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Articles 20721 through 20820 of 25647:
- Us Isolated On Its Stand On ‘Access To Medicines’ At Trips Meet (The Financial Express, Anju Ghangurde, Jul 13, 2001)
The European Commission (EC)’s tacit approval of the stand taken by the Africa Group at the recent TRIPS Council meeting marks an epoch-making change in the attitude of the developed world towards the developing world.
- Technological Fixes (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 13, 2001)
IN MORE THAN a decade of publication, the annual Human Development Report of the United Nations Development Programme.
- Naga Ceasefire And Manipur (Hindu, Radhabinod Koijam, Jul 13, 2001)
THE RECENT ceasefire with Naga militants announced by the Government of India without territorial limits caused a massive outburst of anger in Manipur.
- Smoking The Peace Pipe (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 13, 2001)
Times change. Till just the other day we were being told that the Kashmir problem could be resolved.
- An Impractical Solution (Tribune, Raj Chatterjee, Jul 13, 2001)
KARGIL, and the events following it across our northern border, not to speak of the recent communal rioting in Kanpur, impelled me to delve into my box of newspaper clippings from which I drew out two articles.
- Indo-Pak Summit There Is Life Beyond Terrorism (Tribune, Hari Jaisingh, Jul 13, 2001)
AS President Pervez Musharraf lands on Indian soil tomorrow, there are mixed feelings about the Agra summit.
- It’s Murder, They Said (Telegraph, MADHUSHREE C. BHOWMIK, Jul 13, 2001)
Titli flits around her foster home. She lurches from one room to another on unsteady legs and loves to look at the Sydney harbour from the windows of her “penthouse’’ in the Australian capital.
- Wanted: A Civilised Civil Service (Tribune, N. Krishna, Jul 13, 2001)
WHEN Singapore, tiny city state with just three million population, without any natural resources, but with a sizable Tamil population, produced four billionaires (Singapore has one of the maximum bank deposit rate per person also).
- 'No Hurriyat, No Sincerity' (Hindu, Abdul Ghani Lone, Jul 13, 2001)
The raging controversy over the meeting of the Pakistan President, General Musharraf, and the Hurriyat is a part of a disinformation campaign aimed at projecting the Hurriyat as an impediment to the upcoming summit.
- Breach Of Promise (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 13, 2001)
The crisis of political accountability in West Bengal has been confirmed again with a rather disgraceful clarity.
- Unacceptable Pak Conduct (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 13, 2001)
IN a manner of speaking, the party is over even before it had begun.
- 'Other' Income (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 13, 2001)
AUCTIONS of operating licences for a fourth cellular phone player in 17 telecom circles could throw up nearly Rs 2,000 crore.
- Beyond The Us-64 Conspiracy (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jul 13, 2001)
WHATEVER ELSE the Agra Summit may or may not be able to achieve, it has certainly distracted attention from the enormity of the crime of the US-64 over which Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee's Finance Minister has presided.
- Island Of Acrimony In The Floods (Telegraph, TILAK D. GUPTA, Jul 12, 2001)
Orissa seems to be caught in a never-ending cycle of misfortune.
- It’s Murder, They Said (Telegraph, MADHUSHREE C. BHOWMIK, Jul 12, 2001)
Titli flits around her foster home. She lurches from one room to another on unsteady legs and loves to look at the Sydney harbour from the windows of her “penthouse’’ in the Australian capital.
- Half-Measures On Pds (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 12, 2001)
THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT has finally taken a decision to facilitate a lowering of the mountain of grain with the Food Corporation of India, but the question is whether the package that has been announced is one that does too little too late.
- Rural Incomes Vs Industry Demand -- The Blurry Beanstalk (Business Line, S.S. Bhandare, Jul 12, 2001)
AS FAR as Budget 2001 goes, the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, has, given the constraints, done what best he could -- granting additional reliefs worth Rs 1,000 crore and making minor modifications to the Finance Bill.
- Vat Countdown (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 12, 2001)
A THREE-WEEK DEADLINE is ticking for States and Union Territories which have been delaying two things: The implementation of uniform floor rates of sales tax, and the withdrawal of sales tax incentives for industrial investment.
- Extending The Learning Curve -- How B-Schools Benefit By Sharing Knowledge On The Web (Business Line, A. V. Vedpuriswar, Jul 12, 2001)
DEVELOPMENT and sharing of knowledge have been a continuous process ever since man learnt to speak and write.
