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Articles 18621 through 18720 of 21907:
- Lessons In Piety (Deccan Herald, Meera Seshadri, Jan 31, 2005)
Recently, at a family gathering, a woman, after making sure that I was within earshot, took off in a singsong manner, cooing on the cardinal importance of conducting umpteen pujas, vraths, etc, which, apparently, she observed.
- Greenspan's Choice: Party Or Pain (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Jan 31, 2005)
The options before the Fed chief, Mr Alan Greenspan, are clear. Prolong the party and risk a bigger and longer hangover in America and, by extension, the rest of the world
- Commerce & Crisis Hit Wayanad Students (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Jan 30, 2005)
At age five, Anushree is the youngest commuter on the bus. The Class I student spends 12 hours a week this way. That too, crossing the State border twice each day.
- Pipeline To Trust (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jan 30, 2005)
The most important of many reasons for welcoming the Myanmar-Bangladesh-India agreement is the impact on relations between two distant neighbours.
- In Honour Bound (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 30, 2005)
Acknowledging excellence, and that alone, is a tough act to follow, year after year. When the state institutes awards for excellence, this becomes doubly difficult, for a government, even in its neutral role, cannot be entirely dissociated from its domina
- Goodbye Un...For Now...? (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Jan 30, 2005)
I spent two years with the United Nations and the time has flown. When the days were passing by, they appeared moving at a snail’s pace, for I missed my home. But now when I look back the days are going and gone! But ....only for now ...
- Dr Ambedkar And The Constitution (Indian Express, Soli Sorabjee, Jan 30, 2005)
We celebrated the 55th Republic Day and held the traditional Republic Day parade with the usual pomp. My thoughts turned to our Constitution and our founding fathers, particularly Dr B R Ambedkar, the principal architect of our Constitution.
- America’S Missionary Zeal To Impose Democracy (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Jan 30, 2005)
Iraq votes today in an election that George W Bush sees as a triumph of his foreign policy. In Davos, from where this column comes this week, there has been a puzzling absence
- Bihar As Eternal Subsidiser Of National Elite (Indian Express, Shaibal Gupta, Jan 29, 2005)
Bihar is possibly the only state in the country where bipolar politics has not taken root, inspite of one and half decades of Laloo Prasad’s rule.
- After Auschwitz (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 29, 2005)
Auschwitz is not just a place or an episode in history. It is an event in the human imagination. It was thought up by human minds working in unison. And this consensus was, in turn, translated into systematic action over a number of years and on an unprec
- Rallying Around (Indian Express, S. M. A. Kazmi, Jan 29, 2005)
Spate of rallies and dharnas by almost all the opposition parties during the just concluded Assembly session indicated that state assembly elections are not far away. The main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has got a shot in the
- International Tag (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 29, 2005)
THE decision of the Union Cabinet to grant international status to the Srinagar airport sends a clear signal that the Jammu and Kashmir capital is no longer as serious a trouble spot as earlier.
- India Gears Up For Energy Security (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Jan 29, 2005)
THE dangerously emerging portents of the global energy market and India’s own unique position as a major crude oil buyer have forced policymakers to redefine the contours of a new geo-political paradigm.
- Falling Off The Davos Map (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jan 29, 2005)
You have to give it to the Chinese for not beating around the bush when it comes to the big issues of their national interest. Not only did Yuan Ming, director of the Beijing-based Institute for International Relations
- India Connection (Deccan Herald, P RAJESHWAR, Jan 28, 2005)
Settling down in a foreign place can always be difficult — especially if one is used to the comforts of home. ‘Adjusting’ as we like to call it is not necessarily a chore or pain
- Taking The Lead (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Jan 28, 2005)
In the aftermath of the December 26 tsunami that devastated communities along the coast of Tamil Nadu and in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, there has been a spirited debate over India’s disaster management capabilities.
- Politics Of Murder (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 28, 2005)
Events this week reminded us that Indian politics has the potential of degenerating from noisy theatre into violent gang warfare. Two MLAs in states as diverse as Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh were brutally gunned down in broad daylight over the ...
- Fight For Development (Deccan Herald, LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA, Jan 28, 2005)
It is essential to reform the hierarchy of multilateral institutions and strengthen democracy at the centre of power
- ‘Hotel Journalism’ Dictates Iraq Coverage (Tribune, Robert Fisk, Jan 28, 2005)
“Hotel journalism” are the only words for it. More and more, Western reporters in Baghdad are reporting from their hotels rather than the streets of Iraq’s towns and cities.
- Across Troubled Waters (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Jan 28, 2005)
So, for the second time in seven months, China’s hostages are back safe and sound from Iraq, but, like the Indian hostages who went through the same ordeal in September, their happiness is not unmixed with worry.
