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Articles 18121 through 18220 of 25647:
- Incubating Start-Ups -- More Lab-Industry Tie-Ups Now (Business Line, M. Somasekhar, Oct 10, 2001)
DRIVEN by market realities, the much-needed but little-realised industry-R&D institute collaborations have, in recent times, thrown up some new models in the Indian context.
- The New Lady Next Door (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Oct 10, 2001)
As the October 1 general election day in Bangladesh approached, Sheikh Hasina Wajed and her party, the Awami League, had one fervent prayer: the United States of America’s attack on Afghanistan should not happen before the poll day.
- Can Pakistan Survive? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 10, 2001)
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I —
I took the ones less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference.
- Will History Repeat Itself In Afghanistan? (The Financial Express, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 10, 2001)
A US official has said: “You cannot win Afghanistan and lose Pakistan.” Whatever that means, the fight against the Taliban was bound to bring this predicament in public.
- Redefining Pakistan’s National Interest (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Oct 10, 2001)
General Pervez Musharraf has explained that his decision to join the US-led coalition against global terrorism is in Pakistan’s national interest.
- Politics And Evil (Hindu, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Oct 10, 2001)
The depiction of evil is writ large in politics. From the epics to modern times, all wars are ultimately predicated on the opposition of good and evil.
- General Balancing Act (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 10, 2001)
It requires great gumption and a healthy appetite for theatre to preside over Pakistan’s political destiny at the present moment, with Afghanistan being pounded to the ground next door.
- The End Of Pakistan's Great Game? (Hindu, KESAVA MENON, Oct 10, 2001)
``WON'T ALL of Afghanistan's problems be solved if it becomes a part of Pakistan?''
- Terrorism And Internal Security (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 10, 2001)
THE APPALLING SEPTEMBER 11 terrorist strikes in the United States have raised questions about managing internal security in countries around the world.
- Glut May Force Pak To Sharply Cut Buying Of Indian Soymeal (The Financial Express, Sambit Mohanty, Oct 10, 2001)
Pakistan may sharply cut its Indian soymeal purchases as soybean shipments scheduled to arrive from the United States are expected to create a glut, a senior Pakistani trade official said in Singapore on Tuesday.
- Whither Co-Fighters' Credibility? (Business Line, Sundara K. Datta-Ray, Oct 10, 2001)
UNDOUBTEDLY, the US is the most free and democratic of nations.
- The Battle For The Muslim Mind (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Oct 09, 2001)
NEW DELHI, OCT. 8. A determined America and a defiant Taliban.
- In Egypt, They Agree To Disagree On Afghan Strikes (Indian Express, Mohamad Bazzi, Oct 09, 2001)
A swirling puff of white smoke rose over Abdullah Hamid’s head as he tugged on his water pipe and pondered Sunday’s American-led attacks on Afghanistan.
- A War Straight Out Of The Pentagon’s Handbook (Indian Express, Paul Richter, Oct 09, 2001)
The airstrikes against Afghanistan used only a limited number of aircraft and cruise missiles, yet the attack appears to have had easily enough punch to knock out most of the country’s strategic targets in a single night.
- Vajpayee Govt. Soft On Terrorism? (Hindu, Subramanian Swamy , Oct 09, 2001)
In 1991, when Mr. Chandra Shekhar was Prime Minister, and I was a Minister in his Cabinet, the U.S. had wanted India's airport facilities for the Gulf War operations.
- Solidarity With Caution (Telegraph, Douglas Fraser, Oct 09, 2001)
When it comes to fighting wars in Afghanistan, the foreign and commonwealth office in London has some dusty files they would like President George W. Bush to take a look at.
- Wtc: The Saudi Connection (Telegraph, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Oct 09, 2001)
The American Federal Bureau of Investigation has released photographs of the 19 accused in the Boeing Bombings of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
- Black Tuesday, Grey Sunday (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 09, 2001)
THERE was no doubt that America would one day avenge the carnage at New York and Washington. What was uncertain was how long would it take the US to string together a coalition of nations, other than those in the West.
- Final Stretch At Wto (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 09, 2001)
WITH JUST A month to go before the Doha ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation, negotiations on the agenda for a fresh round of trade liberalisation negotiations have reached a critical stage.
