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Articles 6421 through 6520 of 9936:
- Wardrobe Malfunction (Tribune, K. Rajbir Deswal, Mar 26, 2005)
Baring one bosom recently on a TV show might have cost a channel millions in the US but Janet Jackson's blaming it on a "wardrobe malfunction" isn't wholly convincing. At home...
- Where Are You Taking Us? (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Mar 26, 2005)
Quo Vadis? The two words are Latin for “Where goest thou?” They kept going round and round my head when I read the news of the dismissal of the BJP-led....
- Consensus Is The Diplomatic Key (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Mar 26, 2005)
India seems caught up in its own contradictions in foreign policy postures, with the result that it is unable to acquire its rightful position in the comity of nations.
- ‘No Unilateral Withdrawal From Siachen’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 26, 2005)
Pakistan on Friday said it would not withdraw its troops from the Siachen glacier unilaterally as it would be seen as a sign of weakness but asserted it has a positive approach towards the issue.
- Eyeless In Us (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 26, 2005)
Mr George W Bush has many admirers in this country, people who respect his ability to take stands if not the way he acts on them. This Bush constituency in India is fast shedding weight.
- Expecting Relief Before Rains (Tribune, Gayatri Rajwade, Mar 26, 2005)
A massive rehabilitation plan for the tsunami affected areas of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh has been prepared by the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and the United Nations.
- Expecting Relief Before Rains (Tribune, Gayatri Rajwade, Mar 26, 2005)
A massive rehabilitation plan for the tsunami affected areas of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh has been prepared by the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and the United Nations.
- Wardrobe Malfunction (Tribune, Rajbir Deswal, Mar 26, 2005)
Baring one bosom recently on a TV show might have cost a channel millions in the US but Janet Jackson's blaming it on a "wardrobe malfunction" isn't wholly convincing.
- Dissent And Discipline (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 25, 2005)
With the Karunakaran faction of the Kerala unit of the Congress holding three public meetings in defiance of the high command, options are running out for those trying to bring about ...
- When The Twain Met At Dandi March (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2005)
Pakistani participants have stressed the need for peace and are eager to see more of India. Some are keen to watch the Ahmedabad one-dayer.
- Linking The Forests And Rivers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
The conservation of forests in catchment areas is important to curb the ongoing water crisis in the country, says PANDURANG HEGDE.
- Beauty Buried Under Water (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2005)
SUNIL KUMAR M falls under the spell of the beautiful granite Sangameshwara temple which is only visible when the water level at Thippagondanahalli reservoir goes down
- Modi, The U.S., And Visa Power (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 21, 2005)
If the BJP believes it is a victim of U.S. double standards, it has also benefited from the same duplicity in the past.
- Globalisation Can Have A Human Face (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
There is no use blaming global players for the weakness of globalisation. We have to blame sovereign governments
- India-Pak Cold War Continues (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Mar 19, 2005)
That the cold war between Pakistan and India continues to be alive and kicking is unfortunate. The latest example of it are three developments in Pakistan:
- Hinduism & Conversion (Pioneer, Shridhar Pant, Mar 19, 2005)
Ram Gopal's argument in the letter, "Regain lost glory" (March 7), that regards Hinduism as the oldest proselytising religion, is distressing. He asserts,
- The Speaker Speaks (Deccan Herald, Era Sezhiyan, Mar 19, 2005)
Both the legislature and the judiciary are sovereign within the limits provided by the Constitution
- The Making Of A Hero (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Mar 19, 2005)
There is only one leader; the rest are led by him. National leadership in times of peace requires one kind of skill; military leadership
- The Lowly Dhoti (Deccan Herald, Padma Ramachandran, Mar 19, 2005)
I have heard great praise for the saree and eulogies on how elegant it is as a dress. But not so of the ‘lowly’ dhoti, which is considered beneath the purview of fashion designers.
- ‘Red-Light’ Street Named After Gandhi (Tribune, Basildon Peta, Mar 19, 2005)
The fashion in South Africa is to rename streets, cities and towns after famous historical figures, but Durban city authorities may regret their decision to honour the memory of Mahatma Gandhi.
- Bush Stokes Anti-Us Embers (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 19, 2005)
A truly terrifying appointment. You can't have a situation where rich countries lecture developing countries about democracy and then aren't prepared to exercise democracy in this kind of appointment.