- An Avoidable Tragedy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 28, 2005)
The death of 258 men, women, and children after a stampede at the Kalubai temple at Mandradevi near Satara, Maharashtra, on January 25 was not just tragic;
- Fatal Pilgrimage (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 28, 2005)
Huge congregations are inevitable in a country like India where religious fervour is exceptionally high and politicians thrive on huge rallies. Such mammoth gatherings merit crowd management of the highest order.
- Beginning Of A Rediscovery (Tribune, Sreedhara Bhasin, Jan 28, 2005)
I have returned to India after living in the USA for 15 years. Chandigarh has been my new home for the past six months — a city that I never knew before. India, after so many years, seems like an enormous vase of smoking potpourri.
- Poll Promises In Iraq (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Jan 27, 2005)
In AD 632, the Prophet Mohammed was returning from Mecca to Medina when he had a premonition. Halting the caravan he proclaimed to the 120,000 pilgrims who were accompanying him,
- President Plain Speak (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 27, 2005)
There is little doubt that the President, Mr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, spoke from considerable personal knowledge when he said that brows of the country's youth are increasingly lined with worry as the spectre of unemployment stares them in their face.
- Social Justice Lost In Translation (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 27, 2005)
With barely a week left for the Bihar assembly elections, the carnival showcasing every political trick or treat is inching towards its denouement.
- Why Conversions Are Not Desirable (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Jan 27, 2005)
Spirituality is to a country what faith is to a seeker. It constitutes the foundation, the underpinning and the base upon which the entire edifice of values, public sensibility and consciousness is built.
- Stampede Deaths (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 27, 2005)
Over 250 pilgrims, mostly women and children, were killed and several injured in a stampede on Tuesday at Mandradevi temple at Wai in Satara district of Maharashtra.
- Centrally Bungled Investigations: The Absurd Cbi (Indian Express, K N Bhat, Jan 27, 2005)
Not many believe that Veerappan was killed in an encounter as narrated by the police. Sensational crimes are handled by a few police officers handpicked by the bosses. Their major specialization is in fabricating fantastic stories and leaking them to the
- Eu With Israel (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, Jan 27, 2005)
While a raging debate over Turkey's admission in the European Union is on, has somebody thought about the possible inclusion of Israel in the EU?
- Here A Cm, There A Cm (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 27, 2005)
It seems that way sometimes but this round of assembly elections is not all happening in Bihar. In Haryana, the BJP and the Congress have sought the deployment of additional paramilitary forces at sensitive polling booths.
- Slow And Steady Can't Win The Race (The Economic Times, Raghu Dayal , Jan 26, 2005)
The world's biggest passenger plane ever built, an Airbus A380 has rolled out of the Airbus Industries factory in Toulose, France.
- See The Open Sky And Reach For It (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 26, 2005)
India and the US recently revisited a 50-year old restrictive agreement, and decided to adopt an `open skies' policy in aviation "to accommodate the growing travel and trade between the two countries,"
- Poor Little Big Cats (Telegraph, Vidya Athreya, Jan 26, 2005)
Leopards are less of a threat to humans than poisonous snakes or speeding vehicles
- We, The People Of India... (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Jan 26, 2005)
There is a case to be made for Republic Day carrying at least as much reverence and mystique as Independence Day. It would be foolish to underestimate the importance
- The Other Pervez From Pakistan (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 26, 2005)
It's easy to forget that Karachi-born Pervez Hoodbhoy (54) is a nuclear physicist when he hops around the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research auditorium switching off bulbs to screen his documentary Crossing the Lines-Kashmir
- Tsunami Rave (Indian Express, RAJU NAYAK, Jan 26, 2005)
It seems the exodus from Kerala post Tsunami has favoured Goa’s tourism. As usual it was all happening in Goa during the New Year amidst the government claiming credit for the spurt in tourism after the spectacular International Film Festival hosted by th
- What’S He Been Reading? (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jan 26, 2005)
The interval between the swearing-in of an American president and his “State of the Union” address is a period of limited activity in Washington.
- Immigration Equals Prosperity And Power (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 26, 2005)
When it comes to making accurate predictions, America’s intelligence establishment has something to prove these days... Nevertheless, the US National Intelligence Council’s new document, Mapping the Global Future, has compelling things to say about the pl
- Hundreds Die In Temple Stampede (Washington Post, John Lancaster, Jan 26, 2005)
More than 200 Hindu pilgrims, many of them women and children, were killed in a stampede and fire while visiting a temple in western India on Tuesday, authorities said.
- Shocking Violence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 25, 2005)
The manner in which seven passengers were pushed out of the Farakka Express by army jawans is shocking. Six of the seven passengers were crushed to death.
