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Articles 9021 through 9120 of 9735:
- 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
- When Ladakhis Lost Innocence (Tribune, Baljit Singh, Aug 11, 2004)
Primitive logistics and forces of harsh geography were the twin factors which shielded Ladakh’s ancient identity against external influences, from the first dawn right up to the decade of 1940s.
- The Ten-Year Cycle (Deccan Herald, Amulya Ganguli, Aug 11, 2004)
Going by fluctuations in the fortunes of political parties in India, the BJP could be in for a long period of decline
- 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
- Pakistan's Proxy (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 11, 2004)
If there could ever be any scope for doubt that Syed Ali Shah Geelani was the voice of Pakistan in Jammu & Kashmir, it was removed by his establishment of a new party, Tehreek-e-Hurriyat-e-Kashmir (THK), on August 7. His statement that the party will ...
- Concerted Action Needed (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 11, 2004)
Human rights violations are going on all over the country and the NHRC should initiate suo moto action against offenders
- 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:
- The Changing Face Of Tibet (Tribune, Amar Chandel, Aug 10, 2004)
RIGHT since the Chinese annexed Tibet in 1951 — they call it “liberation” — a systematic attempt has been made to assimilate it. This process is now almost complete.
- 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.
- The Orphans Of Laos (Hindu, Jason Burke, Aug 09, 2004)
Thirty years ago the Hmong tribe fought for the Central Intelligence Agency. Now all the future holds is exile in the United States.
- Justice For Bilkis (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 09, 2004)
THE Modi government of Gujarat does not have any credibility among the people. It enjoys a similar reputation in the eyes of the courts also.
- 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
- Aryans And Chitpavans (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, Aug 08, 2004)
Can the Aryan invasion, mythic or real, be used to rationalise the Islamic invasions in medieval era? It's disgraceful if Leftists do it, but then they are known for doing more unreasonable things.
- His Peace Efforts Bear Fruit (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Aug 08, 2004)
A decade ago when former Chief of Naval Staff Admiral L. Ramdas, founded the Pakistan-India People’s Forum for Peace and Democracy, people called him “anti-national” and “a crazy person”.
- Eu Elections (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 08, 2004)
Strong nationalist sentiments and an anti-incumbency mood influenced the outcome
- A Muted Celebration (Deccan Herald, P V Indiresan, Aug 07, 2004)
Atomic energy continues to be underexploited in our country, and the AEC is not getting the recognition due to it
- 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.
- Vajpayee Succeeds (Statesman, Priyadarsi Dutta, Aug 07, 2004)
Can the Aryan invasion, mythic or real, be used to rationalise the Islamic invasions in medieval era? It's disgraceful if Leftists do it, but then they are known for doing more unreasonable things.
- Aryans And Chitpavans (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, Aug 07, 2004)
Can the Aryan invasion, mythic or real, be used to rationalise the Islamic invasions in medieval era? It's disgraceful if Leftists do it, but then they are known for doing more unreasonable things.
- 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.
- Importance Of History (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Aug 06, 2004)
The importance of history has been confirmed by two recent articles that appeared in The Pioneer: One, "History as science" (Second Opinion, July 31) by Mr Priyadarsi Dutta and the other, "What's it about history?" (The Cutting Ed, August 1) ...
- The Rape Of Himalaya (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Aug 06, 2004)
For centuries, the mountains, the Himalaya and the Vindhya, and the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Sindhu, Krishna, Mahanadi and Cauvery, have been the cradles of India's civilisation.
- 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.
- Bjp In Trouble (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 05, 2004)
There is to be no end to the Bharatiya Janata Party's current troubles, judging by the warnings and threats hurled in its direction — first by its spiritual mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak
- 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
- An Unsteady Boat (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Aug 03, 2004)
The Congress-JD(S) coalition govt in Karnataka is dithering on most administrative matters
- 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.
