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Articles 31521 through 31620 of 31829:
- Talking Storms (Business Line, Timeri N. Murari , Jan 31, 2002)
IT was Chairman Mao who said: `Walk softly and carry a big stick.' Had he been an Indian, he would have said: `Talk softly and carry a big stick.'
- Ultimate Conquest (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 31, 2002)
HAS the last surviving bastion of the world outside the US fallen? Has the US succeeded in making the ultimate cultural conquest?
- Beyond Terrorism And Recession... -- Us Looks Ahead With Hope (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Jan 31, 2002)
AMERICANS opened the New Year with a renewed sense of confidence, overcoming the traumatic experience of the terrorist attacks of 2001, and with strong expectations of economic recovery in the first half of 2002.
- The Partition Debate - Ii (Hindu, Mushirul Hasan, Jan 30, 2002)
As a metaphor, an event and memory, Partition has to be interpreted and explained afresh to remove widely-held misconceptions.
- War Clouds And Pakistan’s Shadow (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 30, 2002)
India and Pakistan appear once again to be on the brink of war.
- Letter Of Credit: A Scam In The Making? (Business Line, R. Viswanathan , Jan 30, 2002)
"THIS corrupt Government must go right now,'' said the erudite spokesman of the main Opposition party on the March 20, adding that ``due to the lack, or more correctly, absence of supervision over banks.
- About The Outcome (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 30, 2002)
A telling outcome at Agra. And it could be read from the gifts that changed hands.
- The Jharkhand Controversy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 30, 2002)
DESPITE THE CONTINUED denials, there are strong signals that the Governor of Jharkhand, Prabhat Kumar, is on his way out.
- At The Edge Of Default (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Jan 30, 2002)
Eminent economists had praised Argentina’s adoption of a currency board as an effective means of depoliticizing monetary policy.
- Saarc: A Slow Boat To Nowhere? (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 30, 2002)
Without India's leadership, SAARC will continue to drift aimlessly.
- From Gladstonian Collars To Loin-Cloth: The Mahatma’s Journey (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 30, 2002)
Another year, another anniversary — and another opportunity to look back on the influence Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi still wields on the consciousness.
- Out On Dolly’s Limb (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 30, 2002)
Dolly the Sheep has arthritis. And once again all’s not quite well in our brave new world.
- What About The War On Economic Front? (Pioneer, Brij Bhardwaj, Jan 30, 2002)
With the threat of war receding from the horizon, it's time to turn the attention towards economy.
- Rooted Cosmopolitans (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Jan 30, 2002)
Back in the Seventies, a group of political scientists advanced the theory that India was a “multinational” state rather than a simple “nation-state”.
- Cracking The Gene Connection (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Jan 30, 2002)
IN THE last couple of weeks, the gene has made its ubiquitous presence in the minds of men and media.
- Making It With Dolly (Telegraph, Indranil Basu, Jan 30, 2002)
From gene therapy to genetically modified foods, issues involving DNA evoke ethical rhetoric and fiercely polarized opinions.
- December 13: Who Is To Blame? (Business Line, H. Kaushal , Jan 30, 2002)
THE December 13 attack on Parliament on December 13 is a challenge to the free world, not only in India.
- Labouring Men (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 30, 2002)
Labour is in the concurrent list of the Constitution and both the Centre and the states can legislate on labour.
- King Solomon’s Mind (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Jan 30, 2002)
Enshrined in the heart of the Old Testament, is a jewelled cluster comprising, in order, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon. They are numbers nineteen to twenty two in the thirty nine sections of that grand old book.
- Rethinking Watershed Strategy (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Jan 29, 2002)
RECENT YEARS have seen a welcome emphasis on watershed programmes as a cornerstone of rural development in India.
- Argentina: The Bitterest Pill Yet (Business Line, S. Hari Kumar, Jan 29, 2002)
IN THE last week of December 2001, Argentina made the biggest-ever sovereign debt default ($152 billion) in the history of global financial markets.
