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Articles 19021 through 19120 of 20587:
- Stock Taking (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 16, 2004)
Our democracy is vibrant as is evident from the concerns of PMs of different persuasions
- Feel Good (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 15, 2004)
The presence of mind shown by the train supervisor of the Delhi-Kalka Shatabdi on Sunday in responding to a medical emergency is what makes the average Indian "Feel Good" and proud of the country and its people.
- The Cause Of Aids Prevention (Tribune, Rami Chhabra, Aug 15, 2004)
Contrary to repeated efforts by women activists to persuade Mrs Sushma Swaraj to use her considerable political clout to counter the anti-women, anti-social and ultimately ineffective public health AIDS strategies and lead with sensitive, gender
- We Won’T Force Centre To Follow Left Agenda, Says Karat (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 15, 2004)
When the CPM decided to support the Congress-led coalition government from outside, there were apprehensions that the UPA government would not last its full term.
- A New Tryst With Destiny (Telegraph, RUDRANGSHU MUKHERJEE, Aug 15, 2004)
Yesterday, August 14, a function was held in Delhi to mark the release of new editions of Jawaharlal Nehru’s three books, An Autobiography, Glimpses of World History and The Discovery of India.
- Pm Goes His Way, Traffic Its Way (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Aug 14, 2004)
Till a few months back, each time the former PM’s cavalcade of cars passed along our road, the police stopped all other traffic. It did not matter if children reached school late or an ambulance got held up.
- Pro And Active (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 14, 2004)
Mohammed Fazal is far from dumb. In fact, Maharashtra’s governor has shot his mouth off on matters ranging from police transfers to mahurats at Raj Bhavan
- Indelible And Lucid (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Aug 14, 2004)
Our Tamil brethren have names a yard long and difficult for us, poor northerners, to pronounce. Of them, Brahmins known to us colloquially as Tam Brams, also have the sharpest of minds and can outsmart the rest of us, be it in science
- The Unnamed Are Unchallenged (Business Line, S. Muralidharan, Aug 14, 2004)
THE Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 has been in the statute book for well over a decade and a half now.
- 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.
- Descent From Olympus (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 14, 2004)
Drugs are the performance enhancers of athletes and sportsmen. But drugs also serve to enhance and energize controversy.
- 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.
- A Return To Past Practice (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 14, 2004)
The Government has decided to raise the minimum support price for the common variety of paddy by a modest Rs.10 a quintal (an increase of less than 2 per cent), but what is
- 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.
- 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."
- It Is Easier To Deny Climate Change (Hindu, Ambrose Pinto , Aug 13, 2004)
People choose to believe the climate change deniers because the truth is harder to accept.
- New Sovereigntism (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 13, 2004)
THIS is an appellation that has gained currency to describe a tendency on the part of a country or its policy-makers to be narcissistically obsessed with its sovereign rights in its relations with other nations or in its reaction to international ...
- Tragic Deaths (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 13, 2004)
A heart-rending tragedy has unfolded in Hyderabad over the last one week. Hundreds of impoverished parents of children suffering from serious congenital heart disease (CHD) flocked to the city in the hope of getting free treatment.
- 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.
- Health Panel Formed (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 12, 2004)
: Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Tuesday announced the formation of a National Commission on Health and a number of measures for improving the health sector, including a Rs 300 million fund for disabled people , upgradation of nurses’ pay ...
- Frills Of Ageing (Deccan Herald, SNEHLATHA BALIGA, Aug 12, 2004)
Along with years, you also gain other appendages, weight, blood sugar and the like
- Peace Through Trade Ties (Deccan Herald, RAJEN HARSHE, Aug 12, 2004)
India-Pakistan ties could be normalised through the development cooperation between the two neighbours
- 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
- Governor Sets Social Agenda (Tribune, Swati Vashishtha, Aug 12, 2004)
The recent political showdown between the Congress and the BJP over the sacking of four Governors has sparked a national debate. While carefully choosing to keep himself from commenting on the issue, Governor of Uttranchal Sudershan Agarwal has a ...
- Bush Draws Sustenance (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Aug 12, 2004)
There are parallels that can be noticed between many policies and actions of Reagan and Bush
- 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
- Two Faces Of The Same Coin (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Aug 12, 2004)
The growth of the BJP at the Centre and state is more due to lapses of the other political parties than any attraction to its policies
- 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
- Nurturing Bpo Boom (Business Line, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
The fast-growing industry may suffocate if steps are not initiated to remove future roadblocks
- Violation Of Human Rights In Sudan (Deccan Herald, RAJEN HARSHE, Aug 11, 2004)
India has a stake in protecting the political stability of Sudan, to safeguard its oil investments
- Unpaid Subsidies (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
In another twist to the CET imbroglio, the state government has once again got into a mess as regards professional education.
- The Pressure For Accountability (Deccan Herald, SUBRAMANIAM VINCENT, Aug 11, 2004)
It would be good if the State’s right to information law co-exists with the Centre’s freedom of information law
- Star Material (Business Line, Leela Ramaswamy, Aug 11, 2004)
If you can fool some of the people a lot of the time, you are star material for the big screen
- 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.
- Imf's Study On Budget — Why India Can Grow 7%-Plus (Hindu, G. Srinivasan , Aug 11, 2004)
Having crossed the first stage of general discussion on the 2004-05 Budget in Parliament, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has the unenviable task of taking on board the concerns of members, in general,
- Callous Neglect (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
The Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) criticism of the poor handling of funds meant for the disabled and denial of opportunities of economic rehabilitation to them shows a serious lapse on the part of the government and its apathy towards them.
- Filaria Deaths (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
There is need to remove the fear and apprehensions of the people
- Callous Neglect (Deccan Herald, CHIRANJIB SEN, Aug 11, 2004)
If we do not develop appropriate social norms, self-centred competitiveness will go wild, creating chaos in society
- 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.
