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- Walkers-In-Law (Tribune, V.K. Kapoor, Oct 12, 2001)
PEOPLE have an inherent need to feel connected and they will do it in whatever ways are easiest for them. Need to connect with others is a deep emotional need. People seek relationships that enrich life.
- Afghanistan: Looking Beyond The Taliban (Tribune, M.S.N. Menon, Oct 12, 2001)
AT last, America has struck back. It is the first phase to take on Bin Laden and the Taliban.
- Deadly War Dust And Environment (Tribune, M. Rajivlochan, Oct 12, 2001)
CONSIDER the effect of America’s unrelenting bombing on the environment of Afghanistan. Over 50 missiles and many hundred bombs are being showered on that country each day.
- United Front (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 12, 2001)
In his address to the congress, Mr George W. Bush, the president of the United States of America had sagely declared that his country was not at war with Islam but with the taliban, who in the name of Islam use violence to kill innocent people.
- The Myth About Islamic World (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Oct 11, 2001)
SINGAPORE, OCT. 10. The ``Muslim'' world has come under scrutiny after the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.
- Treading More Cautiously (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 11, 2001)
THE UNITED NATIONS Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, has aptly assessed the worldwide mood of dismay over the killings of four U.N.-contracted civilian workers during the ongoing American aerial and missile attacks on Afghanistan.
- Where Is The Reconciliation? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 11, 2001)
ONE of the consequences of the end of the cold war is that it is no longer possible to cast global conflicts in simplistic ideological terms.
- New Resolve For A Thankless Exercise (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 11, 2001)
THE PUBLIC SECTOR disinvestment programme received a shot in the arm with the Government announcing on Friday the strategic sales of two undertakings.
- Dancing With The War Wolves (Indian Express, Sanat Mohanty, Oct 11, 2001)
An Indian in the US speaks of a moment for peace amidst the cries for revenge.
- Biological Terrorism (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 11, 2001)
THE anthrax infection of two persons working in a newspaper office at Boca-Raton (Florida) may have been accidental, but it has created fear throughout the USA.
- Gen K.V. Krishna Rao On Bluestar (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 11, 2001)
Gen K.V. Krishna Rao (retd) has come out with a book “In the Service of the Nation: Reminiscences” which takes a searching look at issues related to national security requirements, governance and qualities of leadership.
- Towards A Better Life (Tribune, Acharya Mahaprajna, Oct 11, 2001)
THANKS to our sense organs, to observe others and learn about them is one of our natural habits.
- The Label Of ‘Rogue Army’ (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Oct 11, 2001)
A number of Western newspapers like the New York Times carried announcements labelling the Pakistan army a “Rogue Army” during the Kargil conflict.
- Military Significance Of Aerial Attacks Is Marginal (Indian Express, Satish Nambiar, Oct 11, 2001)
THE terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Washington exactly a month ago has had a significant impact on the American people in many ways.
- Caring For Them And Their Children (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 11, 2001)
Operational strategies to converge service delivery at village levels include the following: 1. utilize village self help groups to organize and provide basic services for reproductive and child health care.
- Generals And Foragers (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Oct 11, 2001)
The world watches, almost as if it were mesmerized, as the taliban is punished for the carnage of September 11.
- Caught On The Blind Side (Telegraph, Sumantra Banerjee, Oct 11, 2001)
Pakistan just can’t believe its luck. If it isn’t a multi-million dollar gift cheque, then it’s the rescheduling of even larger amounts of debt.
- Beyond Rhetoric (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 11, 2001)
Electoral politics is not necessarily a dependable guide to a government’s diplomatic priorities.
- Reporting From Trenches (Business Line, Menka Shivdasani , Oct 11, 2001)
WAR and television have always had a very strange and intimate relationship.
- Early Sightings (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 11, 2001)
I made several acquaintances and convinced a British chap called Trevor to come to the village after a few days.
- Links In The Terror Chain (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 11, 2001)
The sooner Jaish-e-Mohammed is termed terrorist, the better.
