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- Ultra Violent (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 09, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently responded to the SOS of India's endangered-and now disappearing- tigers. Seemingly moved by Sariska's tragedy, he wrote to Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje
- Budget: Another Political Statement? (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Mar 09, 2005)
The UPA Government is going the way of Nehru in 1951 and Indira Gandhi in the 1960s. Dangling carrots is the name of the game. The government makes promises
- Oil A Tool To Achieve Equality: Chavez (Hindu, PARVATHI MENON, Mar 09, 2005)
"Mr. President, what is the secret of your energy," asked a journalist at the end of a long press conference in Bangalore
- Natural Justice (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 09, 2005)
It was once said of the NDA Government that its officials often went overboard to ensure that Pakistan-sponsored terrorism made the front pages almost everyday.
- Human Rights In India, Pakistan (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Mar 09, 2005)
I have received two annual reports on the state of human rights. One is by the National Human Rights Commission on India and the other by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on its own country.
- Nepal Seeks Sympathy, Cooperation From India (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Mar 08, 2005)
The Nepali minister warned that in case of a civil war no one would win, the nation would lose and added that hence we had to resolve difficulties through negotiations.
- Two-Day Meet On Rights Of Muslim Women (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 08, 2005)
A two-day South regional consultative meet on ‘Muslim woman and her Rights’ will be held on March 10 and 11 in Bangalore under the aegis of the Karnataka State Women’s Commission.
- Pak To Release 700 Indian Prisoners Soon (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 08, 2005)
Pakistan on Monday said the Indian government has confirmed the identity of 700 fishermen and civilians held for illegal entry and stay and said they will be released soon.
- Make Room For Women (Indian Express, Rajindar Sachar , Mar 08, 2005)
Another Women’s Day is upon us and political parties continue to play games with the sentiments of women by promising to pass the Women Reservation Bill providing for 1/3rd of seats in Parliament and legislatures, but always failing to do so.
- The Iraqis' Daily Struggle (Hindu, Haifa Zangana, Mar 08, 2005)
Despite the election, ordinary Iraqis face a daily struggle to survive attacks, kidnappings, killings.
- The World Where Compassion Makes A Difference (Deccan Herald, L SUBRAMANI, Mar 08, 2005)
The couple were unknown to us, Brigitte Harder explains. Her animated face tells us that she is reliving the excitement she felt four years ago when, returning home one day she turned on her answer machine and found a request from an unknown donor ...
- An Occasion To Mourn (Tribune, Usha Rai, Mar 08, 2005)
We should stop celebrating Women’s Day. In fact, it should be a day of national mourning. We should collectively hang our heads in shame. Or maybe we should observe two minutes’ silence today for all the lives that have been snuffed out in their mother’s
- Balle-Balle At Mohali (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Mar 08, 2005)
While the Indian and Pakistani teams slug it out at Mohali, the Punjabis and their many brethren from across the border will have a ball inside and outside the cricket stadium.
- Syria Under Pressure (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 07, 2005)
Syria is under increasing pressure to withdraw its troops from Lebanon after Saudi Arabia and Egypt joined the West and Russia in asking it to do so.
- To Have And To Hold (Deccan Herald, DAVID BROOKS, Mar 07, 2005)
Separate bank accounts for husband and wife? Seems like more of a real estate concern than a family?
- Nap Time At The Workplace (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Mar 07, 2005)
I promised the salesperson behind the counter in the jewellery shop on Mada Street near the Kapaleeswarar Temple in Chennai that I would be back the next morning to buy the item I was interested in.
- Join Hands And Move Forward (Tribune, Gopal Krishan, Mar 07, 2005)
THE preparation of the State Development Report of Punjab and subsequently that of Himachal Pradesh by the faculty of the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID), Chandigarh, as an assignment from the Planning Commission was a rich
- Maha Shivratri (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Mar 07, 2005)
Maha Shivratri, on March 8, falls on the moonless night of the end of the Krishna Paksh or dark fortnight of the month of Phalguna.
- Cm To Discuss Naxal Issue With Students, Intellectuals (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 07, 2005)
The government will hold talks with students and intellectuals about the Naxal problem shortly, Chief Minister Dharam Singh said here on Sunday.
