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Articles 7721 through 7820 of 27558:
- What Is Disputed And What Is Not (Deccan Herald, SREEDHAR, Oct 22, 2004)
India’s preoccupation with Pakistan and China’s engagement with Taiwan have facilitated current peace
- V For Vijay Kumar (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 22, 2004)
This column will be remiss if it does not join the chorus of appreciation that the Special Task Force (STF) of the Tamil Nadu police has earned from all over the world for the heroic achievement in ridding the State of
- Transparently Corrupt (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 22, 2004)
IF India and America were to enter the track marked corruption and start running in opposite directions, guess who would win the race. Remember the race is being run on the principle of “by hook or by crook” enunciated by the West when it was wild.
- Tracing Development Of India’S Nuclear Energy Programme (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Oct 22, 2004)
MR O.P. Sabharwal’s book “India’s Tryst with Atom” is a very valuable contribution to understanding the country’s nuclear development policy.
- The World Economic Disorder (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Oct 22, 2004)
Despite six decades of their existence, multilateral agencies such as the UN, the World Bank and the IMF, have not been able to make the world a better place in terms of peace, security and development with equal opportunities for all citizens.
- The Bipartisan Predicament (The Economic Times, Arvind Panagariya , Oct 22, 2004)
Few proponents of reforms had thought that in a controversy between the Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia who symbolises
- Small Step (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 22, 2004)
In the budget, the finance minister promised hikes in sectoral foreign direct investment equity caps for telecommunications, civil aviation and insurance, implying placing these on automatic approval and rendering Foreign Investment Promotion Board ...
- Revolt Brewing In Pakistan? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Oct 22, 2004)
There is potential for a popular agitation against the dictatorship in Pakistan but will it materialise?
- Reforming Babudom (Tribune, R. S. Bedi, Oct 22, 2004)
Ever EVER since Dr Manmohan Singh’s government took charge, it has focused attention on good governance. A dedicated and dynamic bureaucracy, sensitive to the changing times, is all that is essentially required for good governance.
- Onions Without Tears (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 22, 2004)
The government’s decision to finally delete onion from the Essential Commodities Act will enable its free trading without any restrictions on the quantity to be stored by a farmer or a trader.
- Onions More Pungent (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 22, 2004)
The Union Cabinet’s decision to hike foreign investment in aviation to 49% and to put such investment on the automatic route is welcome.
- Interest Rates Can Move Down Too (Business Line, Akshat Lakhera, Oct 22, 2004)
The secular downward movement in interest rates in the last few years has made the market insensitive to the fact that there exist "interest rate cycles".
- Curing Corruption (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 22, 2004)
The Corruption Perception Index 2004 Report, which ranks India as the 55th most corrupt nation among 106 countries, fails to shock and awe.
- Cotton On To A Freer World (The Economic Times, LAKSHMI PURI, Oct 22, 2004)
For over four decades, developing countries have borne the brunt of a restrictive, managed, discriminatory, discretionary and inequitable international trading system in textile and clothing.
- Stability Of Prices Or Inflation? (Business Line, A. Seshan, Oct 22, 2004)
Though the preamble to the RBI Act, 1934 mentions "monetary stability" as the objective of the central bank, it was quietly changed to mean a stability in the rate of inflation, variously mentioned as 5, 6 or 7 per cent, depending on the latest trend ...
- Revitalise Rural Credit Thru Nabard (Business Line, V. Jagan Mohan , Oct 22, 2004)
The huge gap in rural credit still exists in spite of a wide rural credit structure. Therefore, the time has come to leverage Nabard's formidable financial strength to revitalise the rural credit structure.
- Nuclear Power In Asia (Hindu, M. R. Srinivasan, Oct 22, 2004)
The time has come for India, Russia, China, and Pakistan to harmonise their nuclear security and energy development policies.
- Don't Warp The Boom (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 22, 2004)
India’s textiles sector is on song, hiring droves of new workers, installing new machinery and gearing up to take over a largish part of the world that would be thrown open when quotas disappear on January 1, 2005.
- Good Move (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 22, 2004)
Increase in FDI cap in domestic airlines will make them more competitive
- Learning From History (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Oct 22, 2004)
In 1979, against a backdrop of unceasing strikes, soaring inflation, a million people out of work and economic decline, the British electorate voted out the Labour government of James Callaghan and installed Margaret Thatcher as prime minister.
