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Articles 20021 through 20120 of 21907:
- 400 Years Of A Holy Book (Deccan Herald, NARANDAR SINGH, Sep 01, 2004)
Exactly 400 years ago the Guru Granth Saheb was installed in the Golden Temple. Here is its history
- Threat To Historic Sites (Hindu, Zainab Bahrani, Sep 01, 2004)
Coalition forces are doing little to prevent the widespread looting and destruction of Iraq's world-famous historical sites.
- Fertiliser Subsidy Demystified (Business Line, Viren Kaushik, Sep 01, 2004)
FERTILISER subsidy in India has attracted a lot of attention, comments and criticism in recent years. Its critics say that the burden of nearly Rs 12,000 crore annually cannot be sustained in a free and market-driven economy.
- Guru Granth Sahib’S Message Is For All (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 01, 2004)
LIKE Muslims and Christians, Sikhs are “ahle kitab”. Theirs is Guru Granth Sahib which celebrates its 400th anniversary on September 1. Unfortunately, the Shiromani Akali Dal, the organiser, does not have good credentials.
- Faltering Bush Plays Terror Card (Hindu, Paul Harris, Aug 30, 2004)
A year ago, George W. Bush was expected to be invincible; instead he is fighting for his political future.
- Escape Route (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 30, 2004)
The Punjab Police seems to have achieved considerable expertise in allowing jailbirds to make good their escape. The most recent and sensational was the Ferozepore jailbreak by three dreaded criminals last week right before its eyes.
- Humane Face (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 30, 2004)
The CBI needs to be independent of govt interference and become people-friendly
- Competition In The Air (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 30, 2004)
It is not surprising that the country's first no-frills airline, Air Deccan, has come up with another scheme slashing fares to unimaginably low levels.
- At Last, I Know (Tribune, Amar Chandel, Aug 30, 2004)
The year was 1970. Like most students of that time, I used to go to college five kilometres away on a cycle. Motorcycles and cars were a luxury which only a select few enjoyed.
- The Empire Talks Back (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Aug 30, 2004)
Using the white man’s language and idiom, Arundhati Roy takes the United States of America by storm
- Stop Work (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 30, 2004)
Irony is the chosen mode of history, even when it decides to move in cycles. It is possible, again, to reiterate the old saying, what Bengal thinks today, India thinks tomorrow — but not without irony. Bandhs and rallies now appear to be ...
- Serve Up Some Competition (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 30, 2004)
For those policy-makers racking their brains to find the means to reverse the rising inflation, two events last week must provide some refreshingly different clues.
- Return Of Inflation: Challenge To Monetary Policy (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Aug 30, 2004)
Speaking on the occasion of the Budget on July 8, 2004, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, referring to the price situation, said: "Although there are short-term pressures on prices, the outlook for the year is benign and the Government is fully ...
- Peace At A Crossroads (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Aug 29, 2004)
The mileage counters of the Jammu and Kashmir peace process seem to have been reset to zero. Dialogue between the secessionists and the Government seems stalled, a consequence of both sides being unwilling or unable to make major unilateral concessions.
- He Captures The True Images Of Life (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Aug 29, 2004)
Gautam Ghosh is 54, but his selection as the best director and screen playwright — this year’s prestigious National Film Award — is attributed to his successful bringing to the fore the current socio-economic problems in rural India.
- Jihadi Groups: Alive And Killing (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 29, 2004)
Indian authorities have pointed to a renewed offensive of cross-border infiltration and argued that this would not be possible without official Pakistani patronage.
- Which One Will He Shoot? (Telegraph, Ruchir Joshi, Aug 29, 2004)
There is something about arriving in New York City that is truly exhilarating. There is something about the compound smell of gasoline, pretzels ...
- They Wanted To Create Another August 15 (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Aug 29, 2004)
Twenty-nine years after Sheikh Mujib’s assassination, his daughter survived the seventh attempt on her life.
- Moderate Voices In Islam (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Aug 28, 2004)
A community freed from the constant pressure of having to justify and explain itself is likely to feel more confident to take a harder look at itself.
