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Articles 19021 through 19120 of 21907:
- National Space (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 30, 2004)
There is many a slip between the regional and the national. This difference in perception could give rise to a debate as to whether the crisis caused by the tsunami devastation is regional or national, that is, whether India is in the grip
- Next Stop, Dhaka (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 30, 2004)
In every peace process, there is a moment when forward movement stops and there is an inching backwards. India and Pakistan, finding themselves at such a juncture this week, have thankfully avoided a slide back.
- Nicobar Village Leaves Behind A Graveyard, From Past & Present (Indian Express, Subrata Nag Choudhury, Dec 30, 2004)
If and when anyone from the local administration or any relief agency travels 6 km from the deluge-struck IAF base here, as The Indian Express did today
- One-Sided Moves (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 30, 2004)
The outcome of the two-day Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan in Islamabad on Tuesday, warrants some serious thinking on the dialogue process under way between the two countries.
- Reporting From Blogosphere (Indian Express, JOHN SCHWARTZ, Dec 30, 2004)
For vivid reporting from the enormous zone of tsunami disaster, it was hard to beat the blogs. The so-called blogosphere, with its personal journals published on the Web
- Lost Civilisation? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 30, 2004)
The stench of rotting bodies is all-pervasive in coastal areas of India flattened by Sunday’s tsunami waves. The tragedy is so overpowering that even on the mainland, enough aid is not reaching the survivors.
- The Holiday Party (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Dec 30, 2004)
Meeting Salman Rushdie on his brief visit to India earlier this month, I was struck by his almost childlike delight in becoming part of the extended Palghat Brahmin fraternity, courtesy his marriage to Padma Lakshmi.
- The Old Man And The Sea (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Dec 30, 2004)
There are Japanese paintings of a huge menacing wave curling over a tiny lone hut on the edge of the shore that are absolutely terrifying in their scale and drama — as they are meant to be.
- The Three Legs Of Corporatedom (Business Line, N. R. Moorthy , Dec 30, 2004)
For decades the triple issues of ownership, control and management have been bugging corporates. Questions have been raised but no adequate response has been found as to whether management can be segregated
- This Is Not Just Another Story (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Dec 30, 2004)
Barkha Dutt has it so right. She is visibly moved as she speaks about the bereft children of Nagapattinam, as she pleads with businessmen in Mumbai for help, as she shares her experiences with her colleagues in other tsunami-devastated spots in India.
- Too Little Too Late (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 30, 2004)
The country is now facing the mammoth task of providing relief and rehabilitation to the affected people in the tsunami-hit regions.
- Parents Left Mourning: Could We’Ve Done More? (Indian Express, PAUL WATSON, Dec 30, 2004)
More than 2,400 people died in Nagappatinam on Sunday morning, a majority of them women and children unable to fend off the three waves that struck the city
- Banking Consolidation Must Be Synergy-Driven (Business Line, Manoranjan Sharma, Dec 30, 2004)
Consolidation emerged as a defining characteristic of the modern banking world, primarily to leverage the benefits of large size, expanding and diversifying bank loan portfolios to lessen the likelihood of failure and harnessing core competencies.
- Bias Against The Self-Employed (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Dec 30, 2004)
The policies the Government is pursuing could well render unemployable all those who are self-employed now. There appears to be an inherent bias against the self-employed
- Caring Has No Religion (Indian Express, RAJEEV P I, Dec 30, 2004)
Rahmatullah is a tired man. He and his nephew have just returned to their masjid after burying an unknown Christian man, identifiable by the black thread with the little cross around the neck.
- Govt Got Wind 1 Hr Before Waves Hit Chennai (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Dec 30, 2004)
At 7.50 am on Black Sunday, more than one full hour before the tidal waves hit the Tamil Nadu coast, the top brass of the Indian Air Force knew that the Car Nicobar Air Base had been inundated.
- How To Write Annual Reports (Business Line, Brian Henderson, Dec 30, 2004)
Reading the narrative element of an annual report in conjunction with the financial statements helps with their interpretation, but it can give a telling overview of the company even before these are examined
- Jinnah In Memory (Pioneer, KR Phanda, Dec 30, 2004)
Qaid-e-Azam Jinnah, Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru will always be remembered, though for different reasons. Jinnah is the only leader who single-handedly created a new country for Muslims.
- Kalam Calls For Tsunami Warning System (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 30, 2004)
The President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, called for a tsunami warning system along the entire Indian coastline on the lines of the one in the 27 Pacific nations, safeguarding them from distant source tsunamis.
