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Articles 24721 through 24820 of 25647:
- A mountain out of mutterings (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2001)
IT TAKES the British tabloid press to remind us of the nasty bristles attached to unconventional investigative journalism.
- Step into Ali Baba’s magic cave (The Economic Times, Shubhrangshu Roy, Apr 04, 2001)
CRITICS of India’s free trade policy have called the March 31 announcement by commerce minister Murasoli Maran an April Fool’s joke.
- George's 1001 nights (Indian Express, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Apr 03, 2001)
One thousand and one nights ago -- or thereabouts -- the prime minister took the extraordinary step of naming as the nation's defence minister a man who had spent time in jail on a charge of naked terrorism. True, this was the same prime minister whose fi
- Corruption is custom (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2001)
It is unnerving enough that for the first time in the nation's history, its top customs official has been raided, and then arrested by the CBI in a corruption case. But what is even more disturbing in the aftermath of the CBI's nationwide swoop on the Cus
- Case Of Too Little, Too Late? (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Apr 03, 2001)
The Government's decision to draft Mr. K. C. Pant, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, for talks with various sections of the Kashmiri people is commendable and is to be welcomed though it is a case of too little, too late.
- Tehelka in a teacup? (Hindu, Radhika Desai, Apr 03, 2001)
A WEEK into the Tehelka, after the initial shockwaves have died down, it would seem that it achieved little in the annals of corruption in this country. Like Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, it has merely swelled them a scene further. The dramatic moment, if
- Buddha Saved Me (Tribune, G. K. Sharma, Apr 03, 2001)
RECENT Press Reports: "Buddha Statues (of Bamiyan) are gone", brought memories tumbling of happenings of yesteryears.
- An Accord To Auction Vital Resources (Hindu, Vandana Shiva, Apr 03, 2001)
The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) is the agreement being most aggressively pushed through the ``built-in agenda'' of the WTO through no new round was possible in Seattle because of people's protests and a developing country backlash agains
- Learning is a life-long process (Hindu, R. Suguna, Apr 03, 2001)
``LEARNING,'' says Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary,'' is to gain knowledge or understanding of a skill by study, instruction or experience.'' Psychologists define `learning' as the process by which changes in behaviour result from experience o
- India likes Europe, but loves the U.S.! (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Apr 03, 2001)
NEW DELHI, APRIL 2. Is Indian diplomacy too preoccupied with the United States to pay serious attention to other key players in the world such as Europe? This is a complaint one often hears from European diplomats based in New Delhi.
- What ails the Indian stock market? (Hindu, Subramanian Swamy , Apr 03, 2001)
MY ECONOMICS teacher and later my senior co-author on the theory of index numbers, Nobel Laureate Paul Samuelson, had once told me that if I wanted to play the stock market, then I should just paste the list of stocks on a notice board, throw a dart and t
- Fresh crackdown on shahtoosh network (Hindu, Bindu Jacob, Apr 03, 2001)
NEW DELHI, APRIL 2. The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) has urged the External Affairs Ministry to issue circulars to all heads of diplomatic missions here warning them that trading in and possession of shahtoosh shawls is illegal. It has also asked the Min
- Religion of Life: A comparative view (Daily Excelsior, M S Rao, Apr 03, 2001)
Religion, in the widest sense of the word, is an attitude to life and a code of conduct based upon a certain conception of the origin and evolution of the universe, the relation of man to the world he lives in the meaning and purpose of existence.
- The Tehelka fallout (Hindu, Satya Prakash Malaviya, Apr 03, 2001)
THE TEHELKA revelations are a bold `expose' of the murky deals and gross malpractices being indulged in by top ruling class politicians, bureaucrats and some defence officers. The present Union Government has come into disrepute, its credibility to govern
- Indian focus on racism & racial discrimination (Daily Excelsior, P N Tiku, Apr 03, 2001)
Racism and racial discrimination continue unabated the world over. The serious ethnic conflicts, the discrimination against minorities, hate sites on the Internet and youth groups promoting intolerance and xenophobia persist in various parts of the world.
