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Articles 53621 through 53720 of 53943:
- Current Account Situation Worrisome (The Financial Express, Sachchidanand Shukla, Oct 05, 2001)
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) latest data show a capital account surplus in the first quarter to June 2001.
- Dubious Victory (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 05, 2001)
Electoral verdicts are not always even-handed with rewards and punishments.
- Who Is An American? (Indian Express, Vibha Pingle, Oct 05, 2001)
America is awash in a sea of red, white and blue. The public and private displays of the flag, a symbol of patriotism, have reached levels not seen since the Cold War.
- Steel Is Flat (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 05, 2001)
IF EVEN ON the eve of the busy season the steel industry is looking for sops from the Centre, instead of bracing itself for higher production, it is a sure sign of its helplessness.
- Raising Fii Investment Limits May Not Help (The Financial Express, Bhanoji Roa, Oct 05, 2001)
At a time when our economy needed help to combat the growth recession (see article “Fighting slowdown requires bold strategies”, September 4).
- Indian Ocean Rim Group: A Watered Down Version (Business Line, Gautam Murthy, Oct 05, 2001)
THE IOR-ARC (Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation), of which India is a member, was formed in March 1997 after a round of meetings called the Mauritius Initiative.
- Downgrading Respect For Accuracy And Truth (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Oct 05, 2001)
TEHELKA dot com has won applause in India and the world for its daring piece of investigative journalism.
- Economic Consequences Of Terrorism (Business Line, R. Parthasarathy , Oct 05, 2001)
NO DOUBT, America's response to the heinous terrorist attacks that resulted in the loss of thousands of innocent lives was initially one of anger.
- War Drums In The West, Peace Pipe In North-East (Indian Express, Sanjoy Hazarika, Oct 05, 2001)
AS war clouds gather to our North West, and hostile armies, terrorists and anti-terrorist forces confront each other, India’s eastern borders sound strangely subdued, even peaceful.
- 70 Per Cent Of Pak’s Privatisation Plan On Hold Over Crisis (The Financial Express, Jack Redden, Oct 05, 2001)
Pakistan said on Thursday that 70 per cent of a privatisation programme that was to raise $1 billion by the end of this year has been put on hold because of the Afghan crisis.
- The World Must Unite To Kill Terrorism (Business Line, Aravind Sitaraman, Oct 05, 2001)
WITH terrorism going global, it is important that its principal victims, the United States, India, Israel, and other democratic nations, pro-actively co-operate and collaborate to pre-empt and challenge this new destructive anti-democratic force.
- America's Passing Paranoia? (Hindu, Raju Rajagopal, Oct 05, 2001)
Remember the momentary panic over a fifth missing plane as we watched the unfolding horror on Sept. 11, and our collective sigh of relief when it turned out to be a false alarm?
- Martyrdom, The Prize For Taking One’s Life (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, Oct 05, 2001)
It’s not just religious ‘zealots’ who are blowing themselves and their targets up; even the aetheist LTTE has chosen the suicide militancy route.
- India, Luckily, Left Out Of Great Game (Tribune, Arundhati Roy, Oct 05, 2001)
IN America there has been rough talk of bombing Afghanistan back to the stone age.
- Governors, Politicians, Courts (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Oct 05, 2001)
THE TAMIL Nadu case on Ms. Jayalalithaa's appointment as Chief Minister confronts many hidden issues in the Constitution.
- Where The State And The People Complement Each Other (The Financial Express, Kavita Kakani, Oct 05, 2001)
Scandinavia, the northern part of Europe, consists of three countries— Denmark, Finland and Sweden.
- Bloody Extravaganza (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 05, 2001)
By the way, who will these signatures help, Mr Khurana?
- Is Usa Worthy Of Trust Of The World? (Tribune, M.S.N. Menon, Oct 05, 2001)
NO! And twice No! Because America is a country, which has only one interest: its own. The interests of the world have been of no concern to the USA, although it claims to be the leader of the world.
- The Algebra Of Infinite Justice (Tribune, Arundhati Roy, Oct 04, 2001)
IN the aftermath of the unconscionable September 11 suicide attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center, an American newscaster said: Good and evil rarely manifest themselves as clearly as they did last Tuesday.
