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Articles 9321 through 9420 of 9735:
- Iaf To Take Part In 15-Day Exercise In Alaska (Deccan Herald, A N SUDARSAN RAO, Jun 03, 2003)
At the threshold of seventy, pleasant memories of childhood remain etched in my memory.
- Franklin Templeton Shuffles Top-Brass (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2003)
Franklin Templeton Investments is overhauling its marketing set-up by changing key positions and selecting a new national sales head.
- An Asian Century, Perhaps (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 03, 2003)
The Half-Hour Meeting that the Prime Minister had on Saturday with the new Chinese President, Hu Jintao, was perhaps the most significant of Mr. Vajpayee's many interactions in the former imperial capital of St. Petersburg.
- Cosmology In Rigveda -- The Third Premise (Hindu, PATRIZIA NORELLI-BACHELET, Jul 11, 2002)
History is indeed recorded in the Rigveda, as well as in the Epics, but one has to use correct cosmic formulas to make this discovery, bearing in mind that the ancients were not at all concerned with keeping records for posterity as we do today.
- Not A Bridge Too Far (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jul 11, 2002)
Once a feasibility report is made and accepted by India and Sri Lanka, the exciting possibility of a road link between the two countries might come true. And it might come about in five years at an estimated cost of Rs 3,000 crores.
- Krishna’s Cabinet (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jul 11, 2002)
Karnataka chief minister S.M. Krishna was virtually given carte blanche to rehaul his ministry when all the 43 ministers handed in their resignations last week. But what followed the next day was in more ways than one disappointing.
- Yawn! (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jul 11, 2002)
The paucity of talent at his disposal and internal contradictions that have plagued him from the very beginning have made a mess of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee’s promise of a "new, improved look" to his Union Cabinet.
- The Most Dangerous Place In The World (New York Times, Salman Rushdie, May 30, 2002)
The present Kashmir crisis feels like a déjŕ vu replay of the last one. Will the outcome also be a replay of three years ago? Will the conflict be contained again?
- An Epistle To Mr Advani (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Feb 05, 2002)
Dear Advaniji,
You have begun what is unquestionably the most profound and consequential interaction between our country and the United States of America since the two meetings between the then president, Bill Clinton, and the prime minister.
- Air War And Ground Reality (Telegraph, V. R. Raghavan , Feb 05, 2002)
The ground offensive of the Northern Alliance has quickly cleared most of Afghanistan from the control of the taliban. The powerful air attacks could not by themselves force the taliban out of their strongholds.
- Bangladesh: Worrisome Indicators (Business Line, B. Raman , Feb 05, 2002)
THE recent incidents on the Indo-Bangladeshi border are under enquiry by the Government and one has to await the results before assessing whether these were isolated incidents unlikely to have an adverse impact on the bilateral relations.
- In Search Of The Thermidor (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Feb 05, 2002)
KATHMANDU, DEC. 21. Political life has been on a fast track in Nepal.
- Polls In Uttar Pradesh (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 05, 2002)
WITH THE FORMALISATION of alliances and the various parties announcing their candidates and releasing their manifestoes, the poll scene in Uttar Pradesh has now reached a decisive phase.
- Poverty Of Politics (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Feb 05, 2002)
THE central point is: to what extent should political parties base their policies and actions on firm ideological considerations, which at once would rule out expediency -- of every sort -- as an acceptable yardstick?
- Witness To A Decline (Indian Express, Ashwani Sharma, Feb 05, 2002)
Having worked and lived in Jammu, it is depressing for me to see what is happening to the city.
- The Past Is Not Another Country (Telegraph, Nandini Chaterjee, Feb 04, 2002)
The furore over moves to rewrite the National Council for Educational Research and Training history textbooks and expunge them of passages.
- Divided Fight (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 04, 2002)
They are out in force, but they find it impossible to come together.
- Decking Up For Saarc Summit (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Feb 04, 2002)
KATHMANDU, DEC. 20. As the sound of war drums gets louder in New Delhi and Islamabad, all you can hear in Nepal's capital is men working through the night to give it a rapid facelift.
- Will Megawati Be Her Own Person? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 04, 2002)
TWO years ago, when Indonesia's presidentship was snatched away from her by Islamic zealots, for a number of reasons, not the least of which was her gender, she had burst into tears.
