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Articles 10021 through 10120 of 10500:
- ‘cricket Is A Religion, But Tennis Is Gaining Ground Too’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 20, 2003)
Indian tennis players are still unable to win a Singles title. In your opinion, what has prevented them from breaking the glass ceiling? Subhash Samuel
It’s only recently that tennis is gaining real popularity in India. We have won Singles’ titles,
- Govt Floats Bold ‘hydrogen Vision’ (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Jul 19, 2003)
The Government has set up a high-powered committee and given it six weeks to finalise a ‘‘road-map’’ for the introduction of hydrogen as an alternative fuel in the country. ‘‘Inspired by the US and Iceland where vehicles fueled by hydrogen (steam is
- Farming It Out (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 19, 2003)
Not all the recent concessions to farmers are unwarranted, but some smack of populism
- Creditable (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2003)
THE FINANCE MINISTER, Mr Jaswant Singh, has taken a major initiative to support agriculture by pegging the maximum interest rate at 9 per cent per annum for crop loans of up to Rs 50,000 made by public sector banks. Also, the National Bank for Agriculture
- Guest Of Honour (Business Line, V. Kumaraswamy, Jul 17, 2003)
WE KNOW Mr Derivatives, sir, that the reception accorded to you was not as grand as you would have liked. We are, however, aware of your awesome potential to bring about permanent and lasting changes in any unwary financial organisation.
- Rail Bhavan Waits For Samata Relief Train (Indian Express, Bhavna Vij, Jul 16, 2003)
The Railway Ministry’s Corporate Safety Plan is a 10-year ambitious plan to introduce accountability—right from the top brass to the juniormost staff—in case of an accident. It was scheduled to be announced today. But was shelved as Minister Nitish Kumar
- Moving Saarc Forward (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2003)
SOUTH ASIAN COOPERATION can make headway in a meaningful manner for the region's huge population only if India and Pakistan show genuine progress towards normality in their bilateral relations. Their continuing differences have stunted the growth ...
- Clueless Nay-Sayers (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2003)
Given the division of opinion in the country, people would praise or criticise the government’s decision not to send forces to Iraq according to their preferred positions. But we need to look beyond that in the context of India’s larger interests.
- Global Plus Local Equals Success (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Jul 15, 2003)
As we get into “large” projects, the issue of the global, local and national comes into focus. Take the Golden Quadrilateral, changing the face of India. These are not questions of a national project at the expense of the local in financial or real terms.
- The Post-War Afghan Economy (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Jul 15, 2003)
Over the last year, a strategy to reconstruct and revive the war-ravaged economy of Afghanistan has been put in place with the support and under the influence of international donors. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar a nd Jayati Ghosh ...
- Cabin Pressure (Indian Express, Ambrose Pinto , Jul 14, 2003)
They may no longer be glam gals, but air hostesses are trapped in an ornamental culture
- Reservations About Reservation (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Jul 14, 2003)
The fundamental issue of the reservation policy is whether social justice can be sustained without social harmony. Can the disadvantaged sections prosper forever without the goodwill of the others? India can perhaps take a line from the American way which
- Rupee Option: Scores When Volatility Is High (Business Line, B. Venkatesh , Jul 14, 2003)
LIKE all financial products introduced in the past, trading in rupee options was enthusiastic on the first day, but the volumes have since fallen. This article lists some of the reasons why volumes may not improve immediately because firms may prefer
- The Bhishm Pitamah Of Letters (Indian Express, KRISHNA SOBTI, Jul 14, 2003)
In India’s literary world, Bhisham Sahani was literally the jewel in the crown. He presented political upheaval and social tribulation with great concern and creativity. From his earliest writing till his last, he remained rooted to his beliefs and values
- Your Q, His A: Personal Law (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2003)
Rajiv K. Luthra is the founder and senior partner of Luthra and Luthra Law Offices. This column provides general observations on applicable laws. Due to paucity of space, it does not and cannot substitute legal advice specific to an issue. Readers are ...
