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- From Nam Giant To A Client (Tribune, Sumer Kaul, Nov 05, 2001)
CALL it exquisite irony or what you will, even as the Prime Minister’s special envoy Brajesh Mishra was in Dhaka on “a goodwill mission”, conveying his boss’s “greetings” to the new government and talking of “further strengthening” bilateral relations —
- Broad Alliances (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 05, 2001)
Second, tariff and non-tariff barriers affect economic performance of developing countries as they stifle natural structural transformation, thereby limiting or completely stopping the relocation of industries.
- The Way To Go About Doha (Telegraph, DIPANKAR DAS, Nov 05, 2001)
The World Trade Organization ministerial meet at Doha next month is an opportunity for developing countries to seize the initiative and make development a basic framework in global trade negotiations.
- Us Steel Firms, Workers Seek High Import Tariffs (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 05, 2001)
WASHINGTON: US steel firms and steelworkers said last week they would propose tariffs ranging from 30 to 50 per cent on steel imports to give domestic producers time to restructure.
- Poto, What It Does Not Say And What It Says (Tribune, Anupam Gupta, Nov 05, 2001)
PROMULGATED late evening on October 24, the Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance, 2001 — known popularly by its highly pronounceable acronym, POTO — is already bristling with controversy.
- The Freedom Of Shakti (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Nov 05, 2001)
Fasting has more scope than we suspect.
- Ask Your Lawyers, Ms Gandhi (Indian Express, Arun Jaitley, Nov 05, 2001)
POTO counters terrorism by necessary, legitimate means.
- The War Band (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Nov 05, 2001)
If Band of Brothers fails to inspire us with awe, blame it on the Afghan war, the memory of body bags returning from Kargil. Real war is so dehumanised, the mini-series on HBO fails to match our experience of it.
- On The List (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 05, 2001)
Expansion of the anti-terrorist programme is the only way to tackle the hydra-headed phenomenon.
- From Rigidity To Dereservation (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 05, 2001)
For providing a more hospitable environment for foreign direct investment, by discriminating between core and non-core FDI, India’s access to global production networks and intra-firm trade was severely restricted.
- India & Pakistan: Doing The Impossible (Hindu, Shirin Tahir Kheli, Nov 05, 2001)
SEPTEMBER 11 changed the world. Sadly, nothing is different in the India-Pakistan relationship.
- Nice Guys Are Always Remembered (Indian Express, Ajit Bhattacharjea , Nov 05, 2001)
WHEN Braj Kumar Nehru entered a room, everybody noticed. He had an imposing personality, an agile westernised intellect tempered by the innate courtesy of a traditional upbringing in Allahabad.
- The War On Television (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 05, 2001)
“The UN is an instrument of terror. Those Arab leaders who claim to be working with the UN are unbelievers of revelation given to Muslims by the Mohammed. They are hypocrites.”
- The Abyss Of The Future (Hindu, Noam Chomsky, Nov 05, 2001)
I HAD intended to discuss some rather general issues that have unpleasant, possibly ominous, implications for a decent future: issues of democracy, human rights, social and economic development, the role of force in world affairs, and others.
- Banning The Smoke That Kills (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 05, 2001)
THE SUPREME COURT has done well by the people of India in ordering a ban on smoking in public places throughout the country.
- Expert Panel’s Approach May Do More Harm Than Good (The Financial Express, Aarti Khosla, Nov 05, 2001)
The report of the expert group (Rakesh Mohan Committee) on Indian Railways is a subject matter of much debate among Railway personnel. Corporatisation/privatisation are the buzzwords of this report.
- Alarming Rise In Cross-Border ‘Hack-Tivism’ (The Financial Express, Prashant Bakshi, Nov 05, 2001)
The reverberations of the World Trade Centre terrorist attacks are being felt on Indian cyberspace, too, with a conspicuous spurt in web site defacements.
- Modernising The Dairy Industry (Business Line, Satyan Kashu, Nov 05, 2001)
THE Indian dairy industry is characterised by small, labour- intensive units and marginal growth.