- The U.N. And Afghanistan (Hindu, K. Santhanam, Oct 04, 2001)
SERIOUS CONSIDERATION is needed to involve the U.N. more deeply in Afghanistan.
- Look How Osama Builds His Brand; Time We Hired An Ad Agency Spin Doctors, Dead Or Alive (Indian Express, Ratna Rajiah, Oct 04, 2001)
Pachaas pachaas kos door gaun mein jab bachcha rota hai toh ma kehti hai ke soja...soja nahin to Gabbar aajayega.
- Fundamentalist Turn (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 04, 2001)
IN a country where pre-poll violence claims many lives, a citizen heaves a sigh of relief on the completion of the election process.
- After Taliban What? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 04, 2001)
NOW it is almost certain that the infamous Taliban regime of Afghanistan has to pave the way, of course not voluntarily, for a new dispensation in the war-torn country.
- To Erase The Indelible Poverty Line (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 04, 2001)
Since independence, Indian governments have accorded great importance to poverty reduction.
- Cheshire Cat Grin (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 04, 2001)
In September, the International Monetary Fund scaled down growth forecasts in World Economic Outlook, compared to projections made in April.
- Will Terrorists Have The Last Laugh? (Business Line, B. Raman , Oct 04, 2001)
WILL the world's terrorists have the last laugh?
- Waiting For The War (Telegraph, SHAM LAL , Oct 04, 2001)
The American administration did not lose a minute in declaring a war on international terrorism after three suicide squads of pilot-hijackers rammed three flying Boeings into two buildings.
- Making A Killing Post-Wtc (Indian Express, Anuradha Raman, Oct 04, 2001)
IF terrorism had found a captive audience, corporate houses were going in for the kill. After September 11, corporate houses loosened their purse strings and upped their ad spend on Indian news channels.
- Bangladesh Will Be Another Front, Unless Taliban Is Smashed (The Financial Express, Rohit Bansal, Oct 04, 2001)
Will the smashing victory of Ms Khaleda Zia eventually boil down to an alliance of India-baiters smacking their lips in Bangladesh and Pakistan? The question has repercussions on our polito-economic, and diplomatic interests on our eastern front.
- The Road To Doha Is Paved With Imponderables (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Oct 04, 2001)
URUGUAY 1986, Seattle 1999 and now Doha 2001.
- A New Wave In Bangladesh? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 04, 2001)
THE MASSIVE MANDATE obtained by Begum Khaleda Zia's Bangladesh National Party and its allies has provoked her chief adversary, Sheikh Hasina, to dispute the fairness of the latest parliamentary election.
- Panchayat Raj In Karnataka - Ii (Hindu, M. Y. Ghorpade, Oct 04, 2001)
THE BASIC principles which should govern administrative decentralisation are well established.
- When Death Is The Weapon, And Message (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, Oct 04, 2001)
The world and the Valley are looking the most gruesome side of militancy in the face.
- Replacing Taliban: Mixing Diplomacy With Force (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Oct 04, 2001)
NEW DELHI, OCT. 3. Many in India who were expecting to see a full blown American war in Afghanistan on CNN and BBC are disappointed.
- Letter From The Edge (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 04, 2001)
Dear Prime Minister...have we completely lost it?
- Allies In The Anti-Terrorism War? (Hindu, Sudhanshu Ranade , Oct 04, 2001)
India's External Affairs Minister visited Washington earlier this week to hold discussions with the American National Security Adviser, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, State Department officials, Senators and Congressmen.
- Crisis Lessons (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 04, 2001)
OF SPECIAL CONCERN has been the impact of the terrorist strikes in the U.S. on the financial markets, in the U.S. as well as elsewhere.
- Petroleum Sector Reforms -- Progress And Prospects (Business Line, A. R. Sihag, Oct 04, 2001)
THE MARCH 31, 2002, deadline of dismantling the Administered pricing mechanism for petro-products is now quite near and the question being asked is whether the Government is prepared for this final step.
- Fall Of The Coconut (Business Line, C. J. Punnathara, Oct 04, 2001)
THE price of coconuts has crashed, shattering Kerala's fragile coconut economy.
