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Articles 25721 through 25820 of 26855:
- Why Miracles (Indian Express, O. P. Sharma, Nov 13, 2003)
Ramakrishna Paramahansa said no
- Maya’S Cold Winter: Cbi Freezes Rs 11 Cr In 84 Accounts (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin, Nov 13, 2003)
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has frozen bank deposits to the tune of Rs 11 crore traced to accounts operated by former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati, her immediate relatives as well as accounts into which their money was being routed.
- Jaswant’S Tough Call (Indian Express, Arati R. Jerath, Nov 13, 2003)
Will Finance Minister Jaswant Singh break new ground and appoint the first woman finance secretary? Bureaucratic circles are waiting for the outcome of the tussle that’s on in the ministry as Singh endeavours to get himself a new team on the eve of the bu
- Looking At ‘Contempt’ In Context (Indian Express, Rakesh Shukla, Nov 11, 2003)
The decision of the apex court to grant an interim stay on the arrest of journalists of the The Hindu is salutary and will hopefully have a restraining effect on the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
- India's `Pamir Knot' (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 11, 2003)
Although India moved quickly after the collapse of the Soviet Union to engage the newly independent republics, it was Tajikistan that drew real close to India and became New Delhi's natural ally in Central Asia.
- India’s Bridge To Mongolia (Indian Express, Aasha Khosa, Nov 11, 2003)
In the late eighties, Mongolia was at the crossroads of history. It was the presence of Indian monk Lama Kushok Bakula Rimpoche that really helped at that crucial stage.
- Slugging It Out For The Top Slot (The Financial Express, Senthil Chengalvarayan, Nov 11, 2003)
Birla should worry with Agarwal going global
- India Inc Goes Shopping (Asia Times, Indrajit Basu, Nov 11, 2003)
Many Indian companies are deciding India isn’t big enough for them. This is a classic path that has been followed by many other countries as their economies create investors eager to play on a world stage, with more money than the local economy can bear.
- 'We Can Supply Power To India Via China’ (The Financial Express, Shebonti Ray Dadwal, Nov 10, 2003)
India and Kyrgyztan have stressed the importance of enhancing trade and investment ties so as to raise current bilateral trade levels.
- An Unreasonable Restriction (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 10, 2003)
Political leaders in India should realise that arbitrary governance also creates political and policy uncertainty and destabilises the environment for business.
- Chennai’S Tinpot Dictator (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 10, 2003)
The jail terms ordered by the Tamil Nadu assembly against the editor and several other senior journalists of The Hindu and against the editor of a DMK newspaper, evidently at the behest of Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha, are the acts of a petty tyrant.
- Remove Curbs On Movement Of Mediapersons From India, Pakistan (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Nov 09, 2003)
During discussions on confidence-building measures by India and Pakistan (and in bilateral interaction between the SAARC countries, in general), the issues related to the free flow of information and easy movement of mediapersons have received scant att
- Hindu Knocks, Highest Court Opens Its Doors (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Nov 09, 2003)
Petition against Amma’s men is listed for Monday
- Rising Intolerance (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 09, 2003)
Jaya doesn’t want you to read this. She wants to send its writers to jail.
- The Nephew Also Rises (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Nov 09, 2003)
The nephew also rises
- News Reel 02-11-03 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 09, 2003)
SRI LANKA plunges into chaos as President Chandrika Kumaratunga sacks three key ministers of the Ranil Wickremasinghe government. Accusing the Prime Minister of yielding too much to the Tamil Tigers, she, however, asserts the peace talks will be on course
- Express Your Voice (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 09, 2003)
With regard to P Chidambaram’s Our other northern neighbour, I have some questions to ask. You observe that ‘‘The Maoists are reported to be receiving help from China.’’ Can you give any reliable information indicating that China is helping the Nepal Maoi
- Lanka: That Sinking Feeling (Indian Express, P. Chidambaram, Nov 09, 2003)
If we have a troubled neighbour on the northern border, our neighbour on the southern border has plunged itself into a major constitutional crisis.
- Do Investment Talking Heads Practise What They Preach? (Indian Express, Monika Halan, Nov 09, 2003)
From your mutual fund agent to CEOs of insurance and mutual fund companies, everybody’s saying: make an asset allocation. Meaning don’t put all eggs in one basket, divide investments between cash, debt and equity products. One principle of sound investing
- Chorus: Amma, Lay Off (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 09, 2003)
The Tamil Nadu Assembly’s decision ordering the arrest of editors and senior journalists of The Hindu and Murasoli for ‘‘breach of privilege of the House’’ evoked widespread protest in the state.
