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- Importance Of Being Bhutto (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 27, 2001)
MS Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan's former Prime Minister in self-imposed exile in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), knows how to remain in focus despite her dwindling popularity at home. She travels a lot, and wherever she goes she speaks what suits her audience
- Behind “Wonderful Fiction” (Tribune, Sumer Kaul, Nov 27, 2001)
IT may be an indication of the loss of perspective in national politics but I find it remarkable.
- ‘Indian Business Should Focus On Marketing Their Products’ (The Financial Express, HUMA SIDDQUI, Nov 27, 2001)
Though Korea and India can complement each other’s trade to a far greater extent, bureaucratic hassles in India are proving a hindrance, Ambassador Lee Chong Moo tells Huma Siddiqui in an interview.
- Sugarcane Turns Bitter-Sweet (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Nov 27, 2001)
After Doha, we must get our act together at home. But cotton as we saw is in bad shape and so is cane. At Nahal, near Jalandhar, I meet Sukhbinder Singh who grows cane in 15 acres.
- Lambah, To Bonn Via Rome (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Nov 27, 2001)
As India’s special envoy on Afghanistan Satinder Lambah flies into Bonn, Germany, to participate in the Afghan roundtable that begins today, New Delhi seems to be—in what amounts to a very pleasant change—thinking on its feet.
- Memories Of Away (Indian Express, Harsh A. Desai, Nov 27, 2001)
Every traveller makes much of his holiday journey, whether good, bad or indifferent, but underestimates the two aspects that complete the experience — the anticipation and the aftermath.
- Fitch Cuts Japan Credit Rating, Outlook Negative (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 27, 2001)
TOKYO: International ratings agency Fitch cut Japan’s sovereign credit standing on Monday and said the ratings could face pressure again unless Japan presses ahead with reforms and gives a clearer picture of how it will rein in debt.
- Reviving Confidence In Health Care (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 27, 2001)
THE LATEST DISCLAIMER issued by the United Nations International Children's Education Fund (UNICEF) in the ongoing controversy over the alleged causal link between the world body's anti- blindness campaign in Assam.
- The Other Battle For Kabul (Hindu, Pran Chopra , Nov 27, 2001)
IN THE past few days, a play about Afghanistan has been on view in and out of Kabul. It is a miniature version of two much bigger dramas which were acted out in 1944-45.
- Whither Transgenic Agriculture? (Hindu, Carine Pionetti, Nov 27, 2001)
THE CASE of Bt cotton has led to several surprises and rebounds lately: first, in June, when Mahyco was denied the authorisation to commercialise its transgenic cotton hybrid in India.
- ‘Syllabus Changes Were Approved By Cms And Education Ministers’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 27, 2001)
From the very beginning, the misinformed trio of Macaulay, Marx and Madarsas has tried to gain control over educational institutions and the media.
- Benazir Talks Of Tearing Down The ‘Berlin Wall’ (The Financial Express, Rohit Bansal, Nov 27, 2001)
• For far too long have there been Berlin Walls...
- Apple Of His Eye (Indian Express, Reshma Patil, Nov 26, 2001)
Himachal Pradesh’s youth services and sports minister Praveen Sharma, the right hand man of Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal is fast becoming an important fixture in the hill state.
- The Convergence Bill -- Much Ground Still Uncovered (Business Line, T. H. Chowdary , Nov 26, 2001)
THE Communications Minister, Mr Pramod Mahajan, introduced what has come to be known as Convergence Bill in the monsoon session of Parliament.
- What’s In An Investment Accord (The Financial Express, Pradeep S. Mehta, Nov 26, 2001)
“It is the Wall Street’s agenda’, observed the noted trade economist, Jagdish Bhagwati, at an Asia-Pacific regional conference on international investment agreements organised by the UNCTAD at New Delhi a few summers ago.
- Us, China To Lock Horns On Missile Proliferation (The Financial Express, Jeremy Page, Nov 26, 2001)
BEIJING: The US-led war on terrorism has lent urgency to American efforts to curb Chinese sales of weapons of mass destruction, but bilateral talks planned for this week appear unlikely to break a deadlock on non-proliferation.
- Asia Looking For Its Saviour (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Nov 26, 2001)
The continued, concerted global easing should considerably boost Asian liquidity.
- Is This Cricket? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 26, 2001)
Between them, the ICC and BBCI have dug holes into the cricket pitch which would do the Shiv Sena proud. At such a time, they might like to consider solutions to the current crisis from two unlikely sources.
