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Articles 6021 through 6120 of 6237:
- Crime And Punishment (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Aug 25, 2001)
THE Tehelka.com affair -- which was (some say deliberately) relegated to the background of national affairs (thanks to the Agra summit, among other things) -- has suddenly stirred itself out of its `hibernation', and is again holding centrestage.
- Is There Need For Yet Another Hydel Power Project In Kerala? (The Financial Express, Ajayan, Aug 24, 2001)
Work on the tunnel for the 24-million unit Vagamon diversion hydel project in Keralsa began in right earnest.
- New Twist No Cover For Murky Deals (Hindu, Harish Khare , Aug 24, 2001)
NEW DELHI, AUG. 23. The Defence Ministry says it did not leak the ``damaging'' portions of the Tehelka tapes. The Venkataswami Commission says it cannot be the source of the leakage.
- Fall From Grace (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Aug 24, 2001)
OCTOBER 14, 1985 is counted as an red-letter day for regional politics.
- Indian Extortionate Service (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Aug 24, 2001)
Efforts are on to nullify the consequences of a great blow struck by the Supreme Court of India to ensure probity in public life.
- Sleaze Unlimited (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 24, 2001)
A number of uncomfortable questions have been cropping up ever since the website tehelka.com unveiled its 'trail-blazing' feat in 'investigative' journalism at the Imperial Hotel, New Delhi, on March 13.
- Force To Reckon With (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Aug 24, 2001)
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has been put on a waitlist to re-join the National Democratic Alliance.
- Sleaze, Not Journalism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 24, 2001)
HAVING SHAKEN THE nation with its expose on the scandalous manner in which defence deals are struck, Tehelka now stands exposed of having employed the most ugly and detestable ways to obtain it.
- Other Face Of Tehelka (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 24, 2001)
Armsgate has grown one more arm, a weak one but very freak one.
- A Question Of Affiliation (Indian Express, Anjali Modi, Aug 23, 2001)
Now that MPs have got a living wage, they must respond with transparency.
- Competing Over Competition (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 23, 2001)
FINALLY, Europe is taking competition seriously, as the decision to block the merger of General Electric and Honeywell demonstrates. Competition is the basis of a dynamic market economy.
- It Is Roy’s Tirade, Not Cause (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Aug 23, 2001)
SHE got a notice alright for participating in a demonstration in front of the Supreme Court to protest its Narmada judgment. But let’s get this clear:
- Falling Graph (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, Aug 23, 2001)
The popularity graph of the NDA Government in general and its leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee in particular has been on the decline. However, in the past few months, this has sunk to an all-time low.
- Functioning Anarchy (Telegraph, SHAM LAL , Aug 23, 2001)
The institutions of the state are not supposed to work at cross-purposes.
- In The Garb Of Orp (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 22, 2001)
DURING the terrorism days, the police force in Punjab had become a law unto itself and the state is still facing the consequences.
- High Time Milkha Got Angry (Indian Express, Norris Pritam, Aug 22, 2001)
SOME 40 years ago, Milkha Singh shot into fame worldwide by finishing fourth in an Olympic record.
- No Big Deal (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 22, 2001)
The decision to allow agents a legitimate role in defence purchases is, to a large extent, a progressive step towards eliminating corruption in defence deals.
- Power From Government To The People (The Economic Times, Arun Maira, Aug 22, 2001)
ONLY one-quarter of the American public today trust the federal government to do the right thing most of the time, whereas in 1964 as many as three-quarters of the American public did so.
- Supreme Judgement (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 22, 2001)
THIS refers to your editorial ``The corrupt can’t stay’’ (ET, August 6). The Supreme Court judgement will go a long way towards ``tackling the long pending issue of corruption among public servants’’.
- Corrupt Or Frightened (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 21, 2001)
Situations like this make these people even more nervous.
- Style Without Substance (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Aug 21, 2001)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s Independence Day speech was notable for more than one reason.
- When Workers Become A Rampaging Mob (Telegraph, Janaki Nair, Aug 21, 2001)
Nothing can surpass the mystery of a protest which has no leader, particularly when the protesters are largely women.
