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Articles 18821 through 18920 of 21681:
- Gurudev As Story-Teller (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Feb 26, 2005)
“The very name evokes awe and reverence,” writes Sinjita Gupta, translator and compiler of ten short stories by Rabindranath Tagore in a collection entitled Mystic Moods (UBPSD).
- 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?
- Living History (Tribune, B.K. Karkra, Feb 25, 2005)
COMMODORE Babru Bahan Yadav, Mahavir Chakra — the man who led the charge on Karachi” in our war with Pakistan in 1971. This is how our then Naval Chief, Admiral S.M. Nanda, has referred to him, though the Commodore
- Get A Life (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 25, 2005)
The subcontinent seems to have woken up to the shamefulness of the kiss. Many forms of kissing harmonize sweetly with “family values” on either side of the line of control.
- Military Doctrine: No Radical Change (Tribune, Simranjit Singh Mann, Feb 24, 2005)
I have read with great interest “Needed a cohesive military doctrine” (January 8) written by Vice Admiral K.K. Nayyar (retd) and Vice Admiral R.B. Suri (retd) and some more on this doctrine by Col. P.K. Vasudeva (retd) on 18.1.2005.
- Pipelines Or Pipe Dreams? (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Feb 24, 2005)
New Delhi has indulged in two notable flip-flops in its relations with Pakistan in recent days. After initially insisting that passports would be required for travel across the LoC in the proposed Srinagar-Muzzafarabad bus service, we backtracked on this
- Kuldip Nayar’S Valley Of Unfounded Fears (Indian Express, MADHU PURNIMA, Feb 24, 2005)
The veteran journalist who once built bridges with the estranged people of Kashmir fails to realise that there is a historic new dawn in the state
- The Mother Tongue Day (OutLook, SUGATA SRINIVASARAJU, Feb 24, 2005)
As far as mother tongues are concerned, we are migrants in our own land. Every passing day, we seem to be moving away from their nuances and vibrancy.
- A Plan As A Canal Of Hope (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Feb 24, 2005)
The real debate on Sardar Sarovar now concerns the implementation phase. To some, however, it is still in the cul de sac of the mirages they had created, like water will not flow, there is no plan and the Adivasis will not move.
- Bus And Beyond (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Feb 24, 2005)
During the last conversation that this columnist had with J.N. Dixit shortly before his death, the late national security adviser said he was working ...
- Flagging A Petty Mindset (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 24, 2005)
How ignorant could all of us have been? All this while, all these years, great affront was being meted out to the most visible symbol of Indian nationhood. And we did not even know. Never mind, correctives are in place.
- Avalanches Kill 225 In Kashmir (Washington Post, Fayaz Kabli, Feb 24, 2005)
Villagers and soldiers in Kashmir searched for victims Wednesday following a series of avalanches that killed 225 people.
- Look Beyond General Stereotypes (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Feb 23, 2005)
A change in policies has brought about a turnaround in Pak economy. The country has managed to raise GDP growth to over 5 per cent. Inflation has fallen below 3 per cent. Fiscal deficit has been curtailed
- 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 ...
- J And K Accession-Ii (Tribune, A.S. Anand , Feb 23, 2005)
The accession of Jammu and Kashmir imposed an obligation on the dominion of India to defend the State. To drive the invader out was the task which India was asked to face as soon as it finally accepted the Instrument of Accession.
- 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);
- The Grim Reaper (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 22, 2005)
THE dramatic escape and arrest of a notorious international drug trafficker from the custody of the Narcotics Control Bureau at Mohali highlight the fact that the region is a focus of drug peddling.
- Together, But Not There (Tribune, Ramesh Luthra, Feb 22, 2005)
Everyone at home. Still a lonely evening. It had rained heavily during the day. Fierce sleet was lashing the city now. We had made the bedrooms cosy with the blowers whirring endlessly.
- The Demise Of Languages (Deccan Herald, PANDURANG HEGDE, Feb 22, 2005)
On February 14, people all over the world celebrated Valentine’s Day, to express their love and affection for one another. But the media as well as the people in different countries
- Next Steps In Missile Defence (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Feb 22, 2005)
As India enters talks with the United States today on acquiring Patriot missiles, it needs clarity on the elements that form an effective strategy to develop missile defence capabilities within the nation.
