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Articles 18321 through 18420 of 20587:
- Broadcasting For People (Tribune, N. Bhaskara Rao, Dec 01, 2004)
How much concerned are we today about Public Service Broadcasting (PSB)? Of course, PSB cannot be appraised in isolation of the larger broadcast scene in the country.
- Silver Surfers (Business Line, R. Sundaram , Nov 30, 2004)
THE Microsoft CEO, Mr Steve Balmer, during his recent visit to India pledged to localise software here and urged the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, to take steps to increase computer penetration in the country.
- `Shrimp Wars' In The Making (Business Line, K.G. Kumar, Nov 30, 2004)
Last week, the Kochi-based trading and seafood company Choice announced ambitious plans to make a grand entry into the UK market with its range of branded prawns.
- Common Minimum Programme (Business Line, Raghu Dayal , Nov 30, 2004)
So very often the ubiquitous comrades remind the United Progressive Alliance Government to function within the Common Minimum Programme parameters.
- Diminishing Numbers (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 30, 2004)
Habitat destruction and associated degradation and fragmentation are the greatest threats to assessed terrestrial species.
- Faceless And Fearful (Indian Express, AMRITA TRIPATHI, Nov 30, 2004)
Thomas Friedman wrote something in the New York Times about Yasser Arafat’s historical impact being as lasting as a ‘‘footprint on sand’’.
- Manipur’S Middle Class Is Angry (Indian Express, PREM NARAIN, Nov 30, 2004)
The unrest in Manipur deserves special attention because, in many ways, it is very different from that prevailing in the rest of the country and presents twin challenges
- Guns And Forces (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 30, 2004)
A CRPF jawan shooting dead seven of his colleagues, including a company commander, at the battalion headquarters in Baramulla is sad and unfortunate. Reports suggest one or a combination
- Working A Democracy (Hindu, R. Viswanathan , Nov 29, 2004)
The Leftist wave in South America has opened a window of opportunity for Indian business.
- Aids Threatens India's Progress (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 29, 2004)
As a pandemic that has affected 39.4 million citizens worldwide, HIV/AIDS is a development challenge like no other.
- Going Up In Smoke (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Nov 29, 2004)
Somebody had to lead the way, but who would have thought that it would be Bhutan? Last week, the tiny Himalayan kingdom became the first country to ban smoking altogether: indoors, outdoors, on mountain-tops, in the out-house, everywhere.
- Taking French Connection Beyond Wine & Cheese (Indian Express, N K Singh, Nov 28, 2004)
While round table conferences, strategic dialogue and visits of political dignitaries have helped mutual understanding, our relations must re-adapt to the new economic realities
- Joyrides Are Virtual Death Traps In Indian Parks (Deccan Herald, MEGHAL S KAREKAR, Nov 28, 2004)
Should amusement parks be allowed to have self-regulation norms? Well, self-regulation means that parks and ride manufacturers are not required to make their safety records public and state officials (government headed organisations) are prohibited from
- Fooling Around (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 28, 2004)
What is fun? The schoolboy in Delhi, who recorded on a camera phone the sexual interlude he had with his classmate on the school premises, would have one answer.
- Sleepless In The City (Telegraph, Vishnupriya Sengupta, Nov 28, 2004)
There are 12 hours in the waking day — but what feels like a hundred in a night for the sleepless.
- Why My Family Are Fighting For Justice - 20 Years On (Guardian (UK), editorial, Guardian UK, Nov 28, 2004)
Twenty years ago my grandparents, Trilok Nath and Kamla Bahel, boarded a night train from the Indian city of Hyderabad to their home in Bhopal. They were lucky. It was delayed. Had the train left on time they would almost certainly have died.
- Perception Deficiency (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 27, 2004)
Having once been the preferred suppliers of AIDS drugs especially to the less-developed countries, Indian pharmaceutical companies now seem to be caught in a perception warp with many of their anti-retroviral
- Why Indian Milk Yield Is So Low (Tribune, Gurbhagwant Singh Kahlon, Nov 27, 2004)
INDIA ranks first in the buffalo and cattle population, second in goats and third in the sheep population in the world. This huge livestock population is, however, unable to yield 250 gms milk per person per day.
- A Heady Brew Of Religion, Law And Politics (Hindu, N. Ravi, Nov 27, 2004)
With faith-based assertions of innocence and shock contending with swift condemnation and gloating over the discomfiture of a religious leader, the notion of holding one's judgment till the trial is concluded is receding.