- Nailing The Pak Lie (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Oct 11, 2001)
In September-October ’94, Sheikh combs Delhi to kidnap foreigners as part of the conspiracy to force the release of Jaish chief Masood Azhar. He catches a Briton but loses an American
- Re-Engaging Pakistan (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Oct 11, 2001)
ABOUT THREE weeks ago the Pakistan President, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, in defending his decision to support American military action against Afghanistan, called on India to lay off Pakistan.
- Only Agricultural Reforms Can Speed Up The Export Zone Process (The Financial Express, Ashok B Sharma, Oct 11, 2001)
The agro export zone (AEZ) scheme of the Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) has given an opportunity to the Centre and states to introduce immediate reforms in agriculture.
- Two Years Of Mr Krishna’s Rule Leave A Mixed Bag For Karnataka (The Financial Express, K. P. Sethunath, Oct 11, 2001)
In the era of seamless images, every significant public event gets transformed into a display of self-righteous assertion or laudatory emptiness making any meaningful appraisal of the event a difficult task.
- Reality Check On Afghan Front (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 11, 2001)
THE US Defence Secretary, Mr Donald H. Rumsfeld, and the Chairman, US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen Richard B. Myers, could scarce forbear gloating over the pounding of the Afghan cities for the fourth day and night in succession.
- A General And A Rogue Army (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Oct 11, 2001)
A NUMBER of Western newspapers, such as The New York Times, carried announcements labelling the Pakistan army a "Rogue Army'' during the Kargil conflict.
- Women Oppose War (Hindu, Mythili Sivaraman , Oct 11, 2001)
``We have all been overwhelmed by the attacks in the USA...
- Auditors And Fraud (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Oct 11, 2001)
THE last decade or so -- coincidental with but not necessarily causally related to -- the `liberalisation' of the Indian economy.
- The Bbc Show (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Oct 11, 2001)
THE economy of the nation is dependent upon the BBC show _ not that of the British Broadcasting Corporation _ but the anxiously watched moves of the Bin Laden-Bush-Colin Powell combine.
- The London Connection In The Plot That Killed Ahmed Shah Masood (Indian Express, Mohamad Bazzi, Oct 10, 2001)
The men who assassinated Afghan opposition leader Ahmed Shah Massood succeeded where the Soviets failed at least 15 times.
- Testing Time For Musharraf (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 10, 2001)
IN the US-led war against terrorism, Pakistani ruler General Pervez Musharraf is fighting his battle on two major fronts.
- Degrading Treatment (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 10, 2001)
The “reasonable chastisement” defence breaches the European law on human rights, and article 3 of the convention:
- Islam And Freedom (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 10, 2001)
THE Italian Prime Minister, Mr Silvio Berlusconi, has been at the centre of a storm.
- Taliban: The Passing Phase? (Tribune, Parshotam Mehra, Oct 10, 2001)
FOR both the jittery Taliban regime and the hapless, harried Afghan people the end of another short interlude, of a little over five years, appears to be close at hand.
- More Global Trade Will Heal The World (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Oct 10, 2001)
``The main reason for the absence of a serious challenge to American hegemony is that it is so benign.
- Nothing To Wear! (Tribune, Gurmeet Kanwal, Oct 10, 2001)
EVERY time a woman has to go out, she stares mournfully at her open wardrobe, usually fully stacked, and a primordial cry emanates from her lips: “I have nothing to wear.”
- Doha: Pitching For A New Round May Be Practical (Business Line, Anil K. Kanungo, Oct 10, 2001)
THE DOHA Ministerial Conference is a couple of weeks away. The mood is upbeat in India and similar in the worldover.
- Encroachments In Mohali (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 10, 2001)
IN Delhi Mr Jagmohan removed encroachments and lost his job.
- Why Some Failed To Track The Poverty Line (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 10, 2001)
Since the mid-1970s, a number of states have managed to reduce poverty, while in some low income states, notably Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, growth and poverty reduction have lagged.
- Inaction And Half Measures (Telegraph, BHASKAR DUTTA , Oct 10, 2001)
The Indian economy has been in a tailspin for well over a year. All projections of growth rates for the economy have had to be revised downwards as all sectors of the economy continue to perform well below expectations.
