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Articles 19521 through 19620 of 21681:
- The Terror Of Khaps: Leadership Cowers Before Kangaroo Courts (Tribune, L. H. Naqvi, Oct 17, 2004)
Sonia of Asanda is lucky to be alive. So is her husband Rampal. Any number of instances can be dug up of khap panchayats having ordered the killing of couples for defying the oppressive and irrational caste-based social code of the community.
- Still The General (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 16, 2004)
Musharraf’s actions ensure that Pakistan essentially remains a military regime
- Fencing B’Desh Border (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 16, 2004)
The Cabinet Committee on Security, which discussed the Bangladesh factor in the Northeast on Wednesday, informed the nation that the fencing work on the eastern border will be over by March 2006, as scheduled.
- Birmingham Track Ii (Tribune, Ashok K. Mehta , Oct 15, 2004)
THE Track II wallahs are way ahead of politicians and officials pursuing the composite dialogue and CBMs. Barring the complex core issue for Pakistan — Kashmir — and the less interactable but linked problem for India of cross-border terrorism
- 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.
- Joy And Despair (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Oct 14, 2004)
The prime minister’s visit to the United States of America has generated a great deal of misplaced euphoria about the future of Indo-US relations.
- A Tale Of Three Elections (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Oct 14, 2004)
ALL eyes and ears are, of course, fixed on the mother of all elections, the one between the US President, Mr George Bush, and his Democratic challenger, Mr John Kerry, scheduled for November 2.
- Is India Facing Argentina-Like Debt Crisis?: William Pesek Jr. (Bloomberg.com, William Pesek Jr., Oct 13, 2004)
Communist. Socialist. Pro-poor. That India's five-month old government has been called these names and worse should spook bond investors. These are, after all, people who tend to panic over politicians who spend ever-increasing amounts of . . .
- Thought @ The Speed Of Government (Business Line, K. Venugopal , Oct 13, 2004)
Vividly, and anecdotally, long-time journalist and recently-turned politician, Mr Arun Shourie, captures the sloth in government in his 18th book.
- Trade Sans Quotas (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 13, 2004)
The 30-year-old textiles quota regime under which the developed countries, the United States and the countries of the European Union, practised discrimination against major textile ...
- Tv News Limited In Range (Tribune, N. Bhaskara Rao, Oct 13, 2004)
The Doordashan News channel in its present avatar completes one year this month. As a 24-hour national news channel, it stands out for its overall performance. But news bulletins of neither of the news channels, including DD News, distinguish themselves a
- The Follow-On Trap (Telegraph, Ruchir Joshi, Oct 13, 2004)
This column is being written after the second day’s play in the Bangalore test. Having wagered with one of my Australian cricketing mates that India was going to win this series
- A New Internal Security Agenda (Hindu, Harish Khare , Oct 13, 2004)
The Indian state's obligation to protect itself and its citizens has to be anchored in the democratic sentiment. There can be no basic conflict between the interests of the state and those of the citizens.
- Of Sonia And Gudiya (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 13, 2004)
The story of the plight of Gudiya and Sonia of Asanda village in Haryana are strikingly similar. Gudiya was eight months pregnant with Taufiq’s child when her first husband Arif, a soldier, returned after five years in Pakistani jails
- First Sikh To Join World Bank (Tribune, Reeta Sharma, Oct 12, 2004)
This is a follow up on the life of the first Sikh selected by the World Bank in 1962 because of his extraordinary thesis in economics. Interestingly, when Dr Shamsher Singh Babra appeared for the interview, the World Bank officials were shocked to see a
- The Hard Facts (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Oct 11, 2004)
Whither optimism in the face of two Nuclear Deterrents sitting cheek by jowl in the Indian sub-continent?
- Dth: Cheaper And Better (Tribune, Jagmeet Ghuman, Oct 11, 2004)
A high monthly subscription, repeated breakdowns and discrimination over airing popular channels will soon be a thing of the past for cable TV subscribers in the region as the latest mode of broadcasting, Direct-to-Home, will be launched nationwide ...
- Inflation And Growth — The Policy Challenge (Business Line, Devika Mehndiratta, Oct 11, 2004)
For an economy with large unemployed resources, running a persistent current account surplus and, at the same time, raising interest rates to dampen aggregate demand and slow down economic activity, may call for simple and cautious policy solutions
- Increasing Interest In Gas Pipeline (Tribune, Bhabani Sen Gupta, Oct 11, 2004)
Distressingly, though not surprisingly, the importance of an oil and gas pipeline, connecting Iran to India through the territory of Pakistan has received marginal attention in the discussions on the normalisation of India-Pakistan relations.