- Pity The Man Who Wins (Hindu, LARRY ELLIOT, Jul 31, 2004)
Given the state of the American economy, it would be better for John Kerry if he lost the presidential election.
- Was Iraq A Mutual Charade? (Hindu, HAROLD A. GOULD, Jul 31, 2004)
Saddam Hussein's bluff proved to be so successful that it set him up for George W. Bush's counter-charade.
- Healing Of A Great Wound (Hindu, Peter Avis, Jul 30, 2004)
The first day of August marks the 60th anniversary of the start of the Warsaw Uprising against the Nazis. Nearly 200,000 Poles died in the fighting that lasted until October 2.
- The Furies Come To Life (Hindu, M. S. PRABHAKARA, Jul 30, 2004)
For years, public opinion in the Northeast has protested against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act but to no avail.
- Hostage Taking As Psychological War (Deccan Herald, Sudha Ramachandran, Jul 29, 2004)
Hostage taking is psychologically deadly but counter-productive if used indiscriminately
- The Untapped Connotations (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Jul 28, 2004)
There is need to open up the literary treasures in Tamil, a living classical language, to the world at large
- Going Home To The Valley... (Tribune, Aditi Tandon, Jul 28, 2004)
This was the first time I was visiting Kashmir without my mother by the side. Though I had never thought I could muster the courage to return to her homeland without her, there were temptations that I found hard to resist.
- Hdr: Managing Cultural Diversity For Stability (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jul 26, 2004)
The brainchild of two Asian economists of importance — Amartya Sen and Mahbub ul Haque — the latest UN Human Development Report (HDR) incorporates information on development indicators such as GDP
- Where India, Tibet And China Come Together (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jul 25, 2004)
Buddhism is alive and kicking in Tibet. Monasteries are open, monks are learning the scriptures and Tibetans are prostrating themselves like never before in front of their Sakya Muni. All else is propaganda.
- Gp Koirala Emphasises Restoration Of Pratinidhi Sabha (Statesman, PARMANAND, Jul 24, 2004)
Girija Prasad Koirala, the Nepali Congress president, celebrated his 80th birthday on 4 July in New Delhi’s general and political heat.
- Passing The Buck (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 24, 2004)
It has been clear from the start that what we are witnessing in Punjab is as much a political game as a water dispute. Early indications of this came from the promptness with
- Not Just The Centre, The Periphery, Too (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jul 24, 2004)
It is not just happening in Lhasa, but in smaller towns and villages too. If Lhasa is bustling with construction activity and new stores are filled with electronic
- Yarlung Tsangpo To Brahmaputra (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jul 23, 2004)
It is a roundabout route that we have taken to Lhasa, roof of the world and capital of China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
- How To Desaffronise Education (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Jul 23, 2004)
India suffers from both religious and caste communalism. So education should decasteise society as a whole
- Sanatani Sonia: Subtle Shakti Of Renunciation (Times of India, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Jul 22, 2004)
This is a shining moment for India, its civi-lisation and culture, because a unique act of renunciation has occurred that upholds the quintessential tradition of the Sanatana Dharma.
- Revitalising Panchsheel (Hindu, K. R. Narayanan, Jul 20, 2004)
As co-originators of the Panchsheel, it is the internationalist duty of China and India to march forward, revitalise their friendly relationship, and project the Five Principles for the peace, progress, and stability of the world.
- Reformed Regime-I A Ploy To Deprive The Poor (Statesman, DIPAK BASU, Jul 19, 2004)
According to the media, corporate world, and private institutional finance houses, everything was fine in India because the balance of payment was in surplus, the growth rate was high, the foreign
- No Benchmark For Morality (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Jul 19, 2004)
Notwithstanding the laws against corruption, the country has witnessed a steep rise in corrupt practices. Both the volume of money and people involved have reached an all-time high.
