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Articles 16321 through 16420 of 25647:
- Sinha's Bravado? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 08, 2001)
THE GOVERNMENT IS willing to prime the pump and risk a higher fiscal deficit than budgeted.
- Making Big Issue Out Of Merchant Banking (Business Line, Shaji Vikraman , Dec 08, 2001)
IN 1993-94, at the height of the capital market boom, when several primary issues would open on one day, even flunkies to the bosses of Indias leading merchant banks would fly business class, jetting from one town to another, hawking these issues.
- Chandrika Voted Out (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 08, 2001)
A grim constitutional crisis has arisen in Sri Lanka.
- What The Cbse Wanted Deleted From History Textbooks (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 08, 2001)
Medieval India: A History Textbook for Class XI, by Satish Chandra Pages: 236-237 Chapter: Climax and Disintegration of the Mughal Empire-1 Section: The Sikhs
- The Enron Saga (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Dec 08, 2001)
The market did not punish Enron, the company killed itself with its financial practices.
- Of Monarchs And Maoists (Telegraph, Sundara K. Datta-Ray, Dec 08, 2001)
The Nepalese cannot be blamed for jumping to the conclusion that only the Maoist insurrection has saved them from being browbeaten by India into accepting rigorous trade terms.
- ‘Vcs Have Fewer Proposals Now, But Quality Is Looking Up’ (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 08, 2001)
The Indian venture capital industry, which holds great potential for growth, is yet to cross many milestones.
- Sounding The Retreat (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 08, 2001)
The politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is the enemy of promise in West Bengal. It has gone out of its way to hinder one crucial plan the chief minister of the state, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, had for giving a new image to the state.
- Corporate Crusaders Inc (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 08, 2001)
CORPORATE wars, we have been told by Home Minister L.K. Advani and Disinvestment Minister Arun Shourie over the last few days, are becoming so serious, they are sabotaging government decisions.
- Private Universities: Why Not? (Tribune, Tavleen Singh, Dec 08, 2001)
Before commenting on the latest utterances of the man in charge of India’s education system, Mr Murli Manohar Joshi, let me set for you the backdrop. We have the largest number of illiterate people in the world.
- Well-Deserved Victory (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 08, 2001)
The good news is that the game of cricket is alive and kicking.
- Education As Fundamental Right (Tribune, L. H. Naqvi, Dec 08, 2001)
I am sure that the daily wage workers, the coolies and the rickshaw-pullers have not sent a thank you note to the Prime Minister for making education a fundamental right for children in the 6-14 age group.
- Globalising The Anti-Terror 'War' (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Dec 08, 2001)
A truly worldwide battle against the politics of terror cannot be waged by the U.S. within the framework of its own military prowess and political `ideals' or even strategic compulsions.
- Big Men With A Little Madness (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 08, 2001)
YOU can go to Mohali to see cricket. Or to get an insight into this peculiar Indian inability to digest success, to tolerate somebody who leaves visible, lasting evidence of his success staring in your envious face.
- Equity Market: Rising Above The Crises (Business Line, Virendra Verma, Dec 08, 2001)
MARKETs thrive on sentiment particularly the stock exchange, which is nothing but a pressure-cooker of emotions and biases making the best bet.
- The Enron Saga (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Dec 08, 2001)
The market did not punish Enron, the company killed itself with its financial practices.
- Globalising The Anti-Terror 'War' (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Dec 08, 2001)
A truly worldwide battle against the politics of terror cannot be waged by the U.S. within the framework of its own military prowess and political `ideals' or even strategic compulsions.
- Onus Of The Law (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 08, 2001)
AFTER FEROCIOUSLY RESISTING genuine demands to cede political space to women and eventually scuttling the Bill aiming to reserve for them 33 per cent of the seats in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies last December.
- Emerging Tasks For Mr Sinha (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Dec 08, 2001)
THE Budget time is at hand, and the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, is sending mixed signals.
- Child Labour Should Be On Forefront Of National Agenda (The Financial Express, Jyoti Mehta, Dec 08, 2001)
Though child labour in some countries is played down, in many others it has become a crisis which governments are trying to deal with. Latest statistics show that about 250 million child workers exist in the age group of 5-14 years the world over.
