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Articles 17721 through 17820 of 25647:
- The Terror At Our Doorstep (Indian Express, Monika Koul, Oct 24, 2001)
The real threat comes from biological, not nuclear, weapons.
- Shabana Versus Shahi Imam (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Oct 24, 2001)
IT all began with the September 11 terrorist attacks in the USA, leading to the death of 5,400 innocent persons.
- Biotech: Will It Really Give A New Thrust To Life? (The Financial Express, Satyanarayan Doraiswami, Oct 24, 2001)
Information technology and telecommunications have undergone a revolution that is quite visible. Alas, the same cannot be said for pharmaceuticals, a key sector for ridding the world of innumerable diseases.
- Marxists Feed On Poverty (Indian Express, K. P. Joseph, Oct 24, 2001)
The Marxists have a vested interest in the poor who constitute their main vote bank.
- Let’s Cooperate (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 24, 2001)
The United States of America has much to be pleased about in the outcome of the recently concluded Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting at Shanghai.
- The Sheriff And His Posse (Telegraph, Chandrashekar Dasgupta, Oct 24, 2001)
Playing the role of the global sheriff, Washington has rounded up a vast international posse for its “war against terrorism”.
- Brave Face (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 24, 2001)
Predictably, the NDA constituents like the BJP, Samata Party, Janata Dal (United) and Ram Vilas Paswan’s Lok Janashakti are happy about the court ruling as it gives them a fresh opportunity.
- ‘Young’ Hearts, Creaking Joints (Indian Express, Arati R. Jerath, Oct 24, 2001)
For a brief moment there, Ambika Soni and Kamalnath forgot that they weren’t so young any more.
- The End And The Beginning Of A War (Indian Express, Thomas E. Ricks, Oct 24, 2001)
The fear among military strategists in the US is America’s war in Afghanistan could spill over to its neighbourhood, including India
- Has India Been Sidelined? (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Oct 24, 2001)
Has India been sidelined in the new global situation after September 11? Yes, if one were to go by circumstantial factors.
- Democracy As Pursuit Of Power (Hindu, Neera Chandhoke , Oct 24, 2001)
AS FAR as sheer political cynicism, obscene indifference to the fate of the people of India, manipulation of sentiments.
- The View From Beijing (Telegraph, Ashok Kapur, Oct 24, 2001)
The Osama bin Laden/al Qaida attack on the United States of America on September 11 was a mixed blessing for China.
- Reaching Out In A Collaborative Effort (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 24, 2001)
For increased participation of men in planned parenthood, focus attention on them in the information and education campaigns to promote the small family norm.
- A Pragmatic Policy Statement (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 24, 2001)
GOING BY THE RBI's recent track record, its mid-term review of monetary and credit policy was expected to be an analysis of the current macro-economic situation.
- Has Jalan Reached The End Of The Road? (Business Line, Shekhar Sathe, Oct 23, 2001)
THE RBI Governor, Dr Bimal Jalan, has travelled the full yard by giving what the market was asking for. He could not have given more.
- Freedom And The Roots Of Violence (Telegraph, STEPHEN REGO, Oct 23, 2001)
Among the first few victims of President George W. Bush’s “War against terrorism” were four individuals who had nothing to do with Osama bin Laden, the taliban or even terrorism.
- Family Welfare The Way It Is Needed (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 23, 2001)
To provide for the unmet needs of the family welfare services, formulate and implement innovative social marketing schemes to provide subsidized products and services...
- Rebels Urge Us To Step Up Bombing In Secret Meetings (Indian Express, William Branigin, Oct 23, 2001)
If the airstrikes could break the Taliban’s front line, Afghans in their zones of control might be encouraged to rise up against the Islamic movement and its network of terrorist proteges, Qanoni said
- Rbi's Best (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 23, 2001)
Shedding all the conservative inhibitions a cental banker is heir to in troubled times, Dr. Bimal Jalan, RBI governor, has decided to risk fast paced growth by sharply cutting fund costs.