- Hooda For Haryana (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 07, 2005)
If the results of the recent Assembly elections did little for the self-image of the Congress in Bihar and Jharkhand, it was an embarrassment of riches for the party in Haryana.
- A Career Of Internationalism And A Passion For A Homeland (Washington Post, Matt Schudel, Mar 06, 2005)
When Raj Krishna brought his family to Washington in 1969, people from India were a rare sight. There was just one Indian restaurant and a single Indian-goods store.
- Srinagar-Uri-Muzaffarabad Road Being Spruced Up (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
The Army has started de-mining a stretch of Srinagar-Uri-Muzaffarabad road at the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector to facilitate the timely opening of the historic highway.
- Political Spat Over Bangla Settlers (Deccan Herald, S T BEURIA, Mar 06, 2005)
Political parties in Orissa are up in arms against each other over the sensitive issue of Bangladeshi infiltrators already a major topic of discussion in different circles in the state since the Naveen Patnaik administration’s decision to serve
- Reaching The Soul Of India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Karnataka’s 12th century mystic poet Akka Mahadevi is the source of inspiration for a 29-year-old Spanish dancer who is attracting rave responses in London and Spain for her renditions of Bharatnatyam and Kathakali.
- Not So Fishy After All (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 06, 2005)
Does it sound incredible when “Prasad” is given first to a dog? Can one think of a lunch with fish roasted in fire served lavishly in a temple?
- ‘We Can’T Create Da Vinci And Picasso Anymore’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
A chance meeting with Sundaram Tagore during his maiden visit to Bangalore is a pleasant preserve that memory would like to revist now and then.
- Clinging On To The Ropes Of Culture (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Come February and Bhubaneswar is all agog with a unique festival dedicated to the martial art traditions of India.
- Cm Hints At Shivraj’S Visit To Naxal-Infested Areas Of State (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil is likely to visit naxalite affected areas in Karnataka shortly, Chief Minister Dharam Singh said here on Saturday.
- Donors Push Dhaka To Crack Down On Terrorists (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
The Bangladesh Government has finally launched a crackdown on Islamist terrorists. It has banned the activities of two fundamentalist outfits and arrested a number of militants, including a university teacher, who leads a religious organisation.
- Many-Splendoured Getaway (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
Kumaon, a land resplendent in awesome natural splendour is a jewel of the glittering Himalayan necklace. Extending from the northern end of the Ganga plains right upto Tibet
- Pak Nuke Scientist’S Daughter Elusive (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 05, 2005)
ISI agents are interested in Dr A Q Khan’s daughter as she possesses proof of Pakistani military’s involvement in selling nuclear technology to other countries.
- Three Steps Backwards (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Mar 05, 2005)
You do not have to be a political pundit to guess what Sonia Gandhi will be asking herself once the dust of Jharkhand, Goa and Bihar settles:
- ‘There Is Confusion In The House Of Democracy’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 05, 2005)
The question is: What is so good about democracy? This deserves urgent revisiting, argues John Keane, professor of Politics at the University of Westminster, because in our times there is no great public discussion about it.
- Central Asian States — Ii: India Has A Lot Of Catching Up To Do (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 05, 2005)
India should not be shy of proposing and launching bold measures to ameliorate the lot of the Central Asian states and arguing their case before regional and international fora.
- The Coterie Can Destroy The Party (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Mar 04, 2005)
One of the most unsettling elements for the UPA government in New Delhi is the Congress desire to revive in UP and Bihar. The UPA rests on a sort of tripod, the three legs of which are Congress, Left, Laloo and company.
- Central Asian States — I: Alert China Ups The Ante (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 04, 2005)
It is only of late that the Central Asian States have come into the limelight, and their ability to make a big difference to the security and economies of the rest of the world have aroused interest.
- Of Biharis, Dons And Limousine Liberals (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 04, 2005)
It was great to read your rather optimistic account of Bihar. Being a Bihari myself, I would definitely like to believe your analysis. However, I’m not sure if Bihar’s populace would share your assessment.
- Brave, Young And Muslim (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Mar 04, 2005)
The last couple of years have not been easy for anyone, myself included, who hoped that the Iraq war would produce a decent, democratising outcome.