- Business With Pakistan (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Oct 11, 2004)
The prime minister, Manmohan Singh, said after his one-on-one meeting with the president of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, that he thought “we can do business with him”.
- Seminar Discusses Problems Of Saarc Writers (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Oct 10, 2004)
THERE have been plenty of ‘talk shows’ here. The Eleventh SAARC Writers’ Conference took off here with Ajeet Cour dwelling on the role of the writer living in the developing countries in these troubled times, when the so-called super power is controlling
- No Ideological Lines Drawn (Tribune, J. Sri Raman, Oct 09, 2004)
WHICH has a greater bearing on the forthcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections
— Mr Bal Thackeray’s beard or the Shiv Sena’s ideological baggage? By all accounts thus far, the answer is unmistakable: the former.
- Palestinians Missed The Bus, Always (The Economic Times, DAVID DANIELI, Oct 09, 2004)
Abba Iban, a legendary former foreign minister of Israel, is known ahad famously said that the Palestinians have never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
- Unequal Npt (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 09, 2004)
Dr Manmohan Singh’s assertion that India will not sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is consistent with the position held by the country all along.
- 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.
- Ms To Connect Masses With Office (The Economic Times, KALPANA SHAH, Oct 09, 2004)
Microsoft may not always be the first off the block in offering new stuff to its customers
- Beware Of Guests (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 09, 2004)
The spate of killings by insurgents in the Northeast has brought into sharp focus the unhealthy role of Bangladesh in this ugly scenario. Leaders of the insurgent outfits operating in the Northeast have shifted to Bangladesh, particularly after the ...
- Sharing Water Resources (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Oct 08, 2004)
The Ganga Water Treaty between India and Bangladesh stands out as an example on river-water sharing.
- Saving Society From Oppression (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 08, 2004)
Over the years, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has emerged as an independent body for the protection of individuals’ rights against the excesses the state and its instruments like the police commit in the name of law and order.
- Political Mess In Pakistan (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Oct 08, 2004)
Sensitive people draw cynical conclusions about Pakistan politics. They follow the unending pointless debate over the wardrobe of President Pervez Musharraf. It occupies the maximum newspaper space and consumes considerable time on TV channels.
- Siege Within (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 08, 2004)
Pakistan must show zero tolerance to all forms of terrorism
- New Issues In Non-Proliferation: Self-Reliance, The Only Answer (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Oct 08, 2004)
American non-proliferation policies are arbitrary. Pakistan and China have been found to have transferred enrichment technology and equipment and weapons designs to Libya, Iran and North Korea.
- Mess On The Ground (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Oct 08, 2004)
Despite pious proclamations to the contrary, political discourse in a media-driven society invariably centres on personalities. Consequently, governments and their ...
- Kudos To Kumble (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 08, 2004)
He is easily the most effective strike bowler in the country today
- Pm On Quota (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 08, 2004)
Heartening that the news about the IAF acquiring more multi-role fighter aircraft in the near future is, the few that are in the pipeline may not be enough to fulfil the needs of the Force.
- India-U.S. Nuclear Ties (Hindu, M. R. Srinivasan, Oct 07, 2004)
For the U.S. to build a thriving high technology business with India that is mutually beneficial, it will have to erase the prevailing perception that it is an unreliable partner.
- Us Knowhow Policy Discriminatory (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Oct 07, 2004)
Unlike in the Clinton Administration, the nuclear nonproliferation mandarins in the Bush Administration have never embarked on a crusade to “cap, roll back and eliminate” India’s nuclear weapons programme.
- Demography And P&p Sector — Age Bomb, A Trigger For Outsourcing (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Oct 07, 2004)
The aging population of the developed countries, coupled with a desire of the workers for fewer hours, is a ticking time-bomb. The Proprietorship and Partnership sector will be tremendously impacted in the coming decades because of the tectonic shift ...
- Civil Welcome (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 07, 2004)
The decision of the government of India to allow a large group of journalists from Pakistan to visit Jammu and Kashmir needs to be welcomed and supported.
- Is Your Job Coming To India? Get Used To It: William Pesek Jr. (Bloomberg.com, William Pesek Jr., Oct 06, 2004)
George W. Bush and John Kerry sure did span the globe in their first presidential debate when they argued who would make a better U.S. leader.
