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- Tricks And Treats (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2003)
It’s election time and every politician is busy cooking up new ways to rake in the votes
- The Future Of The `Bric' Group - Brazil, Russia, India And China Will Come Into Their Own (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 27, 2003)
A recent Goldman Sachs report has forecast that Brazil, India and China together with Russia (BRIC) will outstrip the current dominant members of the global economy within half a century. It will be heartwarming if the BRIC nations turn out to be affluent
- Unsettled Frontiers (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2003)
We need steady, even if slow, progress in addressing the border dispute with China
- Life Down The Tubeway Alley (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Oct 27, 2003)
See, it’s like this: marriages are made in heaven, mergers occur in financial markets and khichdi is cooked at home. Alternatively, marriages (like babies) are made by man and woman, mergers occur between families and, khichdi is produced on television.
- Praying For Food Security (Hindu, Jean Dreze, Oct 27, 2003)
The hunger-affected families have no idea of their entitlements, no power over the intermediaries who are supposed to help them, and no means of seeking redress when they are short-changed.
- This Man Will Feather Your Retirement Nest (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Oct 27, 2003)
Govt turns to social security expert Mukul Asher to head Provident Fund revamp
- Management Of India's Forex Reserves (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Oct 27, 2003)
It is a matter of pride that India has moved from being a country that faced a BoP crisis to one that has official foreign exchange reserves of nearly $90 billion. The RBI has done an admirable job of managing the country's external liquidity and debt pos
- Digvijay To Encash Maya Fury, Signals Poll Pact With Bsp (Indian Express, Hartosh Singh Bal, Oct 27, 2003)
But it has BSP divided
- India's Positive Unilateralism (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Oct 27, 2003)
After making a big impression with its offer of a package of confidence-building measures last week to Pakistan, the Government must now be prepared to sustain this initiative irrespective of the nature of Islamabad's reaction.
- J&k’s Human Rights Record: Poor (Indian Express, Balraj Puri, Oct 27, 2003)
Human rights formed the principal plank of the election campaign of the People’s Democratic Party and was mainly responsible for the 16 seats it won in the Kashmir valley. As it is now leading the coalition government in the state, it is primarily being j
- Personality Politics (Hindu, K.K. Katyal, Oct 27, 2003)
Both the BJP and the Congress plan to focus on their prime ministerial candidates, and the exchanges between them could get nastier in the days to come.
- A Good Start (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2003)
A JOB WELL begun is nearly half done. The talks on the vexed boundary dispute with China, in a new format, seem to have got a reasonable start last week.
- Puppet Of Pappapatti (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2003)
TO NOBODY'S SURPRISE, the newly elected Dalit president of the Pappapatti village panchayat in Tamil Nadu, K. Azhagar, resigned within a minute of his swearing-in. A nominee of the dominant `caste Hindus' of the panchayat, Mr. Azhagar contested ...
- Bill Gates Flogs A Dead Horse (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Oct 27, 2003)
A premier agricultural research body’s misplaced priorities are increasing rather than decreasing hunger in the world
- Wanted, Tirupati Management In Karbala (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 27, 2003)
You cannot help marvelling at the manner in which the queues at Tirumala are managed. Not only are the pilgrims regulated, the Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam management uses the money pouring into the hundis for creating more facilities for them.'
- The Imperative Fractal Journey (Business Line, Pravir Malik, Oct 27, 2003)
To the degree that an organisation centred at the physical level can call on attitudes and strategies from higher levels in the fractal journey, it will function more successfully than an organisation that perceives and acts solely from a brick-and-mortar
- Pak Hints It’S Okay With Soft Issues (Indian Express, Ihtashamul Haque, Oct 27, 2003)
Islamabad to respond this week, seeks guarantees on restoration of air links
- ‘bjp Doesn’T Have Double Standards, They Say Whatever’S In Their Mind’ (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Oct 27, 2003)
You are very proud of your humble origins, and the fact that you still live life more or less in the same style...
- News Reel 19.10.03 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2003)
Let people meet first, leaders can wait. Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee sends this message to Islamabad by announcing a dozen measures to normalise relations with Pakistan. The highlight of the package: proposed bus services between Muzaffarabad in P
- Britain Grants Amnesty To Half A Lakh Asylum-Seekers (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2003)
Britain has granted a one-off amnesty to 50,000 asylum-seekers, including a couple of thousands from India, before the introduction of rules designed to force failed applicants out of the country.