- Targetting The Butt (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 05, 2001)
THE Supreme Court should be complimented for issuing the recent directive to all States and Union Territories immediately to issue orders banning smoking in public places.
- Focus On Naval Cooperation During Rumsfeld Visit (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 05, 2001)
NEW DELHI, NOV. 4. Several issues relating to the military operations against Afghanistan and the stability of Pakistan are likely to figure prominently in the talks.
- Bridge Promise (Tribune, D. R. Sharma, Nov 05, 2001)
AT a recent sangat darshan the Punjab Chief Minister promised to get a bridge built between Gharota and Mirthal spanning the unruly Chakki that I crossed every time with a sense of trepidation.
- After The War (Hindu, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Nov 04, 2001)
IT WAS only a matter of time before the United Nations decided to get involved in Afghanistan; and if anyone in the Bush administration felt the world body would be a silent spectator to the goings on it would have been a delusion.
- Fraught Times (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Nov 04, 2001)
THE NEW Khaleda Zia Government in Bangladesh has set itself 25 targets to achieve in the first 100 days in office.
- Nice Guy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 04, 2001)
In his death, B.K.Nehru proved the title of his book “Nice Guys Finish Second” wrong. Of what one saw and heard during his final journey, he came first.
- Political Solution Remains Elusive (Tribune, Raman Mohan, Nov 04, 2001)
THIRTY-five years ago, Haryana was born on November 1 with the congenital problem of acute thirst.
- Fight To The Finish (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 04, 2001)
Mumbai is thick with the whisper of an Oscar coming the way of India.
- A Legacy Denied: All That Nehru Stood For Is Now Under Attack (Tribune, Abu Abraham, Nov 04, 2001)
IN October, we remember Gandhiji. In November, thoughts of Nehru come to mind.
- Own Agenda (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 04, 2001)
India has become the hotbed of diplomatic exchanges thanks to the serious developments in the neighbourhood.
- The War On Television (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 04, 2001)
‘‘I’m quite happy to accept the definition of terrorism that one finds in the US codes and army manuals.
- The Poto's Dangers (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Nov 04, 2001)
THE NATIONAl Human Rights Commission and eminent lawyers while voicing their strong opposition to the POTO feel that existing laws, if properly implemented, are enough to deal with terrorists.
- Another False Dawn? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Nov 04, 2001)
IT IS a measure of the volatile Northern Ireland politics that its best moments can quickly dissolve into disappointment.
- Fraught Times (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Nov 04, 2001)
THE NEW Khaleda Zia Government in Bangladesh has set itself 25 targets to achieve in the first 100 days in office.
- Double Standards (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 04, 2001)
Surprising as it may sound, law and order has become a source of tension between the state and the Centre.
- Perfect Optimism (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Nov 04, 2001)
India will bat. It’s two in the afternoon and that time of the year again, that perfect virgin moment when India begins a series, batting first.
- After The War (Hindu, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Nov 04, 2001)
IT WAS only a matter of time before the United Nations decided to get involved in Afghanistan; and if anyone in the Bush administration felt the world body would be a silent spectator to the goings on it would have been a delusion.
- Another False Dawn? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Nov 04, 2001)
IT IS a measure of the volatile Northern Ireland politics that its best moments can quickly dissolve into disappointment.
- White House Wants Congress To Boost Trade With Pakistan (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 03, 2001)
WASHINGTON: The White House told lawmakers it may seek to cut tariffs on Pakistani products for up to three years as part of a package to reward Islamabad for helping in the war on terrorism, sources close to the issue said on Friday.
- The Apm Slick (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 03, 2001)
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN the Finance and Petroleum Ministries on the post-administered pricing mechanism (APM) phase in the oil sector are well-known.
- Chickening Out (Tribune, S. Raghunath, Nov 03, 2001)
MY downfall began on the day I sent a request for a set of pamphlets on poultry put out by the agriculture dept.
- Restraint On Border Tension (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 03, 2001)
VIPs from the USA, Europe, Russia and Japan are making a beeline to New Delhi. It will appear as though India is becoming a new centre of international diplomacy as Geneva was at one time.
