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Articles 20221 through 20320 of 25064:
- National Time Pass (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 05, 2005)
The ways of the Supreme Court, like that of God, are inscrutable. Instead of dismissing a petition — seeking the deletion of ‘‘Sindh’’ from the national anthem and substituting it with a word like ‘‘Kashmir’’
- Political Realities And Double Speak (Business Line, R. Sthanumoorthy, Jan 05, 2005)
What drives political parties to speak in two voices when it comes to execution of hard economic decisions and what implication does it have in implementing such decisions?
- The Tsunami Relief Effort (Hindu, Mari Marcel Thekaekara, Jan 05, 2005)
A question many of us ask is: Does India need outside help in a disaster? Technically I would say no. We have the expertise, certainly.
- The Strain Is Showing (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 05, 2005)
The India growth story seems to have hit a writer's block. The growth rate is slipping. A rising crude import bill may explain much of the negative current account deficit.
- A Wave To Drown The Tsunami (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 05, 2005)
Amid the deep gloom of tsunami devastation, as one watched the almost surreal scenes of thousands of dead and lakhs rendered homeless or reduced to penury, there were a few silver linings too.
- A Retribution For Warnings Ignored? (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Jan 05, 2005)
In less than 24 hours, the tsunami jolted awake the whole nation to the reality of its ill-preparedness to meet a major catastrophe and the inescapably global character of all technology.
- Cause For Concern (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 05, 2005)
The report indicating that there may be a shortfall of 15 to 17 per cent in the targeted foodgrain output during the rabi season in the State this year is certainly a cause for concern.
- Does The Deccan Need More Water? (Deccan Herald, SUBRATA SINHA, Jan 05, 2005)
The river-linking project would lead to degradation of land and adversely affect the rural majority
- Looking Back In Wonder (Telegraph, Deep K. Datta-Ray, Jan 05, 2005)
A tsunami-ravaged exotic Asia once again provides the backdrop to a Western adventure
- Rao, The Prophet Of Boom (Pioneer, A. Surya Prakash, Jan 04, 2005)
The ups and downs in former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao's political career reminds us of an age-old truth - that destiny plays a crucial role in the lives of individuals and nations.
- New Vistas (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 04, 2005)
With the onset of 2005, two significant developments in the world of commerce and industry open themselves to India. Both are connected with the new world trade order under the aegis of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
- Stokes: No Longer Apple Of One’S Eye (Tribune, Ambika Sharma, Jan 04, 2005)
Samuel Evans Stokes, the pioneer of scientific horticulture in Himachal, was remembered as an emancipator of the poverty-ridden hill people a century ago. Today there is none to recall the contribution of Stokes
- Trauma Of Learning A Language (Tribune, Saroop Krishen, Jan 04, 2005)
AS a rule learning a new language can be “very rewarding experience since in effect it introduces a new world to you. It can, however, be quite taxing and frustrating too especially if the language to be learnt belongs to a family of languages which is...
- Ukrainian Drama (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 04, 2005)
Viktor Yanuk Ovich's decision to resign as the Prime Minister of Ukraine after his defeat in the repeat presidential election brings the political uncertainty in the former Soviet republic a step closer to resolution.
- Winner All The Way (Telegraph, Amitabh Mattoo, Jan 04, 2005)
India’s foreign policy and strategic community has never been short of talent. But there are few, in recent years
- Turkey’S Quest For Eu Membership (Deccan Herald, RAJEN HARSHE, Jan 04, 2005)
A historic agreement between the European Union (EU) and Turkey in December has paved the way for the opening of talks on the eventual accession of Turkey to the EU as a full-fledged member.
