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Articles 30721 through 30820 of 31829:
- Asian Balance And The Subcontinent (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 18, 2003)
A creative Indian policy must aim at leveraging the rise of China and Japan and the Sino-U.S. entente to transform its own security condition in the subcontinent.
- The Loya Jirga (Hindu, Robert O. Blake, Dec 18, 2003)
We are seeing Afghanistan determine its own destiny as it undertakes a democratic approach to ascertain the will of the nation.
- The Post-Saddam Moment (Indian Express, Ambrose Pinto , Dec 17, 2003)
This capture changes equations — both within Iraq and the world
- Gain Some, Lose Some (Telegraph, Alok Ray, Dec 17, 2003)
Falling interest rates may have been particularly hard on retired people in India, but it is not that there have been no gainers
- With Eyes Open (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Dec 16, 2003)
Yashwant is doing his job better than Jaswant is doing his
- Feel Good, But Not Better (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 15, 2003)
India’s forex reserves must be turned into a tool to spur growth
- 50 Years Of Atoms For Peace (Hindu, M. R. Srinivasan, Dec 13, 2003)
It is an opportune moment for the U.S. to remind itself of Eisenhower's call and search seriously for ways and means to achieve a nuclear weapon free world.
- What To Do About Spurious Drugs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 12, 2003)
THE MASHELKAR COMMITTEE'S recommendations to check the proliferation of counterfeit and substandard drugs dovetail with the Government's pharmaceutical policy that was unfurled in 2002. But implementing its proposals will require a real ...
- Japan All Set To Woo India (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 12, 2003)
After years of ignoring India, Japan is now all set to woo it. Surprised by New Delhi's big power diplomacy, its growing engagement with East Asia, and the resilience of the Indian economy, Japan is now determined to make up for the lost decade in ...
- Us Army Comrades Bring Uday Home (Indian Express, Ambrose Pinto , Dec 12, 2003)
For the first time ever, soldiers of the United States Army, led by a Lieutenant General, mounted an honour guard for one of their fallen comrades in India.
- Not So Happy A Birthday (Telegraph, Ambrose Pinto , Dec 11, 2003)
Today marks the second anniversary of China’s accession to the World Trade Organization when it became the 143rd member of that world body. The negotiations for the accession took fifteen long years and were marked by many twists and turns. Finally, China
- Settling A Dusty Problem (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 10, 2003)
A YEAR AGO, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) issued a report on the `Asian Brown cloud', creating the image of a vast blanket of pollution choking the Indian sub-continent. This cloud of aerosols created by human activity would, it ...
- Bush’s Sinking Ship (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Dec 10, 2003)
Coming back to Washington after a month abroad is like returning to a land which has changed beyond comprehension in so short a time. It is okay once again to poke fun at POTUS, the president of the United States. Talk show hosts like Bill Maher are no...
- Protect Us (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 10, 2003)
The third quarter of this year may have been good for the American economy, with a gross domestic product growth rate of 7.2 per cent and with manufacturing indices and productivity figures also perking up. But the administration in the United States of
- Mind That Messenger (Indian Express, Ambrose Pinto , Dec 10, 2003)
That corruption today permeates all walks of life is widely accepted. It is even tolerated as a necessary evil. What is, however, less known is that from time to time there have been individuals who have refused to join the comfortable mainstream and who
- Salvaging The Doha Round (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2003)
IN LESS THAN a week from now, the member-countries of the World Trade Organisation will signal from Geneva if they are ready to revive the Doha round of trade negotiations that suffered a spectacular collapse at the Cancun ministerial conference ...
- Remember Europe (Telegraph, J. N. Dixit , Dec 09, 2003)
The last week of November witnessed important meetings between leaders of the European Union and the government of India, a major event following the Indo-European summit to which the prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, went last year. The president of
- Trial By Fire (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Dec 08, 2003)
The author is former director general, National Council for Applied Economic Research, and chairman, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission raosl@hotmail.com
- As India Inc Forays Abroad... : A New Mantra To Remember (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Dec 08, 2003)
REMEMBER the acquisition of Tomco by Hindustan Lever? It was feared at that time that India Inc would be taken over by the MNCs. Nothing of the sort has happened. On the contrary, Indian business houses are reported to have already announced about 35 ...
