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- Baker’s Attitude Can’t But Prejudice Indo-Uk Relations: Nehru (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 05, 2002)
As early as 1 February 1948, Patrick Gordon-Walker, the junior minister in the Commonwealth Relations Office, had warned that the ‘‘Indians will be mortally offended if we put forward the idea (of admitting Pakistani troops into Kashmir) publicly’’.
- In Kabul, A New Day (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 05, 2002)
THE markedly divergent claims emerging from Afghanistan are telling.
- Bangladesh: Worrisome Indicators (Business Line, B. Raman , Feb 05, 2002)
THE recent incidents on the Indo-Bangladeshi border are under enquiry by the Government and one has to await the results before assessing whether these were isolated incidents unlikely to have an adverse impact on the bilateral relations.
- Bono Who? (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Feb 05, 2002)
Young Omar Abdullah, the 31-year-old minister of state in the MEA, makes no pretence of enjoying the good life outside South Block.
- Ivanov’s Cold War Comfort For India (Indian Express, Sonia Trikha, Feb 05, 2002)
As the stakes rise in the subcontinent, the Washington Wizards are scoring over Moscow. New Delhi, for now, is cheering on the winning side.
- Corporates: On The Fine Line Of Ethics (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Feb 05, 2002)
THE outgoing chief of the Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI), Mr D. R. Mehta, in the swan-song interviews he has been giving the media in the last few months, has sought to explain his lack of success in regulating the capital market satisfactorily.
- China And The Wto (Hindu, Raviprasad Narayanan, Feb 05, 2002)
The real test for the Chinese Government, more than the state of external trade, lies in the internal restructuring of the economy.
- Mr. Bush's Gesture Towards India (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 05, 2002)
THE U.S. PRESIDENT, Mr. George W. Bush, has adopted a cautious yet proactive approach to exert political pressure on Islamabad to address India's spiralling security concerns about the activities of some of the Pakistan-encouraged terrorist organisations.
- Bjp's Woes In Chhattisgarh Now (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 05, 2002)
THE SPLIT IN the Chhattisgarh unit of the BJP may not surprise anyone.
- In Search Of The Thermidor (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Feb 05, 2002)
KATHMANDU, DEC. 21. Political life has been on a fast track in Nepal.
- 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.
- Polls In Uttar Pradesh (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 05, 2002)
WITH THE FORMALISATION of alliances and the various parties announcing their candidates and releasing their manifestoes, the poll scene in Uttar Pradesh has now reached a decisive phase.
- 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.
- Limited Progress (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 05, 2002)
THE DEADLOCK OVER the provision of limited mobility service using the Wireless-in-Local-Loop platform is nowhere near resolution.
- Multilateral Rules On Fdi (Business Line, S. Venu , Feb 05, 2002)
THE surge of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and the associated expansion of MNC activities has transformed the world from what it was 15 years ago.
- Psu And Usp (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Feb 05, 2002)
UNIQUE Sale positioning (USP) is not only the general marketing technique meant for competing products, but, applies equally to sale of equity in public sector undertakings (PSUs).
- `Time Ripe For Talks With Ltte' -- Ms Radhika Coomaraswamy, Director, Ices, Colombo (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 05, 2002)
With the LTTE's stance turning "more conciliatory" following the September 11 attacks on the US and the ban placed on it by such countries as Canada, the US, the UK and Australia.
- Banking Variables -- Changes Over The Three Decades (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 05, 2002)
In this article, the first of a series on the developments in banking over the three decades, P. R. Brahmananda analyses various variables to conclude the following:
- As Hong Kong To China, We See Sri Lanka To India -- Mr Milinda Moragoda, Sri Lanka's Minister For Economic Reforms (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 05, 2002)
Even while in the Opposition the United National Party had strong links with India.
- Act With Restraint (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Feb 05, 2002)
THERE can be no two views on the charge that the terrorists who struck at Parliament House on December 13 found their job easier than expected because of the slack security measures in force in and around the edifice.
- Principle Of Discounting Given The Go-By? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 05, 2002)
THE Supreme Court is expected to have the last word in settling an issue.
- The Law And The Circulars (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Feb 05, 2002)
FISCAL laws depend on a proper administration for their success. The bare Act and the rules merely lay down the policy structure. Rigorous implementation will throw up conundrums and questions of interpretation will arise.
- 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.
- Will: Going Round In Loops (Business Line, H. Kaushal , Feb 05, 2002)
NEVER has a telecom issue kicked up so much dust as the case of limited mobility through wireless-in-local-loop (WiLL).
- Our Own War Against Terror (Telegraph, Mohit Sen, Feb 05, 2002)
The shock of the terrorist attack on Parliament has begun to abate.
- The Past Is Not Another Country (Telegraph, Nandini Chaterjee, Feb 04, 2002)
The furore over moves to rewrite the National Council for Educational Research and Training history textbooks and expunge them of passages.
