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Articles 6121 through 6220 of 6237:
- Democracy Be Damned! (Hindu, Ajay K. Mehra, Aug 09, 2001)
WHAT HAPPENS when a star actress scripts a drama of political vengeance against a seasoned scriptwriter?
- Human Beings As Mobile Commodities (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 08, 2001)
The trafficking of people for prostitution and forced labour is one of the fastest growing areas of international criminal activity and one that is of increasing concern to the United States administration, congress and the international community.
- Transparency In Procurement (The Economic Times, P. P. Prabhu, Aug 08, 2001)
IN THE run up to the next Ministerial meeting of WTO scheduled in November 2001, at Doha, the developed countries, especially the EU.
- Nda Code: Skirting Real Issues (Tribune, P. Raman , Aug 07, 2001)
BY no stretch of imagination can one conclude that last week’s uneasy peace or the proposal for a code of conduct will end all of the NDA’s internal tussles.
- Damaging Politics Of Power Sector (Tribune, C. Narendra Reddy, Aug 07, 2001)
THE reforms in the power sector initiated in a couple of states are facing stiff resistance from the public.
- No Monopolies Please, We Are Consumers (Indian Express, Rajiv Ahuja, Aug 07, 2001)
Many shopkeepers charge more than the maximum retail price printed on the pack, auto or taxi drivers refuse to take you unless you pay the price they ask for (the scenes outside pre-paid counters are well known).
- Don’t Talk Down The Economy (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Aug 07, 2001)
No economic fundamental has worsened, then why are we so depressed?
- Tapping The Telecom Scam (Indian Express, Vrinda Gopinath, Aug 07, 2001)
Sukh Ram is back in news — and in the courts — as charges are framed against the former union minister in the six year-old telecom scandal.
- Pm Has No More Lifelines (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Aug 06, 2001)
THE Prime Minister’s sudden offer of resignation last week had the desired effect and that was to demonstrate his indispensability. It had BJP MPs falling at his feet and NDA partners scurrying to his side.
- Musharraf At Home And On The Road (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Aug 06, 2001)
Two structures — grand, glamorous and hugely wasteful — symbolize the interregnum over which Pervez Musharraf presides at home.
- The Secular Rabble (Hindustan Times, Amulya Ganguli, Aug 06, 2001)
While the BJP-led government led by an “old” and “unwell” prime minister continues on its uncertain course, another motley group has come into being, calling itself the People’s Front (PF).
- Economic Competence: The Global Gulf Widens (Business Line, Anantha Nageshwaran, Aug 06, 2001)
US INDICATORS signal economic bottom is at hand. In the week that ended, the US dollar continued to lose ground against the euro, and, to a lesser extent, against the yen as well.
- The Corrupt Can't Stay (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 06, 2001)
THE SUPREME Court has ruled that public servants convicted of corruption should not hold office till such time as they are exonerated by a superior court.
- Pushing Back Corruption (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Aug 06, 2001)
While there is no doubt that corruption among ‘public servants’— a wide term that now takes in legislators in its scope — is among the most serious impediments to progress in India, not many have offered workable solutions to deal with the problem.
- Public Servants And Corruption (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 04, 2001)
THERE ARE A number of significant facets to the Supreme Court's recent ruling on public servants convicted on charges of corruption.
- Sc Hits Out At The Corrupt (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 04, 2001)
PUBLIC servants convicted of corruption charges are in for a hard time.
- Politics Of Vendetta (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 04, 2001)
THE decision to launch a joint campaign by leaders of the main opposition parties in Haryana for the removal of Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala is both laudable and laughable.
- The Great Indian Unwashed (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Aug 04, 2001)
Manikuntala Sen tells of a doctor — a doctor, mind you — who mopped his face with his handkerchief through which he then strained the tea.
- Handling Kashmir (Hindu, P. V. Indiresan , Aug 04, 2001)
GEN. PERVEZ Musharraf comes from a culture that has irrevocable faith in one, and only one, God. It is natural for him to target one single issue to the exclusion of all others.
