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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:54:39 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_its-not-the-fish-that-stinks_1648132 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_its-not-the-fish-that-stinks_1648132 It is repeatedly reinforced in more than subtle ways that Muslims areas are merely ‘residents of areas which have a certain reputation'. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:15:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/report_positive-thinking-will-or-self-will_1648131 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/report_positive-thinking-will-or-self-will_1648131 Our will is a kind of self-will — aggressive, having our way, wanting our desires to be fulfilled. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:45:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_gennext-set-to-jostle-in-hung-up_1648089 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_gennext-set-to-jostle-in-hung-up_1648089 While Rahul Gandhi is rolling up his kurta sleeves to make his points, Akhilesh Yadav is leading the SP’s campaign instead of his father Mulayam Singh, indicating a transfer of power in the party. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_the-syrian-oppositions-great-mistake_1648051 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_the-syrian-oppositions-great-mistake_1648051 The Baathists know how to destroy armed resistance. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/editorial_mumbai-edit-discretionary-power-cannot-become-arbitrary-power_1648128 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/editorial_mumbai-edit-discretionary-power-cannot-become-arbitrary-power_1648128 The use of discretionary power has been debated for long. There is one school of thought that wants it done away with completely, while another believes it must continue but with safeguards. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_moderate-coffee-intake-brings-health-benefits_1647872 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_moderate-coffee-intake-brings-health-benefits_1647872 It helps burn calories, protects heart, enhances brain power & increases capacity to work. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:12:01 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment_a-bid-to-silence-sanjay-kaks-voice_1647703 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment_a-bid-to-silence-sanjay-kaks-voice_1647703 Sanjay Muttoo responds to what he believes are baseless allegations and certain misrepresentation of facts in an article by Aditya Raj Kaul’s. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment_decoding-indias-syria-vote_1647629 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment_decoding-indias-syria-vote_1647629 It can be argued that India's abstentions during the West Asian mayhem had a lot to do with its significant economic concerns at play there; while in Syria the stakes are considered negligible at best. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_special-2g-ruling-may-stir-hornets-nest_1647675 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_special-2g-ruling-may-stir-hornets-nest_1647675 While the future looks brighter in India's battle against corruption, there is a risk that the country gets bogged down in a wave of litigation. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:45:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_maximum-mumbai-come-elections-no-news-is-bad-news_1647635 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_maximum-mumbai-come-elections-no-news-is-bad-news_1647635 Covering elections for the first time, the statement 'we will take care of you' came as a surprise for me. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/editorial_edit-porn-row-exposes-bjp-s-selective-morality_1647698 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/editorial_edit-porn-row-exposes-bjp-s-selective-morality_1647698 Every time BJP is caught with its pants down, so to speak, the ‘party with a difference’ has the singular refrain: Why target us alone? What about them? Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_top-executives-need-cover-as-risk-is-greater-in-a-globalised-world_1647642 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_top-executives-need-cover-as-risk-is-greater-in-a-globalised-world_1647642 With the growing risk of legal liabilities arising from shareholder and other stakeholder claims, including potential class action suits, managements of Indian companies are exposed to many adversities. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:15:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/report_positive-thinking-the-art-of-tuning_1647648 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/report_positive-thinking-the-art-of-tuning_1647648 Buddha took a flower and looked at his students silently requesting them to respond. Each student interpreted according to their own inner philosophy. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_the-licence-to-be-corrupt_1647242 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_the-licence-to-be-corrupt_1647242 A tarnished image is unfortunately no longer an obstacle in winning the trust of the people. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/editorial_bangalore-edit-a-moral-dead-end_1647328 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/editorial_bangalore-edit-a-moral-dead-end_1647328 What the state assembly witnessed on Tuesday evening was the irony of ironies. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:58:24 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_privileges-and-public-interest-time-to-set-the-record-straight_1647241 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_privileges-and-public-interest-time-to-set-the-record-straight_1647241 Few would deny that one can learn more about legal privilege by watching Hollywood movies and reading John Grisham than from reading Indian law on the subject. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_how-to-stem-the-rage-within_1647276 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_how-to-stem-the-rage-within_1647276 It is an uneasy head that wears such a crown, the crown of boiling fury that allows aggression to translate to bodily harm and a breakdown of all moral barriers. