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Articles 8121 through 8220 of 9735:
- Time To Bridge The God Gap (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Mar 10, 2005)
With the Page 3 revolution in the bag, will the media turn to the almighty next? It would be a stroke of genius if we could expiate our untold sins and enhance our bottom-lines all at the same time.
- How To Create A New Tomorrow (Business Line, Vidya Hattangadi, Mar 10, 2005)
An oft-asked question about Indians is: In spite of having such rich heritage, an abundance of natural resources and intellectual minds, why we are unable to make a difference to the world economy?
- France's Coming Referendum (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 10, 2005)
France is all set to hold a referendum on the Constitution; the vote is scheduled for May 29. Last week, its Parliament adopted by a big margin the necessary amendment to the national ...
- Ultra Violent (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 09, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently responded to the SOS of India's endangered-and now disappearing- tigers. Seemingly moved by Sariska's tragedy, he wrote to Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje
- Career Sense On Campuses (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 09, 2005)
The campus recruitment season is in full swing. The wheel having gone full circle, it is boom-time in jobs and salaries yet again.
- Bond Of Cricket (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 08, 2005)
Cricket is a passion in both India and Pakistan. It is also the subject matter of a bitter rivalry next to which the Ashes jealousy pales into insignificance.
- Providing For The Future (Hindu, Jay Bhattacharjee, Mar 07, 2005)
Any restructuring of the Indian provident fund system should not follow discredited models. Many powerful forces are advocating changes that would suit them rather than the country's employees.
- Syria Under Pressure (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 07, 2005)
Syria is under increasing pressure to withdraw its troops from Lebanon after Saudi Arabia and Egypt joined the West and Russia in asking it to do so.
- Nap Time At The Workplace (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Mar 07, 2005)
I promised the salesperson behind the counter in the jewellery shop on Mada Street near the Kapaleeswarar Temple in Chennai that I would be back the next morning to buy the item I was interested in.
- 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.
- Iits To Admit More Pure Science Undergraduate Students (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Mar 07, 2005)
From the 2006 academic sessions, all the seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) may admit more undergraduate students in pure science disciplines like physics, chemistry, mathematics and biology.
- 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.
- 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.
- Not So Fishy After All (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 06, 2005)
Does it sound incredible when “Prasad” is given first to a dog? Can one think of a lunch with fish roasted in fire served lavishly in a temple?
- Clinging On To The Ropes Of Culture (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Come February and Bhubaneswar is all agog with a unique festival dedicated to the martial art traditions of India.
- 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
- Loss For Karnataka (Deccan Herald, G THIMMAIAH, Mar 05, 2005)
The finance commissions which report once in five years and disappear leave behind financial instability for many state governments through their recommendations.
- Rane, Sc Is Watching (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
Parrikar’s counsel cited the Jharkhand developments and said the issue raised by his client needs to be expeditiously adjudicated.
- Route To Nathu La (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2005)
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has identified China as a potential market for goods produced in the Northeast. The basis of his reasoning is the re-opening of the Nathu La Pass — the ancient Silk Route
- ‘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.
- Hiv: Needle Exchanges Work (Hindu, Mike Trace, Mar 04, 2005)
Does anyone remember the AIDS and drugs panics of the mid-1990s? We would guess that even those who were interested in drugs and health policy at the time will only have a
- Towards A Landscape Of Social Cohesion (Indian Express, SAM MILLER, Mar 04, 2005)
Look today at the urban wasteland that Connaught Place has become after seven at night. It was designed, sensibly as a mixed commercial and residential area
- Jharkhand And Bihar: Post-Poll Political Brinkmanship (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Mar 04, 2005)
While the Election Commission can claim with justifiable pride that this has been the fairest election ever in Bihar, and hence a triumph for democracy, post-election develop- ments
- Of Biharis, Dons And Limousine Liberals (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 04, 2005)
It was great to read your rather optimistic account of Bihar. Being a Bihari myself, I would definitely like to believe your analysis. However, I’m not sure if Bihar’s populace would share your assessment.
