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Articles 15721 through 15820 of 25647:
- Tumbling Telecom Tariffs (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 25, 2001)
MORE THAN TWO years after the first attempts by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to rebalance long-distance phone charges, major cuts in telecom tariffs are finally taking place in India.
- Implications Of Doha For India - Ii (Hindu, Muchkund Dubey , Dec 25, 2001)
We should prepare for negotiations on all Singapore items rather than continue to entertain the hope of blocking them two years hence.
- Foreign Builders Are Coming (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 25, 2001)
THE housing scene in the country is set to undergo a sea change following the government's decision to allow 100 per cent foreign direct investment in real estate. Construction activity, which has been sluggish for long, should get a major fillip.
- The Myth Of The Popular Will (Hindu, Swami Agnivesh, Dec 25, 2001)
It is always risky, and often unfair, to read situations by speculating on the motives that are alleged to underlie them.
- Tumbling Telecom Tariffs (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 25, 2001)
MORE THAN TWO years after the first attempts by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to rebalance long-distance phone charges, major cuts in telecom tariffs are finally taking place in India.
- Happy Birthday, Pm (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 25, 2001)
THIS year the birthday boy must be forgiven for being more than a little distracted at the celebrations at 7 Race Course Road.
- Response To Pakistan's Terrorism (Hindu, V. R. Raghavan , Dec 25, 2001)
There are leverages available to India in the economic, political and societal arenas that are potentially as and perhaps more effective than the military ones.
- Parallel Lines (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 25, 2001)
Organizational elections of political parties are usually stage-managed affairs aimed at legitimizing leaders’ personal control.
- Agriculture: Tough To Quantify Benefits Now (The Financial Express, Pradeep S. Mehta, Dec 25, 2001)
“We have agreed to address only the trade-distorting subsidies and not the whole gamut of agriculture subsidies, said Pascal Lamy, European Union’s trade commissioner, at a meeting with the civil society in Delhi recently.
- A Disappointing Series (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 25, 2001)
The English cricketers were described as a bunch of "B" grade county players when they landed in Mumbai.
- Textile In Tatters (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 25, 2001)
THE Textile Minister, Mr Kashiram Ranas admission that the countrys textile exports will slip this year is merely a confirmation of the drop in despatches that began mid-year.
- Changing Profile Of Terrorism (Tribune, V.K. Kapoor, Dec 25, 2001)
Terrorism is death and destruction by design when victims are totally unrelated to the cause espoused. Attacks on New York’s World Trade Center on September 11 and India’s Parliament on December 13 point to a sharp change in the profile of terrorism.
- Fractured Verdict From Doha (Business Line, Anil K. Kanungo, Dec 25, 2001)
WHETHER the verdict from Doha went largely in favour of India or against its interests is still not quite clear.
- ‘Bilateral Trade Has Not Touched The Real Potential’ (The Financial Express, HUMA SIDDQUI, Dec 25, 2001)
While there is enough scope for furthering trade, priority needs to be given to consolidation, says the Algerian ambassador to India, Adbelrim Belarbi.
- Christmas Past (Indian Express, George N Netto, Dec 25, 2001)
YOU know Christmas is round the corner in Munnar when you wake up in the morning to find your bedroom window frosted, your lips chapped and your extremities benumbed by the cold.
- Spit And Polish (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Dec 25, 2001)
IN my next birth, ambassador K S Bajpai is once known to have famously remarked, I would like to be born as the Pakistani high commissioner to India.
- Implications Of Doha For India - Ii (Hindu, Muchkund Dubey , Dec 25, 2001)
We should prepare for negotiations on all Singapore items rather than continue to entertain the hope of blocking them two years hence.
- Response To Pakistan's Terrorism (Hindu, V. R. Raghavan , Dec 25, 2001)
There are leverages available to India in the economic, political and societal arenas that are potentially as and perhaps more effective than the military ones.
- The Myth Of The Popular Will (Hindu, Swami Agnivesh, Dec 25, 2001)
It is always risky, and often unfair, to read situations by speculating on the motives that are alleged to underlie them.
- Call Of Duty And Line Of Fire (Pioneer, Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, Dec 25, 2001)
The injury caused to ANI cameraman Vikram Singh Bisht in the attack on Parliament has once again turned the spotlight on the hazardous nature of journalism.
- Why The Global Economy Is Limping (Telegraph, Alok Ray, Dec 25, 2001)
Seldom do the three major economic areas in the world experience recession (meaning close to zero or negative growth) at the same time.
