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Articles 14621 through 14720 of 16647:
- We Shall Triumph Against Terrorism (Hindu, A. B. Vajpayee, Jan 01, 2002)
``My dear fellow countrymen, joyous New Year greetings to all of you.
- The Jehadis Make It Worse (Hindu, Michael Krepon , Jan 01, 2002)
The latest crisis between India and Pakistan has followed a familiar pattern.
- ‘Our Common Problem Is Poverty, Terrorism Delays Its Solution. Let’s Fight It, This Is The New Year’s Challenge’ (Indian Express, A. B. Vajpayee, Jan 01, 2002)
MY dear fellow cou -ntrymen, joyous New Year greetings to all of you.
- When Gimmickry Takes Over, All You Get Is Lemons (The Financial Express, R K Roy, Jan 01, 2002)
These days a prospective 4.5 per cent growth in GDP is considered great. It is an open question if this order of low growth will materialise.
- For Solvency And Liquidity, Uti Needs To Shed Its Crutches (The Financial Express, Sharad Mistry, Jan 01, 2002)
How the mighty are humbled by market forces can be seen from the ongoing developments at Unit Trust of India (UTI).
- Harshad, Ketan, Harshad ... (Indian Express, Sunil Jain, Jan 01, 2002)
This sounds a bit harsh, but perhaps the most final thing that’s emerged from the decade-long investigo-legal case against the original Big Bull Harshad Mehta, is his death in a jail in suburban Mumbai in the wee hours of the morning yesterday.
- Giving Diplomacy A Chance (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 01, 2002)
THE EMERGING SIGNS of a determined effort by the Government and the Opposition to join hands and give diplomacy a fair and prime chance raise hopes for a new sense of direction in New Delhi's battle against the external terrorists.
- We Shall Triumph Against Terrorism (Hindu, A. B. Vajpayee, Jan 01, 2002)
``My dear fellow countrymen, joyous New Year greetings to all of you.
- Can The Us Fight An Even-Handed Battle? (Business Line, Prabhat Kumar, Jan 01, 2002)
AFTER settling the Afghanistan issue, the US is now busy drawing up plans for the second phase of the anti-terrorist campaign by targeting terrorist groups with global reach.
- A Requiem For Small Savings? (Business Line, R. Y. Narayanan, Jan 01, 2002)
EVEN as the Indian middle class looks back with trepidation at the year gone by, the Budget due in the next few weeks may confirm as to whether the requiem for the voiceless and fragmented middle class has been sung.
- Rise And Growth Of The Consuming Class (Business Line, Sravanthi Challapalli Ratna Bhushan, Jan 01, 2002)
AN explosion in product range, a multitude of brands, Indian and foreign, several finance options, large one-stop shops, colourful stores and shopping a picnic, not to mention a rise in status — the consumer is having a blast.
- Crude Oil: Always A Factor Of Worry (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jan 01, 2002)
THE EMERGENCY meeting of the oil producers' cartel, Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), in Cairo just ahead of the new year brings bad tidings to developing countries dependent on imports for oil.
- Disturbing Dreams (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 01, 2002)
ON THE FIRST day of 2002 the Indian political economy resembles in many ways its very own famed institution, the Unit Trust of India (UTI), with a net asset value placing it somewhere at the bottom of any international league.
- Argentina Implodes As Imf Looks On (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Jan 01, 2002)
THE FINANCIAL implosion in Argentina had been in the making for months as the third largest economy of Latin America desperately clung to its peso-dollar one-to-one exchange rate.
- The Indo-Pakistan Crisis (Hindu, Rajindar Sachar , Jan 01, 2002)
Children have a right to live and grow peacefully. Rulers who refuse to ensure this deserve to be thrown in the dustbin of history.
- Why Bangalore Is Counted Among Top Cities Of World (Business Line, Janaki Murali, Jan 01, 2002)
CAN Bangalore become another Austin, San Francisco or even Taipei?
- India Will Triumph Against Terrorism (Telegraph, A. B. Vajpayee, Jan 01, 2002)
My dear fellow countrymen, joyous New Year greetings to all of you.
- It Industry Upbeat On 2002 (Business Line, V. Rishi Kumar, Jan 01, 2002)
``In fact, recent developments have been factored in and we are seeing signs of significant recovery. In the next two quarters, we expect more positive outlook.''
- Height Of Festivity (Indian Express, Vinita Bahadur, Jan 01, 2002)
This may sound a little funny but we have actually celebrated New Year on top of the world once. In fact, we have celebrated festivals in the weirdest of places — all thanks to my husband’s job in the Air Force and fresh postings every few years.