- How The Web Is Getting Richer (The Economic Times, Sidarth Rao, Jul 12, 2001)
DIG into a rediff headline and watch the right corner space and you will find one of the better battles that portals are fighting against sluggish ad sales.
- Vajpayee-Musharraf Meet -- Media In Overdrive (Business Line, Menka Shivdasani , Jul 12, 2001)
THE Vajpayee-Musharraf summit is on everybody's lips and it has not even begun. Ms Zain Verjee, CNN's new Q&A presenter, is in India for the big event, so Ms Tumi Makgabo is filling in for her and mercifully talking about something else -- sex.
- Negotiating Kashmir (Hindu, Navnita Chadha Behera, Jul 12, 2001)
THE PRIME Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee's invitation to Pakistan's General Pervez Musharraf to ``walk the high road to peace'' reflected the vision of a statesman and an astute leadership.
- Need For A Realistic Approach (Hindu, Riyaz Punjabi, Jul 12, 2001)
IT IS well accepted that one should not expect miracles from the forthcoming Agra Summit between Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee and Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
- Agra, Just A Beginning (Hindu, Malini Parthasarathy, Jul 12, 2001)
For those of us who have been unswerving in expressing our belief these last two years, that there is no other possible course in relation to Pakistan except to resume an engagement of its leadership and its people.
- Chandrika Ties Opposition's Hands (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 12, 2001)
COLOMBO, JULY 11. In proroguing Parliament and announcing a referendum, the Sri Lankan President, Ms. Chandrika Kumaratunga, has not only disarmed the Opposition, but virtually tied their hands.
- T Rex (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 12, 2001)
THE ancient profession of accounting has at last turned its attention to an ancient occupation -- agriculture.
- Policeman's Lot (Business Line, C. V. Aravind, Jul 12, 2001)
THAT the arrest of the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Mr M. Karunanidhi, and two Union Ministers, Mr Murasoli Maran and Mr T. R. Baalu has shown the Tamil Nadu Police in a bad light is putting it mildly.
- India And Pakistan Try Again (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Jul 12, 2001)
Few people expect a breakthrough on Kashmir anytime soon. Mr. Musharraf so far seems bent on reaching a settlement on Pakistan's terms.
- Breach Of Promise (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 12, 2001)
The crisis of political accountability in West Bengal has been confirmed again with a rather disgraceful clarity.
- Art Without The Baggage (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jul 12, 2001)
At first glance, it doesn’t seem to merit much attention, especially for us sitting here in India.
- Wheat Mountain And Mouse (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 12, 2001)
IN another desperate move to reduce the suffocating but steadily rotting foodgrain stock, the government has slashed the prices of wheat and rice to non-poor ration card-holders by 26.5 per cent.
- Online Discussion On Summit Agenda Offers Slew Of Suggestions (The Financial Express, HUMA SIDDQUI, Jul 12, 2001)
Will something big emerge out of General Musharraf’s visit to India it or is too much being made out of the summit? Whatever be the outcome, New Delhi and Pakistan must strive for meaningful stabilisation of a difficult and uneasy strategic relationship.
- Dark Shadow Over Agra Parleys (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Jul 12, 2001)
BOTH the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, and Pakistan’s military ruler, General Pervez Musharraf, have made it impossible for me to stick to my resolve to give the Agra summit.
- Software Lives (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 12, 2001)
NOW that the global technology bubble has burst, the software industry has fallen on lean days. Yet the crash of 90 per cent and more in stock market prices seems excessive, judging by the results coming in for the April-June quarter.
- Kashmir: To The Summit Without Sherpas (Business Line, B. Raman , Jul 12, 2001)
PROACTIVE on Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), reactive on other issues.
- Flying Start (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 12, 2001)
Through The Third Eye.
- It’s Murder, They Said (Telegraph, MADHUSHREE C. BHOWMIK, Jul 12, 2001)
Titli flits around her foster home.
- Pak Consumers Stand To Gain More By Lifting Of Ban On Indian Sugar (The Financial Express, Ashok B Sharma, Jul 12, 2001)
It is almost certain now that trade in sugar will be one of the economic items slated for discussions between Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and General Pervez Musharraf on July 14.
- Reorient Uti (The Economic Times, R. Dwarakanath, Jul 12, 2001)
INFORMED persons cannot agree more with you when you said, ``All prudent treasury managers should have got out of US-64, and you should consider sacking those who didn’t’’ in your editorial ``Everybody wasn’t asleep’’ (ET, July 11).
- Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Hindustan Times, Karan Singh, Jul 12, 2001)
Over the last half century, there has been a lamentable lack of cordiality and cooperation between India and Pakistan on a whole range of territorial.
- Big Business Drools Over Beijing Prospects (The Financial Express, Jeremy Page, Jul 12, 2001)
As Beijing’s bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics enters the home strait, Big Business is drooling at the prospect of the largest marketing event ever in the world’s most populous country.
- Competition In The 21st Century (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 12, 2001)
IT IS an alphabet soup we are all familiar with: TQM (total quality management), JIT (just-in-time) manufacturing, purchasing and delivery, and QC (quality circles), and they are all the result of one concept — continuous improvement, or kaizen.
- Can We Contain Chaos On Roads? (Tribune, Sukhpal Singh Khaira, Jul 11, 2001)
INCREASING pressure of vehicles on roads and frequent violation of traffic rules and regulations may lead to chaos which deserves immediate attention.
- Island Of Acrimony In The Floods (Telegraph, TILAK D. GUPTA, Jul 11, 2001)
Orissa seems to be caught in a never-ending cycle of misfortune.
- Breach Of Promise (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 11, 2001)
The crisis of political accountability in West Bengal has been confirmed again with a rather disgraceful clarity.
- Britain's Troubled Record (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 11, 2001)
THERE IS SOMETHING hauntingly familiar about the way the Tony Blair Government has responded to the recent outbursts of racial rioting in Britain.
- The Shape Of The Table (Hindu, F. S. Aijazuddin, Jul 11, 2001)
THERE ARE moments in history when the past slips into hibernation and the future stirs hopeful at the scent of an untimely spring.
- Import Power, Not Gas (The Economic Times, Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar, Jul 11, 2001)
OIL is relatively scarce, natural gas is relatively abundant. And gas is the cleanest fuel with the least greenhouse effect.
- To Agra...Without Hope (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jul 11, 2001)
WHEN the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, extended his invitation, quite out of the blue, to Gen Pervez Musharraf, for an Indo-Pak summit, one hoped that, at long last, there would be some breakthrough in the thawing of Indo-Pak relations.
- 'India Has The Advantage Of Starting Late' (The Economic Times, Sangeeta Kulkarni, Jul 11, 2001)
APART from being advisor to the Department of Electronics, Dr Vijay Bhatkar has been vice-president, TCS and director of Electronics Research & Development Centre in the past.
- It’s Murder, They Said (Telegraph, MADHUSHREE C. BHOWMIK, Jul 11, 2001)
Titli flits around her foster home. She lurches from one room to another on unsteady legs and loves to look at the Sydney harbour from the windows of her “penthouse’’ in the Australian capital.
- India, Pakistan And Economic Realism (Business Line, Ashish Vachhani, Jul 11, 2001)
AT A recent conference in Islamabad, Gen Pervez Musharraf chided his audience for talking of hoisting the green flag at Red Fort at a time when Pakistan's economy is in real bad shape.
- Indo-Pak Summit Efforts To Normalise Relations (Tribune, Romesh Bhandari, Jul 11, 2001)
PRESIDENT Musharraf is welcome to India. Pakistan is our neighbour and we cannot change geography.
- Crackdown On Uti (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 11, 2001)
UNION Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha is very angry with the previous management of the UTI (Unit Trust of India) and proposes both severe punishment and a thorough clean-up.
- Doomed? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jul 11, 2001)
ONCE upon a time, ``Sir, post!'' was a resounding announcement that pumped adrenalin into the bloodstream of every man, woman and child within the household and the neighbourhood.
- There’s No Such Thing As A Free Tea Party (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jul 11, 2001)
THE PAKISTANI high commissioner’s pre-summit high tea in honour of his president is becoming the stuff of which diplomatic lores are made.
- Flurry Of Pre-Summit Gestures (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 11, 2001)
THE UNILATERAL MOVE by the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee.
- Why A-I Disinvestment Should Be Hastened (The Economic Times, Cuckoo Paul, Jul 11, 2001)
THERE is a distinct change of tone on the issue of disinvestment in Air-India.
- Agra Summit And Kashmir (Hindu, Muchkund Dubey , Jul 11, 2001)
ANY SUMMIT between Heads of Government of two important and relatively large countries is a major political event.
