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Articles 16621 through 16720 of 17201:
- On Not Being Able To Pray (Telegraph, AMIT CHAUDHURI, Dec 30, 2001)
A little more than a year ago, a friend of mine flew from England to Calcutta because his mother was ill.
- Cure For An Ailing Education System? (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Dec 29, 2001)
RARELY do Parliamentary Committees take up issues of genuine public interest that also exert a crucial bearing on posterity, though the country's judiciary has been active in espousing public causes.
- Sneaking Through The Barriers (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 29, 2001)
THE CONTINUED VULNERABILITY of airport security systems to the cunning of the subversive mind lay exposed yet again with the nabbing of a sneaker bomber in a U.S. bound flight from France.
- $9-Bn Cake Cooking! Can India Inc Go Beyond The Crumbs? (The Financial Express, Rohit Bansal, Dec 29, 2001)
Officials in the United Nations believe that Afghan water is no good. Naturally, they see a crying need for pouring a few million dollars in purification.
- Those Juicy Textbooks (Telegraph, RUKUN ADVANI, Dec 29, 2001)
“What are your bestsellers?” Journalists frequently ask publishing houses this question, expecting a straightforward list of English fiction and popular titles with numbers sold written against each.
- Sneaking Through The Barriers (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 29, 2001)
THE CONTINUED VULNERABILITY of airport security systems to the cunning of the subversive mind lay exposed yet again with the nabbing of a sneaker bomber in a U.S. bound flight from France.
- Historical Necessity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 29, 2001)
Human Resource Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi believes that the existing history text books for schools largely ignore contributions of several nationalist leaders, which needs to be corrected.
- Saarc & S. Asia Dispensation (Tribune, M.S.N. Menon, Dec 28, 2001)
THE SAARC summit may take place, or it may not. But it is time to turn out focus on it.
- Virtual War (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 28, 2001)
NOW that 2001 is rushing past with a token attempt at casting around for a Person of Year other than You Know Who, along comes another missive seeking to reclaim centre stage for Osama bin Laden.
- High Feedstock Cost Hits Competitiveness (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Dec 28, 2001)
RECENTLY, an editorial in a leading financial daily made the point that the country would be better off if it did not have the high-cost domestic naphtha and fuel oil-based urea plants.
- Candy Cane Maker Feeds Us Sweet Tooth (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 28, 2001)
If a sweet tooth has you reaching for a candy cane during the holidays, there is a good chance the object of your cravings came from southern Georgia.
- Living In A Yellow Submarine (Pioneer, Syed Ahmed, Dec 28, 2001)
George Harrison visited India in September 1966. The following year, in February 1967, he had his first meeting with his Holiness the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
- India Should Negotiate Cautiously To Guard Its Interests Well (The Financial Express, P Vinod Kumar, Dec 28, 2001)
A time bomb is ticking right under India’s nose but babudom, as usual, is yet to notice it.
- Designs For High Growth And Income (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Dec 28, 2001)
INDIA is zealously struggling to transform itself from a weak-strong model to a strong-weak model of economic governance.
- War Or Peace? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 28, 2001)
ARE INDIA and Pakistan inexorably moving towards war? Is a Greek tragedy waiting to be played out?
- The Madrassa Mindset (Indian Express, Mehru Jaffer, Dec 27, 2001)
TO mention the twin words ‘Muslim’ and ‘madrassa’ today is to send a chill down the spine of many.
- Order On Medical Seats (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 27, 2001)
IN the past five months the Supreme Court has passed at least as many orders covering the field of medical education.
- Saarc Should Include Afghanistan And Myanmar (The Financial Express, Ashok B Sharma, Dec 27, 2001)
The 11th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is scheduled to take place from January 4 to 6 in Kathmandu. Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is slated to attend the crucial meet.
- Why Not List Foreign Companies On Indian Ses? (The Financial Express, M. R. Mayya, Dec 27, 2001)
It is high time India permitted foreign companies to list on Indian stock exchanges.
- Enemy Of The State Is Al Qaeda, Not Osama Bin Laden (The Financial Express, Prashant Bakshi, Dec 27, 2001)
As the mission of smoking out Osama bin Laden from the Tora Bora caves proved unsuccessful, the million dollar ($25 million, to be precise) question regarding the nemesis of the world’s most wanted man, still remains unanswered.