- The Politics Of War (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 25, 2001)
AS this might be the last Christmas of peace and goodwill on our benighted subcontinent, before we go hurtling down to the disaster which overcame Europe through the first half of the last century.
- Ways To Revive And Refresh (Telegraph, SRINJAY CHAKRAVARTI, Dec 25, 2001)
India’s exports have hit the trough following the terrorist attacks on the United States of America and the subsequent war in Afghanistan.
- Security Needs A New Mindset (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Dec 25, 2001)
THE setting up of a Joint Parliamentary Committee on national security and the indications that all the major political parties are clearly committed to the objective after the attack on Parliament.
- Industry: From Slowdown To Crisis (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Dec 25, 2001)
IF THE industrial slowdown was a major disappointment last year, it has reached crisis proportions in 2001.
- Babus Beyond Belief (Pioneer, C K G Nair, Dec 25, 2001)
The boss revolved in his high-back chair and laughed loud enough to shake me and my over-sized ego. Just like Gabbar Singh.
- Double Standards (Pioneer, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Dec 25, 2001)
The American people are unable to comprehend why their culture of markets, democracy and freedom evokes such a lot of hostility across much of the world.
- Is This A Place In Time Warp? (Pioneer, Anuradha Bhattacharjee, Dec 25, 2001)
After virtual call cards (VCC) were introduced some months ago, BSNL sent its subscribers in Noida a mailer listing eighteen authorised agents.
- No Resting On Oars (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 25, 2001)
External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh's presence at the inauguration of the interim Afghan government in Kabul last Saturday and the warm welcome given to Indians in the Afghan capital, are developments that should not cause surprise.
- Last Resort (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 25, 2001)
India’s diplomatic relations with Pakistan have reached a new nadir after the December 13 terrorist attack on Parliament. New Delhi has withdrawn its high commissioner from Islamabad.
- Implications Of Doha For India - I (Hindu, Muchkund Dubey , Dec 24, 2001)
Some important gains were made and some of the losses minimised even while India had to give in on several critical issues because of its essentially weak bargaining position.
- Will Bush Words Turn Into Action? (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Dec 24, 2001)
Three days ago, when the U.S. President, Mr. George W. Bush, variously described the Lashkar-e-Taiba as an ``extremist group based in Kashmir'' and ``a stateless sponsor of terrorism'', there was widespread anger and frustration in India.
- How To Delight The Tourist (Business Line, Alex Abraham, Dec 24, 2001)
SEMINARS, conventions, papers, and forums on the topic of leveraging India's tourism potential abound.
- Money & A Knowledge Society (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 24, 2001)
THE UNION CABINET'S decision to create a special fund to facilitate the flow of finances from non-resident Indians and domestic philanthropists is timely in that it opens up a potential channel.
- Sock Value (Pioneer, Sunil Kapoor , Dec 24, 2001)
Boys inevitably end up in their father's shoes but for once I found myself in my son's socks.
- Money & A Knowledge Society (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 24, 2001)
THE UNION CABINET'S decision to create a special fund to facilitate the flow of finances from non-resident Indians and domestic philanthropists is timely in that it opens up a potential channel.
- Aftershocks From Enron's Collapse (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 24, 2001)
FOR THE last few years, Enron Corporation has been in the centre-stage of Indias financial news. The future of Dabhol Power Corporation is in doubt, with suitors for its assets still unsure of its revival prospects.
- Implications Of Doha For India - I (Hindu, Muchkund Dubey , Dec 24, 2001)
Some important gains were made and some of the losses minimised even while India had to give in on several critical issues because of its essentially weak bargaining position.
- Dial M For Mozart (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Dec 24, 2001)
As war clouds gather over the world, the Christmas gift market abroad has reportedly dropped by as much as 70 per cent. The Argentine president had to quit because of poverty riots.
- Continued Neglect (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 24, 2001)
THE NASSCOM and the Computer Society of India (CSI) have been paying scant attention to a growing virus.
- Is India Really A Soft State? (Tribune, A.N. Dar, Dec 24, 2001)
Doubtless, December 13 took us all by surprise. The glorious sandstone structure of our Parliament House had never before witnessed this kind of an attack.
- Uti Unmasked (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 24, 2001)
It is a devastating indictment of the UTI but the shocked investors or the Finance Ministry will not benefit from it.