- Indian Wheat Exports: Quality Is The Key (The Economic Times, Mohandas Moses, Jul 11, 2001)
THE REJECTION of Indian wheat shipments at Iraqi ports has shown us that we pay a heavy price when we neglect quality control.
- Breach Of Promise (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 11, 2001)
The crisis of political accountability in West Bengal has been confirmed again with a rather disgraceful clarity.
- The Grand Fudge (Hindustan Times, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Jul 11, 2001)
FINANCE MINISTER Yashwant Sinha is on the defensive.
- No Euphoria Please (Hindustan Times, J. N. Dixit , Jul 11, 2001)
WE ARE three days away from the Vajpayee-Musharraf summit.
- Key Alloys For Lca From Midhani (Business Line, M. Somasekhar, Jul 11, 2001)
THE Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is one of the biggest and most ambitious projects under development of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), with the cooperation of a large number of national labs, industry and ancillary units.
- Laloo’s Web (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jul 11, 2001)
FOR A man like Laloo Prasad Yadav, who likes to project himself on television sitting against a backdrop of thatched huts and munching buffaloes, the willingness to promote Information Technology in Bihar denotes an admirable sea change in attitude.
- India A ‘Dynamic Adopter’ Of New Technology: Hdr 2001 (The Financial Express, Parul Malhotra, Jul 11, 2001)
The United Nations Development Programme’s Human Development Report-2001, released on Tuesday, has assessed the technological achievements of countries the world over.
- Counterpoint (The Economic Times, G. R. Kulkarni, Jul 11, 2001)
THE PAST few days have seen a huge outcry over the injustice that has been done to the unit holders of US-64. The stock market has reacted adversely to the suspension of repurchase by the UTI.
- Deep-Probe Uti (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 11, 2001)
IT IS WELCOME that a probe has been announced into the possibility of insider-trading in US-64.
- Doing Law To Please Papa (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 11, 2001)
IT can be tough pleasing a Spanish “papa’’, even if you are the world’s most famous Latin crooner.
- Hastening Towards Vat (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 10, 2001)
THE NEAR-UNANIMITY AMONG the States on switching over to the Value Added Tax (VAT) system from next April can at best be seen as a new resolve to clear the sales tax ``jungle'' which has operated against economic progress.
- The `New' Hindu Rate Of Growth (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Jul 10, 2001)
OFFICIAL statistics have begun to reflect the slowing of economic growth in India.
- What They Can Agree On (Hindu, Zia Mian, M. V. Ramana & Hui Zhang , Jul 10, 2001)
IN AGRA, the Pakistan President, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, and the Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, can agree on many issues that would build mutual trust, which is much-needed given the dismal relationship between the two countries.
- Onerous Task For Musharraf (Hindu, Kuldip Nayar, Jul 10, 2001)
Lahore is still Pakistan's political capital, although it is sans politics. Parties have ceased to count.
- Social Conscience (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jul 10, 2001)
SOME 1 lakh demonstrators are expected to descend on Genoa on July 18 for the G-8 meeting to protest against its policies which, in the view of the young men and women converging on the scene.
- Smoke Out Fdi (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 10, 2001)
IF NEW DELHI is really against foreign direct investment in cigarettes and other tobacco products, it should without further ado see that the Industrial Policy -- which ushered in reforms in 1991.
- Become Earthy, Reap More (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Jul 10, 2001)
POLICY-MAKING, especially economic policy-making, in the new millennium, has been transformed into policy-making for the new millennium.
- The Amish Approach To Change (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Jul 09, 2001)
IF YOU are driving through rural Lancaster County in Pennsylvania.
- A Good Beginning (The Economic Times, Manish Sharma, Jul 09, 2001)
THIS is in response to the article "Sates reach consensus to implement Vat from April 2002" (ET, July 6). It seems that most states have agreed to introduce Value Added Tax in lieu of commercial tax or sales tax from the next financial year.
- Terminator Technology In Agriculture (The Kashmir Times, Editorial, Kashmir Times, Jul 09, 2001)
Seedsavers of crops worldwide have been threatened as never before. A technology appropriately called the 'terminator technology', has been creating waves in agricultural circles since March.
- The End Of An Era, The Beginning Of Another (The Economic Times, Mythili Bhusnurmath, Jul 09, 2001)
IT sounds terribly cliched. But every cloud does have a silver lining. Yes, even if it’s of the US-64 kind.
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