- In Memory Of Morse (Indian Express, V. K. Singh, Oct 23, 2001)
When we arrived at the School of Signals at Mhow in July 1965 as newly commissioned second lieutenants, the monsoon was in full swing.
- Advantage Northern Alliance (Indian Express, Sonia Trikha, Oct 23, 2001)
The US bombing of the Taliban frontline indicates the willingness on the part of America to acknowledge the importance of the Alliance.
- The Great Game In Pakistani Mind (Indian Express, Khaled Ahmed, Oct 23, 2001)
One must take into account the kind of mind Pakistanis had on the eve of the American attack on Afghanistan.
- Democracy Through Diversity (Hindu, Garimella Subramaniam, Oct 23, 2001)
Lord Bhikku Parekh is a member of the British House of Lords.
- The Prospects In Afghanistan (Hindu, T. Sreedhar, Oct 23, 2001)
THE FIRST phase of the U.S. war against terrorism, Operation Enduring Freedom, that began with the bombing of main towns and cities in Afghanistan on October 7, seems to have ended on October 14-15.
- Though Slowly, The Indo-Dutch Trade Is Steadily On The Rise (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 23, 2001)
India and the Netherlands, traditionally share strong political ties. The highly successful visit of Dutch Prime Minister Wim Kok in 1999 facilitated detailed discussions on issues of importance to both sides.
- Asia Set To Gain From Rising Biotech Investments (The Financial Express, Jill Wong, Oct 23, 2001)
Asia is set to reap substantial benefits from rising investment in biotechnology, despite sinking regional equity markets, industry leaders said on Monday.
- Jalan’s Liquidity Offensive: But What Will The Additional Funds Achieve? (The Financial Express, Saumitra Chaudhuri, Oct 23, 2001)
The biggest surprise in the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) mid-term statement on Monetary & Credit Policy is undoubtedly the 200 basis point (bps) cut in the cash reserve ratio (CRR).
- Model Of Triumphant Pragmatism (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 23, 2001)
THE RBI Governor, Dr Bimal Jalan, has surprised most observers, especially the present writer, by unexpectedly cutting the bank rate, albeit by just 50 basis points.
- Smoking Them Out (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 23, 2001)
In India the same phenomenon seems to have reared its ugly head.
- Bancassurance: Need To Unleash The Potential (The Financial Express, Girija Upadhyaya, Oct 23, 2001)
With the opening up of the insurance sector, we see several banks poised for entry in to the business of insurance either through strategic partnerships or through joint ventures.
- Cola Karma (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 23, 2001)
Stop piggyback riders like the PWG in their tracks.
- Dilli’s Gang Of Four (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 23, 2001)
Why is the NDA government scared of the media?
- How Fair Is Army Judicial System? (Tribune, Harwant Singh, Oct 23, 2001)
THE Parliamentary Committee on Defence in its report, tabled in Parliament a few weeks ago, has severely criticised the Army judicial and redressal system.
- Apec And Terrorism (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 23, 2001)
WHEN the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) organisation was founded 12 years ago it was decided that the forum would never discuss politics, or anything other than ways and means to promote economic growth.
- Alienation Effect (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 23, 2001)
Against this background, one must take a closer look at a deeper question that has raised its head both in the US and in India.
- Vietnam And Afghanistan (Telegraph, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Oct 23, 2001)
There is an eerie resemblance between what happened in Vietnam and what the Americans appear to have in mind for Afghanistan.
- Golden Voices (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 23, 2001)
Golden jubilee celebrations are expected to be joyous occasions.
- Build On The Triumph! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 23, 2001)
THERE was a time when whatever might happen in other disciplines, a victory in hockey was assured. No longer. We are as much in the dumps in the national game as in any other.
- Looking For Derivative Growth (Business Line, S. Mahalingam, Oct 23, 2001)
It has not been our practice in the software services industry, traditionally a cash surplus industry, to pay attention to the credit policy of the Reserve Bank of India.