- Foundation For The Future (Telegraph, N.R. MADHAVA MENON, Dec 27, 2001)
Foreign direct investment is a term usually associated with trade and development in the economic sphere.
- New Homes For Old Xmas Gizmos (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 27, 2001)
Australians were urged not to simply dump their old computers and mobile phones if they received new ones during this Christmas season.
- Tossing The Coin (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 26, 2001)
WITH the New Year comes the Euro, the new currency of life in the European Union.
- Whither Peace In Sri Lanka? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 26, 2001)
THIS Christmas will be a memorable one for Sri Lanka, or so hope its people.
- Private Funding And Higher Education (Hindu, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Dec 26, 2001)
The fact that some of the greatest universities in the world grew up in opposition to and autonomous from the state should hold lessons for us.
- Bacteria In Waste Management (Business Line, Mahendra Pandey , Dec 26, 2001)
MICRO-ORGANISMS constitute an antique group of living organisms which appeared on earth's surface almost 3,000 million years ago.
- Year Of The Terrorist (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Dec 26, 2001)
The year now about to pass into history was expected to usher in a brave, new millennium during which mankind, mercifully free from the 20th century-style wars, hot or cold, was expected to make rapid strides towards peace, stability, progress.
- Private Funding And Higher Education (Hindu, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Dec 26, 2001)
The fact that some of the greatest universities in the world grew up in opposition to and autonomous from the state should hold lessons for us.
- Virtual Worker (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 26, 2001)
INFORMATION technology is in the throes of rapid changes.
- Year Of The Terrorist (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Dec 26, 2001)
The year now about to pass into history was expected to usher in a brave, new millennium during which mankind, mercifully free from the 20th century-style wars, hot or cold, was expected to make rapid strides towards peace, stability, progress.
- Break The Rules (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 26, 2001)
This would raise the level of commercial processing from the present 1 per cent to about 25 per cent of the total produce.
- North Americans Have Drug-Resistant Hiv Virus (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 25, 2001)
Around 78 per cent of those with the AIDS virus in the USA and Canada have a strain that is resistant to at least one drug, according to a study presented at a medical conference in Chicago.
- The Myth Of The Popular Will (Hindu, Swami Agnivesh, Dec 25, 2001)
It is always risky, and often unfair, to read situations by speculating on the motives that are alleged to underlie them.
- Changing Profile Of Terrorism (Tribune, V.K. Kapoor, Dec 25, 2001)
Terrorism is death and destruction by design when victims are totally unrelated to the cause espoused. Attacks on New York’s World Trade Center on September 11 and India’s Parliament on December 13 point to a sharp change in the profile of terrorism.
- Fractured Verdict From Doha (Business Line, Anil K. Kanungo, Dec 25, 2001)
WHETHER the verdict from Doha went largely in favour of India or against its interests is still not quite clear.
- ‘Bilateral Trade Has Not Touched The Real Potential’ (The Financial Express, HUMA SIDDQUI, Dec 25, 2001)
While there is enough scope for furthering trade, priority needs to be given to consolidation, says the Algerian ambassador to India, Adbelrim Belarbi.
- The Myth Of The Popular Will (Hindu, Swami Agnivesh, Dec 25, 2001)
It is always risky, and often unfair, to read situations by speculating on the motives that are alleged to underlie them.
- Why The Global Economy Is Limping (Telegraph, Alok Ray, Dec 25, 2001)
Seldom do the three major economic areas in the world experience recession (meaning close to zero or negative growth) at the same time.
- Security Needs A New Mindset (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Dec 25, 2001)
THE setting up of a Joint Parliamentary Committee on national security and the indications that all the major political parties are clearly committed to the objective after the attack on Parliament.
- Double Standards (Pioneer, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Dec 25, 2001)
The American people are unable to comprehend why their culture of markets, democracy and freedom evokes such a lot of hostility across much of the world.
- Global Inequalities (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 24, 2001)
An article by William Easterly and Ross Levine in a recent issue of the World Bank Economic Review discusses what we have learnt from a decade of empirical research on growth.
- Global Inequalities (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 24, 2001)
An article by William Easterly and Ross Levine in a recent issue of the World Bank Economic Review discusses what we have learnt from a decade of empirical research on growth.
- Dealing With E-Mail (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Dec 24, 2001)
HERE is a New Year resolution you can make right now: Stop the scourge of e-mail! Every one of us needs to do his or her bit to control this epidemic.
