2004)
THE Central Government had no other option but to seek a Presidential reference on the controversial Punjab Act. The Supreme Court will in due course give its verdict on the
- Writing Is A Therapy For Him (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Jul 24, 2004)
ON August 9 the Lalit Kala Akademi will honour Dr Mulk Raj Anand. Efforts are on to get Dr Anand all the way from Khandala, where he now lives, to Delhi.
- Budget 2004: Not The Last Word (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Jul 23, 2004)
"Balanced but hardly inspiring," said the London Economist about India's Budget. Interpreting the electoral mandate as a vote for change, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, quoted the ...
- Budget: Good Intentions Drained By Leaks (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Jul 23, 2004)
A close look at the portions of the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram's speech that capture the "human face" of the 2004-05 Union Budget brings out three points clearly.
- Logic And Law Of Water-Sharing (Tribune, S.S. Johl, Jul 23, 2004)
Haryana was Punjab and so were some parts of present-day Himachal Pradesh. These areas had the riparian rights in waters of the erstwhile Punjab state. Rajasthan had no riparian right.
- Why Is Pranab Asking For More? (Deccan Herald, P. R. Chari , Jul 23, 2004)
India is the world’s third largest military spender, and most of the arms it buys may be useless in any scenario
- Why Not Populism? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jul 23, 2004)
The intrinsic aim of populism, as understood in the US where it had its origins in the latter part of 19th century, is to support the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite.
- Neighbourhood Hopes (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 23, 2004)
SAARC holds out hope for regional cooperation in many fields, mainly trade
- Politics Is Damping India's Appeal To Investors: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, Andy Mukherjee, Jul 22, 2004)
A recent survey has found that India offers businesses a better setting to create wealth than South Korea, and that the country is also catching up in competitiveness with much bigger economies like Spain and France.
- Confidence Vote On Futures (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 22, 2004)
The Liberalised Framework announced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India should expand the `futures' and `options' segment, and result in moving much of the speculative activity from the `spot' to the `derivatives' market.
- Time To Renew The Congress (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jul 22, 2004)
The Congress, as the oldest political outfit in the country and still the only all-India party, has to take the lead in reviving itself as a political organisation.
- The Pressure For Accountability (Deccan Herald, SUBRAMANIAM VINCENT, Jul 22, 2004)
Right to Information can help even citizens to keep tabs on government expenditure and behaviour
- Nature’S Fury (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 22, 2004)
Long-term plans are needed to prevent the annual floods that devastate Assam
- State Budget And Cmp Squared Off (Deccan Herald, GOPAL K KADEKODI, Jul 21, 2004)
The pro-farmer State budget is welcome, but inflationary pressure on the oil front could upset calculations
- Too Little, Too Late (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 21, 2004)
The Supreme Courts order, directing the Centre to disburse to survivors of the Bhopal gas disaster Rs. 1,505.46 crores that is part of the settlement reached with the Union Carbide Corporation (UCC), comes not a day too soon.
- Karnataka's Predictable Budget (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 21, 2004)
After the Central and Andhra Pradesh budgets, it was very much on the cards that the Congress-led coalition Government in Karnataka would also come up with what it could project as a "pro-farmer, pro-poor budget."
- Israel Pooh-Poohs World Courtvv (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Jul 21, 2004)
With overt US support, Israel has consigned a World Court judgment against it to the trash bin
- What India Has To Learn From China (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Jul 20, 2004)
We have deviated from the path of self-reliance by putting all our eggs in the corporate basket
- Fake Killing (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 20, 2004)
Higher revenue and the social sector have been kept in mind in the surplus budget
- Great Metamorphosis (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 20, 2004)
Higher revenue and the social sector have been kept in mind in the surplus budget
- Is There Political Will? (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Jul 20, 2004)
The State CMP lacks foresight, but its pro-poor measures could be effective if the corrupt are weeded out
- Budget 2004-05: Mirage Of Goodies For Farm Sector (Business Line, Devinder Sharma , Jul 20, 2004)
Despite the Government's right noises on support to the agriculture sector, there is no clear roadmap to boost farm growth. Addressing the debt-related crisis by promising more credit can only lead to greater indebtedness.
- 91st Constitutional Amendment: Not Quite Adequate (Business Line, Mohan Guruswamy, Jul 20, 2004)
ON July 7, the 91st Amendment to the Constitution, limiting the size of the Council of Ministers at the Centre and the States to no more than 15 per cent of the numbers in the Lok Sabha or the State Legislature, came into effect.
- Resignations A Charade (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 20, 2004)
Political leaders in Haryana seem to be playing oneupmanship on the sensitive waters issue. The BJP called a Haryana bandh on Monday, which evoked a limited
- A Number Cruncher Looking For Value Reporting (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 20, 2004)
Vipin Malik is a chartered accountant whom banks may be afraid of, especially after his latest work, Value Reporting and Global Comparative Advantage published in two volumes by VMA Infomerics P Ltd (vmalik@spectranet.com).
- Stomach These Facts (Deccan Herald, CHITTARANJAN ANDRADE, Jul 20, 2004)
The more ignorant one is about his micro-organic companions, the better he can sleep at night
- China And Saarc (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jul 19, 2004)
As the South Asian Foreign Ministers meet this week in Islamabad, the idea of associating China with the plans for economic integration in the subcontinent should get some serious attention.
- Aicc Revamp: Reward And Punishment (Hindu, K. V. PRASAD, Jul 19, 2004)
Nearly two months after the Congress came to power at the Centre via the coalition route, the party president, Sonia Gandhi, set herself to the task of re-building a team to run the affairs of the All-India Congress Committee.
- Peace On The Guillotine, Again (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 19, 2004)
Dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir cannot succeed unless the central precondition for democracy exists: a commitment by all parties to resolve differences through discourse, not military means.
- Making `Delivery Mechanism' Deliver (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Jul 19, 2004)
Post Budget, there is much talk of `delivery mechanism' being the key to make a difference for Rural India. Delivery mechanism is the channel through which government spending on social priorities flows — ministries, departments and district officials.
- Black Friday (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 19, 2004)
The fire in the school building exposes the callous attitude of the school authorities
- Republic Of Bihar (Pioneer, Kumud L Das, Jul 18, 2004)
That Biharis are born with the highest emotional quotient in India was proved on May 22, 2004. Eleven ministers sworn-in from Bihar turned most Biharis and non-resident Biharis (NRB) settled in Delhi emotional
- Farmer Can’T Wait (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 18, 2004)
The faltering monsoon poses a tough challenge for the government given how rhetoric drips with “concern” for the poor farmer. What poor farmers need when rainfall is inadequate, or worse, when there is drought, is quick delivery of assistance.
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