- Positive Signals On Available Resources (Business Line, Y. M. Deosthalee, Oct 23, 2001)
THE latest edition of the Credit Policy has special significance considering the present state of the economy, the recessionary trends world over, and the recent unprecedented global events.
- Reservation Or Discrimination? (Tribune, S.S. Sodhi , Oct 22, 2001)
STRANGE as it may sound, living in the Capital of the state has become a ground for discrimination in one’s own state.
- Curtains On Noise (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 22, 2001)
Polishing up a silver lining is a rewarding activity, since there are not too many of them around.
- Missing: An Afghan Policy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 22, 2001)
IT is becoming increasingly clear that India is groping to put together an Afghan policy but so far without success.
- Channel Wars (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Oct 22, 2001)
The idea was to stay away from war this week because there’s more to life than war.
- Afghanistan Sidestepping Kashmir (Tribune, A.N. Dar, Oct 22, 2001)
THIS will remain India’s great disappointment, not just with Mr Tony Blair’s and Mr Colin Powell’s visits but by the way it is suffering in Kashmir and the world is turning its face away.
- Biological Weapons: New-Age Terrorism (Business Line, Devinder Sharma , Oct 22, 2001)
AMIDST the American pounding of Afghanistan, the world is gradually waking up to the threat of an unprecedented terrorist attack, which leaves behind tremendous political and scientific implications.
- The Death Of A Journalist (Indian Express, Amit Aishwarya Jogi, Oct 22, 2001)
Sanjiv Sinha, who died last month in the tragic air crash near Etah, loved life
- Why Sezs Remain A Paper Scheme? (The Financial Express, R K Roy, Oct 22, 2001)
Industry minister Murasoli Maran has set his heart on establishing special economic zones (SEZs) in India. China’s success with SEZs, which fuelled that country’s enviable export and Gross domestic product (GDP) growth, inspired Mr Maran.
- A Govt’s Vision To E-Tweak Its Citizens For The Infocomm Economy (The Financial Express, Rohit Bansal, Oct 22, 2001)
Clicking away cheerfully at neat boxes of data and colourful graphics, as he updates the state of Singapore’s e-society, in his 19th floor intelligent office of the Infocomm Development Authority in Suntech Towers, young Kaizad Herjee has come a long way.
- Charm, Beauty And Learning (Telegraph, RUDRANGSHU MUKHERJEE, Oct 22, 2001)
Dharma kumar (1928-2001)
Dharma Kumar died early in the morning on October 19 in New Delhi after a prolonged illness.
- To Look Before And After (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 22, 2001)
Develop maternity hospitals at sub-district levels and at community health centres to function as FRUs for complicated and life-threatening deliveries.
- Good Fences Make Bad Neighbours (Telegraph, Tapas Chakraborty, Oct 22, 2001)
An infructuous exchange of letters, telephonic persuasions and stormy meetings at the bureaucratic level have brought them to the edge.
- Stagnation And Anarchy (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Oct 22, 2001)
It is good that all attention is focussed on Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- Bridging The Digital Divide (The Financial Express, Srikumar Bondyopadhyay, Oct 22, 2001)
Come December 2, the World Computer Literacy Day will be celebrated in 27 countries across the globe.
- Put Off Wto Doha Meeting (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Oct 22, 2001)
ASSUMING that the fourth Ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation is finally held in Doha (there may be a change in the venue) in a couple of weeks' time, the question to ask is:
- Why Integrated Risk Management Makes Sense (Business Line, M. Y. Khan, Oct 22, 2001)
Risk management is acquiring an integral position in mainstream finance.
- Vision 2020 -- Counting Money Vs Measuring Output (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Oct 22, 2001)
A FEW days ago, Polaroid Corporation, one of the most venerable firms in the world, went bankrupt.
- Agreeing To Disagree (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Oct 22, 2001)
IT WILL be pointless to pretend that there is no dissonance between India and the U.S. arising from the post-September 11 situation, especially the current operations against international terrorism.
- Why Spread The Dread? (Indian Express, Kiran Krishnan, Oct 22, 2001)
US Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle’s office has a received a letter containing anthrax spores. President Bush does not see a link with Osama bin Laden.