- Musharraf’S Trial By Sui Gas (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Mar 03, 2005)
The fall-out from the rape of a lady doctor by an army captain two months ago is still scorching Pakistan. President General Pervez Musharraf is trying to be a little discreet with words after his much-derided statement about the Baloch tribals not knowin
- Twilight Of A Pontiff (Indian Express, RALF DAHRENDORF, Mar 03, 2005)
He may be seen as anti-modern and anti-Enlightenment, but Pope John Paul II symbolises heroism and human potential
- Kokkre Bellur, A Model For Conservation Efforts (Hindu, R. Krishna Kumar, Mar 03, 2005)
The people of Kokkre Bellur in Mandya district have shown the way in conservation of birds that is now drawing the attention of professional bodies from across the world.
- Cash Flows (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 02, 2005)
A day after the euphoric 144-point rise in the Sensex that followed the unveiling of Budget 2005, there is some return to sobriety. One set of traders had pushed up prices in their rush to cover short positions on Budget day and another set of investors h
- Choosing Between Revolutions (Telegraph, Manjushree Thapa, Mar 02, 2005)
The February coup has given the world a chance to see Nepal’s travails clearly and find ways to a lasting solution
- Day Later, India Inc Nurses A Budget Hangover On Fringes (Indian Express, DEV CHATTERJEE, Mar 02, 2005)
FBT Howls as corporates realise they need to pay tax from April 1 on fringe benefits to employees
- The Warrior Has Been Short-Changed (Deccan Herald, RAHUL BEDI, Mar 02, 2005)
India’s defence budget of Rs 83,000 crore ($18.44 billion) for the financial year 2005-06, a hike of 7.8 per cent or Rs 6000 crore over the previous year’s allocation, signals limited military acquisitions and restricted equipment modernisation for the co
- Jammu-Srinagar Highway Reopens After Days Of Labour (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
The national highway was cleared for one-way vehicular traffic after 12 days, despite a fresh avalanche near Banihal-Ramban sector on Tuesday.
- Naxals Kill 8, Mutilate 2 In Ruthless Bloodbath (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 02, 2005)
In a bloodbath let loose by Maoists in Kurnool district, eight men were killed and the limbs of two men were hacked, who are now in a serious condition.
- Stage-Managed By Army (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Mar 01, 2005)
IT could only have happened in Pakistan politics. A blazing row broke out last week inside the Cabinet of Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim, the Sindh Chief Minister. Dr. Ghulam Rahim has accused his Revenue Minister, Imtiaz Shaikh, of corruption and misuse
- Here, A Star Was Born (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2005)
Devanahalli is a small town on the outskirts of Bangalore. The town shot into fame the day it was chosen for the construction of International Airport.
- Indian Culture Is A Hybrid Culture (Indian Express, YASHDEEP SRIVASTAVA, Mar 01, 2005)
Jaithirth Rao’s article (‘Our legacy of modernity’, IE Feb 18) raised some interesting points. The role of modernity and its tensions with tradition have occupied architects and urbanists for years.
- Joys Of Napping (Deccan Herald, MAYA JAYAPAL, Mar 01, 2005)
The time was when I would feel guilty for taking an afternoon siesta and give a guilt-ridden account of how I get up at dawn and therefore need that mid-day rest. I don’t do that any more.
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (Deccan Herald, B P PREMAKUMAR, Mar 01, 2005)
This well maintained temple in Arsikere is just a stone's throw from the main road, and a visit to this rare architectural splendour is richly rewarding
- Defence Budget: Some Worries (Indian Express, Gurmeet Kanwal, Feb 28, 2005)
The emergence of Bangladesh as the new hub of Islamic terrorism, the political uncertainty in Nepal and the spread of Maoist militancy across several states, have added new challenges to India’s traditional security threats.
- Pipelines Or Pipe-Dreams? (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Feb 28, 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
- Differences Over Gorkha Hill Council (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Feb 27, 2005)
The hastily-convened meeting between the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, and the West Bengal Chief Minister, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, in New Delhi on Thursday reflects the
- India Talks Down To Its Neighbors (Antiwar.com, editorials. antiwar.com, Feb 26, 2005)
Last week, India spelled out its emerging thinking and policy toward its neighbors in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
- The One-Man Centre (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Feb 26, 2005)
It could only happen in Sindh. A blazing row is raging inside the Sindh Ministry. Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim has accused his Revenue Minister, Imtiaz Shaikh, of corruption and misuse of authority.