- Fourth Generation Warfare (Hindu, Franklin C. Spinney, Oct 09, 2001)
WHAT HAS been called `fourth generation warfare' has now come of age.
- Two Down, 11 To Go (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 09, 2001)
The cabinet committee on disinvestment has taken two and a half decisions.
- A Case Against Subsidy Chopping (Business Line, K. V. A. Iyer, Oct 09, 2001)
IT HAS become fashionable among the elite in India to air views such as ``there is no such thing as free lunch''.
- American Strategy Against Terrorism (Tribune, Ashok Kapur, Oct 09, 2001)
IS the American campaign only against Osama bin Laden and the hardline Taliban?
- Aik Lamhe Ka Sultan (Tribune, Dharam Bir Sharma, Oct 09, 2001)
IT was the year 1950. The Bhakra Control Board had convened a high level Indo-Pak meet of senior officers to settle the river water dispute. The venue was Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
- Do Not Escalate The 'Smart' War (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 09, 2001)
THE MILITARY OFFENSIVE that the United States and Britain have launched against Afghanistan is presumably the first overt aspect of a smart war against the terrorists with a global reach and also their hosts.
- Agriculture In India, Us: Washington Stimulates, New Delhi Stifles (Business Line, R. J. Venkateswaran , Oct 09, 2001)
AGRICULTURE is crucial for the Indian and US economies.
- Pushing 2-G Reforms (Business Line, J. Nanda Gopal , Oct 09, 2001)
THE CII, FICCI and other major various industry organisations have been pressing for speedy adoption of second generation reforms which among other things seek to amend labour laws.
- Will It Be An American Blitzkrieg? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 09, 2001)
THE air strikes on Kabul, Kandahar and Jalalabad in Afghanistan launched on October 7 by the US are the long-expected culmination of a series of tragic events set in motion by the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington a month earlier.
- From Bosnia, With Terror (Business Line, B. Raman , Oct 09, 2001)
THE Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the militant wing of the Pakistan-based Markaz Dawa wal Irshad (MDI), has been behind most of the recent terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
- Lifting Of Us Sanctions: Type, Scope And Legal Backing (The Financial Express, G. Balachandran, Oct 09, 2001)
On September 22, 2001, George W Bush, through Presidential Determination No. 2001-28, lifted sanctions imposed on India and Pakistan in May 1998.
- Andhra Steps To Tackle Blindness On War-Footing (The Financial Express, B. V. Mahalakshmi, Oct 09, 2001)
Blindness is a major health problem in India with a disproportionately higher burden of global blindness of about 25 per cent.
- Precision Is The Key (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 09, 2001)
End the war quickly, keep the anti-terrorism fight going.
- Conflicting Perceptions (Hindu, Mollica Dastider, Oct 09, 2001)
ARE WE on the threshold of Samuel P. Huntington's ``Clash of Civilizations'', an idea invented, nurtured and propogated by a section of the U.S. foreign policy advisors since the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s?
- Power Of Modern Corporations (Business Line, S. Subramanyan , Oct 09, 2001)
"CORPORATES rule Mumbai", says Mr S. S. Tinaikar, former Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai and a retired senior IAS official.
- Laloo's Real Trial Begins Now! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 09, 2001)
BIHAR supremo Laloo Prasad Yadav has tried to put up a brave face following the Supreme Court’s decision to transfer 36 cases of the infamous fodder scam to Jharkhand courts.
- War And The Language Of Politics (Hindu, Niraja Gopal Jayal, Oct 08, 2001)
THE ATTACKS on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have the potential of effecting a substantial reordering of the world order.
- The United Nations In Afghanistan (Hindu, Siddarth Deva, Oct 08, 2001)
There is a frenzy of activity in the United Nations as it gears up for a central role in the political affairs of Afghanistan.
- Closer Look At Caste Brutality (Telegraph, R D Sharma, Oct 08, 2001)
The hanging of 15-year-old Vishal and 16-year-old Sonu by their parents in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh recently can only be described as one of the most heinous crimes that we have witnessed in a long time.
- Gujarat's New Helmsman (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 08, 2001)
MR Narendra Modi, the new BJP Chief Minister of Gujarat, has got the most difficult assignment of his career.
