The Indian Analyst, All the news and views you need on India, Saturday, March 19, 2005

Saturday, 19 March 2005, 1700 hrs

TOP STORIES
High Court judge slams SIT,
wants out of Kanchi cases
Justice K P Sivasubramaniam, probing the Sankararaman murder case, said the police were trying �fishing expedition tactics� and declared he was considering excusing himself from all cases relating to the Shankara Mutt

BUSINESS & ECONOMY
ONGC, HPCL, Reliance
bet big on wind energy
Mega companies Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Reliance Energy and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) are toying with the idea of setting up large capacity wind parks

FEATURE PICKS

Asia Times
US not done with Pakistan
Just when Pakistan thought it had ridden out the worst of its nuclear proliferation storm, the US has requested more information, and direct access to key figures involved in nuclear dealings with Iran. Islamabad's initial reaction is to refuse. By SYED SALEEM SHAHZAD

* * *

India Together
Nice painting, poor canvas
Total plan funding for urban areas is Rs 3,500 crores, but for rural programmes, it exceeds Rs 40,000 crores. In the meantime, the urban poor often live in sub-human conditions, and the infrastructure is barely able to cope. Ramesh Ramanathan says we need more rigour in our policy discourse. By RAMESH RAMANATHAN

* * *

Tribune
India-Pak cold war continues
That the cold war between Pakistan and India continues to be alive and kicking is unfortunate. Will things never change, wonders M B NAQVI

* * *

India Together
North East: Apex court rules the forests
For eight years, the Supreme Court has been taking a proactive role in forest conservation. But the court's rulings have been most controversial in the north eastern states, where its actions have been misread as reinforcing centralised power over local communities, say RITHWICK DUTTA and KANCHA KOHLI

EDITORIAL PICKS

Nanavati report: Elusive justice (Tribune)
Energy: Search for substitutes (Tribune)
Justice Variava's disclosure (Tribune)
New Chinese law (Hindu)
UN: A gratuitous snub (Hindu)

OP-ED

What is India Exclusives

Special for Shivaratri
Perceptions of Shiva
in ancient India
Ancient Indian literature and iconography represent Shiva both as a malevolent and a benevolent god. Shiva is both giver and destroyer, explains ROHITHA EASWER

Time to stare
USHA KRIS introduces young readers to the joys of star gazing

The logic in having an N-missile
Pakistan has just test-fired another nuclear missile.
An analysis by
ERIC KOO PENG KUAN

Coorg for coffee?
USHA KRIS visits an estate-turned-resort, and is charmed by the sights and sounds of Karnataka's coffee district

Bihar a major pollution zone
The US, China and India
Why the scoffing at Hinduism?
PIL against seer: Court's ire
CIA task on Pak anti-terror drive
Nepal coup shows US hypocrisy
Indian style democracy in Iraq
Death from stampede avoidable
Tsunami: Tad Murthy speaks
India's Look East Policy
NRI donates $10 m for college
Resurgent violence in J&K
What does it mean to be a Hindu in India?
Indian Elections: Verdict 2004
Meritocracy in the private sector
War on the people
United protest in New York
Middle class devotee's appeal
Pillar of Hinduism
Nov 11 turned out like Sept 11
'Nobody is above the law'
'SP has no regard for law'
Temple: Perfect, stately and tall
US leaders oppose F-16 sale

ACADEMIC PAPERS

What is India Exclusives

Impact of Karnataka government advertisements
A study spread over several districts revealed a surprising variety in media taste and advertisement impact, says Dr B P MAHESH CHANDRA GURU

Training for careers
in journalism
India needs a national council of professionals to study the problems and prospects of media training, say Dr B P MAHESH CHANDRA GURU
and M S SAPNA

Media intervention in dairy development in Karnataka
Rural broadcasting is critical for dairy development. District radio stations and low power TV centres can play a significant role in encouraging proper dairying practices, write Dr B P MAHESH CHANDRA GURU
and E NARAYANAPPA

Journalism education:
A quality perspective
India brings out 45,000 newspapers, journals and periodicals in 105 languages and dialects. Yet journalism education is neglected, write Dr B P MAHESH CHANDRA GURU and MADHURA VEENA M L

Philosophy of
Bhaja Govindam
Hinduism: Universal religion
Health education in India

INSCRIPTIONS

ONLY ON WHAT IS INDIA

South Indian Inscriptions

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

Volume 2
Tamil Inscriptions

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

Interesting links

Southern Asia Collection
at the University of
Chicago Library
Photographs, digital resources, exhibitions, bibliographies, links

US-India Friendship
Online resource for friends
of India