- Strong Case For Enhancing India-Eu Relations (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Nov 26, 2001)
The outcome of the second India-EU summit (in New Delhi last week) should take care of the criticism that the relationship between them lacks direction.
- India And Pak. In The New Scenario (Hindu, Muchkund Dubey , Nov 26, 2001)
THE LAUNCHING of the global campaign against terrorism by an international coalition led by the United States has already resulted in a reordering of the foreign policies of major powers.
- Searching For Growth (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 26, 2001)
THE EUROPEAN UNION is India's largest trading partner, but considering the history of India's economic links with the members of the E.U.
- Breaking The Taliban-Osama Axis (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 26, 2001)
THE TALIBAN'S ROUT in Kabul, the Afghan capital, has not settled the fundamental issues of concern to the global community as regards the ongoing U.S.-led military `campaign' against international terrorism.
- Laloo, And The Law (Indian Express, E. P. Unny, Nov 26, 2001)
E.P. UNNY meets a leader waiting for luck to catch up with him before courts do. Meanwhile, he tempts both...
- The Sanctity Of Food (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Nov 26, 2001)
Fasting has such exalted status in all organised religions that it makes a born skeptic like me wonder if it’s all that it’s cracked up to be.
- Medical Corruption Of India (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 26, 2001)
When the president of a body, that is cranked out to be the central regulator of the medical profession in the country, is himself discovered to be corrupt, it says something about the state of the profession today.
- Picking Up The Pieces Of The Past (Telegraph, ANURADHA KUMAR, Nov 26, 2001)
Even as the world gets ready to create a new Afghanistan, and as speculations grow on a post-taliban government, one of the first tasks it will be confronted with is building back its history.
- Moderately Optimistic (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 26, 2001)
The last annual report of the Reserve Bank of India keeps up the excellent tradition of its predecessors.
- First Impressions (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 26, 2001)
A new government may not redeem its pledges in six months, but it is a long enough time to make the first impressions.
- A Matter Of Priority (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Nov 26, 2001)
THE Fiscal Responsibility and Managament Bill 2000, which had been referred to a parliamentary standing committee.
- Food Stalls Attract Visitors At Trade Fair (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 26, 2001)
For food lovers, the India International Trade Fair is a delight. With a variety of dishes from all corners of the country, the food stalls at the state pavilions are a major attraction for the visitors.
- Manhattan Of The East (Indian Express, Sanjaya Baru, Nov 26, 2001)
Reporting on my previous visit to China in 1995 I began my first despatch with the observation that the only thing red about the Peoples’ Republic was the dash of lipstick every woman on the street sported.
- Quickfix History (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 26, 2001)
HISTORY changes every time the government changes in New Delhi. So it has this month when the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) ordered the NCERT, and through it the CBSE.
- Nepal Towards Instability? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 26, 2001)
THE days of the Sher Bahadur Deuba ministry in Nepal seem to be numbered with Maoist rebels killing 38 police and army personnel in a country-wide attack on the governmental authority on Saturday.
- Study Your Competitor Before Picking A Fight (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Nov 26, 2001)
THE Taliban should have taken a few courses in competitive strategy. They would have avoided the current situation of all their tough talk coming to naught.
- Significance Of Nam Today (Tribune, A.N. Dar, Nov 26, 2001)
NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) almost died recently. The new government of Bangladesh which was to host the next summit of the movement in Dhaka decided that it would not do so.
- Partitioned Spaces (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 26, 2001)
The most charitable view of the segregation of ‘‘minority handicrafts’’ at the ongoing India International Trade Fair (IITF) in New Delhi is that there is nothing more than meets the eye in the decision.
- Testing Times (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 25, 2001)
THE HISTORY of Pakistan- Afghanistan relations has been marked by several ups and downs.
- Harry At The Movies (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 25, 2001)
READING the reviews of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone made me think of a scene in Toy Story in which the two main characters give voice to the conflict at the heart of the story.
- Much Ado About Nothing (The Kashmir Times, Editorial, Kashmir Times, Nov 25, 2001)
The ill-informed and prejudiced wran-gling between the ruling National Con-ference and BJP, its ally at the Centre and adversary in the State.
- A Divided House (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Nov 25, 2001)
THIS MONTH Europe's already tattered reputation suffered another blow.