- Globalisation And Cultural Identity (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 19, 2004)
The following are extracts from the UNDP’s Human Development Report, 2004: Globalisation has increased contacts between people and their values, ideas and ways of life in unprecedented ways.
- Incomplete Investigations (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 19, 2004)
A political compromise in one case and bureaucratic reticence in the other saved United States President George Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair from being held responsible for invading Iraq on false pretences.
- Intelligence Loses Its Reputation (Hindu, William Pfaff, Jul 19, 2004)
The findings of the British and American intelligence services on Iraq were edited to deliver the conclusions Tony Blair and George W. Bush wanted.
- Bond With Berlin (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 19, 2004)
The announcement that India and Germany considered each other "natural candidates" for a permanent seat at the enlarged United Nations Security Council (UNSC), made at a joint press conference in Delhi last week by
- Black Friday (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 19, 2004)
The fire in the school building exposes the callous attitude of the school authorities
- Rebel With A Cause (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Jul 18, 2004)
While differences between Tamils in the North and East are very old, Col Karuna has achieved what was unimaginable by bringing about a split in the LTTE
- India's Inherent Strength (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Jul 18, 2004)
What is the vitality of India? How is it to be viewed in today's regional and global perspective? These questions evoked animated discussions among 50 scholars drawn from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, America...
- So Keen Shaukeen ! (Tribune, K. Rajbir Deswal, Jul 17, 2004)
He was dark, small statured and bow-legged. He flaunted moustache a la Confucius and as if to complete the enigma on his countenance, he sported an imperial chin with almost no hair on it.
- India's Inherent Strength (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Jul 17, 2004)
What is the vitality of India? How is it to be viewed in today's regional and global perspective? These questions evoked animated discussions among 50 scholars drawn from India ...
- Kohli In Custody (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 17, 2004)
The nation is bound to heave a sigh of relief following Thursday’s arrest of Maninderpal Singh Kohli, accused of rape and murder of 17-year-old British schoolgirl, Hannah Foster, along the Indo-Nepal border in North Bengal.
- Values And Heritage (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 16, 2004)
The times are a changing. Our myths are no more made up of Ph.Ds. Scholarship is out of fashion. A seminal work on history or a provocative sociological insight is less attractive than a pamphlet for a slogan contest that promises the reward of a weekend
- India Considers Historic Rewrite (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2004)
In the past five years, Indian schoolchildren of all faiths have learned quite a bit about the culture of the Hindu majority.
- The Bjp's Past Is Not Its Future (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jun 09, 2004)
Hindutva once paid electoral dividends because it answered the needs of the moment. And that moment has passed.
- The Bjp's Past Is Not Its Future (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jun 09, 2004)
Hindutva once paid electoral dividends because it answered the needs of the moment. And that moment has passed.
- Domestic Politics And West Asia (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Jun 03, 2004)
The recent general election threw up some interesting aspects of major political parties' approach to the situation in West Asia.
- Mr Singh's History (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2004)
We beg your pardon Mr Arjun Singh, but if the textbooks published by the Delhi State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) constitute "secular" learning, then secularism itself is in deep trouble.
- She Stoops To Conquer? (Pioneer, Harish C Gaur, Jun 03, 2004)
All along Ms Gandhi was projected to occupy the coveted post, being the president of the Congress.
- The Reds Under Manmohan's Bed (Asia Times, Sultan Shahin, May 28, 2004)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government is now in place. The inevitable hiccups in the appointment of a 68-member council of ministers (cabinet) from as many as 12 alliance parties have been sorted out.
- Singh Sworn In As India Pm (CNN.com, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2004)
India's newly appointed prime minister, Manmohan Singh, was sworn in Saturday evening, marking the first time a non-Hindu has led the country.
- Blood And Soil (Guardian (UK), Mike Marqusee, May 20, 2004)
India's general election saw the first major reversal in 20 years for the Bharatiya Janata party and the forces of the Hindu right. But no sooner had the advocates of "Hindu rashtra" lost at the polls than they launched a strident campaign to alter . . .