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_why-ikea-will-opt-for-standalone-suburban-stores-in-india_1647219 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_why-ikea-will-opt-for-standalone-suburban-stores-in-india_1647219 Following the opening up of single-brand retail to 100% FDI, there’s a lot of speculation about the Swedish furniture and accessories retailer IKEA entering India. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_hats-off-to-the-governments-servants_1647243 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_hats-off-to-the-governments-servants_1647243 The French are chronic grumblers. Some even say it is France’s favorite sport, though one has to admit that it is easy to find justification to grumble in India… or in France Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/report_gdp-deflator-high-despite-bumper-crop_1647228 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/report_gdp-deflator-high-despite-bumper-crop_1647228 the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) has projected the real growth rate at only 6.9% — the worst since 2008-09 and a tad lower than the latest forecast of 7% by the Reserve Bank of India. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/editorial_edit-the-last-colony_1647281 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/editorial_edit-the-last-colony_1647281 If the tribes in the Andamans are indeed full Indian citizens, the government must exert itself to ensure that they are allowed to live freely the way they want. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:15:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/report_positive-thinking-secrets-of-creation_1647268 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/report_positive-thinking-secrets-of-creation_1647268 Everything in this creation is a complete whole. Anything that comes out of this creation is complete and anything that goes back is also complete. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_mutual-funds-high-way-offers-options-galore_1647222 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_mutual-funds-high-way-offers-options-galore_1647222 Mutual funds are one of the most effective wealth-building mechanisms. Note that I call it a mechanism and not an investment instrument. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/report_fabio-capello-s-roller-coaster-ride-lurches-into-another-crisis_1646980 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/report_fabio-capello-s-roller-coaster-ride-lurches-into-another-crisis_1646980 Capello's roller-coaster ride as England football coach could come to a screeching halt this week for his role in another controversy surrounding his now deposed team captain John Terry. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:31:27 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_india-s-reluctant-young-emperor-rahul-gandhi_1646960 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_india-s-reluctant-young-emperor-rahul-gandhi_1646960 Pressure is mounting on him from within the troubled party to take charge because Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is seen as a lame-duck and an electoral liability. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:35:08 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment_bitter-childhood-was-charles-dickens-greatest-inspiration_1646851 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment_bitter-childhood-was-charles-dickens-greatest-inspiration_1646851 In addition to being perhaps the most famous novelist of the Victorian age, Dickens was an influential social reformer. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_the-priya-dutt-sanjay-nirupam-love-hate-story_1646871 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_the-priya-dutt-sanjay-nirupam-love-hate-story_1646871 They may appear to be political siblings, but the two Congress MPs go back a long, unhappy way from the time Nirupam made some disparaging remarks about Sunil Dutt’s attendance in Parliament. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment_is-it-aligarh-vs-deoband-in-polls_1646836 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment_is-it-aligarh-vs-deoband-in-polls_1646836 Both institutions are believed to having a lasting impact on Muslim psyche, imparting political as well as religious guidance. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/editorial_mumbai-edit-no-buck-passing-to-voters_1646878 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/editorial_mumbai-edit-no-buck-passing-to-voters_1646878 Sometimes our political parties, in their desire to show themselves to be champions of the people, end up displaying their true colours. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:15:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_positive-thinking-accumulating-happiness_1646875 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_positive-thinking-accumulating-happiness_1646875 . It is said that a person with a happy, healthy mind is the one who is happiest, because in this state of mind he remains calm and truly happy. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:15:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment_positive-thinking-real-alcoholics_1646840 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment_positive-thinking-real-alcoholics_1646840 The real alcoholic may start off as a moderate drinker; he may or may not become a continuous hard drinker; but at some stage of his drinking career he begins to lose all control of his liquor consumption. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:03:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_creating-benchmarks-in-food-technology_1646518 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_creating-benchmarks-in-food-technology_1646518 If everything goes well, the summer of 2012 will also be the summer of social and industrial connect. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:26:15 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_morphing-campuses-into-zones-of-learning_1646514 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_morphing-campuses-into-zones-of-learning_1646514 Holistic learning therefore is about information, exposure, analysis, understanding and explorations. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:14:13 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_is-it-possible-to-avoid-the-mother-tongue-in-your-english_1646512 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_is-it-possible-to-avoid-the-mother-tongue-in-your-english_1646512 Last December, I was in Nairobi for an elite gala hosted by a Kenyan company - my first time in Africa. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:09:56 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_only-innovation-not-money-control-can-combat-food-inflation_1646403 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_only-innovation-not-money-control-can-combat-food-inflation_1646403 Few areas indicate policy paralysis in the UPA government more than agriculture, and, by implication, inflation. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_the-rot-in-india-s-scientific-establishment_1646401 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_the-rot-in-india-s-scientific-establishment_1646401 We do not have credible ways to deal with our scientific organisations, at the administrative level and in terms of public opinion. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment_seema-mustafa-ups-voter-is-savouring-her-moment-in-the-sun_1646417 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment_seema-mustafa-ups-voter-is-savouring-her-moment-in-the-sun_1646417 Akhilesh Yadav has moved out on his own, addressing huge rallies, meeting and living with people, and striking a rapport independently of his father. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_view-from-davos-west-remains-upbeat-about-india_1646407 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_view-from-davos-west-remains-upbeat-about-india_1646407 With the Western economies in decline, capital needs to look for new markets that give it greater return. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/report_the-ownership-of-natural-resources-vests-in-people_1646398 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/report_the-ownership-of-natural-resources-vests-in-people_1646398 The Supreme Court has delivered a deadly blow to the credibility of the second UPA government on the 2G spectrum scam. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_positive-thinking-cowardice-unmasked_1646406 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_positive-thinking-cowardice-unmasked_1646406 In violence, which is just another form of cowardice. During the Civil War, President Lincoln, always spoke to the enemy prisoners. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:15:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_why-i-feel-safer-in-mumbai_1646392 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_why-i-feel-safer-in-mumbai_1646392 Colleen Braganza says the fact that Mumbai is very well lit, it's population density and a decent public transport system, contribute to her feeling safer in Mumbai than in Delhi. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/money/comment_tide-s-turning-don-t-let-go-of-long-bias_1646359 http://www.dnaindia.com/money/comment_tide-s-turning-don-t-let-go-of-long-bias_1646359 The week witnessed a bullish undertone as the rally extended for the fifth week in a row. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/editorial_mumbai-edit-get-the-vote-out_1646384 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/editorial_mumbai-edit-get-the-vote-out_1646384 If this half of the city finds that its voice is not heard, it is because it chooses to stay away on voting day. Let February 16 tell a different tale. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:15:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_shraddha-jahagirdar-saxena-early-morning-madness_1646039 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_shraddha-jahagirdar-saxena-early-morning-madness_1646039 The morning wake up time has changed with the passing years, the breakfast and level of involvement in the child’s getting ready routine has changed. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:30:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment_dear-adult-indians-shame-on-you_1646048 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/comment_dear-adult-indians-shame-on-you_1646048 You will not get to watch The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo because the censor board doesn’t think you are mature enough to deal with it. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_art-books-on-artists-and-their-world_1646140 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_art-books-on-artists-and-their-world_1646140 We've heard of new releases on art and about artists and last month's releases include two books on the art world. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:56:09 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_why-don-t-alumni-love-indian-universities_1646139 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_why-don-t-alumni-love-indian-universities_1646139 Very rarely one finds an famous alumni who contributes financially to his Alma mater. Nandan Nilekani is an exception. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:53:06 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_us-vs-them-how-lower-species-fall-prey-to-our-greed_1646138 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_us-vs-them-how-lower-species-fall-prey-to-our-greed_1646138 The human species, thanks to its ever increasing numbers and armed with tremendous power derived from its mastery over science and technology, considers its interests superior to others. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:50:21 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_choose-seclusion-for-awareness_1646136 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_choose-seclusion-for-awareness_1646136 Only few can feel happy & wanted, even in absence of others Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:37:22 GMT