- Terminator Technology In Agriculture (The Kashmir Times, Editorial, Kashmir Times, Nov 25, 2001)
Seedsavers of crops worldwide have been threatened as never before. A technology appropriately called the 'terminator technology', has been creating waves in agricultural circles since March.
- From Plenty To Penury (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 25, 2001)
WHEN PROSPERITY takes the road of profligacy, populism and corruption, the destination clearly is bankruptcy.
- A Dose Of Death? (Hindu, BARUN DASGUPTA, Nov 25, 2001)
THE UNICEF campaign to prevent blindness among children has run into rough weather in Assam. With the help of the State Directorate of Family Welfare, it is implementing a programme of giving five six-monthly doses of Vitamin A as part of its campaign.
- Hotels On A Platter (Hindu, SUSHMA RAMACHANDRAN , Nov 25, 2001)
THE HOSPITALITY industry is not quite the Government's cup of tea. The public sector hotels are notable largely for musty smells, slow service, and cockroaches in the woodwork.
- A Game Of Oneupmanship (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 25, 2001)
MR. JOHN Howard is back as Australia's Prime Minister for the third time.
- The Packer Punch (Indian Express, Vinay Nayudu, Nov 25, 2001)
Mike Denness’s decisions set off events which now threaten to split the ICC, much like the days of Kerry Packer.
- The War On Tv (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 25, 2001)
CNN INTERNATIONAL
‘‘Keeping in mind the way people feel towards bin Laden, a very bad man who committed some very bad deeds, he can get a military trial.
- A Dose Of Death? (Hindu, BARUN DASGUPTA, Nov 25, 2001)
THE UNICEF campaign to prevent blindness among children has run into rough weather in Assam. With the help of the State Directorate of Family Welfare, it is implementing a programme of giving five six-monthly doses of Vitamin A as part of its campaign.
- Next Target: Afghanistan's Women? (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Nov 25, 2001)
It is not easy being a woman; it is far less so in a fundamentalist Islamic society which, in the name of religion, smothers a woman's right to celebrate her existence.
- Iftaar: A Dash Of Politics, Diplomacy & Glamour (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Nov 25, 2001)
Iftaar party diplomacy has begun as the month of Ramadaan entered the second week. No, I’m not hinting at the Iftaar hosted by the Pakistani envoy Ashraf Jehangir Qazi (which, I am told, was a damb squib with only a quarter of the invitees turning up).
- Let's Not Turn The Clock Back (Pioneer, Syed Ali Mehdi, Nov 25, 2001)
October 1, 2001. The world was expecting a strike on terrorism by the international coalition in response to WTC and Pentagon.
- One Land, Too Many Players (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 25, 2001)
HISTORY HAS a habit of repeating itself, lest we forget. Bonn was born as the capital of West Germany after the victors of World War II carved Germany into smaller, less-menacing bits.
- Lessons From Doha (The Kashmir Times, SURENDRA MOHAN, Nov 25, 2001)
The Union Commerce Minister Murasoli Maran, on his return from Doha ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation has underlined in particular two courses of action to be followed in the future.
- War Against Terror: The Public Opinion Conundrum (Tribune, Sreeram Chaulia, Nov 25, 2001)
There is a fundamental contradiction in the renewed love fest that the present war against terrorism has contrived between the United States and its old Cold War ally, Pakistan.
- Enough Of Prolonged Saga Of Blood-Letting (Tribune, David Devdas, Nov 25, 2001)
Abdul Majid Dar could easily pass for a dapper professor. A salt and pepper beard and a receding grey hairline frame his smiling face as he lopes into the room looking like a gentleman at a golf course.
- Mingling Of Hinduism And Islam (Tribune, Asghar Ali Engineer , Nov 25, 2001)
Dara Shikoh has made seminal contribution to the composite culture of India. He was appointed heir apparent by Shah Jahan and had he become emperor of India it would have certainly made much difference to religio-cultural scene in India.
- Ambedkar And Partition (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Nov 25, 2001)
According to Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi was a Hindu and an Indian, the greatest in many generations, and he was proud of being a Hindu and an Indian.
- Chomsky And The American Political Fraud (Tribune, Shelley Walia, Nov 25, 2001)
“War on Afghanistan constitutes a greater terrorist act than the September 11 attacks”.
- Tandoori Nights (Pioneer, Abhijit C Chandra, Nov 25, 2001)
As the Grand Trunk Express pulled out of the platform that autumn evening, both men seemed to be fighting back tears when they waved to each other through the coach window.
