Tuesday, 4 January 2005, 1700 hrs

TOP STORIES
India turns down world aid
for Andaman Nicobar
The government has politely declined offers of help, worried that relief workers in sensitive areas could compromise the country's security


BUSINESS & ECONOMY
Top economists clash over
idea of Indian nation-state 
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen and Lord Meghnad Desai, professor emeritus, London School of Economics, disagreed on whether India was a conglomerate of different nationalities or a conceptually united nation-state since ancient times  

 

Rediff
The essence of leadership
Leadership is about raising the aspirations of followers and enthusing people with a desire to reach for the stars. Mahatma Gandhi created a vision for independence in India and raised the aspirations of our people. Corporate leadership is about making people say, 'I will walk on water for you.' It is about creating a worthy dream and helping people achieve it, says N R NARAYANA MURTHY



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Asia Times
Of heroism and cliches
It's a cliche, but true, that tragedy brings out both the best and worst in people, from insufferable, impatient bores to unselfish heroes. David Simmons (pictured left) reflects on his brush with disaster. Martin Young took the pictures.

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Indian Express
Rebels, not criminals
The important question is how far is the government willing to go to retrieve those Naxalites who have picked up the gun for having found the system failing them, says KULDIP NAYYAR

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Financial Express
Soft drinks, hard realities
The CSE report into pesticides in soft drinks found high levels in many common brands. The Joint Parliamentary Committee recommended regulations to put adequate safety standards into place. Sanjay Parikh retraces a very public effort to protect public health.

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