- Away With The Critics (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2003)
The trouble is not just what Jayalalithaa does, it is also that she gets away with it
- New Delhi, New Voter (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Nov 08, 2003)
In Raipur, they throw free schoolbags at you; in the capital, lower SPM levels
- Politics Is Not A Cantonment (Indian Express, Najam Sethi, Nov 08, 2003)
The generals in Pakistan have usurped public space and silenced their rivals. This is just not tenable
- Amma Has Freedom To Press — Hard (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2003)
The Hindu: Citing privilege, House orders arrest of 6 journalists, MLA
- Peace Through The Looking Glass (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2003)
"THE RULE IS," the Queen told Alice in Lewis Carroll's classic, Through the Looking Glass, "jam tomorrow, and jam yesterday — but never jam today." To anyone who has been following the peace process in Jammu and Kashmir since ...
- Indian State Orders Editors' Arrest, Faces Protest (Washington Post, Reuters, Nov 08, 2003)
- The legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu faced media protests Saturday after it ordered five journalists and the publisher of one of the nation's most respected dailies held for alleged slander.
- 2 Massacres: Over Job, Over Straying Goats (Indian Express, Subrata Nag Choudhury, Nov 07, 2003)
West Bengal: 19 burnt in tea estate dispute
UP: Seven killed in Dalit vs Dalit clash
- War On Terror: The Us Dilemmas (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 07, 2003)
Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan... all represent the difficult challenges facing the US diplomacy in the world today, according to a recent report by a Task Force co-sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations and the Asia Society in New York. G. P arthasar
- The Trinity Issues (Hindu, M. R. Srinivasan, Nov 07, 2003)
Relations between India and the U.S. need to be based on a sympathetic understanding of each other's concerns and not against the backdrop of international rules of conduct which are breached whenever necessary.
- Dalits And The Horizontal Ladder (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Nov 07, 2003)
In the 1984 elections, Kanshi Ram played the game of defeating the otherwise winnable Congress candidates in UP. In the name of Bahujan rhetoric he organised Dalits into an electorally confident group. Slowly in many constituencies, apart from Dalits, he
- My Festival, Our Festivities (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Nov 07, 2003)
Sehr’’ means the crack of dawn. ‘‘Sehri’’ is the meal before the ‘‘Fajir’’ prayer at dawn to enable one to keep body and soul together during the day’s fast in the month of Ramadan. Fasting ends after the ‘‘Azaan’’ or the call to prayer at ‘‘Maghrib’’, ju
- The Woman Who Defeated Vajpayee (Indian Express, Sagari Chhabra, Nov 07, 2003)
Subhadra Joshi fought for freedom, for religious peace, for a value system slipping by
- Dalits And The Horizontal Ladder (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Nov 07, 2003)
In the 1984 elections, Kanshi Ram played the game of defeating the otherwise winnable Congress candidates in UP. In the name of Bahujan rhetoric he organised Dalits into an electorally confident group. Slowly in many constituencies, apart from Dalits, he
- That Anywhere Feeling (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Nov 06, 2003)
In its last issue, the newsmagazine The Week, carried an extended desi travelogue: an account of ‘‘ten fun cities for the traveling male.’’ It does seem odd for a magazine to focus solely on the male traveler when there is a surge in women traveling for w
- Dawood Packs Bags, Moves To Pak Capital (Indian Express, K J M Varma, Nov 06, 2003)
He’s winding up Karachi operation, says report; panic in Pak over Muttawakil-CBI talks
- `We And The Americans Are Looking In The Same Direction' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 06, 2003)
In the midst of chaos that is Baghdad today, its Deputy Mayor for Technical Affairs, Mr Faris Alasam, retains his calm and sense of humour. In an interview to Business Line in his office in Baghdad, he was optimistic about Iraq's future, but said the Amer
- Train To The Roof Of The World (Indian Express, Ching-Ching Ni, Nov 06, 2003)
A railroad to Lhasa from China has meant more jobs for the Chinese, few for Tibetans
- Past Imperfect, Present Tense (Indian Express, Raghav Gupta, Nov 06, 2003)
Iraq’s problems have more to do with Saddam’s legacy than with Bush’s intervention
- Corporate Governance — Govt Should Set Example (Business Line, Jayanthi Iyengar, Nov 06, 2003)
Instead of trying to put in place an arms-length relationship between outside directors and the managements of companies that pick up their tabs, the government, by leaving certain slots open, signals that it is above the law and upholds corporate non-gov
- India And Sino-Pak. Ties (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 06, 2003)
In the past India had tried, without much success, to keep China out of the subcontinent. If India can now think out of the box, leveraging Chinese power to restrain Pakistan becomes an interesting option.