- Financial Aid To Students (Tribune, Amrik Singh , Aug 04, 2001)
Dissatisfaction with the low level of fees has been growing apace during recent years.
- Replicate And Institutionalise Local Successes (The Economic Times, Jayaprakash Narayan, Aug 04, 2001)
THE CONCEPT of social capital is relatively new to India. In recent years many industrial houses have created Foundations and Trusts to channel their wealth for social causes.
- Managing Scam-Stuck Polity (Tribune, Hari Jaisingh, Aug 03, 2001)
PRIME Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has reasons to feel deeply hurt at the mounting criticism against him and his government from his partymen, especially those belonging to the Sangh Parivar, and some leaders of the ruling National Democratic Alliance.
- Election Reform In Us (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 03, 2001)
THE report of the private bipartisan 19-member National Commission on Election Reforms, co-chaired by two former presidents, Mr Jimmy Carter and Mr Gerald Ford, submitted to the US President, Mr George Bush, on August 1.
- Murder As Warning (Indian Express, Madhu Kishwar , Aug 02, 2001)
Phoolan was no Durga, she was just a battered woman.
- Water Man Gets His Due (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 01, 2001)
HOUNDED at home, feted elsewhere! That is the life story of many a bright Indian. Hargobind Khurana, Anna Hazare, Khairnar, Nek Chand, Kiran Bedi ….
- Democracy In Indonesia -- Dogged By Rebellion (Business Line, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Aug 01, 2001)
UNFASHIONABLE though it might be to say so, the contrast between Indonesia's turbulent change of guard and the orderliness with which power is transferred in India after elections highlights the difference between Dutch and British colonialism.
- Realigning Duty Rates (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 01, 2001)
CORPORATE INDIA IS more accustomed to relying on backroom manoeuvres and lobbying for securing a favourable tax regime from the government.
- Corruption And A Pro-Active Media (Hindu, N. Bhaskara Rao, Aug 01, 2001)
Are we, as a nation, insensitive to corruption? For whatever reasons.
- Personal Becomes National (Indian Express, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Aug 01, 2001)
THE UTI imbroglio is due to two misconceptions. One, that the government must not do business. Two, we make an artificial separation between the individual and the family.
- Between Power And Politics (Hindustan Times, D.R. Goyal , Jul 31, 2001)
Despite the brave front put up at the BJP’s national executive meet in Delhi, frustration is writ large within the Sangh parivar.
- Reigning Supreme (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 31, 2001)
The prime minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, has an extraordinary guardian angel looking over him.
- Endron? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 31, 2001)
Make no mistake, Dabhol has become a white elephant.
- Measuring The Levels Of Development (The Financial Express, Bhanoji Roa, Jul 31, 2001)
From simply calling countries as developed and under-developed or developing, improvements have been devised from time to time by professional economists.
- Tough Guy Wins (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 30, 2001)
Consider what happened in the Philippines last year.
- Difficult Times (Business Line, J. Nanda Gopal , Jul 30, 2001)
THE economic reforms that have necessitated the dismantling of rigid institutional structures in a time-bound manner to facilitate the induction of new norms of work culture, product quality and volumes in a globally competitive atmosphere.
- Reforms: Why Things Aren't Hunky-Dory (Business Line, Gautam Murthy, Jul 30, 2001)
GLOBALISATION and marketisation of economics, politics and culture are primarily spearheaded by global capitalism. Many individuals are opposed to the crass commercialism and consumerism that globalisation brings with it.
- Us Institutions In State Of Disarray (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jul 30, 2001)
IT has been a sizzling summer for the US. An apparently unending flow of dispiriting news has pricked its pride in being mankind's mentor.
- Mega Change (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 29, 2001)
The same forces that removed Abdurrahman Wahid as Indonesia's President could pose a threat to the new leader as well... But for now, says AMIT BARUAH, there is considerable goodwill for Megawati Sukarnoputri.
- Mega Change (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 29, 2001)
The same forces that removed Abdurrahman Wahid as Indonesia's President could pose a threat to the new leader as well... But for now, says AMIT BARUAH, there is considerable goodwill for Megawati Sukarnoputri.
