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Articles 8621 through 8720 of 9735:
- 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.
- A Fearless Fighter, He Went Where Few Had Gone Before (Indian Express, AJIT GULABCHAND, Nov 25, 2004)
My personal memories centre on a very ill man who loved his daily drive in his elegant stretch Chrysler. I was always a part of those rides and the car is still with me.
- Destination India (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 25, 2004)
THE conclave of CEOs of tourism organisations held in Jaipur has recommended various measures to improve tourism in the country.
- The Eclipse Of Management Doctrine (Business Line, R. Devarajan, Nov 24, 2004)
Management as an art and a science has been defined as "getting things done by other people".
- 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
- Tourism & Corbett Park: Not Wild About The Idea (Indian Express, S M A Kazmi, Nov 24, 2004)
An ambitious tourism project promoted by the Uttaranchal government on the periphery of the world famous Corbett National Park has run into trouble.
- A Turn In The South (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Nov 24, 2004)
The arrest of the sankaracharya of the Kancheepuram math is more than a flash-point for the sangh parivar in its search for a new symbol of substance in the wake of its electoral routs in recent months.
- Doctrine Of Religious Immunity? (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Nov 24, 2004)
Investigation in the Shankaracharya case must proceed, without faltering before entreaties or threats
- Pontiff Remembered (Deccan Herald, U. S. Iyer, Nov 23, 2004)
Amid the controversy raging round the arrest of Jayendra Saraswathi of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham and protests rocking the country, I slipped into memory lane and remembered my several meetings with the previous pontiff — H H Chandrasekara Saraswati
- 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.
- A Stake In The Future (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 23, 2004)
The world conservation Congress, a summit for governments and civil society, has got under way in Bangkok at a time when competitive pressures on natural resources are at a new high and biodiversity is under unprecedented threat.
- Ensuring Sizable Fdi Flows (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Nov 23, 2004)
The soon-to-be-set-up Investment Commission should lose no time in putting in place strategic initiatives that push-start the investment-growth-investment cycle.
- Above Board (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, Nov 23, 2004)
On petitions filed by two air vice-marshals of the Indian Air Force who were overlooked by a Special Promotion Board in 2003, the Delhi high court recently quashed the promotions of four air marshals of the IAF who were cleared by this SPB.
- India-Pakistan Pm Meet (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 23, 2004)
It is clear that the Pakistani team is coming prepared to discuss a wide range of issues. However, the outcome of this meeting will depend on whether both sides are approaching it with a determination to muster the will to succeed...
- Rahul Came, Rahul Saw (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Nov 22, 2004)
Last week’s four-day visit to Guwahati and Shillong by young Congress MP Rahul Gandhi continues to find space on the front pages of the local media several days after his departure.
- Tests Of Faith (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Nov 22, 2004)
When life goes off the rails, as the law of averages arranges for each one of us, great or small, the scriptures recommend concentration on God.
- A Style Statement For Mutual Funds (Business Line, B. Venkatesh , Nov 22, 2004)
Templeton Mutual Fund proposes to launch a fund that will invest in stocks without restriction on market capitalisation. The fund can, hence, construct a portfolio depending on the market condition.
- 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.
- Dubious Package (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 22, 2004)
It is not a very exciting prospect to have to think of Mr Narendra Modi as part of one’s private, conjugal decisions. But the chief minister of Gujarat could become an important factor in the size of the family that an elected representative in Mr Modi’s
- 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.
- Key To Hope (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 22, 2004)
A gesture is symbolic on many levels. By freeing the Kangla Fort of occupation by the Assam Rifles, the prime minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, has, first and foremost, fulfilled a demand of the Manipuri people.
- This Is Not Music (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 21, 2004)
At a recent paper-reading by, and discussion with, Perry Anderson at the Seagull Resource Centre, the subjects attended to were multiculturalism; its relationship with religion;
- Human Recorders (The Economic Times, RAGHUKRISHNAN, Nov 21, 2004)
Journalists are voyeurs. Each tragedy brings in its wake not just cops, not just ambulance-chaser attorneys but the members of the Fourth Estate. The greater the suffering, the more the number.
- Looking Beyond The Episode; Time To Look Within (Deccan Herald, Hari Jaisingh, Nov 21, 2004)
Leaving aside the question of who is right and who is wrong in the unsavoury Kanchi Mutt affair to the judiciary, the cause of Hinduism has certainly been damaged in the whole episode.
- Pontiff In Jail (The Economic Times, R K NANDAN, Nov 21, 2004)
When DMK leader Karunanidhi was arrested at midnight from his Chennai residence a few summers ago, critics of the action accused the AIADMK government of indulging in the politics of vendetta.
- Prince And The Showboy (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 21, 2004)
Light, as one of Walter Bagehot’s memorable injunctions warned, destroys the magic of royalty. Charles, the prince of Wales, has allowed in too much light for royalty to maintain its dignity in the modern world.
- The Hindutva Divided Family (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 21, 2004)
"The rashtra (nation) is above rajya (rule, governance) and dharma (rules of life) is above everything else." This is how Deendayal Upadhyaya distilled the philosophy of the Rashtriya
- The Undoing Of An Alliance (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Nov 21, 2004)
By 2004 the BJP's alliance magic had started to wear off, unnoticed by a world immersed in raising a toast to "Shining India,"
- 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.