- Kathmandu Talks On Kashmir (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Dec 30, 2004)
Kathmandu was a strange location for people to meet and discuss how to end violence and restore peace and security in Jammu and Kashmir. The Nepalese capital was under a virtual siege, surrounded by armed Maoists, who can paralyse life in the capital when
- More Cbms For Peace (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 29, 2004)
Pakistani students and senior citizens could not ask for more from India. As part of its policy of concentrating on confidence-building measures for improving relations with its western neighbour
- Nature’S Wrath Is History’S Reminder (Deccan Herald, DENNIS SMITH, Dec 29, 2004)
Scientists, like art teachers who have not mastered anatomy or drawing, often assume that what they do not know is not important. And, when it comes to earth science, what they do not know is the pattern of geologic time
- P.V. Narasimha Rao And The Bomb (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Dec 29, 2004)
Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee in an obituary tribute to late Narasimha Rao has now acknowledged the latter as the true father of Shakti nuclear test of May 11, 1998. If only he had done it on the day of the test he could have avoided the divisiveness that was c
- Six Questions That Don’T Go Away (Indian Express, PRASAD PARUCHURI, Dec 29, 2004)
Here are six questions that arise in the wake of the tsunami tragedy which don’t go away.
- Tsunami Warning System (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Dec 29, 2004)
Joining the international tsunami warning system will help, but even so there will be much that has to be done within the country.
- Was It A Human Failure? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 29, 2004)
Whether it is natural disasters or medical emergencies... it is precious minutes that make the difference between life and death. In the recent tsunami catastrophe, those precious minutes were squandered away by ignorant bliss resulting in the loss thousa
- We Failed To Stitch In Time, But... (The Economic Times, Raghu Dayal , Dec 29, 2004)
A gatt derogation will finally lapse as the world rings out the MFA (Multi Fibre Arrangement) on January 1. It will free the $360-billion global textiles and apparel
- Will Paswan Pass? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 29, 2004)
The battle for Bihar is arguably the most riveting one in the new year. It is possible to articulate the two sets of questions, come February: one, will Laloo Prasad Yadav’s remarkable 15-year dominance be further consecrated or will ...
- A Little More Credit For Tilling The Soil (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 29, 2004)
Integrating agricultural loans with the marketing of rural products may be one way to ensure greater offtake of rural credit
- War And Peace In Sri Lanka (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Dec 29, 2004)
The light at the end of the tunnel in the Sri Lankan peace process, burnt out in the last 18 months of static, is flickering again.
- Face The Facts (Pioneer, Ram Gopal, Dec 29, 2004)
In his article, "Ayodhya: The futility of talks" (December 4), Mr SP Gupta, a noted archaeologist, has given ample historical and archaeological evidence to support the claim that a Hindu temple existed prior to Babri
- Kashmir Conference In Kathmandu (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Dec 29, 2004)
The Kathmandu conference provided ideas on how to move forward in the quest for restoring normalcy and promoting contacts and harmony across the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
- How Times Change (Tribune, Yana Bey, Dec 29, 2004)
Every December, as Christmas draws near, I cannot but help mourn the passing of the grace that once marked traditional celebrations in our cities and towns.
- Broadband Versus Narrow Elitism (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Dec 28, 2004)
Farming and farm-related activities are exposed to high risks and low incomes. By contrast, easy profits characterise a major part of the commerce that underpins the rural economy.
- Earth And Sea (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 28, 2004)
Few disasters in living memory have achieved in scale of intensity and spread the devastation in seven countries caused by the rubbing of the Indian Ocean and Eurasian tectonic plates off the Sumatran coast.
- Baptised, But Boundary Remains (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Dec 28, 2004)
The gutter inspectors are out, revelling in the discomfort of devout Hindus, telling us exactly what's wrong with us. To begin with, it's the Brahmins and the caste system, a euphemism for the fact that we're still a predominantly Hindu society.
- Can Indian Carriers Soar In The Open Skies? (Business Line, R. Krishnan , Dec 28, 2004)
With a new civil aviation policy expected to set India's public and private sector carriers free, they should really take advantage of the open skies.
- India Should Read Tsunamis Right (Indian Express, Arun Bapat, Dec 28, 2004)
The Asian Marine Disaster (AMD) on December 26 has no parallel in recent history. The Sumatra earthquake, with a magnitude of 8.9, is the fifth largest since 1900.
- The Living Count The Dead (Indian Express, E. P. Unny, Dec 28, 2004)
Chennai's morning people aren’t there at the beach on Monday. The walkers have been asked to stay away for a couple of days. We aren’t taking any chances, says a policeman
- Defining Hindutva (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Dec 28, 2004)
The championing by the BJP of the Hindu ethos at its Ranchi meeting would be welcomed by all supporters of Hindutva.