- Let The Saffron Kumbhakarnas Sleep (The Economic Times, RAJIV DESAI, Oct 22, 2004)
What ideology? The BJP is intellectually and morally bankrupt with just one item on its agenda: power. The Maharashtra result is part of an ongoing process of rejecting the BJP's cynical and amoral quest for power.
- Endless Tale Of The Essential Onion (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 22, 2004)
A few days ago, members of Rapid Action Battalion stood near onion shops in Bangladesh, in response to public outcry at the spiralling cost of the vegetable.
- Why The Us Should Not Reelect Bush (The Economic Times, GEORGE SOROS, Oct 21, 2004)
I have never been heavily involved in partisan politics, but these are not normal times. President George W Bush is endangering the US and the world’s safety while undermining American values.
- Oppressed By Irrational Dichotomy (The Economic Times, K. Srinivasan , Oct 21, 2004)
The Companies Act, 1956 has undoubtedly undergone a large number of changes during the last five decades and calls for a re-codification.
- An Asian Union (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 21, 2004)
It is time to have an Asian Economic Community. Dr Manmohan Singh floated this idea at the India-ASEAN summit in Delhi on Tuesday.
- The Iron Man Cometh (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 21, 2004)
It speaks for the panic in the Bharatiya Janata Party that it has turned for help to Lal Krishna Advani — the man who, 14 years ago, set the BJP on the belligerent path of Hindutva, thereby rewriting the course both of his party and the country.
- What Ails Urban Cooperative Banks? (Business Line, Vasant Godse, Oct 21, 2004)
Human resource and technology are the primary inputs that can help urban cooperative banks perform optimally.
- Worth A Trial (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 21, 2004)
The idea of permitting clinical trials for new drugs in India at the same time as they are carried out elsewhere, is in accord with the `product' patent regime that the Government is committed to enforcing from January 2005.
- An Opportunity For Sonia Gandhi (Hindu, Harish Khare , Oct 21, 2004)
The ostentatious deadlock over the question of chief ministership in Maharashtra constitutes another opportunity for the Congress president, Sonia Gandhi, to redefine the quality of her leadership:
- Tricky Destiny (Deccan Herald, A N SUDARSAN RAO, Oct 21, 2004)
Until now, Fate seems to have decided events in my life, on which I have had little control
- Rbi's Tilt Towards The Status Quo (The Economic Times, T T RAM MOHAN, Oct 21, 2004)
Nobody in his right mind would accuse P Chidambaram of being a votary of government interference in firm-level decisions.
- Power Play (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 21, 2004)
India’s courting of the generals will affect Myanmar’s pro-democracy struggle
- Unshackling Rural Markets - Key Vectors Of An Overdue Agenda (Business Line, R. Gopalakrishnan, Oct 21, 2004)
The widening gap in per capita income between the farm and non-farm sectors has huge economic and social implications. Agriculture must be brought to centre-stage and, more important, the emphasis must shift from production to marketing.
- Auditors Can Soon Get Neck-Deep In Legal Lagoons (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 21, 2004)
War is too serious a job to be left to the generals, so we embed media people inside armoured cars.
- 'Our Clinics Target Lalitaji & Family' (The Economic Times, Vinay Pandey, Oct 21, 2004)
The inability of the state to provide primary healthcare has opened a window of opportunity for the private sector.
- Oppressed By Irrational Dichotomy (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 21, 2004)
The idea of permitting clinical trials for new drugs in India at the same time as they are carried out elsewhere, is in accord with the `product' patent regime that the Government is committed to enforcing from January 2005.
- Reforming School Education (Deccan Herald, Vatsala Vedantam, Oct 21, 2004)
There is need to do away with examinations at the school-leaving stage and hold tests for further education
- New Leader With New Ideas? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 21, 2004)
Lal Krishna Advani was the man who first said that the BJP must move away from hindutva, to become a party of governance in order to widen its appeal beyond a core base.
- Making Contract Farming A Success (Tribune, Sharanjit S. Dhillon, Oct 21, 2004)
The Government of India’s National Agricultural Policy envisages that private sector participation will be promoted through contract farming and land leasing arrangements to allow accelerated technology transfer, capital inflow and assured market for...
