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- Prescription For A Prince From A Delhi Native (Indian Express, Toufiq Rashid, Oct 31, 2003)
His patients: Christopher Superman Reeve, Claudia Schiffer, Shah Rukh Khan
- From Economy To Security (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2003)
IN ITS FIRST major diversion from the focussed economic agenda, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has decided to take a closer look and step up cooperation on security issues. With the push for a security-related agenda coming ...
- Hurriyat Chief Is Positive, Downplays Dpm Remark, Waits For Call (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, Oct 31, 2003)
Hurriyat chairman Maulvi Abbas Ansari today raised hopes over the Centre’s peace initiative by saying that Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani’s recent comment—on the talks being about decentralisation of power—did cause ‘‘hurdles’’ but it should be seen in
- Assessing Risk (Hindu, Sagar Dhara, Oct 31, 2003)
Public discussion revolves around concentration levels of pollutants and not the risk they cause.
- Because The People Want It (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Oct 31, 2003)
Pakistan's response to India’s twelve proposals on the eve of Diwali has inspired a bewildering range of headlines in the English language dailies. Pak googly to India peace bid, says The Pioneer across five columns. Pak accepts many CBMs, attaches riders
- Cbms Become Cross-Border Mudslinging (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2003)
‘Only issue in J&K is PoK... stop terrorism, compensate victims’
- Why Should Oil Psus Bear Cross Of Subsidies? (Business Line, Raghuvir Srinivasan, Oct 31, 2003)
In a retrograde measure, reminiscent of the `control' era, the Government hopes to keep kerosene and LPG prices at current levels by cross-subsidising with other petroleum products and making oil companies share the financial burden. Apart from being unfa
- Dr Mahathir Made The Right Call (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Oct 31, 2003)
IT IS nearly two weeks since the APEC summit ended. In the media world, that is a long time ago. The event is all but forgotten. It was a forgettable event except for those who dressed up in colourful shirts to pose for pictures.
- War-Weary `Liberators', Wary Iraqis (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 31, 2003)
THE US President, Mr George W. Bush, continues to reiterate that terrorists in Iraq won't "intimidate the US or Iraqis in rebuilding that nation. Our coalition is growing in numbers and growing in strength
- East-West Swap Only Solution (Deccan Herald, Sudha Ramachandran, Oct 31, 2003)
It’s impossible to recover all the Indian territory lost to China. An east -west swap is probably the best way out
- East-West Swap Only Solution (Deccan Herald, Sudha Ramachandran, Oct 31, 2003)
It’s impossible to recover all the Indian territory lost to China. An east -west swap is probably the best way out
- Can Margaret Thatcher Be Cloned? (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2003)
The Tories have dumped their leader, but the future may not be that bright
- Fairness In Deficit? (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2003)
THE REVISED INTERCONNECTION Usage Charge regime announced by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India can bring down the long-distance tariffs (both national and international) for fixed line subscribers even as it raises the bill for cellular and limite
- Don’T Tell This To Jaya: In Up, Pota Is Poetry (Indian Express, Amit Sharma, Oct 31, 2003)
Raja Bhaiyya: Mulayam’s Minister, officials line up poets to eulogise the MLA in jail
- So Much For Shining India: Modi Is Bjp’S Poll Star In 3 States (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Oct 31, 2003)
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will be the star campaigner for the BJP in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, all going to polls in December.
- Al Qaeda Ain’T No Vietcong (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Oct 31, 2003)
Iraq is not Vietnam. The nihilists fighting the Americans are the ones representing tyranny
- Justice Speaks (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2003)
The verdict on the Parliament attack case highlights the strengths of our judicial process
- Mindwar Versus Bodywar (Indian Express, M D NALAPAT, Oct 30, 2003)
Some things the US in Iraq can learn from India
- This Is Our Hell — Or Heaven (Deccan Herald, Karen Armstrong, Oct 30, 2003)
Afterlife is a minority interest in the great religions. For them, this world matters more than the next
- Pota Gets A Cosmetic Touch (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Oct 30, 2003)
The Centre’s sudden decision to promulgate an ordinance seeking to check the abuse of Pota reminds me of a nasty encounter I had with Arun Shourie two years ago. It was on a TV programme just after the draconian law came into force.
