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Articles 16721 through 16820 of 17201:
- Slovakia Sees Vast Scope For India In Its Economy And Trade (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 18, 2001)
Following the division of former Czechslovakia into two independent states in 1992— Czech and Slovak—development of global co-operation has been one of the essential activities undertaken by Slovakia.
- Human Development: A Touch Slow (Business Line, Ruddar Datt , Dec 18, 2001)
IN INDIA, the basic purpose of planning is to improve peoples choices and their well-being. The country has been categorised by the Human Development Report 2001 as a medium-human development country.
- Untruth Of Textbook History (Pioneer, Sima Yadav, Dec 18, 2001)
For several months now, the media have been chock-a-block with articles and invectives about the school History curriculum and textbooks.
- Will The New It Policy Really Benefit Kerala? (The Financial Express, Ajayan, Dec 18, 2001)
The information technology (IT) policy, which the Kerala government unveiled recently,has set a laudable minimum growth level of 100 per cent a year and lays thrust on greater private participation.
- Gene Therapy Helps Sickle Cell Patients (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 17, 2001)
Researchers using a gutted AIDS virus and a custom-made gene have said they have corrected sickle cell anaemia in mice and that the approach holds promise for people.
- Lashkar, Jaish: Pak’s Ghosts In The Machine (Indian Express, Khaled Ahmed, Dec 17, 2001)
For the first time the government’s reference to ‘extremist religious elements’ has become clear to the people of Pakistan.
- Breeding Little Hawks (Hindu, Javed Jabbar, Dec 17, 2001)
Getting children to raise hands in response to one-liner questions on issues as solemn as war and peace, as life and death, epitomised the superficial yet potentially dangerous uses to which TV is put.
- Can There Be Two Time Zones For India? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 17, 2001)
After debating for almost 50 years, the authorities have started examining whether there can be two time zones for the country so that people in the East and West get an equal share of sunlight while working.
- True Grit (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Dec 17, 2001)
There are, alas, those who obviously sustain a peculiar belief in heaven as a place of orgiastic reward for killing innocents.
- Growing Terrorism Stalks Maritime Shipping (The Financial Express, Vijay Sakhuja, Dec 17, 2001)
As the war on terrorism in Afghanistan reaches its final stages, the US and its coalition partners are engaged in blocking land routes to prevent the escape of Osama bin Laden.
- To Fizzle Or Sizzle! The Clock Ticks For Bimst-Ec At Yangon (The Financial Express, Rohit Bansal, Dec 17, 2001)
Parliament hogs the headlines over POTO, trails of LeT terrorists all lead to Pakistan, debates rage over the video tapes of Osama bin Laden, and spokesmen in New Delhi and Islamabad hog the remaining space with their sabre-rattling.
- Breeding Little Hawks (Hindu, Javed Jabbar, Dec 17, 2001)
Getting children to raise hands in response to one-liner questions on issues as solemn as war and peace, as life and death, epitomised the superficial yet potentially dangerous uses to which TV is put.
- On A Rebound (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 17, 2001)
THE US was hitherto the ultimate haven and an inveterate defender of free market economy and the private sector.
- History As Told By Non-Historians (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 16, 2001)
For too long, the illusion of a `debate' between evenly matched sides has been maintained...
- Reading Messages From The Past (Hindu, Sudhanshu Ranade , Dec 16, 2001)
December 6 has become a standing reminder of many things. One is that we, as a nation, are yet to agree about what happened to us over the period before the British arrived;
- History As Told By Non-Historians (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 16, 2001)
For too long, the illusion of a `debate' between evenly matched sides has been maintained...
- It’s Perversion, Not Policy (Tribune, Abu Abraham, Dec 16, 2001)
A recent edition of the riveting programme, The Big Fight, on the Star News television channel was a revealing experience. The subject was the communalisation of education.
- A Poet Without A Post Office (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, Dec 16, 2001)
There are several wisps of stories floating around poet Agha Shahid Ali. But one of the most famous — and one of the most endearing — is the one about a little encounter at a Barcelona airport.
- Reading Messages From The Past (Hindu, Sudhanshu Ranade , Dec 16, 2001)
December 6 has become a standing reminder of many things. One is that we, as a nation, are yet to agree about what happened to us over the period before the British arrived;
- Monitoring The Borders (Hindu, Varun Sahni, Dec 15, 2001)
It is high time Indian defence planners started analysing the viability of a more technology-intensive force structure.