- I&b Wants Star News To Explain Its Shareholding (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2003)
The Information & Broadcasting Ministry has shot off 10 questions to Star News seeking clarifications on its complex shareholding and ownership pattern, and indicated its willingness to revise the policy on uplinking of foreign news channels from India to
- Cii Says No Cap On Number Of Players In Pension Market (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2003)
In the wake of the ongoing pension reforms, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has recommended that there should be no cap on the number of players permitted to participate in the pensions market. Restricting the number of players would
- Sania & Stardom: ‘crowd Was A Surprise’ (Indian Express, Chandresh Narayanan, Jul 09, 2003)
It's official. Sania Mirza is now a star. To clear up any doubts, ask the 16-year-old Hyderabadi how she felt as she came out of Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Aiport early on Tuesday morning. Mobbed by mediapersons, India’s first female
- Extortion Threat To Teen Star Rooney (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2003)
Everton will hold urgent meetings with Wayne Rooney’s agent after claims the England striker was a target for an extortion plot. Rooney’s agent Paul Stretford told Sunday newspapers Rooney faced a “very dangerous situation” and that gangsters want a cut
- Things Are Improving: Bhutia (Indian Express, SHAMYA DASGUPTA, Jul 08, 2003)
When Indian football team captain Baichung Bhutia signed for East Bengal earlier this year, it was purportedly because of the forward-looking plans of the Kolkata club. At the time, he had also promised to make amends for a bad 2002-03 season, and help
- Fire Sermon (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 08, 2003)
Inertia could be a dangerous thing. The fire department has been trying to jog the rail authorities from their false sense of security regarding the fire safety infrastructure in Howrah station — to not much avail so far. This is particularly strange
- On A New Note (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Jul 07, 2003)
June 3, 2003 marked the end of an era of India’s dependence on aid. The government of India issued a press note on June 3, 2003, which announced that not only will India discontinue receiving grants aid from many countries, but also all outstanding
- Quick Delivery By Fed Exp (Indian Express, MARTYN HERMAN, Jul 07, 2003)
First-timers final: Swiss star Federer seals Philippoussis’ fate in less than two hours
- Are We Ready For The Flip? (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Jul 07, 2003)
The World Meteorological Organization normally produces statistics-heavy reports at the end of the year, not news bulletins about today’s weather. Its announcement on July 2 that the record extremes in weather being experienced globally this year are
- Serena Takes Off Kid Gloves (Indian Express, BILL BARCLAY, Jul 06, 2003)
A subdued Serena Williams retained her Wimbledon title on Saturday when she beat her injury-hampered older sister Venus 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Centre Court. Venus, the 2000 and 2001 champion who also lost last year’s final to Serena, struggled with a stomac
- No Ready Ingredient To Cook This One (Telegraph, RAVI VYAS, Jul 04, 2003)
Given the kind of mega-advances some young, first-time writers are getting, you often wonder whether imagination is not more important than knowledge. So, imagine this. You have never written before but you know that a successful novel needs plot,
- The Rainy Day Routine: Star Gazing With Glass Of Pimms (Indian Express, Reuters, Jul 04, 2003)
There wasn’t any tennis at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club for much of Thursday afternoon - or any croquet either - but for Wimbledon punters forced to wait out rain delays, there were still things to do. You’ve already shelled out for a
- No Sisterly Love For Elder Williams (Indian Express, BILL DWYRE, Jul 03, 2003)
Family Feud: Venus in prime form could begin setting the record straight against Serena
- Belgians Take On Sister Act (Indian Express, BILL BARCLAY, Jul 02, 2003)
A double-barrelled shootout between the United States and Belgium looms in the Wimbledon women’s semi-finals after Serena and Venus Williams, Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin-Hardenne reached the last four on Tuesday. Defending champion and top seed
- Trick Or Trust (Telegraph, Ambrose Pinto , Jun 30, 2003)
In the early Eighties, S.P. Acharya, the chairman and managing director of Shaw Wallace Limited, fought valiantly to protect his company’s shareholders from the predatory Manu Chhabria. He lost and quietly retired. The Chhabria years, in this as in many
- Pop Goes Potter (Telegraph, RUDRANGSHU MUKHERJEE, Jun 28, 2003)
As a reader and a lover of books, I have every good reason to feel grateful to J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter. This is not because I have enjoyed reading the Harry Potter books (I haven’t, to be honest) but because I believe that Rowling and her creation
- Tears, Tributes For A Friend Called Foe (Indian Express, Reuters, Jun 28, 2003)
Cheers of celebration turned to screams of disbelief in Cameroon on Thursday as news of midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe’s death followed the team’s victory in the Confederations Cup semi-final. Several people collapsed and had to be taken to hospital in
- A Gift Could End The Dispute (Telegraph, Firoz Bakht Ahmed, Jun 27, 2003)
Iqbal had once rightly said, “The aura of Ram is a matter of pride for India/ Connoisseurs of harmony call him the Imam of India”. As an Indian Muslim who has followed the Ayodhya impasse closely, I am of the opinion that Muslims should offer the disputed
- Henmania Hits Wimbledon (Indian Express, OSSIAN SHINE, Jun 27, 2003)
A rejuvenated Tim Henman put his sluggish start to the Wimbledon championships well behind him on Thursday, surging into the third round with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 win over Frenchman Michael Llodra.