- Dalal Street Greets New Year With A Rally (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2003)
The bellwether Sensex rises by 45 pts in the special Muhurat trading session as investors’ confidence soars
- Off To The Market (Indian Express, Arundhati Bakshi-Dighe, Oct 26, 2003)
Looking at her, you wouldn’t think Asha Todawal (36) actually played the stock market. Till about six months back, this housewife, after finishing her household chores and dealing with her maid, would sit in front of her computer terminal at home to keep
- Peace Proposals To Pak Is Our Final Effort: George (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2003)
Defence Minister George Fernandes today said the slew of measures offered to Pakistan were part of India’s “last effort” to take Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s peace initiative to its logical end and make Islamabad sit across the negotiating table.
- Bad Values (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Oct 26, 2003)
On October 10, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) barred 12 companies and all their directors from the capital market for five years for failing to redress investor grievances. Three out of these were Indo Biotech Herbal Remedies, Indo Biot
- Express Your Voice (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2003)
It’s such a pity to hear from learned people like P Chidambaram to talk about infrastructure, infrastructure, infrastructure like Tony Blair harping on about education in UK (October revolution, 2003, The Sunday Express, October 19). Did you think for a m
- Us, Britain Warn Of Imminent Threat In Saudi (Indian Express, Fahd Al-Frayyan, Oct 26, 2003)
‘Attacks are planned to coincide with holy month of Ramadan’
- Kyunki, We May Soon Be A Nation Of Cry Babies (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Oct 26, 2003)
It is a great deal worse than I had feared. The unprecedented and unbounded ability of Ekta Kapoor to capture not just the eyeballs but the lachrymal glands of the nation, through her chest-heaving, hanky-soaking teledramas would, I had imagined, turn us
- Pm Trips Up Kalam (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Oct 26, 2003)
President Abdul Kalam had to be content touring Bulgaria, Sudan and the UAE on his first state visit abroad. Many of the exciting destinations he would have liked to have traveled to had already been visited by Vajpayee, or else are on the PM’s itinerary
- Law & Commerce: And The Twain Shall Meet (Indian Express, P. Chidambaram, Oct 26, 2003)
SEBI, TRAI, TAMP, SERC, MRTP — what have these in common? They are the new regulators in a liberal and competitive economy. Many more are on their way. They have also another feature in common, and that is they have generally failed to inspire confidence
- This Man Has Been Asked To Feather Your Retirement Nest (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Oct 26, 2003)
Government turns to social security expert, Singapore professor Mukul Asher, to head Provident Fund revamp
- Dissent In Dadar Just Went Global (Indian Express, Sonu Chhina, Oct 26, 2003)
Packaged as a counter to the World Economic Forum in Davos, stage being set for World Social Forum in Mumbai
- On The Ground In Gujarat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2003)
THE GUJARAT Government and the BJP have repeatedly accused the NHRC of bias. For the Narendra Modi Government, which is accused of complicity in the 2002 communal violence, the embarrassment value of the Commission's interventions is high, particularly
- A Watchdog Weighed Down (Hindu, Anjali Modi, Oct 26, 2003)
The National Human Rights Commission is caught in a dysfunctional relationship with government and state.