- Na Squirrel’s Story (Indian Express, V. E. Venkataramani, Oct 04, 2001)
MEN, in general, are not altruistic and in their every endeavour, whether it is to embellish their skill, expand their domain or render assistance, a veiled tinge of selfishness is apparent.
- Congressised Bjp (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 04, 2001)
The way Gujarat CM was replaced reflects badly on the party.
- Can U.S. Restrain Pakistan? (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Oct 03, 2001)
NEW DELHI, OCT. 2. As the Government reacts strongly against the escalation of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, Indo-Pak. tensions pose an important test to the international coalition against terror that the Bush Administration has assembled.
- Taliban And The Anti-Terror Stakes (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 03, 2001)
THE TALIBAN `GOVERNMENT' has put itself on a collision course with the United States by openly acknowledging that Osama bin Laden, the suspected evil genius behind the latest terrorist strikes against America, is actually present in Afghanistan itself.
- New Heights For Higher Education (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 03, 2001)
Universities as centres of learning and research have an important role in expanding the horizons of knowledge and providing intellectual leadership to society.
- Barbarians At The Gates (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 03, 2001)
THERE was nothing arbitrary or rash about this attack.
- Cartoon Redeems Media Honour (Tribune, Surjit Hans, Oct 03, 2001)
THE coverage of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York by our papers was apocalyptic.
- Wto Talks: Draft Draws Fire From Poorer States (The Financial Express, Robert Evans, Oct 03, 2001)
Developing countries have voiced disappointment over an outline plan from World Trade Organisation (WTO) officials aimed at getting new global trade liberalisation talks launched later this year.
- Plunge In Exports (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 03, 2001)
EXPORTS have been rising, sometimes briskly and sometimes sluggishly, since the liberalisation year of 1991-92. Not any more if official information is anything to go by.
- The Chief Of Defence Staff Idea (Tribune, Harwant Singh, Oct 03, 2001)
THE Group Of Ministers approved the setting up of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) some time ago.
- The Indian Connection (Telegraph, SUGATO HAZRA, Oct 03, 2001)
Convergence, to an Indian in the villages, is something that applies to the rich living in big cities.
- His Madam’s Voice: Scindia Vs Pilot (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 03, 2001)
IT may be a cold war, fought almost entirely behind the scenes but Congress circles never seem to get tired talking about it, although they do so in hushed tones:
- Three Presidents And A Terrorist (Tribune, Amardeep S. Dahiya, Oct 03, 2001)
IT’S a strange world they say and a violent and unpredictable one as well.
- Battle Of The Begums (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 03, 2001)
Khaleda’s victory shows her new maturity as a politician.
- Panchayat Raj In Karnataka - I (Hindu, M. Y. Ghorpade, Oct 03, 2001)
FOR CENTURIES, India has had the experience of gram panchayats but they were based on traditional values, male dominated and caste ridden.
- Terror Revisited (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 03, 2001)
The terrorist attack on the Jammu and Kashmir assembly suggests that there is likely to be a rapid escalation of violence by terrorist groups operating in the state in the days to come.
- The Study Of Economics: A Revolution In The Offing? (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Oct 03, 2001)
Till the early 1970s, the approach to economics as was fashionable in Britain, especially in Oxford, Cambridge and the London School of Economics.
- Life After The Taliban (Telegraph, Chandrashekar Dasgupta, Oct 03, 2001)
Looking beyond the impending war in Afghanistan, the international community must start planning for the political and economic reconstruction of that ill-starred country.
- Political Tremors In Gujarat (Indian Express, Vipin Pubby, Oct 03, 2001)
GUJARAT has long been considered the political laboratory for the Sangh Parivar.
- A Government That Has Gone To Sleep At The Most Crucial Juncture (The Financial Express, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 03, 2001)
New Delhi once again gives you the feeling of disarray. The war has come closer to India.
- Us Attacks: Reaping Whirlwind (Business Line, D. S. Soman , Oct 03, 2001)
THE unprecedented attack on the US has some lessons for not only the mightiest nation, but also the world.
- ‘Russia Prefers Un-Sanctioned Action Against Terrorism’ (The Financial Express, Rashmi Das, Oct 03, 2001)
The growing problem of terrorism, which has been tearing at the fabric of many a country for decades, moved to the global centrestage after the terrible attacks in the US on September 11.