- Bjp: Back To The Basics (Hindu, K. N. Panikkar, Nov 20, 2004)
The BJP is left with no other alternative but to appeal to the RSS for succour.
- Don't Ask The Way To The Village If You Don't Want To Get There (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 20, 2004)
The US State Department has voiced serious concern about "jailed monk's trial," informs the headline of a hot story on www.phayul.com, reporting what the now outgoing US Secretary of State Colin Powell and ...
- 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
- Old Beliefs Die Hard (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Nov 19, 2004)
A record number of babies have been born this year in Beijing: 60,000 already, despite the strict population control policy. This is the Year of the Monkey, considered lucky by the Chinese.
- Linking Trade To Human Rights (Deccan Herald, Sakuntala Narasimhan, Nov 19, 2004)
Many human rights organisations hold that diversity trade audits can be used to eliminate Dalit discrimination
- 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.
- Nda Capitulation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 18, 2004)
That the national Democratic Alliance is driven primarily by the interests and concerns of the Bharatiya Janata Party became clear on Monday
- Uma Bharti, Bjp And Sonia (Deccan Herald, B. K. Chandrashekar, Nov 18, 2004)
The BJP has to move forward from its Sonia fixation and start looking at roti and makan issues
- Basic Instinct (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Nov 18, 2004)
British newspapers have been carrying reports of the sacking of the Conservative MP Boris Johnson as a frontbencher and spokesperson for the arts.
- The Bush Second Term (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 18, 2004)
Few countries are as cautious and pragmatic in their conduct of foreign policy as the People’s Republic of China. The Chinese have learnt the art of refraining from passing gratuitous comments on issues that do not directly affect their national interests
- Ram Temple Agenda Comes Out Of Closet (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Nov 18, 2004)
After years of making out that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance was interested in a non-partisan "negotiated settlement'' of the ...
- Bush Second Term — The Emerging World Order (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 17, 2004)
From pragmatic double-speak and open welcome to horror, the re-election of Mr George Bush has drawn diverse responses across the world. While there is scope for strategic cooperation with the US, New Delhi will have to learn to manage its differences with
- A Breather For The Bjp (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 17, 2004)
The Bharatiya Janata Party has been facing turbulent times, with the party reeling from one shock to another right from the unexpected defeat of the National Democratic Alliance it led in the general elections in April, through
- Tourism: A Valuable Economic Package (Business Line, B.S. Rathor, Nov 17, 2004)
Tourism is the new kid on the block. Much of the hype is shifting from the technology sector to the glamour world of travel and hospitality. Suddenly, all-round support is coming to an industry, that has remained in a stupor for decades. About time too.
- Protecting Local Cultures (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Nov 17, 2004)
While nations should not be closed to other cultures, they must safeguard their cultural diversity too
- Nda Survives (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 17, 2004)
THE National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has ostensibly spoken in one voice on the crucial issue of Ayodhya. With this, the uncertainty of the NDA staying united has ended, at least for the time being.
- How Safe Is The Temple? (Telegraph, Gyan Pathak, Nov 17, 2004)
We are increasingly losing our sense of security, be it in a crowd, in privacy, in the law court, in the police station or even in places of worship. The arrest of the sankaracharya of Kanchi only heightens that feeling.
- Banning Human Cloning (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 16, 2004)
Later this week there could be a highly divisive vote in the United Nations. Yet the issue at stake is one on which there should not be such polarisation.
- Public Tamasha (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 15, 2004)
Last week Lal Krishna Advani gave new meaning to the phrase `small-screen entertainment' by showcasing his party's internal battles before an invited audience of television journalists.
- Holy Smoke (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 15, 2004)
Ms J. Jayalalithaa has never really left the world of the silver screen, metaphysically speaking. Each of her actions is dramatic — and invariably distracting.
- Q&a: The Ayodhya Dispute (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2004)
The religious dispute over Ayodhya in northern India has been a source of tension between Hindus and the country's Muslim minority for nearly two decades.
- Overdue Reforms In The Criminal Justice System (Tribune, R.R. Varma, Nov 14, 2004)
The criminal justice system is under severe strain. Organised law invaders like terrorists, separatists, mafias and tax thieves are spreading their activities.
- Palestine's Patriarch (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Nov 14, 2004)
Yasser Arafat gave the Palestinians a national identity, placing their destiny firmly on the map and on the world's conscience
- Reminiscences And Regrets (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 14, 2004)
In an interview to Western journalists on October 17, Yasser Arafat spoke of his struggle of the last 50 years.
- The Sankaracharya's Arrest (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 13, 2004)
The Dramatic arrest and incarceration of the Kanchi Sankaracharya, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi — the most high profile of all contemporary Hindu religious leaders
- The Path Of True Religion (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Nov 13, 2004)
On November 12 was Diwali. A few days later is Id-ul-Fitr. And a week or so later Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary.
