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- Back Home: Valley Pins Hope On Summit (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2004)
The thaw in relations between India and Pakistan during Prime Minister A. B. Vajpayee’s visit to Islamabad, has raised a sense of optimism among separatist leaders who hope that this could lead to resolution of Kashmir issue. Hurriyat Conference chair
- Mistrust Brushed Under Huge, Red Carpet (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Jan 06, 2004)
If ever Prime Minister A B Vajpayee wanted to contest elections from Islamabad rather than his beloved Lucknow, remarked a wag here, winning wouldn’t be difficult. ‘‘Welcome Ataljee,’’ said the headline of an editorial article in the mass-circulated
- Rashid Can’t Forget The K-Word (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2004)
The Pakistani leadership kept its promise of not raking up Kashmir at the SAARC summit here, but the country’s Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad harped on the issue on Monday. ‘‘The way leading to normalcy in Indo-Pak relations is passing through
- Cong Surprise For Kalyan B’day: Invite (Indian Express, Amit Sharma, Jan 06, 2004)
After 12 days of avoiding Kalyan Singh and 4 days of hearing him openly complain about it, guess who Mulayam Singh Yadav found when he finally dropped in at the house of his Rashtriya Kranti Party partner to wish him on his birthday today? A beaming ...
- Restoring Lal Qila (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2004)
AFTER bringing the historic Red Fort under the unified control of the Archaeological Survey of India recently, Union Culture and Tourism Minister Jagmohan has a plan to get the Shahjahan-built fort declared as a heritage monument by UNESCO and make it as
- Developing Nations To Block Us, Eu Move To Surpass Trips Norms (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2004)
All attempts made by the US and the EU to put in place regulations exceeding the requirements of the Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (Trips) Agreement for protecting data for registration of pharmaceuticals have to be actively resisted by ...
- North American Firms Eye India For High-Tech Jobs (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2004)
India is likely to benefit from an exodus of high tech jobs from North America as over 6 million jobs are expected to shift overseas in a decade. ‘‘In the next decade, as many as 6 million jobs might be sent to India and other nations by US companies in
- Bull Run Continues; Sensex Closes Up At 6,039 Points (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2004)
The bull rally in Indian markets is continuing. The sustained rise in select heavyweights helped the benchmark Sensex to end with a small gain on Monday, even as most stocks declined in a volatile trading session. However, volatility continued. After
- Us Rover Blinks, Mars In Colour (Indian Express, GINA KEATING, Jan 06, 2004)
The US Robotic probe Spirit beamed panoramic colour images of ‘‘unprecedented clarity’’ back to Earth on Sunday after establishing direct contact with NASA scientists guiding its search for ancient signs of life on Mars. The successful deployment of the
- After Bam Quake, Iran Thinks Over Moving Its Capital (Indian Express, Reuters, Jan 06, 2004)
Alarmed by the death count and destruction caused by the Bam earthquake, Iran’s top policymakers are considering moving the capital away from quake-prone Tehran. ‘‘The Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) will shortly discuss a plan to move the
- Barclays Offers Lucrative Terms For Moving Jobs Abroad, India To Benefit (Indian Express, Reuters, Jan 06, 2004)
Barclays Plc said on Monday it was the first British bank to agree terms with a trade union for moving jobs to low-cost countries such as India. Britain’s third-biggest bank by assets agreed with finance trade union UNIFI to give workers at least
- Fears Delay Uk Flights; Fbi Eye On Vegas Hotels (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2004)
Extra security checks delayed a British Airways flight to Washington Dulles International Airport on Sunday, the fourth in a week as the US entered a third consecutive week on a high state of alert for terrorists. ‘‘The ports of LA and Long Beach are
- Bhujbal’s Ps Grilled On Officer Transfer (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2004)
: Even after summons were served on January 3, former deputy chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal’s nephew Sameer failed to turn up at the office of the investigators probing the fake stamp paper scandal today.
Sameer had left for the US on December 5 as
- The Spirit Of Mars (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2004)
SPIRIT, NASA'S MARTIAN rover, has successfully completed its first task — landing safely. The rover has had to traverse over 400 million kilometres through space and then survive a hair-raising ride through the Martian atmosphere. Over 30 ...