- Moment Of Parting (Telegraph, DIPANKAR GUPTA, Feb 04, 2002)
Most historical events have heroes and villains — perhaps more villains than we actually care to record.
- The Kindest Cut! (Indian Express, Bhai Mahavir, Feb 04, 2002)
WELL, now that everything else is settled,’’ said the mayor, ‘‘the job — its specifications, the stages of payment, etc., etc., what about my share?’’
- Joshi’s History (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 04, 2002)
MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI’S jaw is getting the better of him. As the union minister of Human Resource Development, he is required to conduct himself as a national leader.
- Nstl: Making Waves In Ship Design (Business Line, Amit Mitra, Feb 04, 2002)
NESTLING amid rich greenery, the Naval Science and Technology Laboratory (NSTL) at Visakhapatnam lies totally hidden from public gaze.
- 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.
- A War Of Imagery (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 04, 2002)
FOUAD AJAMI, American of Muslim Lebanese origin, winner of the MacArthur Award, Professor of International Affairs at Princeton and Johns Hopkins University, distinguished Arabist, has taken time off to be a professional television watcher.
- ‘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.
- What An Ashram! (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 04, 2002)
WHEN Chandra Shekhar undertook the Kanyakumari-New Delhi padayatra in the early eighties, it suddenly metamorphosed his image as a political leader.
- 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.
- The Afghan Kaleidoscope (Business Line, Premen Addy , Feb 04, 2002)
NOT FOR the first time nor, one suspects, the last, Afghanistan is playing a role in world history unmerited by its economic weight, unwarranted by its military power.
- Duncans Industries Revamp -- A Challenging Task Ahead (Business Line, Rabindra Nath Sinha, Feb 04, 2002)
The reorganisation involves transfer of business, dissolution of one relatively small outfit, change of name and formation of two firms for tea and fertiliser.
- 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.
- Will Musharraf Endure? (Business Line, B. Raman , Feb 04, 2002)
FOR nearly two months now, there have been no major public demonstrations in Pakistan over the US-led `war' against terrorism in Afghanistan and over the co-operation extended to this `war' by Gen Pervez Musharraf.
- Some Home Truths About Chinese Threat (Business Line, S. Gopikrishna Warrier, Feb 04, 2002)
`We have a duty level of about 65 to 83 per cent on Chinese goods. With such protection, what else is needed?
- E-Com Deals May Be Kept Out Of I-T Net (Business Line, Hema Ramakrishnan, Feb 04, 2002)
THE Budget may have some good news for the information technology sector as e-commerce transactions are set to be kept out of the income tax net in 2002-03.
- Organisational Renewal (Business Line, A. B. Shivkumar , Feb 04, 2002)
EVERY organisation needs to `renew' itself, in as much as it needs to re-focus on its areas of strengths, exploit opportunities, and emerge as a viable entity, and to face up to every challenge.
- 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.
- Oil Price Slump Could Help Global Economy (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Feb 04, 2002)
INTERNATIONAL oil prices fell to a new two-year low of less than $l8 a barrel on November 15, with Opec failing to win support from non-Opec producers, notably Russia.
- Business Vigilance In A Consumer Society (Business Line, A. V. Swaminathan , Feb 04, 2002)
AMERICAN business is full of peculiarities, hooked to a rolling economy and a fast changing consumer society.
- Will Megawati Be Her Own Person? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 04, 2002)
TWO years ago, when Indonesia's presidentship was snatched away from her by Islamic zealots, for a number of reasons, not the least of which was her gender, she had burst into tears.
- Identifying Dangers Near And Far (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 04, 2002)
Explanation 2. “Women’s or children’s institution” means an institution, whether called an orphanage or a home for neglected women or children or a widows’ home or an institution called by any other name.
- Vsnl Seeking Lower `Settlement' Rate -- Overseas Calls Set To Be Cheaper (Business Line, G. Rambabu, Feb 04, 2002)
IT'S party time for telephone users. Close on the heels of the drastic cuts announced in STD tariff, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) is due to revise its international call rates downwards come April.
- 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.
- Starry-Eyed (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 04, 2002)
THE race is on to woo the last advertiser on earth and when Zee took the decision to uplink seven of its channels (Zee News and its Alpha family channels), it made its objective clear: to rake in the money from small-time advertisers.
- Wanted In Pakistan, A Suitable Prime Minister (Indian Express, KAMAL SIDDIQI, Feb 03, 2002)
THE biggest controversy in political circles in Pakistan today is not whether elections will be held, but who will be able to participate in them.
- A Cautionary Tale (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Feb 03, 2002)
Reading Pervez Musharraf’s famous speech well after it was delivered, I was impressed by how craven it was. Not in the sense of being a command performance ordered by the Americans;
- A Joke Called Choice (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Feb 03, 2002)
The elections in five states have once again demonstrated that democracy is alive and well in India, that the will of the people can be exercised freely to elect their representatives, some of whom will lead them to a better life.