- Left’S Base Is Shrinking (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Dec 28, 2004)
THE leading lights of the CPM Politbureau seem to get up every morning with a determination to say “no” to whatever the Centre might propose. So, if it is “no” to disinvestment today
- Sorry Show At The Goa Iffi (Deccan Herald, UTPAL BORPUJARI, Dec 28, 2004)
The emphasis on festivities could not hide the conspicuous absence of quality films and known personalities
- Nature's Pogrom (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 28, 2004)
It will take some time before the sheer scale of Sunday's tragedy sinks in. Southern Asia felt the battering impact of an earthquake off the west coast of Sumatra, but the mourning for the dead cannot but have global dimensions.
- Timely Reminder (Telegraph, Rita Manchanda, Dec 28, 2004)
From the reports on the “historic” return of the top Naga leaders — Thuingaleng Muivah and Isak Chishi Swu
- Seers And Scoundrels (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Dec 27, 2004)
Why cavil at the phenomenon of their existence — godmen and godwomen are an integral part of the landscape. They are our heritage; they define the current milieu too.
- Rail Priorities And Safety (Deccan Herald, J Rajagopalachari, Dec 27, 2004)
The recent head-on collision between two passenger-carrying trains in Punjab has received world-wide attention. The Western world’s view of India is still characterised by a degree of condescension and they consider the colon
- Death From The Sea (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 27, 2004)
Cutting a swathe of death and destruction across the coastal areas of half a dozen littoral countries of the Indian Ocean, the titanic tsunami rising from the fifth largest earthquake since the beginning of the 20th century
- Argentina's Comeback (Hindu, Larry Rohter, Dec 27, 2004)
Three years after Argentina declared a record debt default, the economy has grown by eight per cent for two consecutive years without a debt settlement or the standard measures required by the International Monetary Fund for its approval.
- Airlines: The Turbulence Can Be Jolting (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Dec 27, 2004)
Major airlines in the US are going through some tough times. The recent round of reports on their performance has left most investors fairly gloomy about a revival of fortunes in the near future.
- Why The Meek Must Inherit (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Dec 27, 2004)
Slums might be urban eyesores. In reality, however, they reflect on the acute myopia that afflicts the powerful sections of society. The draconian Rent Control Act, for example, is supposedly meant to protect the "welfare of the poor".
- Attracting Fdi, Chinese Style (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 26, 2004)
Time and again, successive Governments and their leaders have been shouting from the rooftops about the need to tap more Foreign Direct Investment in core sectors, above all infrastructure.
- The Institutions Of Education (Hindu, Romila Thapar, Dec 26, 2004)
The crisis of education was in part created by the collapse of those institutions that had neither the democratic nor the professional autonomy to sustain themselves against government directives. This has to be corrected. Such a correction should be ...
- Pervez Musharraf Under Pressure (Tribune, Gurmeet Kanwal, Dec 26, 2004)
Pakistan is living through turbulent times and, General Musharraf, its self-styled President, is under tremendous pressure. The United States-led anti-terrorism campaign in Afghanistan has shaken Pakistan’s polity like no other event in its troubled ...
- Images Of 2004 (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Dec 26, 2004)
The course of Indian politics has always been unpredictable, but it is hard to think of a year that rang in changes more unexpected than 2004.
- Crisis Drives The Bus To Kutta (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Dec 26, 2004)
The bus journey from Mananthavady in Kerala to Kutta in Karnataka is a tense one for B.J. Mani. His colleagues are missing. In the estate where he must labour on the Karnataka side of the border, Mani won't be allowed to work without the three-man ...
- An Unrepentant Communist (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Dec 26, 2004)
Eric Hobsbawm has been, perhaps, the most important historian of the 20th century, having lived through the epoch-making years, standing, as if, at each turning point of history.
- ‘I’M Absolutely Optimistic... (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Dec 26, 2004)
In an interview conducted before the general election in May 2004, former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao talked to SHEKHAR GUPTA, Editor-in-Chief of The Indian Express, about the crucial period in 1991 when he took over the reins of the country...
- Protection In The Skies (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Dec 25, 2004)
The owner of Kingfisher Airlines, Mr Vijay Mallya, has done well to draw the attention of the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, to the Government's plans to allow airlines with three years (and more) of flying experience in the domestic sector to ply on
- Ayodhya And After (Pioneer, N. Jamal Ansari, Dec 25, 2004)
Twelve years ago, the Babri Masjid was demolished by the forces of Hindutva because they wanted to expand their political base. The tragedy at Ayodhya raises certain crucial matters.