- Nihang And The Ticket Collector (Tribune, Darshan Singh Maini, Aug 28, 2004)
The Nihangs are not often seen in cities, and we know, they are a very special tribe, with a hoary history in Sikh chronicles. It’s on some special occasions — festivals, village sports, gurpurb celebrations — that we watch them in action, attired in ...
- Odds And Ends (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 28, 2004)
He swears he has always played by the book. And that’s why businessman-turned-film producer Jagdish Sodha finds himself in a spot
- Religion, Politics And Modern State (Tribune, Ram Punyani, Aug 28, 2004)
Last two decades have witnessed a constant invocation of religion in the arena of politics. From George Bush’s crusade against terrorism to Osama bin Laden’s jihad against the “greatest Satan”, US, to our own home-bred Hindutva ideology which
- Succession War In The Bjp (Hindu, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Aug 28, 2004)
Uma Bharti's Tiranga Yatra has exposed a power struggle in the second rung leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Ooty Anti-Climax (Tribune, K. Rajbir Deswal, Aug 28, 2004)
While setting foot for Ooty, the beautiful and salubrious south-Indian hill station, little did we realise that many anti-climaxes were in store for us. The shocks, though, weren’t totally unbearable, yet the experience was interesting in its peculiar...
- U.S. Turns The Heat On Iran Now (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Aug 28, 2004)
American claims over Iran's nuclear programme sound eerily familiar.
- Where World Is Not Fragmented By Narrow Domestic Walls (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 28, 2004)
These days, all roads have been leading to Athens, for sports-lovers. And for economists, for whom the topic of recent discussion has been inflation, all clicks have been leading to http://eaindustry.nic.in
- “july Package” Of Wto (Tribune, J. George, Aug 28, 2004)
THE “July package” of WTO, hailed as the historic framework agreement to save the Doha mandate, has to be situated within the confines of the agriculture landscape of Haryana.
- An Indian Non-Debate (Deccan Herald, Raja Menon, Aug 28, 2004)
Indians need to understand that there is no yardstick to judge the ethics of American unilateralism in Iraq
- First Professional Manager Of India (Tribune, Irfan Khan, Aug 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 ...
- Dereliction Of Duty (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 27, 2004)
THE slogan "no taxation without legislation" raised during the American war of Independence has eternal validity. One was reminded of it when the Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill for 2004-05 without any debate on Thursday.
- The Hub And Spoke Of Vat (Business Line, Abhijeet Virmani, Aug 27, 2004)
Implementation of the Value Added Tax regime will, in no uncertain terms, change the logistics and supply chain management scene in the country.
- The Next Stage Of Peace Process (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Aug 27, 2004)
When tracking diplomacy, microscopic reading of joint statements often leads to a suspension of political judgment. Critics of the meeting between
- Unwarranted (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 27, 2004)
One does not have to be a supporter of the so-called Hindu Right to feel thrilled at the very mention of the name of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, famously known as Veer Savarkar.
- Right Approach (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 27, 2004)
Left extremism should be treated as a socio-economic problem
- Poetry Loses A Major Presence (Hindu, Ranjit Hoskote, Aug 27, 2004)
Arun Kolatkar sculpted poetry out of language with the chisels of surprise and epiphany.
- Are Panchayats Orphans Today? (Deccan Herald, George Mathew, Aug 27, 2004)
Seven round tables hold out hope for panchayat raj, which has been emasculated by political parties over the years
- Airports Can Be A High-Flying Business (Business Line, Pankaj Narayan Pandit, Aug 27, 2004)
After much debate, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has floated tenders for 49 per cent stake in the Mumbai and Delhi airports, and given the green signal for the Rs 1,300-crore Bangalore airport project.
- A Veritable Code For Dark Times (Deccan Herald, Jonathan Freedland, Aug 26, 2004)
The modern world is a terrifying place. Small wonder adults are taking refuge in fantastical and mystical novels
- Wto: The Dope Trick (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Aug 26, 2004)
At the WTO, India and Brazil, along with developed countries, forced an inequitous framework on developing nations
- Warrant: Be On Guard! (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 26, 2004)
Warrant is top news, not a House in limbo, nor the trucks off the roads. Whether or not politicians are able to come to terms with warrants, we can attempt to.
