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Articles 19321 through 19420 of 25647:
- Days Of Raj (Pioneer, Tavishi Shrivastav, Aug 18, 2001)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh is known for his political masterstrokes. In a short span of about nine months, he has taken on his political opponents by the horn.
- Should We Trust Mutual Funds With Our Money? (The Financial Express, Kavita Kakani, Aug 18, 2001)
With the growing popularity of mutual funds in the last one decade, today one can get into a variety of funds ranging from pure debt funds to sector- specific equity funds, such as the power sector fund.
- People's “Gold” For Milkha! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 18, 2001)
A power-drunk Sports Ministry badly and urgently needed a stinging slap to bring it back to senses.
- Welcome To Delhi! (Tribune, S. Raghunath, Aug 18, 2001)
DELHI is all set to roll out the red carpet to the Very Important Tourist (VIT) — of the dollar vintage that is and not the domestic yokels bally-hoo.
- ‘The State Is Tied Up In Knots’ (Tribune, Gobind Thukral, Aug 18, 2001)
PAKISTAN'S most influential weekly, The Friday Times, has taken Gen Pervez Musharraf to task.
- What's In A Word? (The Economic Times, Vikram S Mehta, Aug 18, 2001)
THE WORD 'globalisation' comes across as an enigma wrapped in contradictions — to distort Churchill's epithet on India.
- Last Stretch At Race Course Road (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Aug 18, 2001)
FINALLY, the prime minister is talking. But does it really matter?
- Jaswant Singh’s Trip May Herald New Phase In Indo-Nepal Ties (The Financial Express, HUMA SIDDQUI, Aug 18, 2001)
For India-Nepal relations to grow in the 21st century, old mindsets need to change on both sides.
- Beating The Spider (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 18, 2001)
ROBERT the Bruce, King of the Scots in the 14th century, is reputed to have been inspired in his repeated attempts at gaining the throne by a spider in a cave.
- A Day Of Accidents (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 18, 2001)
THE explosion in a factory in Tamil Nadu which claimed at least 25 lives occurred because the prescribed safety norms were ignored by the management.
- Uti Scandal: Behind The Scenes (Business Line, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 17, 2001)
IT IS still a mystery how the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, has been able to escape the ugliness of the UTI mess.
- Badal Rating : Not By “Surveys” Alone (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 17, 2001)
A weekly magazine survey, splashed by Punjab’s PR Department over newspapers as an image-building exercise, has ranked Mr Parkash Singh Badal as No 1 CM, Beant Singh at No 2 and Pratap Singh Kairon at No 3. Rankings can be twisted, biased or misleading.
- Who Is Afraid Of The Rating Agencies? (Business Line, A.Seshan, Aug 17, 2001)
STANDARD and Poor's (S&P) lowered its long-term local currency sovereign credit rating of India to triple B minus from triple B.
- Indefinite Article (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Aug 17, 2001)
The BJP leadership has suddenly revved up its election campaign in UP by sending a strong signal that it is trying to put its house in order.
- Debt Market And Demat (The Economic Times, C. B. Bhave, Aug 17, 2001)
IN LESS than three years Indian equity markets have successfully transited from the earlier cumbersome paper based settlement to demat (paperless) settlement.
- Nice For Starters (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 17, 2001)
THE PROSPECT of a 10 per cent cut in the import duty on edible oils is nice for starters, but the main course should follow soon and be much more substantial.
- Why Developing Countries Can’t Agree On A New Doha Round (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 17, 2001)
IN MY last article (ET, 3 August) I had argued that non-implementation of the Uruguay round agenda (URA) was a legitimate grouse of the developing countries.
- Indonesia: Which Way Will It Go? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 17, 2001)
A woman has come to power in Indonesia! This is a major event for Islam, for Asia and for the world. Indonesia is the fourth largest country in the world and the most populous Muslim nation.
- Time To Discard The Soft State Image (Tribune, Hari Jaisingh, Aug 17, 2001)
IN my last column I stated that the Vajpayee government lacked political will to tackle terrorism and other pressing socio-economic problems.