- Fight Corruption Through Religion (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Nov 27, 2004)
Year after year some international organisation or the other publishes a list of nations in the order of corruption that exists in them. And year after year India is listed among ten of the most corrupt in the world.
- Can't Blame The Manufacturer If Men Used Women's Shirts (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 27, 2004)
Mopeds may be out of fashion on city roads, but the recent case of Balkrishna Industries Ltd that came before the Mumbai Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) was about a moped dispute.
- Pitching The Maratha Warriors (Indian Express, Chandresh Narayanan, Nov 26, 2004)
After public awareness films and ads over the years, Sachin Tendulkar’s appeal will soon work for hockey. You’ll soon spot the maestro in an ad promoting the inaugural Premier Hockey League (PHL), to kick off on January 13 next year
- Stumbling And Lurching Along (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Nov 26, 2004)
India and Pakistan are embarked on a three-legged cross-country with the finishing line visible only through a telescope. It will be reached
- Taking The Xiith Standard Country-Leaving Exam (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Nov 26, 2004)
India’s education system is in a shambles. Unless education is made a legitimate profit-making business, the country will lose its best future citizens
- That Pantomime Artist Known As ‘The Police’ (Indian Express, Manoje Nath, Nov 26, 2004)
Arbitrary transfers, politicians with criminal connections, old laws, sympathise a little with the men in khaki
- The Sankaracharya Case (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Nov 26, 2004)
The controversy over the arrest of the Sankaracharya of the Kanchi Mutt exposes the hypocrisy of political Hinduism.
- Hello, Silence (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Nov 26, 2004)
I have been an unabashed admirer of the US for almost 30 years now and every time I visit the US I always seem to pick up some little nugget that vindicates my position.
- A New Diplomacy For Destination India (Business Line, G. B. Prabhat, Nov 26, 2004)
To make India an attractive destination for work, the country needs to make the proposition attractive. This can be accomplished by addressing the twin aspects of physical and emotional health.
- A Step Forward (Tribune, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 26, 2004)
India and Pakistan took one more step forward to consolidate their relations with each other through a meeting of their Prime Ministers in New Delhi on Wednesday.
- Bartering Freedom? (Hindu, Peter Beaumont, Nov 26, 2004)
Embedding, too often, is a pact made with the devil, where the freedom to report is partially surrendered in exchange for access to the battlefield.
- Terrorism Rooted In Malnutrition (Deccan Herald, SANKAR RAY, Nov 25, 2004)
Researchers see a link between malnutrition from the post-natal phase and the antisocial mindset in teens
- Aids, Up Close (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 25, 2004)
India's epidemics are even more diverse than China’s. Latest estimates show that about 5.1 million (2.5-8.5 million) people were living with HIV in India in 2003. Serious epidemics are underway in several states.
- 1971: Lest We Forget (Hindu, R. Hariharan, Nov 25, 2004)
Both India and Bangladesh are guilty of not working towards building a win-win relationship due to their internal and external political preoccupations.
- Hunger Strike (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 25, 2004)
Fasting once in a while is good for health. The leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party must have had this well-known medical dictum in mind when they decided to undertake a relay hunger-strike to protest against the arrest of the seer of Kanchi.
- From Arafat To Abbas (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 25, 2004)
After much debate, the name of former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas has emerged as the likely successor to Yasser Arafat...
- No One Taken In By Us Lies (Deccan Herald, RANA KABBANI, Nov 24, 2004)
The graves of Fallujah tell the real story of the US occupation of Iraq and the present situation in that country
- Revamping The Vegoil Complex (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 24, 2004)
The drift of the Rs 75,000-crore oilseed and vegetable oil complex, an important segment of the burgeoning food processing sector, has been a cause for concern.
- Unmentionable (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 24, 2004)
HIV is a virus and not a form of punishment for having sex. Nor is the fear of death a moral sentiment. So any attempt to use morality or theology to prevent an AIDS epidemic is misguided and epidemiologically dangerous.
- "Fast-Breeder Reactors More Important For India" (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Nov 24, 2004)
Embargoes have only increased India's self-reliance in the nuclear field, says Anil Kakodkar, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy.
