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What is India DAILY ROUND-UP

Tuesday, 21 December 2004, 1800 hrs

TOP STORIES
Upper House concerned about foreign policy directions
The opposition has been accusing the UPA government of letting India's relationship with Pakistan drift, and MPs from all parties are worried about foreign policy in the globalised context 

BUSINESS & ECONOMY
Looms hum in Surat kitchens
Powerlooms are working at full speed in Gujrat towns as the textile regime end spells an export surge 

TODAY'S EDITORIAL
Indian Elections: Verdict 2004
As we look back on a politically eventful year, media analyses of why the NDA fell and the Congress-led alliance won look far from convincing, says ARAVIND SITARAMAN 

FEATURE PICKS


Indian Express
A new low of public morality 
There is something called the spirit of the Constitution that goes beyond the letter. Does it justify the inclusion of tainted ministers?
The UPA govt’s affidavit on tainted ministers is deeply troubling, says KULDIP NAYAR 


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Deccan Herald
Free trade and the environment
New Delhi has suddenly signed a spurt of free trade agreements (FTAs) with several countries: Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Others with Singapore and South Korea are on the cards. Free trade agreements proliferating globally ignore the precautionary management of environment, says SACHIN CHATURVEDI

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Asia Times

Debunking the 'brain drain' myths
Over the years, developing countries have been forced to sit back and watch as their best and brightest depart for greener, more prosperous pastures. But a United Nations migration survey suggests this phenomenon may not be as negative as once thought, instead adding to economic growth, says SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA


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BBC News
Musharraf's power play
Is he once again playing games to divide the growing opposition against him as he tries to weather the storm unleashed by the uniform issue? 


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India Together
Remembering Bapu 
Those of us who take Gandhi seriously with all his limitations ought not to use him for partisan purposes. Instead we should focus on imbibing in our own lives the basic principles that would show that we respect Gandhi's message and methods. Let us practice, not preach him, says MADHU PURNIMA KISHWAR


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TOP PICKS

OPINION


Vote on account (Hindu)
Hey presto, a new macaque (Hindu)
His life, his wish (Deccan Herald)
Europe beckons (Deccan Herald)



What is India Editorials


NEWS UPDATE
Congressional leaders oppose F-16 
sale to Pakistan

Two prominent Congressional leaders have warned Bush against selling F-16s to Pakistan saying it can seriously undermine US-India relations. They are running a campaign to drive home that a sale can squander opportunities to strengthen strategic US-India ties 

EDITORIAL

Now for meritocracy
in the private sector

Politicians have not succeeded in stifling India's spirit of enterprise, but they just might succeed if they insist on caste-based reservation in the private sector, says ARAVIND SITARAMAN

HERITAGE
Perfect, stately and tall
If a temple were ever built to make a statement, this is it. USHA KRIS describes the grandeur of the Rajarajeswaram temple in Tamil Nadu

SEER'S CALL
“Nobody is above the law of our country. Let truth prevail,  and the guilty be punished”
The Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam has clarified the mutt's position on charges levelled against the seer, and urged devotees not to despair

SP HAS NO REGARD FOR LAW OR TRUTH: HIGH COURT
The policeman running the case against the Kanchi Shankaracharya was once denounced by the High Court as a barbarian. His track record is full of dark deeds that would put hardcore criminals to shame

What does it mean to be 
a Hindu in India?

Unease grows in the hearts of common Indians as they watch a revered saint being arrested and humiliated, writes
SOUMYA SITARAMAN

More Kanchi stories

United protest in New York 

Appeal from an urban
middle class devotee


Pillar of Hinduism


Nov 11 turned out
 like Sept 11



Other editorials

War on the PEoPLE
Andhra Pradesh's talks with Naxalite groups is fraught with danger not just for the state but for all of India, writes ARAVIND SITARAMAN


No eulogy for Veerappan

No tears will be shed
 for the dead bandit, but we must address the causes that created such a monster, says
ARAVIND SITARAMAN


More edits
 

INSCRIPTIONS

South Indian Inscriptions 

Original texts from four states, transcribed from a definitive work published by the Archaeological Survey of India

Volume 8
Chola Inscriptions

Volume 10
Telugu Inscriptions
from Andhra Pradesh

Volume 12

Pallava Inscriptions

Volume 14

Pandya Inscriptions

Volume 16
Telugu Inscriptions
of the Vijayanagara Dynasty

Volume 17

Inscriptions Collected
 During 1903-1904

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 BUSINESS HEADLINES

Pak favours India investments
Indo-Iran LNG deal hits hurdle 
Banks get more teeth  
EU backs Lamy for WTO post

 CORPORATE HEADLINES

BBC set to slash 10% jobs 
United Airlines to cut up jobs
Indian deficit on tight leash
Ambanis begin talks


WORLD HEADLINES

China backs German bid at UN
Test explosives lost on flight
To the next level on the Net
Saddam trial after Iraq elections 
Soldiers sue army 
Americans get a cover deal 
Al-Qaeda claims Jeddah attack 
Sexism in U.K. Parliament 
Philippines bans logging

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