- Midnight Alley To Dawn’S Highway (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Oct 26, 2003)
Last week this newspaper got two of the government’s economic advisors to write a ‘very, very happy Diwali’ piece and it was hard not to be more than slightly cheered up at the end of reading it. Listen to this. In a single recent month two million mobile
- ‘vhp Should Cooperate With Bjp And Support Pm’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2003)
VHP is an independent organisation and the BJP does not get defensive about their activities. BJP is also concerned about certain issues such as Ram temple in Ayodhya, Gorakhsa etc. But BJP has its own clear cut views on such issues. When issues are commo
- Senate Report To Call Cia’S Wmd Bluff (Indian Express, Dana priest, Oct 26, 2003)
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is preparing a blistering report on pre-war intelligence on Iraq that is critical of CIA Director George Tenet and other officials for overstating the weapons and terrorism case against Saddam Hussein, according
- Shopian Syndrome: ‘they Said Help Us Escape’ (Indian Express, Tariq Mir, Oct 26, 2003)
Hostages reconstruct 30-hr ordeal: From listening to ‘foreign’ whispers to asking for curry
- Rise And Rise Of Hegemonism (Deccan Herald, Max Boot, Oct 25, 2003)
The National Security Strategy released last month by the Government of the United States may be the most significant US foreign-policy statement since NSC-68, the 1950 paper that codified the containment doctrine. Yet oddly most of the debate has focused
- In Sofia, Kalam Meets Kalki, Kids Ask Him For Cds (Indian Express, Samar Halarnkar, Oct 25, 2003)
President gets Slavic attention and respect
- Sound Bites Are Okay, Now Bite The Bullet General (Indian Express, Najam Sethi, Oct 25, 2003)
Musharraf should live up to his worldly promises, make Pakistan a modern state
- Ship-Breakers Ahoy: Clean Up Time (Indian Express, Milind Ghatwai, Oct 25, 2003)
Last week, as Alang celebrated the arrival of Hellespont Grand—the biggest vessel to arrive at the ship-breaking yard — the Supreme Court ordered ship-breakers and their regulators to get their priorities right: worker safety and environment protection fi
- The World Through New Eyes (Indian Express, Sanjaya Baru, Oct 25, 2003)
Trade and terrorism shape our international relationships now
- Iran Makes Its Move (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2003)
The world community needs to re-examine the nuclear non-proliferation regimes objectively
- Dressed Up For Days, Aziz Now Has Somewhere To Go (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Oct 25, 2003)
MEA moves to clear Pak envoy’s requests for meetings; works on air links, too
- Amarinder Says Centre Is Playing Games (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2003)
The Centre’s last minute decision to pull back a Punjab delegation from visiting China has given Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh another case to cite ‘‘step-motherly treatment’’ against his state.
- Rise And Rise Of Hegemonism (Deccan Herald, Max Boot, Oct 25, 2003)
The National Security Strategy released last month by the Government of the United States may be the most significant US foreign-policy statement since NSC-68, the 1950 paper that codified the containment doctrine. Yet oddly most of the debate has focused
- This Diwali, Heart Of Darkness Is Bright & Shining (Indian Express, Varghese K George, Oct 25, 2003)
Ex-Leftist, builder-turned-activist, revived water system have brought revolution
- India’S Twelve (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Oct 25, 2003)
First reactions in the US and British media to India’s dozen overtures weren’t bogged down by Pakistan’s swiftly delivered snub. Yes, India had not promised to resume dialogue. But take a look at what it has done.
- Pota Panel Judge Isn’T Celebrating (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Oct 25, 2003)
Govt set to give panel special powers but chief Saharya says states couldn’t care less
- Talking Turkey Is Not Enough, Mr President (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Oct 24, 2003)
Sending Turkish troops will only convince Iraqis they are being colonised
- Warming Relations? (Hindu, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Oct 24, 2003)
We need a political culture in both India and Pakistan that is prepared to pay a short run price for a new architecture for the subcontinent.
- In Search Of Silence (Indian Express, Rooma Mehra, Oct 24, 2003)
We’re so busy talking that we forget to listen
- Peace, For People (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2003)
Pakistan needs to respond more positively to India’s proposals for the sake of its citizens
- Military Raj (Indian Express, Mubashir zaidi, Oct 24, 2003)
Forget sham democracy. From sports to universities to power plants, khaki runs Pakistan
- Uneasy Peace In Baghdad (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 24, 2003)
THOSE who might have been delighted with the UN Security Council's unanimous resolution last Thursday authorising a multinational military force in Iraq under the single command led by the United States need to think again. The resolution, which calls for
- Change The Subject (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Oct 24, 2003)
In Uttar Pradesh, ask about the common minimum programme
- Hunger Persists In Globalised World (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Oct 24, 2003)
There is no international watchdog to ensure that the right to food is enforced in countries like India
- Marxists Get Foreign Funds To Mercy-Kill Their Dying Psus (Indian Express, Subrata Nag Choudhury, Oct 24, 2003)
DFID grant to Bengal to pay off workers, close14 PSUs
- A Violent Police Culture (Hindu, Anjali Mody, Oct 24, 2003)
The death in police custody of a 32-year-old telephone-booth operator, Sushil Kumar, is symptomatic of the violence that is part of the work culture of the police in the Capital, say human rights groups. Kumar's death on Tuesday triggered violent street
- Preparing For The Inflow (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Oct 24, 2003)
If the open skies policy takes off, facilities at airports and the tourism infrastructure will have to be enhanced to deal with the rise in passenger arrivals.