- Legitimising Discrimination (Pioneer, KR Phanda, Jan 04, 2005)
While piloting the Minority Educational Institutions Bill in the Rajya Sabha on December 21, the Union Human Resources Development Minister, Mr Arjun Singh, is reported to have observed that the NDA Government had
- Bank Reforms: More Threat Than Promise (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Jan 04, 2005)
PSU banks are forced to operate within the frame-work of conflicting pulls and pressures within govt
- Data Protection Demystified (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Jan 04, 2005)
The recommendations on the Third Patent (Amendment) Bill to the Government have got bogged down in controversy primarily due to a perception that once the product patent regime comes in to force
- Information: An Inviolable Right (Hindu, Nirmala Lakshman, Jan 04, 2005)
Despite the fact that there are serious attempts to muzzle the right to information by the ruling elite and powerful vested interests through the tabling of an ineffective Bill, the tide of civil resistance cannot be stemmed for long
- Grandpa’S Guru (Deccan Herald, H P HANDE, Jan 04, 2005)
My first grandson was born one fine April morning, six years ago, all of two-and-a-half kgs. While most newborns’ eyes are tightly shut, this fellow was staring at all of us around him with wide open eyes, as if to say
- Feminism In The Time Of Mms (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Jan 04, 2005)
Anybody who keeps asking — and there are many who do — why feminists oppose beauty contests should watch two film clips currently in circulation.
- Iran’S N-Ambitions (Tribune, Sudarshan Bhutani, Jan 03, 2005)
Iran’s nuclear ambitions cannot be considered separated from its relations with the United States of America. Ever since the 1979 revolution in Iran, the US has made no secret of its desire to bring about a change of regime in Teheran.
- For The Present And Future (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 03, 2005)
Excerpts from the 10th conference of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, December 2004
- India’S Policy Failure In Nepal (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Jan 03, 2005)
King Gyanendra subverted multi-party democracy within months of becoming the king and appears to be in pursuit of an executive monarchy.
- A Time To Mourn (Indian Express, DAVID BROOKS, Jan 03, 2005)
I have this week’s front pages arrayed on the desk around me. There’s a picture of dead children lined up on a floor while a mother wails.
- Whine And Dine (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 03, 2005)
Ahso! A survey conducted by Japan’s ministry of education has revealed that more than 50% of the students interviewed did not know how to use chopsticks correctly.
- Against Letters (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 03, 2005)
A literacy drive on a war footing may sound commendable, but might, quite comically, fall on its face. That is what has happened in the village of Birsingha, the birthplace of Iswarchandra Vidyasagar
- A New Year's Resolution (The Economic Times, Jeffrey D Sachs, Jan 03, 2005)
It is time for New Year’s resolutions, and this year’s are obvious. When the millennium opened, world leaders pledged to seek peace, the end of poverty, and a cleaner environment.
- Another Dose Of Freedom (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 03, 2005)
Reform in the aviation sector seems to roll out but slowly. Freeing the airline business from the monopoly of the state-owned carriers and allowing the private airlines full play has not come easily to Government
- More Fun Than Films (Telegraph, Sashi Kumar, Jan 03, 2005)
Having to put up with a poorly organized film festival in Goa without criticizing Goa itself is a difficult task. Indeed, Goa was at its carnivalesque best during the ten days of the international film festival held there earlier this month.
- Stay Away From The Remote Control (The Economic Times, Narendar Pani, Jan 03, 2005)
Industry leaders appear set to be more involved in urban politics this year than they have been before.
- The Power Of P-5s (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Jan 02, 2005)
It was an evening of purity, simplicity, and integrity. I was invited to be a speaker at the annual function of the Chinmaya Mission in Washington. Interestingly, it was a case of "cause and effect".
- The Naturalized Violin (Telegraph, GITHA HARIHARAN, Jan 02, 2005)
December is the most musical month of the year for Carnatic music lovers in Chennai. I lived in Chennai (then Madras) for some years when I worked in a publishing house
- New Challenges, Old Concerns (Plain Dealer, Hari Jaisingh, Jan 02, 2005)
Yet another eventful but tsunami-struck tragic year rolls into history. And amidst the ongoing revolution of rising expectations and the lopsided response system, the people have managed to keep their hopes alive
- He Made His Mark In English Writing (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Jan 02, 2005)
"English is the most widely spoken language in the world and it has gone beyond just being a link language in India," says Upmanyu Chatterjee. Even French, so proud of their language, speak English now.
- A Tale Of Two Indias (OutLook, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Jan 02, 2005)
2004 was, by any standards, a remarkable year for the Indian economy. On January 1, ’04, the headlines screamed about India becoming the fastest growing economy in the world.
