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Articles 20921 through 21020 of 21784:
- 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.
- The Trouble With Musharraf (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 25, 2002)
WHY do we mistrust General Musharraf? Because he had a hand in Kargil?
- 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.
- Marching To Danger (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 25, 2002)
AS the Sant Chetavani Yatra from Ayodhya draws closer to Delhi, a question has reared its tired head once again.
- Fitting Three For Two (Pioneer, Sanjay K. Bose, Jan 25, 2002)
When I got into the chair car compartment, it was already full.
- 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.
- Welcome Move On Coal Mining (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 25, 2002)
NEW DELHI'S LATEST decision to permit coal and lignite mining by State government companies or their subsidiaries appears to be intended to facilitate a new tier for the development of the sector.
- 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.
- Trai Okays Bharti's Tariff Plan (Business Line, G. Rambabu, Jan 25, 2002)
THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has approved the revised STD tariff plan of Bharti Telesonic Ltd (BTSOL), even as it has withheld approval to the company's interconnect agreement with cellular operators for mobile-to-mobile STD calls.
- 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.
- The ‘Third’ Front (Indian Express, Arati R. Jerath, Jan 24, 2002)
With eunuchs making electoral waves, the Congress has decided to swim with the current.
- 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.
- ‘What’s Needed Are Small But Sincere Steps Towards Resolving Bilateral Issues Peacefully’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 24, 2002)
Excerpts from My India: The Vision for the Future, Home Minister L K Advani’s address at the India Today conclave which was held in New Delhi
- Seamless In Love (Indian Express, Acharya Shrivatsa Goswami, Jan 24, 2002)
Within Vrindavan, the pilgrimage circuit to meet Krishna usually starts with a visit to Govind Dev, who is the master of the land called Vraja.
- 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.
- A Counter-Terror Consensus (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 24, 2002)
THE GRUESOME ATTACK on the Indian security personnel guarding the American Center in Kolkata has once again exposed the vulnerabilities of civilised and democratic societies in the present phase of globalised violence.
- Vat Switchover To Take One More Year (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 24, 2002)
The official reasons cited for not being able to stick to the April 1, 2002 deadline included the inability of the Centre to introduce amendments to the Central Sales Tax Act in the Winter session due to the terrorist strike on Parliament.
- Transparent Ploys (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 24, 2002)
The trouble with being too clever by half is getting away with it-which can often be difficult. Pakistan, which has elevated the articulation of untruth to the level of fine art, is now finding this out to its cost.
- Bharti Tele Prices Ipo At Rs 45 (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 24, 2002)
BHARTI Televentures Ltd on Wednesday announced a floor price of Rs 45 per share for its initial public offering which opens on January 28.
- Terrorism And The Law — I (Hindu, K. Subramaniam, Jan 24, 2002)
It is a million dollar question how far special laws will be of use in containing the menace of cross-border terrorism.
- After The Applause, Something Else The General Needs To Hear (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Jan 23, 2002)
General Pervez Musharraf’s decision to withdraw state sponsorship of militant Islamists has earned him praise from world leaders.
- A General And A Minister (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jan 23, 2002)
The fraudulent 'deshbhakts' who preside over New Delhi ought to be slowed down in their heedless quest for making India into a garrison state.
- Yet Another Yatra (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 23, 2002)
THE `CHETAVANI YATRA', a programme involving the sants and orchestrated by the VHP, is only one more attempt by the Sangh Parivar outfits to whip up communal passions.
- Shifting Thrust? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 23, 2002)
Whether Tuesday's attack on the American Centre in Calcutta was carried out by the terrorist organisation Harkat-ul Jehad-e-Islami, which has a substantial presence in the eastern part of the subcontinent, or a relatively unknown outfit.
- Lies, Damned Lies And Statistics (Telegraph, Arijit Nag, Jan 23, 2002)
Statistics and figures are an integral part of any economic analysis.
- Court’s Red Signal (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 23, 2002)
It took a while, but the Rajnath Singh government in Uttar Pradesh has finally come up against the checks and balances of a democratic system.
- Let Horse Sense Prevail (Indian Express, Bibek Debroy, Jan 23, 2002)
The word infrastructure usually makes people think of power and power sector reforms are stuck. There was a promise in the budget speech about 100 per cent metering by December 2001.
- Water From India, Terrorism From Pakistan (Indian Express, K. P. Fabian, Jan 23, 2002)
It was British premier Harold Wilson who once said that a week is too long a period in politics meaning thereby that a week can make a lot of difference.
- Rbi's Currency And Finance Report -- Sound Analysis, With Style (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Jan 23, 2002)
THE Reserve Bank of India has come out with its exquisitely printed `Report on Currency and Finance 2000-01'.
- New Face Of Terror (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 23, 2002)
The killing of eight children in Poonch district of Jammu & Kashmir by terrorists is a dastardly act.
- Maintaining Growth In The Slowdown Era (Business Line, Vipin Kumar, Jan 23, 2002)
"Today we are the single largest player in the domestic market with a market share of 30-40 per cent. We face competition here mainly from imports."
