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Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Online edition of India's National Newspaper Wednesday, August 15, 2007 |
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Watercolour by M.F.Husain, done specially for The Hindu on the occasion of 60 years of Independence LEAD ESSAY  India in the worldOn this special anniversary of our independence we need to ask: why have India’s global concerns narrowed just as its global attainments have broadened? LEAD ESSAY 
India at sixtyThe nation is on the move. The challenge before us is to make the growth process more socially inclusive and regionally balanced PRESS 
Newspaper futures: India and the worldIndia’s experienced and diverse press is in robust growth mode. We must ensure that it preserves its elements, its core values and its soul CONSTITUTION 
Two unlikely heroes: the Election Commission and the judiciaryIronically, in order to protect the Constitution, both have assumed powers that extend beyond their original mandate PARLIAMENT 
Six decades of parliamentary democracyIn spite of shortcomings, Parliament can claim the maximum credit for creating conditions for democracy to flourish POLITICS 
On the threshold of ‘social democracy’When an eagle takes flight, it has to fly against the wind and not with it POLITICS 
A developmental vision for the futureTowards an alternative economic programme to balance economic growth and equity POLITICS 
Hopes for the futureThe challenges: internal security, rural poverty, moral values NATION BUILDING 
Eight areas of successOur young nation can be proud of its achievements, but key development challenges remain PUBLIC HEALTH 
Persisting public health challengesNation’s health should not lag behind economic growth POLITICS 
A pluralist society and a secular stateIndia is the acknowledged home of people of different cultural and social identities. Its democratic experiment has stood the test of time POLITICS 
Democracy and socio-economic justiceThe great Indian paradox: a thriving ‘democracy’ in which the people are powerless to change the exploitative and unequal economic order CHILDREN 
Where are the children?That one in three malnourished children lives in India is a reflection of the failure of the Indian state NATION BUILDING 
At a crucial junctureRising India needs to resolve social injustices that fetter development INSTITUTIONS 
A question of the right balanceOf the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary POLITICAL ECONOMY 
Agrarian relations: the lynchpinIndia’s future is dependent on resolving the agrarian question. The alternative is too grim to contemplate AGRICULTURE 
The crisis of IndianIf farm ecology and economics go wrong, nothing else will go right in agriculture ENERGY 
Furnishing much less than what people needElectricity and clean cooking fuel are still unavailable to large sections of the population TELECOM 
Needed, more of those revolutionsIndia’s telecom growth, marked by a subscriber growth from 14.8 million in 1997 to over 225 million now, represents more than a ‘connectivity revolution’ ECONOMY 
Growth, but still short of the goalsThe ‘non-inclusive’ nature of the current phase of rapid growth is worsening inequalities as never before EXCELLENCE 
IIT dreams, realities, tasks aheadWhat they should do to sustain their tradition of excellence NUCLEAR ENERGY 
Nuclear renaissance: the Indian sceneIndia has come a long way in gaining technological independence in nuclear energy. Now it has to move rapidly to realise energy independence BIOTECHNOLOGY 
India’s biotech futureDespite roadblocks, the prospects of the sector have never looked brighter NUCLEAR ENERGY 
Key issues, challenges for India’s nuclear energy policyIndia must continue to pursue the goal of a “nuclear weapons-free world” while taking initiatives to widen the civilian nuclear energy base SECURITY 
Global problems and regional issuesRising global tensions and regional unpredictability will affect India; security managers have difficult choices to make FOREIGN POLICY 
India and its neighboursIndia seems to have discovered the formulae for living in harmony with neighbours INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS  India and the United NationsSometimes being in a minority can be an honour MATHEMATICS 
India in world mathematicsOur nurture of the potential has been less than satisfactory. But there is room for cautious optimism about the future FOREIGN POLICY 
Indian capital, foreign policyBandwagoning with unipolarity has been a trend, but there are limits EDUCATION 
For wider access to higher educationTo ensure that its economic and social benefits are fully realised by all sections SPACE 
Trajectory of space technologyIndia’s national programme could be coupled with an international collaborative framework SCIENCE 
Today’s science, tomorrow’s challengesWe need greater commitment to uplift our educational and scientific institutions as a matter of national priority SCIENCE 
Understanding the monsoonResearch has produced many insights into what drives it ART 
The Indian art scene in retrospectIt is 60 years since India became independent. Sixty years should be considered a long time, it is nearly two-thirds of a healthy man’s life by today’s count; and so, long enough for him to achieve whatever he planned in his growing ... HISTORY 
History as a site of struggleHistoriography is a terrain of contest, reflective of different conceptions of society and ways of realising them HERITAGE 
How to make past future perfectLord Curzon, it is said, was eager to look at the restoration work going on inside a temple in Bhubaneswar. He climbed up a ladder and looked at the architecture with admiration, but was aghast at the thought that it would soon be defiled by ... BEING YOUNG  Independence DayAre we truly free? SOCIETY 