- Fighting For Superpower Status (Tribune, Reeta Sharma, Oct 10, 2001)
THE very meaning of the ‘superpower’ America so proudly associates itself with is that it has the power to attack anyone, anywhere in the world.
- Brain Re-Engineering -- The Switch To Top-Down Processing (Business Line, G. Balalsundaram, Oct 10, 2001)
THE neural circuitry is not completely installed in most people until they are in their early 20s.
- Colin Powell's Visit (Hindu, Chinmaya R. Gharekhan, Oct 10, 2001)
WHAT IS the purpose behind the visit of the American Secretary of State, Gen. Colin Powell, to India and Pakistan at this stage?
- The New Lady Next Door (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Oct 10, 2001)
As the October 1 general election day in Bangladesh approached, Sheikh Hasina Wajed and her party, the Awami League, had one fervent prayer: the United States of America’s attack on Afghanistan should not happen before the poll day.
- Through The Haze Of War (Hindu, Sudhanshu Ranade , Oct 10, 2001)
It's been only a month, the dust hasn't had time to settle; so some confusion is understandable. But there is more of it than is really necessary.
- Danger Sign (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 10, 2001)
The military regime of the Pakistan president, Mr Pervez Musharraf, is showing serious signs of instability. Mr Musharraf’s decision to sack or sideline three of his closest aides reveals.
- Can Pakistan Survive? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 10, 2001)
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I —
I took the ones less travelled by,
And that has made all the difference.
- Will History Repeat Itself In Afghanistan? (The Financial Express, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 10, 2001)
A US official has said: “You cannot win Afghanistan and lose Pakistan.” Whatever that means, the fight against the Taliban was bound to bring this predicament in public.
- Redefining Pakistan’s National Interest (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Oct 10, 2001)
General Pervez Musharraf has explained that his decision to join the US-led coalition against global terrorism is in Pakistan’s national interest.
- Politics And Evil (Hindu, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Oct 10, 2001)
The depiction of evil is writ large in politics. From the epics to modern times, all wars are ultimately predicated on the opposition of good and evil.
- The End Of Pakistan's Great Game? (Hindu, KESAVA MENON, Oct 10, 2001)
``WON'T ALL of Afghanistan's problems be solved if it becomes a part of Pakistan?''
- Need For A Concerted Effort (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 10, 2001)
WITH THE AGITATION by the various organisations representing the tribal people across Kerala leading to the formation of a Grand Council of Tribals.
- Terrorism And Internal Security (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 10, 2001)
THE APPALLING SEPTEMBER 11 terrorist strikes in the United States have raised questions about managing internal security in countries around the world.
- Glut May Force Pak To Sharply Cut Buying Of Indian Soymeal (The Financial Express, Sambit Mohanty, Oct 10, 2001)
Pakistan may sharply cut its Indian soymeal purchases as soybean shipments scheduled to arrive from the United States are expected to create a glut, a senior Pakistani trade official said in Singapore on Tuesday.
- Join The War Against Debt (Indian Express, Ash Narain Roy, Oct 10, 2001)
PRESIDENT George Bush in his address to the Congress reminded the world that “either you are with us or you are with the terrorists”. But does he have a policy on sanctions and debt waivers?
- Whither Co-Fighters' Credibility? (Business Line, Sundara K. Datta-Ray, Oct 10, 2001)
UNDOUBTEDLY, the US is the most free and democratic of nations.
- ‘Mere Corporatisation Will Not Help The Railways’ (The Financial Express, Jyoti Mukul, Oct 10, 2001)
Railway minister Nitish Kumar is at the crossroads, just as the Indian Railways is.
- Not By Arms Alone (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 10, 2001)
THERE is irony, yes, in those canary yellow packets that have also been rained from Afghanistan’s night skies. But those stop-gap, symbolic rations of beans, biscuit and jam can also be seen to be carriers of a crucial political message:
- The Battle For The Muslim Mind (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Oct 09, 2001)
NEW DELHI, OCT. 8. A determined America and a defiant Taliban.