- Signals From Jerusalem (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 17, 2001)
THERE are ominous clouds over the West Asian horizon. The unending Palestinian Intifada and the Israeli retaliatory measures have brought the situation to a flashpoint.
- This Slowdown Is Real (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 17, 2001)
FOR the second time in two weeks Prime Minister Vajpayee has characterised the economic slowdown as “a temporary phenomenon”.
- Badal Rating : Not By “Surveys” Alone (Tribune, Nirmal Sandhu, Aug 17, 2001)
A weekly magazine survey, splashed by Punjab’s PR Department over newspapers as an image-building exercise, has ranked Mr Parkash Singh Badal as No 1 CM, Beant Singh at No 2 and Pratap Singh Kairon at No 3. Rankings can be twisted, biased or misleading.
- Friendship, Then And Now (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Aug 17, 2001)
The domestic situation is precarious enough, Kashmir looms as a giant threat; it however never rains but pours.
- Sun Has Not Set On The Dot Age (The Economic Times, Lubna Kably, Aug 17, 2001)
IN THE second half of July, the Accounting Standards Committee of our market watch dog, Sebi, decided to adopt the report on dot com companies which had been drafted by its sub-committee.
- Is India Not Interested In Asia? (Pioneer, Purnendra Jain, Aug 17, 2001)
At the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting held late last month in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, 22 countries of Asia Pacific were represented.
- There Is No Game Plan (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Aug 17, 2001)
THIRTY years ago, an American journalist went to interview Chairman Mao. ‘‘Mr Chairman,’’ he asked the Communist dictator, ‘‘What do you think was the historic consequence of the French Revolution?’’
- Minorities: Victims Of Omission (Pioneer, Chanchal Sarkar, Aug 17, 2001)
A good many years ago, Pandit Gobind Ballabh Pant wanted to persuade a distinguished retired High Court judge to accept the Chairmanship of a State Minorities Commission.
- Hell Out Of Heaven (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 17, 2001)
The unprecedented security, and violent incidents, that both preceded and followed the Independence Day celebrations, especially in Kashmir and Delhi, are a clear indication of Pakistan's renewed attempts to blackmail India through a proxy war.
- Lok Pal, Finally? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 17, 2001)
The introduction of the Lok Pal Bill in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday raises the question: Will it finally be enacted into a statute this time?
- On The Great Indian Conspiracy Trail (Telegraph, RAVI VYAS, Aug 17, 2001)
Having resigned from the United Nations, Butros-Butros Ghali said, “in the West one can dissent and resign and life goes on.
- Steel's Tale Of Woes (Business Line, A. S. Firoz, Aug 17, 2001)
THE WORLD steel market is in a deep slump.
- Reform Abets Fiscal Profligacy, Not Animal Spirits (The Financial Express, R K Roy, Aug 17, 2001)
Banking data are worrisome: credit to business contracted in the first quarter (ended June 29) this fiscal; and, incremental bank deposits were pushed into investments (in a big way) in government securities.
- Nothing Better To Do (Business Line, Timeri N. Murari , Aug 17, 2001)
I HAVE to admit I am quite baffled by the Bofors imbroglio. It has been running for so long, almost like the stage play, The Mouse Trap in London, that I cannot recall when the whole thing began.
- Low Key (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 17, 2001)
A succession of dramatic events can make a conventional speech seem a damper.
- Quake: Builders Back On Their Feet (Indian Express, Janyala Sreenivas, Aug 17, 2001)
Six months after the Republic Day quake, most of the builders are out on bail as police await analysis reports and accused officials are back at work.
- Information Overload (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 17, 2001)
THE more information you have, the faster and the better your ability to make decisions.
- For Muslims, Faith Has Died (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Aug 17, 2001)
Faith in Panditji as ‘one of us’ lulled Muslims into unshakeable faith in the Congress.
- Same Concerns, Different Views (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Aug 17, 2001)
NEW DELHI, AUG. 16. Quite a coincidence that the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, and the Pakistan President, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, found themselves touching upon an identical agenda in their addresses on the Independence Day functions.
- Proximate Sources The Hope For Water-Starved Chennai (Hindu, Louise Menezes, Aug 17, 2001)
It is the season for grandiose proposals to save water-starved Chennai.