- Jammu On The Brink (Hindu, Balraj Puri, Aug 21, 2001)
THE KILLINGS of Hindus in the Jammu region should not be dismissed as stray terrorist acts of desperate militants.
- Earn The Hike (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 21, 2001)
THE SENSE of outrage with which the proposed pay hike for MPs has been widely greeted may seem ill-placed if seen purely in terms of their income.
- No Big Deal (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 21, 2001)
The decision to allow agents a legitimate role in defence purchases is, to a large extent, a progressive step towards eliminating corruption in defence deals.
- A Timely Reminder (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 20, 2001)
Ministers, CMs and PMs cannot circumvent the people’s will
- Secure Data For Effective Organisation (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Aug 20, 2001)
Data is a collection of information about any organisation. It can be secret or open.
- Islands Of Unrest (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 19, 2001)
The separatist and communal violence presents the most serious challenge to Indonesia's new President, Ms. Megawati Sukarnoputri, says Amit Baruah.
- Days Of Raj (Pioneer, Tavishi Shrivastav, Aug 19, 2001)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh is known for his political masterstrokes. In a short span of about nine months, he has taken on his political opponents by the horn.
- J And K: Government’s Cruel Joke On Mine Blast Victims (Indian Express, Pradeep Dutta, Aug 19, 2001)
When you lose a limb in the state, compensation does not depend on the injury, but on the type of mine that caused it. The difference — Rs 1,000 to Rs 75,000 — snuffs out hopes and breeds corruption.
- Beating The Spider (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 19, 2001)
ROBERT the Bruce, King of the Scots in the 14th century, is reputed to have been inspired in his repeated attempts at gaining the throne by a spider in a cave.
- Unwanted Uproar (The Economic Times, V. A. Gopala, Aug 19, 2001)
THE long-pending and much-talked Lok Pal Bill was finally introduced in Parliament a day before the Independence Day.
- Mr Vajpayee's Performances (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Aug 18, 2001)
IT IS being said the Prime Minister's performance in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday was of vintage quality and that, more importantly, it should be interpreted as a signal to the nation that he is not a spent force.
- Ye Voh Vajpayee To Nahin (Tribune, Tavleen Singh, Aug 18, 2001)
BY my bed always lies a book of poems by Faiz Ahmed Faiz. I had it bound in black leather after he signed it for me in March 1980 when he was in Delhi and I met him for an interview.
- Cancel Third World Debt (Hindu, Achin Vanaik , Aug 18, 2001)
SINCE 1960, the world's wealth has increased eight times.
- And Now, The Fake Bill Ripoff (Indian Express, Sunil Jain, Aug 18, 2001)
JUST when you think you’ve seen everything, corporate India surprises you once again.
- Days Of Raj (Pioneer, Tavishi Shrivastav, Aug 18, 2001)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh is known for his political masterstrokes. In a short span of about nine months, he has taken on his political opponents by the horn.
- Jaswant Singh’s Trip May Herald New Phase In Indo-Nepal Ties (The Financial Express, HUMA SIDDQUI, Aug 18, 2001)
For India-Nepal relations to grow in the 21st century, old mindsets need to change on both sides.
- Beating The Spider (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 18, 2001)
ROBERT the Bruce, King of the Scots in the 14th century, is reputed to have been inspired in his repeated attempts at gaining the throne by a spider in a cave.
- Badal Rating : Not By “Surveys” Alone (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 17, 2001)
A weekly magazine survey, splashed by Punjab’s PR Department over newspapers as an image-building exercise, has ranked Mr Parkash Singh Badal as No 1 CM, Beant Singh at No 2 and Pratap Singh Kairon at No 3. Rankings can be twisted, biased or misleading.
- Indonesia: Which Way Will It Go? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 17, 2001)
A woman has come to power in Indonesia! This is a major event for Islam, for Asia and for the world. Indonesia is the fourth largest country in the world and the most populous Muslim nation.