- Bring The Culprits To Book (Business Line, N C GUNDU RAO, Aug 11, 2004)
For its own smooth functioning, the Dharam Singh govt should bring those involved in the PDS rice export scandal to book
- 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.
- No Longer ‘A Land Of The Free’ (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Aug 10, 2004)
OVER lunch on an uncommonly pleasant August Sunday afternoon a friend related a troubling anecdote. An acquaintance, on his way home after a day’s work at his law office in downtown Washington, was stopped by a pair of policemen and ordered to reveal the
- From Triumph To Demoralisation (Hindu, Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Aug 10, 2004)
The Labour Party may be very close to either capitulating to Tony Blair or starting an open war with him.
- Punjab Civil Servants In The Dock (Tribune, P. P. S. Gill, Aug 09, 2004)
The World Bank in its Punjab-specific Development Report has identified seven challenges which threaten the state’s prosperity. The civil service is among them. Punjab has an over-staffed and over-paid civil service with one of the lowest levels of produc
- Put Care In Cure (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 08, 2004)
In the US, doctors customarily keep extensive records of their diagnosis and treatment as supporting evidence in case of malpractice suits. This caution is thanks to a legal and business culture where the consumer is king.
- 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?
- Aicte Should Lay Down Proper Guidelines (Deccan Herald, B. K. Chandrashekar, Aug 08, 2004)
The barring of non-Karnataka students from the Common Entrance Test leading to professional courses in Karnataka is the latest controversy surrounding the CET.
- 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.
- Welcome Ruling (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 07, 2004)
Doctors should ensure that there is no cause for negligence in the treatment of patients
- A Radical Reform (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 07, 2004)
VAT, proposed after years of debate, will replace a complicated tax structure
- Doctors Are Not Criminals (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 07, 2004)
THE relief granted by the Supreme Court to the doctors by ruling that they cannot be held criminally liable for negligence for the death of a patient during the treatment due to error of judgement or an accident actually helps ...
- Much Ado About Birla Millions (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Aug 07, 2004)
The extensive media coverage on the will of a member of the Birla family got me pondering over the pros and cons of having too much wealth, in this case running into mind-boggling millions.
- 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.
- Put Care In Cure (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 07, 2004)
In the US, doctors customarily keep extensive records of their diagnosis and treatment as supporting evidence in case of malpractice suits. This caution is thanks to a legal and business culture where the consumer is king.
- 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.
- Us To Get Osama On Election Eve? (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Aug 06, 2004)
Arnaud de Borchgrave is a renowned journalist, associated earlier with Newsweek and the United Press International (UPI). At present, he is editor at large of The Washington Times and UPI. In an article titled “Real terror culprit” in ...
- 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 ...
- Fat, Beautiful And Happy (Tribune, Shivalli M. Chouhan, Aug 06, 2004)
I AM a fat girl who is very beautiful and happy. Most of the leaner half of population would raise their brows since a fat person, that too a girl, should not be anything but gloomy, isolated, marginalised and definitely feeling ugly.
- 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.
- Smoked Out (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 06, 2004)
Whatever the adverse consequences consumption of pan masala/gutkha may pose to public health, it is hard to see how the Supreme Court could have sustained the ban that Maharashtra and a few other States thought it fit to impose.
- Snowballing Protest (Business Line, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 06, 2004)
Widespread protests in Manipur over a draconian law
- 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.
- Fiscal Management — Why Not A Financial Stability Unit? (Business Line, PRATIM RANJAN BOSE , Aug 05, 2004)
The adoption of a well-defined tariff methodology will promote healthy competition among gas marketing entities, and consumers would then have the option of sourcing gas from different locations or producers through the common grid.
- 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.
- Technical Studies At Crossroads (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Aug 05, 2004)
There is need to regulate standards of technical education and promote greater student-industry interaction
- 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.
- For Access To Science Publications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 03, 2004)
In July, the movement for `open access' got an important boost when the Appropriations Committee of the United States' House of Representatives and the Science & Technology Committee of the United Kingdom's House of Commons
- A Life Lived Full (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Aug 03, 2004)
WHEN a senior journalist died, we decided to have an obit on him. But nobody in the newspaper I worked for then knew him so well as to write a piece on the newsman. At the height of the anti-Press Bill agitation
- 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
- Targeted Food Stamps (Hindu, Madhura Swaminathan, Aug 03, 2004)
In a country like India where the target group is very large, and where it is clearly important to focus on ensuring that the malnourished are reached, a universal scheme is better than a narrowly targeted one.
- 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.
- `Our Challenge Is To Mechanise Small Farms' (Business Line, N. Ramakrishnan , Aug 02, 2004)
At a time when tractor manufacturers should be celebrating, they are looking up to the skies. The handsome growth in sales in the first quarter of this year — nearly 48 per cent — was followed by a slump post-Budget.
- A Communist Rishi (Hindu, Gopal Gandhi, Aug 02, 2004)
A tribute to Hiren Mukherjee, lifelong Communist, accomplished Parliamentarian and scholar, who passed away on July 30.
- 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.
- Target Approach To Family Planning Won’T Work (Tribune, Usha Rai, Aug 01, 2004)
With several state governments advocating a target-driven approach to family planning and the public being wooed with incentives to go in for sterilisations, health activists fear a return to an Emergency-like situation.
- New Srinagar Flyover Revives The Memory Of The Bakshi Rule (Tribune, David Devadas, Aug 01, 2004)
The pride and pleasure among Kashmiris over the flyover that was inaugurated in the heart of Srinagar has to be seen to be believed. That it has become something of a status symbol is an indicator of the nature of the Kashmir problem: it is as much
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