- They Go Strictly By The Rules (Telegraph, N.J. Nanporia, Aug 26, 2004)
If Manmohan Singh will be able to reform a bureaucracy weighed down by its inheritance and lack of pragmatism
- The Due Process Clause (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 26, 2004)
The importation of the "due process clause," consciously deleted at the time of framing the Constitution, has led to a decisive supremacy of the judiciary over all other branches of Government.
- Saint Of The Dispossessed (Hindu, Navin Chawla, Aug 26, 2004)
The miracle was Mother Teresa's life itself. She epitomised goodness and faith, reached out without being judgmental, sought no explanations, only tried to comfort and offer succour.
- Hubli Histrionics (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 26, 2004)
The mega sound effects surrounding the surrender of Uma Bharti before a Hubli court were not unexpected given the Bharatiya Janata Party's talent for making a production of the smallest event.
- Facing The Dragon (Telegraph, Chandrashekar Dasgupta, Aug 26, 2004)
New Delhi has made it clear that it does not see China as a “threat” to India. The official position reflects a correct assessment of our security environment.
- Uma Gives Bjp A New Political Tool (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Aug 25, 2004)
The Uma Bharti episode regarding the national flag may seem like yet another scene in the political theatre of the absurd but at its core lies something more serious.
- Mera Pani, Mera Pani (Tribune, Ramesh Luthra, Aug 25, 2004)
I stand by the sandy bed......filled with wild shrubs...... oh! Love’s labour is lost. This shabby and dismal picture upsets me....... I take a puff to get over tension. But can’t.
- Nepal Under Maoist Siege (Tribune, S. D. Muni , Aug 25, 2004)
Nepal is under siege. The Maoist insurgents have declared an indefinite blockade of Kathmandu since August 18. Though the Nepal government claims to be confident in dealing with the situation, ordinary citizens are feeling the pressure. Prices of ...
- Redrawing The World (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Aug 25, 2004)
India’s foreign secretaries are very good at redrawing the world — with the stroke of a pen.
- Rhetoric And Reality (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Aug 25, 2004)
Lack of political will has adversely affected the promotion of people-to-people contacts between India and Pakistan.
- Sand, Sun And Safety (Telegraph, Shobita Punja, Aug 25, 2004)
When I returned from Phuket, Thailand, last week, I fell into a deep depression just wondering how long we will take to get our country cleaned. Phuket, a popular sun-and-sand destination for the world, has beautiful clean beaches
- Unique Space For A Relinquisher (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Aug 25, 2004)
By giving up power, Sonia now commands enormous power with which she can initiate a massive social reform
- Keeping Outsourcing Blues Out Of Us Election Politics (Business Line, K. Parthasarathi, Aug 25, 2004)
To remain globally competitive, the American firms willy-nilly will have to outsource their jobs. However, It would be in their interests that this sensitive issue is kept out of electoral politics.
- Living Without Oil (Hindu, George Monbiot, Aug 25, 2004)
The Age of Entropy is here. We should all now be learning how to live without oil.
- Iran And The U.S. (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Aug 23, 2004)
Ideological imperatives notwithstanding, practical considerations are beginning to be voiced in the United States on ties with Iran.
- Taking Power To The People (Telegraph, N.R. MADHAVA MENON, Aug 23, 2004)
With a few changes, the proposed conciliation board bill could meet the demand for legal services, at the grassroots
- Ladakh: Gateway To Central Asia (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Aug 23, 2004)
A road to Central Asia through China? That might seem rather far-fetched, given the recent history of India-China relations.
- Chatterati (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 23, 2004)
At Jawahar Bhawan last week Sonia Gandhi released books of family patriarch Jawaharlal Nehru. The invitation card read 6.00 p.m. and dot on time in a crisp sari, the hair tied back neatly with a clip, pearl dots on her ears, the ever-immaculate Sonia ...
- Chakravyuh Of Backwardness (Tribune, Rajan Kashyap, Aug 23, 2004)
How closely sport mimics a nation’s history! We are dismayed to find that the promised crop of world beaters has seldom materialised; not in the fabric of India’s chequered history, nor equally, in the sports arena.
- Making People-To-People Contacts (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Aug 23, 2004)
The candlelight vigil ceremony organised by the Hind-Pak Dosti Manch at the Wagah border on the eve of Independence Day provided the writer an opportunity to interact with politicians, theatre personalities and housewives from Pakistan.