- Flare Up In North-East (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 06, 2004)
The sudden flare up in Assam occurring simultaneously in several districts, close on the heels of disturbances in Manipur, has ominous overtones.
- India’S Vehicle For Military Deterrence (Deccan Herald, RAJIV NAYAN, Oct 06, 2004)
If India intends to create a credible deterrence to China, it should develop a 3,000 km plus range missile launcher
- How The British Left India (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Oct 05, 2004)
By the end of World War II the British had realised that they would not be able to hold out against a possible Congress-led mass movement. In fact, Lord Wavell, then Viceroy, advised the Cabinet early in 1946 that the British should withdraw from India by
- Playing To Empty Galleries (Telegraph, SREYASHI DASTIDAR, Oct 05, 2004)
What about having matches featuring teams from the subcontinent outside its bounds?
- Beyond The Khyber Pass (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Oct 05, 2004)
Pakistan has long involved itself in Afghanistan's affairs. How will it now deal with the move towards democratic pluralism?
- Let Them See (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 05, 2004)
THE visit of a group of journalists from Pakistan to Jammu and Kashmir is a major development. It is for the first time after Independence that news persons from the other side of the border have been allowed access to the militancy-hit state.
- Continuing Violence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 05, 2004)
A political solution is needed to end insurgency in Nagaland and Assam
- Fresh Look At Freedom Struggle (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Oct 04, 2004)
IN 1947 India paid the price of Partition for freedom. Dismayed at the high cost of Independence, many Indians have debated, time and again the possibility of Independence without Partition.
- Remembering Shastri (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Oct 03, 2004)
Like the guy in the famous Mae West song, the Manmohan Singh Government has taken its time to decide on a yearlong celebration of the centenary of Lal Bahadur Shastri, the country's second Prime Minister.
- Konkan Story (Hindu, Meena Menon, Oct 03, 2004)
Though the Konkan region is a Sena-BJP citadel, rebels could make a dent
- An Election Too Close To Call (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Oct 03, 2004)
Like the guy in the famous Mae West song, the Manmohan Singh Government has taken its time to decide on a yearlong celebration of the centenary of Lal Bahadur Shastri, the country's second Prime Minister. Even if belated, the decision merits a hearty ...
- A New Agenda For Strategic Partnership: British Envoy (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Oct 03, 2004)
IN his 32-year-long diplomatic career, Sir Michael Arthur has been places, literally. He has served in the United Nations, Brussels, Kinshasa, Bonn, Paris and Washington before coming to New Delhi as the British High Commissioner last year.
- Democracy In The Maldives (Hindu, V. Suryanarayan, Oct 02, 2004)
There is a growing demand for political reform in the Maldives where power is concentrated in a strong executive.
- The Brighter Side Of Stalemate (Tribune, Pran Chopra , Oct 02, 2004)
After over half a century of talks on Kashmir, Pakistan came up with the first original idea a few weeks ago. With the talks stalemated for quite some time by each side rejecting the other’s demands for a settlement, Pakistan floated the idea that ...
- Scientists As Friends And Foes (Tribune, K. Subramaniam, Oct 02, 2004)
This account is about Ramanna in which he did not play any active role. At that time in 1978, I had only heard of him as the celebrated project director of Pokhran I. He had shifted to the Defence Ministry as Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister.
- A Terror In Every Bush (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Oct 01, 2004)
Thus spake the army chief of staff: as if the Armed Services (Special Powers) Act applies not just to Kashmir or Manipur, but to the entire country, including its judicial process.
- Making It Easier For Pak Elders (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 01, 2004)
One of the first things that National Commission for Minorities Chairman Tarlochan Singh did on his return from Pakistan earlier this month was to send a demi-official letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh impressing upon him the need to visit the ...
- Moving Forward On Kashmir (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Oct 01, 2004)
In moving beyond the traditional posturing on Kashmir, Manmohan Singh and Pervez Musharraf have created a template in which their representatives can explore the elements of a final settlement.
- Remembering The Mahatma (Deccan Herald, M SANKARANARAYANAN, Oct 01, 2004)
Gandhiji will always be remembered as his public policies are discussed and debated even now
- What Lies Ahead (Deccan Herald, Pran Chopra , Oct 01, 2004)
There are several issues to be thought about, before reaching the next stage in the Indo-Pak talks
- Terrorism By Ordinance (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Oct 01, 2004)
The Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Ordinance 2004 is an unsatisfactory half-hearted measure that leaves matters resolved halfway.