A packed Centre Court crowd and more than a thousand
- Sania Crashes Out Of Warm-Up Tournament (Indian Express, Chandresh Narayanan, Jun 26, 2003)
India's No 10 seed Sania Mirza was knocked out of the Roehampton ITF Grade I junior tennis tournament, the last warm-up for Junior Wimbledon, on Wednesday. Sania the lone Indian left in the singles went down in a shock loss to British wild card holder
- Fitter And Fresher, Players Shed Egos To Focus On Main Chance (Indian Express, Manish Kumar, Jun 25, 2003)
As they face up to a gruelling year ahead — yet another tour began today when they left for Germany — the Indian hockey team will take heart from the fact that mind and body are in excellent shape, perhaps better than ever before. A new fitness regime
- Learning The Skills Of Participation (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 25, 2003)
It is important to note, however, that no matter how attractive an idea child participation might seem, it is not a “free good” as is most commonly assumed, nor does it necessarily bring more rationality to any project. It carries both direct and ...
- Big Issues For Little Ones (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2003)
Each generation is faced with new challenges — listening for and to the views of children is one of ours. This year, The State of the World’s Children focuses on the responsibility of adults to seek out the perspectives and opinions of children and to
- Contemporaneity Of Traditions (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Jun 24, 2003)
Tradition has to be questioned in order to prove its greatness and establish its link with modernity
- The Outsourcing Backlash (Telegraph, Bibek Debroy, Jun 23, 2003)
Businessworld has just (June 16) done an excellent story on the outsourcing backlash India faces in the United States of America. Since 70 per cent of information technology exports are headed to the US and the share is even more for business process outs
- Finally, Icc And Bcci Talk Peace (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2003)
On the face of it, the International Cricket Council (ICC) singling out India by withholding it’s World Cup guarantee money may seem like a precursor to another round of acrimony between London and Kolkata. But considering the complexity of the
- Some Survival Strategies (Telegraph, RAVI VYAS, Jun 20, 2003)
Have you ever looked for a book published, say in the mid-Nineties, but is no longer on the shelf? You would be lucky if you manage to get it. Is it then possible to write a book that will hold for ten years afterwards? For how many books published in the
- Through Pass (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2003)
Soccer is the team game par excellence. Even an outstanding talent of the calibre of a Pele or a Puskas or a George Best has to play within the confines of an overall gameplan worked out by the manager. Thus there is no space for shock or surprise at the
- Emotions High, Open Sees A Moment For All Time (Indian Express, THOMAS BOSWELL, Jun 14, 2003)
Veteran Tom Watson plays his best for his caddy of 30 years, suffering from terminal disease and living on borrowed time
- An Adventure In Venice (Telegraph, ARUNJYOTI BASU, Jun 13, 2003)
By now, readers have had more than enough exposure to Harry Potter and his creator, J.K. Rowling, both through the books and the films. And enthralling as these stories and adventures are, a tale with a difference, which, strictly speaking, is for pre
- At Last, An Indian Spark On The English County Circuit (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2003)
Mohammad Kaif, playing only his second county match, smashed an 85-ball 81 to anchor Derbyshire to a 137-run victory over fancied Surrey at Derby last evening. Playing an innings of sublime placement, 22-year-old Kaif stole the show and the man-of-the
- Blood Ties (Telegraph, MADHUMITA BHATTACHARYYA , Jun 13, 2003)
Elizabeth I, born of desire and ambition, raised amidst uncertainty and bloodshed, was always first a ruler. A brilliant mind, she embodied the shrewd monarch, dependant on common sense and practicality, relying on her people for her power in times when
- Never Say Never (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2003)