- When Blood Speaks To Blood (Telegraph, Amit Bhaduri, Dec 15, 2001)
The observation is attributed to Plato that the study of man is far more interesting than the study of physical objects, as man, knowing full well that doing something is bad, still does it.
- Diversity Concerns In Higher Education (Hindu, S. Srinivasa Rao, Dec 15, 2001)
The current crisis in higher education is not purely a problem of lack of resources, it is equally importantly, if not more, of content and attitudes.
- Crisis Of Civilization (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 15, 2001)
The spectre of violence now haunts the globe. The terrorist attack on Parliament House on Thursday demonstrates that the phantasm is a terrifying reality.
- Sezs: Hubs Of Economic Activity? (Business Line, Alice George, Dec 15, 2001)
SPECIAL Economic Zones (SEZs), introduced by the EXIM Policy 2000, may not have the desired economic results in terms of increased foreign exchange earnings and foreign investments if the fundamental issues and systemic bottlenecks are not resolved.
- Tamil Nadu Plans To Make Tourism ‘A Spiritual Experience’ (The Financial Express, Joseph Vackayil, Dec 15, 2001)
Tamil Nadu is right now in the green room, dressing up to entice the world to its enduring heritage and enchanting beauty.
- Private B-Schools Should Focus On Faculty Development (The Financial Express, Bhanoji Roa, Dec 15, 2001)
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) charge some Rs 110,000 per year per student for the MBA (Master of Business Administration) degree.
- Diversity Concerns In Higher Education (Hindu, S. Srinivasa Rao, Dec 15, 2001)
The current crisis in higher education is not purely a problem of lack of resources, it is equally importantly, if not more, of content and attitudes.
- Monitoring The Borders (Hindu, Varun Sahni, Dec 15, 2001)
It is high time Indian defence planners started analysing the viability of a more technology-intensive force structure.
- Never Mind The Wicket, India Inc. Needs To Take The Bat And Score Runs (The Financial Express, Veeshal Bakshi, Dec 14, 2001)
For a nation which used sheer determination, will power and optimism as the most effective weapons to win its Independence, the depth of pessimism today, especially in Indian industry, over the future of the country is quite shocking.
- Learning The Hard Way (Tribune, M.S.N. Menon, Dec 14, 2001)
WITH Begum Zia back in power, the Hindus are on the run in Bangladesh. At this rate, there will be no Hindus left in that country.
- Banking On Better Service And Product Innovation (Business Line, P. P. Pathrose, Dec 14, 2001)
THE complexion of the banking sector has changed dramatically in terms of products and services in a market where the customer has more options than ever before.
- ‘Guidelines Weren’t Followed; Troops Had To Make Do With Defective Gloves During Operation Vijay’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 14, 2001)
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, in its report on procurement for Operation Vijay, has stumbled upon cases of contracts being signed for ammunition with little or no shelf life.
- ‘Service Is The Rent We Pay’ (Tribune, Aditi Tandon, Dec 13, 2001)
THE institution nominated for this year’s Rotary India award has a century-long history of aiding empowerment of women.
- Open Your Arms To Fdi In Retail Sector (The Financial Express, T. Bhanu, Dec 13, 2001)
Those were the days when our foreign exchange reserves position was not as comfortable as it is today.
- ‘Clothing, Ammunition, Arms Couldn’t Reach Troops In Time, Rs 1,046 Cr Spent Fruitlessly’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 13, 2001)
Two years after Kargil, the Ministry of Defence is under fire from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India for using Operation Vijay as ‘‘an excuse’’ for pushing through procurement of weaponry.
- Terminally Guided Munitions (Krasnapol (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 13, 2001)
Against an urgent requirement projected in May 1999 the Army Headquarters for OP Vijay, a conditional contract was concluded in August 1999 with KBP Tula, Russia for supply of 1000 terminally guided munitions (TGMs).
- Strengthen Indo-Japan Co-Operation In The Agro-Rural Sector (The Financial Express, Ashok B Sharma, Dec 13, 2001)
Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s recent visit to Japan indicates a warming up of relations between the two countries. There is a need to carry this relationship forward for mutual economic and diplomatic gains.
- A Rear-View Drive (Business Line, R. Srinivasan, Dec 13, 2001)
FOR all the sophistication and advances that the US has made in every field of science and technology, an archaic accounting practice is increasingly triggering off corporate bankruptcies and lawsuits in that country.