- Man Behind India's Economic Boom Named Prime Minister (San Francisco Chronicle, Correspondent or Reporter, May 20, 2004)
Manmohan Singh, the architect of India's economic boom, was named prime minister of the world's largest democracy on Wednesday -- a magnanimous act of patriotism and just plain street smarts by Sonia Gandhi, the Italian-born leader of his party.
- Manmohan To Be Next Premier (Arab News, Correspondent or Reporter, May 20, 2004)
Manmohan Singh, the architect of India’s economic reforms, was named prime minister yesterday, ending weeks of political turmoil that climaxed with Sonia Gandhi’s refusal to take the post.
- Singh: Reform With 'Human Face' (CNN.com, Correspondent or Reporter, May 20, 2004)
In his first address to the Indian nation, prime minister-elect Manmohan Singh said the country needed reform but with a "human face."
- Gandhi Rejects Office Of Prime Minister (The Scotsman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2004)
The post of prime minister has never been my aim. My aim has always been to protect the secular foundations of our nation. I request you to accept my decision, and I will not revert" - Sonia Gandhi, Congress party president
- Gandhi Won't Become India's Prime Minister (CBC News, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2004)
Sonia Gandhi has decided she will not become the next prime minister of India.
"The post has not been my prime aim," Gandhi told stunned supporters on Tuesday.
- India's Next Moves (Washington Times, Editorial, The Washington Times, May 18, 2004)
India's elections were as much a revelation to Indians as they were to rest of the world. Prime Minister-elect Sonia Gandhi will be inaugurated tomorrow, after the victory last week of her Congress Party far outpaced the results of all major . . .
- The Dynasty Continues (Guardian (UK), editorial, Guardian UK, May 14, 2004)
The result came as a complete surprise to everyone but the people who matter in an Indian election. Not online India, the India of software developers, the India that produces 2 million graduates a year, the India with a runaway economy widely . . .
- Gandhi Dynasty Set To Return (Boston Globe, Mannika Chopra, May 14, 2004)
Indian voters handed the government's ruling coalition a stunning defeat yesterday in national elections, setting the stage for a revival of the storied Gandhi political dynasty, led by Italian-born Sonia Gandhi.
- Dynastic Duties In India (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, May 14, 2004)
For the masses of poor in China who resent being left out of their nation's rush to riches, often the only choice is to revolt. In India, by contrast, the poor can vote.
- Vajpayee Resigns After Poll Upset (CNN.com, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2004)
Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has resigned after a stunning election upset, ending his nearly six years in power and setting the stage for the return of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty.
- Has Mysterious Killer Of India's Vultures Been Found? (National Geographic News, Correspondent or Reporter, May 04, 2004)
When Lindsay Oaks went to Pakistan in the year 2000, there were so many vultures that he got bored looking at them. Now, three years later, the raptors are nearly gone.
- India's Remarkable Dance Of Democracy (Boston Globe, Editorial, Boston Globe, Apr 26, 2004)
India, seen variously as a country with massive poverty, an information technology power, and more recently as an outsourcing destination taking away jobs, is over the next two weeks staging the dance of democracy.
- Shining Example (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2004)
It is no longer enough to praise the Indian elections, which completed the first round of voting yesterday, merely on the grounds that they are being held in "the world's largest democracy".
- Gandhis Pin Their Hopes On New Boy (The Scotsman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2004)
Sweeping through dusty hamlets and accompanied by drum-beaters, the heir- apparent of India’s Gandhi-Nehru dynasty made his political debut yesterday.
- Nehru-Gandhi Legacy On The Line (Asia Times, Sudha Ramachandran, Feb 25, 2004)
With Varun Gandhi joining the Bharatiya Janata Party recently, the BJP has got itself a true-blue Nehru-Gandhi to counter the Congress' immensely popular Nehru-Gandhi siblings, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi.
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