- Iraq's Flawed Election (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jan 25, 2005)
The upcoming election in Iraq is unlikely to lead to the formation of a truly representative national assembly.
- The Republic And The World (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 25, 2005)
As the nation celebrates the 55th anniversary of the Republic, the external environment has never been as favourable to independent India as it is today. Yet the nation’s foreign policy discourse is troubled by tentativeness.
- This Is Disgraceful! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 25, 2005)
UNIFORMED men have a long history of saving the honour of their country and the lives of their countrymen. The Army and BSF jawans who pushed four men and one woman to death from a train at the Shikohabad railway station on Sunday were quite...
- Tsunami: Poverty, The Epicentre Of Priorities (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Jan 25, 2005)
THE Asian tsunami has with all its catastrophic consequences pushed poverty at the centre of global concerns in 2005, giving a thrust to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, including halving of the world's poor by 2015, and progress on th
- Wisdom Of The Weak Dollar (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Jan 25, 2005)
For the US, the best possible way to knock down internal wages is to embrace a weak dollar. Also, it heals the American economy and vitalises the developing economies
- ‘Our Computer Is Our Head And Our Gandhi Cap ... (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jan 25, 2005)
In their trademark white shirts, pyjamas and Gandhi topis, the dabbawallahs of Mumbai are a unique service which has not only attracted the attention of Forbes magazine but also of environmentalists around the world
- Alliance Of Diverse Minds (Indian Express, SONYA PHILIP, Jan 25, 2005)
It’s India’s “silent condition”. Condition, not illness — what can be called being learning disabled. Teachers know it exists among 15 to 20 per cent of their students, parents know it affects their children’s sense of self-worth because
- Arrogance In Uniform (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 25, 2005)
Often the uniform of the policeman or jawan, instead of inducing a sense of social responsibility in those who don it, appears to have the very opposite effect. It becomes a badge of arrogance, not honour.
- Calamity And Conflict (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 25, 2005)
Can calamity trump conflict? In the immediate aftermath of the tsunami, there was hope that out of the ruins would be born reconciliation in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, the two worst affected countries.
- Gas From Myanmar (Tribune, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jan 25, 2005)
THE most important of many reasons for welcoming the Myanmar-Bangladesh-India agreement is the impact on relations between two distant neighbours. India and Bangladesh will survive without Myanmar gas but they will not survive comfortably if, in the absen
- A Glimpse Of The Lost Grandeur (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2005)
The legends may compare Balligavi to Lord Indra’s Amaravathi or Lord Kubera’s Alakavathi but reality is quite disappointing. Both the village and the temple are in ruins and not what it used to be
- Small Wonder (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 24, 2005)
It was impossible not to feel charmed by the manner in which Sania Mirza went down to six-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams in the Australian Open. The score line of 6-1, 6-4 does not reflect the full story of the tennis encounter
- Seer’S Arrest: Not Just A Legal Issue (Deccan Herald, N Haridas, Jan 24, 2005)
The arrest of the Kanchi Shankaracharya has been played down as a mere law and order question by the Government of Tamil Nadu, ignoring its political, religious and social upshot
- The Not-So General Elections (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jan 24, 2005)
Let me stick my neck out and predict three new trends in the 2004 campaign. One, that this election, more than any in our memory, will be fought on issues of economy and governance.
- Tunnel Vision (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 24, 2005)
At this moment, Babbar Khalsa militants Jagtar Hawara, Jagtar Tara and Paramjit Bhaura must be laughing all the way to their safe havens. Accused of the crime of assassinating former Punjab chief minister, Beant Singh, they were arguably among Punjab’s mo
- Keep The Treasures Under Lock And Key (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Jan 24, 2005)
Protecting the nation’s heritage is a costly affair, not only in terms of the funds needed but also in the commitment it demands
- Draw The World (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 24, 2005)
The enthusiasm seen in the tourism ministry, under Ms Renuka Choudhury, to promote tourism by projecting India as an ideal tourist destination is a healthy trend.
- Healing And Hurriyat (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 24, 2005)
In the course of history, there comes a time when some fundamental shifts become possible in the ongoing paradigm of events and human relations. Wisdom lies in grabbing such moments for a better future.
- India Resists Tsunami Aid, Reveals New Identity (Boston Globe, Mannika Chopra, Jan 24, 2005)
Sitting in his dark one-room cottage, Ganesh was adamant in voicing support for India's refusal to accept tsunami relief directly from foreign governments.