- It Is A Close Race (Hindu, Bhargavi Shiva, Oct 21, 2004)
With less than two weeks to election day in America, the Bush-Cheney strategy of creating a fear psychosis seems to have had an impact.
- Babes In The Advertising Wood (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Oct 21, 2004)
There was a news item, recently, regarding a case filed against a bottled-drink maker by a child labour activist at Hyderabad, for glorifying child labour.
- Britain’S Tale Of Artistic Woe (Deccan Herald, SOUREN MELIKIAN, Oct 21, 2004)
Lack of public funding could mean the loss of some precious historical treasures to private collections
- Closer Ties With Britain (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Oct 21, 2004)
After imperial Britain packed up and left the Indian subcontinent in August 1947, Indian leaders found a ready excuse for the country’s maladies. Whenever floods, drought or famine occurred we blamed the British.
- Going Round The Evolutionary Cycle (Telegraph, Raju Mukherji, Oct 21, 2004)
It was the Britons who gave cricket its modern shape, philosophy and culture
- Fast-Forwarding Indo-Vietnamese Ties (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 21, 2004)
The historic occasion of the golden jubilee of the Nehru-Ho Chi Minh meeting in Hanoi has provided a valuable opportunity for India and Vietnam to review the whole gamut of bilateral relations so that they can be put on a fast track.
- In Praise Of Moderation (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 21, 2004)
Robert Clive declared that he marvelled at his own moderation — he cornered a piffling £160,000 after becoming master of the ousted Siraj-ud-Daula’s treasury worth £1.5 million.
- Nobel And Consistent (Telegraph, BHASKAR DUTTA , Oct 21, 2004)
During the first fortnight in October, economists all over the world speculate on who are likely to win the Nobel prize.
- Exploitation On Tap (Hindu, George Monbiot, Oct 21, 2004)
Why is Britain using aid money to persuade South Africa to privatise its public services?
- Damage Control (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 20, 2004)
Whether Mr Advani can work his old magic again remains to be seen
- Nobel For Wangari (Tribune, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Oct 20, 2004)
Once again and for the second successive year this time the Nobel Peace Prize Committee has gone beyond the criteria laid down by the founder of the award. Alfred Nobel’s testament has directions for the awards instituted by him.
- Maharashtra Elections — War Is Over, Skirmishes Are On (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 20, 2004)
That Indian voters will never cease to spring surprises has been proved yet again, in Maharashtra. In fact, they have shown their ability to spring double surprises.
- Living In The Moment (Deccan Herald, A S IYER, Oct 20, 2004)
One should be able to communicate the pleasure derived from living in ‘The Now’, to others
- End Of Veerappan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 20, 2004)
Koose Munusamy Veerappan is dead. This brings to an end the nearly 20-year hunt for the brigand who killed over 120 people and 2000 elephants, and ran a flourishing racket in ivory and sandalwood from the jungles straddling Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
- Bush Versus The Nobel Laureates (Hindu, Andrew C. Revkin, Oct 20, 2004)
This year, 48 Nobel laureates dropped all pretence of non-partisanship as they signed a letter endorsing Senator John Kenry for President.
- The New Hindu Growth Rate! (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Oct 20, 2004)
Ironically, economic prosperity and higher literacy levels seem to lead to mass slaughter of the girl child in India
- Broadband In Sight (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 20, 2004)
A 24-hour Internet access at speed will seem like a dream come true to a majority of Net users in India, thanks to the new policy announced by the Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Mr Dayanidhi Maran.
- Before All Is Lost (Telegraph, Shobita Punja, Oct 20, 2004)
It was in the 19th century that a new interest in antiquarianism grew in Europe and pervaded the life and thoughts of great men of letters like Sir Walter Scott and John Ruskin.
- End Of Veerappan (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 20, 2004)
The end of forest brigand and serial killer Veerappan comes as a great relief to the Governments of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka whose police resources were put to a tough challenge, on and off, during a 20-year manhunt.
- Politics Of Gas (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 20, 2004)
Commerce often succeeds where politics fails, especially in these market-driven times. The Tata Group’s decision to invest nearly $2 billion in new projects in Bangladesh could do more to ease relations between Dhaka and New Delhi than politicians and ...
- Was The Encounter Stage-Managed? (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Oct 20, 2004)
The death of Koosai Muniasamy Veerappan (65) in an encounter with the Special Task Force of the Tamil Nadu Police last night at Papparapatti village in Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu has pulled the curtains on a torturous history of crime which ...