- Deuba's Task (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 29, 2001)
The internal churning of the Nepali Congress in recent months has finally come out in the open with the removal of Mr GP Koirala as Prime Minister, and his replacement, through Parliamentary Party elections, by Mr Sher Bahadur Deuba.
- Vice Parading As Virtue (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 29, 2001)
WHEN words die out, what happens to the concepts that they delineate? Do they die out too? Take two words: vice and virtue. These are terms one almost never encounters any more.
- For A Fair Deal (Hindu, KESAVA MENON, Jul 29, 2001)
The Berbers of Algeria have risen in protest since the beginning of this summer.
- The Unspooling Of General Musharraf (Indian Express, Ayaz Amir, Jul 28, 2001)
Pakistan’s military ruler and president has found his forte: the press conference.
- A Pro-Poor Reform Agenda (The Economic Times, N. Vittal, Jul 28, 2001)
THE FIRST decade of the economic reform process is over. There is discussion in the media about the successes and failures of the policies adopted so far.
- New Signs Of Hope In Nepal (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 28, 2001)
THE DEMOCRATIC SELECTION of Nepal's new Prime Minister, Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba, and his initial success in humouring the `Maoist' rebels prior to his assumption of office on Thursday has stirred new hopes in the Himalayan kingdom.
- Big Surprises In Big China (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 28, 2001)
IT was a revelation visiting China as a member of a Parliamentary delegation a few weeks ago.
- Out Of Justice’s Way (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jul 28, 2001)
The provision granting immunity to government officials from prosecution for actions taken while discharging their duties was originally intended to ensure that, first, they will not be subjected to frivolous litigation.
- Deuba's Task (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 28, 2001)
The internal churning of the Nepali Congress in recent months has finally come out in the open with the removal of Mr GP Koirala as Prime Minister.
- A Presidential Accession (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 27, 2001)
INDONESIA'S DEMOCRATIC CREDENTIALS are being reinterpreted yet again in the emotion-charged context of a unanimous impeachment of the President, Mr. Abdurrahman Wahid, by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
- Monarchy In Nepal (Hindu, Satyabrata Rai Chowdhuri, Jul 27, 2001)
ON JULY 7, Maoist rebels shot dead 47 policemen and a civilian in a string of attacks on security posts in Lamjung, 190 km west of the capital Kathmandu, and in Nuwakot, 90 km north of the capital.
- Megawati's Burden (Pioneer, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 26, 2001)
For long, Indonesians had been preparing themselves for a change of leadership.
- Soft And Steady In Jakarta (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jul 26, 2001)
MEGAWATI SUKARNOPUTRI should have been president of Indonesia as a matter of right two years ago.
- Will Megawati Be Her Own Person? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jul 26, 2001)
TWO years ago, when Indonesia's presidentship was snatched away from her by Islamic zealots, for a number of reasons, not the least of which was her gender, she had burst into tears.
- What An Ashram! (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 26, 2001)
Bhondsi exemplifies all that is wrong in society.
- The Crass Menagerie (Hindustan Times, Bhaskar Ghose, Jul 26, 2001)
ONE OF the recent decisions taken by the central government has been to amend the rules governing the age of retirement of government officers, in favour of one particular officer, the cabinet secretary.
- Tough Solutions Needed For Economy (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jul 26, 2001)
DESPITE the reform-oriented Budget for 2001-02, unveiled amid much praise, macroeconomic indicators point to a none-too-encouraging economic position.
- Debating The Latest Flops (Business Line, Menka Shivdasani , Jul 26, 2001)
THIS is not a good week for the Vajpayee government.
- To Compete With China On Fdi, Image Is As Important As Reality (The Financial Express, Rohit Bansal, Jul 26, 2001)
No one would want the Centre or Maharashtra to buckle down in front of any inherent anti-consumer elements inherited from the Enron deal, visiting US assistant secretary of state Christina B Rocca notwithstanding.
- Ouster In Disgrace (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 25, 2001)
IN October, 1999, Mr Abdurrahman Wahid was sworn in as Indonesia's first democratically elected President with much fanfare and tremendous public enthusiasm.