- Consolidating Control (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 22, 2005)
Nepal’s King Gyanendra has shown no signs of relenting despite mounting domestic and international pressure on him to restore multi-party democracy in the country.
- Dawood Shifts To Retail And Tourism (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Feb 22, 2005)
Far from the probing eyes of the media and the law enforcement authorities, the Dawood Ibrahim gang has been gradually moving into legitimate businesses in India and abroad. Investments in film distribution
- J And K Accession-I (Tribune, A.S. Anand , Feb 22, 2005)
ON August 15, 1947, India became independent. In accordance with the Cabinet Mission plan of May 1946 following the creation of the dominions of India and Pakistan, Kashmir bordering on both India and Pakistan had, like any other native State, three alter
- Nepal: An Indian Faux Pas? (Business Line, A. Seshan, Feb 21, 2005)
The Government of India has reacted in a knee-jerk fashion to the developments in Nepal. It has issued a strong statement condemning the action of the King in dismissing the Cabinet and imposing an emergency.
- The Gut Issues (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Feb 21, 2005)
An agreement on starting a bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad by April 7, has been called a breakthrough. Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh and Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri went beyond
- Cricket Through Compromise (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 21, 2005)
It is not always that both sides win in a compromise. But the agreement between the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Pakistan Cricket Board to change the venue of the second Test from Ahmedabad to Kolkata
- 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
- Italian Connections (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 19, 2005)
It is welcome that India and Italy have set a bilateral trade target of 5 billion euros, to be attained in two years, as there exists considerable scope to step up the economic ties which are now worth 3 billion euros.
- Building Confidence (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Feb 19, 2005)
Pakistanis feel that the relationship-building process between India and Pakistan has slowed down under the Congress regime. During my recent trip to Pakistan, comparisons were often drawn to the slick pace at which the Vajpayee government moved to boost
- Broad-Base The Slabs (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Feb 19, 2005)
As the Budget approaches, there is a growing expectation that the Finance Minister may announce major tax breaks and raise the basic exemption limit.
- New Border Lines (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 18, 2005)
The ambit of the composite dialogue India and Pakistan have undertaken to address is so very vast that affixing milestones can appear dismally complicated. Is it material progress on the gas pipeline and consolidation of economic cooperation that’s requis
- Punjab Should Stick To Wheat, Paddy (Tribune, H.S. Shergill, Feb 18, 2005)
Confusion over reduction in the area under wheat and paddy continues. There is continuous refrain from some economists for a massive shift of area from wheat and paddy to alternative crops.
- 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
- New Route (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 18, 2005)
In Kashmir, firecrackers greeted the news that the Srinagar-Muzaffarbad bus route was to become operative from April 7.
- A Route To Peace (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 18, 2005)
The composite dialogue between India and Pakistan received further impetus during the Islamabad visit of External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh.
- Bus To Pok (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 18, 2005)
A historic breakthrough has been made with India and Pakistan agreeing to start a bus link between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad.
- India's Military Hungry For More (Asia Times, Siddharth Srivastava, Feb 18, 2005)
Indian defense officials have laid out a request for a huge increase in spending on arms to New Delhi, most of which will be used to purchase state-of-the-art weaponry from suppliers around the world.
- Destination Peace (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 18, 2005)
THE agreement External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri have reached on starting a bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad from April 7 marks a new milestone in
India-Pakistan relations.
- Passage To Kabul (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 17, 2005)
External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh's visit to Kabul has once again highlighted the revival of India's ancient and warm ties with Afghanistan that were rudely sundered during
- New Delhi’S Stakes In Kabul (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 17, 2005)
External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh’s brief visit to Afghanistan will go a long way towards rebuilding India’s traditional relations with the war-torn country.
- South Block's Inconsistencies (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Feb 17, 2005)
As Nepal has been in the limelight, I read again some of the old official letters from the first Indian Prime Minister to King Tribhuvan of Nepal in the 1950s. Surprisingly
- Deal To Run Buses In Kashmir Bolsters India-Pakistan Talks (Washington Post, John Lancaster, Feb 17, 2005)
India and Pakistan agreed Wednesday to run buses across the cease-fire line that divides the Himalayan province of Kashmir,
- Civil Society And The State (Hindu, Harish Khare , Feb 16, 2005)
The discourse over the attack on S.A.R. Geelani has revealed a number of disturbing trends.