- A Bold Initiative (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2003)
THE CABINET COMMITTEE on Security has displayed boldness and creativity in crafting a new package of proposals for Pakistan to consider. This is very much part of the Vajpayee Government's policy of engaging actively with Pakistan and promoting ...
- Hunger Persists In Globalised World (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kant, Oct 24, 2003)
There is no international watchdog to ensure that the right to food is enforced in countries like India
- Track’S Being Laid For The Train To Pakistan (Indian Express, Bhavana Vij, Oct 24, 2003)
Gauge conversion on, 2500 km to Sindh will be just 100 km from Barmer
- Hc Pulls Plug On Digvijay’S Power Sop (Indian Express, Hartosh Singh Bal, Oct 24, 2003)
Directs govt to pay Rs 50 cr to state electricity board
- Rudy’S Rocket For Pilots’ Strikes (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Oct 24, 2003)
Aviation sends note to Labour saying pilots can’t seek protection as ‘workmen’ (they make Rs 1.9-Rs 3.5 lakh/month) so change law to make strikes illegal
- Flip-Flop On Companies Bill (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2003)
THE CENTRE'S DECISION to withdraw the Companies Amendment Bill, pending before Parliament, and reintroduce it later should occasion no surprise considering the business community's strong opposition to some of the clauses.
- A Strong Signal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2003)
THE LATEST VISIT by the Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, to New Delhi has brought forth a perceptible change in India's approach to the peace process in that country. Instead of a plain repetition of its commitment to a negotiated ...
- The Old Man And The Trap (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Oct 23, 2003)
What will prevent the Left from ditching Karunakaran as it sees fit?
- Time For A Wake-Up Call (Hindu, S. Akbar Zaidi, Oct 23, 2003)
Pakistan has been left behind, in terms of economic growth, by other SAARC countries and particularly by India.
- Rape: National And International (Deccan Herald, Valson Thampu , Oct 23, 2003)
The rape of a Swiss embassy staffer must be condemned. At the same time, we cannot gloss over other rapes in the country
- Rape: National And International (Deccan Herald, Valson Thampu , Oct 23, 2003)
The rape of a Swiss embassy staffer must be condemned. At the same time, we cannot gloss over other rapes in the country
- Cancun: India's Stand Must Be Guarded (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Oct 23, 2003)
THE WTO, it is hoped, has learnt some useful lessons from the recent failure of negotiations at Cancun It should begin the work of restructuring the organisation to make the consultative process more open, and to engender a spirit of give and take between
- Asian Economic Integration: Pathway To Security And Prosperity (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Oct 23, 2003)
The obsession with Pakistan has distorted the conduct of India's foreign policy. This has not allowed the country to emerge as a constructive partner with Asean and SAARC, and other regional powers such as China, Japan and South Korea. The Prime Minister'
- Spaces The City Wants To Forget (Indian Express, Yaaminey Mubayi, Oct 23, 2003)
Urban poverty is one of the greatest challenges human society will face in the future. Worldwide, urban populations are expected to cross 2 billion within the next generation. In India, urban dwellers will constitute 50 per cent of the total population by
- Home Minister Homes In (Indian Express, CP Bhambri, Oct 23, 2003)
Providing a political dimension to the Kashmir dialogue is both timely and appropriate
- India-Thailand Fta: Who Is The Real Gainer? (Business Line, S. Majumder , Oct 23, 2003)
Thailand is one-tenth the size of India. While the goal of any FTA is market enlargement and improvement of the investment environment, how can India gain from Thailand which competes with it?
- Sino-Indian Boundary Talks (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Oct 23, 2003)
Conditions seem more propitious today than ever before for rapid progress in the border talks between the two Asian giants.
- Third Round At Aksai Chin Table (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Oct 23, 2003)
India and China will sit across the table today, for the third time, to discuss a lingering border dispute
- The Guilty Men Of 1962 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2003)
Forty one years ago, there was a war. And then along came a crorepati
- Bcci Moves Fast, Plans Tour To Pak (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2003)
Dalmiya to meet Pak counterpart
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