- Rule Of Lawlessness (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 08, 2001)
Slipshod investigation, tortuous legal procedures, lack of evidence, manipulation of the law and the abrasive attitude of the police are other impediments that stand between crime and punishment.
- Omar, Sharad Converge Today On Plight Of 3-M Indian Labour In Gulf (The Financial Express, Rohit Bansal, Oct 08, 2001)
New Delhi, Oct 7: There are three million Indians in the Gulf. Together, they remit an annual $4 billion back home in India.
- Fine-Tuning The Anti-Terror Chorus (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 08, 2001)
THE GLOBAL `CAMPAIGN' against terrorism seems to be gradually acquiring some clarity as a possible broad mission, but the signs are still far from being definitive.
- Politicisation Of Police & Bureaucracy (Tribune, Sukhpal Singh Khaira, Oct 08, 2001)
THE bureaucratic and policing system, inherited from the erstwhile British Empire, has failed to deliver justice to an ordinary Indian controlled as it is by politicians.
- Too Much Talk, Too Little Oil (Tribune, G.K. Pandey, Oct 08, 2001)
FIRST ask all manner of questions to try and cast doubt on the findings of a study. Then, if those are answered satisfactorily, then question the credibility of those who have done the study.
- Blair’s Blank Words (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 08, 2001)
MR Tony Blair did not come to New Delhi as the British Prime Minister but as a special representative of US President Bush to drum up support for the super power’s plans on Osama bin Laden and the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
- Draft Declaration For The Wto Ministerial Meeting In Doha (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 08, 2001)
The multilateral trading system embodied in the World Trade Organisation has promoted economic growth, development and employment throughout the past 50 years.
- Vision 2020 -- Bleed Not Sick Firms To Death (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Oct 08, 2001)
NO ONE is as scared as a disillusioned optimist. These days, the stock market is full of such persons.
- What Should Have Been The Indian Response To Black Tuesday (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 08, 2001)
THE terms of reference for assessing the Indian response to the terrorist attack on America should be based on the following criteria: first, the ground realities; second, the motivations and objectives of the counter-measures planned by the US.
- Pilots Need Better Training (Indian Express, S. K. Sareen, Oct 08, 2001)
We learn from nature that the prospects of a young plant depend on how well it has been cared for, protected and nurtured as a young sapling.
- Unsettling Event (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 08, 2001)
Confused thinking makes for bad politics. And it poses a serious hindrance to effective action.
- Operation Deletion (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 08, 2001)
LET’S elect a new people, mocked the satirist. The Rajnath Singh government in Uttar Pradesh has been caught trying, quite seriously, to accomplish just that.
- Designed To Master The Globe (Telegraph, Achin Vanaik , Oct 08, 2001)
Beyond the common condemnation of, and horror about, the tragedies of September 11 in New York and Washington DC there has emerged a serious political divide in India.
- Imf's Cautious Optimism On World Economy (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 08, 2001)
THE LATEST World Economic Outlook (W.E.O.) released by the IMF is noteworthy for its forecasts that the global economy will be 2.6 per cent this year and rise to 3.5 per cent in 2002.
- A Defensive Exercise (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 08, 2001)
THE LATEST SET of consultation papers released by the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC), like those brought out last January and May.
- Hounded And Harassed (Hindu, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 08, 2001)
BEHIND THE historical Red Fort, a weekly bazaar had come up from the days of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Moghul ruler, more than 150 years ago.
- Usa: The ‘Evil-Doer’ Wronged? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 08, 2001)
RECENTLY at Chicago, President Bush declared a package of air security.
- Urban Employment -- Growth-Centred Programme, The Answer? (Business Line, Kala S. Sridhar, Oct 08, 2001)
A NUMBER of changes recently occurred in the country's urban employment base.
- And Then She Smiled (Indian Express, Niti Paul Mehta, Oct 08, 2001)
FOR two consecutive days I had been late in reaching the class. On both days, the professor allowed me in, but each time, he first stared very unkindly at me for long moments which made me feel very uneasy.
- Coping With Promotion (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 08, 2001)
YOU may find the title intriguing, considering that promotion is what you have eagerly waited for, carrying with it the glow of recognition, higher pay and perks, greater scope for your talents and increased access to the powers-that-be.
