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Articles 23121 through 23220 of 25647:
- The Loc & Kashmir (Hindu, Chinmaya R. Gharekhan, May 19, 2001)
WHILE THERE might be a significant body of opinion in Pakistan especially among the establishment in favour of continuing the status quo in Kashmir.
- Heading For A Crunch (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 19, 2001)
GOVERNMENT finances have entered the zone of anaemic paleness. Tax collection is dipping, expenditure is soaring, disinvestment is a non-starter and borrowing in the first two months has already crossed the halfway target.
- Balancing Act (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 19, 2001)
The planning commission has been at the receiving end of much abuse and criticism.
- What The Assembly Verdicts Foretell (Telegraph, SURENDRA MOHAN, May 19, 2001)
The assembly elections for the states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union territory of Pondicherry have caused great joy within the Congress.
- New Threat From The Taliban (Hindu, T. Sreedhar, May 19, 2001)
THE TALIBAN destroyed the Bamiyan Buddhas and is now showing the world the rubble.
- Aids To Development (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 19, 2001)
The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh seems to have hit upon a unique method of measuring development in his state. Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu thinks that the rise in the incidence of AIDS in Andhra Pradesh is the result of its high development profile.
- Prime Cut (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 19, 2001)
Good sense and international pressure seem to be finally prevailing in Pakistan.
- Hidden Assets (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 19, 2001)
The prime minister's disclosure that since 1998 he has asked for and obtained a declaration of assets from all his ministers smacks of the kind of token ritualism that thrives in our political culture.
- Spaghetti Western (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 19, 2001)
As in our own SAARC, so too in the European Community, economic `togetherness' can often create problems of bruised national pride and sore sensibilities.
- A President’s Pet Phobias (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 19, 2001)
BY donning a third hat, that of President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf has added to his country’s and his own problems.
- A Gentle Way With Words (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, May 19, 2001)
A week before he died at 95, news of his precarious health began appearing in all our national dailies.
- Tax Holiday For Whom? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 19, 2001)
THE Centre has exempted industries in Kutch from paying excise duty for five years. The Gujarat government in a matching-show of generosity has decided not to charge sales tax on goods sold in the same territory for the same period.
- Scope Of Section 44ad Of The I-T Act (Business Line, Santanu K. Ganguli, May 19, 2001)
THE then Finance Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, introducing the Finance Act, 1994, by which Section 44AD was inserted, stated in the Budget speech:
- Feeding Superman Naidu How (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 19, 2001)
How far can budgets be stretched to please special allies?
- Opening Old Wounds (Hindustan Times, Khursheed Wani, May 19, 2001)
Two days that I would like to erase from my memory are October 31 and November l, l984. In those two days, terrible wounds were inflicted on my emotions.
- The Opening Of China Resembles Japan’s Meiji Restoration (The Financial Express, Robert Bartley, May 19, 2001)
JUNICHIRO Koizumi, Japan’s blunt-speaking new prime minister, made news at his first press conference by actually mentioning World War II.
- No Morality, No Authority (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, May 19, 2001)
Sometimes it only takes a single spark to start a forest fire. Over a month ago, I read that the term of the Press Council of India was coming to an end.
- Will Nmd Affect India’s Security Interests? (The Financial Express, G. Balachandran, May 19, 2001)
The initial Indian response to the Bush administration proposal for the National Missile Defence (NMD) system has been criticised for being too responsive to the interests of the United States, not taking into account Indian security interests.
- Jpc Musings (Indian Express, Rajiv Shukla, May 19, 2001)
It is intriguing that the government was in such a hurry to constitute a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on stock market crash when there was no great pressure from the opposition.
- The Wholly Owned Subsidiary (Indian Express, Sunil Jain, May 19, 2001)
While most respectable analysts continue to spend time cogitating over US President Bush’s National Missile Defence programme.