- Realistic Expectations Best For Optimism In 2002 (Business Line, Anantha Nageshwaran, Dec 24, 2001)
PERHAPS, the traditional good feeling that one has towards the end of the year as the festive season approaches got the better of my cautious instincts.
- A Law Strikes Terror (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Dec 23, 2001)
While the need for tough measures to fight terrorism is widely acknowledged, the question is how `tough' is `tough'. Hasan Suroor on the heat generated by Britain's new anti-terrorism law.
- We May Not Be This Lucky Next Time (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Dec 23, 2001)
Most disturbing about December 13 was that it happened though intelligence agencies had got tip-offs.
- A Law Strikes Terror (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Dec 23, 2001)
While the need for tough measures to fight terrorism is widely acknowledged, the question is how `tough' is `tough'. Hasan Suroor on the heat generated by Britain's new anti-terrorism law.
- We May Not Be This Lucky Next Time (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Dec 23, 2001)
Most disturbing about December 13 was that it happened though intelligence agencies had got tip-offs.
- Reinventing The Radio (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Dec 23, 2001)
In the summer of 1995 I was invited by the BBC to their engineering complex at King’s Mead in Surrey where they showed me the new radio broadcasting system they had, with some other European broadcasting networks, perfected.
- Yassin: Hamas’ Spiritual Leader & Scholar-Activist (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Dec 23, 2001)
IF Osama bin Laden created Al-Qaeda, the sprawling terror network through which he exploited the borderless globe, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin founded Hamas which raised a band of young men who blow themselves up for a cause.
- The Manwho Could Be King (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 22, 2001)
As a savaged and brutalised Afgha-nistan gently rolled into the year 1992, glimpses of peace and hope were starting to peek through the gunpowder-drenched air of Kabul.
- As Hong Kong To China, We See Sri Lanka To India -- Mr Milinda Moragoda, Sri Lanka's Minister For Economic Reforms (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 22, 2001)
Even while in the Opposition the United National Party had strong links with India.
- Removal Of Us Sanctions: Illusion And Reality (The Financial Express, G. Balachandran, Dec 22, 2001)
Magic, it is said, is done with mirrors and illusions. It has to do with the sleight of hand, twist of the wrist and the presence of a good-looking stage assistant.
- ‘Our Govt’s Performance Has Been Better Than Congress’ (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 22, 2001)
He’s a chief minister in a hurry. Less than two-and-a half months after donning the mantle in Gujarat, that too at a crucial time when the ruling BJP has just about a year to shed the image of a non-performing government.
- Failure At The Core (Business Line, S.S. Bhandare, Dec 21, 2001)
IN the ongoing discussions on economic slowdown, the lacklustre progress of Indias infrastructure sector invariably comes to the forefront.
- India’s Economic Balancesheet (Tribune, Hari Jaisingh, Dec 21, 2001)
AFTER nerve-racking terrorism-related events inside and outside Parliament, the time has come to have yet another look at the state of the economy.
- History: Servitude Or Freedom? (Pioneer, S. P. Gupta, Dec 21, 2001)
In recent weeks, a lot of class-room like definitions and purpose of "history" have been given by eminent historians like Professors Romilla Thapar, Bipan Chandra, Satish Chandra and others.
- ‘We Need Proactive State Govts To Implement Track-Ii Reforms’ (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 21, 2001)
One of the few professional managers to be elected as president of an apex industry body, K K Nohria wants Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) to encash on its unique advantage of having as members a large number of regional and trade.
- Argentina’s Covertibility Czar Domingo Cavallo Bows Out Amidst Riots (The Financial Express, Brian Winter, Dec 21, 2001)
Buenos Aires, Argentina: Not even the raw energy of Domingo Cavallo, one of the emerging market world’s most well-known and creative economists, could slay the overwhelming pessimism of Argentina’s three-year recession.
- Corporate Lending Requires A Paradigm Shift (The Financial Express, D. K. Goswami, Dec 21, 2001)
The corporate lending scene has undergone radical changes in the last three decades although these are still inadequate to cope with the tumult.
- Safeguarding The Validity Of Business Innovations (The Financial Express, Manali Rohinesh, Dec 21, 2001)
Patents are being sought after like never before. But patenting “business methods” are a relatively new phenomenon and many patent offices have limited experience in dealing with them.
- Anti-Negative Vaccine (Business Line, J. Nanda Gopal , Dec 20, 2001)
WE often hear high-level politicians saying that Indians living abroad work hard, reach enviable positions, and earn fame and fortune making the country proud.