- The Unfolding Up Poll 'Tamasha' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 23, 2002)
THINGS are not looking too rosy for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh, at least going by the results of the two polls done till now — the Times of India Poll and, more recently, the NDTV-CSDS poll.
- Technology For Clean, Efficient Vehicles (Business Line, B. S. Murthy, Jan 23, 2002)
IT IS propitious that the SAE India Mobility conference was held soon after the announcement of the governmental high-level committee's recommendations on the auto fuel policy.
- Bharti Pact With Cell Cos Heading For A Jam (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 23, 2002)
THE interconnect agreement between cellular operators and Bharti Telesonic Ltd (BTSOL) for routing mobile-to-mobile STD calls, announced with much fanfare in end-December, seems to be heading for trouble.
- Easy Commerce (Pioneer, Shubha Singh, Jan 22, 2002)
Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji's recent visit to India was aimed at expanding the political and economic cooperation between India and China.
- Righting And Rewriting Indian History (Pioneer, Gautam Sen, Jan 22, 2002)
The on-going dispute over Indian history and the behaviour of some of its protagonists is little short of amazing.
- Here Was A Man (Pioneer, S. V. Nair, Jan 22, 2002)
It happened during my college days in the early 1960s in my native place, Trivandrum.
- A Spontaneous Consensus (Telegraph, J. N. Dixit , Jan 22, 2002)
Colin Powell visited New Delhi briefly early last week. L.K. Advani and George Fernandes have been in Washington.
- Putting It Bluntly (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 22, 2002)
The Union Home Minister, Mr LK Advani put it succinctly when he said during an exclusive interview with The Pioneer that his quarrel was not with General Pervez Musharraf but with Islamabad which should change the policy formulated by General Zia-ul Haq.
- Escalation Of The Battle Within? (Pioneer, Sidharth Bhatia, Jan 22, 2002)
Much of the focus of the events of the past few weeks, in the aftermath of the December 13 attack on the Indian Parliament, has been on the possibility of a major war breaking out between India and Pakistan.
- `Distribution Is Key To Power Reforms' -- Mr Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister For Power (Business Line, Ashok Dasgupta , Jan 22, 2002)
AFTER over 10 years of tinkering with reforms, the Centre now appears to be on the right track in putting the power sector back on the rails.
- Negotiating In Good Faith (Indian Express, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Jan 22, 2002)
Now that the Americans are leaning on us to do what we should have the good sense to do on our own, it is but a matter of time (and face-saving) before we and the Pakistanis find ourselves at the negotiating table, with the Americans.
- The Case For De-Escalation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 22, 2002)
THE DEFENCE MINISTER, George Fernandes, is absolutely correct when he says that other nations do not have the right to demand that India pull back its troops from the western border.
- Spy Who Knew Bangladesh Better Than Its President (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 22, 2002)
‘‘A foreign intelligence agency is the eyes and ears of the government.
- Rice And Cnn (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Jan 22, 2002)
Evidently, US National Security Advisor Condoleezza had switched on CNN to hear the General that Saturday — but only for a few minutes.
- India And Lanka: Once Bitten, Twice Shy; Third Time Lucky? (Indian Express, Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, Jan 22, 2002)
The reactivated peace process in Sri Lanka has once again focused attention on the role of India in the resolution of its southern neighbour’s ethnic conflict.
- Kashmir: Lessons Of History (Hindu, Navnita Chadha Behera, Jan 22, 2002)
The great Indian success story lies in its total faith in democracy... and devising rules of the game in away that allows power sharing among different communities. The challenge lies in extending that logic to Jammu and Kashmir.
- A Fine Balance (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 21, 2002)
The American secretary of state, Mr Colin Powell, performed a remarkable balancing act during his recent visit to India and Pakistan.
- Cloning Around (Indian Express, Pradeep Dutta, Jan 21, 2002)
Even as a bonny ewe in 1997, she was a celebrity. The creator of ‘Dolly’, the world’s first cloned animal, Dr Harry Griffin, assistant director of the Roslin Institute in Scotland, UK, was in country, as part of the India UK Science Festival, 2002.
- Caromatic Flavours (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 21, 2002)
The automobile industry may have driven itself into a cul-de-sac in the more prosperous regions of the globe.
- Railways Shelves Variable Tariff Plan For Petro-Products (Business Line, Hema Ramakrishnan, Jan 21, 2002)
"The Railway Ministry's plans have come to naught following the decision amongst state-owned oil companies to maintain the status quo on the distribution arrangements for two years after the dismantling of the administered pricing mechanism (A PM).
- Fraud And God (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Jan 21, 2002)
A famous cartoonist-writer came up to me on Pongal night at a popular Delhi hangout called Rick’s. We were a large, gregarious table of journos, writers and people in the book business, enjoying the post-party party of the launch of a new author.
- Place In The Sun (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 20, 2002)
A successful foreign policy has to be driven by a vision. The makers of the policy must be guided by an overarching concern about the country’s status in international affairs.