- Erp Helps In Getting Rid Of Red-Tapism (The Economic Times, Pooja Kothari, May 19, 2001)
THE WORLD Bank had recently invited the CMD of Eastern Software Services, Anil Bakht, to make a presentation and give a live demonstration of his company’s product `ebizframe’.
- Mists Of Kollukumallay (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 19, 2001)
Far from the madding crowd, a tea estate lost in reverie.
- Stars And Gripes (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, May 19, 2001)
Anybody who said the Indian examination system is oppressive had better come to Harvard now — it looks as if everybody has rushed indoors after a bomb alert.
- In Chennai Once, A Sweet Talk With Narayan (Indian Express, Tunku Varadarajan, May 19, 2001)
The famous old novelist, 92 years old, took the box of chocolates from my hand.
- The Bjp Has No Mandate To Rule (The Financial Express, Sitaram Yechury, May 19, 2001)
How can a party with nothing at stake in a fifth of India pretend otherwise?
- Haryana May Auction Prime Land In Delhi And Mumbai (The Financial Express, C. R. Rathee, May 19, 2001)
Haryana has finally decided to “fruitfully utilise” vacant land belonging to the state government located in and outside the Haryana, including Delhi and Mumbai.
- Stock Exchange And The Tax Law (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, May 19, 2001)
THE WAY the Indian stock exchanges operate had always bewildered the Tax Department. Short sales, bull runs, bear hugs and the deer are technical terms beyond the understanding of the average tax official.
- Re-Drafting I-T Act (Business Line, S. Santhanam, May 19, 2001)
THE Income-Tax Act is being re-drafted to make it in tune with the current circumstances. In this context, the following suggestions may be considered:
- `Fixit' Fix (Business Line, D. Murali , May 19, 2001)
MR FIXIT is an adhesive that can possibly fix anything, except, perhaps, the CE Department, Pune.
- Why The Delay In Right To Know (Indian Express, Bharat Dogra, May 18, 2001)
FROM 1997 to 2000 laws regarding right to information have been enacted in five states — Tamil Nadu, Goa, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Karnataka. In addition, extensive work has taken place in Madhya Pradesh but the Central government has not passed it.
- Guilty Of Murdering Teacher (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 18, 2001)
A Florida teenager who shot one of his favorite teachers between the eyes after being tossed out of school for throwing water balloons was convicted of second-degree murder on Wednesday in a case that stirred protests against trying children as adults.
- Missing The Wood For The Tree (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 18, 2001)
The Left Front suffered one of its worst defeats in Kerala last week. The leader of the front, the CPI-M has concluded that defeat was the result of an alignment of the communal forces.
- Chasing A Mirage (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 18, 2001)
IT IS GOOD to be ambitious about the targets for economic growth, but such ambitions must be based on what is possible and not the impossible.
- School For Sycophants (Business Line, Timeri Murari, May 18, 2001)
SYCOPHANCY is back with a whimper. I had wondered where it had gone all these years and missed it.
- Dependent Arising: The Delusion Of `I' (Times of India, Suresh Jindal, May 18, 2001)
THE Buddha called attention to the two obvious and ubiquitous truths of suffering - that all sentient beings are born in suffering and all suffering has a cause - and he showed the path that can lead to its cessation.
- In Poor Fashion (The Economic Times, Sushil Mehra, May 18, 2001)
APROPOS of your editorial "New-Look Khadi" (ET, 16 May), I agree Gandhi was no economist, but he espoused charkha as he wanted to make this weaving facility easily available to the poor in far flung villages to augment incomes. That is still a necessity.
- Oh, For The Rainy Days (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 18, 2001)
But don’t bank too hard on the monsoon.
- Bleak House (Hindustan Times, Prem Shankar Jha, May 18, 2001)
WHEN TEHELKA’S exposure of all-pervasive corruption in arms purchases rocked the nation in March.
- Slippery In Kuala Lumpur (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 18, 2001)
Palmoil dominates the relationship.
