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Articles 25721 through 25820 of 26693:
- Financial Desperation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 12, 2002)
IT TOOK TWO days for the Government to officially explain that the Ordinance amending the Central Excise Act was meant to facilitate a hike in the excise duties on petroleum products by more than 100 per cent.
- Unfortunate Row (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 12, 2002)
What was intended as a firm signal to the world of the non-partisan consensus prevailing in India over the issue of cross-border terrorism by Pakistan is threatening to sink to the lowest level of political partisanship.
- The New `Equation' With Israel (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 11, 2002)
THE DRAMATIC RISK that the Vajpayee administration has now taken to make common cause with a bellicose Israel on the question of fighting externally-sponsored terrorism seems to be the result of some flawed strategic thinking in New Delhi.
- Back To The Wall (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Jan 11, 2002)
What is the game of Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah?
- A Wealth Of Opportunity -- Mineral Development (Regulation) Bill (Business Line, K. S. V. Menon, Jan 11, 2002)
A BILL to provide for the development and regulation of mineral resources in Indian territorial waters, continental shelf, exclusive economic and other maritime zones has been referred by the Lok Sabha to the Standing Committee.
- A Wealth Of Opportunity -- Mineral Development (Regulation) Bill (Business Line, K. S. V. Menon, Jan 11, 2002)
A BILL to provide for the development and regulation of mineral resources in Indian territorial waters, continental shelf, exclusive economic and other maritime zones has been referred by the Lok Sabha to the Standing Committee.
- Respect The Chair! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 11, 2002)
ONE of the barbaric trends that is poisoning public life and apt to make boors of the younger generation is to insult the person in the chair in order to express one's displeasure and disagreement.
- The New `Equation' With Israel (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 11, 2002)
THE DRAMATIC RISK that the Vajpayee administration has now taken to make common cause with a bellicose Israel on the question of fighting externally-sponsored terrorism seems to be the result of some flawed strategic thinking in New Delhi.
- Respect The Chair! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 11, 2002)
ONE of the barbaric trends that is poisoning public life and apt to make boors of the younger generation is to insult the person in the chair in order to express one's displeasure and disagreement.
- Enemies Of Panchayati Raj (Hindu, George Mathew, Jan 11, 2002)
When in the Opposition our political leaders are very vocal about giving powers to local bodies. The moment they grab power, they change colour.
- The Costs Of Popularity (Telegraph, Sudha Pai, Jan 11, 2002)
The approaching assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh have assumed great significance as it is widely perceived that the outcome could affect the fortunes of the National Democratic Alliance government.
- Enemies Of Panchayati Raj (Hindu, George Mathew, Jan 11, 2002)
When in the Opposition our political leaders are very vocal about giving powers to local bodies. The moment they grab power, they change colour.
- The Makings Of A Police State? (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Jan 11, 2002)
The BJP-led coalition is converting India into a police state in which legislation bypasses Parliament and targets ordinary citizens.
- Uncertain Alliances (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 11, 2002)
I HAVE been travelling in the United States for the last three weeks. What strikes me most are the complex undercurrents of reactions in US public opinion towards South Asia.
- A Latter Day Ataturk? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 11, 2002)
IS General Pervez Musharraf’s survival at the helm in Pakistan of any consequence to us?” I asked one of the more thoughtful men in Indian public life. He fell into deep thought.
- The Makings Of A Police State? (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Jan 11, 2002)
The BJP-led coalition is converting India into a police state in which legislation bypasses Parliament and targets ordinary citizens.
- The Year That Went By (Pioneer, C. P. Chinda, Jan 10, 2002)
Year 2001 will be remembered as one of the turbulent years of Indian history.
- Quoting Atalji To Atalji (Pioneer, A. Surya Prakash, Jan 10, 2002)
Western leaders and a small club of swadeshi Pak-lovers are once again mounting pressure on Prime Minister Vajpayee for resumption of dialogue with his Pakistani counterpart.
- The Many Faces Of An Indian (Telegraph, Bidyut Chakrabarty, Jan 10, 2002)
Rewriting history textbooks for schools is part of a grand design. Based on the belief that the available National Council for Educational Research and Training books are distortions of the “Hindu” past, arguments are marshalled to defend the project.