- Bare Life (Telegraph, Ananya Vajpeyi, Feb 15, 2005)
Once again, Syed Abdul Rahman Geelani meets, before his time, in an only half-unexpected fashion, his old friend, Death.
- Reading The Future In Tehran (Indian Express, K. Subrahmanyam, Feb 14, 2005)
Even as the US and Western European countries (UK, Germany and France) are discussing with Iran the need for Tehran to completely abjure its uranium fuel cycle activities
- Pakistan Leaves Arms Calling Card (Asia Times, Kaushik Kapisthalam, Feb 14, 2005)
Non-proliferation experts and anti-nuclear activists have long highlighted South Asia as a "hot" theater insofar as a potential nuclear war is concerned.
- Swathe Of Sound (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Feb 14, 2005)
Last week’s chance meeting with Pakistani ghazal king Ghulam Ali proved full of felicity. Though it’s pleasant to meet someone whose voice melts your blues, such encounters can be terrifyingly iffy.
- New M In Maya Vs Mulayam (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 14, 2005)
Mayawati's decision to field slain BSP MLA Raju Pal’s wife Pooja Pal in his place for the MLA seat raised an unusual debate in media circles.
- Action In The Pipeline (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 14, 2005)
Much interest has been generated by the Union Cabinet authorising the Petroleum Ministry last week to negotiate with Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar to lay transnational pipelines for import of natural gas.
- Dangerous Transactions (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Feb 14, 2005)
In the week in which North Korea declared it had produced nuclear weapons, intends to go on producing them, and will not talk anymore, Time profiled the ‘‘Merchant of Menace’’.
- Doing Right By The Nepalese (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Feb 14, 2005)
As of now there seems to be a policy vacuum in New Delhi towards Nepal. An executive monarch, by posing the choice as stability versus Maoist disorder
- Zohra Sehgal: Ek Hai Nani (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Feb 13, 2005)
Zohra Sehgal is truly “Anmol Ratna” of the Indian screen and stage. She was, therefore, aptly decorated with Sangeet Natak Akademy’s “Ratna” award. But the Akademy discovered this gem a bit too late.
- Time To Expedite Railway Line Work In The Valley (Tribune, David Devadas, Feb 13, 2005)
The Jawahar Tunnel near the village of Banihal is Kashmir’s gateway to India but it leads to a tedious and often treacherous road for several hours of the stretch beyond.
- Between India And 21st Century, A Deep Valley (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Feb 13, 2005)
When was the last time you read about Kashmir in this column? The truth is I cannot remember when I last mentioned the K word in this space because columns need to be read to survive and I find, increasingly
- Two Nightmares In Our History (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Feb 12, 2005)
Two nightmares no Indian would like to recur were the one following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the other following the attack on the Sabarmati Express at the Godhra railway station. In both cases, for the crimes committed
- Pipeline Or Pipe Dream? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 12, 2005)
India’s huge energy needs have converted what was once unthinkable into policy. The Cabinet has authorised the petroleum ministry to start negotiations on not just one but two pipelines running through Pakistan, India’s traditional foe.
- 'What Aspect Of Islam Is Supposedly Under Threat?' (OutLook, YOGINDER SIKAND, Feb 12, 2005)
'Is it Islam as a religion of social justice or is it simply the patriarchal order that seeks legitimacy under an 'Islamic' label?
- Nuclear North (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 12, 2005)
North Korea's declaration on Thursday that it had nuclear weapons does not come as a thundering surprise. There had been enough indications for several years now that it either had them
- Administer It Right (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 12, 2005)
To snare the big fish of the narcotics trade, the Centre spread the net on chemists and wholesalers but ended up with a catch it neither wanted nor intended: Genuine consumers.
- Critics Beware Rising Passions (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Feb 12, 2005)
“The very name evokes awe and reverence,” writes Sinjita Gupta, translator and compiler of ten short stories by Rabindranath Tagore in a collection entitled Mystic Moods.
- Fuelling Peace (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 12, 2005)
The Manmohan Singh Government's decision to examine favourably the possibility of transporting Iranian natural gas to India via a pipeline traversing Pakistani territory represents the welcome triumph of sound economics over dubious diplomacy.