- Starry-Eyed (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 04, 2002)
THE race is on to woo the last advertiser on earth and when Zee took the decision to uplink seven of its channels (Zee News and its Alpha family channels), it made its objective clear: to rake in the money from small-time advertisers.
- Bjp-Vhp `Spat' (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Feb 02, 2002)
TO MOST observers of saffron politics, the VHP's recent outburst against the BJP and the Prime Minister came as a bit of a surprise, mainly because of its virulence and timing.
- Anti-Negative Vaccine (Business Line, J. Nanda Gopal , Feb 02, 2002)
WE often hear high-level politicians saying that Indians living abroad work hard, reach enviable positions, and earn fame and fortune making the country proud.
- No Family Matter (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 02, 2002)
So what must we make of the latest round of posturing on Ayodhya, with just over a fortnight to go for the Uttar Pradesh polls, by the BJP and the VHP? Or should that be, the BJP vs the VHP?
- Free Verse (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 01, 2002)
Time, and a few unsuspecting bureaucrats, have delivered Rabindranath Tagore from the clutches of proprietorship.
- Royal Touch (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 01, 2002)
That India is a paradox is a cliché which worn its usage rather well.
- Peak Season Blues (Indian Express, Sukhmani Singh, Feb 01, 2002)
IT’S peak tourist season in old world Bikaner, but the town looks desolate and dead. The slew of heritage resorts — palaces, havelis, hunting lodges, et al, present a sombre appearance.
- Why Saarc Does Not Spark? (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Feb 01, 2002)
KATHMANDU, JAN. 3. The failures of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation over the last two decades have led to agonising soul searching among sections of the intelligentsia in the subcontinent.
- Ultimate Conquest (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 31, 2002)
HAS the last surviving bastion of the world outside the US fallen? Has the US succeeded in making the ultimate cultural conquest?
- The Glass Menagerie (Pioneer, Aparna Kher, Jan 30, 2002)
It must be tough being a fish inside an aquarium. But life isn't any easier for other household animals either, as my recent visit to my home town revealed.
- From Gladstonian Collars To Loin-Cloth: The Mahatma’s Journey (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 30, 2002)
Another year, another anniversary — and another opportunity to look back on the influence Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi still wields on the consciousness.
- Rooted Cosmopolitans (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Jan 30, 2002)
Back in the Seventies, a group of political scientists advanced the theory that India was a “multinational” state rather than a simple “nation-state”.
- Making It With Dolly (Telegraph, Indranil Basu, Jan 30, 2002)
From gene therapy to genetically modified foods, issues involving DNA evoke ethical rhetoric and fiercely polarized opinions.
- Mask Of Acharya (Pioneer, Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Jan 30, 2002)
During the run up to the 1989 general election, I was fortunate to work with an editor who had considerable insight and connections into the BJP.
- Resolving Ayodhya (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 30, 2002)
To put it mildly, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's expression of the hope in Lucknow on Sunday that the Ayodhya dispute would be resolved before March next year, came as a surprise.
- ‘Ncert Has Corrected The Approach Towards The Teaching Of Civilisation’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 29, 2002)
Though the controversy over the newly-overhauled syllabi structure for schools still hasn’t simmered down, it has Human Resources Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi’s blessings.
- Confusion Worse Confounded (Business Line, Premen Addy , Jan 29, 2002)
The Soviet Union and China gave their benediction to opportunistic arrangements with reactionary forces committed to an anti-Western agenda.
- Treading Dangerous Ground (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 29, 2002)
IT WOULD SEEM that the Vajpayee Government has bought time on the demand of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and its `sant parivar' — that a big chunk of the Government-acquired land in the disputed Ayodhya complex be handed over to them.
- Warning Bells (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 29, 2002)
The VHP’s Ayodhya-Delhi roadshow has mercifully wound up.
- Rebuilding A Nation (Pioneer, Shubha Singh, Jan 28, 2002)
The situation in Afghanistan has seen rapid changes which could not have been foreseen even a few weeks ago.