- Veerappan Vanquished (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 20, 2004)
A long manhunt ends, but not speculation about the brigand’s nexus with politicians
- A Skewed Debate (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 20, 2004)
The Western media cannot pick and choose situations for special "softly, softly" treatment and expect all to toe the line while they themselves show disregard for other people's sensitivities.
- Unshackling Rural Markets - For Authentic Engagement, First (Business Line, R. Gopalakrishnan, Oct 20, 2004)
Corporates should think about rural markets more holistically rather than from a pure consumer marketing viewpoint. There is a crucial role also for the government, which must move to authentic ...
- Predatory Pricing: Lessons For India Inc (Business Line, M.R. Venkatesh, Oct 20, 2004)
Predatory behaviour constitutes a class of anti-competitive action where prices are set so low as to eliminate competing undertakings and, thereby, threaten the competitive process itself.
- Rbi On The Edge (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 20, 2004)
A section of market players sees the scrapping of this week's auction of dated securities worth Rs 5,000-crore as an indication from the Reserve Bank of India that it has no idea of marking up the Bank Rate or the repo rate ahead of the Credit Policy ...
- Old Party (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 20, 2004)
Failure seldom makes a virtue of tolerance. Mr M. Venkaiah Naidu has only himself to blame if he did not expect to be sacked by the Bharatiya Janata Party after it lost the Maharashtra polls.
- Peccadillo Polls (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Oct 20, 2004)
With precisely a fortnight to go before the presidential poll in the United States of America, you might imagine that Americans — at least the
- Top Three States - A Socio-Economic Comparison (Business Line, Jeevan Prakash Mohanty, Oct 20, 2004)
The Assembly election in Maharashtra is crucial for its possible ramifications on national politics. The election is being fought on several issues.
- Whither The Technological Development Plan? (Business Line, Rishikesha T. Krishnan, Oct 19, 2004)
The Tenth Plan (2002-07) does not look at the role of government in the upgradation of technological capabilities or in addressing the technological challenges ahead.
- Us Presidential Debates — High Point Of American Democracy (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 19, 2004)
One may not agree with the US policies and worldview, but there is no gainsaying the commitment of the nation and its people to upholding the spirit and temper of democracy.
- The Kremlin Consolidates (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, Oct 19, 2004)
Vladimir Putin's planned political reforms will strengthen his hold on Russia's restive regions and Parliament.
- Surly Staff (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 19, 2004)
YOU have to hand it to the immigration staff. They ill-treat everybody, from the lowly labourer returning from the Gulf to a VVIP. The latest one to partake of their brand of welcome is Mr I.K. Gujral coming back from Pakistan.
- Bidar By-Election Pointer (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Oct 19, 2004)
The fact that the Congress and the JD(S) did not unite against the BJP is not necessarily a bad thing
- Interlinking Of Rivers: How, When And Where (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Oct 19, 2004)
The Ministry of Water Resources is yet to take a decision on the task force on interlinking of rivers that was set up by the previous Government.
- Colours That Run In The Us (Business Line, Sharad Varde, Oct 19, 2004)
"HEY, you guys wait for a while. On this side are all Asians. You go to the other section. That is quieter."
- Self-Reliance In National Defence (Hindu, C. Manmohan Reddy, Oct 19, 2004)
Building self-sufficiency in critical areas of technology is a matter of long-term national policy.
- Generally Speaking (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 19, 2004)
WHEN a former Deputy Chief of Army Staff argues in public that the induction of women in the Army’s officer cadre does not augur well for the force, one cannot but sit up.
- Mulayam’S March (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 19, 2004)
THE electoral verdict in Uttar Pradesh has sent out a clear message to the Congress. It must learn to play the role of a responsible ally of the Samajwadi Party.
- Musharraf As Strong As Ever (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Oct 19, 2004)
PAKISTANI politics is deceptive. The government of the day thinks it is in full control of the situation and there are no serious problems other than the threat from Al-Qaeda and a few other terrorist groups that want to kill President Pervez Musharraf.
- Not Tuned To Change (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Oct 19, 2004)
This election in Maharashtra has once again seen the BJP/Sena leadership spouting abusive comments about the politicos they were opposing.
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