- Japan Needs To Remodel Its Investment Outlook (The Financial Express, Smita Banerjee, Dec 08, 2001)
Japan has been a significant partner of India in terms of economic benefits. It was given overriding importance as an engine for the growth of India’s market-driven economy in the post-liberalisation period.
- How Do They Get There? (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 08, 2001)
Intelligence failure? Our chief minister is not too sure, but he is mightily upset with the fact that state secrets should not remain secrets at all.
- A Goliath Runs Amuck (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Dec 07, 2001)
It is symbolic of the dangers ahead in the Afghan peace process that Hamid Karzai, chairman of the interim administration in Kabul, was hurt in an explosion near Kandahar in which three US marines lost their lives in what is described as “friendly fire”.
- Evolution Of The Debt Market -- A Long, But Rapid Journey (Business Line, Rukmani Vishwanath, Dec 07, 2001)
TILL 1991, money was collected and lent according to Plan. If planning went awry, the government sent word to its banker.
- History Is Not “A Pack Of Tricks” (Tribune, Hari Jaisingh, Dec 07, 2001)
History is a mirror of society—the mirror which reflects realities and, as such, is expected not to distort right images or project wrong ones.
- The Wima Windfall (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Dec 07, 2001)
If you are a Delhi journalist and write a sort of political column, the question most frequently put to you, even by perfect strangers, is, ‘‘So will the Vajpayee government last?’’
- A Continuing Exclusion (Indian Express, Seema Alavi, Dec 07, 2001)
This Ramzan I have observed more fasts than I normally do. I have thought much more about the community.
- Heal Thyself (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 07, 2001)
Doctors do not like being treated on par with sellers of goods.
- A New Ray Of Hope In Afghanistan (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 07, 2001)
THE UNITED NATIONS seems to have drawn a rough but promising road map that might help steer Afghanistan, a failed state, towards a civilised political future.
- Too Much Emphasis On Capital Adequacy? (Business Line, M. Ramesh , Dec 07, 2001)
AMONG the more significant measures that came under banking sector reforms is the linkage of a bank's capital to its risk-weighted assets, better known as the capital adequacy ratio norm.
- How China Has Surged Ahead Of India (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Dec 07, 2001)
AFTER 15 years of hard work and tough bargaining, China has become a full member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at the recent Doha Ministerial Meet.
- Ambiguous Economics (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 07, 2001)
THE world has long fallen for the claims of economists to the status of a science for their somewhat nebulous field.
- Eyeing The Reserves (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 07, 2001)
THE KEEN DESIRE of the Government to strip Videsh Sanchar Nigam (VSNL) of its huge hoard of cash reserves seems to be influenced by two concerns.
- Ugc Ban On Franchise (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 07, 2001)
Franchise, to explain it for the uninitiated, is a permission given by an institution or a company, often with a known brand name, to operate a service or sell its product in a particular area.
- Politician's Freedoms (Business Line, Timeri N. Murari , Dec 07, 2001)
AS I am quite seriously thinking of becoming a politician, I thought I should consult my old pal, Gulabjamun-ji.
- China Says 2002 Exports Vital To 7 Pct Gdp Growth (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 07, 2001)
BEIJING: China said on Thursday, its exports faced worse prospects than during the Asian economic crisis and that it needed to maintain measurable exports growth to help attain seven percent economic growth in 2002.
- Economic Crisis May Create New Hurdles For Jayalalithaa (The Financial Express, Joseph Vackayil, Dec 07, 2001)
It was Navaratri and Deepavali together on December 4 for AIADMK supremo and former Tamil Nadu chief minister, J Jayalalithaa, and her close aides.
- Fdi: Putting It In Perspective (Business Line, S. Venu , Dec 07, 2001)
There is a constant refrain in many quarters that India has not seen adequate FDI inflows, despite a decade of liberalisation, to an extent comparable with China, Brazil or even Malayasia.
- India, U.S. Bury The Ghosts Of 1971 (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 07, 2001)
NEW DELHI, DEC. 6. When the American aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson, docks at Mumbai in the next few days, India and the United States will have finally buried the ghosts of the 1971 war for the liberation of Bangladesh.
- Taiwan Opens Its First Condom Restaurant (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 07, 2001)
Taiwan following the example of Thailand, opened its first condom restaurant on Thursday to raise public awareness of AIDS.