- Self-Inflicted Wounds (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Mar 18, 2005)
The capitulation in the late hours of March 11 does not change the context. The Indian polity is suddenly in a deep mess, mostly on account of the misdoings of the scraggy outfit still passing as the Congress.
- The Politics Of Development (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Mar 17, 2005)
Development strategies and budgets reflect the political economy of the times. Political factors always influence and shape economic development strategies and the processes that follow from their adoption in any country.
- Nepal Comes Under Global Scanner (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
The International Red Cross and Geneva-based International Commission of Jurists have sent teams to assess the situation since King Gyanendra grabbed power.
- Sleep Of Unreason (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 15, 2005)
Long years back, on a fateful midnight, Jawaharlal Nehru spoke of how “when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom”. The oratorical flourish is all too well remembered. In retrospect...
- Yakshagana: Riding The Crest Of A New Wave (Deccan Herald, Shankaranarayana, Mar 15, 2005)
SHANKARANARAYANA analyses the new face of yakshagana and appreciates the fact that this particular form of folk art has kept itself alive by constantly reinventing itself, by roping in new ambassadors, formulating a new wave of yakshagana or conducting wo
- A World Born Of Vision And Love (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
Vanitha Poojary Nainwal enters the folkworld - Janapadaloka -and comes back impressed with the vision which has brought the past alive for the present and the future.
- Gandhi Is Universal (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 15, 2005)
The 75th anniversary of the Dandi March has invited controversy with the Congress party politicising the commemoration of this national event.
- On Fringe Taxes And All That — Rollback Is Not A Dirty Word (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Mar 14, 2005)
The excitement about the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram's Budget is still stoking the market, which is on a roll. But as the corporates and individuals read the fine-print, the fascination may wear off.
- Living (It Up) On The Fringes (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Mar 14, 2005)
Until last week’s Budget I had not heard the term ‘‘fringe benefit’’. It’s the sort of unattractive turn of phrase lawyers use and as I am not a lawyer I would not have understood it even had I heard it in normal conversation.
- Dandi Minus Gandhi (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 14, 2005)
If the re-enactment of the Dandi march 75 years after the historic event is proving to be a damp squib, it is because the present leadership just does not have the sincerity, honesty and vision of the great Mahatma.
- Are Nbfcs Being Hounded Out? (Business Line, M. Ramesh , Mar 14, 2005)
A micro-finance institution or even a non-governmental organisation can borrow money through the ECB (external commercial borrowing) route
- Violating The Constitution In Letter And Spirit (Deccan Herald, SANDEEP SHASTRI, Mar 13, 2005)
The office of the Governor has the uncanny ability to remain shrouded in controversy even when no controversy should really exist!
- This Is A Beginning: Tushar (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2005)
Tushar Gandhi, is one of the people responsible for the re-enactment of the Dandi March. For months he has been trying to ensure that no stone is left unturned in making the march a success and to spread the Mahatma’s message.
- Dandi, But Where’S The Salt? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2005)
To propagate the ideals of Gandhiji in today’s world and to focus on the person who is considered to be singularly responsible for driving the Britishers out of the country
- Hooda: Leader With A Clean Image (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Mar 13, 2005)
Bhupinder Singh Hooda's clean image over his formidable rival Bhajan Lal helped him to win the race for the post of Chief Minister of Haryana.
- Ruling Front Troubles (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 12, 2005)
The Congress High command is exhibiting an unprecedented readiness to take disciplinary action against the dissident group led by the former Chief Minister, K. Karunakaran, in Kerala.
- At Least There’S Gandhi (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 12, 2005)
The one quiet moment in Friday’s maelstrom of parliamentary acrimony was when the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha paid rich tributes to the father of the nation on the 75th anniversary of the Dandi March.
- A Former Banker Turns Author (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Mar 12, 2005)
While reading KP Singh's debut novel "The Road to Raisina" (Harper Collins) I kept wondering why this young writer decided to use his initials, especially in the backdrop of the fact that it's a politically potent novel.
- The Significance Of Mr. Chavez (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 11, 2005)
The visit to India last week of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez marked an important milestone in not just New Delhi's relations with Caracas but also in the ongoing Indian effort to
- Agenda For New Haryana Govt (Tribune, R. N. Malik, Mar 11, 2005)
THE new Chief Minister of Haryana, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, faces a daunting task. Most Chief Ministers have failed to adopt a visionary approach and an agenda of development.