- Ethical Code In The Upanisads (Pioneer, Harish C Gaur, Jan 28, 2002)
A common feature of Upanisads is their ability to explain even subtle concepts in a matter of fact and simple way, by parables, discourses, and narratives not only by the preceptors but also through the medium of animals, birds, and gods.
- Biggest And The Best... Only In The Us (Business Line, Alex Abraham, Jan 28, 2002)
Americans are wonderful, cheerful and friendly people, ready to lend a helping hand and even more eager to tell you of the glory and wonders of their chosen land.
- Addressing Arab Angst (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 27, 2002)
Some of its leaders and thinkers seem ready to start a process of reform in the Arab world, writes Kesava Menon.
- The General Just Cannot Deliver (Pioneer, Ajoy Bagchi, Jan 27, 2002)
Before General Pervez Musharraf's speech of January 12, Washington had already hyped its trajectory, forecasting that it would change the course of South Asia's history.
- Gods Never Fail (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 27, 2002)
If you have run out of luck, lost everything you owned and are reluctant to work for your living, there is a formula for survival in comfort.
- Unleashing A Whirlwind (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 27, 2002)
The VHP has been allowed to beat the Ayodhya drum again... To reach a crescendo by the next Lok Sabha poll? Nenna Vyas reports with inputs from J.P.Shukla.
- The Law And The Land (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jan 27, 2002)
The Supreme Court has virtually made it impossible for the Government to part with even a square inch of the acquired land in Ayodhya before the final settlement.
- The General Just Cannot Deliver (Pioneer, Ajoy Bagchi, Jan 26, 2002)
Before General Pervez Musharraf's speech of January 12, Washington had already hyped its trajectory, forecasting that it would change the course of South Asia's history.
- Gods Never Fail (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 26, 2002)
If you have run out of luck, lost everything you owned and are reluctant to work for your living, there is a formula for survival in comfort.
- Up And The Algebra Of Infinite Flip-Flops (Indian Express, Ajit Kumar Jha, Jan 25, 2002)
Read their lips, politicians have mastered the fine art of political somersaults in Uttar Pradesh.
- A Stain On Indian Democracy (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Jan 25, 2002)
Good constitutional practices include the duty of political parties and their leaders to ensure that chargesheeted and communal persons are not permitted to stand for election on their party ticket.
- A Spy And A Gentleman (Indian Express, M.K. Narayanan, Jan 25, 2002)
Few saw him and fewer heard him, but Rameshwar Nath Kao’s shadow spread far and wide.
- Marching To Danger (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 25, 2002)
AS the Sant Chetavani Yatra from Ayodhya draws closer to Delhi, a question has reared its tired head once again.
- The ‘Third’ Front (Indian Express, Arati R. Jerath, Jan 24, 2002)
With eunuchs making electoral waves, the Congress has decided to swim with the current.
- Capital Talk: A Reticent Spymaster (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Jan 24, 2002)
Compared with several other stalwarts of his vintage and distinction, R.N. Kao (Ramji to friends), who died on Sunday at age 84, has received wider recognition for his yeoman services to this country in the field of intelligence and national security.
- Of Tigers And Dragons (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, Jan 24, 2002)
Last week, in a significant initiative, Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji proposed that India and China work together in the Information Technology sector.
- ‘What’s Needed Are Small But Sincere Steps Towards Resolving Bilateral Issues Peacefully’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 24, 2002)
Excerpts from My India: The Vision for the Future, Home Minister L K Advani’s address at the India Today conclave which was held in New Delhi
- Seamless In Love (Indian Express, Acharya Shrivatsa Goswami, Jan 24, 2002)
Within Vrindavan, the pilgrimage circuit to meet Krishna usually starts with a visit to Govind Dev, who is the master of the land called Vraja.
- Chinese Premier's Visit -- Caution Dilutes India's Gains (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 24, 2002)
IF INDIA wished, it could have reaped any number of strategic advantages from the momentous visit of the Chinese Premier, Mr Zhu Rongji.
- Games Cousins Play (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 24, 2002)
One is not quite sure why people celebrate with such enthusiasm, the birthdays of politicians. Is it to mark a happy occasion, or to notch another year off from their illustrious lives?
- Yet Another Yatra (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 23, 2002)
THE `CHETAVANI YATRA', a programme involving the sants and orchestrated by the VHP, is only one more attempt by the Sangh Parivar outfits to whip up communal passions.