- Gabriel’S Aum (Indian Express, Paramahansa Yogananda, Nov 06, 2003)
Last thoughts lead to next life
- Jogi State Worse Than Gujarat: Cec (Indian Express, Ashwani Sharma, Nov 05, 2003)
Says officials are more partisan; and he’s less confident
- Tomorrow: Decision On Safety Net (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2003)
Central status for Allahabad university also on anvil
- Mumbai Traffic? Just Fly Over It (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Nov 05, 2003)
Ministry plans chopper service from airport to city by Jan
- Chandrika Strikes Back (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Nov 05, 2003)
For long in corrosive cohabitation with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe, President Chandrika Kumaratunga today dropped a thunderbolt on her island nation when she fired his key ministers, ordered troops out, blocked all roads leading to Colombo and su
- After 16 Months In Prison, Vaiko Rues The Day He Supported Pota (Indian Express, Jayaraj Sivan, Nov 05, 2003)
Sixteen months is a long time, longer if it is in the loneliness of a prison cell. ‘‘It has given me enough time for introspection. Two major mistakes I committed in my political career were supporting POTA in Parliament and aligning with the AIADMK in th
- Partnerships With Defence Firms — Hal Buffeted By Approval Process (Business Line, Gopal Ratnam, Nov 05, 2003)
WHEN the United States imposed economic and military sanctions following India's nuclear tests in May 1998, the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) was forced to return three US-made engines for its prototype Advanced Light Helicopter project.
- Poison Myths (Indian Express, Anil Chamadia, Nov 05, 2003)
There’s no correlation between religion and population growth
- The Spiritual Genius Of India (Hindu, Swami Agnivesh, Nov 04, 2003)
Let us keep the religious boundaries of our great country porous as it has been throughout our history. Unlike in other parts of the world we have unique legacy to protect.
- Diplomacy As Verbal Gymnastics (Indian Express, Najam Sethi, Nov 04, 2003)
India makes proposals it knows Pakistan can’t entirely accept. Pakistan responds similarly. How silly it all is
- A Liberation From Lies (Indian Express, Prabhakar Sinari, Nov 04, 2003)
In a bid to rewrite history, the RSS appropriates credit for the liberation of Goa. But its role in the state’s freedom struggle was only marginal
- Lessons From Track Two (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Nov 04, 2003)
As India embarks upon a new peace initiative with Pakistan, the experience of an Israeli professor who has led various experiments in Track Two or ‘Citizens Diplomacy’ worldwide might be instructive. Edy Kaufman, a professor at Hebrew University and in th
- Spoilers In The Peace Process (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 04, 2003)
Indians and Pakistanis have got caught between provocation and arrogance
- Technology Is A Culture (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Nov 04, 2003)
There are some people who act as if economic policies, and particularly technological change, which is spawning some of our great success stories is possible, as it were, in a vacuum of cultural beliefs. Technology is not just about biotech seeds, compute
- All’S Well, So We Didn’T Tinker: Rbi (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2003)
Credit policy: Growth forecast revised to 6.5-7%, no interest rate cuts, inflation may fall
- Near The Horn Of Africa, Time For India Inc To Blow Some Trumpet (Indian Express, Samar Halarnkar, Nov 02, 2003)
A man’s trying to sell Konkan Railways in Sudan, ONGC plans to put in $1 billion
- News Reel (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2003)
l NO one wins the latest round of Indo-Pak shadowboxing but Islamabad and New Delhi reach some agreement on another set of CBMs. Those older than 65 can now cross the Wagah border by foot and fishermen from both countries won’t get caught in the coast gua
- Foreign Policy Needs Reforms, Says Pm, Think Out Of Old Box (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2003)
‘Iraq debaters in Cold War time warp... let’s be pragmatic and solve China border dispute’
- Express Your Voice (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2003)
n I am in total agreement with Tavleen Singh’s opinion that Atal Behari Vajpayee should have been elected as Prime Minister 25 to 30 years back (From midnight alley to dawn’s highway, The Sunday Express, Oct 26). It is our misfortune that a statesman like
- Our Other Neighbour In The North (Indian Express, P. Chidambaram, Nov 02, 2003)
Our neighbour, Nepal, is in acute distress.