- The Spin That Helped Bush Into A Doosra Term (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 01, 2005)
The film Fahrenheit 9/11 depicts the US President, Mr George Bush, as doing nothing but watching kindergarten children several minutes after he was informed of the WTC attacks.
- Imperialism Lives On (Hindu, Jeremy Seabrook, Jan 01, 2005)
For the western media, a tourist's tragedy is more important than that of the local people.
- Happy New Year (Tribune, Ashwini Bhatnagar, Jan 01, 2005)
I have been known as a pull-back artiste all my life and I quite like the description. It fits me like a tight lycra jumpsuit which reveals the contours tantalisingly but never exposes them fully.
- Additional Security Measures (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Jan 01, 2005)
THE recent decision of the US Government to supply over $ 1.2 billion worth of arms and defence equipment to Pakistan has not only irked the Indian Government but has also prompted it to take additional security measures.
- A Happening Year (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Jan 01, 2005)
I wish my readers Merry Xmas and a happy 2005 with many Xmasses and new years to come. In my little family, we need no excuses to celebrate.
- `Consistency' In The Skies (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jan 01, 2005)
The Union Civil Aviation Minister, Mr Praful Patel, should be congratulated for retaining the very scarce quality of consistency in Government policy
- What The World Press Is Saying (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 01, 2005)
The new threat, like the old one, derives from water. The tsunami that killed at least 77,000 people in the Indian Ocean basin has now put millions of others at grave risk of waterborne diseases such as cholera, hepatitis, dysentery and
- Tax Holiday (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 01, 2005)
WHEN agriculture production reached a plateau in Punjab, it was obvious that the only way out of the stagnation was rapid industrialisation of the agrarian state.
- New Challenges, Old Concerns (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Jan 01, 2005)
Yet another eventful but tsunami-struck tragic year rolls into history. And amidst the ongoing revolution of rising expectations and the lopsided response system, the people have managed to keep their hopes alive
- New Year Resolve (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 01, 2005)
The temple bells have pealed; the people have greeted one another and politicians have conveyed their message to the nation. Yet another new year is upon us.
- Maritime Counter-Terrorism (Tribune, General (Retd) V. P. Malik, Jan 01, 2005)
COINCIDING with Navy Day, the Terrorism Watch Project of the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, organised an international workshop on Maritime Counter-Terrorism on November 29-30.
- The Generation Ex (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Jan 01, 2005)
The migration of Indian minds to the west, particularly to the United States, came in three broad streams.
- Satanic Verses To Behzti (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Dec 31, 2004)
You cannot threaten to kill someone or force a ban simply because you do not like what is written.
- Pie In The Sky (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 31, 2004)
The Union Cabinet’s decision to allow Indian private airlines to fly on foreign routes, barring the Gulf sector, deserves to be welcomed.
- This New Year, Give! (Tribune, Yashovardhan Saboo, Dec 31, 2004)
Last Sunday, while we savored the Christmas week-end and were planning our New Year parties, a massive earthquake sent waves of calamity around the Bay of Bengal. In a few moments, thousands perished, without warning or reprieve.
- Zero As Hero (Indian Express, K. DURGA PRASAD , Dec 31, 2004)
India's significant contribution to the world of mathematics is zero. And zero’s gift to the English-speaking world is shorthand. Yes, Sir Issac Pitman devised shorthand by cracking the zero.
- Through A Glass, Brightly (The Economic Times, T. K. Arun, Dec 31, 2004)
Today is a special day for our company, for all of us directly associated with it and, I hope, also for those who have come here to join in as we celebrate its 50th founding day.
- Unemployment Guarantee Bill (Hindu, Jean Dreze, Dec 31, 2004)
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill, 2004, leaves labourers at the mercy of the benevolence of the state.