- President In Uniform (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Sep 30, 2004)
EVEN when, late last year, Pakistan's President and military ruler General Pervez Musharraf had solemnly committed himself to giving up his military uniform by the end of 2004 and stay only as "duly elected" President, there was widespread scepticism both
- Religion Can Be A Disgrace (Deccan Herald, TONY BAYFIELD, Sep 30, 2004)
The reality of pluralism is a theological obligation to pool together resources for the good of humanity
- Terrorism Reaches The Saudi Door (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Sep 30, 2004)
One consequence of the Nine Eleven terrorist attacks on New York's World Trade Centre and the Pentagon has been the salience of Saudi Arabia in American consciousness.
- A Conversation In New York (Hindu, Harish Khare , Sep 29, 2004)
While the task of sending out to the Pakistani leader an unambiguous message of calm self-assurance may have been achieved, we need to summon the political self-assurance to let the democratic forces find their level in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Create Awareness (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Sep 29, 2004)
It is extremely unlikely that the five veto-wielding powers will let any other country enter the Security Council
- Dastardly Attack (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 29, 2004)
The anger and apprehensions over the attack on Gurdwara Janam Asthan at Nankana Sahib in Pakistan are understandable.
- Manmohan-Musharraf Meeting (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Sep 29, 2004)
Though marked by the usual rhetoric, bilateral relations between India and Pakistan did thaw out further in the warmth of the personal dynamics between Dr Manmohan Singh and Gen Pervez Musharraf.
- Prime Minister's Foreign Odyssey (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 29, 2004)
HE WENT. He saw. If to say he conquered will be a bit high-blown, certainly he seems to have vibed well with all those he met. He also came through as one who had done his homework well and sown high-yielding seeds for reaping a good diplomatic and ...
- Rendezvous At Roosevelt (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Sep 29, 2004)
Way back in the summer of 1972 as a young correspondent in search of a story I ran into P.N. Haksar and asked him what would happen at the talks between Indira Gandhi and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. This was about three or four days before the Simla Summit.
- Textile Troubles (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 29, 2004)
It is well-known that textile lobbies of developed economies are making a last-ditch stand to protect their turf by trying to push back the end-2004 deadline for the abolition of quota system of exports.
- A Day In Manmohan Singh’S Village (Tribune, George Mathew, Sep 28, 2004)
IN the last two years or so I have visited Pakistan four times but my recent visit was the most memorable. Normally one gets to see cities like Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad or hill resorts like Bourban and Murree.
- Ramanna & The Nuclear Programme (Hindu, M. R. Srinivasan, Sep 28, 2004)
The legacy of Raja Ramanna is that he helped build up a large pool of scientists and technologists to address the country's needs of energy and national security.
- Detente As An Imperative (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 28, 2004)
The high-level agreement THE HIGH-LEVEL AGREEMENT India and Pakistan reached in New York to press ahead with the process of détente in the spirit of the Islamabad joint statement of January 6, 2004 must be assessed as an excellent political outcome, given
- India In Us Eyes (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Sep 28, 2004)
THE leitmotif of India’s troubled relations with the United States since the dawn of Independence has been Washington’s unwillingness to grant New Delhi strategic and policy-making autonomy in the region, if not further afield.
- Meeting Point (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 28, 2004)
The positive outcome of the meeting between India’s prime minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, and Pakistan’s president, Mr Pervez Musharraf, will be widely welcomed.
- Airports Can Be A High-Flying Business (Business Line, Pankaj Narayan Pandit, Sep 27, 2004)
After much debate, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has floated tenders for 49 per cent stake in the Mumbai and Delhi airports, and given the green signal for the Rs 1,300-crore Bangalore airport project.
- A New Beginning (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 27, 2004)
It is really "a new beginning" towards improving relations between India and Pakistan. The joint Press statement issued after Friday's one-to-one meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf in New York showed considerable
- As Defined By Three Leaders (Deccan Herald, ROGER COHEN, Sep 27, 2004)
The US, Russian and Israeli wars on terror seem similar, yet the battles they face are very different in nature
- A Matter Of Perception (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Sep 27, 2004)
Expectations and perceptions, as much as the reality of figures, are important for confidence in the economy.
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