- Resistance Intensifies (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2003)
THE IRAQI RESISTANCE appears to have initiated a new phase of guerrilla insurgency with five suicide bomb attacks on Monday. That targets located in different parts of Baghdad were hit within a span of 45 minutes shows that these attacks were ...
- Fission And Fusion (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2003)
George Fernandes’s new party will always be haunted by its irrelevance
- A Brief History Of Meaning (Indian Express, John E. Mcintyre, Oct 30, 2003)
The story of the OED is a combination of period play, human drama and adventure
- More Fingers Crossed Than Thumbs Up (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2003)
Pak says bus to Muzaffarabad OK but under UN supervision since it’s ‘disputed’
- Getting The State Out Of The Bedroom (Indian Express, Rakesh Shukla, Oct 30, 2003)
In opposing the legalisation of homosexuality, the Government is taking a very narrow view of the law
- Will Credit Policy Help Re-Ignite Growth? (Business Line, Dharmalingam Venugopal, Oct 30, 2003)
Taking the economy to a higher growth trajectory involves a multi-pronged strategy covering foreign investments, exchange rate, domestic reforms and so on. In the circumstances, the primary question the new RBI Governor, Dr Y. V. Reddy, might choose to ad
- How Fair Is The Trai Price? (Business Line, Krishnan Thiagarajan, Oct 30, 2003)
Neither the march of technology argument nor the purported aim of ensuring a litigation-free environment entirely justifies TRAI's recommendation for the unification of basic and cellular services alone. This and the issue of additional entry fee appear t
- An Amendment With A Message (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Oct 30, 2003)
The Centre and the Tamil Nadu Government seem to be in a ``conflict mode'' now, with State authorities feeling the heat on two crucial and sensitive issues: the ordinance amending the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act and the notification making
- The Duty To Vote (Hindu, P. P. Rao, Oct 30, 2003)
Shunning the ballot box does not solve the problem. Democracy needs constant involvement of, and monitoring by, the people.
- Caution In Boom Time (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2003)
THE SUPREME COURT recently upheld the validity of a Finance Ministry circular of April 2000 that permitted investment companies incorporated in Mauritius to claim tax exemptions on their investment income from India. The implications of the ...
- Cblo And Other Acronyms (Business Line, K. Malikarjunan, Oct 30, 2003)
CBLO. This acronym stared from the cover of a file that lay on the table of the bank official, whom I sat before to collect a demand draft. I wondered if it was a clone of ILO. I asked him, "Is CBLO a labour organisation... ?" "No," he shook his head, "It
- Obligations Of Peace In Kashmir (Hindu, Harish Khare , Oct 30, 2003)
Now once again, it becomes New Delhi's obligation as well as Kashmiri leaders' duty to seize the moment and explore the potential of the unabated desire for normality and peace.
- Scratching The Surface Of Sarfaesi (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Oct 30, 2003)
EVER since the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interests (SARFAESI) Act came into play, banks and financial institutions have had a mixed experience. The initial brouhaha over this devise to plug the burge
- This Is Our Hell — Or Heaven (Deccan Herald, Karen Armstrong, Oct 30, 2003)
Afterlife is a minority interest in the great religions. For them, this world matters more than the next
- Two Don’T Tango (Indian Express, Arati R. Jerath, Oct 30, 2003)
Trouble seems to be brewing in Jammu and Kashmir. According to reports, the governor, Lt General S.K. Sinha, and Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed do not see eye to eye, their latest clash coming over the offer of dialogue with the Hurriyat.
- She’S Special Because She Says I’M Not (Indian Express, Manish Kumar, Oct 30, 2003)
S African swimmer lost a leg in an accident, ensured it didn’t matter
- Maulana Azad’S Forgotten Centenary (Indian Express, Seema Alavi, Oct 30, 2003)
Roots of the Indian Muslim’s identity lie in a rich political legacy
- Kashmir’S Guns And Roses (Indian Express, BULBUL ROY MISHRA, Oct 30, 2003)
Talk peace but don’t take your finger away from the trigger
- ‘we Can Now Tell Our Landlord We Are The Same Geelanis’ (Indian Express, Nirmala Ganapathy, Oct 30, 2003)
Arifa Geelani, wife of lecturer S A R Geelani, decided to follow the daily routine on Wednesday. But by 11.30 am, the family routine changed again.