- Embedded Journalism (Hindu, Alex Thomson, Nov 24, 2004)
Somewhere along the line of reporting the "war on terror," things will have to change radically.
- Kulhads, Khadi And Kambals In Railways (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Nov 24, 2004)
Last week, I had occasion to travel by rail from North to South and from East to West. I was looking forward to witness the effect of the Railway Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad Yadav's innovation of tea and curd
- Afghanistan— Abandoned To Drugs (Tribune, Leonard Doyle, Nov 24, 2004)
Three years after the fall of the Taliban, the United Nations issued a dramatic plea for help yesterday, saying that Afghanistan’s opium crop is flourishing as never before and the country is well on the way to becoming a corrupt narco-state.
- Falling Standards (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 24, 2004)
Two recent Supreme Court judgments in cases involving a high court judge and a sessions judge have highlighted the increasing frequency of instances of judicial misconduct in the country.
- Learning From Washington's Economic Woes (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Nov 24, 2004)
Recently released OECD figures show that the US is no longer the No. 1 destination for foreign direct investment. Its apparent disregard for both economic and diplomatic fundamentals, and blithe glossing over of gigantic deficits and huge underfunded....
- Tread Softly (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 23, 2004)
To diagnose a disease well is to half cure it. The prime minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, had the good doctor’s instinct in knowing that economic packages alone would not solve Manipur’s problems.
- Red Chillies Rubbed Into The Eyes... (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 23, 2004)
Twenty years ago we had never heard of Union Carbide. We did not know what it made, or that it produced anything that could harm us.
- Olive Branch (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 23, 2004)
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, tried to reach out to the people of Manipur with his appeal to shun arms and seek constitutional redress to their grievances during his maiden two-day visit to the state as Prime Minister which concluded on Sunday.
- Internal Democracy Subversion (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Nov 23, 2004)
The less-than-skin-deep love for inner party democracy is the common thread of ideology, or lack of it, running through almost all the centrist political parties.
- New Rules For The Old Bullies (Telegraph, Sayantani Biswas, Nov 23, 2004)
The ban on corporal punishment in schools could become a mere declaration of intent without sincere implementation
- Clubbable Cops (Tribune, Raj Chatterjee, Nov 23, 2004)
BELIEVE it or not, there are, or were, such people. Behind that khaki uniform, more so when it is exchanged for ‘civvies’, lie many a heart in tune with your own. Someone who lets his hair down and joins you in a convivial evening.
- Forex Reserves And Infrastructure (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 23, 2004)
A seemingly attractive proposal to boost infrastructure development in the country by utilising a portion of the forex reserves has become controversial.
- Eradicating Polio (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Nov 23, 2004)
Use of inactivated poliovirus vaccine could be the answer for complete eradication of the disease.
- Reflections On India's Balance Of Payments (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 22, 2004)
One of the positive aspects of India's macroeconomic landscape post-reforms has been the dramatic improvement in the external account.
- On Filene's Basement, Other Matters (The Economic Times, NANDAN M NILEKANI, Nov 22, 2004)
My first trip to the US took me to Boston in the spring of 1979. With an ominous New England winter looming, and being a software engineer on a modest stipend, getting warm clothes on the cheap was of the essence.
- Trading With Bangladesh (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 22, 2004)
The Commerce Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, was nothing if not over-optimistic when he told his visiting Bangladeshi counterpart, Mr Altaf Hossain Choudhury, that a trade turnover target of $5 billion (now, $2 billion) between the two countries can be achieved
- When A Professional Becomes Negligent (Tribune, Krishan Vij, Nov 22, 2004)
The Supreme Court’s ruling on doctors has evoked mixed reactions in the country from both the general public and doctors. To put the issue in a proper perspective and appreciate the ruling properly, one has to analyse the aspect of negligence in both civi
- After The Earth Rocked In Bhuj (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Nov 22, 2004)
It has been nearly four years since the Gujarat earthquake. Yet in central Kutch, which suffered the worst of the ravages, the effects are still very much in evidence.
- Aversion To Adaptation (Deccan Herald, A SADANANDA PAI, Nov 22, 2004)
Mr Das was a compounder, nurse, half-baked doctor — all rolled into one. We, as children in the 1930s, used to be amused by his numerous peculiarities like thick lips, two missing teeth, harsh voice but witty words, laddoo tipped nose on which rested his
- Fanaticising The Issues (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 22, 2004)
It is understandable that devotees of the Kanchi Mutt are upset over the deepening travails of the Sankaracharya, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi, whose bail application has been rejected by the Madras High Court and who is currently in police custody.