- Marriage, Indian Style (Hindustan Times, Bhaichand Patel, Aug 17, 2001)
Confessions may be good for the soul but they are terrible for marriages. Many marriages have hit the rocks because a spouse has felt the urge to tell all.
- Sports, Dd-Style (Indian Express, Anuradha Raman, Aug 17, 2001)
Doordarshan’s Sports channel is going desi. And how.
- Lok Pal Or Lock Pal? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 17, 2001)
Everybody loves the Bill but nobody wants to live with it.
- You Only Live Twice (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 17, 2001)
ONCE bitten, twice shy. Still smarting under the criticism that followed the collapse of Madhavpura Mercantile Co-operative Bank, the Reserve Bank of India clearly does not want to be caught napping.
- The Financial Express: Analysis (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 17, 2001)
Following is the International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board’s Assessment of India’s economy (Public Information Notice No. 01/88, August 14, 2001).
- United Mistrust? (The Economic Times, Henrietta Decruz, Aug 17, 2001)
LAKHS of investors like me have put their hard earned money in UTI, a so-called trustworthy institution; but it has shaken the confidence of the public, been shown to be untrustworthy!
- A Change Of Course In Sri Lanka? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 17, 2001)
SRI LANKA'S PRESIDENT, Ms. Chandrika Kumaratunga, is in a conciliatory mood which the Opposition parties in that hapless country's mainstream political arena are now scrutinising for signs of any hidden agenda.
- Rage And Penalties (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 17, 2001)
THE RAGE EVOKED among parents and concerned citizens when fresh entrants to colleges and universities are subject to the harassment and humiliation of ragging rituals at the commencement of practically every academic session is indeed more than justified.
- Bloodletting In West Asia (Hindu, Chinmaya R. Gharekhan, Aug 17, 2001)
NO ONE is talking any more of peace in West Asia. The maximum that is hoped for is a lull in the daily bloodletting.
- These Are Copycat Vendettas (Indian Express, R. K. Anand, Aug 17, 2001)
WE have all been witness to the scenes on television showing the dramatic arrest of M. Karunanidhi in the late hours of the night by officials quite perceptibly acting upon the dictates of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha.
- Death Warrant For Four Million (Hindustan Times, Praful Bidwai, Aug 17, 2001)
It took social reformers like Phule and Shahu Maharaj a lifetime of painful struggle — supplemented by Bentinck’s sati ban — to highlight the prevalence of obnoxious anti-human practices, and the need for radical change.
- “miracle” Maca Can Boost Sex Drive (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 17, 2001)
It looks like a tiny brown turnip, has a strong smell and what some consider a disgusting taste, but Peru’s “miracle” maca can boost your sex drive by up to 200 per cent, according to a study.
- Atlantic Drivethrough (Pioneer, Sanjay K. Bose, Aug 17, 2001)
When Dev entered the room and diffidently announced that he was now the proud owner of a car, we all stood up and cheered.
- Beware Ladies, Of The Backlash (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Aug 17, 2001)
It’s the sort of thing that everyone knows about and yet prefers to keep to himself lest he be struck dead by the political correctness squad.
- Class Strips Off Pounds, Inhibitions (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 17, 2001)
About 15 minutes into class, the instructor shrieks: “Are you still wearing clothes? Ladies, take off those shirts!”
- Sword And The Chrysanthemum (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Aug 16, 2001)
Shadows of the past remain embedded in a nation’s subconscious.
- Give `Em More (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 16, 2001)
ONE communication that most CAs do not look forward to from the Institute is the fee reminder. Before a cheque is made out for despatch, many grumble about the outflow.
- Agra And After (Pioneer, Anil Bhat, Aug 16, 2001)
During a recent seminar held in the Capital by the Indian Council of World Affairs, there was an interesting mix of speakers.
- Contested Cosmopolitans (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Aug 16, 2001)
I have now had the privilege of writing for The Telegraph for nearly ten years, but nothing I have previously published in these columns has quite evoked the response that my last essay, “Rooted cosmopolitans” (July 22), did.