- Pwg, Mcc Attract Poto (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 07, 2001)
As was widely expected, the Centre has outlawed the Peoples War Group (PWG) of Andhra Pradesh and the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) of Jharkhand.
- Iftars - Then And Now (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Dec 07, 2001)
NEW DELHI, DEC. 6. One day in early seventies, Mr. I.K. Gujral, then a member of Indira Gandhi's Cabinet, invited Mr. Shafi Quereshi, Minister of State for Railways, to a meal.
- India, U.S. Bury The Ghosts Of 1971 (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 07, 2001)
NEW DELHI, DEC. 6. When the American aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson, docks at Mumbai in the next few days, India and the United States will have finally buried the ghosts of the 1971 war for the liberation of Bangladesh.
- Afghanistan As A Land Bridge (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 07, 2001)
A cooperative endeavour to build pipelines and transport corridors in the region with Afghanistan as a key transit nation will help reinforce the efforts to have a moderate regime in Kabul.
- A New Ray Of Hope In Afghanistan (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 07, 2001)
THE UNITED NATIONS seems to have drawn a rough but promising road map that might help steer Afghanistan, a failed state, towards a civilised political future.
- For Boys Who Want To Be ‘Real Men’ (Tribune, Subhra Priyadarshini, Dec 07, 2001)
Thousands of adolescent boys aspiring to become “real men” stand puzzled by hundreds of new questions, answers to which they can’t seek from parents or teachers and know for sure that friends won’t be of much help either.
- Double Defence (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 07, 2001)
The growing strategic convergence between India and the United States of America was again demonstrated during the recent meeting of the bilateral defence policy group in New Delhi.
- Sony Ceo On Head-Hunt (Indian Express, Anuradha Raman, Dec 07, 2001)
This one’s about the head of an organisation who for the moment looks like he has his throne, but very little of the kingdom he once used to lord over.
- Afghanistan As A Land Bridge (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 07, 2001)
A cooperative endeavour to build pipelines and transport corridors in the region with Afghanistan as a key transit nation will help reinforce the efforts to have a moderate regime in Kabul.
- Crusade On The Field (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Dec 07, 2001)
In the matter of overseas performance, the Indian cricket team and the country’s prime minister are truly made for each other.
- Maoists Deserve Taliban Fate (Tribune, M.S.N. Menon, Dec 07, 2001)
Yesterday, it was the Taliban. Today, it is the Maoists of Nepal. There is no difference between the two.
- Passing The Test! (Tribune, P. Lal , Dec 07, 2001)
The minister’s countenance showed curiosity and amusement. I had just finished explaining to him the police side of a case.
- Iftars - Then And Now (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Dec 07, 2001)
NEW DELHI, DEC. 6. One day in early seventies, Mr. I.K. Gujral, then a member of Indira Gandhi's Cabinet, invited Mr. Shafi Quereshi, Minister of State for Railways, to a meal.
- Protecting The Fourth Estate (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Dec 06, 2001)
Of late the media has been bearing the brunt of hostilities between the DMK and the AIADMK and getting caught in the crossfire.
- Big Birthday Bash For Pawar (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 06, 2001)
Such is the strength and resilience of our political system that birthdays of political leaders are always regarded as memorable events by themselves.
- Madame Nui’s Toad And Other Stories (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 06, 2001)
With government debt at a whopping 130 percent of GDP, a near-recession for close to a decade, annual corporate bankruptcies close to three times those a decade ago, and unemployment at an all-time high of 5.4 percent.
- ‘Pak Should Realise Its Days Of Control In Kabul Are Over’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 06, 2001)
Yuly Mikhailovich Vorontsov was in India as President of the Russian American Business Council.
- Terrorist Law Again And Again - I (Hindu, K. G. Kannabiran, Dec 06, 2001)
Restrictive legislation is almost always a signal of repressive institutional change, but is, of course, not the cause of it...
- Caste And Social Structure - I (Hindu, Satish Deshpande, Dec 06, 2001)
The National Sample Survey Organisation has collected data that allow rational debate on a question that has generally been prejudged by both sides: whether and to what extent, the OBCs are really `backward'
- Points Of Interest (Indian Express, T. V. R. Sher, Dec 06, 2001)
How often have you seen the elder in a family placing a gold necklace around a newborn? Don’t bother! Fate has already placed a chain around the child — an iron chain of debt.