- Expose or skulduggery? (Hindu, A. T. Thiruvengadam, Apr 03, 2001)
AN ANCHOR of a TV network while discussing the Tehelka episode said ``we have become the laughing-stock of the world''. The demand of the opposition parties, especially the Congress, for the resignation of the government and not for a thorough probe to fi
- J&K TALKS (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2001)
Talk of the talks on Jammu and Kashmir has, once again, begun. Significance, not much, though, is being attached to the talk of the talks, primarily because the Home Minister, LK Advani, has made public the Centre’s "decision" to hold talks with Kashmiri
- 'Pakistan facing serious sectarian trouble' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 03, 2001)
NEW DELHI, APR. 2. With the threat of Talibanisation sweeping Pakistan, the country has been faced with another major challenge - that of rising sectarian violence, which has seen scores of people being killed in different parts of the country in the past
- Mamata's campaign manager had a ticket to easy money, she didn't stop him (Indian Express, Bhavna Vij, Apr 03, 2001)
NEW DELHI, APRIL 2: Mamata Banerjee may have huffed and puffed out of the Railway Ministry, but the skeletons simply don't stop clattering out after her. An internal vigilance inquiry has revealed that though Banerjee knew that her Assistant Personal Secr
- Corruption as ‘political fodder’! (Tribune, M. G. Devasahayam , Apr 03, 2001)
IN the wake of the tehelka.com expose the Congress has launched a crusade, nay an “all-out war”, against corruption and has condescended to lead a coalition to unseat the much-maligned BJP-led government at the Centre. Congress president Sonia Gandhi, but
- A Blurry Political Vision (Hindu, Malini Parthasarathy, Apr 02, 2001)
ON ALL accounts, these are dismal times for the ruling BJP-led NDA coalition. Television screens in middle class homes across the country carry endless replays of incriminating footage of an audacious sting operation which caught redhanded leading politic
- Why The Bjp Lords Over The Rss (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Apr 02, 2001)
Last week the Prime Minister gave awards to eight journalists at a function organised by the RSS weekly Panchjanya. Atal Bihari Vajpayee walked on to the stage at Vigyan Bhavan where other important leaders waited for him, including RSS chief K.S. Sudersh
- Afghan Leader Blames Pak. For Taliban Ills (Hindu, George Chakko, Apr 02, 2001)
The Afghanistan Foreign Minister, Dr. Abdullah, concluded his Vienna visit this week rallying support from the Austrian government and the U.N. (UNDCP & INCB) for the Afghan cause against the barbaric acts of the Taliban which controls ov
- Indian Cultural Centre Opens In Russia (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, Apr 02, 2001)
The world's coldest region, Yakutia has become the seventh Russian province to have an Indian cultural centre.
- Fast Track Courts To Clear Backlog Of Cases (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 02, 2001)
The 1734 fast track courts set up by the Government to reduce the huge backlog of over 2.35-crore cases pending in various courts comes into existence from today.
- Sebi To Probe Hfcl, Zee Trading (The Economic Times, Yassir A Pitalwalla & Girish Kuber, Apr 02, 2001)
THIS could become big, and serious. The finance ministry has asked Sebi to investigate alleged insider trading in the scrips of Himachal Futuristic Communication and Zee Telefilms. The ministry has also directed it to scrutinise the involvement, if any, o
- It's Time For A Spot Of Stock Taking (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 02, 2001)
There is a surreal quality to the current scandals in the financial market which comes from the throwback to 1992 and the way contagion is spreading like wildfire through the whole financial system.
- Little Known Facts About Neuro Aids (Hindu, R.Prasad, Apr 02, 2001)
Opportunistic infections like tuberculosis of the chest in AIDS patients have received more attention in India. However, many are totally ignorant of dementia and other neurological problems that could afflict AIDS patients.
- Mamata Has Her Way, Left Reason To Worry (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 02, 2001)
With the Congress agreeing to 55 seats offered by the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, the ruling Left Front, is in for a serious challenge for the first time in 24 years.
- Politics Of Perdition - Ii (Hindu, P. Radhakrishnan, Apr 02, 2001)
ALTHOUGH BOTH the PT and the DPI have much in common as Dalits and victims of caste oppression, as it often happens with the interplay of caste and politics, the leaders of both are staunch rivals, with Dr. Krishnasamy strongly conscious of the PT's caste
- Jarring Notes In The Hindutva Symphony (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Apr 01, 2001)
THE BHARATIYA Janata Party may sometimes seem to be out of sync with the rest of the Sangh Parivar orchestra, but always the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, like the maestro conductor, keeps control with its baton, ensuring that the different players in its
- Four States, Pondy Go To Polls On May 10 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2001)
The Election Commission announced that elections to the Assemblies of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Pondicherry, West Bengal and Assam would be held on May 10, 2001.