The onward march of the new ‘Great Indian middle class’It is important to reflect on the implications for democracy of middle class activism outside the political realm AUTO INDUSTRY 
The story of a transformationThe Indian automotive industry as a whole is today in a tough but very exciting phase ICT 
India’s traverse to an Information SocietyWhile tele-density growth creates the impression of increasing connectivity, this is no indicator of an actual transition GOVERNANCE 
Indian civil services on the comeback trailTheir context has changed; there are reasons to believe they will rise to the occasion WATER RESOURCES 
Making every drop of water countStrenuous efforts need to be made to maximise what we get out of each drop of water in every kind of water-use REGIONS 
The southern slowdownIs the south Indian sentiment that “others” are holding South India down true? REGIONS 
Why the south attractsAttracting investments, doing well on social indices CINEMA 
Good cinema, bad cinemaIt was Independence and the linguistic reorganisation of the States that gave a fillip to the growth of regional languages and led to a renaissance in the arts, literature, theatre, painting, and, importantly, cinema in India. The films of ... MUSIC 
Bright prospects for Carnatic musicChitravina N. Ravikiran answers a set of questions on the state of Carnatic music, the influences that continue to shape it, the impact of technology on it… How do you see the future of Carnatic music in a world of competing ... MUSIC 
Hindustani music over the yearsPopular Hindustani vocalist Girija Devi spans genres and generations with her versatile singing. She specialises in Purbi ang, the flavour of eastern India, as well as Khaya , the major classical form of North India. She gave her first ... ENVIRONMENT 
India’s environmental roller-coaster rideEnvironmental news making newspaper headlines is no longer a rarity. On July 15, the Prime Minister’s meeting on India’s response to climate change was on the front page of many newspapers. Not so long before that, the shocking news ... WILDLIFE 
Making room for natureContemplating India’s conservation experiences after achieving Independence, hope and despair clash in my heart. In the first two decades (1947-1967), the country tried to address a tidal wave of expectations about economic ... SPORT 
Sporting struggles and triumphsAs sport turned robust, India’s stagnancy was linked to what billiards ace Michael Ferreira calls “a refusal to adapt” CRICKET 
A brief history of deferenceThe relationship between the Indian cricket board and the player has been that of a fitfully benevolent but essentially unaccountable patron SOCIETY 
Changing social and cultural moresIndia is going through a phase of transition; the certitudes of the past are being interrogated by the imperatives of the present and the temptations of the future “Tryst with Destiny” “Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially,” declared India’s first Premier, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, moving the ... A Republic is Born THE inauguration of the Republic of India is an act of high faith in the people of this country, a gesture of dedication of all the nation’s talent and resources to the realisation of worthy purposes. It amounts to an implicit pledge on the ...  Recalling the historic midnight sceneTHE midnight hour of the 14th-15th August 1947, was, without doubt, a most momentous event in the history of our country. In fact, it marked the birth of a free India and, thus, the culmination of the hopes, the dreams of many dedicated people, ... The Universal Man The oppressed and exploited of all nations feel that the most powerful voice raised in the cause of justice has been stilled A Red-Letter Day By the grace of Providence India enters the comity of free nations to-day, an equal among equals. It is an occasion for rejoicing not only for her people but for all who value human freedom as an end in itself. So long as this country with her ... Basis of Cabinet Government Cabinet Government is not just Government by a Cabinet; it is a whole scheme of Government in which ultimate responsibility for political decisions is vested in the Cabinet. It is not enough to collect a dozen gentlemen in a room, place agenda ... Economic rights of the common man After the transfer of power on August 15, 1947, the next important step we have taken is the declaration of the Union of India as a sovereign democratic Republic, in pursuance of the Constitution we have adopted for ourselves.This is fixed ... Reconstruction of society “Dravidastan” agitation explained  Ranji of undying gloryFounder of a new technique Gandhian key to real peace Reflections by Romain Rolland Ideal of Aikya Kerala: viability of proposed unit THE formation of a separate Kerala Province is now a certainty. The Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister told the Aikya Kerala Deputation which waited on them recently that there was no doubt that the Province would be formed and that the ... Religious rights in the new State All students of contemporary affairs in India are aware that our political struggle was dominated in the last stages by the question of the status of minorities and the problem of ensuring for them the freedoms that would enable them to function ... A Hundred Years Where national life becomes an arena for differing views to have it out, resulting in heated controversy, the role of the press becomes delicate Glimpses of history from the archives of The Hindu - I Glimpses of history from the archives of The Hindu - II |
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