- Park Culture (Business Line, M. Somasekhar, Dec 13, 2001)
THE Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, has a talent for innovative ideas.
- Opening Up International Long-Distance Telephony -- For Vsnl, The Party Is Over (Business Line, T. H. Chowdary , Dec 13, 2001)
In AUGUST 2000, the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, had declared that both basic telecom (within the country) and international long distance (ILD) services would be thrown open to competition from April 1, 2001 and 2002 respectively.
- A Rewarding Visit (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 13, 2001)
THE Prime Minister’s visit to any country is planned well in advance and meticulously scripted.
- New Us Import Curbs On Steel In The Offing (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Dec 13, 2001)
THE Bush Administration plans to strengthen protection for the US steel industry with a range of stiff tariffs on l6 product lines before the end of February 2002.
- Concerns, Problems And Proposals (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 13, 2001)
We would also like to have some indications as to what the phrase “further focussed analytical work” means.
- A Rational Morality (Indian Express, Srinivas S. Sohoni, Dec 13, 2001)
All thinking people, inevitably, experience a feeling of wonderment, of profound curiosity, about the origin of the world around them, their own existence, the purpose — if any — of it all, the cycle of Life and Death.
- Roots Of Recession (Business Line, S. Goswami, Dec 13, 2001)
THE anthrax scare and the Afghan war aside, the main worry is of the world slipping deeper into a recession.
- Teach More (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 12, 2001)
Truant teachers make an interesting paradox. But West Bengal seems to have fostered such a phenomenon.
- Is Japan's Interest In India Waning? (Business Line, Smita Banerjee, Dec 12, 2001)
THE Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, is in Japan to hopefully bury the major irritant between the two countries - the nuclear issue. For India, Japan is an important economic ally.
- Strike The Proper Balance (Telegraph, Sarmila Bose, Dec 12, 2001)
As Afghanistan starts its reconstruction from its very own Ground Zero, there is much it could learn from the experience of India.
- A Separatist Couple Turns Provider (Tribune, Reeta Sharma, Dec 12, 2001)
Kanwar Singh Dhami and his wife, Kulbir Kaur, had demanded a separate state of Khalistan for which they were tried in courts and the husband was held guilty under TADA.
- An Indo-Japan Core Agenda (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 12, 2001)
INDIA AND JAPAN seem inclined to evolve a core agenda of cooperation in the specific context of their search for a ``global partnership''.
- Drip Irrigation -- Low-Cost Systems For Small Farmers (Business Line, Mahendra Pandey , Dec 12, 2001)
FRESH water available for human consumption and for agricultural and environmental requirements is rapidly becoming scarcer.
- An Indo-Japan Core Agenda (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 12, 2001)
INDIA AND JAPAN seem inclined to evolve a core agenda of cooperation in the specific context of their search for a ``global partnership''.
- Useful Product From Oil Palm Waste (Business Line, M. Somasekhar, Dec 12, 2001)
EMPTY fruit bunches (EFB), a waste from oil palm that is routinely dumped at mill sites or burnt could be a source for conversion into useful fibres.
- Bricks From Marble Dust (Business Line, M. Somasekhar, Dec 12, 2001)
Scientists at the Roorkee-based Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) have found a useful application for wastes generated in the marble industry.
- S. R. Asokan (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 12, 2001)
THE Government is increasingly looking towards the corporate sector to augment rural income and employment through agro-processing.
- The Nobel Centennial -- Fusing Psychology And Economics (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Dec 12, 2001)
THE NOBEL Foundation has been celebrating its centennial by symposia on different subjects for which the prize is being awarded.
- Poultry Industry (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 12, 2001)
The employment of a permanent poultry expert has been sanctioned by the Punjab government (Ministry of Agriculture).
- Hazards Of War Reporting (Tribune, Pritam Bhullar, Dec 11, 2001)
The Afghanistan war has yet again proved that journalists run a great risk to their lives while reporting from the front. For, nine foreign journalists were killed in Afghanistan until November 19.
- Bright Spark Solves Vaccination Problem (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 11, 2001)
An Indian scientist has successfully used a domestic gas lighter to deliver drugs into mice through their skin, and suggested the inexpensive lighters could be a welcome alternative to the needle.
- Some Thugs And Their Fantasies (Telegraph, Ravi Rajan, Dec 11, 2001)
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government’s decision to delete sections from history textbooks has drawn many a comparison with the much-maligned taliban.