- The Rage Of Reason (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 24, 2001)
Three consecutive Decembers that have seen three terrorist strikes have left us in the winter of our discontent.
- Looking Beyond Mere Karma (Pioneer, P. D. Pant, Dec 24, 2001)
During his speech in the Lok Sabha on the conclusive day of the session on December 19, Prime Minister Vajpayee refuted the old philosophic notion that life being perishable, all efforts to save it will be fruitless.
- That’s Entertainment? (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Dec 24, 2001)
It is that time of December when we remember the time gone by.
- Will Bush Words Turn Into Action? (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Dec 24, 2001)
Three days ago, when the U.S. President, Mr. George W. Bush, variously described the Lashkar-e-Taiba as an ``extremist group based in Kashmir'' and ``a stateless sponsor of terrorism'', there was widespread anger and frustration in India.
- What Is The Way Ahead? (Indian Express, H. Kaushal , Dec 24, 2001)
The prime minister and Home minister have spoken about tackling Pakistan.
- Now Relief, On A War Footing (Indian Express, Himmat Singh Gill, Dec 24, 2001)
On Saturday, as India’s high-powered delegation headed into Kabul for the installation ceremony of the Afghan interim government, Indian diplomacy seemed fully on track.
- Connecting With 20-M Forgotten Children Of Mother India (The Financial Express, Rohit Bansal, Dec 24, 2001)
An indepth report under jurist LM Singhvi tells us how very little we have done to convert the deep and abiding ties among 20-million diaspora with India into a national strength.
- Good In Parts (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 24, 2001)
Two inferences can immediately be drawn from the statement United States President George W. Bush made while announcing the freezing of the US funds of the Lashkar-e-Toiba.
- ‘Our Critics Would Have Liked Us To Be Trigger-Happy’ (The Financial Express, S. S. Tarapore, Dec 24, 2001)
S S Tarapore is no stranger to the world of banking and finance.
- Dealing With E-Mail (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Dec 24, 2001)
HERE is a New Year resolution you can make right now: Stop the scourge of e-mail! Every one of us needs to do his or her bit to control this epidemic.
- Argentinian Lessons (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 24, 2001)
THE COLLAPSE OF Argentina's Government led by the President, Mr Fernando de la Rua, has an important message for the developing world: Messing up a national economy beyond a point can lead to abrupt loss of political power.
- Terrorist Attack On Parliament Thwarted, But.... What About Demolition From Within? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 24, 2001)
THE NATION cannot be too grateful to those belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force, the Delhi Police and the Watch and Ward of Parliament House.
- Measured Response (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 24, 2001)
The Government's decision to recall India's high commissioner to Pakistan and terminate the plying of the Samjhauta Express and the Delhi-Lahore bus service, has not come a day too soon.
- 2001 Set To Be Second Warmest Year Ever (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 24, 2001)
The year 2001 is the second warmest in world history. According to data available till date, the average temperature during 2001 was 14.42 degrees.
- What They Say... (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 23, 2001)
Mehbooba Mufti, senior vice-president People's Democratic Party, says ``The gun is not the problem in Kashmir but it is the alienation which has increased manifold with the bad governance and wrong policies of the Government''.
- New Terms For Engaging Pakistan (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 23, 2001)
NEW DELHI, DEC. 22. In deciding to recall its High Commissioner from Islamabad and debating additional diplomatic steps against Pakistan in the coming days, India is sending two mutually reinforcing messages to the international community.
- Wary Dragon (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Dec 23, 2001)
The Chinese are very concerned about the American decision to abandon the ABM Treaty... Beijing and Washington also differ in their perceptions on terrorism.
- Setting Its House In Order (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Dec 23, 2001)
THE REFORMERS: Giscard d'Estaing, Giuliano Amato and Jean-Luc Dehaene. The European Union has set up a body headed by Valery Giscard d'Estaing to suggest reforms.
- A Law Strikes Terror (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Dec 23, 2001)
While the need for tough measures to fight terrorism is widely acknowledged, the question is how `tough' is `tough'. Hasan Suroor on the heat generated by Britain's new anti-terrorism law.
- Beating The War Drums (Hindu, Harish Khare , Dec 23, 2001)
WHEN ON the second day (December 19) of the debate in the Lok Sabha on the terrorist attack of December 13, the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, rose to make his intervention, he began by referring to the plea of ``no war''.
- New Terms For Engaging Pakistan (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 23, 2001)
NEW DELHI, DEC. 22. In deciding to recall its High Commissioner from Islamabad and debating additional diplomatic steps against Pakistan in the coming days, India is sending two mutually reinforcing messages to the international community.