- Just Analyse This (Indian Express, Ghulam Muhammed, Dec 31, 2001)
The golden age of Islam would not have been possible without madrassas.
- `Chandrika's Regime Degenerated Into An Ordinary Corrupt Regime' -- Professor Jayadeva Uyangoda, Political Science, University Of Colombo (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 31, 2001)
THE ruling classes' ``insensitivity to human suffering', failure to institutionalise the peace process by involving all political parties, and hardened attitudes on both sides have taken Sri Lanka to the brink.
- Whither Environmental Protest (Hindu, Harsh Sethi , Dec 31, 2001)
The issues raised by environmental struggles remain much too important to be frittered away. This is why protest movements bear a responsibility greater than what their leaderships may realise.
- India Shouldn’t Be Hasty In Exhausting Non-Military Options Against Pak (The Financial Express, B. Raman , Dec 31, 2001)
In continuation of its earlier decision to withdraw its High Commissioner from Islamabad and to discontinue rail and road links with Pakistan.
- Cost Of An Indo-Pak War Would Be Strictly In Human Terms (The Financial Express, Jasjit Singh, Dec 31, 2001)
India and Pakistan have both mobilised their military forces. The anger levels in India after the 13th December attack on the Parliament are running high, especially as it comes after Kargil and the one on J&K legislature on October 1.
- Options In A Stalemate (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Dec 31, 2001)
As India struggles to formulate an appropriate response to the attack on Parliament, it is becoming increasingly clear that its options are severely limited.
- Vision 2020 -- India In 2002: Que Sera Sera? (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Dec 31, 2001)
WILL I be rich? Will I be pretty? Will I have rainbows day after day? According to the famous song, the answer is "Que sera, sera!
- Argentina: A Case Of Reckless Rectitude (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 31, 2001)
OVER the last few months, the"" impending collapse of Argentina has hogged the attention of global financial markets.
- Year Of The Bear (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 31, 2001)
INVESTORS HAVE HAD two punishing years in a row. Their paper wealth has more than halved during the period.
- Punish Pakistan Hard And Decisively (Pioneer, Bobby Sharma, Dec 31, 2001)
The terrorists attack on Indian Parliament on December 13, 2001, was an attack on our national pride.
- Whither Environmental Protest (Hindu, Harsh Sethi , Dec 31, 2001)
The issues raised by environmental struggles remain much too important to be frittered away. This is why protest movements bear a responsibility greater than what their leaderships may realise.
- Japan Pm Craves Rest Ahead Of 2002 Reform Battles (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 31, 2001)
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, who faces bruising battles next year over his structural reform efforts, on Saturday began a New Year’s vacation that he hopes will include plenty of rest.
- Back To The Basics (Indian Express, Sanjaya Baru, Dec 31, 2001)
There is at least one good reason why India should not be provoked into war with Pakistan.
- `Chandrika's Regime Degenerated Into An Ordinary Corrupt Regime' -- Professor Jayadeva Uyangoda, Political Science, University Of Colombo (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 31, 2001)
THE ruling classes' ``insensitivity to human suffering', failure to institutionalise the peace process by involving all political parties, and hardened attitudes on both sides have taken Sri Lanka to the brink.
- Farmers And The Power Engine (Telegraph, Devinder Sharma , Dec 31, 2001)
The finance minister, Yashwant Sinha, would like us to be part of his make-believe world. After the magical reduction in the poverty ratio from 37 per cent to 26 per cent by the planning commision.
- Phrasal Verve (Pioneer, Ramesh C Shukla, Dec 31, 2001)
While thinking about my New Year resolutions, I formulated one which has been the easiest to keep. I have been noticing for some time that Bollywood film-makers are titling their films not by words, but by phrases or even a full sentence.
- Better Late Than Never (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Dec 30, 2001)
The best thing about the dialogue between the junta and Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar is that it is taking place at all.
- Inviting Trouble? (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Dec 30, 2001)
The defection of 12 BJP MLAs to the ruling Congress(I) in Chhattisgarh has generated discontent with Mr. Ajit Jogi among sections of his partymen.
- Inviting Trouble? (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Dec 30, 2001)
The defection of 12 BJP MLAs to the ruling Congress(I) in Chhattisgarh has generated discontent with Mr. Ajit Jogi among sections of his partymen.
- Better Late Than Never (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Dec 30, 2001)
The best thing about the dialogue between the junta and Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar is that it is taking place at all.