- 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.
- Dealing With Poverty Globally (Hindu, Gerard Errera, Mar 03, 2005)
Global taxation such as on air-travel or financial transactions could finance the fight against world poverty.
- Bitter Truths (Deccan Herald, SUBRAMANYA PATTABHI, Mar 03, 2005)
I read with interest recently a middle, a spruce one, on ‘truths and lies’. I was flooded with thoughts on the subject. It is said in Sanskrit, “Satyam brooyaat, Priyam brooyaat, na brooyaat Satyam apriyam,” meaning,
- A Straight Bat Approach (Business Line, Ajit Ranade, Mar 02, 2005)
Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram's budget is a little like gulli cricket — it has stuck to the mid-on and mid-off, defined by compulsions of coalition dharma,
- Cash Flows (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 02, 2005)
A day after the euphoric 144-point rise in the Sensex that followed the unveiling of Budget 2005, there is some return to sobriety. One set of traders had pushed up prices in their rush to cover short positions on Budget day and another set of investors h
- Tightening The Screws (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 02, 2005)
In announcing that it has suspended all arms supplies to the Royal Nepal Army (RNA) following the February 1 coup d'etat by King Gyanendra, India has taken the salutary step of publicly registering its inclination and ability to take punitive steps
- B’Lore Court Summons Jaya (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
The trial of the two disproportionate assets cases against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha has finally commenced with the special court in Bangalore passing an order to issue summons
- Choosing Between Revolutions (Telegraph, Manjushree Thapa, Mar 02, 2005)
The February coup has given the world a chance to see Nepal’s travails clearly and find ways to a lasting solution
- Here, A Star Was Born (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2005)
Devanahalli is a small town on the outskirts of Bangalore. The town shot into fame the day it was chosen for the construction of International Airport.
- 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
- Budget For Securities (Indian Express, VIJAY KELKAR, Feb 28, 2005)
Where do we go next in Indian finance? We have been converting 23 per cent investment into 6 per cent growth. A better financial sector will raise this conversion rate, by allocating resources more efficiently.
- Negative Vote (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 28, 2005)
VOTERS have taught the rulers a lesson or two in the just concluded elections in Haryana, Jharkhand and Bihar. First and foremost is that they cannot be taken for granted.
- Upa Scores Own Goals (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 28, 2005)
If the 14th general election was all about winning through alliances, Assembly elections 2005 tell the same story in reverse. A broken alliance is the shortest and surest route to defeat.
- King’S Coup In Nepal (Tribune, Ashok K. Mehta , Feb 28, 2005)
King Gyanendra, the 11th scion of the Shah dynasty, appears to be on a deathwish, taking Nepal on a course of self-destruct. He has pulled out most of his mothballed cronies to help him rule and reign for 100 days
- This Budget, Factor In C For Corruption (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Feb 27, 2005)
Tucked away on an inside page of this newspaper, a couple of weeks ago, was a news item that I hope caught the attention of the Finance Minister while he was making our Budget.
- 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.
- Little Of Promise (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 26, 2005)
Had indeed the ruling class in New Delhi any real passion in pursuing economic reforms, by now Economic Surveys, presented ahead of Union Budgets, should have turned redundant.
- 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
- How Not To Conduct Publicly (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Feb 26, 2005)
While the nation awaits the people's verdict in the three crucial State Assembly elections in Bihar, Jharkhand and Haryana, certain disturbing trends in the polity cannot be lost sight of. I have in mind the vicious attack
- Sweet Thames Flow Softly (Indian Express, PRARTHNA GAHILOTE, Feb 25, 2005)
It rises and falls, a velvety black spread of silk, with the London Eye on one side and the Big Ben on the other. After, sundown, when the overcast skies turn a deeper shade, day activities are put to rest.