- Balco Privatisation And Political Tantrums (The Economic Times, N Narasimhan, Mar 31, 2001)
THE privatisation of the Bharat Aluminum, a central PSU, is the most transparent effort thus far in privatising a PSU.
- Third Quarter Gdp Growth Dips To 5.7 P.C. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2001)
India's economic growth took a dip in the third quarter of the current fiscal year (2000-01) with the gross domestic product (GDP) growing only at the rate of 5.7 per cent during October-December 2000.
- World Wakes Up To Sleeping Buddha (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 31, 2001)
People all over the world who grieved over the destruction of the giant-sized Bamiyan Buddha statues, including the tallest one there, have something to cheer about.
- Pak. Steps Up Sponsorship Of Terrorism: Report (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2001)
Pakistan stepped up sponsorship of cross-border terrorism in India through ``qualitative improvement'' in weapons, communication equipment and training given to Pakistan-based terrorist groups.
- Pak. Denies Move To Change Statute (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 31, 2001)
The military Government in Pakistan denied reports that it is contemplating to make major changes to the Constitution.
- Qrs Removal To Be Centre Stage Of Exim Policy (Hindu, SUSHMA RAMACHANDRAN , Mar 31, 2001)
The ritual Export-Import policy announcement is not likely to hold many surprises despite the enormous media hype this year.
- Speight Barred From Entering U.S. (Hindu, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Mar 31, 2001)
The U.S. has barred the Fiji coup leader, Mr. George Speight, and several of his followers from entering the country. This decision was taken by the Secretary of State, Gen. Colin Powell, after reviewing the role of those involved in
- Testing Times (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 31, 2001)
THE difficulties faced by WTO members in arriving at an agenda for a new round of trade negotiations prior to the Qatar ministerial meet is not entirely unexpected.
- Shunning India (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2001)
India's tourism is not taking off. Much as our bureaucrats and politicians would like us to believe that there has been a steady, even an impressive, rise in the number of visitors, the truth is that this is not just blatant exaggeration, but also wishful
- The Jana Rekha (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 31, 2001)
The Bharatiya Janata Party president Jana Krishnamurthi’s idea of a code of ethics for party MPs, MLAs and all elected representatives is, indeed, remarkable.
- Kamal Nath In Kolkata To Strike Deal With Mamata (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2001)
The Congress expressed hope that it would be able to clinch a seat-sharing arrangement with the Trinamool Congress.
- Restart The Countdown (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 30, 2001)
A great deal was riding on the successful launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) from Sriharikota. By the standards of the Indian Space Research Organisation, the rocket on the pad on Wednesday morning was a monster, 49 metres high w
- Sonia Wants Talks With Mamata Expedited (Hindu, Javed M. Ansari , Mar 30, 2001)
NEW DELHI, MARCH 29. The Congress today hinted that an end to the stand off with the Trinamool Congress on seat sharing in West Bengal was in sight. ``We are prepared to make any sacrifice to defeat the CPI(M),'' the AICC general secretary incharge of Wes
- Structural Adjustment & Trade: The South Asian Connection (The Economic Times, Manoj Pant, Mar 30, 2001)
IN AN earlier article (ET, March 16) I had argued that, contrary to traditional presumptions of trade theory, more and more of trade is conducted between similar countries.
- Localised Problem May Be Behind Gslv Launch Failure (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Mar 30, 2001)
BANGALORE, MARCH 29. The Indian Space Research Organisation appears to be leaning to the view that a localised problem was responsible for the malfunctioning of one of the liquid strap-on engines on the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV). As a
- Mullah Omar's Game Plan (Hindu, T. Sreedhar, Mar 30, 2001)
THE SUSPENSE over the future of Lord Buddha's statues in Bamiyan is all over now. On March 11, the Taliban leadership informed the rest of the world that its cadres had completed the job. A Taliban sympathiser even told me that Lord Buddha was against ido
- Pm Visiting Iran To Consolidate Ties (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Mar 30, 2001)
NEW DELHI, MARCH 29. In a bid to consolidate bilateral relations with one of India's most important neighbours, the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, is travelling to Iran early next month. The Government today formally announced that Mr. Vajpayee
- Bjp Plans Code Of Ethics (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2001)
In what is seen as a direct response to the unsavoury Tehelka episode, the Bharatiya Janata Party president, Mr. Jana Krishnamurthi, today announced his resolve to put into place ``a code of ethics for party MPs, MLAs and all elected
- Pak. 'Grudgingly' Backs Annan's Candidature (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 30, 2001)
ISLAMABAD, MARCH 29. Pakistan has `grudgingly' endorsed the candidature of the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for a second term.
