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Articles 14621 through 14720 of 25647:
- Rooted Cosmopolitans (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Jan 30, 2002)
Back in the Seventies, a group of political scientists advanced the theory that India was a “multinational” state rather than a simple “nation-state”.
- Cracking The Gene Connection (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Jan 30, 2002)
IN THE last couple of weeks, the gene has made its ubiquitous presence in the minds of men and media.
- Making It With Dolly (Telegraph, Indranil Basu, Jan 30, 2002)
From gene therapy to genetically modified foods, issues involving DNA evoke ethical rhetoric and fiercely polarized opinions.
- Don't Dump This Issue (Business Line, Menka Shivdasani , Jan 30, 2002)
AS someone who believed in the importance of hygiene, what would you say if you were told you generate 450 gm of garbage per day?
- Messages In The Media (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 30, 2002)
General Pervez Musharraf quite obviously views himself as a forceful communicator of Pakistan’s national interest.
- S&t As Drivers Of Economic Growth (Business Line, R. K. Pachauri, Jan 30, 2002)
THE official Web site of the Commonwealth Knowledge Network says the stock of science and technology (S&T) manpower in India is 6.3 million.
- Changing Contours Of Indo-Pak Summit (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 30, 2002)
WHETHER it is the media or the cocktail circuit, a hot point of discussion these days is the forthcoming summit between the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and the Pakistan President-cum-Chief Executive, Gen Pervez Musharraf.
- New Year Sales Gets Lukewarm Response (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 30, 2002)
THE New Year sale, a phenomenon typical to Chennai, has not had the much-desired shot-in-the arm for the retailers in the city.
- December 13 And After (Business Line, B. Raman , Jan 30, 2002)
EVEN WHILE lauding the remarkable reflexes and the bravery of the security personnel who prevented the terrorists from gaining access to the sanctum sanctorum of the Parliament House on December 13.
- Mask Of Acharya (Pioneer, Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Jan 30, 2002)
During the run up to the 1989 general election, I was fortunate to work with an editor who had considerable insight and connections into the BJP.
- Common Man Sidelined (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 30, 2002)
Karnataka's citizens are becoming victims of high utility charges.
- December 13: Who Is To Blame? (Business Line, H. Kaushal , Jan 30, 2002)
THE December 13 attack on Parliament on December 13 is a challenge to the free world, not only in India.
- After The Expose (Indian Express, Tarun J Tejpal, Jan 30, 2002)
In my 18 years in journalism, had I spent more time hanging around with politicians, and less with other kinds of achievers, I would have known better.
- Cutting The Line (Pioneer, Asit Kumar, Jan 30, 2002)
Kites are, as everyone knows, a part of Lucknow's horizon.
- King Solomon’s Mind (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Jan 30, 2002)
Enshrined in the heart of the Old Testament, is a jewelled cluster comprising, in order, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon. They are numbers nineteen to twenty two in the thirty nine sections of that grand old book.
- How She Got There (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 30, 2002)
In Delhi, the summit doesn’t seem to have deflated too many egos.
- Retrograde I-T Provisions (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 30, 2002)
In the forthcoming Budget, at least two provisions under the I-T Act merit being scrapped.
- 3 Options For Insurance Development Officers (Business Line, Sarbajeet K. Sen, Jan 30, 2002)
THE process of relocation/retrenchment of 12,000-odd development officers (DOs) of Government-owned insurance companies has commenced.
- Hi-Tech History (Business Line, G. S. Balakrishnan , Jan 30, 2002)
THE historian of today has an edge over his worthy predecessor.
- Rethinking Watershed Strategy (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Jan 29, 2002)
RECENT YEARS have seen a welcome emphasis on watershed programmes as a cornerstone of rural development in India.
- Argentina: The Bitterest Pill Yet (Business Line, S. Hari Kumar, Jan 29, 2002)
IN THE last week of December 2001, Argentina made the biggest-ever sovereign debt default ($152 billion) in the history of global financial markets.
- Ssi Net Down 93 Pc In Q2 (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 29, 2002)
SSI Ltd has recorded a 93 per cent drop in its net profit to Rs 1.73 crore for the second quarter ended December 31 as compared to Rs 25.06 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal. Turnover was Rs 66.07 crore (115.42 crore).