- Railways: Too Much On The Track (Business Line, R. C. Acharya, Feb 25, 2005)
The Indian Railways appears to have hit a roadblock of sorts in its headlong rush to modernise and upgrade technology in all areas, including the vital track maintenance.
- 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?
- Look Beyond The Picture-Postcard (Indian Express, AVANTIKA REGMI, Feb 25, 2005)
In the past Nepal was only known as a popular tourist destination with quaint traditions, thousands of festivals, exquisitely carved temples, beer-guzzling gods, blood-thirsty goddesses, and even living goddesses, in exquisite natural beauty.
- Arm In Arm (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 25, 2005)
A failed state in the neighbourhood cannot be a cause for comfort for any country. India, therefore, had no choice but to respond to the crisis in Nepal.
- Countries Are Not Merely Economies (The Economic Times, Arun Maira, Feb 25, 2005)
Countries are not merely economies, corporations are not merely profit-making machines, and citizens are not merely consumers.
- India Must Back King (Pioneer, Rai Singh, Feb 25, 2005)
Mr Gautam Sen's article, "Nepal: What does India do now?" (Agenda, February 13), is a vivid account of the role of monarchy in Nepal. Apart from providing a historical perspective
- The Fm May Not Scrap The I-T Act, As Yet (Business Line, V.K. Subramani, Feb 24, 2005)
Most chartered accountants win their daily bread from tax practice. And a fear that lurks in their minds is that one fine morning there may not be an Income-Tax Act at all. Such a thought
- Mlas All The Way (Deccan Herald, L C JAIN, Feb 24, 2005)
Democracy is described as the rule of the people, by the people, for the people. But if we don’t watch out, Karnataka MLAs seem all set to soon alter this definition of democracy, to become the rule of the MLAs, by MLAs, for MLAs.
- Security For The Self-Employed — (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Feb 24, 2005)
The Government must recognise the limitations of taxing the self-employed and must take note of the social security and health-care needs of this group, particularly in their old age.
- From Shyness To Social Phobia (Tribune, Peter Jaret, Feb 24, 2005)
Years ago, when parents came to him worried because their kids seemed abnormally shy, Murray Stein, a psychiatrist at UC San Diego, would tell them not to worry — that most children outgrow periods of intense shyness. “Now we’re not so quick to dismiss...
- Gonzo Goes To Bihar (Indian Express, Ashok Malik, Feb 23, 2005)
Contemporary Bihar has become a graveyard of reputations, not least its own renown as a historical centre of scholarship and prosperity. As such, this year’s assembly election has seen a puncturing of, admittedly minor, egos.
- Introspect To Identify Divinity (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Feb 23, 2005)
What is spirituality? There is an invisible yet no less profound sense of order that connects, binds and governs the universe we live in. As human beings who tend to be wholly absorbed in the business of worldly engagement
- E-Marriage (Tribune, Renu Bhardwaj, Feb 23, 2005)
It was the first e-marriage in the family. The usual jubilation and the fanfare typical of an Indian marriage had an undercurrent of anxiety. Nobody had seen the groom so far. Not even the bride.
- Before The Unveiling (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Feb 23, 2005)
The finance minister, P. Chidambaram, has now an opportunity to present a full budget for a year, after adequate consideration of all options.
- Beyond Strife (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 23, 2005)
Sectarian strife is always regressive. Every religion has seen the disruptive senselessness of it in the course of history, and in the present. In the case of Indian Muslims, inability to resolve intermittently violent conflicts within the ...
- Europeans Intrigued (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Feb 23, 2005)
Mrs Margaret Thatcher may not have been amused to read of the visiting US Secretary of State, Dr Condoleezza Rice, being described as the most powerful woman in the world. Headlines in the world media justified the description.