- Natwar Visit Revives Hopes (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Feb 26, 2005)
IT is still a moment to pause and think. Atmospherics have suddenly improved after Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh's Islamabad visit. But the composite dialogue, visualised by the January 6, 2004, agreement between Pakistan President and an
- Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright: Only In Forests Of Government Files (Indian Express, VALMIK THAPAR, Feb 26, 2005)
The world of the tiger in India is enveloped in a crisis. For me it is a crisis of governance. Inept decision making, lack of vision, lack of field craft, lack of commitment to field protection have all become a part of the recipe that stirs the cauldron
- What's In A Name (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 26, 2005)
The suggestion that a university named after Keshav Baliram Hedgewar may be a RSS redoubt is both misleading and mischievous.
- Stirrings In A Hopeless Land (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 26, 2005)
Nobody goes to Bihar too often. Actually, nobody goes there unless he or she has to. No surprise then that for all but one member of our group of Limousine Liberals
- 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).
- Horrendous Howlers (Tribune, Suchita Vemuri, Feb 26, 2005)
Correcting answer-sheets of the college students, otherwise a cumbersome and tiring routine exercise for any teacher, can be a hilarious experience also at times.
- Railways: Too Much On The Track (Business Line, R. C. Acharya, Feb 25, 2005)
The Indian Railways appears to have hit a roadblock of sorts in its headlong rush to modernise and upgrade technology in all areas, including the vital track maintenance.
- 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?
- Look Beyond The Picture-Postcard (Indian Express, AVANTIKA REGMI, Feb 25, 2005)
In the past Nepal was only known as a popular tourist destination with quaint traditions, thousands of festivals, exquisitely carved temples, beer-guzzling gods, blood-thirsty goddesses, and even living goddesses, in exquisite natural beauty.
- 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
- India Must Back King (Pioneer, Rai Singh, Feb 25, 2005)
Mr Gautam Sen's article, "Nepal: What does India do now?" (Agenda, February 13), is a vivid account of the role of monarchy in Nepal. Apart from providing a historical perspective
- Hostile Takeovers Good For Economy (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 25, 2005)
Now that the pre-budget discussions are over, it's time to turn to the important stuff: the verse that finance minister P Chidambaram is required to recite when presenting the budget.
- 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.
- Dreamworks Ltd (Indian Express, Mahesh Bhatt, Feb 25, 2005)
“On the film sets we make movies,’’ a movie director of great repute once said. ‘‘But in the cinema halls we sell hopes.’’
- 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.
- Remember Right (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 24, 2005)
A sense of irony is unavoidable every time modern Gujarat invokes the name of the Mahatma. The occasions are usually banal — this time it is the liquor ban.
- Mlas All The Way (Deccan Herald, L C JAIN, Feb 24, 2005)
Democracy is described as the rule of the people, by the people, for the people. But if we don’t watch out, Karnataka MLAs seem all set to soon alter this definition of democracy, to become the rule of the MLAs, by MLAs, for MLAs.
- Not Ec-Going (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 24, 2005)
The EC's job is to ensure that conduct of polls is smooth, peaceful and as free of discord and scandal as possible. Sadly, all too often, it has itself generated unnecessary controversy.
- 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
- Security For The Self-Employed — (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Feb 24, 2005)
The Government must recognise the limitations of taxing the self-employed and must take note of the social security and health-care needs of this group, particularly in their old age.
- Spiritual Leadership (Indian Express, M.C. PAULOSE, Feb 24, 2005)
Seldom in our times has the spirit of Orthodox Christianity found creative expression in response to as many human concerns as through the life and work of late Metropolitan (bishop) Dr Paulos Mar Gregorios.
- Teaching Tolerance, Learning Tolerance (Indian Express, J.S. Rajput, Feb 24, 2005)
Education has been termed as the Necessary Utopia. Every sector of human activity looks towards education to clear the hindrances and bottlenecks which creep in at practically each and every stage of human development due to human infallibility.
- The Real Gonzo Is Tough (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Feb 24, 2005)
There are many sins the hard-drinking, drug-overdosing, gun-loving, incorrigibly, often violently, behaved Hunter S. Thompson, who killed himself last Sunday, must be accounting for up there.
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