- Bonn Again (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 06, 2001)
Well wishers of the Afghan people will definitely be enthused by the broad agreement reached at the Bonn talks, which paves the way for a representative government in Kabul.
- Terrorist Law Again And Again - I (Hindu, K. G. Kannabiran, Dec 06, 2001)
Restrictive legislation is almost always a signal of repressive institutional change, but is, of course, not the cause of it...
- Caste And Social Structure - I (Hindu, Satish Deshpande, Dec 06, 2001)
The National Sample Survey Organisation has collected data that allow rational debate on a question that has generally been prejudged by both sides: whether and to what extent, the OBCs are really `backward'
- Poto Is A Time Bomb (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 06, 2001)
Four days starting with December 18 are reserved for the mother of all parliamentary controversies, pitting the BJP-led alliance government in an irreconcilable conflict with the opposition.
- Stand Together (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 06, 2001)
The importance of NAM had begun to decrease after the end of the Cold War and the subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union.
- Lessons From The Verdict (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 06, 2001)
WITH THE MADRAS High Court acquitting the former Chief Minister, Ms Jayalalithaa, of charges of wrongdoing in the Tansi and Pleasant Stay Hotel cases.
- Let Us Make India Resourceful (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Dec 06, 2001)
ATAL Bihari Vajpayee, the Prime Minister, is regarded with esteem for his leadership, perseverance, the courage to stand up to adversity, and the determination to express protest boldly when confronted with the outrageous actions of others.
- An Unresolved Conflict (Business Line, S. Murlidharan , Dec 06, 2001)
SECTION 226(3) of the Companies Act, 1956 spells out the disqualifications for being appointed as auditor under Section 224.
- History As Nonsense (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 06, 2001)
If history visits us, first as tragedy and then as farce, the writing of history under the present political dispensation seems to be following a similar trajectory.
- Economy In 2001: Year-End Blues (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Dec 06, 2001)
WITH barely four months left this fiscal, the signs on the economic highway seem ominous, with macroeconomic fundamentals presenting a gloomy picture.
- Trade In Services: Needed, A Balanced And Proactive Approach (The Financial Express, Pradeep S. Mehta, Dec 06, 2001)
IN a large international organisation like the World Trade Organisation (WTO), in spite of the “one country, one vote” principle, most of the countries do not get what they deserve.
- India’s Pointman In Afghanistan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 06, 2001)
The alacrity and speed the Vajpayee government showed in identifying former Ambassador to Russia S.K. Lambah for an assignment in Afghanistan speak volumes for both the man and those who engaged him for the task.
- A More Humane Vision Of Life (Tribune, Harkesh Kaur, Dec 06, 2001)
“God’s in His heaven — All’s right with the world”, wrote Robert Browning. This was an eloquent expression of the poet’s faith in the divine scheme of things. It filled the poet with hope and optimism.
- A Step On A Thorny Road (Telegraph, SHAM LAL , Dec 06, 2001)
Whatever the new balance of power between different ethnic groups in Afghanistan, it is the United States of America which calls all the shots.
- Schoolboy Errors (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 06, 2001)
ENRON is now a fallen giant, unseated like the E in its logo. While auditors like to take credit for corporate successes, few would be interested in debits for failures.
- Victory In Court (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 05, 2001)
AFTER BEING ACQUITTED by the Madras High Court, the legal decks have been cleared for Ms. Jayalalithaa's return to Fort St. George.
- Liberties Beyond Debate (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Dec 05, 2001)
The Bharatiya Janata Party has gained a subtle victory in its current attempts to tamper with textbooks through directives issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education.
- On The Road To Extinction (Indian Express, T. F. Thekkekara, Dec 05, 2001)
The so-called ‘gender selection’ kits being advertised in the market has once again brought to the fore the issue of gender bias in the country.
- Preparing Toddlers To Face The World (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 05, 2001)
Little boys and girls not yet two summers old can be seen being hurried to play schools to arm themselves with the right tools to face the battle ahead, the all important admission in an upmarket institution.
- A New Little Canvas For Art & Literature (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 05, 2001)
They use small letters to write its name and call it “the little magazine”. It is anything but that.
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