- Excessive Reliance On Private Investment Is A Risky Strategy (The Economic Times, T.T.Ram Mohan, Mar 29, 2001)
THE STRATEGY was brilliant, unfortunately the underlying assumptions did not hold. It is doubtful that any CEO could get away with an explanation of that sort. The finance minister is being treated rather more indulgently.
- Cong. Hopeful Of Deal With Trinamool (Hindu, Javed M. Ansari , Mar 29, 2001)
NEW DELHI, MARCH 28. At the end of its day-long deliberations, involving both central as well as State leaders, the Congress(I) expressed optimism over sewing up its alliance with the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal.
- West Bengal Cong. Workers Demand Mamata Apology (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2001)
KOLKATA, MARCH 28. The Trinamool Congress supremo, Ms. Mamata Banerjee, will have to apologise to the Congress for calling it the Communists' B-team, say the West Bengal Congress workers who demonstrated today in Kolkata demanding a honourable negotiation
- U.S. Wants To Improve Ties With India (Hindu, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Mar 29, 2001)
WASHINGTON, MARCH 28. The United States has said that relations with India have been ``very good'' and that it intends to further improve them.
- Trai Moots New Frequency Plan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2001)
NEW DELHI, MARCH 28. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chairman, Mr. M.S. Verma, today called upon the Government and the telecom industry to work together for a new frequency allocation plan.
- Tariffs And Infrastructure (The Economic Times, Alok Sheel, Mar 29, 2001)
IT IS well known that high tariffs act as a barrier to international trade, distort domestic resource allocation, and ultimately reduce efficiency and welfare. The consumer, in particular, is short-changed, as he has to pay well above international prices
- Sufism And Hindu Mysticism (Indian Express, Khwaja Hasan Sani Nizami, Mar 29, 2001)
To speak of Sufism and Hindu mysticism is indeed like entering into the domains of Sheikh Mohiuddin Ibne Arabi and Shankaracharya. For a layman and a commoner, it is not easy to obtain a visa to enter into this hallowed region.
- Regional Divide In Software Exports (Hindu, V. S. Sambandan, Mar 29, 2001)
FACTS OFTEN run counter to popular hype. The case of India's exports of computer software and services is a case in point. The popular hyperbole surrounding some States as cyber capitals of the emerging economy, it has become evident, is just that: hyperb
- Gslv Launch Aborted (Hindu, R. K. Radhakrishnan, Mar 29, 2001)
SRIHARIKOTA, MARCH 28. India's quest to bridge a technological gulf in its space programme suffered a setback when the launch of its biggest rocket, a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), was aborted one second before the 3.47 p.m. take-off at
- Mixed Results (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 29, 2001)
THE JUSTIFIABLY NOTEWORTHY features in the provisional results of the population census of 2001 pertaining to a national reversal of the adverse sex ratio, increase in the rates of literacy and deceleration in population growth would have to be viewed aga
- India, U.S. And Gulf Security (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Mar 29, 2001)
EXPLORING THE prospects for political cooperation with the United States in the Indian Ocean area, the Gulf in particular, must be at the top of the agenda of the External Affairs Minister, Mr. Jaswant Singh, when he travels to Washington next week for th
- Sebi Directive On Functioning Of Bse Broker Directors (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2001)
MUMBAI, MARCH 28. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) today issued a directive to Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) barring any broker from acting as a director on the board of BSE. SEBI issued this directive in the wake of elections of three brok
- Carry Forward J&k Peace Process, Says Former Pak. Minister (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 29, 2001)
LAHORE, MARCH 28. Dr. Mubashir Hasan, former Finance Minister of Pakistan and veteran peace activist, is of the view that the Kashmir peace process should be carried forward and developments in India on account of the Tehelka expose should not be allowed
- A Major Gain For J&k Police (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2001)
SRINAGAR, MARCH 28. Salauddin Ayubi, self-styled chief of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba in Jammu and Kashmir, who was gunned down by Special Operations Group of the State police in Budgam district this evening, was a most wanted man.
