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Rajeev Shukla
The writer, a former Union minister, is a Congress Rajya Sabha MP.
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September 06,2003 00:00:00 AM
Past brings nostalgia. But it haunts the displaced. When I visited Pakistan recently, I met Islamabad billionaire Md Alvi. Now in his 70s, A...
Sat, Sep 06, 2003Spare Sachin this shameSubscriber Only
August 23,2003 00:00:00 AM
Frankly, I am more surprised than hurt that so many people have so much to say against the Centre’s exemption of import duty for Sachin...
Sat, Aug 23, 2003BJP in Maya-<i>jaal</i>Subscriber Only
August 09,2003 00:00:00 AM
From the mood in its party office and manoeuvres of the leadership in the House, it seems the BJP is preparing for early Lok Sabha polls, po...
Sat, Aug 09, 2003Stop Politics of Vendetta NowSubscriber Only
July 26,2003 00:00:00 AM
Not many took note of the fact that the CBI has recently sought the court’s permission to close the Airbus 320 case. The agency has sta...
Sat, Jul 26, 2003VHP’s Hidden AgendaSubscriber Only
June 28,2003 00:00:00 AM
The latest initiative of Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati to find a solution to Ayodhya row has stirred the proverbial hornet’s ...
Sat, Jun 28, 2003Is this security?Subscriber Only
May 31,2003 00:00:00 AM
9/11 changed the world’s security concerns. Unfortunately, in India, the so-called threat perception has given our security agencies an...
Sat, May 31, 2003Fighting the Women’s Bill — Laloo styleSubscriber Only
May 17,2003 00:00:00 AM
Yet again, the Women’s Reservation Bill failed to bring all parties together in Parliament. It’s high time we accepted the fact th...
Sat, May 17, 2003Over 200 (un)holidays for GovtSubscriber Only
April 19,2003 00:00:00 AM
How will you describe a country where employees enjoy more than 200 holidays a year? Doomed, I hear you declare, frowning at the impossibili...
Sat, Apr 19, 2003Hero or villain? You decideSubscriber Only
April 05,2003 00:00:00 AM
Salman Khan is once again in the news, and once again for all the wrong reasons. While it’s debatable how substantial Vivek Oberoi’...
Sat, Apr 05, 2003Out-of-tune Pak hits a low noteSubscriber Only
March 22,2003 00:00:00 AM
Cultural barriers should not run across political frontiers. But when it comes to our paranoid neighbour, nothing is left outside the ambit ...
Sat, Mar 22, 2003Let titans clash more oftenSubscriber Only
March 08,2003 00:00:00 AM
During this feel good week since India defeated Pakistan so comprehensively last Saturday, one thought has eluded most of us. As we bask in ...
Sat, Mar 08, 2003This is just not cricketSubscriber Only
February 22,2003 00:00:00 AM
It was absolutely shocking to witness the so-called Indian fan react to our humiliating defeat at the hand of the Aussies. If the team’...
Sat, Feb 22, 2003Human Traffic ProblemSubscriber Only
February 08,2003 00:00:00 AM
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee rightly expressed anguish over the traffic hazards In New Delhi caused by the agencies looking after his...
Sat, Feb 08, 2003Lotus CrushersSubscriber Only
January 25,2003 00:00:00 AM
It's unfortunate that we’ve been hearing frequent complaints about the selection of Padma awardees over the past 7-8 years, especially ...
Sat, Jan 25, 2003Some Questions For The TaxmanSubscriber Only
November 16,2002 00:00:00 AM
The Task Force on Direct Taxes, headed by Vijay Kelkar, has suggested sweeping changes in personal and corporate income tax. While the repor...
Sat, Nov 16, 2002Dale Carnegie, Move OverSubscriber Only
September 23,2002 00:00:00 AM
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has mastered the art of fooling Washington. Whenever he is pushed to the edge, he hands over one terror...
Mon, Sep 23, 2002This Time, George Has a PointSubscriber Only
September 07,2002 00:00:00 AM
I share the concerns voiced by George Fernandes on disinvestment. Though I am a staunch believer in divestment, a few questions seek answers...
Sat, Sep 07, 2002Give Suresh Prabhu Back His PowerSubscriber Only
August 24,2002 00:00:00 AM
In the national interest, I would like to request Balasaheb Thackeray to reconsider his decision on Power minister Suresh Prabhu. It is his ...
Sat, Aug 24, 2002Remember This, George?Subscriber Only
August 10,2002 00:00:00 AM
I can understand how tormented George Fernandes must be feeling these days. Opposition MPs are adamant not to accept him as Defence Minister...
Sat, Aug 10, 2002<i>Yeh Dil Maange More!</i>Subscriber Only
July 27,2002 00:00:00 AM
A few weeks with the Indian team as manager has reinforced my conviction that nothing influences the country more than cricket. From the Pre...
Sat, Jul 27, 2002Killing in the name of love and honourSubscriber Only
July 13,2002 00:00:00 AM
An Allahabad High Court bench in a landmark judgement, has strongly criticised the practice of honour killing — where relatives and nei...
Sat, Jul 13, 2002It’s got to do with ITSubscriber Only
June 29,2002 00:00:00 AM
In New Delhi, many saw American pressure as being behind India’s withdrawal of the ban on Pakistani flights over Indian airspace. Actua...
Sat, Jun 29, 2002Pilgrim’s progress, and a govt subsidySubscriber Only
May 18,2002 00:00:00 AM
Parliament has finally restructured the Haj Committee. Among other things, it has ensured the committee’s financial accountability. Now...
Sat, May 18, 2002Thrice bitten, third time lucky?Subscriber Only
May 04,2002 00:00:00 AM
Mayawati becomes the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for the third time, the only one to accomplish the feat since ND Tiwari. It’s an a...
Sat, May 04, 2002MEA needs to learn diplomacySubscriber Only
April 20,2002 00:00:00 AM
Our diplomats and officers in the foreign office need some urgent reorientation. Their slow reflexes and typical bureaucratic mindset often ...
Sat, Apr 20, 2002Journalism of Courage
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