- Double Standards? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 29, 2002)
According to the Central Command General of the US army, Mr Tommy Franks, the US is not pulling out its troops from air bases in Pakistan as of now.
- The Punjab Puzzle (Hindu, Nonica Datta, Jan 29, 2002)
The rural-urban distinction, rooted in the Unionist tradition, still defines and limits the parameters of Punjab politics.
- Confusion Worse Confounded (Business Line, Premen Addy , Jan 29, 2002)
The Soviet Union and China gave their benediction to opportunistic arrangements with reactionary forces committed to an anti-Western agenda.
- Kabul Calling (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 29, 2002)
It may or may not be an entirely apocryphal story: Prime Minister Charan Singh, on hearing about the landing of the Soviet troops at Kabul in December 1979, asked: “Afghanistan?
- High Office, Low Standards (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 29, 2002)
From all indications, Jharkhand Governor Prabhat Kumar is on his way out. It is, of course, unfortunate that the high office of governor has been unnecessarily mired in the process and the blame for this will have to be laid at the door of the Union govt.
- After Powell, Ivanov’s Turn (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Jan 29, 2002)
It's now the turn of Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov to come to town and give his assessment of the Indo-Pakistan situation.
- ‘There’s This Young Tax Lawyer, His Name’s Nani Palkhivala...’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 29, 2002)
This book is not a biography, consumer activist M R Pai hastens to clarify in his introduction to The Legend of Nani Palkhivala.
- Focus On Future (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 28, 2002)
President KR Narayanan's Republic Day address to the nation, the last before he completes his term in the summer, made a clear departure from the immediate to instead focus on the long-term.
- Rebuilding A Nation (Pioneer, Shubha Singh, Jan 28, 2002)
The situation in Afghanistan has seen rapid changes which could not have been foreseen even a few weeks ago.
- Credible Capabilities (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 28, 2002)
The successful test of the surface-to-surface missile on Friday once again justifies the confidence the nation has in the scientific community.
- Indo-Afghan Ties Take Wing (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 28, 2002)
Late last week we had a bird fly in from the northwest and it wasn’t the Siberian crane.
- What's Wrong With A 'Third Party'? (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Jan 28, 2002)
There have been many visitors from the US to India in recent months and this is a very positive development for the future of the relationship between the two countries as well as cementing concrete strategic tie-ups.
- Enrol And Dabhol (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 28, 2002)
THE SENSATIONAL COLLAPSE of Enron and the ever-expanding sequel to it hold important and varied messages, including for us in India.
- Clean Concerns (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 28, 2002)
These are universal concerns that transcend national boundaries. International environmental norms are increasingly veering towards the dictum “think global, act national”, and supporting local initiatives on health and environmental problems.
- The Zhu Visit (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Jan 28, 2002)
It was a multi-dimensional visit by the Chinese Premier to India and the job for the two sides is to consolidate the gains through serious follow-up.
- Jaswant And Lord Curzon's Legacy (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 28, 2002)
NEW DELHI, JAN. 27. Is Lord Curzon of Kedleston back in political favour? Two very different men recently invoked his ideas to define India's new standing in the world.
- Biggest And The Best... Only In The Us (Business Line, Alex Abraham, Jan 28, 2002)
Americans are wonderful, cheerful and friendly people, ready to lend a helping hand and even more eager to tell you of the glory and wonders of their chosen land.
- Us-Led Military Initiative In Afghanistan -- Ironing Out The Legal Wrinkles (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Jan 28, 2002)
NOTHING succeeds like success. And now that the US-led coalition's military initiative has resulted in the displacement of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
- The U.S. And Central Asian Oil (Hindu, Qamar Agha , Jan 28, 2002)
The American "war against terrorism" has also become a battle to control the energy resources of the Central Asian region.