- Waste Land: A Modern Nightmare (Indian Express, Ravi Agarwal, Jan 10, 2002)
Almost a staggering one billion plastic bottles of mineral water, soft drinks and so on were used in India last year.
- Imagining History (Indian Express, Mushirul Hasan, Jan 10, 2002)
In the second half of the 19th century, textbook transmission formed but one facet of the wider significance of print culture.
- Family Ties (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 10, 2002)
The family has, arguably, been among India’s most traditional institutions and has set the parameters for social relationships in the country. It has dictated not just how people marry, dine and generally socialise.
- Uniform Governors (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 10, 2002)
At a time when the military and the police are not attracting the best of youthful talent, it may be a good idea to come up with a slogan like ‘‘Join the forces and become governors’’.
- Irresolute Tmc (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 10, 2002)
AFTER HAVING BEEN denied by the AIADMK the opportunity to enter the Rajya Sabha, the Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) chief, G. K. Vasan, seems to be determined not to read the writing on the wall even now.
- Hurried And Ill Considered (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 10, 2002)
THE SUDDEN TURNABOUT in the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology's stand on foreign investment in the print media would seem more the result of high pressure lobbying from both within and without and the political parties' fear.
- Irresolute Tmc (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 10, 2002)
AFTER HAVING BEEN denied by the AIADMK the opportunity to enter the Rajya Sabha, the Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) chief, G. K. Vasan, seems to be determined not to read the writing on the wall even now.
- Hurried And Ill Considered (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 10, 2002)
THE SUDDEN TURNABOUT in the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology's stand on foreign investment in the print media would seem more the result of high pressure lobbying from both within and without and the political parties' fear.
- An Epistle To Mr Advani (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jan 09, 2002)
Dear Advaniji,
You have begun what is unquestionably the most profound and consequential interaction between our country and the United States of America.
- Improve On It (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 09, 2002)
Together with better intelligence it is equally important to ensure a degree of awareness about how dangerous terrorism actually is.
- The Opportunity In Kashmir (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jan 09, 2002)
It is now for the Hurriyat Conference leaders to prove their democratic credentials in a democratic contest (the Assembly elections due in seven months) under the watchful international eye.
- The Opportunity In Kashmir (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jan 09, 2002)
It is now for the Hurriyat Conference leaders to prove their democratic credentials in a democratic contest (the Assembly elections due in seven months) under the watchful international eye.
- Handshake Or Crossing Of Swords? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 09, 2002)
ONCE again it is time for the media, and through it, the nation to interpret the body language, or rather, the handshakes of the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayeee, and the Pakistani President, Gen Pervez Musharraf.
- Handshake Or Crossing Of Swords? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 09, 2002)
ONCE again it is time for the media, and through it, the nation to interpret the body language, or rather, the handshakes of the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayeee, and the Pakistani President, Gen Pervez Musharraf.
- Spin Doctors And A Shy Pm (Indian Express, Arati R. Jerath, Jan 09, 2002)
VAJPAYEE’s spin doctors are regularly frustrated by the Prime Minister’s reluctance to have informal discussions with the media.
- Taking Out The Taliban - Ii (Hindu, Gail Omvedt , Jan 08, 2002)
Dealing with worldwide terrorism requires looking at each specific sore spot. For India and Pakistan this means taking up their responsibility for nurturing terrorism in Kashmir.
- A Hand Of Friendship And After (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Jan 08, 2002)
KATHMANDU, JAN. 7. That the India-Pakistan tensions would dominate last week's SAARC summit was expected but what form it would take was not clear.
- The Bjp's Game Plan In U.P. (Hindu, Zoya Hasan, Jan 08, 2002)
The intertwined issue of temple and terror is designed to redirect the electorate's attentions from the problems of governance and economic development.
- Taking Out The Taliban - Ii (Hindu, Gail Omvedt , Jan 08, 2002)
Dealing with worldwide terrorism requires looking at each specific sore spot. For India and Pakistan this means taking up their responsibility for nurturing terrorism in Kashmir.
- The Bjp's Game Plan In U.P. (Hindu, Zoya Hasan, Jan 08, 2002)
The intertwined issue of temple and terror is designed to redirect the electorate's attentions from the problems of governance and economic development.