- Sorry To Be The Party Pooper (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Oct 29, 2003)
Will ‘Shining India’ ever breach the feel good/feel bad divide?
- Ftas, India And Asian Trading Bloc (Business Line, Alok Ray, Oct 29, 2003)
The FTA with Thailand, to be followed by similar ones with other Asean countries, will open up new opportunities as well as challenges. Along with competition from cheaper goods from other Asian countries, Indian industry will have unhindered access to mu
- Desperate Measures (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2003)
ISRAEL'S RECENT MURDEROUS assault on the Gaza Strip, in which 11 Palestinians were killed and a hundred wounded, marked a further intensification of the violent policy it has pursued. Civilians appear to have been deliberately targeted in the ...
- Smart Construction (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2003)
Green clearance to big buildings is a good start, now demand rainwater harvesting too
- Scary Report On Toxins In Food Buried For 10 Yrs (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Oct 29, 2003)
If you thought pesticides in colas was cause for alarm, drink this: an unprecedented nationwide study of pesticide levels in our food conducted by top government agencies came up with figures so shocking that the report was withdrawn soon after it was rel
- Bsp Splits, Letting In A Ray Of Hope For Wary Digvijay (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Oct 29, 2003)
BSP vote share in Vindhya, Chambal explains why Cong could do with help from Maya
- A Universe Of Infinite Universes (Indian Express, Dennis Overbye, Oct 29, 2003)
A new theory that looks physics, feels philosophy has cosmologists arguing
- Shock And Shock (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2003)
This is not the battle the Bush administration started out with. This is a new Iraq war
- The U.S. In Iraq (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Oct 29, 2003)
The parallels with Vietnam are uncanny. The grandiose plans of a New Middle East seem to unravel in the sands of reality.
- Employment And Economic Sense (Deccan Herald, N S Bhat, Oct 29, 2003)
Reducing employment in the name of economy is counter-productive in the long run from a macro-economic point of view
- Employment And Economic Sense (Deccan Herald, N S Bhat, Oct 29, 2003)
Reducing employment in the name of economy is counter-productive in the long run from a macro-economic point of view
- Straws In The Wind? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 29, 2003)
A COUPLE of months ago, the Tamil Nadu Government cancelled the licences for sand quarrying granted to private parties and took over the responsibility under its own wings. The move was instantly welcomed by all sections of public opinion, except, of cour
- Farm Power Tariffs — Ec Touched By Live Wire, Now (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Oct 29, 2003)
From roads and committee rooms to Raj Bhavans, courts of law, Cabinets and, now, the Election Commission, the issue of farm power tariffs has moved via numerous points. Yet, there is little hope that the farmer, who gets irregular, low quality supply that
- Dubai Is Indian Sin City Unless You’Re Caught (Indian Express, Samar Halarnkar, Oct 29, 2003)
Mumbai’s rich and restless forget there are no strings to pull here
- Muttawakil Gave Cbi Team Some ‘dirt’ On Dawood (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin, Oct 29, 2003)
Ex-Taliban Minister washed hands of hijack, gave narco leads
- Buddha Meets Dead Baby’S Parents As They Refuse To Budge (Indian Express, Santanu Banerjee, Oct 29, 2003)
Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya was today forced to meet the parents of Shabana Parveen- the six-month-old who died after being allegedly refused treatment at a government-run hospital-, when they refused to budge from the gates of Writers’ Building
- In Nahan, Army Gets Its Cutting Edge (Indian Express, SAIKAT DATTA, Oct 28, 2003)
A few weeks after Gen N C Vij took over as the army chief, he sent out a letter asking for a comprehensive review of the special forces, their training and the on-hold modernisation. The immediate beneficiary of the initiative was the Special Forces Train
- How Green Is Your Building? Coming Soon, New Rules (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Oct 28, 2003)
Draft: All new buildings for 1,000 people or more (cost at least Rs 50 cr) set to need environmental OK & waste treatment plant
- Unvalued Water Is Wasted Water (Indian Express, Venkatesh Dutta, Oct 28, 2003)
Urban water supply in India continues to have a reputation for poor performance for citizens. The sector is often characterised by limited hours of supply, sometimes only for an hour; low pressure during the hours of supply, often less than 20 per square
- Hartals And Hideaways (Indian Express, J. L. Gupta, Oct 28, 2003)
It was October 1956. I had moved from the princely town of Patiala to the country’s most well-planned city, Chandigarh. Exactly 46 years later, on October 31, 2002, I was on board the Boeing to report for my new assignment in the state of Kerala.
