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Articles 8721 through 8820 of 9735:
- Why Palestinians Still Back Arafat (Hindu, Karma Nabulsi, Nov 03, 2004)
Palestinians value their democracy and will not accept a pliant successor.
- Belligerent Posturing (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 03, 2004)
The freshly developed cracks in the alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party and its principal ally, the Janata Dal (United), have more to do with the Assembly elections due in
- Change In Myanmar (Hindu, R. Hariharan, Nov 03, 2004)
Khin Nyunt's sacking as Prime Minister was the fallout of a power struggle in Myanmar's ruling military junta.
- A Tightrope Walk (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 02, 2004)
Nothing quite rouses the Bharatiya Janata Party's rank and file as a mention of that elusive party goal — a "magnificent Ram temple" in Ayodhya.
- Age Of Wisdom (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 02, 2004)
The will to retire is not very strong among most Indians. The resistance is rooted in reasons both economic and psychological — in that order.
- Call For A New Forum (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Nov 02, 2004)
This week, the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage celebrates its 20th anniversary. It was the creation of Indira Gandhi, who, with Pupul Jayakar and a group of enlightened professionals, realized and acknowledged the
- Stubborn Things (Telegraph, BHASWATI CHAKRAVORTY, Nov 01, 2004)
The mythology is all in place. The killing of the great asura, Kuse Munusamy Veerappan, took place during Navaratri, with J. Jayalalithaa, an indomitable Durga to her followers, providing the inspirational surge.
- Altruism And Economic Behaviour (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Nov 01, 2004)
A sign I see in a local grocery store encourages me to buy bananas at a higher price because it is a `fair trade' product. Similar signs are also found near the shelves selling some brands of coffee.
- Looking Beyond Musharraf's Proposals (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Nov 01, 2004)
There are options on Kashmir which lie beyond what both India and Pakistan consider unacceptable. The challenge is to explore them.
- New Agenda For The Bjp (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Oct 30, 2004)
As a one-time admirer and supporter of L K Advani, I welcome his return to the helm of affairs of the BJP, which he took from near-nothing to ruling the country.
- Sealed With A Kiss (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Oct 30, 2004)
Some three years ago, I took the liberty of greeting the daughter of the then Pakistan high commissioner, Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, with a kiss.
- 'We Must Focus On Living Heritage' (The Economic Times, NARAYANI GANESH, Oct 30, 2004)
It's time we put in place a national heritage policy,” says S K Misra, chairman, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage.
- Why India Survives (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Oct 30, 2004)
Ever since India became independent, there have been sceptics who have predicted its imminent demise. Some have claimed that it would soon become a basket-case, marked by mass famines
- You've To Run Faster Just To Stay In The Same Place (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 30, 2004)
As if to answer a popular Zen koan, `What is the sound of one hand clapping?' there is the Möbius strip, named after the German mathematician and astronomer August Ferdinand Möbius.
- Indira Gandhi — 20 Years On (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Oct 30, 2004)
Indira Gandhi looms large in India's consciousness, just as she had dominated the national stage for two decades irrespective of whether she was in power or out of it.
- The Road Ahead For Bjp (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 29, 2004)
It is back to basics for the BJP. If losing the Lok Sabha elections was the first major shock, its inability to oust the Congress-NCP regime in Maharashtra has been the last straw on the camel's back for the party ...
- Government At Last (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 29, 2004)
It must please the Congress that it fought for and retained the Chief Ministership of Maharashtra in the face of mounting pressure to yield the post to its partner, the Nationalist Congress Party.
- Maha Negotiations (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 29, 2004)
AT last, nearly a fortnight after the assembly election results, the coalition ministry for Maharashtra is in sight. The protracted ministry-making negotiation between the
- Now For The Final Award (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 28, 2004)
With the Supreme Court dismissing the Karnataka petition seeking the reconstitution of the Cauvery Waters Tribunal (CWT), the decks have been cleared for the tribunal to go ahead and complete its work quickly.
- Tussle Over Cm’S Chair (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Oct 28, 2004)
AT the time of writing on Wednesday evening, the squalid and painfully
prolonged standoff between the Congress and its coalition partner in Maharashtra, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), over power sharing was continuing.
- Assassination Of The Mahatma (Hindu, K. N. Panikkar, Oct 28, 2004)
The real assassin was not Nathuram Godse, but Hindu communalism of which Savarkar was the most ardent ideologue and practitioner.