- Petro Products At Market Prices -- Conundrums And Challenges (Business Line, G. V. Ramakrishnan , Jan 29, 2002)
WE ARE approaching the much-awaited shift from administered to market-determined prices for petro products. There are a number of issues that have to be sorted out before this shift happens:
- Detecting Crime @ The Speed Of Light (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 29, 2002)
WITH INCREASING EVIDENCE of the abuse of the Internet by terrorist organisations, the moves to create cyber cells at the State level mark the start of a demanding and sensitive task.
- Textile Industry Must Pick Up Threads Anew (Business Line, G. K. Sundaram, Jan 29, 2002)
THE textile industry has come a long way since Independence. Capacities have grown manifold.
- Confusion Worse Confounded (Business Line, Premen Addy , Jan 29, 2002)
The Soviet Union and China gave their benediction to opportunistic arrangements with reactionary forces committed to an anti-Western agenda.
- How Competitive Is The Indian Private Sector? (Business Line, V. S. Pai, Jan 29, 2002)
IT IS nearly a decade now since India started on the liberalisation path. Customers were supposed to benefit and Indian companies were supposed to face intense competition from their foreign counterparts.
- Kabul Calling (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 29, 2002)
It may or may not be an entirely apocryphal story: Prime Minister Charan Singh, on hearing about the landing of the Soviet troops at Kabul in December 1979, asked: “Afghanistan?
- High Office, Low Standards (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 29, 2002)
From all indications, Jharkhand Governor Prabhat Kumar is on his way out. It is, of course, unfortunate that the high office of governor has been unnecessarily mired in the process and the blame for this will have to be laid at the door of the Union govt.
- After Powell, Ivanov’s Turn (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Jan 29, 2002)
It's now the turn of Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov to come to town and give his assessment of the Indo-Pakistan situation.
- ‘There’s This Young Tax Lawyer, His Name’s Nani Palkhivala...’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 29, 2002)
This book is not a biography, consumer activist M R Pai hastens to clarify in his introduction to The Legend of Nani Palkhivala.
- Uti Writes Off 50% Of Npas In Monthly Plans (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 29, 2002)
THE Unit Trust of India (UTI) has written off 50 per cent of NPAs in its monthly income plans (MIP).
- Focus On Future (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 28, 2002)
President KR Narayanan's Republic Day address to the nation, the last before he completes his term in the summer, made a clear departure from the immediate to instead focus on the long-term.
- Rebuilding A Nation (Pioneer, Shubha Singh, Jan 28, 2002)
The situation in Afghanistan has seen rapid changes which could not have been foreseen even a few weeks ago.
- Vision 2020 -- Can Mr Sinha Avoid A Budget Disaster? (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Jan 28, 2002)
THIS is the time of the year when final touches are given to the national Budget.
- Snapshots (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 28, 2002)
Setting The Tone
You would think Syed Shahnawaz Hussain would be jet-setting all over the country considering he is the minister for civil aviation. Right? Wrong. His preferred mode of travelling is the Indian Railways.
- All In A Day’s Play (Telegraph, Scyld Berry, Jan 28, 2002)
At a time of such tension in the relationship between East and West in the real world, it would be irresponsible for any of us to promote misunderstanding, even if it only applies to the cricket field.
- Firm Resolution (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 28, 2002)
Heightened environment consciousness is also reflected in the multiplicity of international covenants and bodies that have jurisdiction over this subject.
- Kitted Out (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 28, 2002)
The relationship between law, science and society could be fraught with problems.
- Destructive Creation (Pioneer, C K G Nair, Jan 28, 2002)
Joseph A Schumpeter, noted economist, has not been able to sleep even in his grave ever since the Public Works Departments (PWD) in India adopted him.
- Credible Capabilities (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 28, 2002)
The successful test of the surface-to-surface missile on Friday once again justifies the confidence the nation has in the scientific community.
- Indo-Afghan Ties Take Wing (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 28, 2002)
Late last week we had a bird fly in from the northwest and it wasn’t the Siberian crane.