- India Is A Model For Our Present Age: Hungarian Pm (Hindu, Amar Kumar Sinha, Nov 02, 2003)
ON THE eve of his official visit to India, the Hungarian Prime Minister gave an interview to
- Deep-Rooted Connections (Hindu, Girish Menon, Nov 02, 2003)
In Kerala, the liquor tade has its roots in caste and communal politics.
- A Dangerous Mix (Hindu, SURESH NAMBATH, Nov 02, 2003)
While the liquor lobby is powerful in all the States, the cartels formed by the retailers have of late begun to tell on Government revenue.
- Barely Bearable (Indian Express, Pamela Constable, Nov 02, 2003)
Afghan beauty’s pageant swimsuit rattles country
- Europeans Join Allied Forces Of Jehad In Iraq (Indian Express, Don Van Natta Jr., Nov 02, 2003)
Across Europe and West Asia, young Muslim men are answering a call issued by Osama bin Laden and other extremists, and leaving home to join the fight against the US-led occupation in Iraq, according to senior counter-terrorism officials in six countries.
- Maturity Begins At Home (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Nov 01, 2003)
Is India’s foreign policy being managed brilliantly, or poorly? You can also pose that question differently. How well is India’s leadership looking after her interests and position in a world that has changed faster than you would have imagined even after
- Hot Destination: Central Asia (Indian Express, P. Stobdan, Nov 01, 2003)
After successful diplomacy in Southeast Asia, India is now primed to replay its historical role in Central Asia after a gap. A series of initiatives are on the anvil. These visits underline India’s new policy towards Central Asia.
- A Law Like This (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Nov 01, 2003)
A look at the best and worst of foreign media
- Hasten Slowly On Globalisation (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Nov 01, 2003)
We must free our economy but we must also be fair to ourselves. We must eventually expose domestic industry to global competition but should we push it underprepared?
- Retain The Initiative (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 01, 2003)
INDIA HAS WISELY decided to persist with the latest peace initiative, taking in its stride the less than wholesome response from Pakistan to the proposals made on October 22. It is in India's strategic interest to promote normalisation of ...
- How Cynical Is This? (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2003)
Pak response to Indian initiatives smacks of bad diplomacy. But India must not be deterred
- Hindutva Versus Hinduism (Indian Express, SARAL JHINGRAN, Oct 31, 2003)
Hinduism is the most difficult religion to define as it does not have a Book, a prophet or a common creed. Consequently, both its supporters and critics can take up any one of its various aspects and present a conception of it that is nowhere near the rea
- From Economy To Security (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2003)
IN ITS FIRST major diversion from the focussed economic agenda, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has decided to take a closer look and step up cooperation on security issues. With the push for a security-related agenda coming ...
- Assessing Risk (Hindu, Sagar Dhara, Oct 31, 2003)
Public discussion revolves around concentration levels of pollutants and not the risk they cause.
- Days Of The Jackal (Indian Express, R. K. Murthi, Oct 31, 2003)
Appearances can be so deceptive
- Cbms Become Cross-Border Mudslinging (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2003)
‘Only issue in J&K is PoK... stop terrorism, compensate victims’
- Why Should Oil Psus Bear Cross Of Subsidies? (Business Line, Raghuvir Srinivasan, Oct 31, 2003)
In a retrograde measure, reminiscent of the `control' era, the Government hopes to keep kerosene and LPG prices at current levels by cross-subsidising with other petroleum products and making oil companies share the financial burden. Apart from being unfa
- Dr Mahathir Made The Right Call (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Oct 31, 2003)
IT IS nearly two weeks since the APEC summit ended. In the media world, that is a long time ago. The event is all but forgotten. It was a forgettable event except for those who dressed up in colourful shirts to pose for pictures.
- War-Weary `Liberators', Wary Iraqis (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 31, 2003)
THE US President, Mr George W. Bush, continues to reiterate that terrorists in Iraq won't "intimidate the US or Iraqis in rebuilding that nation. Our coalition is growing in numbers and growing in strength
- Don’T Tell This To Jaya: In Up, Pota Is Poetry (Indian Express, Amit Sharma, Oct 31, 2003)
Raja Bhaiyya: Mulayam’s Minister, officials line up poets to eulogise the MLA in jail
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