- Short-Term Ratings In India -- Case For A Downward Adjustment (Business Line, Anirban Sengupta, Dec 11, 2001)
CREDIT-RATING in India is relatively new, compared to the developed economies.
- Russian Renascence (Telegraph, Chandrashekar Dasgupta, Dec 11, 2001)
Most Indians see our close ties with Russia as a simple extension of our “traditional” relations with the former Soviet Union.
- Will The Japanese Bite? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 11, 2001)
THOUGH there is no meeting scheduled with Suzuki Motor Company chief Osamu Suzuki during Prime Minister Vajpayee’s Japan visit, the sad saga of the best-known Indo-Japanese joint venture.
- Not To Be Banked Upon (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 10, 2001)
The Reserve Bank of India has come out with yet another report on the trend and progress of banking in India. The latest report keeps up the excellent tradition of its predecessors.
- New Comrades In Arms (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Dec 10, 2001)
The roots of the change go back to Jaswant Singh-Strobe Talbott talks of 1998-1999 and their importance in that the US for the first time was discussing strategic-security issues with a country which was neither an ally nor an enemy;
- Keep Going On The Road To Peace (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Dec 10, 2001)
It has been a long season of sorrow — and fear — in Kathmandu.
- Opportunity In Afghanistan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 10, 2001)
DEVELOPMENTS during the past few days provide proof that the new government in Afghanistan, slated to take over on December 22, has great expectations from India for the reconstruction of that war-torn country.
- Why Don’t Fat-Free Foods Taste As Good? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 10, 2001)
It’s something in the taste, not the smell, of fat that lures people to rich foods, according to research conducted by a Purdue University scientist.
- After Afghanistan, Kashmir (Tribune, A.N. Dar, Dec 10, 2001)
It is good that Afghanistan has gone along the lines which should satisfy India.
- Challenge Of Cracking Underground Banking Networks (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Dec 10, 2001)
MUSLIM communities in various parts of the world are feeling quite put upon because of what they perceive as an attempt by some to Islamise terrorism.
- Thinking Really Long Term (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Dec 10, 2001)
FOUNDED in 1379, the New College in Oxford, United Kingdom, was due for some repairs in the 19th century.
- Irrational Exuberance All Over Again (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Dec 10, 2001)
THERE was unusual interest surrounding the release of November employment figures.
- Bharatiyar: Bard Of Freedom, Minstrel Of Human Rights (Hindu, V. R. Krishna Iyer , Dec 10, 2001)
Today is Human Rights Day. Let us remember Subramania Bharathi. Never in the contemporary history of free nations did live a celestial composer of revolutionary rage so sublime as Subramania Bharathi.
- Bharatiyar: Bard Of Freedom, Minstrel Of Human Rights (Hindu, V. R. Krishna Iyer , Dec 10, 2001)
Today is Human Rights Day. Let us remember Subramania Bharathi. Never in the contemporary history of free nations did live a celestial composer of revolutionary rage so sublime as Subramania Bharathi.
- Kashmiriyat Is Not Dead (Indian Express, Amitabh Mattoo, Dec 10, 2001)
Ever since Lashkar-i-Jabbar, a little known militant outfit, attempted to enforce a dress code on Kashmiri women, a few months ago, deeply disturbing images, flickering out of the Valley.
- Party Bosses Do Not Know Best (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Dec 10, 2001)
The stated reason for bringing the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill 2001, providing for open voting in the elections to Rajya Sabha, is to combat corruption but the remedy it offers is worse than the disease.
- Coerced Into Choosing (Indian Express, Sandhya Srinivasan, Dec 10, 2001)
The controversy surrounding a US company’s advertisement of a ‘gender selection kit’ in India goes beyond the marketing of this particular technique.
- A Question Of Rights (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Dec 09, 2001)
The U.S. and Britain stand accused of trying to sweep under the carpet the Mazar-e-Sharif massacre.
- Bringing Unity Among Afghans, Karzai’s Goal (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Dec 09, 2001)
Mysterious are the ways of destiny. Fortysix-year-old, Hamid Karzai, who was falsely reported killed by Taliban only two months back will head the six-month interim government in Afghanistan.
- A Question Of Rights (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Dec 09, 2001)
The U.S. and Britain stand accused of trying to sweep under the carpet the Mazar-e-Sharif massacre.
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