- Tainted Money (Pioneer, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jan 23, 2002)
Black money is indeed playing havoc with our society.
- The Unfolding Up Poll 'Tamasha' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 23, 2002)
THINGS are not looking too rosy for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh, at least going by the results of the two polls done till now — the Times of India Poll and, more recently, the NDTV-CSDS poll.
- Criticism Of The Court — Ii (Hindu, V. R. Krishna Iyer , Jan 23, 2002)
A National Judicial Commission to investigate charges against judges is a Constitutional necessity.
- Innocence Lost (Indian Express, George N Netto, Jan 22, 2002)
Until a decade ago, Munnar was considered to be one of the last unspoilt hill-resorts left in the South — a lush haven perfumed by the fragrance of the surrounding tea gardens.
- Opportunities, Not Threats (Indian Express, Gita Bajaj, Jan 22, 2002)
The Government of India is planning to commit the higher education sector for globalisation.
- Security Concerns Himalayan (Indian Express, K. V. Rajan, Jan 21, 2002)
Colin Powell's recent visit to Nepal was the first by a US Secretary of State since the two countries established diplomatic relations 55 years ago. It is, perhaps, yet another measure of how much the world has changed since September 11.
- First Among Unequals (Pioneer, Digvijay Singh, Jan 21, 2002)
Dalits do not have a recorded history. A mass of 250 million outcasts comprising the untouchables and tribals are grappling with history and survival at the turn of the millennium.
- Fraud And God (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Jan 21, 2002)
A famous cartoonist-writer came up to me on Pongal night at a popular Delhi hangout called Rick’s. We were a large, gregarious table of journos, writers and people in the book business, enjoying the post-party party of the launch of a new author.
- Tale Of Two Retainers (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 20, 2002)
More on the Congress. With the Uttar Pradesh elections round the corner, two long time family retainers, Makhanlal Fotedar and RK Dhawan, have been rehabilitated by Sonia Gandhi.
- Killing Pressure (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 20, 2002)
There are certain traits in Western Society that are seemingly exclusive to it.
- Burden Of The Past (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 19, 2002)
Pragmatism weighed with the BJP when it dropped 41 sitting legislators in Uttar Pradesh while announcing candidates for 309 seats in the state. The party has identified them as the least likely to win in the February elections.
- Killing Pressure (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 19, 2002)
There are certain traits in Western Society that are seemingly exclusive to it.
- Destination South Asia (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Jan 18, 2002)
US Secretary of State Colin Powell is currently on a visit, his second in the past one month. Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji was also in India with his delegation.
- Revise History But Avoid Revisionism (Pioneer, Karan Singh, Jan 18, 2002)
Our national motto is Satyameva Jayate-the truth alone with triumph, but how do we ascertain what the truth is?
- Burying The Zia Legacy (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 18, 2002)
BY delivering that speech last Saturday General Pervez Musharraf has embarked on a path which will conclusively end (if he succeeds, that is) the era inaugurated by General Zia-ul Haq.
- Saffron Threat (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 18, 2002)
An able prime minister always minds his back garden and looks beyond his garden fence to the world outside.
- Kutch Revisited -- With Rubble & Uncertainty For Company (Business Line, P. Devarajan, Jan 18, 2002)
BHUJ, Anjar and Bachhau in Kutch district live alone in the ruins of last year's earthquake, with the choking rubble piling up in select corners of the towns.
- Hardware-Software Marriage -- Zhu Calls For Synergy In It (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 18, 2002)
THE Chinese premier, Mr Zhu Rongji, on Thursday suggested that India and China work together and promote each other in the information technology sector.
- `There Will Be A Move From Hot To Cold War' — Mr Jehan Perera, Director, Npcsl (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 18, 2002)
EVER since the departure of the Indian Peace-Keeping Forces from Sri Lanka, the average Sri Lankan's attitude towards India has changed.
- Medical Ethics (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 16, 2002)
DR. K. ANANDAKANNAN, Vice Chancellor of the MGR Medical University, is reported to have rejected out of hand a recommendation by a group of eminent citizens to include a course on medical ethics in the curriculum.
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