- Joint Operations (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 28, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statement, in an address to the combined commanders’ conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, about India’s readiness for joint operations with neighbours to combat insurgency, suggests a pro-active national security and foreign
- Original Manager (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Oct 25, 2004)
The man who gave professional management (and management education) the standing it has enjoyed for so many years died last month at the age of 93.
- Advani In A Dilemma (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Oct 25, 2004)
Perhaps the most difficult question facing the Bharatiya Janata Party is how to take forward the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's Hindutva agenda — after all, the BJP is the political arm of the RSS — and yet not annoy its allies in the National Democratic
- Collapse Of The British Constitution (Hindu, Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Oct 25, 2004)
The electorate, not Parliament, not the judiciary, and certainly not the Labour Party, appears to be the only institution that can stop Tony Blair doing anything he wants.
- Let The Saffron Kumbhakarnas Sleep (The Economic Times, RAJIV DESAI, Oct 24, 2004)
What ideology? The BJP is intellectually and morally bankrupt with just one item on its agenda: power.
- Man With A Golden Gun (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 23, 2004)
In the latest battle between good and evil, Veerappan was clearly Ravana. And STF chief K. Vijayakumar is — at least for the moment — Rama
- Punjab’S Progress (Tribune, Mohan Guruswamy, Oct 23, 2004)
The spectrum of regional inequalities in India is a very wide one with Punjab and Bihar having per capita incomes of Rs 25, 048 and Rs 5,466 respectively at the opposite ends.
- Smells From The Kitchen (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Oct 23, 2004)
There is so much emphasis on what one should eat or drink in our religious traditions which have neither logic nor any bearing on health.
- Let The Saffron Kumbhakarnas Sleep (The Economic Times, RAJIV DESAI, Oct 23, 2004)
What ideology? The BJP is intellectually and morally bankrupt with just one item on its agenda: power. The Maharashtra result is part of an ongoing process of rejecting the BJP's cynical and amoral quest for power.
- Goddess In The City (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 23, 2004)
In ritual terms, Calcutta’s four days of annual celebration come to an end today. But tomorrow being Sunday, the celebrations might linger on till Sunday evening when most of the images will be immersed.
- Bhakra Dam: An Engineering Monument (Tribune, Narinder Sharma, Oct 22, 2004)
The world-famous concrete monument, Bhakra Dam, is a prized possession of India. It is a reservoir of prizes and surprises. The Bhakra Dam, standing 740 ft from its foundation, is the highest dam in Asia and the second largest in the world.
- What Is Disputed And What Is Not (Deccan Herald, SREEDHAR, Oct 22, 2004)
India’s preoccupation with Pakistan and China’s engagement with Taiwan have facilitated current peace
- The Nine-Day Wonder (Deccan Herald, Padma Ramachandran, Oct 22, 2004)
While the Dussehra festivities are immense, at the end of it all, we wait to start up over next year
- Onions Without Tears (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 22, 2004)
The government’s decision to finally delete onion from the Essential Commodities Act will enable its free trading without any restrictions on the quantity to be stored by a farmer or a trader.
- Let The Saffron Kumbhakarnas Sleep (The Economic Times, RAJIV DESAI, Oct 22, 2004)
What ideology? The BJP is intellectually and morally bankrupt with just one item on its agenda: power. The Maharashtra result is part of an ongoing process of rejecting the BJP's cynical and amoral quest for power.
- An Asian Union (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 21, 2004)
It is time to have an Asian Economic Community. Dr Manmohan Singh floated this idea at the India-ASEAN summit in Delhi on Tuesday.
- Tricky Destiny (Deccan Herald, A N SUDARSAN RAO, Oct 21, 2004)
Until now, Fate seems to have decided events in my life, on which I have had little control
- Babes In The Advertising Wood (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Oct 21, 2004)
There was a news item, recently, regarding a case filed against a bottled-drink maker by a child labour activist at Hyderabad, for glorifying child labour.
- Britain’S Tale Of Artistic Woe (Deccan Herald, SOUREN MELIKIAN, Oct 21, 2004)
Lack of public funding could mean the loss of some precious historical treasures to private collections
- Going Round The Evolutionary Cycle (Telegraph, Raju Mukherji, Oct 21, 2004)
It was the Britons who gave cricket its modern shape, philosophy and culture
- Extraordinary (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 21, 2004)
Death or the Lok Sabha. Such is perhaps the choice of destiny for mythically lawless Indians like Veerappan and Phoolan Devi, although it did not end up being a choice for the latter.