- A Ray Of Hope For The Victims Of Oppression (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Nov 25, 2001)
The Irish poet and Nobel Laureate, Seamus Heaney presented a vintage, out of print, book — “The Golden Bough”— to Mary Robinson hours before she left Dublin for New York to take up her new assignment as UN High Commissioner.
- The Unkindest Cut (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 25, 2001)
International cricket has escaped the severe blow it would have suffered had India refused to play against South Africa at Centurion Park, Johannesburg, from Friday.
- Pakistan’s Growing Ills (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 24, 2001)
Pakistan is tying itself into knots over its policy on Afghanistan. What is more, every day it becomes evident that it is taking orders from the USA, something Pakistanis, even educated liberals, do not like.
- Problems That The Army Faces (Tribune, S. S. Sandhu, Nov 24, 2001)
There are two main problems which armies all over the world have always faced and have never been able to find satisfactory solutions to.
- Nitric Oxide Key To High-Altitude Living (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 24, 2001)
Nitric oxide could be a key to living in and adapting to high altitudes, scientists have said.
- Tandoori Nights (Pioneer, Abhijit C Chandra, Nov 24, 2001)
As the Grand Trunk Express pulled out of the platform that autumn evening, both men seemed to be fighting back tears when they waved to each other through the coach window.
- Rising Pitch, Silly Point (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 24, 2001)
IF we were to listen to Navjot Singh Sidhu, I wouldn’t be writing the column this week and you, in any case, wouldn’t have been reading it.
- Let's Not Turn The Clock Back (Pioneer, Syed Ali Mehdi, Nov 24, 2001)
October 1, 2001. The world was expecting a strike on terrorism by the international coalition in response to WTC and Pentagon.
- Nri Adopts Historic Sanghol Village (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 24, 2001)
The historical Sanghol village has been adopted by a United Kingdom-based NRI entrepreneur, Dr Diljit Rana, to be developed into a place of learning and a model village on the lines of the garden village concept in Britain.
- Ambedkar And Partition (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Nov 24, 2001)
According to Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi was a Hindu and an Indian, the greatest in many generations, and he was proud of being a Hindu and an Indian.
- The Cbse's ``Edict'' (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 24, 2001)
BY ISSUING A circular ordering schools affiliated to the Board to delete portions from the text books.
- Next Target: Afghanistan's Women? (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Nov 24, 2001)
It is not easy being a woman; it is far less so in a fundamentalist Islamic society which, in the name of religion, smothers a woman's right to celebrate her existence.
- The Unkindest Cut (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 24, 2001)
International cricket has escaped the severe blow it would have suffered had India refused to play against South Africa at Centurion Park, Johannesburg, from Friday.
- The Left And The Wto Regime (Hindu, V. KRISHNA ANANTH , Nov 24, 2001)
A REPORT on the rally organised in New Delhi recently by the ``Indian People's Campaign Against WTO''.
- Trading Illusions (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Nov 24, 2001)
MUCH LIKE the characters in the Japanese film classic, Rashomon, there have been as many verdicts delivered on the Doha conference of the World Trade Organisation as there were participating governments.
- Unofficial Posers (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 24, 2001)
It’s a lollipop delivery, ICC’s playing it like a googly.
- Capital Account Convertibility -- Necessary To Save The Savers? (Business Line, S. K. Shanthi, Nov 24, 2001)
CAPITAL account convertibility means that the people of a country can invest in foreign assets, financial or otherwise.
- Paying The Ultimate Price On The Road To Kabul (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 24, 2001)
ON THE night before he was shot to death along the lawless road to Kabul, news photographer Aziz Haidari stayed almost as busy helping his colleagues as he did doing his own work.
- ‘Bt’en In The Race? (Indian Express, Vivek Deshpande, Nov 24, 2001)
INDIAN scientists have been trying to develop superior strains of genetically altered cotton for the past two years, much before Bt cotton hit the headlines.
- Are Public Sector Banks Inefficient? (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Nov 24, 2001)
THE Reserve Bank of India has just published its statutory report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India -- 2000-01.
- Where Is The World Economy Headed? (Business Line, P. Nagarajan, Nov 24, 2001)
THE US, accounting for 28.5 per cent of the world's gross output, compared with Japan at 13.5 per cent and Germany at 7.0 per cent.
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