- Bangladesh: Transformation & Turmoil - Ii (Hindu, Muchkund Dubey , Mar 29, 2001)
Bangladesh has a culturally homogenous society, but a fractured polity. The liberation war against outside domination was over at the end of 1971; but the war within is still continuing. There is a deep division in the country as to which of the two major
- Abolish The Pmo (Hindu, Ajay K. Mehra, Mar 28, 2001)
THE REFERENCE in the Tehelka tapes to disproportionate influence wielded by certain officials in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has put this office with a history of dubious controversies in the eye of a storm all over again. Ironically, this time it i
- Puzzling Patterns In Census 2001 (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Mar 28, 2001)
CHENNAI, MARCH 27. The larger picture presented by the 2001 Census is a very positive one: literacy rates have increased hugely in the past decade, the sex ratio (the number of women for every 1,000 men) has improved and the population growth rate has slo
- Abolish This Monopoly (The Economic Times, Arvind Panagariya , Mar 28, 2001)
IN JANUARY, when I wrote that public-sector monopoly in India had been abolished in virtually all sectors except railways, I made one major error of omission: higher education.
- Role For Arun Singh (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Mar 28, 2001)
NEW DELHI, MARCH 27. In a move to fine-tune the national security establishment, the former Minister of State for Defence, Mr. Arun Singh, has been appointed special adviser to the Defence Minister, Mr. Jaswant Singh.
- Ugc Circular On Vedic Astrology Causes Resentment (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2001)
BANGALORE, MARCH 27. The University Grants Commission's decision to start departments of Vedic Astrology in Indian universities, offering certificate, diploma, under-graduate, post-graduate and doctoral courses in ``Jyotir Vigyan'' from the next academic
- Who’s Making The Policy Around Here? (The Economic Times, Abheek Barman, Mar 28, 2001)
THINK about this: you have something to sell. The buyer takes it and doesn’t pay. Years later, when you have something to sell again, this fellow turns up again with another buy offer. What would you do?
- Keep The Faith (Times of India, T N Madan, Mar 28, 2001)
THE late Prof M N Srinivas, who was the doyen of Indian sociologists at the time of his death in 1999, had explored in a major work early in his career the social function of ritual in sustaining society. Subsequently, he explored in a number of shorter w
- Riot After Riot (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Mar 28, 2001)
The embers have cooled but the pain remains. Kanpur, once the `Manchester of the East', today flares up at the slightest excuse. It comes as no surprise then that Kanpur went up in flames over an unconfirmed report of the Koran being burnt in distant Delh
- Brajesh Takes After Haksar (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Mar 28, 2001)
With Parliament initially paralysed and subsequently in recess, the war of words over the explosive Tehelka expose has shifted to the streets. This is no surprise. But there is an unexpected and significant twist to the tale. Attention has suddenly shifte
- All Set For Gslv Launch (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2001)
CHENNAI, MARCH 27. The countdown for the launch of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), which began at 5.47 a.m. yesterday, was going on smoothly and the is all set to take off as per schedule at 3.47 p.m. tomorrow from the Sriharikota (SHAR) r
- Kamal Nath Walks The Extra Mile To Humour Mitra (Hindu, MALABIKA BHATTACHARYA, Mar 28, 2001)
KOLKATA, MARCH 27. The Congress high command today decided to humour its West Bengal unit leaders urging them to come to Delhi tomorrow to discuss the Trinamool Congress' offer of seats in the coming Assembly election.
- Leaders Talk, Cadres Sulk (Hindu, MALABIKA BHATTACHARYA, Mar 27, 2001)
KOLKATA, MARCH 26. The efforts of the Trinamool Congress and the Congress to tie up for the coming Assembly election in West Bengal received a jolt today when a large section of functionaries of both the parties openly aired their opposition to the allian
- Lashkar Strikes Again, This Time Egged On By Srinagar Youths (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, Mar 27, 2001)
SRINAGAR, MARCH 26: With local youths shouting pro-Lashkar slogans a few hundred yards away the first such demonstration in Srinagar , the Lashkar-e-Toiba struck today in yet another suicide attack on a CRPF camp in the high-security Wazir Bagh neighbourh
- A Crime Against Democracy (Hindu, Pran Chopra , Mar 27, 2001)
THE IDES of March have struck India's Parliament twice in two years. Last year too, it was about this time that events erupted which made one comment in this column, under the title ``Twilight of Parliament'', that unless things improved the correct headi
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