- Badal Rating : Not By “Surveys” Alone (Tribune, Nirmal Sandhu, Aug 17, 2001)
A weekly magazine survey, splashed by Punjab’s PR Department over newspapers as an image-building exercise, has ranked Mr Parkash Singh Badal as No 1 CM, Beant Singh at No 2 and Pratap Singh Kairon at No 3. Rankings can be twisted, biased or misleading.
- Lok Pal, Finally? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 17, 2001)
The introduction of the Lok Pal Bill in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday raises the question: Will it finally be enacted into a statute this time?
- Nothing Better To Do (Business Line, Timeri N. Murari , Aug 17, 2001)
I HAVE to admit I am quite baffled by the Bofors imbroglio. It has been running for so long, almost like the stage play, The Mouse Trap in London, that I cannot recall when the whole thing began.
- Low Key (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 17, 2001)
A succession of dramatic events can make a conventional speech seem a damper.
- Lok Pal Or Lock Pal? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 17, 2001)
Everybody loves the Bill but nobody wants to live with it.
- Bloodletting In West Asia (Hindu, Chinmaya R. Gharekhan, Aug 17, 2001)
NO ONE is talking any more of peace in West Asia. The maximum that is hoped for is a lull in the daily bloodletting.
- Power Realities (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 16, 2001)
EVEN though the reduction in power rates for various categories of consumers is bound to be appreciated by consumers, the Om Prakash Chautala government’s decision seems to be based on a populist consideration.
- Bleak House (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 16, 2001)
India, it could be argued, has missed many trysts with destiny. One need not go back to the days of Jawaharlal Nehru and his grandiose dreams for the nation.
- A Surgery Worse Than Quack's Prescription (Pioneer, Sanjay K Jha, Aug 16, 2001)
The decision of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh to get rid of Loktantrik Congress Party chief Naresh Agarwal, and the BJP's resultant enthusiasm to acquire the high moral ground against corruption.
- Obscured By Clouds (Hindustan Times, Jayashree Sengupta, Aug 16, 2001)
Economic reforms were introduced in China in 1979. By 1989, it emerged as an important economic power and a favoured destination for foreign investment.
- Zealously Guarding Their Turf (Telegraph, Radhika Ramaseshan, Aug 16, 2001)
It is all a matter of perspective. The Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena relationship has turned acrimonious not because the former suddenly feels embarrassed by Hindutva or regards Sharad Pawar as a more reliable ally.
- From The Ramparts (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 16, 2001)
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee seems to have delivered his Independence Day address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort.
- 54 Years After Independence: An Open Society, Nothing More (The Financial Express, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 15, 2001)
As India enters its 55th year of Independence, it can proudly take credit for sustaining an open society. But there is no other achievement without blemish.
- I-Day Musings: Have We Run Dry? (Tribune, Anurag, Aug 15, 2001)
“I have run dry. There is no message at all. If it is bad, let it be so.” So said Gandhiji when asked for a message on the historic occasion of “Transfer of Power” on Aug 15, 1947.
- Hindustantimes.Com - The Big Idea (Hindustan Times, K. Madhavan, Aug 15, 2001)
In the Bofors case, on August 8, 2001, the Supreme Court has ordered that the three Hinduja brothers would play, so long as the trial of the case continues.
- Nation Turns 54 (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 15, 2001)
India has much to be proud of as it completes 54 years of existence as an independent country.
- Zealously Guarding Their Turf (Telegraph, Radhika Ramaseshan, Aug 15, 2001)
It is all a matter of perspective. The Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena relationship has turned acrimonious not because the former suddenly feels embarrassed by Hindutva or regards Sharad Pawar as a more reliable ally.
- Bleak House (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 15, 2001)
India, it could be argued, has missed many trysts with destiny. One need not go back to the days of Jawaharlal Nehru and his grandiose dreams for the nation.
- Mind Games In Maharashtra (Indian Express, Smruti Koppikar, Aug 15, 2001)
ALL those who second-guessed the divorce between the BJP and Shiv Sena would have been surprised at the enduring quality of their relationship.
- Tryst With Disorder (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 15, 2001)
AUGUST 15 is not the Independence Day as is commonly supposed.