Nobody was expecting a yes. It was simply a question of how the no was going to be said. Britain is still not ready for the euro, think its chancellor of the exchequer and its prime minister (in that order). But if this comes as no surprise at all to
- Nasser’s County Has New Star, Ravinder Bopara (Indian Express, SHAMYA DASGUPTA, Jun 11, 2003)
It doesn’t take much, apparently, to get the English press to write paeans about young sportpersons. The latest to make the headlines is 18-year-old Essex all-rounder Ravinder Singh Bopara, who’s just scored one of the most high-profile 48s you’ll ever
- Jobs Drain (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2003)
Across the world, resistance is increasing to outsourcing jobs moving to India. The British media complains of 200,000 banking and insurance jobs moving to India, CNN reports that 1 million Indians work for US-based companies, and within India, there are
- Drought-Hit Karnataka Seeks 3 Lakh Tonnnes Of Rice (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2003)
Drought-hit Karnataka today renewed its plea to the Centre to release three lakh metric tonnes of rice immediately besides sanctioning money for materials for taking up civil works.
- The President Comes Calling (Telegraph, Tapas Chakraborty, Jun 09, 2003)
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has tried to ignite the Bihar debate again during his visit to the state. But are the state’s leaders interested
- Globalisation: The Great Leveller (Jayanthi Iyengar) (Business Line, Jayanthi Iyengar, Jun 09, 2003)
Business process outsourcing is the best thing that could have happened to globalisation. It is a test that the developed world will have to pass if it wants to see the continuation of free markets.
- Mismanaging Water In Farm Sector (N Chandra Mohan) (The Financial Express, N. Chandra Mohan, Jun 09, 2003)
Water resources management is one of the most important challenges confronting India.
- Rising Fundamentalism In Pakistan (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 09, 2003)
Chidambaram’s budget has a social focus but he has tried to keep the business class happy
- Editorial Vandalism (Telegraph, Andre Beteille , Jun 08, 2003)
Cultural anthropologists give a special place in their work to the interpretation of apparently irrational behaviour. The really ingenious ones among them try to persuade their readers that such practices as cannibalism, headhunting and the burning of ...
- Henin Gives Belgium Her First Slam (Indian Express, OSSIAN SHINE, Jun 08, 2003)
Justine Henin-Hardenne created history on Saturday, beating compatriot Kim Clijsters 6-0, 6-4 to become the first-ever Belgian Grand Slam champion. The fourth-seed never gave Clijsters a chance in the one-sided final to win in 68 minutes before racing to
- Never Begin A Dictionary (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2003)
It is actually quite impossible to finish making a dictionary. As Dr Johnson understood — toiling on his own dictionary in the 18th century — to write one of the English language means facing “the boundless chaos of living speech. It is no wonder, there
- The Burden Of A Gift (Telegraph, Chirosree Basu, Jun 06, 2003)
It took one call from the mobile phone of a hennaed, bejewelled bride for India to suddenly wake up to a social disease that has been killing with the same regularity as SARS in distant shores. With a fatality rate of 9,400 per year, dowry in India has
- Study Srisi Drinking Water Project Required(balakrishna Hegde) (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2003)
Not all development projects are steps to progress. It is important to study a project before it is implemented. The project that proposes to bring drinking water to Sirsi town from the holy Aghanashini river in the Western ghats region of Uttara Kannada
- ’98 Boys Finalists Meet In Men’s Quarters (Indian Express, BILL BARCLAY, Jun 03, 2003)
Defending French Open champion Albert Costa of Spain muscled aside home favourite Arnaud Clement 6-2 7-5 7-5 on Monday to take his place in the quarter-finals at Roland Garros. The 27-year-old Catalan had been taken to five sets in each of the
- Genuine Concern (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2003)
Prime Minister A B Vajpayee’s suggestion at the G-8 summit that the international community should have some benchmarks for monitoring and evaluating the outcome of the Doha round of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). . .