- The Agra Saga Continues... (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jul 25, 2001)
AGAINST Pakistan's belligerence in harping on the centrality of the Kashmir issue at Agra and beyond, the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, only reiterated in Parliament on Tuesday his government's resolve to continue talking to Pakistan.
- The Agra Saga Continues... (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jul 25, 2001)
AGAINST Pakistan's belligerence in harping on the centrality of the Kashmir issue at Agra and beyond, the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, only reiterated in Parliament on Tuesday his government's resolve to continue talking to Pakistan.
- The K-Fatigue In Pakistan (Indian Express, Santwana Bhattacharya, Jul 25, 2001)
THE General on the other side of the Partition seems a bit like the indomitable Gaul of the famous comic strip.
- Challenges Before Deuba (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 24, 2001)
NEPAL is a difficult country to rule from outside the palace. The new Prime Minister, Mr Sher Bahadur Deuba, is not exactly a novice in politics.
- Grounded Phoenix (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 24, 2001)
It will be difficult for this phoenix to rise again. Mr Shibu Soren’s occupation seems to have gone with the loss of his Rajya Sabha membership from Jharkhand.
- Set An Example (The Economic Times, T. S. Sivaramakrishnan, Jul 24, 2001)
THE newly introduced Saral forms for income tax have questions akin to the ones asked when a scrutiny occurs. People fear the latter very much as they lead to harassment and corruption.
- The Agra Syndrome (Hindu, V. R. Krishna Iyer , Jul 24, 2001)
VAJPAYEEJI, I salute the statesman in you for the factum of the summit meet but feel frustrated at your team's infantile ineptitude for the dire denouement!
- Miasma Of Misrule Overpowers All (Pioneer, Sidharth Bhatia, Jul 24, 2001)
Dramatic events make news; slow moving processes do not.
- A Rare Mix Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 23, 2001)
It seems a good thing that Ms J. Jayalalitha was allowed to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
- Babus Complicit In Political Fights (Pioneer, Premvir Das, Jul 22, 2001)
Now that enough time has elapsed since the comedy enacted in Tamil Nadu, it is necessary to reflect dispassionately on what this portends for the nation.
- Stirring It Up (Hindu, Sarabjit Pandher, Jul 22, 2001)
The Khalistan protagonist, Dr. Jagjit Singh Chauhan, back in Punjab now, seems to be testing the waters with contradictory statements.
- Archer Off Target (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 22, 2001)
The "twist" in the rather sordid "tale" of Sir Jeffrey Archer's shenanigans has finally unravelled.
- Koirala Goes, Problems Remain (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 21, 2001)
NEPAL'S Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has been swept off his perch by a political storm that had been brewing for the past several months. His mishandling of the Maoist rebel crisis only provided the immediate trigger.
- Clinging To Power (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jul 21, 2001)
Even as a Constitution bench of the Supreme Court has been set up to consider the question of J. Jayalalitha’s assumption of office as Tamil Nadu chief minister despite her conviction in corruption cases.
- Babus Complicit In Political Fights (Pioneer, Premvir Das, Jul 21, 2001)
Now that enough time has elapsed since the comedy enacted in Tamil Nadu, it is necessary to reflect dispassionately on what this portends for the nation.
- A Rare Mix Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 20, 2001)
It seems a good thing that Ms J. Jayalalitha was allowed to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
- Up, Punjab Go The Haryana Way, Launch Mass Contact Drive (The Financial Express, C. R. Rathee, Jul 20, 2001)
The political culture of on-the-spot redressal of people’s grievances at their doorsteps.
- A Rare Mix Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 20, 2001)
It seems a good thing that Ms J. Jayalalitha was allowed to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
- A Rare Mix Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 19, 2001)
It seems a good thing that Ms J. Jayalalitha was allowed to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
- A Rare Mix Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 19, 2001)
It seems a good thing that Ms J. Jayalalitha was allowed to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
- A Rare Mix (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 18, 2001)
It seems a good thing that Ms J. Jayalalitha was allowed to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
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