- On Savings In A Season Of Lending (Business Line, S. Sridhar, Aug 23, 2004)
Savings are one half of the raison d'etre for the existence of a bank and, hence, need to be promoted with the same gusto that marks the marketing of loan products.
- No Getting Away From Sycophancy? (Hindu, Anita Joshua, Aug 23, 2004)
She is the "high command" for the rank and file of the Congress. More so now than ever before.
- Gujarat: The Wheels Of Justice Get Moving (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Aug 22, 2004)
Faced with a hostile Centre, a determined Supreme Court, and an unforgiving set of liberal activists, the Narendra Modi regime will not have it easy in the weeks ahead
- Vision On The Move (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 22, 2004)
Historians are in conflict about how an individual should be judged: by his achievements or by his vision. The question becomes even more charged when the individual concerned did not live to complete the Biblical quota of years
- The Ruins Of Victory (Telegraph, GITHA HARIHARAN, Aug 22, 2004)
To travel from Hospet village to Hampi, a distance of a mere 13 kilometres, is to leave behind the prosaic, familiar scenes of rural Karnataka.
- Striking Lawyers And Challenging Issues (Hindu, N.L. Rajah, Aug 22, 2004)
On July 30, 2004 the Madras High Court issued a judicial notification to regulate the practice of advocates before courts in Tamil Nadu.
- Futile Exercise? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 22, 2004)
Mukul Sinha is a lawyer fighting for the victims of the 2002 riots before the G.T. Nanavati and K.G. Shah judicial inquiry commission.
- India’S Electoral System, The Finest In The World (Tribune, R. Rathnaswamy, Aug 22, 2004)
Election is one of the important elements of a democracy. The citizens must be able to pursue their interests and realise their goals.
- Going Great Guns (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 21, 2004)
At four, a .22 was his pet possession. Then it became a pricey Perrazi. No prizes for guessing what Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore treasures most today
- China Trade Beckons Ladakh (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Aug 21, 2004)
As the economic juggernaut in China reaches the nation's far western corners in Tibet and Xinjiang and the relations between New Delhi and Beijing improve, the long frozen Sino-Indian frontier here is coming alive.
- A Reality Check On Tibet (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Aug 21, 2004)
India should have little hesitation in accommodating Chinese sensitivities on Tibet.
- Special Cadre (Telegraph, Raju Mukherji, Aug 21, 2004)
It was the Britons who gave cricket its modern shape, philosophy and culture
- A Bright Young Tam Bram Lawyer (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Aug 21, 2004)
Our Tamil brethren have names a yard long and difficult for us poor northerners to pronounce. Of them Brahmins known to us colloquially as Tam Brams also have the sharpest of minds and can outsmart the rest of us, be it in science
- Heritage, Arts In Neglect (Tribune, Simranjit Singh Mann, Aug 21, 2004)
Apropos your expose, “Tapestries removed from the court of Chief Justice,” (August 3), I think we sub-continental people have no respect for our arts and our past.
- Struggle With The Centre (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Aug 21, 2004)
In Pakistan, the periphery will not remain subjects for long but the Centre refuses to budge
- The Sociology Of Suicide (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Aug 21, 2004)
The taking of one’s own life is the most private of acts, but, as the great French sociologist Emile Durkheim pointed out, the incidence of suicide varies widely across societies and historical periods.
- Focus On Education (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 21, 2004)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's call to step up the national expenditure on education from 4 per cent to 6 or 7 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product and, among other things, go in for a ...
- Wto Framework Accord — Implications For Domestic Agenda (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Aug 20, 2004)
It is important for India to make a careful study of the implications of the WTO framework accord for its domestic agenda and prepare to face the challenges, which are especially formidable for the country's farm and manufacturing sectors
- A Temporary Solution (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 20, 2004)
The tax cuts on a number of petroleum products will, at least for now, meet the intended objective of avoiding the inevitable increase in the retail prices of these products and
- Darfur: Enough Imperial Crusades (Hindu, Peter Hallward, Aug 20, 2004)
The alternative to armed intervention in Darfur is not passive resignation, but support for an African Union-led solution.
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