- Waging Bioterrorism (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Oct 22, 2001)
BIOTERRORISM HAS arrived. The recent anthrax attacks in the United States have demonstrated as never before the power of biological warfare to terrify a populace, even without causing massive casualties.
- Nobel Person With A Noble Gift (Business Line, Premen Addy , Oct 22, 2001)
HAVING kept Sir Vidia Naipaul and the world waiting for a decade and more, the Swedish Nobel committee decided in its wisdom that it was time to end the suspense.
- Shaping The Wto Agenda (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 22, 2001)
BARRING SOME DRAMATIC changes over the next few weeks it is more than likely that the World Trade Organisation is set to launch a new round of trade liberalisation negotiations, perhaps as early as in November.
- Blind Rage Won’t Do (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 22, 2001)
WHEN Gandhiji was asked what he thought of western civilisation, he replied that he thought it would be a good idea.
- Tangled In The Net (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 22, 2001)
It is a sad and familiar story. Red tape, politics, inefficiency, ignorance and xenophobia — all of the most obstructive variety — are the basic ingredients of the Sankhya Vahini episode.
- Borderline Case (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 22, 2001)
Khaleda should listen well to the tales the refugees tell
- ‘budget Target Of Rs 84,800cr Is Achievable’ (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 22, 2001)
Despite the 7.5 per cent shortfall in direct tax mop-up at the end of the first half of the current financial year, the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT),
- For The Right Reason (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Oct 21, 2001)
The acres of critical writing about September 11 seems to have produced an anti-alliance stance that is actually the welding together of two separate arguments.
- Balanced George (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 21, 2001)
With the return of George Fernandes as the Defence Minister there is hope as well as disappointment among the senior officials of the armed forces.
- Classified History (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 21, 2001)
Classified information on the various wars fought by India could be available to the public soon.
- Shooting His Mouth (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 21, 2001)
Star attraction. But that wasn’t what brought the two deshwali bhais — Shatrughan Sinha and the invincible Laloo Prasad Yadav — together.
- Fundamentalist Danger (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 21, 2001)
It is a measure of the desperation being perceived by the sangh parivar in Uttar Pradesh that it has chosen to rake up the Ayodhya issue in the run-up to the assembly polls.
- Us, On A Very Long Limb And A Prayer (Indian Express, Jonathan Power, Oct 21, 2001)
As the bombing progresses, the crater the United States has dug for itself gets ever bigger.
- Protests Too Peaceful (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 21, 2001)
LAST WEEKEND, at the end of the first week of the bombing in Afghanistan, protests were held across Europe demanding an end to the war.
- Nowhere People (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 21, 2001)
THE FACTS and figures on the plight of the Afghans make chilling reading.
- Will They Turn It Down? (Hindu, KESAVA MENON, Oct 21, 2001)
TILL the assassination on October 18 of Israel's Tourism Minister, Rehavam Ze'evi, it could have been said that the overall impact on the West Asian situation of the global political processes set off in connection with the U.S.
- To Make A Model Film (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 21, 2001)
Our film censor board has its own inexplicable set of scruples.
- Plumbing New Depths (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Oct 21, 2001)
STRANGELY, THE Government has chosen to defend the re-induction of Mr. George Fernandes as Defence Minister not by stating that the move was right, but by pointing out that the Opposition parties had no right to criticise.
- Future Of World Order Hinges On War Against Terror (Tribune, Prem Prakash, Oct 21, 2001)
THE September 11 attacks on the twin towers in New York and the Pentagon in Washington shook the world.
- Towards New Vistas On Indo-Pak Ties Based On Amity, Trust (Tribune, Jagjit Singh, Oct 21, 2001)
THE immediate aim of the ‘international coalition’ to combat terrorism is to capture Osama bin Laden, the prime suspect behind the carnage, whom the Taliban regime has refused to hand over.
- Nobel Doctors Fight Against Cancer (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Oct 21, 2001)
CANCER patients around the world cheer up.
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