- Exploitation On Tap (Hindu, George Monbiot, Oct 21, 2004)
Why is Britain using aid money to persuade South Africa to privatise its public services?
- Maharashtra Elections — War Is Over, Skirmishes Are On (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 20, 2004)
That Indian voters will never cease to spring surprises has been proved yet again, in Maharashtra. In fact, they have shown their ability to spring double surprises.
- Back To Advani (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 20, 2004)
The change in the leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party is nothing but dramatic. The explanation Mr Venkaiah Naidu proffered for quitting the post was just for public consumption.
- Before All Is Lost (Telegraph, Shobita Punja, Oct 20, 2004)
It was in the 19th century that a new interest in antiquarianism grew in Europe and pervaded the life and thoughts of great men of letters like Sir Walter Scott and John Ruskin.
- Not A Very Different Ball Game (Telegraph, Raju Mukherji, Oct 20, 2004)
When was cricket first played? This question has not yet been clearly answered. Based on assumptions, historians of cricket have all informed the world that the game of cricket began in the south of England in the 14th century.
- Was The Encounter Stage-Managed? (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Oct 20, 2004)
The death of Koosai Muniasamy Veerappan (65) in an encounter with the Special Task Force of the Tamil Nadu Police last night at Papparapatti village in Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu has pulled the curtains on a torturous history of crime which ...
- Us Presidential Debates — High Point Of American Democracy (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 19, 2004)
One may not agree with the US policies and worldview, but there is no gainsaying the commitment of the nation and its people to upholding the spirit and temper of democracy.
- Getting The Cream For Civil Services (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Oct 18, 2004)
If the quality of Indian administration is to improve, staff selection must be pushed down, even beyond the Hota panel suggestion, to the school level. Like the khoa test of dairymen, it will force colleges and
- Meaning Of Life And Spirituality (Deccan Herald, SWAMI GURUDASANANDA, Oct 18, 2004)
The goal of one’s life should be to transcend one’s outer self and realise the inner divine self
- Derrida's Derring-Do (Deccan Herald, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 18, 2004)
Although Jacques Derrida (who recently died) is hailed by Western scholars for having performed a philosophical derring-do by propounding his theory of deconstruction, the fascination for the mysteries of words is as old as civilisation itself.
- Spreading Tentacles (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 17, 2004)
Many of the other States are unhappy with the Andhra Pradesh Government's decision to negotiate with the naxalites.
- Bush, Blair Should Find New Epithets To Flog (Tribune, Chanchal Sarkar, Oct 17, 2004)
WHAT a raft of elections we’ve just had — and all apparently to solidify democracy. For most of them even Lithuania perhaps America and Britain take the credit — making the world, they say, a “safer place”, clearing the air of the pollution emitted ...
- The Growing Cancer (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Oct 16, 2004)
For nearly two centuries and a half India in its own ways has been contributing to richness of the English language. Over 7,000 words in the Oxford English Dictionary have been borrowed from Indian languages.
- Of Names And Name-Calling (Deccan Herald, MAYA JAYAPAL, Oct 16, 2004)
By using animal names for human beings in a derogatory manner, we are degrading these life forms too
- A Rude Encounter With Crude (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 15, 2004)
Crude is getting cruder with prices rising to such record heights this week that even small retreats give much respite to markets. Oil companies are pushing the government to allow the retail rate rocket to zoom, and
- Iraq Survey Group's Chance Discovery (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 15, 2004)
The Iraq Survey Group has stumbled on a shocking collusion among the Iraqi regime, UN officials, and contractors in more than 40 countries, including the permanent members of the Security Council
- Saarc Writers Conference (Tribune, Nirupama Dutt, Oct 14, 2004)
The focus of this literary meet was on that irregular triangle that forms the central peninsula of Southern Asia. Here nestle the seven sibling countries in close togetherness yet with a distinct cultural identity.
- Hindi-English Bhai Bhai (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 14, 2004)
It is by now accepted wisdom that the diversity of India is best represented by a government that is itself an alliance of divergent political, cultural, and linguistic currents.