- G-8 Evinces Interest On Graft In Developing Nations (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Jun 03, 2003)
Prime Minister A B Vajpayee said today that the leaders of the seven wealthiest countries and Russia at the G-8 (Group of Eight) at Evian wanted to know why the developing countries are not tackling the endemic problem of “corruption” that is undermining
- Brake On Acceleration (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Jun 02, 2003)
At the World Bank annual development economics conference in Bangalore in May 2003 on “Accelerating Development”, the private sector and its role in development was discussed. Innovation is through new product development. Financing innovation requires
- ’98 Boys Finalists Meet In Men’s Quarters (Indian Express, BILL BARCLAY, Jun 02, 2003)
Defending French Open champion Albert Costa of Spain muscled aside home favourite Arnaud Clement 6-2 7-5 7-5 on Monday to take his place in the quarter-finals at Roland Garros. The 27-year-old Catalan had been taken to five sets in each of the
- In The Medal Range (Indian Express, Ambrose Pinto , Jun 01, 2003)
Ace shooter Anjali Vedpathak, who won gold last month at the World Cup, is by far India’s best bet for an Olympic medal
- Contract Farming: Sowing Promise (Business Line, Amalendu Jyotishi, Jul 11, 2002)
AGRICULTURAL commodity production is susceptible to institutional and market failure. Contract farming is often seen as an answer to these systemic imperfections.
- Harvesting The World Market (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 11, 2002)
When traditional export items such as gems and jewellery, textiles and engineering goods showed negative to modest growth last fiscal, agriculture and allied products registered a 3.34 per cent growth by value in 2001-02.
- Economic Ties With Us (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Apr 25, 2002)
Pakistan and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding to set up a joint forum following a meeting between finance minister Shaukat Aziz and the US treasury secretary Paul O'Neil.
- The Lost Year (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Feb 05, 2002)
If only the Government had not been burdened by the orthodoxy against public spending, 2001 could have been very different.
- Chamber Music (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 05, 2002)
Part of the problem for any government, when it comes to policy change, is lack of consensus among different chambers of commerce.
- New Great Guessing Game: Where’s Osama? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 05, 2002)
WHEN Osama bin Laden seemed to melt into the snow-capped mountains of in eastern Afghanistan more than a week ago, many speculated that he had made a simple escape, taking an obvious route.
- Imf-World Bank Group Meetings -- Taking Over Others' Turfs (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 05, 2002)
I AM reporting from virtual Washington where the meetings of the Development Committee and the International Monetary and Finance Committee, interspersed with media conferences, were held from April 25 under the aegis of the International Monetary Fund.
- Financial Reform And Bank Fragility (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Feb 05, 2002)
INDIA'S post-Budget stock market collapse is still taking its toll in the banking sector.
- Gm Revolution Vs Languid Government Policies (Business Line, Gurumurti Natarajan, Feb 05, 2002)
GENETIC modifications and the selection of favourable traits have been the fountainhead of agricultural advancement over thousands of years.
- Challenges From Doha (Business Line, V. R. Panchamukhi, Feb 04, 2002)
THE DOHA Ministerial Meeting has been a success to the extent that it came out with a declaration, which the Seattle meet held two years ago could not achieve.
- ‘Three Pms Couldn’t Have Been Wrong In Inducting Me’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 04, 2002)
With assembly elections just two years away, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is a man in a hurry.
- Sorry State (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 04, 2002)
FEW STATES ARE in the comfort zone vis-à-vis finances. With deficits running high, their recent report cards look depressing. Its coffers empty, the Orissa Government has little breath to manage its affairs.
- Rbi's Report On Currency And Finance 2000-01 -- A Welcome Tilt Against Deflation (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Feb 04, 2002)
Unconstrained by monetarist dogma, the RBI's recent Report on Currency and Finance has been brave enough to bare the difficult choices before the country.
- Messing Up With People's Savings (Business Line, N.A.Mujumdar, Feb 04, 2002)
IT IS indeed difficult to reconcile the monetary policy measures, announced by the RBI Governor, Mr Bimal Jalan, with the prevailing macro-economic conditions.
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