- America's India Problem (Los Angeles Times, Selig S. Harrison, Jan 27, 2002)
Behind the polite diplomatic exchanges now taking place between New Delhi and Washington lies the Indian belief that America's unconditional embrace of Musharraf since Sept. 11 has emboldened Pakistani hawks to step up their pressure in Kashmir.
- The Quiet Man (Telegraph, AMIT CHAUDHURI, Jan 27, 2002)
The old Minerva theatre, converted into the Chaplin: this was where a crowd of invitees gathered on the evening of January 9.
- Rising From Rubble (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 27, 2002)
On January 26, last year, the earth convulsed violently in Gujarat, killing 20,000 people, destroying 1.2 million homes, flattening 11,600 schools, 1,200 health care centres and hospitals besides leaving 20 million people utterly helpless and shaken.
- A Wasteland Awaits Deliverance (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 27, 2002)
TOKYO JAN. 26. Hamid Karzai made quite an impression in Tokyo.
- Looking For Osama (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jan 27, 2002)
Where is Osama bin Laden? Theories abound.
- From America With (Well) Love (Pioneer, Premvir Das, Jan 27, 2002)
Defence Minister George Fernandes is back from the US, where he signed a Security Agreement, obtained a 'no objection' from the Americans for the purchase of Israeli Phalcons.
- The Nation's State (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 27, 2002)
The unprecedented security arrangements in the midst of which the country is celebrating Republic Day is an eloquent commentary on its state on this historic anniversary.
- Now Pakistan Has Two Musharrafs (Pioneer, M L Kotru, Jan 27, 2002)
The rebirth of General Musharraf from Godfather of Taliban and Terrorism to Man of Moderation was externally driven.
- Rising From Rubble (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 26, 2002)
On January 26, last year, the earth convulsed violently in Gujarat, killing 20,000 people, destroying 1.2 million homes, flattening 11,600 schools, 1,200 health care centres and hospitals besides leaving 20 million people utterly helpless and shaken.
- The Nation's State (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 26, 2002)
The unprecedented security arrangements in the midst of which the country is celebrating Republic Day is an eloquent commentary on its state on this historic anniversary.
- Pollution: What We Can Do (Indian Express, Raghubir Singh, Jan 26, 2002)
ONE shudders to think that even while pollution levels are much beyond safe limits at busy traffic intersections, traffic continues to flow on as if this is of no consequence.
- Draconian Moves (Hindu, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 26, 2002)
POTO is a blot on the democratic escutcheon... Experience worldwide has shown that state terrorism is counter-productive.
- Of Criminals And Terrorists (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jan 26, 2002)
THERE is now a concerted effort to describe the perpetrators of Tuesday morning's violence resulting in the death of some policemen in Kolkata as criminals, as opposed to terrorists.
- ‘For Anyone Who’s Interested In The World Economy, India Is The Biggest Test Case’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 26, 2002)
A couple of years ago, a curious e-mail appeared in thousands of inboxes.
- Let It Flutter (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 26, 2002)
THOUSANDS, perhaps millions, of Indians who whisk out their Tricolours every Republic Day, need no longer pack them away until another national day arrives.
- From America With (Well) Love (Pioneer, Premvir Das, Jan 26, 2002)
Defence Minister George Fernandes is back from the US, where he signed a Security Agreement, obtained a 'no objection' from the Americans for the purchase of Israeli Phalcons.
- Now Pakistan Has Two Musharrafs (Pioneer, M L Kotru, Jan 26, 2002)
The rebirth of General Musharraf from Godfather of Taliban and Terrorism to Man of Moderation was externally driven.
- The Quiet Man (Telegraph, AMIT CHAUDHURI, Jan 26, 2002)
The old Minerva theatre, converted into the Chaplin: this was where a crowd of invitees gathered on the evening of January 9.
- Terrorism: Now In The East? (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Jan 25, 2002)
On December 22, 1994, two boys in Domkal in West Bengal's Murshidabad district discovered several bombs very near a temporary dais from which Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, now Chief Minister of West Bengal.
