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Articles 24721 through 24820 of 26855:
- 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.
- Search For A New Political Culture (Deccan Herald, K C ABRAHAM, Oct 04, 2004)
Can the plurality of religious and secular faiths, through dialogue, help create a common culture?
- Waiting For A Surprise (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Oct 04, 2004)
American intelligence sources are leaking hair-raising tales of Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons programme. Norman Podhoretz, editor of Commentary, and godfather of the neo-conservatives, says, “I am not advocating the invasion of Iran at this moment ...
- Will America Heed The Message? (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Oct 04, 2004)
The brother of Morocco's King has publicly faulted the United States' policy on Iraq and the Middle East. Have Arab rulers given up on Mr. Bush?
- The Contest In Vidharbha (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 03, 2004)
The Vidharbha region will be crucial to determining the battle for Maharashtra.
- Uneasiness About The `Hindu' Tag (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Oct 03, 2004)
When an angry mob attacked and burnt a historic mosque in the heart of the city on September 1 last, many here wondered how such an incident could have occurred in a high security zone so close to the Royal Palace and Army headquarters.
- Marathwada Matters (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 03, 2004)
While the Congress- NCP alliance is clearly worried about the Marathwada region, it will not be smooth sailing for its rivals either.
- Left Manoeuvre (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 03, 2004)
Mr Manmohan Singh has held on to the baby but has thrown out the bathwater as well as the bathtub that held the water.
- Konkan Story (Hindu, Meena Menon, Oct 03, 2004)
Though the Konkan region is a Sena-BJP citadel, rebels could make a dent
- Evms Are Convenient But They Are Not Tamper-Proof (Tribune, Jagjit Puri, Oct 03, 2004)
I had the opportunity of working as the Election Commission’s Observer in many elections in Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
- Back With A Bang (Telegraph, Amit Roy, Oct 03, 2004)
He is a scientist and — unusually — he also writes. And just when science seemed to be going out of academic fashion, Simon Singh has hit home with his new book on creation.
- Where Are The Poets Who Dared To Ask Questions? (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Oct 03, 2004)
As I wandered the Mumbai suburb of Mumbra last week in search of moderate Islamic voices a line by Ghalib kept going through my head. Khuda key vaastey purdah na kaabey sey utha zahid, kahin aisa na ho van (vahan) bhi yahi kaafir sanam nikley.
- How The Myth Crumbles (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Oct 02, 2004)
Two myths have been exploded in recent years — one is that you have to be cast in the heroic role to become a hero; the other is that all people are basically peace-loving.
- Freeing Our Heroes (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Oct 02, 2004)
In his autobiography, Ravi Shankar writes that “being Bengali, of course, makes it natural for me to feel so moved by Tagore; but I do feel that if he had been born in the West he would now be as revered as Shakespeare or Goethe
- Insensitive Trial By Media (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Oct 02, 2004)
I assure you this is not another Arif-Gudiya-Taufique episode giving intimate details of the latest twists and turns in the most eagerly followed tragic triangle that provided non-stop entertainment to the nation.
- Ballad Of A Thin Man (Telegraph, Bob Dylan, Oct 02, 2004)
His memoirs have found their way to the press weeks ahead of their appearance between covers. And everyone’s hoping they’ll unwrap a bit of the riddle
- A Cold Wind From The Caucasus (Deccan Herald, A MADHAVAN, Oct 02, 2004)
Neocons in the US want Russia broken up. It is in India’s interest to oppose such an eventuality
- "Nssp: U.S., India Interests In Action" (Hindu, Matthew S. Borman, Oct 02, 2004)
In the article entitled, "India, U.S. & Trade in Technology" (The Hindu, September 27), Mr. R. Ramachandran argues that the recent announcement by President Bush and Prime Minister Singh on Phase One of the U.S.-India Next Steps in Strategic
- To Tax All Money Receipts Is Taxing (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Oct 02, 2004)
By making receipt of any sums beyond Rs 25,000 by an individual or a Hindu Undivided Family taxable, the Finance Act aims to bring within the net amounts which are not genuine gifts but money so camouflaged to avoid tax.
- Bombs In Northeast India Kill 35 (CNN.com, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 02, 2004)
Two bomb blasts in northeastern India Saturday killed 35 people and wounded scores of others.
- Search For An Idiom (Telegraph, Ananya Jahanara Kabir, Oct 01, 2004)
In London last year, I encountered a Bangla band somewhat different from the dime-a-dozen ones that have sprung up lately.
- 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
- Turkey's European Aspirations (Hindu, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 01, 2004)
With Turkey undertaking reforms in several spheres in order to fulfil the criteria for admission to the European Union, the West is confronted with an intriguing problem.