- A Kiss And The Line Of Control (Indian Express, Nilofar Suhrawardy, Dec 25, 2004)
The controversy over the Kareena-Shahid kiss, splashed by the Indian media, has raised an important question: where should the media draw the line with regard to intruding into the private lives of celebrities?
- Hard Choices (Deccan Herald, Jonathan Freedland, Dec 25, 2004)
We need to be honest with ourselves that principles of freedom of speech and respect for minorities can collide
- Spiritual Ministry? You’Re Kidding! (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Dec 25, 2004)
I learn from reasonably reliable sources that at a lunch hosted by the Prime Minister for owners of India’s leading newspapers, one of his guests suggested that the Government should set up a Ministry of Spiritualism.
- Ready For Takeoff (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Dec 25, 2004)
The civil aviation sector in the country could see strong growth in the new year.
- Unlikely Helmsman (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 25, 2004)
"A small Indian village, like a thousand others; an obscure child, like a million others; a non-descript childhood, like any other's; climbed ladders and more ladders, feeling all the while
- Work Is Worship (Indian Express, SIDDHARTHA AGARWAL, Dec 25, 2004)
Not only will the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act provide employment to the poor but will also boost rural welfare
- Forward, Backward (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 25, 2004)
In their speeches in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh, did much to remove some of the misgivings that had arisen over the United Progressive Alliance Governme
- P V Narasimha Rao (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 24, 2004)
Through the highs and lows of P V Narasimha Rao’s political life ran the line of history which shapes men into institutions and totems of change.
- One Holiday Less For Russia (Indian Express, Editorial, National Post, Dec 24, 2004)
It's only 10 years old, but the Dec 12 holiday has become one of Russia’s most important. Introduced by former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, the day commemorates the ratification of the Russian constitution.
- Narasimha Rao (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 24, 2004)
Pamalaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao, who left for hereafter at the age of 83, will be remembered mainly for two significant achievements.
- Turkey, European Union And Cyprus (Hindu, R. Kannan, Dec 24, 2004)
The question of normalisation between Turkey and Cyprus has a goal post now -- October 3, 2005. Both sides could avail themselves of this moment and turn it into a win-win situation.
- Why Only Own Damage? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 24, 2004)
The insurance regulator should consider moving to free pricing of all types of insurance covers and not just motor insurance (own damage).
- ‘A Reserved, Dignified Man’ (Indian Express, DEVENDRANATH DWIVEDI, Dec 24, 2004)
The death of P V Narasimha Rao is a grave loss to the country and a personal loss for me. Narasimha Rao became prime minister when the country was going through the trauma of the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi.
- A Ghost Election For Iraq (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Dec 24, 2004)
The only Indian journalist to have visited Iraq in recent weeks, Mohammad Ahmad Kuzmi, has just returned with fascinating insights.
- Blossoming Partnership (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 24, 2004)
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's first state visit to India could not have come at a better time. India's `Look East' policy is firmly in place. Its ties with the
- Judiciary Under Trial By Sensation (Deccan Herald, N Haridas, Dec 24, 2004)
Now the news media is agog with the new Tehelka expose on Zaheera Sheikh, the super character in the Best Bakery episode. It has been made out that Zaheera accepted a huge ransom of Rs 18 lakh from BJP bigwigs in Vadodara to commit testimonial somersaults
- Can Over-Confidence Trip Lalu Prasad? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 23, 2004)
It is early days yet but the irrepressible chief of the Rashtriya Janata Party and Railway Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad, has given the nation a taste of the fireworks it can expect from the Bihar Assembly elections, to be held in three phases early next year.
- 'Luxury Goods Fare Well With Women' (The Economic Times, VIVEK SINHA, Dec 23, 2004)
Over the last three years a number of luxury watch brands have entered India to catch the rising upper class. LVMH Group brought its lifestyle brand Tag Heuer — the fourth largest luxury watch brand in the world.
- Many Manifestations Of Man (Tribune, S.S. Bhatti, Dec 23, 2004)
If unmarried, woman is called the weaker sex. But when marital, she suddenly becomes the better half. Man, who ties the nuptial knot, is rudely divested of his pre-maritial social prestige and instantly reduced to worse (or bitter) half.
- Mob Violence And Right To Artistic Expression (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 23, 2004)
The decision taken by the Birmingham Repertory Theatre to cancel further performances of the play Behzti can only be described as a capitulation to mob rule. Stuart Rogers, the executive director of the theatre....
- Third Front: A Non-Starter (Hindu, Harish Khare , Dec 23, 2004)
The third front idea promotes a certain kind of unappetising political leaders and seeks to reward their equally unhealthy impulses and interests.
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