- ‘Pakistan Should Send At Least A Message Of Intention. It’s Missing’ (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin & Sunil Jain, Dec 30, 2001)
As Temperatures dipped and tensions mounted in the border state, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Girish Saxena arrived in Delhi for consultations with the Centre.
- Fdi: Lessons To Be Learnt From The Argentina’s Crisis (The Financial Express, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Dec 29, 2001)
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has promised Japanese investors that his government will remove all hurdles in the path of increased foreign direct investment (FDI).
- 2001: Banks Floating In Sea Of Liquidity (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Dec 29, 2001)
THE PERIOD from 1970-71 to 2000-01 has witnessed interest rates offered on deposits by banks rise and fall.
- Difficult Sail For India Inc (Business Line, D. Sampathkumar , Dec 29, 2001)
PERFORMANCE-WISE, it has been a forgettable year for the Indian corporate sector. The growth in industrial production looks set to slip for the second year running.
- Steel Up The Ore Policy (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 29, 2001)
IT IS TO be hoped that New Delhi will formalise fresh policy directions for mining and export of iron ore well before the WTO norms that envisage lifting of quantitative restrictions on its external trading come into effect, from 2003.
- Here Is Sinha’s Nightmare (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 29, 2001)
UNION Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha has been feeding feel-good-factor pep pills all around, but seemingly without result. He has been talking of providing sops to investment in infrastructure.
- Rein In The Pyromaniacs (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 29, 2001)
BJP spokesperson V.K. Malhotra, who does not have a subtle bone in his body, is now allowed to make loose pronouncements on nuclear warfare.
- The Power Of Churning (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 29, 2001)
A thought that kept surfacing during a visit to Japan some weeks ago, while talking of that country’s serious economic crisis, was that there was a real dearth of new entrepreneurship — Japanese business, like its society.
- Twice Bitten, Never Shy? (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Dec 29, 2001)
THE saying, `once bitten, twice shy', probably, excludes politicians, who, despite being repeatedly proven wrong, still pursue their selfish goals at the cost of national interest.
- Extremity Of Confusion (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 29, 2001)
Two thousand and one will be remembered for a year of false promises, with much hype generated by a reform-oriented budget.
- A War Won’t Achieve Anything (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Dec 28, 2001)
TOO much hype has been created over the Indo-Pakistani face-off over the past few days. While India must stand its ground, there should be no jingoistic temptation for a war, for a war will never produced the desired results.
- Another Legal Victory (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 28, 2001)
IN A WAY, Ms. Jayalalithaa could not have asked for more. Her second legal victory, in the coal import deal case, has come less than a month after she was judicially absolved by the Madras High Court in the TANSI and Pleasant Stay Hotel cases.
- Saarc & S. Asia Dispensation (Tribune, M.S.N. Menon, Dec 28, 2001)
THE SAARC summit may take place, or it may not. But it is time to turn out focus on it.
- Syamaprasad Mookerjee And Macaulay (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Dec 28, 2001)
The late Syamaprasad Mookerjee was one of the most outstanding Indians of his time.
- Virtual War (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 28, 2001)
NOW that 2001 is rushing past with a token attempt at casting around for a Person of Year other than You Know Who, along comes another missive seeking to reclaim centre stage for Osama bin Laden.
- E-Mail Nationalism (Indian Express, Sagarika Ghose, Dec 28, 2001)
INDIA, it was once said, was nothing but a figment of the British imagination.
- `People Were Fed Up With Mismanagement' -- Dr Saman Kelegama, Ed, Institute Of Policy Studies, Colombo (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 28, 2001)
THE mandate for change in Sri Lanka was more for economic reasons, than for ushering in peace and ending the ethnic conflict, says Dr Saman Kelegama, Executive Director of the Institute of Policy Studies in Colombo.
- Another Legal Victory (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 28, 2001)
IN A WAY, Ms. Jayalalithaa could not have asked for more. Her second legal victory, in the coal import deal case, has come less than a month after she was judicially absolved by the Madras High Court in the TANSI and Pleasant Stay Hotel cases.
- India Should Negotiate Cautiously To Guard Its Interests Well (The Financial Express, P Vinod Kumar, Dec 28, 2001)
A time bomb is ticking right under India’s nose but babudom, as usual, is yet to notice it.