- Thinking Aloud On Rule Without A King (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Oct 01, 2004)
It is a paradox of political life in Nepal that of all the demands raised by the Maoist insurgents in the past few years, their call for a democratically elected Constituent Assembly has proved to be the most subversive one.
- 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.
- Institutional Mechanisms Do Matter (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Sep 30, 2004)
The foreign experts issue can be solved by reconstituting the Planning Commission consultative groups with experts from the public sector or the Indian academia and other domestic activities.
- 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
- Politics Of The Moving Horse (Deccan Herald, A V S Namboodiri, Sep 30, 2004)
The BJP is unconsciously using the ashwamedha concept to build up its political strength
- 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.
- Communal Thuggery In Kerala (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Sep 29, 2004)
The attack on nuns attached to the Missionaries of Charity near Kozhikode is unusual, even if not unprecedented, for a State that has been relatively immune to communal violence.
- The Phantoms Of The War (Telegraph, N.J. Nanporia, Sep 29, 2004)
In the aftermath of the attack on Iraq, countless questions have been asked without acceptable answers being found for any of them.
- 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.
- Mulk Raj Anand — A Life Well Lived (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Sep 29, 2004)
Dr Mulk Raj Anand, has passed away leaving behind widow Shireen Vajifdar and a daughter born from his former English wife. Last week news came of his declining health.
- 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.
- Should We Clear The Way? (Telegraph, Shobita Punja, Sep 29, 2004)
The new director-general of the Archaeological Survey of India, C. Babu Rajeev, has a few targets to meet in his new assignment as the head of India’s largest government-run institution for heritage properties.
- Water For All: Privatisation Not The Solution (Business Line, G. S. Haripriya, Sep 29, 2004)
After the Dublin Conference in 1992 proclaimed that "water has an economic value in all its competing uses and should be recognised as an economic good," multilateral institutions, such as the World Bank, have tried to commodify water across the globe.
- 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.
- Succession War In The Bjp (Hindu, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Sep 28, 2004)
Uma Bharti's Tiranga Yatra has exposed a power struggle in the second rung leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Consolidation Bug Bites The Psbs (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 28, 2004)
No sooner did the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, suggest greater consolidation in the banking industry than public sector banks (PSBs) began announcing to the world that they are in the market for acquisitions.
- Religious Intolerance (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 28, 2004)
Seven Christian missionaries were attacked allegedly by RSS workers at a Scheduled Caste colony on Saturday in Kerala, for providing material assistance to a Dalit family.
- 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
- First Professional Manager Of India (Tribune, Irfan Khan, Sep 28, 2004)
PRAKASH Tandon passed away in Pune last week at the age of 93, missing the century. Without doubt the most celebrated Indian professional manager of the 20th century and arguably the most renowned Chairman of Hindustan Lever so far, he is an icon of moder
- 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.
- Criminal Justice Reforms Needed (Deccan Herald, Vishal Arora, Sep 27, 2004)
The legal accountability of the executive is essential for the travesty of justice for the citizens
- Contract Farming Hurts Farmers (Tribune, Sucha Singh Gill, Sep 27, 2004)
The Punjab Government launched contract farming in February, 2003 as part of diversification of agriculture in the state. This was a follow up measure of the Johl Committee report (II) submitted in October, 2002.
- 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 Study In Contrast — Punjab And Bihar (Business Line, Mohan Guruswamy, Sep 27, 2004)
Being better off does not make a State better, especially when it just means getting more than others from the Centre.
- Poetry Loses A Major Presence (Hindu, Ranjit Hoskote, Sep 27, 2004)
Arun Kolatkar sculpted poetry out of language with the chisels of surprise and epiphany.
- The Next Stage Of Peace Process (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 27, 2004)
When tracking diplomacy, microscopic reading of joint statements often leads to a suspension of political judgment. Critics of the meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf in New York last week might be committing that
- Reversal Of Fortunes (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 27, 2004)
If a week IF A WEEK in politics is a long time, four months could be a whole era, judging by how woebegone the Bharatiya Janata Party looks these days. So dramatic has the transformation been that a casual observer might be forgiven for failing to make a
- Losing Ground (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 27, 2004)
It is difficult to change the culture of a city by law. But the Calcutta high court is adamant. It wants the Brigade Parade Grounds to be maintained in a “condition so that parade can take place at any time of the year”.
- Indonesians For Change (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 27, 2004)
The outcome of Indonesia's first direct presidential election is on the expected lines. The people were yearning for a change and they have voted for it.
- Happy 350th, Taj Mahal (CBC News, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2004)
India on Monday began celebrating the 350th anniversary of the Taj Mahal, the world-famous example of Indo-Islamic architecture visited by millions of tourists every year.
- A Crusader Against Social Injustice (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Sep 26, 2004)
Ask 89 bonded labourers about the joy and importance of freedom preceded by days of agony as slaves and you will listen blood-curdling tales of brutality.