- The Military And The Militants (Telegraph, Sudhir Kumar Mishra, Jan 08, 2002)
The attack on Parliament might appear to have brought comrades with the same goals in power politics onto a common platform.
- An Anti-Terror Dialogue (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 08, 2002)
THE PRIME MINISTER of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair, may have hoped to exert a ``calming influence'' on India and Pakistan so as to encourage them to pull back from the brink in their latest confrontation.
- An Anti-Terror Dialogue (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 08, 2002)
THE PRIME MINISTER of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair, may have hoped to exert a ``calming influence'' on India and Pakistan so as to encourage them to pull back from the brink in their latest confrontation.
- A Hand Of Friendship And After (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Jan 08, 2002)
KATHMANDU, JAN. 7. That the India-Pakistan tensions would dominate last week's SAARC summit was expected but what form it would take was not clear.
- Bush Trades Texas Peace For Battle On Economy (The Financial Express, Patricia Wilson Crawford, Jan 08, 2002)
TEXAS: After 12 days in the pastoral privacy of his Texas ranch, US President George W Bush on Monday was heading for Washington and the public rough-and-tumble of an election-year debate on the economy.
- Get The Arms For The Man (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, Jan 08, 2002)
As war cries once again reverberate across the sub continent, one cannot help but ponder over the state of preparedness of our armed forces.
- A Few Home Truths (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 08, 2002)
With Home Minister L.K. Advani setting off for the United States, India’s war against terrorism has entered its second phase.
- Taking Out The Taliban - I (Hindu, Gail Omvedt , Jan 07, 2002)
There is not, and never has been, a government in the world which would not at least take police action to defend its people... At the same time, I thought there would be no bombing.
- Peace Is The Only Option (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Jan 07, 2002)
Let our leaders remember that their job as politicians is to find political solutions to intractable problems.
- Kamzor Cable Kyon? (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Jan 07, 2002)
We are told there are 36-38 million cable TV households in India.
- Lessons From Argentina Crisis (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Jan 07, 2002)
IN MY last column, I had written that the biggest risk to Asian bourses and perhaps to global markets could come from Japan this year.
- Corporate Tax Rate Cut, Mat Withdrawal -- Sinha Must Bite The Bullet, Say Ceos (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 07, 2002)
A MAJORITY of the respondents of a CEO snap poll conducted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) wants the Union Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, to reduce corporate tax rate from 35 to 30 per cent.
- Economy And Elections (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jan 07, 2002)
CURRENT conventional wisdom has it that much of the drumming up of the "conflict situation" with Pakistan is directed at whipping up support for the BJP in the Assembly elections scheduled to be held in the next few months in states such as Uttar Pradesh.
- War Is A Chilling Word (Indian Express, Ajey Lele, Jan 07, 2002)
In 1941, the Germans saw a defeat at Moscow because of the terrible Russian winter.
- After The Expose (Indian Express, Tarun J Tejpal, Jan 07, 2002)
In my 18 years in journalism, had I spent more time hanging around with politicians, and less with other kinds of achievers, I would have known better.
- Because Mrs G Didn’t Bargain (Indian Express, ARVIND KALA, Jan 07, 2002)
India’s biggest defence and foreign policy blunder was committed by Mrs Indira Gandhi after the 1971 Bangladesh war.
- Taking Out The Taliban - I (Hindu, Gail Omvedt , Jan 07, 2002)
There is not, and never has been, a government in the world which would not at least take police action to defend its people... At the same time, I thought there would be no bombing.
- Economy And Elections (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jan 07, 2002)
CURRENT conventional wisdom has it that much of the drumming up of the "conflict situation" with Pakistan is directed at whipping up support for the BJP in the Assembly elections scheduled to be held in the next few months in states such as Uttar Pradesh.
- Peace Is The Only Option (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Jan 07, 2002)
Let our leaders remember that their job as politicians is to find political solutions to intractable problems.
- Lessons From Argentina Crisis (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Jan 07, 2002)
IN MY last column, I had written that the biggest risk to Asian bourses and perhaps to global markets could come from Japan this year.
- Sparring At Saarc (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 06, 2002)
KATHMANDU, JAN. 5. India was not surprised at the dramatic public relations exercise by the President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, at the Summit of the South Asian leaders here today.