- Why Dharmanomics Must Reign (Business Line, Pravir Malik, Oct 13, 2004)
It has been argued that the spread of globalisation signals the end of history. Western liberal democracy shall spread across the earth resulting in the demise of mankind's ideological evolution.
- Tainted Allotments (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 13, 2004)
The brazen allotment of petrol pumps, LPG and kerosene outlets to friends and relatives was one of the most sordid sagas of political patronage authored by the NDA government.
- Us Report Opens Old Wounds (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Oct 13, 2004)
Sanctions hurt the poor and empower the targeted state, bringing the latter a new source of personal wealth
- Ig-Nobel Record (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 13, 2004)
Leaving aside the Peace prize, as per the information available up to 2000, 631 Nobel prizes have been awarded, of which the US (242) has been the largest recipient with one prize for a million population ...
- A Festive Season Every Year (Telegraph, Shobita Punja, Oct 13, 2004)
It is festival time and everyone loves a good festival, I believe. While festivals and festivities are part of our living heritage, they embody many of our beliefs and customs and also our worldview.
- Why India Must Invest In Intellect (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Oct 12, 2004)
India's competitiveness will, in the final analysis, depend on how well the human resource compares with the best in the world. But none of India's over 200 universities and 2,400 colleges figures in the top 200 rankings.
- Taking Over Tide Country (Telegraph, Debashis Bhattacharyya, Oct 10, 2004)
The ecologically fragile Sundarbans is already gasping for breath. And experts warn it may soon be delivered its coup de gráce.
- Lahore Retains Its Grandeur (Tribune, Tarlochan Singh, Oct 09, 2004)
Recently, I got an invitation to accompany Mr O.P. Chautala, Chief Minister of Haryana, to visit Sodhara village in Gujranwala district where Bhai Kanhaiya, a disciple of Guru Gobind Singh, was born about 325 years ago.
- Death, Karma And Rebirth (Deccan Herald, R G Subramanyam, Oct 08, 2004)
We cry over the death of a near and dear one, even though our turn to die is only a matter of time
- 'In France, You Can Buy Everything' (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 07, 2004)
Clara Gaymard, ambassador at large for international investment and president, Invest In France Agency, was in India recently.
- Teach Agriculture To Rural Students (Tribune, Inderdeep Thapar, Oct 07, 2004)
Why is it that agriculture as a subject has not been introduced at the school level? The geography of the region, with district-wise illustrations and detailed information about the types of soil, the crops which can be sown, the depth of the watertable
- Remote Control (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Oct 07, 2004)
The United Progressive Alliance government will soon have to make some hard choices on Nepal.
- Pangs Of Parting (Deccan Herald, AMBIKA ANANTH, Oct 07, 2004)
A writer-mother can make your parting, when the time comes, a very sweet and wordy one
- M&a Success In Banking — Enhancing Value With Brandduediligence (Business Line, David Haigh, Oct 06, 2004)
As shareholders bank on increased merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the financial markets, analysts' views are mixed on what could be the potential benefits.
- Making Heritage Each Day (Telegraph, Shobita Punja, Oct 06, 2004)
One of the great things about heritage conservation is that it offers an opportunity to be creative, inventive and innovative. Imagine any one of our 3,700 cities and towns of India. Every building, road and structure that we put on the earth’s surface to
- Is Pota Really Dead? (Tribune, Rajindar Sachar , Oct 06, 2004)
A rose will smell the same by any name while the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) 2004 will stink by any other name. I am reminded of this by the cosmetic exercise of the UPA government in purporting to repeal POTA, but ironically providing at the same
- E.U.'S Real Problem With Turkey (Hindu, Richard Adams, Oct 06, 2004)
The real problem about Turkey joining the European Union is not religion but its size and economic weakness.
- Fall Of A Forum (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 06, 2004)
Every politician goes through a lean season. That is, however, no reason to write him off, especially if that politician has been as resourceful as the former speaker of the Lok Sabha, Mr Purno A. Sangma.
- Bright City, Fading Lights (Telegraph, Tapas Chakraborty, Oct 06, 2004)
The 350th anniversary celebrations of the Taj are yet another occasion for the Uttar Pradesh government to score a political point
- Stalemate In Nepal (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 05, 2004)
As it ponders over the possibility of another ceasefire in the country's eight-year-long war against Maoist insurgents, the Government of Nepal can be forgiven for being especially cautious.
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