- New Ash, Old Wave (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2003)
Let’s wait a while before we give Bollywood a new name
- A Few Good Men (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2003)
Hazy policy-making will blunt the edge enjoyed by Special Forces
- Special Forces: Shot In The Foot (Indian Express, SAIKAT DATTA, Oct 28, 2003)
The Army’s elite contingent is haemorrhaging as the best and the brightest choose corporate over combat.
- Autumnal Tryst With Elections (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2003)
When Kashmir got a new government and four states readied for a confused campaign
- Go Organic, Go Global (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2003)
WITH CONSUMERS BECOMING increasingly concerned and `informed' about the quality of what they consume, food safety is assuming a crucial role. Food safety, quality and hygiene standards are becoming stricter by the day, especially in developed countries. I
- Wear Cricket Politics On Your Sleeves (Indian Express, S. Santhanam, Oct 28, 2003)
U-15 team gets black bands to protest against Jadeja
- Positive On Offer, Pak Tests Negative On George: Talks Like A Warmonger (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2003)
Robust reply, promises Pak; Delhi’s Nov dates for airlink talks
- The Thirteenth Step (Indian Express, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Oct 28, 2003)
Indo-Pak normalisation not possible without dialogue
- Fdi As Propeller Of Growth (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Oct 28, 2003)
FDI flows remain one of the most dynamic constituents of the global economy. They are less volatile than portfolio flows and can make domestic firms more competitive. But given their inherent threat to local firms, and the cultural and social tensions tha
- Epidemiology Intelligence (Hindu, T. Jacob John, Oct 28, 2003)
Outbreaks of known diseases occur frequently but public health authorities fail to predict, prevent or interrupt them.
- Strategic Defence Review (Hindu, C. Manmohan Reddy, Oct 28, 2003)
A central tenet of a strategic approach is the need to integrate all land, sea and air surveillance assets regardless of which service actually controls or operates individual systems.
- Towards Integrated Health Policy (Deccan Herald, P H Reddy, Oct 28, 2003)
The state government should identify mechanisms for integration of various components of its health policy
- Economy Has Revived But .... Feeling Good And Not-So-Good (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Oct 28, 2003)
Economic growth is meaningless unless accompanied by creation of jobs. This is where the real problem lies. India is the youngest nation and changes in demographic pattern show that it will get younger still - the 2001 Census indicated that 40 per cent of
- Monetary Policy: What Ails Rural Credit? (Business Line, C. L. Dadhich, Oct 28, 2003)
THE Reserve Bank of India is perhaps the first central bank that has the statutory provisions to maintain a team of experts to advise and impart guidance on rural credit. Since Independence, the RBI has initiated a number of measures to augment the flow o
- In The Unreal World Of Models (Business Line, S. Venu , Oct 28, 2003)
IN 2001, Dr George Akerlof of the University of California won the Nobel prize for economic science along with Drs Michael Spence and Joseph Stiglitz for his contribution to the concept of asymmetric information.
- Towards Integrated Health Policy (Deccan Herald, P H Reddy, Oct 28, 2003)
The state government should identify mechanisms for integration of various components of its health policy
- Dissent In Dadar Has Just Gone Global (Indian Express, Sonu Chhina, Oct 27, 2003)
Packaged as counter to WEF in Davos, stage being set for WSF in Mumbai
- Finding Funds For Drug R&d (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2003)
THE STRENGTH OF the Indian pharmaceutical industry can be traced to a facilitatory role played by the government three decades ago when patent laws were amended to nurture the domestic drug sector. Few, at that time, would have foreseen the biggest names
- Bonanza For The Flying Public (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Oct 27, 2003)
There can be no two views on the fact that the new open skies policy taking shape will be of great help to the flying public through lower fares and higher efficiency in inflight services, baggage handling, and more convenient connections.
- Dawood, A Trial Run (Indian Express, R. P. Subramanian, Oct 27, 2003)
One day he walks into a police station and surrenders, the rest is a farce
- From Bhai, With Love (Indian Express, Raja Menon, Oct 27, 2003)
India must urgently augment its punch against terrorists
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