- Defenders Of Faith (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Jan 28, 2002)
The Indian Army is vilified by many for its uncivil behaviour in Nagaland and Kashmir, just as the Punjab Police is for certain actions during the dark years of Punjab terrorism.
- The Middle Path To Pakistan (Indian Express, V. P. Dutt, Jan 28, 2002)
India's policy towards Pakistan need not and should not oscillate between two extremes, either beating the drums of war or pretending that the December 13 attack on Parliament was just another act of terrorism.
- Ethical Code In The Upanisads (Pioneer, Harish C Gaur, Jan 28, 2002)
A common feature of Upanisads is their ability to explain even subtle concepts in a matter of fact and simple way, by parables, discourses, and narratives not only by the preceptors but also through the medium of animals, birds, and gods.
- The Flight Of Agni (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 28, 2002)
The successful test-firing of the shorter 700-kilometre range Agni-I missile was an essential step in the implementation of India's indigenous Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).
- What's Wrong With A 'Third Party'? (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Jan 28, 2002)
There have been many visitors from the US to India in recent months and this is a very positive development for the future of the relationship between the two countries as well as cementing concrete strategic tie-ups.
- Military Must Matter (Pioneer, Bobby Sharma, Jan 28, 2002)
January 2002 appears to be a month of military men and controversies in the Indian sub-continent. It started with the Army Day press conference on January 11, 2002 by Indian Army Chief General S Padmanabhan.
- Interiors And Frontiers (Indian Express, Sanjaya Baru, Jan 28, 2002)
It was my grandfather’s favourite riddle for kids. How do you make a line drawn on a sheet of paper longer without touching it again? Simple, draw a shorter line below it!
- The Zhu Visit (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Jan 28, 2002)
It was a multi-dimensional visit by the Chinese Premier to India and the job for the two sides is to consolidate the gains through serious follow-up.
- $1.3-B Overseas Borrowings -- Reliance Set To Pay Hefty Withholding Tax (Business Line, Shaji Vikraman , Jan 28, 2002)
THE Government has taken a final view to deny tax benefits to Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) in the form of an exemption on withholding tax on external commercial borrowings (ECBs) aggregating $1.3 billion raised by the company prior to 2000.
- Jaswant And Lord Curzon's Legacy (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 28, 2002)
NEW DELHI, JAN. 27. Is Lord Curzon of Kedleston back in political favour? Two very different men recently invoked his ideas to define India's new standing in the world.
- The Truce Politics In Sri Lanka (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 28, 2002)
A RELATIVE EASE marks the manner in which Sri Lanka is reported to have extended its own ceasefire in the military operations against the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
- French Tractor Major Buys Out Thapars In 2 Ventures (Business Line, Ambarish Mukherjee, Jan 28, 2002)
THE fourth largest tractor manufacturer in the world, SAME Deutz-Fahr Group SpA (SAFGS) of France, is buying out its Indian partners, the Thapars, in its two joint ventures in India for an undisclosed amount.
- Biggest And The Best... Only In The Us (Business Line, Alex Abraham, Jan 28, 2002)
Americans are wonderful, cheerful and friendly people, ready to lend a helping hand and even more eager to tell you of the glory and wonders of their chosen land.
- A New Dd Channel But Who Wants Bad News (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Jan 28, 2002)
As a Republic Day gift to the nation, Doordarshan has bestowed upon us a new channel: DD Bharati. Simultaneously, it has relieved DD News of its responsibilities.
- R-Day Parade, An Anachronism? (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jan 28, 2002)
IT was extremely appropriate that on Saturday morning; that is, the morning of Republic Day — the newspapers were filled with reports of the successful test-firing of a variant of the Agni missile.
- Us-Led Military Initiative In Afghanistan -- Ironing Out The Legal Wrinkles (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Jan 28, 2002)
NOTHING succeeds like success. And now that the US-led coalition's military initiative has resulted in the displacement of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
- Road To Ruin (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 28, 2002)
There is indeed some genuine scepticism about the quality of price data and the aggregation process used to compute the wholesale price index or the three variants of the consumer price index.