- Defining Moment For Wto (Hindu, Mike Moore, Oct 03, 2001)
With the successful conclusion of negotiations on China's and Chinese Taipei's terms of entry to the World Trade Organisation, the way is clear for the WTO Ministerial Conference in Qatar in November to formally adopt the texts of the agreements.
- Unmitigated Terror (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 03, 2001)
THE SUICIDE BOMBER attack on the Jammu and Kashmir Legislature complex in Srinagar on Monday, by far the most dastardly act in the nearly three weeks since the U.S. declared a global `war' on terrorism.
- Neglecting Neighbours (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 03, 2001)
Even before September 11, when the World did change, this country, including its lively media, had paid scant attention to Bangladesh and the campaign for the election there that has ended in the victory of Begum Khaleda Zia.
- Can U.S. Restrain Pakistan? (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Oct 03, 2001)
NEW DELHI, OCT. 2. As the Government reacts strongly against the escalation of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, Indo-Pak. tensions pose an important test to the international coalition against terror that the Bush Administration has assembled.
- The Citizen And The Faithful (Hindu, Harish Khare , Oct 03, 2001)
SPARE A thought, if you will, for Mr. Amitabh Bachchan.
- Keeping Away From Us Will Not Help India’s Interests (The Financial Express, B. P. Singh, Oct 03, 2001)
This refers to Kuldip Nayar’s article “A wishy-washy foreign policy will not work to India’s advantage” (The Financial Express, September 26).
- Don’t Ignore Warning Signals (Tribune, P. Raman , Oct 02, 2001)
WITH everyone remaining glued to George Bush’s war against Bin Laden, Delhi’s political establishment finds it convenient to ignore all the unpleasant warning signals on the home front.
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Vision Of India (Tribune, Poonam I. Kaushish , Oct 02, 2001)
“IT'S a week of ironies. At one end, war clouds gather on the horizon as superpower USA flexes its muscle. At the other, India pays homage to the apostle of peace, Gandhi,” exclaimed a schoolgirl.
- Bapu, You Count Less And Less With The Nation (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 02, 2001)
Bapu, if you come here on your birthday, you would not recognise the country you once led to freedom. We are now a high-flying nation.
- Not Cricket (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 02, 2001)
The election of the office bearers of the Board of Control for Cricket in India proves one thing: those who administer cricket have little or nothing to do with the game.
- Lighting Bush Fires (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 02, 2001)
ARE we fighting USA’s war on terrorism? Or are the Americans fighting our war on terrorism?
- In Bapu’s Footsteps (Indian Express, Anurita Rathore, Oct 02, 2001)
The Sabarmati embracing the walls of the Mahatma’s ashram shares a strong bond with its people.
- Battle Hymn Of The Republic (Telegraph, Partha Chateerjee, Oct 02, 2001)
Let me say at the outset that I consider the attacks carried out in this city on September 11 as heinous and barbaric.
- The Loss Of Vision (Telegraph, SURENDRA MUNSHI, Oct 02, 2001)
Ever since the terrorist attack on critical targets in the United States, officially characterized as war against the US, a peculiar situation has emerged from the images and words that the tragedy has thrown up.
- From The Classroom To The World (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 02, 2001)
Inculcating the national feeling and enabling the student to develop a national vision is another important aspect of education.
- Pakistan-U.S. Strategic Idiom (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Oct 02, 2001)
AMERICA'S ``WAR'' on international terrorism is now being plotted in a nebulous strategic environment.
- Veerappan Cases - Ii: Confessions And Corroborative Evidence (Hindu, Mukund Padmanabhan, Oct 02, 2001)
MYSORE, OCT. 1. ``I hold that no reliance can be placed on these confessional statements,'' the Mysore special court judge, Mr. Krishnappa, ruled in one of the `Veerappan associates' cases.
- War In Afghanistan (Hindu, V. R. Raghavan , Oct 02, 2001)
A NEW Afghan war is about to commence shortly. A massive coalition of countries interested in eliminating terrorism has agreed to combine its resources to cleanse Afghanistan of its terrorist ideology.
- The Man To Emulate (Business Line, N. R. Krishnan , Oct 02, 2001)
IN THE untimely demise of Madhavrao Scindia, the country has lost a political leader of commendable dynamism and vision.
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