- Workplace Don'ts (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , May 18, 2001)
MANY employees with their feet firmly on the ladder of success have found their careers ruined, and themselves out on the streets, for not observing certain elementary precautions.
- Now, Genetically Modified Athletes! (Tribune, Amar Chandel, May 18, 2001)
IF you are an athlete, what are your dreams made up of? Breaking a world record?
- The New Bhadralok At Writers’ Building (Tribune, Hari Jaisingh, May 18, 2001)
THOSE who prophesied the doom of Marxism in West Bengal, led by Ms Mamata Banerjee, have been proved wrong.
- Vietnam: Wooing Fdi And Succeeding (Business Line, Kanthi Tripathi, May 18, 2001)
IN THEIR recently-held Ninth Communist Party Congress which discussed the ten-year strategy for socio-economic development.
- Low-Power Solution (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 18, 2001)
THE CENTRE CONTINUES to grapple with the problems of the power sector and now the expert committee headed by Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Member, Planning Commission.
- Moody Blues (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 18, 2001)
LATEST results from the Economic Times’ biannual poll of business leaders show the caution of November last year slipping gradually into dismay.
- Balancing Act (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , May 18, 2001)
The planning commission has been at the receiving end of much abuse and criticism.
- Fci: De(stabilising) Food Security? (Business Line, M. G. Devasahayam , May 18, 2001)
REFERRING to the food economy and policy, the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, made the following observations while presenting the 2001-02 Budget:
- Perils Of The Middle Way (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 18, 2001)
THE CLASH between market and community (has) encouraged a string of attempts, none entirely convincing, to reconcile them....
- Why Can’t We Have More Transparency? (The Economic Times, Lubna Kably, May 18, 2001)
"In an era opened by mistake;
I’d rather sleep than be awake;
Indeed, at times I can’t recall;
Why ever I wake up at all."
- Exploit Outsourcing Model (The Economic Times, Prabhat Kumar, May 18, 2001)
INDIA has built a $6 billion world-class software industry, chiefly on an outsourcing business model.
- Passing Off And Infringement: Spate Of Litigation In Store (The Financial Express, Ravi Singhania, May 18, 2001)
The history of the passing off law can be traced back to the 19th century in the case of Millington versus Fox.
- After It, Naidu Sets His Eyes On Genome Technology (The Financial Express, K. V. V. V. Charya, May 18, 2001)
By 2020, Andhra Pradesh must achieve a level of development that will provide its people with varied and realisable opportunities to achieve prosperity and well-being and enjoy a high quality of life.
- Mr Greenspan Does Asia A Favour (The Financial Express, S. R. Kasbekar, May 18, 2001)
The latest in the Fed rate-cut series should perk up the region.
- Constitutionally Sound (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, May 18, 2001)
THE TAMIL Nadu Governor played it by the book when she invited Jayalalitha to take over as chief minister.
- China Over-Rated As A Market? (Tribune, M.S.N. Menon, May 18, 2001)
DOES China matter, asks Gerald Segal, Director of Studies at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, London, in an article in “Foreign Affairs” (Sept/Oct. 1999).
- Whose Truce Is It In West Asia? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 18, 2001)
A `COMPLETE CESSATION' of all potential acts of anti-Jewish violence by the Palestinians is the latest definitive demand from the Israeli side.
- Primary Markets Should Have A Separate Category Of Mutual Funds (The Financial Express, D. C. Patwari, May 18, 2001)
Events in the capital market during the past decade go to show that the system in India lacks accountability.
- It’s A Quid Pro Quo (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 18, 2001)
Quite simply, you only get what you give.
- Stock Market Trading: Badla Revisited (Business Line, G. V. Ramakrishnan , May 18, 2001)
THE WRITER is fully conscious of the fact that whatever he says on the subject of this article will be taken as a one-sided view coming from one who is `committed'.