- Retention Price: Govt Move Keeps Urea Units On Tenterhooks (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 28, 2002)
THE introduction of drastic changes in the urea pricing policy parameters being contemplated by the Government has the domestic nitrogenous fertiliser industry on tenterhooks.
- `Banking Is Much More Than Balance Sheets' — Ms Ranjana Kumar, Cmd, Indian Bank (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 28, 2002)
INDIAN Bank under the Chairmanship of Ms Ranjana Kumar has during the last 19 months made some progress from the lows to which it had dipped in the late 1990s.
- Addressing Arab Angst (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 27, 2002)
Some of its leaders and thinkers seem ready to start a process of reform in the Arab world, writes Kesava Menon.
- America's India Problem (Los Angeles Times, Selig S. Harrison, Jan 27, 2002)
Behind the polite diplomatic exchanges now taking place between New Delhi and Washington lies the Indian belief that America's unconditional embrace of Musharraf since Sept. 11 has emboldened Pakistani hawks to step up their pressure in Kashmir.
- The Quiet Man (Telegraph, AMIT CHAUDHURI, Jan 27, 2002)
The old Minerva theatre, converted into the Chaplin: this was where a crowd of invitees gathered on the evening of January 9.
- A Wasteland Awaits Deliverance (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 27, 2002)
TOKYO JAN. 26. Hamid Karzai made quite an impression in Tokyo.
- Power And Privatisation (Hindu, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Jan 27, 2002)
Power sector problems have held back Karnataka's development potential for a long time. Privatisation of power is now a critical priority both for the Government and for the World Bank, currently a major donor to Karnataka.
- Unsteady Foundation (Pioneer, Yoga Rangatia, Jan 27, 2002)
The problem of population explosion has absorbed India's policymakers for the last several decades.
- From America With (Well) Love (Pioneer, Premvir Das, Jan 27, 2002)
Defence Minister George Fernandes is back from the US, where he signed a Security Agreement, obtained a 'no objection' from the Americans for the purchase of Israeli Phalcons.
- The Nation's State (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 27, 2002)
The unprecedented security arrangements in the midst of which the country is celebrating Republic Day is an eloquent commentary on its state on this historic anniversary.
- The General Just Cannot Deliver (Pioneer, Ajoy Bagchi, Jan 27, 2002)
Before General Pervez Musharraf's speech of January 12, Washington had already hyped its trajectory, forecasting that it would change the course of South Asia's history.
- Now Pakistan Has Two Musharrafs (Pioneer, M L Kotru, Jan 27, 2002)
The rebirth of General Musharraf from Godfather of Taliban and Terrorism to Man of Moderation was externally driven.
- Reinventing Tradition (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 27, 2002)
Fifty-two years make India a young republic. It is fitting therefore that it faces a crisis of identity rather than the problems of middle age.
- Vanishing President (Pioneer, K. G. Joglekar, Jan 27, 2002)
January 25 brings back memory of Republic Day eve, way back in 1967.
- To Each His Own Grief (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Jan 27, 2002)
There are two schools of thought on the subject of death — eastern and western.
- Seek And Ye Shall Find (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 27, 2002)
A spiritual seeker meets a guru. The guru advises him: “Go out in the rain and raise your arms. That will bring you a revelation.”
- The General Just Cannot Deliver (Pioneer, Ajoy Bagchi, Jan 26, 2002)
Before General Pervez Musharraf's speech of January 12, Washington had already hyped its trajectory, forecasting that it would change the course of South Asia's history.
- The Nation's State (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 26, 2002)
The unprecedented security arrangements in the midst of which the country is celebrating Republic Day is an eloquent commentary on its state on this historic anniversary.
- Being Hashim Qureshi (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin & Sunil Jain, Jan 26, 2002)
Dismissed as an ‘Indian plant’, the ‘new factor’ in Kashmir politics has the promise of stirring things up.
- Vanishing President (Pioneer, K. G. Joglekar, Jan 26, 2002)
January 25 brings back memory of Republic Day eve, way back in 1967.
- Of Criminals And Terrorists (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jan 26, 2002)
THERE is now a concerted effort to describe the perpetrators of Tuesday morning's violence resulting in the death of some policemen in Kolkata as criminals, as opposed to terrorists.
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