- The Polity (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Aug 14, 2001)
IN THE midst of fast changing political developments, at times with sudden, unexpected twists, there is a danger of people and parties losing sight of the direction the polity is heading in.
- Fruits Of Economic Fundamentalism (Tribune, Sumer Kaul, Aug 14, 2001)
Seattle, Washington, Davos and now, last month, Genoa. Some 70,000 men and women from all over the western world gathered in this Italian city.
- Maharashtra's Gram Sevak Raj (Hindu, George Mathew, Aug 13, 2001)
TIRTH(K) VILLAGE, with a population of 1,672 and 300-odd households, is 30 km from Osmanabad town in Maharashtra's Tuljapur taluka.
- The Crown Doesn’t Fit (Indian Express, Ajit Kumar Jha, Aug 13, 2001)
IN his brilliant, bitterly ironic, political satire, Raag Darbari, Hindi novelist Shrilal Shukla, describing the politics in a typical Uttar Pradesh village of Shivpalganj, ends on a pessimistic note. In the concluding chapter, Shukla writes:
- Still Far Away From The Fast Track (Telegraph, R. J. Venkateswaran , Aug 13, 2001)
What is the truth about India’s economic performance and its prospects?
In this connection.
- Lines Of Battle (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 13, 2001)
The game always hots up when elections are in the offing.
- Robbing India Of Its Future (Hindustan Times, Prem Shankar Jha, Aug 13, 2001)
Most people have dismissed Prime Minister Vajpayee’s threat to resign as a politician’s trick to bring his party and his coalition into line behind him.
- Yet Another August 15 (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Aug 13, 2001)
ON JULY 31, the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, told a BJP parliamentary party meeting: ``Since I am Prime Minister, I am responsible. I feel I have not been able to manage and discipline the NDA.
- Uti Imbroglio Has Wider Ramifications (Tribune, Surinder Singla, Aug 12, 2001)
IN an era of liberalised economy, the sensex index carries no less a shock value than the Richter scale.
- Legislating Morality In Cyber Cafes (Tribune, Rakshat Puri, Aug 12, 2001)
THE Union Government is reportedly intending to widen the scope of information technology laws in order to counter the immoral exposure of people to pornographic material in cyber cafes.
- Stuck In The Past (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 12, 2001)
The need to reform the mindset of those implementing the new policy framework has not got enough attention, says Sushma Ramachandran.
- With Malice Towards One And All...: A Happy Birthday (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Aug 11, 2001)
OUR 55TH birthday as an independent nation is round the corner. Do we celebrate it with a larger cake, an additional candle and sing ‘Happy Birthday to us’? Or do we say: “It’s like any other birthday, forget it”?
- Seeking Indo-Pakistan Settlements (Hindu, K. Shankar Bajpai , Aug 11, 2001)
WHAT CAN possibly remain to say about Agra? Simply that it should not be viewed, as in endless commentaries, as part of a continuum, much less a new beginning, but as an ending.
- Corruption As Empowerment (Hindu, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Aug 11, 2001)
THE STANDARD definition of corruption as the use of public office for private gain scarcely captures the complex motivations and dispositions on display in the phenomenon.
- Resignation Threat Has Become Stale (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, Aug 10, 2001)
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is a highly respected leader of this country. For over four decades he has had an impeccable record in public life.
- Paradox Of Individualistic Responses To Corruption (The Economic Times, Narendar Pani, Aug 10, 2001)
IT has not taken long for political parties to classify the crisis in UTI as a scam.
- E-The-People (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 10, 2001)
THE time is not far off when the preamble ``We, the people'' will morph into e-the- people, signifying the enormous efforts being made in true democracies to electronically integrate the people with their governments.
- Downgrades In India’s Rating Outlook (The Financial Express, Saumitra Chaudhuri, Aug 10, 2001)
We are in excellent company in the rating league table. Our peer group countries in the Ba2/BB rating include Colombia, Guatemala, Belize, Fiji Islands, Costa Rica, and Kazakhstan.
- Cbi On A Tighter Leash (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Aug 09, 2001)
CBI may soon lose the freedom to investigate senior public servants like Subramanyam.
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