- Growth Zones (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 12, 2005)
LAST September, on his first visit to Amritsar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offered a special economic zone (SEZ) for the neglected border city.
- King's Gambit (OutLook, Seema Sirohi, Feb 12, 2005)
Initial condemnation of the coup in Nepal from India was strong and unambiguous, but of late a policy rethink seems in the works.
- Kingly Faith (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Feb 11, 2005)
“We’re going to come down on those guys like a ton of bricks,” President Bill Clinton swore that fateful morning in May 1998 on being told that India had exploded a nuclear device in the Rajasthan desert.
- Moving Forward (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 11, 2005)
With the Union Cabinet giving the petroleum ministry the green signal to negotiate with Bangladesh, Iran, Myanmar and Pakistan on the oil pipeline project, India’s effort to improve its energy security has taken another step forward.
- Pipeline Or Pipe Dream? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 11, 2005)
India’s huge energy needs have converted what was once unthinkable into policy. The Cabinet has authorised the petroleum ministry to start negotiations on not just one but two pipelines running through Pakistan, India’s traditional foe.
- India Makes A Play For F-16 Fighters (Asia Times, Siddharth Srivastava, Feb 11, 2005)
It is now official: India has indicated to the United States that it is interested in purchasing advanced F-16 fighter jets for its air force, a move that has sent frissons throughout the establishments in India
- The Looming Crisis On Iran (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Feb 11, 2005)
The US seems serious about a regime change in Iran. But any precipitate action would seriously endanger the world energy security. For, Iran will not remain passive if attacked.
- 'What Aspect Of Islam Is Supposedly Under Threat?' (OutLook, YOGINDER SIKAND, Feb 11, 2005)
'Is it Islam as a religion of social justice or is it simply the patriarchal order that seeks legitimacy under an 'Islamic' label? This slogan is routinely deployed to silence debate and dissent within the community by those who seek to preserve and promo
- ‘Silly Point By Pak’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 11, 2005)
It will not be out of place to believe that Pakistan’s refusal to play cricket in Ahmedabad is not only unreasonable but prejudiced. By doing so, it wants to turn its abhorrence of India into world sympathy.
- Aiyar’S Peace Pipe (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 11, 2005)
Union Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar has done the impossible in liberating India’s regional energy diplomacy from the clutches of an obdurate bureaucracy.
- Baby Elephant Walk (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Feb 11, 2005)
The Nepal crisis has exposed India’s limitations as a major power: We do not offer carrots that are attractive enough for our neighbours to love us; yet our stick is not strong enough for them to fear us
- Grace Under Fire (Indian Express, Aasha Khosa, Feb 11, 2005)
Icy winds made my face numb as I walked cautiously on a frozen track. I was with a group of journalists who were being taken around to understand what it is like to guard the nation’s borders.
- Gas For Growth (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 11, 2005)
India’s decision to go in for talks on gas pipelines involving Iran, Pakistan and Turkmenistan is significant from various angles.
- Pure Gold (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Feb 10, 2005)
On her first day in office, within hours of moving from the White House to her new job as America’s secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice rang up Pakistan’s president, Pervez Musharraf, and discussed....
- Right Royal Headache For India (Asia Times, Sultan Shahin, Feb 10, 2005)
Though India has not quite made up its mind yet on how it should react to what is being described as a palace coup in Nepal, the contours of a likely response are beginning to emerge.
- Tensions In The Gulf (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Feb 10, 2005)
The United States Congress passed the Iraq Liberation Act on October 31, 1998. The Act proclaimed: “It should be the policy of the United States to support efforts to remove the regime headed by Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq and to promote the emergen
- Intelligence Needs A New Order (Indian Express, A.K. VERMA, Feb 10, 2005)
Intelligence bashing has become a worldwide sport. For erring politicians and bureaucracies what could be a better scapegoat than one which is prevented from rising to its own defense by custom, tradition or law!
- India Should Review Its Policy On Saarc (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Feb 09, 2005)
THE Indian Prime Minister’s refusal to attend the scheduled SAARC summit in Dhaka on February 6 and 7 and its consequent postponement should not cause any undue disappointment in South Asian capitals such as New Delhi, Colombo, Male and Thimphu.
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