- Joint Religious Celebrations (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Nov 13, 2004)
On the 12th of November was Diwali. A few days later is Id-ul-Fitr. And a week or so later, Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary. Ideally all the three communities
- Mysore Memories (Deccan Herald, BHARATHI PRABHU, Nov 11, 2004)
The personalities that inhabited the neighbourhood of my youthful days still haunt my memories
- Bush Victory — Golden Opportunity For India (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Nov 11, 2004)
There were two basic differences between the US President, Mr George W. Bush, and his Democrat challenger, Mr John Kerry, in the presidential elections.
- Another Hue? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 11, 2004)
Rather than quelling the Iraqi resistance, the assault on Fallujah may fuel it further
- A Divided Family (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Nov 11, 2004)
Even six months after the general elections, the premier opposition par- ty seems at odds with itself.
- More Chaotic Than Exotic (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Nov 09, 2004)
Sonia Gandhi has done it again. She has proved drawing-room critics wrong, all those who spent the last few years authoritatively claiming that the Congress, led by her, would not get more than double digits in the general election.
- Another Police Panel! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 09, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s decision to set up a committee of experts to examine the recommendations of all the past commissions and committees for improving the police administration, well-intentioned though, is bound to be viewed with scepticism.
- The Mystic, Entrancing Trail... (Tribune, Aditi Tandon, Nov 08, 2004)
This trek was not going to be a usual one. Unlike all others that I had undertaken in the past, this one had a purpose. And the purpose, for once, had nothing to do with pleasure which normally inspires peoples’ travels through the world.
- The Castle Riddle (Business Line, K.G. Kumar, Nov 08, 2004)
These are politically difficult days for the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) Government led by Mr Oommen Chandy. Buffeted by scandals of all kinds, the UDF finds itself with little time or inclination to tackle the real
- Wilting Lotus (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 08, 2004)
The incessant warfare wracking its innards suggests that infighting as much as Hindutva has become a way of life in the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Barnala I Know (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 08, 2004)
Just because Mr Surjit Singh Barnala, in 1990, when he was the Governor of Tamil Nadu, refused to comply with the wishes of the then Prime Minister, Mr Chandra Sekhar, to send a report to the President
- The Decline Of An Empire (The Economic Times, RAJA M, Nov 07, 2004)
As I write this on Wednesday, President George W Bush seems to have been re-elected. Weeks back, I told disbelieving colleagues in the media this could happen.
- Voters’ Right To Know, Us Style (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Nov 07, 2004)
I watched all the three presidential debates as most Americans did. It was like our Ramayana serial days back home when at certain part of the serial, it became a 'must see' and we rushed home. During the first debate, I found myself nervous.
- Washington’S Monuments (Telegraph, GITHA HARIHARAN, Nov 07, 2004)
There is a city that is inescapable in almost anyone’s view of November 2004. The city, Washington DC, holds the white building that ...
- Nobody Loves A Loser (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 06, 2004)
The JD(U) national executive meet in Ranchi has expressed outrage at the BJP’s proclaimed return to Hindutva, and called for an immediate meeting of the NDA.
- The Bandwidth Of Prosperity (The Economic Times, KIRAN KARNIK, Nov 06, 2004)
Connectivity, in the power-speak of Delhi, is recognised as being vital, and a route to rapid wealth creation. It generally means having connections in the right places.
- Confessions Of A Split Mind (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Nov 06, 2004)
Late in the days left to me, I have come to the conclusion that I’ve been an imposter all my life. I have written several books on religion and the history of
- Homi Bhabha's Vision (Hindu, M. R. Srinivasan, Nov 06, 2004)
It is certain that the Indian atomic energy programme would not have grown as it has done without the vision and leadership of Homi Jehangir Bhabha.
- The All-Powerful Me (Tribune, Ramesh Luthra, Nov 05, 2004)
Perplexed you seem to be. Scratch your brain to know who I am. Don’t you worry too much, I would love to help you establish my identity. Must have witnessed a mushroom growth of tiny hutments springs over the land which was once a stretch of lush grass.
- The Bandwidth Of Prosperity (The Economic Times, KIRAN KARNIK, Nov 05, 2004)
Connectivity, in the power-speak of Delhi, is recognised as being vital, and a route to rapid wealth creation. It generally means having connections in the right places.
- Nobody Loves A Loser (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 05, 2004)
The JD(U) national executive meet in Ranchi has expressed outrage at the BJP’s proclaimed return to Hindutva, and called for an immediate meeting of the NDA.
- Is It A Clash Of Civilisations? (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Nov 04, 2004)
Just after the Cold War ended following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Harvard Professor and former National Security Council member Samuel Huntington alluded to new “fault-lines” in the global order in his writings and in his book “The Clash of ...
- Fine Line (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 04, 2004)
Court cases have a propensity to pop up at the wrong time. Mr L.K. Advani, made chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party for a fifth time, could have done without the Allahabad high court’s reopening of the Babri Masjid case right at this moment.
- Islam And International Politics — A Clash Of Civilisations? (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 03, 2004)
The dilemma that Islam faces today is seen to be in no small measure due to illiberal and intolerant attitude that some of its constituents and those who lead them exhibit through word and action.
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