- We Called Her Susan (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 31, 2004)
Susan Sontag, who died yesterday at 71, was one of the few intellectuals with whom Americans have ever been on a first-name basis. It wasn’t intimacy that gave her this status;
- Wings To Aviation (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 31, 2004)
The government’s decision to allow domestic private airlines to fly overseas is a welcome and much-needed move. Predictably, the left parties have opposed it fearing loss of revenue for the government-owned Indian Airlines (IA) and Air India (AI), but the
- Year-End Tidings (Tribune, K. Rajbir Deswal, Dec 31, 2004)
The second millennium was at its fag end when we decided to celebrate and welcome the third one at no other place than beautiful Shimla, hoping in addition, to enjoy the excitement of an expected snowfall.
- Dishonourable (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 31, 2004)
For whom does the serious artist produce? To some extent, for himself, in the urge to give shape and expression to a particular understanding of experience. But in his mind there is always the shadowy audience
- Race To Aid Tsunami Victims (Economist, Editorial, Economist, Dec 31, 2004)
The death toll from the Indian Ocean tsunamis has soared to above 120,000 with the discovery of huge numbers of further victims in the Indonesian province of Aceh. Though the biggest relief operation in history is under way, tens of thousands more may now
- Rbi's Currency And Finance Report (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Dec 31, 2004)
The apex bank does not fight shy of telling the Government that "strict adherence to fiscal rules in letter and spirit will help stabilise inflation expectations and, in turn
- 2004: In Transit (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 31, 2004)
The more things change, the more they don't remain the same. That is the anti-climactic moral of 2004, whose end makes its beginning unrecognisable.
- Left Beset With Contradictions (Tribune, R. Suryamurthy, Dec 31, 2004)
As the country enters the New Year 2005, the Left parties, who play a crucial role in the survival of the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre, have a daunting task of re-defining their role in the future.
- Leaving The Past Behind (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 31, 2004)
The world now beckons India’s private airlines. The Union Cabinet has just lifted restrictions that had prevented them from flying international routes. At a specific level, the move signals a new phase in Indian aviation.
- Manmohan Deputes Two Ministers To Andamans (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 31, 2004)
The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, has deputed his Minister of State for Home, Prakash Jaiswal, and the Minister of State for Information Technology and Communications, Shakeel Ahmed, to Port Blair and Car Nicobar to oversee the relief and rescue....
- Nagapattinam Burns Its Dead (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, Dec 30, 2004)
Cormorants hovered overhead and the stench of death hung in the air, as Armymen and hundreds of volunteers dug out hundreds of bodies from under ....
- 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
- Lost Worlds? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 30, 2004)
With the death toll mounting, the tsunami that devastated southern Asia has passed into the records as the biggest yet. From the staggering wreckage and collective lamentation has risen the spectre of a new dread:
- 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
- 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.
- Hope Floats Where All Else Drowns (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Dec 30, 2004)
The Iraq war is no more important in the global scheme of things than poverty or climate change.
- 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
- Bittersweet Saga (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 30, 2004)
The unseemly controversy within the government over import of raw sugar and the manner of fulfilling the export obligation is in poor taste, to say the least.
- Bush Gives Aid, Not Time (Indian Express, Robin Wright, Dec 30, 2004)
The Bush administration more than doubled its financial commitment Tuesday to provide relief to nations suffering from the Indian Ocean tsunami amid complaints that the vacationing President Bush has been insensitive to a humanitarian catastrophe of epic
- Main Language (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 30, 2004)
One of the worst, and the least commented upon, impact of the growing influence of the sangh parivar is its association with Sanskrit. The scriptures to which the parivar alludes to are all written in Sanskrit.
- It’S Not Laloo, Stupid (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Dec 30, 2004)
The year 2004 has been a horrible year, hasn’t it? Twelve months ago the hottest topic in Delhi was the mandate to use set-top boxes if we wanted to watch India challenging Australia.
- Lots For Farmers To Cotton On To (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Dec 29, 2004)
In the villages of Western India, cotton and oilseeds are important crops. They make the difference between prosperity and hunger. A new deal has been promised. It didn’t come before kharif sowing but hopefully it is on the way.
- Mamata Framed (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 29, 2004)
Mamata Banerjee's just been framed, and she loves it. For the framing refers not to legal charges against her but to 247 of her paintings, which were recently exhibited in Kolkata and sold like haute cakes.
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