- A War Straight Out Of The Pentagon’s Handbook (Indian Express, Paul Richter, Oct 09, 2001)
The airstrikes against Afghanistan used only a limited number of aircraft and cruise missiles, yet the attack appears to have had easily enough punch to knock out most of the country’s strategic targets in a single night.
- Vajpayee Govt. Soft On Terrorism? (Hindu, Subramanian Swamy , Oct 09, 2001)
In 1991, when Mr. Chandra Shekhar was Prime Minister, and I was a Minister in his Cabinet, the U.S. had wanted India's airport facilities for the Gulf War operations.
- Air Raid On Afghanistan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 09, 2001)
IT is war and this time in the immediate neighbourhood of India. There may be fallouts, unpredictable and totally unacceptable to this country.
- Planting The Seeds Of Prosperity (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 09, 2001)
Although statistical issues clearly exist, differences between the 1980s and the 1990s in terms of inflation and agricultural performance do give some credence to the slowdown in poverty reduction.
- Solidarity With Caution (Telegraph, Douglas Fraser, Oct 09, 2001)
When it comes to fighting wars in Afghanistan, the foreign and commonwealth office in London has some dusty files they would like President George W. Bush to take a look at.
- Wtc: The Saudi Connection (Telegraph, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Oct 09, 2001)
The American Federal Bureau of Investigation has released photographs of the 19 accused in the Boeing Bombings of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
- The Reveille (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 09, 2001)
The die is cast: iacta alea est, as Julius Caesar said when he crossed the Rubicon sometime in 49 BC.
- This War Is Not Ours (Indian Express, Devaki Jain , Oct 09, 2001)
Since September 11, one of US President George W. Bush’s more astute remarks has been ‘‘this enemy likes to hide’’. Terrorism hides in many places and is stimulated by many reasons.
- Black Tuesday, Grey Sunday (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 09, 2001)
THERE was no doubt that America would one day avenge the carnage at New York and Washington. What was uncertain was how long would it take the US to string together a coalition of nations, other than those in the West.
- Final Stretch At Wto (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 09, 2001)
WITH JUST A month to go before the Doha ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation, negotiations on the agenda for a fresh round of trade liberalisation negotiations have reached a critical stage.
- Fourth Generation Warfare (Hindu, Franklin C. Spinney, Oct 09, 2001)
WHAT HAS been called `fourth generation warfare' has now come of age.
- This India And That (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 09, 2001)
INDIA has many faces. Most of them are attractive because they represent the rich cultural and linguistic diversity of the country.
- A Case Against Subsidy Chopping (Business Line, K. V. A. Iyer, Oct 09, 2001)
IT HAS become fashionable among the elite in India to air views such as ``there is no such thing as free lunch''.
- For Arabs, America Is Uncle Sam Of Tyrants (Indian Express, Christian Miller, Oct 09, 2001)
Abdullah Dasmal was sipping coffee in a cafe here two weeks ago when the news came that his country had cut diplomatic ties with Afghanistan.
- Married To An Afghan, She Faces Threats (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 09, 2001)
SHE cooks for her husband, looks after the house, goes shopping and loves to write - apparently no different from any other Bengali woman.
- American Strategy Against Terrorism (Tribune, Ashok Kapur, Oct 09, 2001)
IS the American campaign only against Osama bin Laden and the hardline Taliban?
- India And Bush’s Osama War (Tribune, P. Raman , Oct 09, 2001)
IT is nearly a month since the Osama terrorists hurt American pride on that Black Tuesday.
- Do Not Escalate The 'Smart' War (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 09, 2001)
THE MILITARY OFFENSIVE that the United States and Britain have launched against Afghanistan is presumably the first overt aspect of a smart war against the terrorists with a global reach and also their hosts.
- Agriculture In India, Us: Washington Stimulates, New Delhi Stifles (Business Line, R. J. Venkateswaran , Oct 09, 2001)
AGRICULTURE is crucial for the Indian and US economies.
- Pushing 2-G Reforms (Business Line, J. Nanda Gopal , Oct 09, 2001)
THE CII, FICCI and other major various industry organisations have been pressing for speedy adoption of second generation reforms which among other things seek to amend labour laws.
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