- For Peace That Passes Terrorism (Pioneer, Cecil Victor, Jan 20, 2002)
The perceptible change in tone and urgency among the leading protagonists of the war against terrorism - the US and Britain - and the consequent increase in pressure on Pakistan to take meaningful action against terrorism.
- Action, Not Words (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 20, 2002)
As expected, United States' Secretary of State Colin Powell's visit to Delhi began and ended on a cordial note.
- After Gujarat Earthquake: Some Building Blocks Towards Safety (Indian Express, Arun Bapat, Jan 20, 2002)
ANNIVERSARIES of tragic incidents are normally observed by paying homage to the victims.
- It's Time To Draw The Line (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jan 20, 2002)
Privately, political parties across the spectrm concede that the LoC as the International border is the only feasible solution to the Kashmir issue.
- Brother George And Brother Paul (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 20, 2002)
What was our venerable rakhsa mantri up to in Toronto at the end of the US leg of his jaunt abroad?
- Man Who Would Be Prime Minister (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 20, 2002)
Narain Dutt Tiwari — four times chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, twice chief of the Uttar Pradesh Congress committee, former Union finance minister, industry minister and what not — is eager once again to become a chief minister.
- A House For Mr Advani (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 20, 2002)
Union home minister LK Advani has at last been persuaded to move out of C 1\16, Pandara Park, the modest quarters which have been home to him, wife Kamala, daughter Pratibha and son Jayant for over 31 years.
- Welcome To Moscowashington (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jan 19, 2002)
As the subcontinent fetes Colin Powell, step back three decades in time, almost to date. Then get down to figuring out this funny new world.
- Now, Economics Will Drive Sino-Indian Ties (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 19, 2002)
NEW DELHI, JAN. 18. Sino-Indian relations have long been on hold, thanks to decades of mutual distrust and political wariness.
- The Powell Touchdown (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 19, 2002)
If US Secretary of State Colin Powell’s purpose in touring the subcontinent was to ferry messages across the heavily militarised border between India and Pakistan, his visit must be termed a success.
- All For Your Country (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 19, 2002)
Seven years ago I received an invitation to deliver a series of lectures in certain Norwegian universities. I knew no one in Norway.
- Action, Not Words (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 19, 2002)
As expected, United States' Secretary of State Colin Powell's visit to Delhi began and ended on a cordial note.
- For Peace That Passes Terrorism (Pioneer, Cecil Victor, Jan 19, 2002)
The perceptible change in tone and urgency among the leading protagonists of the war against terrorism - the US and Britain - and the consequent increase in pressure on Pakistan to take meaningful action against terrorism.
- The New U.S. Factor (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 19, 2002)
A DEFINITIVE DE-ESCALATION of the emotionally surcharged crisis across the India-Pakistan divide and a substantive resumption of dialogue between the two countries constitute the exploratory purpose of the Powell mission to Islamabad and New Delhi.
- Falling Interest Rates... -- Downward Drift In Financial Savings (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Jan 19, 2002)
ACCORDING to the procedures of Raymond Goldsmith, the leading researcher in the history of literature on savings.
- Corporate Straits (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 19, 2002)
MUCH OF THE Indian corporate sector is ill and some firms may well be in the terminal stage.
- Rabi Oilseeds Output Set To Recover (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 19, 2002)
OUTPUT of rabi oilseeds is set to stage a modest recovery this year, according to the Delhi-based VMA Oilseeds Research and Development Institute (VORDI).
- Falling Interest Rates... -- Downward Drift In Financial Savings (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Jan 19, 2002)
ACCORDING to the procedures of Raymond Goldsmith, the leading researcher in the history of literature on savings.
- Corporate Straits (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 19, 2002)
MUCH OF THE Indian corporate sector is ill and some firms may well be in the terminal stage.
- Destination South Asia (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Jan 18, 2002)
US Secretary of State Colin Powell is currently on a visit, his second in the past one month. Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji was also in India with his delegation.
- Gateways Of Cities (Indian Express, Rajeev Ahuja, Jan 18, 2002)
IN current troubled times airport security may have tightened across all airports.
- Vajpayee's Third Shot At Peace (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 18, 2002)
Mr.Vajpayee now has the unprecedented combination of international and regional circumstances to push for a final solution to the vexatious dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir.
- The Bend In The Sutlej (Indian Express, S. P. Singh, Jan 18, 2002)
SYL has always stood for controversy in Punjab. Now that the Supreme Court judgement has directed the Punjab Govt to complete the project in a year, political parties are rehashing their rhetoric and sharpening their knives.
- Flying The Flag (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 18, 2002)
WHEN THE NATIONAL flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly in July 1947, it was spoken about as a symbol which belonged to all Indians — and in equal measure.
- A Short-Lived Unhappy Episode (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Jan 18, 2002)
NEW DELHI, JAN. 17. It was unseemly, it was avoidable - this wrangle over the Government's plan to send all-party delegations abroad to mobilise international opinion in support of India's case against cross-border terrorism.
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