- Healing The Healers (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 22, 2004)
After making their point, doctors in Bihar have done well to withdraw their strike protesting the brutal killing of an eminent surgeon, Nand Kishore Agarwal, by extortionists on November 12.
- A Comparative Reality Circus (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Nov 21, 2004)
While being in New York, I watched the Presidential elections with a great deal of curiosity and 'comparative' interest.
- Making World A Better Place To Live In (Tribune, Sitakant Mahapatra, Nov 21, 2004)
AN issue that is being hotly debated these days is the changing focus of culture and development. A host of parameters have entered into the debate as to what
- Sex Sells, As Always (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Nov 20, 2004)
Whenever young people toying with the idea of starting a publishing house come to consult me, I tell them, “if you do not have government
- Towards Regional Cooperation (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Nov 20, 2004)
The Chief Ministers of the southern States should set up a regional council to evolve a unified approach to issues of common interest.
- Benighted State (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 20, 2004)
The recent strike by government and private doctors in Bihar once again brings to the fore the increasing lawlessness in the benighted state.
- In Dock With A Document Processor Off The Dockyard (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 20, 2004)
IBM Global Services India P Ltd knocked the doors of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Bangalore
- Disturbing Lags In Education (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 20, 2004)
The education for All global monitoring report (2005) has turned the spotlight on substantive questions of quality of teaching and learning.
- Sober Growth Prospects For Asia In 2005 (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Nov 20, 2004)
Monetary tightening, unrelenting oil price volatility and soaring US deficits all portend a significant slowdown in the dynamic East Asia.
- 'Home-Loan Rate Hike Is Temporary' (The Economic Times, Raja Awasthi, Nov 20, 2004)
The Delhi-based real estate group Omaxe Construction Ltd, started primarily as a construction company in 1987, has today expanded its wings to play a major role in the residential and commercial sector as well.
- Where Are The Toilets? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 19, 2004)
Even though India has established itself as a major power in the comity of nations, it is a shame that most people in the country do not have toilets. This is a sad reflection on the insensitivity of successive governments and the failure of the planning
- Trials Of A Pioneer (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Nov 19, 2004)
Monastic intrigues have been a source of macabre fascination for the laity. From Umberto Eco’s Name of the Rose to Dan Brown’s best-selling
- The Challenges Before Sri Vijayendra Saraswathi (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Nov 19, 2004)
There can be no doubt that the Kanchi Sankara Mutt is going through a rough patch and its followers are totally upset with the developments climaxing in the arrest of the
- Public Sector Oil Companies' Merger (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 19, 2004)
Each of the Indian oil companies can emerge as a giant provided it is allowed to go full steam ahead and take competition head on with best practices, up-to-the-minute technologies and timely business intelligence.
- Privatisation Needs An Update (The Economic Times, Manoj Pant, Nov 19, 2004)
For quite some time now, economists have been shouting from the rooftops that the logic for privatisation is quite obvious: the government has no business being
- Policies For Development (Deccan Herald, Montek singh Ahluwalia, Nov 19, 2004)
There are many areas in our domestic policy agenda which should also receive priority attention
- 'Indian & Nz Tech Cos Can Tie Up' (The Economic Times, SUMIT GULATI, Nov 18, 2004)
Nick Arathimos, director (East Asia), Investment New Zealand was in India recently with the business delegation accompanying the NZ prime minister on her visit to India.
- Deferred Development (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 18, 2004)
It could have been titled "Lack of Human Development Report". The Human Development Report 2004 on Punjab gives facts and figures to show what was generally
felt ...
- In Science, Fraud Is Fabrication And Falsification (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 18, 2004)
'Breaking News' is about the ongoing investigations in a temple accountant's murder case causing much anxiety about unholy alliances, and widespread breast-beating over abrupt betrayal.
- Learning To Live With Disasters (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Nov 18, 2004)
Space technology can provide early warnings of natural disasters to enable governments to take timely measures
- The Aftermath Of Arafat (Hindu, James Bennet, Nov 18, 2004)
Yasser Arafat recognised Israel's right to exist in most of historical Palestine and offered deep concessions for peace only to be misrepresented as a terrorist, say Palestinians.
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