- `People Were Fed Up With Mismanagement' -- Dr Saman Kelegama, Ed, Institute Of Policy Studies, Colombo (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 28, 2001)
THE mandate for change in Sri Lanka was more for economic reasons, than for ushering in peace and ending the ethnic conflict, says Dr Saman Kelegama, Executive Director of the Institute of Policy Studies in Colombo.
- Designs For High Growth And Income (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Dec 28, 2001)
INDIA is zealously struggling to transform itself from a weak-strong model to a strong-weak model of economic governance.
- War Or Peace? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 28, 2001)
ARE INDIA and Pakistan inexorably moving towards war? Is a Greek tragedy waiting to be played out?
- Goodbye 2001 (Business Line, Timeri N. Murari , Dec 28, 2001)
YOU have to admit 2001 was not a great year for many people. We will be glad to get it behind us, though we will not forget it for a very long time.
- Rank Indolence (Pioneer, Onkar Chopra , Dec 28, 2001)
Everybody seems to be an officer in the bank. In the 50s many of my friends and relatives had joined banks as clerks at the recommendation of my uncle who occupied a big post in a banking organisation.
- China’s 2001 Gdp Seen Strong, Bumpy Road Ahead (The Financial Express, Tamora Vidaillet, Dec 28, 2001)
BEIJING: China’s economy is forecast to have risen over seven percent this year, sealing its status as the bright spot in Asia, but analysts say growth is clearly slowing and the country will face difficulties next year.
- Gathering Storm (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Dec 28, 2001)
Even as the nation waits with baited breath about what is going to happen next with war clouds looming, ticket seekers are getting busy with elections to four states announced on Wednesday.
- Do We Want War? (Hindu, Shail Mayaram, Dec 27, 2001)
The only ones who stand to benefit from war are those who hope for more votes in the wake of nationalist jingoism, the military-industrial complex and the hawks in India and Pakistan.
- The Madrassa Mindset (Indian Express, Mehru Jaffer, Dec 27, 2001)
TO mention the twin words ‘Muslim’ and ‘madrassa’ today is to send a chill down the spine of many.
- Elusive Targets (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 27, 2001)
THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC slowdown is no longer a matter of learned conjectures.
- There Is No Option But To Talk (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 27, 2001)
THE new government in Sri Lanka might have awakened a new hope of economic revival and an end to the civil war, but expectations of quick results are unreal, says Mr Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives.
- Paper Tigress (Pioneer, Mohinder Singh, Dec 27, 2001)
Every newspaper wants more women readers. Advertisers are convinced that married women make most of consumer decisions in households.
- Do We Want War? (Hindu, Shail Mayaram, Dec 27, 2001)
The only ones who stand to benefit from war are those who hope for more votes in the wake of nationalist jingoism, the military-industrial complex and the hawks in India and Pakistan.
- There Is No Option But To Talk (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 27, 2001)
THE new government in Sri Lanka might have awakened a new hope of economic revival and an end to the civil war, but expectations of quick results are unreal, says Mr Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives.
- Saarc Should Include Afghanistan And Myanmar (The Financial Express, Ashok B Sharma, Dec 27, 2001)
The 11th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is scheduled to take place from January 4 to 6 in Kathmandu. Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is slated to attend the crucial meet.
- Elusive Targets (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 27, 2001)
THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC slowdown is no longer a matter of learned conjectures.
- Why Not List Foreign Companies On Indian Ses? (The Financial Express, M. R. Mayya, Dec 27, 2001)
It is high time India permitted foreign companies to list on Indian stock exchanges.
- Promises To Keep (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 27, 2001)
AS THE economy opens up further, many enterprises are finding it difficult to survive in the marketplace.
- Enemy Of The State Is Al Qaeda, Not Osama Bin Laden (The Financial Express, Prashant Bakshi, Dec 27, 2001)
As the mission of smoking out Osama bin Laden from the Tora Bora caves proved unsuccessful, the million dollar ($25 million, to be precise) question regarding the nemesis of the world’s most wanted man, still remains unanswered.
- General Musharraf’s Cosmetic Action (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Dec 27, 2001)
AT the end of his five-day visit to China, Pakistan’s military ruler and self-appointed President, General Pervez Musharraf, once again declared blandly that he would consider taking action against Pakistan-based organisations.
- Promises, Promises (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 26, 2001)
THIS is not a categorical assurance that India will not attack Pakistan, but the fact that the government is talking so tough does point to it not taking any action at all.
- Not By Debt Alone (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 26, 2001)
Euro-the about to be official currency of Europe-will not be the only new arrival in the monetary world. If things happen as promised, Argentina, will soon have its new currency, the Argentino.
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