- No Options Left (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 25, 2002)
It is difficult to accept at face value the claim by the Dubai-based don, Aftab Ansari, that Tuesday's attack on Calcutta Police personnel in front of the city's American Center was meant to avenge the death of his associate Asif Reza Khan.
- Oh, What A Lovely War (Indian Express, Ratna Rajiah, Jan 25, 2002)
“War was return of earth to ugly earth,/ War was foundering of sublimities,/ Extinction of each happy art and faith/ By which the world had still kept head in air.” — Robert Graves
- One Year Of Trauma (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 25, 2002)
GUJARAT Chief Minister Narendra Modi is in a self-congratulatory mood. He is pleased with the progress achieved in rebuilding the earthquake-affected areas in the state.
- A New Foundation Of Goodwill (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 25, 2002)
IMAGINE A SCENE far worse than that portrayed by Afghanistan's chief interim administrator, Hamid Karzai.
- A Spy And A Gentleman (Indian Express, M.K. Narayanan, Jan 25, 2002)
Few saw him and fewer heard him, but Rameshwar Nath Kao’s shadow spread far and wide.
- When Terror Knocked On A Forgotten Address (Indian Express, Jayaditya Gupta, Jan 25, 2002)
PERHAPS it was inevitable. A city struggling to live up to its past, unable to come to terms with its current irrelevance in the national sphere.
- General's About-Turns Are All Too Frequent (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Jan 25, 2002)
In the light of Pakistan's theocratic history, for General Musharraf to immediately accept the call of the US led anti-terrorist coalition could be termed as surprising.
- A Powerless And Degenerating Sector? (Business Line, R. Ramaseshan, Jan 25, 2002)
THE power sector is much maligned.
- More Backward (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 25, 2002)
Although the Bharatiya Janata Party is putting a brave face on it, it has lost a small gamble.
- Run On Enron (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 25, 2002)
Enron is a dirty word in India and people have complaints about what was proposed in Maharashtra. Some complaints are legitimate, others less so.
- Something Left Undone (Telegraph, BHASWATI CHAKRAVORTY, Jan 25, 2002)
Something very strange happened in Calcutta on Tuesday morning.
- Strategic Friends (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 25, 2002)
Of all the changes that have taken place post-December 13, the most significant is the alacrity with which the world's two biggest democracies-the US and India-have decided to draw closer for strategic reasons.
- Call Of The State (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 24, 2002)
Terror immobilizes. But the post mortem of a terrorist attack can provide clues which act as a spur to action.
- Guns Down (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 24, 2002)
There never was a good war, Benjamin Franklin once wrote, or a bad peace.
- A Change In The General (Telegraph, SHAM LAL , Jan 24, 2002)
The first U-turn made by Pakistan when it joined the coalition led by the United States of America was a great wrench for Pervez Musharraf.
- Capital Talk: A Reticent Spymaster (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Jan 24, 2002)
Compared with several other stalwarts of his vintage and distinction, R.N. Kao (Ramji to friends), who died on Sunday at age 84, has received wider recognition for his yeoman services to this country in the field of intelligence and national security.
- Of Tigers And Dragons (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, Jan 24, 2002)
Last week, in a significant initiative, Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji proposed that India and China work together in the Information Technology sector.
- The Kolkata Challenge (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 24, 2002)
Not only must the attack on the American Centre in Kolkata be condemned in the strongest terms, but its significance should be seen in its correct perspective.
- Janus-Faced General Needs Deft Handling (Pioneer, V. K. Grover, Jan 24, 2002)
We must give the devil his due; President Musharraf is a great showman.
- There’s Something About Andipatti (Indian Express, Jayaraj Sivan, Jan 24, 2002)
There's something about Andipatti that has consistently given the AIADMK good news.
- Chinese Premier's Visit -- Caution Dilutes India's Gains (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 24, 2002)
IF INDIA wished, it could have reaped any number of strategic advantages from the momentous visit of the Chinese Premier, Mr Zhu Rongji.
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