- We May Not Be This Lucky Next Time (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Dec 23, 2001)
Most disturbing about December 13 was that it happened though intelligence agencies had got tip-offs.
- How Relevant Is Yasser Arafat In West Asia? (Tribune, V. Gangadhar, Dec 23, 2001)
SEVERAL months before the September 11 tragedy of the Twin towers, Pakistan President Gen Pervez Musharraf was living dangerously.
- A Law Strikes Terror (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Dec 23, 2001)
While the need for tough measures to fight terrorism is widely acknowledged, the question is how `tough' is `tough'. Hasan Suroor on the heat generated by Britain's new anti-terrorism law.
- What They Say... (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 23, 2001)
Mehbooba Mufti, senior vice-president People's Democratic Party, says ``The gun is not the problem in Kashmir but it is the alienation which has increased manifold with the bad governance and wrong policies of the Government''.
- Beating The War Drums (Hindu, Harish Khare , Dec 23, 2001)
WHEN ON the second day (December 19) of the debate in the Lok Sabha on the terrorist attack of December 13, the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, rose to make his intervention, he began by referring to the plea of ``no war''.
- We May Not Be This Lucky Next Time (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Dec 23, 2001)
Most disturbing about December 13 was that it happened though intelligence agencies had got tip-offs.
- Wary Dragon (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Dec 23, 2001)
The Chinese are very concerned about the American decision to abandon the ABM Treaty... Beijing and Washington also differ in their perceptions on terrorism.
- Time To Plug Loopholes In Security Apparatus (Tribune, P. C. Dogra, Dec 23, 2001)
THE terrorist attack on our Parliament shocked all of us. It is a matter of pride that our policemen held the ground, beat back the attack and killed all the terrorists. The nation was practically face to face with a great national tragedy.
- Welcome Return Of The Pathan (Tribune, R. N. Prasher, Dec 23, 2001)
MY childhood Kabuliwala was not trapped in the pages of a book or rolls of a film. We lived in Old Delhi, in a small bylane of Chandni Chowk near the fabled Fountain. It was called Katra Lachhusingh.
- ‘I Was To Attend My Nephew’s Wedding On December 30, I’ll Now Have To Drop My Plans’ (Indian Express, Esha Roy, Dec 23, 2001)
I was going to Pakistan this month to attend my nephew’s wedding on December 30. Now, it looks like I’ll have to drop all my plans. I had particularly wanted to go for the wedding, especially since all my nephews made it for my son’s wedding.
- The Tough, Not The Rough, Road (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Dec 23, 2001)
Fifty four years and four wars later, "war" and "peace" continue to dominate the verbal exchange between India and Pakistan, neither country's foreign policy ever exploring an eminently possible middle ground.
- ‘Lashkar Hopes To Destroy Relations Between India And Pak, Is A Global Threat’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 23, 2001)
This is the 100th day of our campaign against global terrorism. And in those 100 days, we’ve accomplished much. We’ve built a broad international coalition against terror, and I want to thank the Secretary of State for his hard work.
- Reinventing The Radio (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Dec 23, 2001)
In the summer of 1995 I was invited by the BBC to their engineering complex at King’s Mead in Surrey where they showed me the new radio broadcasting system they had, with some other European broadcasting networks, perfected.
- Time To Nail Pakistan's Lies (Pioneer, M L Kotru, Dec 23, 2001)
Gen Pervez Musharraf's principal spokesman Gen Rashid Qureshi has gone beyond hideous transformation of facts in characterising the terrorist attack on Parliament on December 13, as an "insider" job.
- Zionist Ideology Behind It All (Pioneer, N. Jamal Ansari, Dec 23, 2001)
Peace in the Middle East once again came under threat when Israeli helicopter gunships fired missiles at the doorsteps of Yasser Arafat.
- Some More Good News For India (Indian Express, Sonia Trikha, Dec 23, 2001)
There are no doubts in Washington on whose side the United States was acting when on the 100th day of the September 11 attacks President George W. Bush walked up to the Rose Garden to announce the freezing of assets of the Lashkar-e-Toiba.
- Delhi Yet To Recover From Dec 13 Shock (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Dec 23, 2001)
THE year isn’t ending on a good note, to put it mildly. But since I have always been on the side of the blunt, let me say that there is every chance of the developments obtaining a darker hue.
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