- Heretical Thoughts (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 11, 2005)
Old timers who have lived in both colonial India ruled by the British and free India ruled by Indians are filled with heretical thoughts.
- Manmohan’S Brave New World (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Mar 10, 2005)
In a remarkably forward-looking speech recently, the PM argued that foreign policy exists to push pragmatic economic goals and to build a world of open-minded pluralistic nations
- Resolving Disputes (Business Line, K. Gopalan, Mar 10, 2005)
The sequence of `thesis-antithesis-synthesis', somewhat cyclical, is what characterises the progress of history, according to Hegel.
- That March, 75 Years Ago (Indian Express, B.R. NANDA, Mar 10, 2005)
At midnight on December 31, 1929, as a new year dawned, the Indian National Congress unfurled the flag of independence on the banks of Ravi at Lahore.
- Budget: Another Political Statement? (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Mar 09, 2005)
The UPA Government is going the way of Nehru in 1951 and Indira Gandhi in the 1960s. Dangling carrots is the name of the game. The government makes promises
- Secular=communal (Indian Express, Sagarika Ghose, Mar 07, 2005)
Let's glance at the recent ‘‘secular’’ events in the life of the Indian republic. Congress General Secretary Margaret Alva in Panaji, blithely ignoring the controversial sacking of the BJP government
- West Discovers A New India (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Mar 07, 2005)
For the last few days, an e-mail circulating among professional Indians in America carries the headline: “India: The Next Knowledge Superpower”. It leads the NewScientist cover story on India’s advances in science and technology.
- Maha Shivratri (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Mar 07, 2005)
Maha Shivratri, on March 8, falls on the moonless night of the end of the Krishna Paksh or dark fortnight of the month of Phalguna.
- Reaching The Soul Of India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Karnataka’s 12th century mystic poet Akka Mahadevi is the source of inspiration for a 29-year-old Spanish dancer who is attracting rave responses in London and Spain for her renditions of Bharatnatyam and Kathakali.
- Tech Education And Research: Iits Show The Way (Tribune, Dharam Vir, Mar 06, 2005)
THE Indian Institutes of Technology have emerged as one of the most prominent success stories of Independent India.
- The Grand Sire Of Kannada Filmdom (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Sri Ganapathi Venkataramana Iyer (well known as G V Iyer) left us on December 21, creating a void in the Indian film industry.
- Unpardonable Violation Of The Constitution (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Mar 06, 2005)
To call what has been raging from Goa to Ranchi during recent days political impropriety or machination would be the understatement of the century.
- Fine Print Of Chidambaram’S Mindset (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Mar 06, 2005)
It happens that on the morning after the budget just about when corporate India read the small print on the fringe benefit tax I ran into a close associate of Sonia Gandhi.
- Laloo Refuses To Go (Deccan Herald, J P Yadav, Mar 06, 2005)
The Yadav-Muslim votebank, comprising almost 30 per cent of the population in the state and solidly behind Laloo all these years, cracked up this time.
- Many-Splendoured Getaway (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Kumaon, a land resplendent in awesome natural splendour is a jewel of the glittering Himalayan necklace. Extending from the northern end of the Ganga plains right upto Tibet
- A Career Of Internationalism And A Passion For A Homeland (Washington Post, Matt Schudel, Mar 06, 2005)
When Raj Krishna brought his family to Washington in 1969, people from India were a rare sight. There was just one Indian restaurant and a single Indian-goods store.
- Kaun Banega Indian Idle? (Indian Express, RAVINDER KAUR, Mar 05, 2005)
According to the Economic Survey (’04-’05), there are 4 crore job-seekers and 70 per cent of them are educated. Many scholars have argued that the world is going through a period of jobless growth, when the economy grows but no new jobs are created.
- The Numbers Don't Add Up (Hindu, Subramanian Swamy , Mar 05, 2005)
Budget 2005 has actually aggravated the economic situation and taken the country closer to the brink of disaster.
- Unwelcome Proposals (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 05, 2005)
THERE are two new taxes in the Union Budget that have been roundly opposed. The Finance Minister too agrees that something has gone amiss in an otherwise appreciable exercise.
- ‘There Is Confusion In The House Of Democracy’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 05, 2005)
The question is: What is so good about democracy? This deserves urgent revisiting, argues John Keane, professor of Politics at the University of Westminster, because in our times there is no great public discussion about it.