- Putin On The Defensive (Hindu, Achin Vanaik , May 18, 2001)
AT THE recent summit meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Russia's President, Mr. Vladimir Putin, said he saw the U.S. as a partner and did not see NATO as a threat. Appropriate noises were made about the NMD issue.
- Aids To Development (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 18, 2001)
The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh seems to have hit upon a unique method of measuring development in his state.
- The Unexpurgated (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, May 18, 2001)
What’s democracy got to do with it?
- Censorship Of Foreign Ideas (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , May 18, 2001)
CENSORSHIP OF the flow of ideas from and into India is not new.
- Sangh Is The Soul (Indian Express, Harish Gupta, May 18, 2001)
If President K.R. Narayanan is proceeding to Shimla for a week beginning May 19, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee will be holidaying at Manali from May 23 onwards.
- Market Myths (Times of India, Vikas Singh, May 18, 2001)
CHILDREN around the world are fed a rich mythological diet which celebrates the eternal battle between good and evil; Rama vs Ravana, knights vs dragons, Luke Skywalker vs Darth Vader.
- The Refugee (Times of India, Sheila Kumar, May 18, 2001)
CONDITIONED as I was by city mores, I tried not to stare.
- What The Assembly Verdicts Foretell (Telegraph, SURENDRA MOHAN, May 18, 2001)
The assembly elections for the states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union territory of Pondicherry have caused great joy within the Congress.
- Global Scapegoat (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 18, 2001)
Every so often, a piece of writing stirs up a lively debate. So it is with ``Winners and Losers'', an article in The Economist written by Robert Wade, professor of political economy at the London School of Economics.
- There Is No Oasis For The Elderly (Telegraph, P. S. M. Rao, May 18, 2001)
The government, following the economic reforms, has a much reduced role in the problem areas of poverty, unemployment and social security.
- A Gentle Way With Words (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, May 18, 2001)
A week before he died at 95, news of his precarious health began appearing in all our national dailies.
- Conduct Mis-Rules (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 18, 2001)
In Miss Congeniality, Sandra Bullock's take on the life of a woman FBI officer, her character Gracie Hart is made to chew with her mouth open, snort while she laughs and leave her hair uncombed.
- Gone With The Wind (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 17, 2001)
The Marxists have won another term in the Writers’ Buildings. Subrata Nagchoudhury says it was Mamata Banerjee’s inability to present a cogent and convincing political agenda that failed the Trinamool from defeating the Left Front in West Bengal.
- Kailash, The King (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 17, 2001)
Four faiths revere this mighty mountain.
- The Abc To Nmd Of Sanctions (The Financial Express, Sunil Jain, May 17, 2001)
Or why just going ga-ga about how great NMD is won’t help.
- Invite Malaysia For Palmoil Jvs Instead Of Lowering Import Duty (The Financial Express, Ashok B Sharma, May 17, 2001)
The Prime Minister’s delegation to Malaysia does not seem to have done adequate homework before negotiating palm oil trade.
- An Economically Battered Assam Pins Its Hopes On Gogoi (The Financial Express, Santanu Saikia, May 17, 2001)
Assam’s chief minister designate, Tarun Gogoi, has a daunting task carved out for him over the next five years.
- Left Front May Induct Outside Talent In Bengal Cabinet (The Financial Express, Sunil Mukhopadhyay, May 17, 2001)
The people of West Bengal have provided Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who is all set to continue as chief minister for the next five years.
- This School Is Different (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 17, 2001)
EL Puente means “the bridge” in Spanish, and this action sums up what this unusual state school is all about.
- Making Democracy Meaningful (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 17, 2001)
IF democracy is to become a more meaningful element in the life of society, and hence in the constructive exercise of political choice, three lines of reform need to be pursued...
- Slowly, Slowly, Down The Stream (Indian Express, Ravi Agarwal, May 17, 2001)
Cleaning up the Yamuna requires a multi-pronged initiative.
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