- The Rand Corporation Report (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Aug 16, 2001)
HISTORY has a strange way of repeating itself when Republican Administrations assume office in Washington.
- Stem Cell Controversy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 16, 2001)
HUMAN history is replete with instances of the votaries of ethics opposing research in the field of medicine for reasons which had no basis in science and logic.
- Sing The Book Electric (Hindustan Times, Abhijit Gupta, Aug 16, 2001)
In May this year, a courtroom in New York heard the opening exchanges in a legal action with potentially far-reaching implications for publishing in the new millennium.
- Time To Reckon (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 16, 2001)
However, Islamic law provides that Muslim women can also seek divorce, first, through mutual agreement or khulaa and, second, through a court of law.
- A Surgery Worse Than Quack's Prescription (Pioneer, Sanjay K Jha, Aug 16, 2001)
The decision of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh to get rid of Loktantrik Congress Party chief Naresh Agarwal, and the BJP's resultant enthusiasm to acquire the high moral ground against corruption.
- India's Split Personality (Pioneer, Premvir Das, Aug 16, 2001)
We are an amazing nation. Nothing highlights this more comprehensively than two events which took place on July 26.
- Delhi At Sea (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 16, 2001)
The rains that paralysed the city of Delhi on Tuesday were a reminder of the fact that when it comes to the essentials of civic life, we continue to be, most definitely, a third world country.
- A Mantra For The Modern Man (Tribune, J. L. Gupta, Aug 16, 2001)
MAN has harnessed rivers. Scaled peaks. Can fly. Walk on the moon. But he is still not contented, happy and satisfied. Is anxious. Remains perturbed. Undergoes strain and stress.
- Obscured By Clouds (Hindustan Times, Jayashree Sengupta, Aug 16, 2001)
Economic reforms were introduced in China in 1979. By 1989, it emerged as an important economic power and a favoured destination for foreign investment.
- Zealously Guarding Their Turf (Telegraph, Radhika Ramaseshan, Aug 16, 2001)
It is all a matter of perspective. The Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena relationship has turned acrimonious not because the former suddenly feels embarrassed by Hindutva or regards Sharad Pawar as a more reliable ally.
- Under The Stars (Pioneer, Arun Chawla, Aug 16, 2001)
It was June. The summer season was at its peak.
- Errant Rand Gets Real About India (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Aug 16, 2001)
History has a strange way of repeating itself when Republican Administrations assume office in Washington.
- Will History Repeat Itself? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Aug 16, 2001)
As may be expected, the speeches of both the president and the prime minister on the occasion of Independence Day were marked by the usual platitudes.
- From The Ramparts (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 16, 2001)
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee seems to have delivered his Independence Day address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort.
- Trade As Strategy: Chinese Lessons (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Aug 16, 2001)
CONSIDER THE following paradox: China is a closed society with an open mind and India is an open society with a closed mind.
- Unwanted And Illegitimate? (The Economic Times, Parth J Shah, Aug 16, 2001)
THE TENTH anniversary of India’s liberalisation programme came and went.
- Strengthen The State (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 16, 2001)
UNFORTUNATELY, instead of supporting the government, you have criticised it for extending the Armed Forces (J&K) Special Powers Act, 1990 in the whole of J&K except the Ladakh region (`Knee-jerk strategy’, ET, August 11).
- It's Generic (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 16, 2001)
ANECDOTES of Infosys chairman Narayanamurthy's modest lifestyle are legion.
- An Exception To Harmonisation (Business Line, S. Murlidharan , Aug 16, 2001)
ACCOUNTANTS the world over have displayed a rare unanimity in clamouring for uniform accounting standards to foster comparison and easy consolidation.
- When Indians Chanted Pakistan Zindabad (The Economic Times, Salil Mishra, Aug 16, 2001)
THE VAJPAYEE-MUSHARRAF talks ended possibly the only way they could.
- Analyst Objectivity (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 16, 2001)
Glenn Cheney on the independence of investment analysts.
- Travails Of A Surplus Economy (Business Line, S.S. Bhandare, Aug 16, 2001)
IT IS amazing how, over the last decade, the economy has transformed into `a surplus economy'.
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