- Questions About Merit And Social Justice (Hindu, C. V. Gopalakrishnan , Jan 06, 2002)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 5. The denunciation by the Nobel Laureate, Amartya Sen, in Kolkata, of the moves made by the Centre to impart religious values as part of primary education is prompted by the emphasis.
- Tying Up Against Terrorism (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 06, 2002)
With the increased terrorist threat, there has been a dramatic escalation in U.S.-Philippines military cooperation.
- Sparring At Saarc (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 06, 2002)
KATHMANDU, JAN. 5. India was not surprised at the dramatic public relations exercise by the President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, at the Summit of the South Asian leaders here today.
- Tying Up Against Terrorism (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 06, 2002)
With the increased terrorist threat, there has been a dramatic escalation in U.S.-Philippines military cooperation.
- To Feel Most Wanted (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 06, 2002)
For sometime the most wanted host of India’s Most Wanted, a serial that sought to nab the country’s hardcore criminals, Sohaib Ilyasi made waves when he was arrested for the alleged murder of his wife.
- Questions About Merit And Social Justice (Hindu, C. V. Gopalakrishnan , Jan 06, 2002)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 5. The denunciation by the Nobel Laureate, Amartya Sen, in Kolkata, of the moves made by the Centre to impart religious values as part of primary education is prompted by the emphasis.
- The Comfort Of Sameness (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Jan 06, 2002)
If you subtract Russia from it, Europe is a sub-continent roughly the same size as British India.
- The Many Faces Of `Restraint' (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jan 05, 2002)
THE Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee has played his diplomatic cards so deftly that Pakistan is now feeling the heat of international diplomatic opinion vis-a-vis its Kashmir policy.
- Globalisation And Decentralisation (Hindu, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Jan 05, 2002)
Where existing structures of inequality are left intact and become compounded with the disadvantages of marketisation, political empowerment is a useful slogan, not a realistic or genuine goal.
- Reaching Out To Conquer (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jan 05, 2002)
What wisdom do you glean from the way Musharraf and Vajpayee have routed their flights to Kathmandu?
- Delusions Of Grandeur (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jan 05, 2002)
A regional conference in Kathmandu is an appropriate time to reflect that stability and prosperity will elude southern Asia until its physical map is allowed to shape its politics that are still determined by the West’s Cold War aims.
- An Unconventional Meeting (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Jan 05, 2002)
I have attended many writers conferences in different parts of the world: Phillipines, England, Scotland, the United States of America and India.
- The Cost Of War (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Jan 05, 2002)
A war causes colossal human suffering... In all this, the `economic' costs seem trifling. But there is a huge cost, both short and long term.
- If Only Money Could Talk (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 05, 2002)
Imagine an R.P. Goenka or even a Harsh Neotia vying for Subrata Mukherjee’s job. Impossible? Agreed.
- Globalisation And Decentralisation (Hindu, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Jan 05, 2002)
Where existing structures of inequality are left intact and become compounded with the disadvantages of marketisation, political empowerment is a useful slogan, not a realistic or genuine goal.
- The Cost Of War (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Jan 05, 2002)
A war causes colossal human suffering... In all this, the `economic' costs seem trifling. But there is a huge cost, both short and long term.
- Ranbaxy To Take Majority Stake In Fine Drugs -- Plans Open Offer For 20 Pc (Business Line, C. R. Sukumar, Jan 05, 2002)
ACCELERATING on its buying spree, Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd (RLL), the Rs 1,800-crore pharmaceutical major, has decided to acquire a controlling stake in Fine Drugs and Chemicals Ltd (FDCL), a Hyderabad-based bulk actives manufacturer.
- Stridency For The Hustings (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 04, 2002)
THE BELLICOSE TENOR of the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee's speech laced heavily with jingoistic flourishes at Lucknow on Wednesday is in sharp contrast to the sense of sobriety.
- Transparent Dishonesty (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Jan 04, 2002)
The unsinkable Molly Brown, please move over. You have competition, the defence minister of India has proved himself equally unsinkable.
- Pluralism And Liberalism (Hindu, Andre Beteille , Jan 04, 2002)
The current resurgence of identity politics is but an expression of the primacy of the group over the individual. It does not augur well for liberal democracy in India.
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