- State Of The War (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 03, 2001)
A war, by definition, is unpredictable. It is impossible to foresee eventualities and the nature of resistance to aggression.
- Two Trinidadians (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Nov 03, 2001)
In 1938, the Trinidadian writer, C.L.R. James, published The Black Jacobins, a study of a successful uprising by Haitian slaves inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution.
- Living With Her Memory (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Nov 03, 2001)
She died in the early hour of Friday, October 19. She was in the intensive care unit of the Apollo Hospital, for over a month; so her end did not come as a surprise.
- Vagaries Of Unilateralist Policies (Tribune, T. V. Rajeswar, Nov 03, 2001)
PRESIDENT Bush declared war on the terrorists who were responsible for the attacks on the World Trade Center, New York and the Pentagon on September 11 and swore that the war would not end till terrorism was completely eliminated from the world.
- Give Musharraf His 15 Minutes (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 03, 2001)
Don't grudge him his red carpet, they'll keep pulling at it from under his feet.
- Air-Y Diplomacy (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 03, 2001)
The jury is still out on this war’s frequent fliers.
- Religion And Civilisation - Ii (Hindu, Mushirul Hasan, Nov 03, 2001)
INDEPENDENCE BROUGHT some relief, but the age-old issues have yet to be resolved in this era of globalisation.
- Pitch For Pithead Power (Business Line, S. Padmanabhan , Nov 03, 2001)
IT IS ten years since the new power policy was announced. Hailed as a revolutionary step, the policy attracted many foreign companies, and a large number of MoUs were signed.
- Japan Is Finally Waking Up To Missed Opportunities In India (The Financial Express, HUMA SIDDQUI, Nov 03, 2001)
The changing dynamics of India-Japan relations suggest that India is playing a “tougher” role in the relationship.
- ‘Don’t Fear A Breach. Just Don’t Sign, Mr Maran’ (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 03, 2001)
Amidst uncertainty whether the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial takes place at Doha, what’s certain is that Stuart Harbinson won’t win a popularity contest in Federation House, the back-glassed headquarters of FICCI.
- The Imperative Of Restraint (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 03, 2001)
THIS IS NO time for brinkmanship in the subcontinent.
- Economic Reforms And The Law (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 03, 2001)
REMOVING STRUCTURAL HURDLES should necessarily precede the changes planned for India's economy to move into the second stage of its reforms.
- Finally, Some Kind Words For India (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Nov 03, 2001)
IT is reassuring to learn that the American media has finally begun to realise the basic blunder the Bush administration has been committing in its strategy to fight terror in Afghanistan.
- ‘See Time, I’m Ovulating’ (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 03, 2001)
Knowing when the time is right to try for a baby could soon be as easy as checking the time of day or month.
- Governance And Security (Hindu, P. R. Chari , Nov 03, 2001)
THE DRAMATIC events following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have completely deflected attention from the inadequacies of our governance processes in grappling with the perennial threats to our national security.
- After Tehelka, Repression (Tribune, Tavleen Singh, Nov 03, 2001)
OUR politicians were, and still are, quite unprepared for television.
- A Great Escape? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 03, 2001)
Sir, - Your Editorial, `Abu Salem's Escape' (Oct. 30) echoes the concern of all right-thinking citizens particularly in the light of the September 11 incidents.
- She, Coffee And Miscarriage (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 02, 2001)
BLAME is the last thing that any health professional would wish to apportion when a woman has a miscarriage - it simply isn’t constructive.
- `Don't Think Kashmir Has Only Political Problems' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 02, 2001)
PROBLEMS ofmilitancy and violence aside, Kashmiris are facing many day-to-day problems such as shortage or rice and power, says the CPI-(M) MLA, Mr M. Y.
- Social Code (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 02, 2001)
A TIME there was, until some thirty years ago, particularly in an honour-conscious and value-based state such as Tamil Nadu, when people felt themselves bound by a strict social code.