- Twenty Countries, Single Concern (Telegraph, SRINJAY CHAKRAVARTI, Dec 05, 2003)
A significant meeting of the developed and the poor nations in Morelia, a sleepy colonial city west of the Mexican capital, in October has been overlooked in this part of the world. Nevertheless, the Morelia summit of the group of 20 countries focussed on
- ‘in The End, India Rid Satyendra Of His Pain’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2003)
On November 30, The Indian Express reported how Satyendra Dubey, a young NHAI engineer, wrote confidentially to the PMO about corruption in the Golden Quadrilateral project in Bihar. He was then murdered. The e-mail deluge just doesn’t seem to end
- Short Take On A Revolution (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2003)
A History of Capitalism: 1500-2000 By Michel Beaud, Aakar, Rs 650
- There For The Long Term (Telegraph, Achin Vanaik , Dec 04, 2003)
The US is seeking the cultural commitment of elites in west Asia
- Maturing In Software Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 03, 2003)
THE SETTING UP of a development centre in Bangalore by General Motors, the world's largest car maker, is another pointer to the way multinational companies are looking at India as a Research and Development hub for their global operations. The ...
- When The Bosses Squabble (Telegraph, Kalyan Sanyal, Dec 03, 2003)
Invariably, whenever an important issue arises, experts and analysts immediately take their clear and well-defined stands, and then confidently pontificate. I have always envied the courage of these wise men and women because I have discovered to my ...
- Outsourcing For Development (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Dec 02, 2003)
UNCTAD's E-Commerce and Development Report 2003 uses India's experience to argue that the growing market for IT services and business process outsourcing offers poor countries a new development opportunity.
- Governance Of The Internet (Hindu, CP Bhambri, Dec 02, 2003)
LESS THAN A fortnight before the United Nations-sponsored World Summit on the Information Society is to take place in Geneva, there remain wide differences between countries on the text of the declaration and the plan of action that is to be ...
- Compulsions Of Peace (Tribune, H. K. Dua, Dec 02, 2003)
IT would be churlish to dismiss the significance of the moves India and Pakistan have lately made bringing hope and cheer to the people on both sides of the divide.
- The Eurasian Imperative (Telegraph, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Dec 02, 2003)
While everyone in India has been obsessing with the state assembly elections, I have had a rather “European” fortnight, with a week in Germany and then a long encounter over a freewheeling dinner-seminar with the president of the European Commission ...
- Soldiers Of Misfortune (Hindu, Somini Sengupta , Dec 02, 2003)
Disarming the fighters from the disbanded factions could pose the biggest test for the U.N. mission in Liberia.
- India, Don’t Be Patient (Indian Express, Robert O. Blake, Dec 01, 2003)
My name is Tamil and I am HIV positive, I didn’t tell anyone that I had the virus. I told them at the time that it was jaundice because I was afraid of the stigma and discrimination.’’ This recent interview on BBC describes the plight of Tamil who ...
- Prabhakaran: Back To The Old Game (Hindu, V. Suryanarayan, Dec 01, 2003)
Owing to the pressure of circumstances or for tactical reasons, Prabhakaran may adopt different courses at different times but the ultimate objective is an independent state of Tamil Eelam.
- Success... At Any Cost (Hindu, Anjali Mody, Nov 30, 2003)
Anjali Mody on why success in competitive examinations means so much.
- 'Sharing Sovereignty Is Hell Of An Enterprise': Chris Patten (Hindu, Mukund Padmanabhan, Nov 29, 2003)
AS THE European Union's Commissioner for External Relations, Chris Patten has been closely engaged with the difficult task of evolving a common foreign and security policy for the Union. Mr. Patten has served as a member of the European Commission since
- Steel Tariffs: Pitting Us Against Half The World (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Nov 28, 2003)
For developing countries such as India and Brazil, the steel sector is pivotal to growth. If it slumps due to the vicissitudes of international trade, these countries would be seriously hurt.
- In Fast-Track City, Old-World Khurana Runs A Solitary Race (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2003)
If elections are won on favours and pavement-thumping activism, then the BJP’s candidate for chief minister of Delhi, Madan Lal Khurana, should be well ahead of his rival, Congress Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
- Wah, Waugh! (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2003)
Here is a great cricketer, and a great human being too
- Central Asia Is Central To India (Indian Express, P. Stobdan, Nov 28, 2003)
The ‘gas and Great Game’ region sees India as a role model
- A People's Car For Rs 1 Lakh — Can Ratan Tata's Dream Be Realised? (Business Line, B.S. Rathor, Nov 28, 2003)
More than one-third of the global population of six billion lives in China and India. A small car project will always be viable considering the prospective market size in the region.