- Gm Crops And The World Market (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Dec 20, 2001)
Most countries have imposed bans or very strict regulations on genetically-modified crops... We need to be vigilant against discredited technologies and products being sneaked in.
- Gm Crops And The World Market (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Dec 20, 2001)
Most countries have imposed bans or very strict regulations on genetically-modified crops... We need to be vigilant against discredited technologies and products being sneaked in.
- A Bend In The River (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Dec 20, 2001)
On December 5, the day preceding the ninth anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid at Ayodhya, Hindu belief suffered a serious blow.
- Scientist Finds Oldest Rain Drops In Madhya Pradesh (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 19, 2001)
An Indian geologist has discovered imprints of the oldest rain drops that fell on earth about a billion years ago.
- School For Drug Victims’ Kids (Tribune, Pawan Mroke, Dec 19, 2001)
BY turning to drugs to escape the unpleasant reality, many men of Maqboolpura on the outskirts of Amritsar have left their children orphaned to struggle against all odds.
- Exasperation Playing A Key Role In The South Asian Drama (The Financial Express, Kuldip Nayar, Dec 19, 2001)
People in South Asia are angry and anguished. They react in the same way. When they go to the polls, they are reluctant to return those in power. They don’t want to put their faith in one political party. They prefer a coalition.
- Focus On Financial Infrastructure To Propel Banking Reforms (The Financial Express, Renu Kohli, Dec 19, 2001)
The recently released Report on Trends and Progress in Banking in India, brought out by the Reserve Bank of India, identifies financial stability as the main issue of concern for policy-makers.
- Unquiet On The Western Front (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Dec 19, 2001)
THE work of the Task Force on Agriculture clearly brought out that the Indian farm sector had suffered over decades from massive negative subsidies amounting to over Rs 300,000 crore.
- Decisive Stage In Disinvestment (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Dec 19, 2001)
THE SUPREME Court has spoken. After the Balco verdict, the argument against disinvestment, or privatisation, is no longer Res Integra.
- Two Time Zones Or One? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 19, 2001)
DEBATE has been going on right since the time of independence but there is no unanimity on whether the country should continue to have one time zone as of now or go in for two time zones.
- ‘We Would Welcome Further Removal Of Qrs And Import Duties’ (The Financial Express, HUMA SIDDQUI, Dec 18, 2001)
Whil e Solvakia’s main effort is to belong the European family of countries, it sees a lot of business promise in India, says the country’s Ambassador, Ladislav Volko.
- What If Osama Were Caught In India? A Debate Would Explode: Should He Be Tried Under Evidence Act? Poto? (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, Dec 18, 2001)
The technology of inflicting large-scale violence is becoming easier to obtain, and — per quotient of lethality — less and less expensive. This in turn yields three lemmas:
- Special To The Express (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 18, 2001)
Temporary expedients will boomerang: giving handsome amounts to the SULFA cadre, giving them jobs, allowing them to retain weapons — these steps have resulted in Assam now having not one set of extortionists — ULFA — but two.
- India Must Go All Out To Fight Terrorism (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Dec 18, 2001)
THE shock and outrage at the terrorist attack on Parliament, the most powerful symbol of a democratic nation, has given way to a sense of bewilderment at the ease with which the perpetrators could drive into a fortified complex.
- Script Kiddies Behind ‘Goner’ Worm Or... (The Financial Express, Prashant Bakshi, Dec 18, 2001)
The creators of the most recent worm on the Internet — ‘Goner’ (also called Pentagone)— have apparently been traced to a northern city in Israel.
- India Must Go All Out To Fight Terrorism (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Dec 18, 2001)
THE shock and outrage at the terrorist attack on Parliament, the most powerful symbol of a democratic nation, has given way to a sense of bewilderment at the ease with which the perpetrators could drive into a fortified complex.
- Destination China (Business Line, M. P. Suresh, Dec 18, 2001)
WITH China becoming a full member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), it is all set to improve its trading profile by adopting pragmatic foreign trade policies and transforming its domestic sector.
- Bt Cotton Fiasco -- Stepping Onto A Booby Trap (Business Line, Devinder Sharma , Dec 18, 2001)
"ISN'T it like sending a soldier to the battle front and then ask him not to use the latest sophisticated assault rifle,'' a British radio journalist asked me the other day.
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