- Lal Bahadur Shastri: A Unique Story Not Yet Fully Told (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Jan 23, 2005)
Without any loss of time — and also without fanfare — the committee appointed to oversee the celebrations of Lal Bahadur Shastri's centenary, headed by the Prime Minister
- Brain Behind Tsunami Warning System (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Jan 23, 2005)
Years back, T.S. Murthy, also known as Tad Murthy, left his home state Andhra Pradesh for pastures new, not knowing what lay in store for him. Like him, many youthful talents left India at that time for better future.
- Tsunami: The Robots Next Time? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 23, 2005)
Two news items deserve special attention as the world tries painfully to come to grips with life after tsunami. According to the first, eight elephants that take tourists around at Thailand's Khao Lak beach began to cry loudl
- Caste In Injustice (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, Jan 23, 2005)
The rhetoric of ‘social justice’ conceals all manner of ills: pandering to sectional interests, appeasing of labour aristocracies, subsidising of dying PSUs and most crucially, robbing of the Indian state of talent by arguing against all forms of merit.
- Disasters, Tsunami And George Bush (Indian Express, Raju Santhanam, Jan 23, 2005)
Was Tsunami, the giant killer wave, actually an act of God? But even if some disasters cannot be predicted it is important to categorise disasters so that disaster management can be more effective.
- First Volley (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 23, 2005)
She had wanted to see how hard Serena Williams hit the ball. Sania Mirza managed to do not only that, but she also hit back for a long enough while for Williams to feel that it had not been a “walk in the park”
- The Value Of Restraint (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Jan 22, 2005)
Often there are surprises in India-Pakistan relations. Until a couple of years ago absence of firing along the Line of Control (LoC) made news. Last week, India, however, was taken by surprise when the news flashed that mortar shelling had taken place fro
- Parties In U.S., Despair Elsewhere (Hindu, Robin Cook, Jan 22, 2005)
Inauguration does not do justice to the exuberant celebrations of this week. Coronation would come closer. Washington ended Thursday with nine official balls.
- Liberating The Prisoners (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Jan 22, 2005)
A mother of three, with another in her womb, is convicted for being an accomplice with her paramour in the murder of her husband.
- A Manageable Controversy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 22, 2005)
Pakistan's decision to refer the Baglihar dam issue to the World Bank is regrettable since it stands in stark contrast to the positive engagement with India that has unfolded over the past many months.
- From Aryana To Afghanistan (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jan 22, 2005)
Aryana was the original name of Afghanistan. If I was to draw up a list of the most unfortunate nations of the world, Afghanistan would be on the top. I went there three times over 30 years ago to do a booklet on the work of UN agencies
- Bush Declares War For Freedom (Tribune, K. Subramanyam, Jan 22, 2005)
Even those who dislike President George Bush have to admit that his second inaugural speech is one of the finest delivered on similar occasions. It is a declaration of war on those who oppose democracy and freedom.
- Game For More (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 22, 2005)
The importance of being Sania Mirza goes beyond what she gained or lost yesterday. It’s about changing the attitude to women’s tennis in India
- Innately Silly (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 22, 2005)
The president of Harvard University, Mr Lawrence Summers, is a bit of a silly man. He forgot who he was. His suggestion, that “innate differences” between the sexes prevent women from succeeding at the highest levels in mathematics
- The Wonder Drug (Tribune, Raj Kadyan, Jan 21, 2005)
It was 1976. We were taking part in a high-level Army exercise in Punjab. Some staff officer with a spiteful sense of humour had codenamed the exercise ‘Summer Holiday’. While there was plenty of summer, but holiday?
- Party At Crosspurpose (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Jan 21, 2005)
India and Pakistan seem determined to restart the cross-border bus from Munabao in Rajasthan to Khokhrapar in Sind, what with talks slated for the first week of March. Come summer, both Hindus and Muslims will get
- The Task Facing Mahmoud Abbas (Hindu, Peter Beaumont, Jan 21, 2005)
The attack by Palestinian gunmen on Gaza's Karni crossing last Thursday, in which six Israelis died, and Israel's response seem wearingly familiar.
- The Thaw And The Talks (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 21, 2005)
The sign on this road should read: curves ahead, drive with caution. When Union Home Minister L.K. Advani sits down to talk to the Hurriyat Conference faction led by Abbas Ansari tomorrow, it will mark a historic moment in this country’s
- Under A Cloud (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 21, 2005)
Peace talks always have a cloud hanging over them. The collapse of the negotiations between the Andhra Pradesh government and the Maoists is, therefore, not entirely unexpected.
- Unnatural Sexuality Versus Natural Justice (Indian Express, NIVEDITA MENON, Jan 21, 2005)
Is it natural to be normal? This is the fearsome question that lies unrecognised at the heart of the furore around the issue of Section 377 of the IPC.
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