- It's The Loyalists Now (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 07, 2001)
IT IS a deep irony and has not gone unnoticed that at a time when Britain is crusading against international terrorism, in its own backyard terror is thriving with the situation in Northern Ireland worsening by the day.
- The Verdict And After (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Oct 07, 2001)
THE FOUR-PARTY alliance led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief, Begum Khaleda Zia has got a stunning and unprecedented two-thirds majority in the elections held on October 1.
- And Here Starts The 100 Metres Dash (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 07, 2001)
From ashes to races. Even before the funeral pyre of the late maharaja of Gwalior had cooled, the sprint to the post of the Congress deputy leader of the Lok Sabha had begun.
- Different Rules? (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Oct 07, 2001)
THREE DAYS ago when the hijack drama of an Alliance Air plane took place - which turned out to be a false alarm due to a miscommunication.
- Dealing With A Stalwart's Loss (Hindu, Javed M. Ansari , Oct 07, 2001)
FOR A party that has been steadily losing the best and the brightest, the tragic death last Sunday of Madhavrao Scindia must be hard to take.
- The Perpetrators (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Oct 07, 2001)
The following is a profile of the main militant outfits active in Jammu and Kashmir:
- Paradox Of Development (Tribune, B. R. Lall, Oct 07, 2001)
“AM I not a son of India?'' “Can’t we have even a single good classroom in our school?''
- Daunting Challenges Before Khaleda Zia (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Oct 07, 2001)
TWO warring Begums of Bangladesh, not on talking terms and disagreeing on almost everything, have performed a feat; they have ushered in democracy in their poverty-stricken country.
- Dealing With A Stalwart's Loss (Hindu, Javed M. Ansari , Oct 07, 2001)
FOR A party that has been steadily losing the best and the brightest, the tragic death last Sunday of Madhavrao Scindia must be hard to take.
- Different Rules? (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Oct 07, 2001)
THREE DAYS ago when the hijack drama of an Alliance Air plane took place - which turned out to be a false alarm due to a miscommunication.
- Afghanistan Caught In The Crossfire (Tribune, Rakshat Puri, Oct 07, 2001)
AFGHANISTAN is passing through a crucial phase in its history.
- Concerted Global Effort Needed To Combat Terrorism (Tribune, Kuldip Singh Bajwa, Oct 07, 2001)
THE terrorist strikes in the USA on September 11 have brought the scourge of terrorism into very sharp global focus.
- The Perpetrators (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Oct 07, 2001)
The following is a profile of the main militant outfits active in Jammu and Kashmir:
- Defending War And Advancing Human Freedom (Tribune, M. G. Devasahayam , Oct 07, 2001)
‘MAKE no mistake about it’ — overwhelmingly supported by its people, the mightiest nation on earth is at war for ‘defending and advancing human freedom’.
- Non-Violence Isn’t A Hollow Proclamation (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Oct 07, 2001)
FIRST things first. Together with the keyword of the month, terrorism, it is absolutely critical to add another to it: non-violence.
- It's The Loyalists Now (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 07, 2001)
IT IS a deep irony and has not gone unnoticed that at a time when Britain is crusading against international terrorism, in its own backyard terror is thriving with the situation in Northern Ireland worsening by the day.
- The War On Television (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 07, 2001)
"Tony Blair, in a reassuringly positive stance, told Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee that the world understood the pain that has been caused to India by terrorists, and that it was this kind of terrorism that the world was united against...
- Selective Democracy (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Oct 07, 2001)
How does the United States of America. combine democratic practice and dreadful cruelty with so little self-consciousness?
- ‘Women Have A Big Role To Play In Conflict Resolution’ (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 06, 2001)
Conflict resolution addresses the underlying causes of conflicts as well as the residual elements that may trigger a return to violence.
- Helpless In The Afghan Quagmire (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Oct 06, 2001)
WHILE the USA, the leader of the anti-terrorism coalition, is busy applying its energies to punishing the perpetrators of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington.
- Hasty Offer Of Help To Usa (Tribune, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Oct 06, 2001)
TO repeat what the majority leader in the German parliament said recently, adapting John F. Kennedy’s famous words in Berlin, Wir sind Amerikaner, We are all Americans.
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