- For A U.N. Role In Iraq (Hindu, R. Kannan, Nov 28, 2003)
For the political process to succeed, it is important that any semblance of occupation is removed.
- Another Fallen Hero (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2003)
THE NAÏVETÉ OF sections of Western leaders and opinion makers stands exposed by the fading saga of Eduard Shevardnadze, with the inevitable parallels to what happened to Boris Yeltsin, another of the Western heroes, bringing them more embarrassment th
- Is `Outsourcing' The New Virus Around? (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 27, 2003)
`GIVE the goodies to those at home' seems to be the refrain of the day. The latest issue is that people are beginning to view outsourcing as a deadly virus. Whether you are against multinationals setting up shop here, or beat up people from other States c
- Fighting Hiv & Aids (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2003)
THE GLOBAL AIDS epidemic shows no sign of abating, according to the latest update issued by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). Globally, 40 million people are currently carrying the human immun
- Digital Divide And Poor Nations (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kant, Nov 27, 2003)
At next month’s Information Summit, poor countries cannot hope for major concessions to bridge the digital divide
- And Physicists Find Cold Particles Just So Hot (Indian Express, Kenneth Chang, Nov 27, 2003)
The dating habits of bosons and fermions have revved up the superconductivity debate
- Digital Divide And Poor Nations (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kant, Nov 27, 2003)
At next month’s Information Summit, poor countries cannot hope for major concessions to bridge the digital divide
- The Political Crisis In Georgia Has Thrown Up Fresh Challenges For The Country (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2003)
The political crisis in Georgia has been defused for now with President Eduard Shevardnadze finally stepping down. However, Georgia is going through a tricky transition period and can expect to experience more uncertainty in the coming weeks.
- Chaos Rules In Somalia (Hindu, Marc Lacey, Nov 27, 2003)
A decade after the U.S. withdrawal, anarchy reigns in Somalia, a reminder that the `war on terrorism' will not be over even if calm someday replaces chaos in Iraq.
- Bihari Rabri And Assamese Tea (Indian Express, Rajat S. Bhattacharjee, Nov 26, 2003)
The people of these two states had lived together harmoniously for years
- The American Civility War (Indian Express, Paul Krugman, Nov 26, 2003)
Republicans rebuke critics for being ‘impolite’ but twist truth themselves
- Not All Over For Sharma: May Be Chargesheeted In Telgi Case (Indian Express, Prafulla Marpakwar, Nov 26, 2003)
The Maharashtra government is likely to chargesheet former Mumbai police commissioner R S Sharma on the basis of observations of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the multi-crore fake stamp paper scandal.
- Aims Of A Young Life (Indian Express, George N Netto, Nov 25, 2003)
A catapult in a grubby pocket was security enough
- Talking With Shah Rukh Khan (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Nov 25, 2003)
‘I am Islamic, I am a Muslim... but also a true blue Indian. And nobody can take that right away from me’
- New Germany In New Europe (Indian Express, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Nov 25, 2003)
Germans are alarmed at the cowboy politics of Bush’s America
- An Island Again At Sea (Indian Express, Shalini Chawla, Nov 25, 2003)
The LTTE’s proposals of November 1, 2003 and the president’s actions in dismissing three key ministers brought Sri Lanka to the edge of yet another precipice. Fears of war between the LTTE and the state were rampant in spite of the president’s assurance t
- Atrophied Roots Of American Capitalism (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Nov 24, 2003)
From being a beacon for the free world, America could end up as an example of the anarchy that results from brute and unchecked financial Darwinism, with disclosures about the American corporate world and financial market shenanigans showing no signs of a
- Freedom Of The Press And Beyond (Hindu, P. V. Indiresan , Nov 24, 2003)
The Hindu defeating the Tamil Nadu legislature in courts is merely one small battle in a perennial war between the people and their governments.