- Save Folk Centre (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 22, 2005)
Janapada Loka, the “world of folk culture”, on the Bangalore-Mysore highway near Ramanagaram, will close down if the government does not act fast. The Karnataka Janapada Parishat, which runs Janapada Loka
- Two Winter Conclaves (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Feb 22, 2005)
Hundreds of NRIs descended on Bombay on 7 January. That was slightly irregular, for the BJP government had fixed 9 January as the Travelling Indians’ Day (TID);
- Spain's Lacklustre `Yes' (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 22, 2005)
Europhile Spain has said a resounding `yes' by a margin of 70 to 30 in Sunday's referendum — the first grassroots test of the Constitution for the 25 member states of the European Union.
- Saluting The Great Indian Village (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2005)
Like the Great Indian Family, the Great Indian village too has been an ideal that we never stop dreaming about. SHREE PADRE explores Balasandra - a village which connects the idea with reality.
- Mlas On Wheels (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 21, 2005)
There are many ways of destroying democracy. Nepal’s monarchy chose one way. Our own aaj ka MLAs are doing it differently as the carnival underway in Goa illustrates.
- Nation In Turmoil, King In Trouble (Deccan Herald, ANIRUDHA DASGUPTA, Feb 21, 2005)
By clamping an emergency and banning all political parties, King Gyanendra Bikram Shah has triggered — most probably — a major avalanche in the Himalayas.
- The Emperor Wears No Clothes (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Feb 21, 2005)
India has recently stated that it sees constitutional monarchy and multi-party democracy as the twin pillars of stability in a modern Nepal.
- New Call (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 21, 2005)
The support of the British foreign secretary, Mr Jack Straw, for Indian membership of an expanded United Nations security council is an obvious recognition of New Delhi’s growing importance in the international system.
- Muddle In Nepal (Tribune, Mohan Guruswamy, Feb 19, 2005)
India has seven neighbours, including Nepal. Our relationship with each one of them is based on a different set of historical, geographical and cultural factors. But a generally shared perspective of history and a substantially common culture especially b
- India: Nepal’S Friendly Neighbour (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Feb 19, 2005)
It was an odd coincidence that a week or so after Manjushree Thapa’s book Forget Kathmandu (Penguin Viking) was launched with much fanfare in Delhi and widely covered by the Indian media, King Gyanendra declared an Emergency in his kingdom.
- In The Name Of Democracy, Go! (Indian Express, COLIN GONSALVES, Feb 19, 2005)
India's policy in Nepal is determined by the desire to neutralise the Maoists. In the process gruesome acts are condoned causing democracy incalculable harm.
- History In The Box (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Feb 19, 2005)
Unlike economists and sociologists, who usually write for their peers, historians have sought to reach a wider audience.
- Between The Lines (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, Feb 19, 2005)
In the article, "Wonder that was India" (Foray, February 6), Dina Nath Mishra criticises Amulya Ganguli for his uncharitable remarks on ancient Indian science.
- Stifling Natural Enterprise (Pioneer, K P S Gill, Feb 19, 2005)
At the very apex of technical and technological skills, India has established itself as a world player - if not, yet, as a world power. Freed, in some measure
- Will It Or Won't It? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 18, 2005)
The United Kingdom's first referendum in three decades is likely to be held in early 2006. Its people will vote on the Treaty of Rome that established a Constitution for the European Union (EU).
- Shooting Priest (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Feb 18, 2005)
PUT down the Bible and pick up the gun” said one of the dacoits to the late Fr Thomas Chakalakkal when he was in their custody somewhere in the jungles of West Champaran in Bihar.
- Our Legacy Of Modernity (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Feb 18, 2005)
I am trying to piece together seemingly unrelated views on the Indian aesthetic sensibility and create an integrated perspective.
- Shoot For Indo-Us Missile Ties (Indian Express, K. Subrahmanyam, Feb 18, 2005)
US willingness to share information on missile defence indicates its recognition of the realities of the globalising world and India’s role in it
- Two Ways To Cook The Books (Asia Times, Priyanka Bhardwaj , Feb 18, 2005)
Most observers of the Indian and Chinese economies have looked at foreign direct investment (FDI) figures as defined by the respective countries without looking at
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