- Regeneration (Telegraph, AMIT CHAUDHURI, Sep 26, 2004)
For some time now, I’ve been meaning to write about how one work of art might catalyse, and bring into existence, another.
- Pawar And The Glory (Telegraph, Satish Nandgaonkar, Sep 26, 2004)
Sharad Pawar, some say, is a man with a vision. Others think not. But everyone agrees that in plotting out an election strategy — both in Maharashtra and the BCCI — the man is indefatigable.
- Memories Of Pak Home Move Khushwant (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Sep 26, 2004)
The haveli in which Khushwant Singh was born in Hadali village of Pakistan’s Sargodha district has become a place of importance. The village elders or the local authorities have put up a board outside the main entrance, with details of the noted writer.
- Ncp-Cong Alliance Will Win Maharashtra Polls: Tripathi (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Sep 26, 2004)
An aide of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, D.P. Tripathi, 54, brings rare academic depth to politics. A former president of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union, Mr Tripathi later taught at Allahabad University.
- Every Iraqi Is A Hostage Now (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Sep 25, 2004)
The United States authorities cannot let Dr. Germ go -- she knows too much.
- Left In The Lurch (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 25, 2004)
What’s a political innocent doing in the Planning Commission? Many even in the Congress are wishing Montek Singh Ahluwalia had been left undisturbed in his IMF job
- A Perfect Evening To Remember (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Sep 25, 2004)
My notion of a perfect evening has changed over the years. There was a time when I looked forward to going to or having large parties, which started late and went on into the early hours of the morning.
- Old Tune, New Lyrics (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 25, 2004)
While laying down the guidelines of India’s foreign policy, Jawaharlal Nehru made foreign relations the fundamental feature of independence. Nehru’s view was global.
- U.K. Asians' No-Go Zone (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 25, 2004)
A survey in Britain shows that a majority of young Asians see marrying within one's own community and religious group as the more pragmatic option.
- Shouldn't Reforms Be In Better Form? (Business Line, T. N. Pandey, Sep 25, 2004)
Since Independence, a number of tax reforms have been initiated. These include: the Direct Taxes Enquiry Committee (Indrajeet Singh Committee); THE Tyagi Committee; the Law Commission's examination of the 1922 I-T Act as amended by the 1939 Amendment Act
- Pulling A Fast One (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Sep 25, 2004)
Late in the days left to me, I have come to the conclusion that I’ve been an impostor all my life. I have written several books on religion and history of the Sikhs, published translations of hymns from the Gurbani without ever having read the ...
- Unnumbered Heads (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Sep 25, 2004)
The furore over the census figures for Indian Muslims recalls Ying Ma, a Chinese American campaigner against black militancy, describing racism as “the hate that dare not speak its name”.
- Sensitivity Needed (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 25, 2004)
The armed forces should now evolve as a woman-friendly organisation
- Raja Ramanna: Architect Of N-Plan (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Sep 25, 2004)
Raja Ramanna, an architect of India’s nuclear weapons programme, wore many hats during his lifetime. Nuclear scientist, music aficionado, minister, member of Parliament, tech entrepreneur were the many labels that sat lightly on his broad shoulders.
- We've No Faith In The World Bank But It Is Betting Much On Faith (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 25, 2004)
A quote from the Rg Veda is `Aa no bhadraah kratavo yantu vishwatah', meaning `Let noble thoughts come to us from every side'.
- In A Disturbed Neighbourhood (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Sep 24, 2004)
While New Delhi can draw satisfaction from the dialogue process with Pakistan, it cannot turn a blind eye to the troubling developments in a volatile neighbourhood.
- Sweetly Spoken (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Sep 24, 2004)
The United Nations general assembly session is the time the media gets into a frenetic over-drive.
- The Women Of The Sangh (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Sep 24, 2004)
The Sangh relentlessly argues for the liberation, enlightenment, education and employment of Muslim women, something that it rejects in its notion of the ideal Hindu woman.
- Tried And Tested (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 24, 2004)
Robert Bruce had a point, but it seems to have inspired the wrong kind of effort. The Constitution expressly warns against discrimination on the basis of religion, since India is a secular nation.
- Full Of Doubt (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 24, 2004)
The most important things in life are never in black or white. The grey areas in between are invariably the crucial ones.
- Religion Versus Population (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Sep 24, 2004)
Sometimes adverse or negative developments and the brouhaha they cause can be a blessing.
- Windows Of Life (Deccan Herald, SMITHA MURTHY, Sep 23, 2004)
It took a perfect stranger to unlock the doors in my mind to those many unanswered questions
- Solution To Kashmir Problem (Deccan Herald, S N CHARY, Sep 23, 2004)
Only if Pakistan gives up insistence on the basis of their nation — division by religion — can the issue be resolved
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