- The New Great Game (Indian Express, Sanjaya Baru, Nov 24, 2003)
APEC, ASEAN+3 and now JACIK, an alphabet soup in a changing Asia
- Recruitment Travails (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 24, 2003)
THE BIGGEST RAILWAY recruitment exercise in recent times has claimed more than 40 lives and led to destruction of property worth lakhs of rupees not to mention the incalculable damage to the collective national identity.
- When Silence Breeds A Crime (Indian Express, Anita Anand, Nov 24, 2003)
In October, news of the rape of a Swiss diplomat in Delhi took over the front pages of national dailies and was all over the TV networks. Reports, features and editorials pointed out how unsafe Delhi is for women, why rapes happen, and what could be done
- Recruitment Travails (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 24, 2003)
THE BIGGEST RAILWAY recruitment exercise in recent times has claimed more than 40 lives and led to destruction of property worth lakhs of rupees not to mention the incalculable damage to the collective national identity.
- Destination Nowhere (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Nov 24, 2003)
Terrorists are in the fear business, every time we visibly imprison ourselves, we let them win
- Brazening It Out (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Nov 23, 2003)
There is little doubt that it was primarily the Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who insisted that the man in the eye of the storm over the "cash on camera affair" must go.
- From Mission To Mess (Indian Express, Michael Georgy, Nov 23, 2003)
Suicide bombers blew up cars packed with explosives outside two police stations north of Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 18 people in the latest deadly strikes on Iraq’s US-backed police force.
- Us And Them (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Nov 22, 2003)
A look at the best and worst of foreign media
- One Region, Two Rules (Indian Express, Raja Menon, Nov 22, 2003)
The US allows China access to hi-tech but says ‘no’ to India
- Turkish Nightmares (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2003)
The Istanbul attacks are aimed at driving Turkey to choices it need not make
- Paying The Price (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2003)
Increasing violence shows the ineffectiveness of the ‘war on terrorism’
- Hurriyat Ends Friday Prayers: Yes To Talks (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, Nov 22, 2003)
Using the platform of the historic Jamia mosque on the last Friday of Ramzan, the Hurriyat Conference today approached thousands of worshippers to seek ratification of its decision to talk to Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani.
- Bush Among The Non-Believers (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Nov 21, 2003)
If even the UK is sceptical of his Iraq policy, George W. needs a new plan
- Air Pirates And Pakistan (Indian Express, Amir Mir, Nov 21, 2003)
The war-torn, impoverished landscape of Afghanistan is fast proving to be a new point-scoring arena for India and Pakistan. After expanding its presence and influence in post-Taliban Kabul, India has made considerable progress in convincing the internatio
- Potatoes Are Forever (Hindu, R. W. Apple Jr., Nov 21, 2003)
Burbank russets, known today to most Americans simply as Idahos, proved to be ideal for baking, mashing and for making french fries.
- Lowering The Barriers? (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 20, 2003)
The Sibal-Juster talks are part of a determined political effort in the last two years to deal head on with the Indo-U.S. divergence over non-proliferation and advanced technology transfers.
- Saarc In India's Strategic Vision (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 20, 2003)
At a time when much of South Asia is in foment, the SAARC summit is scheduled for January first week in Islamabad. Lest the meeting is reduced to an India-Pakistan soap opera, New Delhi has to go with a positive agenda. Top priority must be the signing of
- That Slow Dance With The Jihadis (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Nov 20, 2003)
Pakistan’s generals expend energy muzzling popular politicians, while pretending to fight Islamists. It’s bound to backfire
- A Real Craftsman (Indian Express, Mukul Dube, Nov 20, 2003)
You don’t see the likes of this man in today’s cynical times
- Do As The Us Says, Not As It Does (Deccan Herald, Joseph Stiglitz, Nov 20, 2003)
America preaches free markets to the world, but at home they rely on the government to advance their aims
- Bush And A War Zone Called Ozone (Indian Express, Ajey Lele, Nov 20, 2003)
American unilateralism on environmental issues will not make it popular with the world
- Saarc In India's Strategic Vision (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 20, 2003)
At a time when much of South Asia is in foment, the SAARC summit is scheduled for January first week in Islamabad. Lest the meeting is reduced to an India-Pakistan soap opera, New Delhi has to go with a positive agenda. Top priority must be the signing of
- Talking The Talk (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2003)
The Simla and Lahore agreements are a good foundation to build the Indo-Pak peace initiative
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