- Millions Of Indians Await Benefits Of Globalisation (Business Line, Jessica Einhorn, Mar 04, 2005)
Does India need globalisation? There are plenty of experts to tell all who listen that globalisation opens up tremendous potential for growth and poverty alleviation,
- The Coterie Can Destroy The Party (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Mar 04, 2005)
One of the most unsettling elements for the UPA government in New Delhi is the Congress desire to revive in UP and Bihar. The UPA rests on a sort of tripod, the three legs of which are Congress, Left, Laloo and company.
- Vendor Of Treats (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Mar 04, 2005)
Some 35 years ago, I decided that it was fashionable to develop a disdainful attitude towards certain novelists. I was so much in love with Raskolnikov kissing the asphalt on the street and with chapters with titles like
- The Manual Of Refuge (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
Our spiritual heritage offers many ways of finding true happiness. Different people have preferences and tolerance levels of varying degrees as is evident from our daily interactions.
- Twilight Of A Pontiff (Indian Express, RALF DAHRENDORF, Mar 03, 2005)
He may be seen as anti-modern and anti-Enlightenment, but Pope John Paul II symbolises heroism and human potential
- Upa, Come Out From The Cold (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Mar 02, 2005)
A Representative from a third world country impressed his counterparts with the way he would vote at meetings of the WTO. Every time he said ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’, he turned out to be absolutely right from the point of view of the developing and underdevelope
- Some Bold Innovations (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Mar 02, 2005)
So much has been said from the minute the Budget has been presented. Any more on the numbers and expenditure allocations (which have their usual share of populism) would only mean diminishing returns
- Day Later, India Inc Nurses A Budget Hangover On Fringes (Indian Express, DEV CHATTERJEE, Mar 02, 2005)
FBT Howls as corporates realise they need to pay tax from April 1 on fringe benefits to employees
- Tax On Fringe Benefits To Range From 3-30 Pc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
Under the new tax, transport services for workers and staff and canteen services in an office or factory would be outside its purview.
- Just A Balancing Act (Telegraph, Udayan Bose, Mar 02, 2005)
This is one of the dangers of the modern media. They will hype a topic way beyond its own capacity and then make the end result look pale and insipid.
- Indian Culture Is A Hybrid Culture (Indian Express, YASHDEEP SRIVASTAVA, Mar 01, 2005)
Jaithirth Rao’s article (‘Our legacy of modernity’, IE Feb 18) raised some interesting points. The role of modernity and its tensions with tradition have occupied architects and urbanists for years.
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (Deccan Herald, B P PREMAKUMAR, Mar 01, 2005)
This well maintained temple in Arsikere is just a stone's throw from the main road, and a visit to this rare architectural splendour is richly rewarding
- Feeling Is Seeing (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Feb 28, 2005)
THREE years ago when my laptop conked out, I thought of going in for a desktop. I was weighing the pros and cons of buying a branded product, when a friend volunteered to assemble one for me.
- India Talks Down To Its Neighbors (Antiwar.com, editorials. antiwar.com, Feb 26, 2005)
Last week, India spelled out its emerging thinking and policy toward its neighbors in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
- What's In A Name (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 26, 2005)
The suggestion that a university named after Keshav Baliram Hedgewar may be a RSS redoubt is both misleading and mischievous.
- When Are You Guys Going To Get It? (Indian Express, DEBORAH BLUM, Feb 26, 2005)
In victorian times, scientists argued that women’s brains were too small to be fully human. On the intelligence scale, researchers recommended classifying human females with gorillas.
- Stirrings In A Hopeless Land (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 26, 2005)
Nobody goes to Bihar too often. Actually, nobody goes there unless he or she has to. No surprise then that for all but one member of our group of Limousine Liberals
- Gurudev As Story-Teller (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Feb 26, 2005)
“The very name evokes awe and reverence,” writes Sinjita Gupta, translator and compiler of ten short stories by Rabindranath Tagore in a collection entitled Mystic Moods (UBPSD).
- Netaji Beyond Taihoku Aircrash (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Feb 25, 2005)
The de-classified Soviet archives may or may not be the Holy Grail of Netaji's "disappearance" mystery. But why is the Justice MK Mukherjee Commission's access to it being curtailed by not allowing it an extension?
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