- Facing Up To The Facts (Hindu, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 03, 2002)
THE NATIONAL Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has come out boldly on the side of the weak and the oppressed many a time.
- Quotas And Benefits (Hindu, P. V. Indiresan , Feb 03, 2002)
THERE IS much excitement about the U.N. conference on racial discrimination.
- Doon’s Tailors And The National Fabric (Indian Express, Anil Nauriya , Feb 03, 2002)
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Hindu Jagran Manch tell women not to visit Kotdwar’s male (predominantly-Muslim) tailors to give measurements...(News item)
- Globalisation And Decentralisation (Hindu, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Feb 03, 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.
- G. K. Moopanar (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 03, 2002)
THE PASSING OF G. Karuppiah Moopanar, president of the Tamil Maanila Congress, but who remained at heart ``a Congressman'', has taken away from the national arena a staunch nationalist.
- Follow The Leader Change Of Face (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 03, 2002)
The sangh parivar may not think too highly of him, but Atal Bihari Vajpayee is quite the role model for aspiring prime ministers in the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- 2001: Banks Floating In Sea Of Liquidity (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Feb 02, 2002)
THE PERIOD from 1970-71 to 2000-01 has witnessed interest rates offered on deposits by banks rise and fall.
- Agriculture At Crossroads (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 02, 2002)
NEARLY THREE DECADES after the Green Revolution changed the country's ignominious ship-to-mouth existence, agriculture has again taken the centre-stage.
- Hard Lesson (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 02, 2002)
It is always the immature or the opportunistic who forget that freedom also means responsibility.
- Disturbing Changes In Banks' Asset Portfolios (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Feb 02, 2002)
DEPOSITS as a ratio of GNP at current prices formed about 13 per cent in 1970-71.
- Best Choice (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 02, 2002)
Diplomacy, it has famously been said, is war carried on by other means.
- Package Deal (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 02, 2002)
High tariff levels maintained by the developed countries have been causing distortions and protectionism in world agricultural trade, denying market access to developing nations.
- Working Out A Future Programme (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 02, 2002)
The negotiations to be pursued under the terms of this declaration shall be concluded not later than January 1, 2005.
- Jack Welch, A Master Ceo (Business Line, S. Subramanyan , Feb 02, 2002)
JACK-Straight from the Gut (Warner Books 2001), by GE CEO Jack Welch, has received raving reviews.
- Gm Crops And The World Market (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Feb 02, 2002)
Most countries have imposed bans or very strict regulations on genetically-modified crops... We need to be vigilant against discredited technologies and products being sneaked in.
- `Crude' Impact Of War (Business Line, Nilanjan Banik , Feb 02, 2002)
CAN you guess the likely impact of war on terrorism in Afghanistan? A rise in oil price.
- Of Tall Claims And Unfulfilled Plans (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Feb 02, 2002)
PROJECTIONS have all gone awry in the final year of the Ninth Plan (2001-02) despite the best Budget the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, could craft for the economy.
- Phone Wars Begin (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 02, 2002)
THE PUBLIC SECTOR monopoly in domestic long-distance telephony has ended with Bharti Telesonics entry.
- Techniques Of Privatisation (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Feb 02, 2002)
IT IS admitted on all hands through a series of studies that output, profitability and efficiency increase significantly in the years after firms are privatised.
- Anti-Negative Vaccine (Business Line, J. Nanda Gopal , Feb 02, 2002)
WE often hear high-level politicians saying that Indians living abroad work hard, reach enviable positions, and earn fame and fortune making the country proud.
- Sneaking Through The Barriers (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 02, 2002)
THE CONTINUED VULNERABILITY of airport security systems to the cunning of the subversive mind lay exposed yet again with the nabbing of a sneaker bomber in a U.S. bound flight from France.
- Difficult Sail For India Inc (Business Line, D. Sampathkumar , Feb 02, 2002)
PERFORMANCE-WISE, it has been a forgettable year for the Indian corporate sector.
- ‘Biotech Trials On Schedule, A Decision Soon’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 02, 2002)
By several indications, it appears that this year’s Union budget will focus on agriculture.
- So Many Caricatures (Indian Express, Jaya Sharma, Feb 02, 2002)
The film Bawandar chooses to depict women activists involved in the campaign for justice after the gang rape of Bhanwari Devi, the village level activist from Rajasthan, as a bunch of elite women.
- No Family Matter (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 02, 2002)
So what must we make of the latest round of posturing on Ayodhya, with just over a fortnight to go for the Uttar Pradesh polls, by the BJP and the VHP? Or should that be, the BJP vs the VHP?
- Sullying The Pool (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 02, 2002)
The Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea of the sacked chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), M.L. Sondhi, on the ground that it was a political decision upon which it did not wish to dwell.
- Brawn Worked, Now The Brain (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 02, 2002)
We must thank the Pakistanis for reviving interest in a flagging story.
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