- Us' Afghan Ops: A Critical Analysis (Business Line, B. Raman , Nov 02, 2001)
THE US air strikes on Afghanistan, with low-flying C-130 aircraft and helicopters being increasingly used, indicates that, at least till now, the US has had total control of the skies and that likely threats from the Taliban's Stinger missiles.
- B. K. Nehru (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 02, 2001)
THE death of B. K. Nehru has snapped a live link of the India of yesterday with the India of tomorrow.
- Stand Up, Be Counted (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 02, 2001)
In this war, India must not be a passive camp follower.
- India, U.S. Debate 'Deliverables' (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 02, 2001)
NEW DELHI, NOV. 1. India may be in danger of losing the sense of the critical moment in world affairs and the opportunity to restructure the bilateral relations with the United States.
- Religion And Civilisation - I (Hindu, Mushirul Hasan, Nov 02, 2001)
THIS LAND of over a billion people has been the cradle of three religions - Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.
- Preparing For Vat (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 02, 2001)
THE FINAL REPORT of Karnataka's Tax Reforms Commission comes as an addition to the existing body of literature on India's moves to switch over to Value-Added Tax (VAT).
- Healthy Move (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 02, 2001)
This is only the beginning of a long lasting test. But it is a good beginning.
- India Inc Prefers Isolation To Mr Harbinson’s 45 Bullets (The Financial Express, Rohit Bansal, Nov 02, 2001)
A worried silence has greeted the draft ministerial text released by the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
- Assault On Ayodhya (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Nov 02, 2001)
THE VISHWA Hindu Parishad's (VHP) storming the makeshift temple on October 17 was not a stray incident. It has a context, a past and an ominous future.
- `Don't Think Kashmir Has Only Political Problems' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 02, 2001)
PROBLEMS ofmilitancy and violence aside, Kashmiris are facing many day-to-day problems such as shortage or rice and power, says the CPI-(M) MLA, Mr M. Y. Tarigami.
- Dumping Ground (Business Line, Timeri N. Murari , Nov 02, 2001)
THERE was an interesting report on television that flashed by my eyes the other day.
- Reforming Tariff Quota System (Business Line, S. R. Bharucha, Nov 02, 2001)
DURING the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations, member-countries agreed to a tariff rate quota system as the most appropriate method to ensure market access.
- The Uti Makeover (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 02, 2001)
THE BROAD THRUST of the Malegam Committee recommendations on the corporate repositioning of the UTI appears to be on desirable lines. At the core is a severance of the link between the UTI and the government.
- An Unkind Cut For Rbi (Business Line, K. Venugopal , Nov 02, 2001)
LAST week the Reserve Bank of India snipped the Bank Rate by half a percentage point, and pared the cash reserve ratio to let banks have another Rs 8,000 crore to lend.
- Excess Focus On Fdi Cannot Take The Economy Too Far (The Financial Express, P Vinod Kumar, Nov 02, 2001)
The going has never been so bad for the Indian economy. Data trickling in every other day bring more and more bad news from every front; be it output, employment, revenue mop-up, fiscal situation or the capital market.
- Double A Therapy (Tribune, Shriniwas Joshi, Nov 02, 2001)
JAYALALITHA with one “a” was a disaster. She lost her chair, charm and charisma. Court case upon court case was piled on her. Then she thought to adding another “a” to her name.
- Proper Alliances With Countries, Groups Needed To Push India’s Agenda At Wto (The Financial Express, Ashok B Sharma, Nov 02, 2001)
India should enter into bilateral agreements with as many countries or group of countries as possible for garnering support to push its demands at the Doha round of WTO discussions on agriculture.
- A Time To Kill (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 02, 2001)
IF Star Television could cut down Amitabh Bachchan to size and limit Kaun Banega Crorepati two days a week, so can Zee.
- A Nip Of Irritation In The Air (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 02, 2001)
My guess is that Jaswant Singh will meet Abdul Sattar and pave the way for a summit after some reasonable homework has been done.
- Losing Game (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Nov 02, 2001)
As the prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, embarks on his visits to Russia, the United States of America and the United Nations, nearly a month after the world’s most high profile terrorist action.
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