- Beyond Courtesy (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2004)
THE much-awaited meeting between Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan finally came about at the Presidential Palace in Islamabad on Monday. That they would interact for a short while on the sidelines of the 12th
- Television's Tangled Web (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2004)
THE CENTRE'S YEAR-OLD move to usher in a new order in television through the Conditional Access System (CAS) has proved to be a leap in the dark. CAS is struggling to find its feet at a time when television is becoming more complex with multiple ...
- A Mullah-Military Alliance In Pakistan (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Jan 06, 2004)
GEN Pervez Musharraf has once again exposed the politicians of his country as being rank opportunists, always ready to barter their principles for political gains. He has done this by entering into a well-calculated deal with the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
- Beyond Courtesy (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2004)
THE much-awaited meeting between Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan finally came about at the Presidential Palace in Islamabad on Monday. That they would interact for a short while on the sidelines of the 12th
- Force Of Corruption (Telegraph, SANKAR SEN, Jan 06, 2004)
In a matter of a few decades, corruption has taken deep roots among the police, mainly owing to political interference
- After Saddam, Chaos Rules (Telegraph, Arshi Khan, Jan 06, 2004)
The capture of Saddam Hussein on December 13 has raised many questions about the future of Iraq. Will the illegal occupation of Iraq by the United States of America bring peace, stability and democracy to the country? Will such democracy conform to the
- North Wind (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2004)
Bhutan’s offensive against Indian rebels has offered Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee both an opportunity and a challenge. It has broken the back as well as the morale of the militants belonging to the Kamtapur Liberation Organization. It has also gone a long
- On A Home Run (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Jan 06, 2004)
The new year, 2004, will witness the fourth consecutive general elections in which Atal Bihari Vajpayee will lead the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies into battle. No former Indian prime minister, save for Indira, the original Mrs Gandhi, has done
- Getting Together (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2004)
In the mid-fifties, when I was a first year college student in Jalandhar, I remember an Indo-Pak cricket test series was organised to better relations between the two nations. For the Lahore Test, they opened the border. India made a simple ID available
- Debating Islam (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jan 06, 2004)
There is concern that the current climate threatens long-term Christian-Muslim ralations.
- India Becoming Economic Power House: Drucker (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2004)
Management guru Peter Drucker has said India is becoming an economic powerhouse very fast and its progress is far more impressive than that of China. In an interview to Fortune magazine, he said, ‘‘India is becoming a powerhouse very fast. The medical ...
- The Cas Muddle (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2004)
REPORTS to the effect that the Centre is planning to roll back the Conditional Access System (CAS) lend credence to the theory that the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry has been imposing the system on the consumers. It amounted to the Centre
- Ibm Executives, South Korean Officials Charged With Bribery (Indian Express, Reuters, Jan 06, 2004)
Some 48 South Korean government officials and corporate executives, mainly from IBM Ventures, were charged with bribery in a case involving state contracts of computer parts and servers, prosecutors said on Monday.The indictments followed an investigation
- L&t Reduces Capital, Share Face Value (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2004)
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) will see a reduction in equity capital by Rs 223 crore following the demerger of the cement business. The company will reduce the face value of equity shares from Rs 10 per equity share to Rs 1 per share.
- Ford Comes Up With New Versions (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2004)
Ford Motor Co unveiled its new flagship sedan, the Five Hundred, and a crossover vehicle called Freestyle—Two family-oriented vehicles aimed at helping the world’s second-largest automaker recapture a piece of the car market.
- Sc Notices To Govt, States And Cbi (Indian Express, Prabhakar Rao Voruganti, Jan 06, 2004)
The Supreme Court today issued notices to all the states, National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, Union Territories, the CBI and the Centre on five public interest litigation (PIL) petitions, three of them seeking a unified probe by the CBI into the
- Bjp Plans Stir, May Snap Inld Ties (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Jan 06, 2004)
After Tamil Nadu, trouble is brewing for the NDA in Haryana. But unlike Tamil Nadu, where the DMK and the MDMK abandoned the BJP, it is the state BJP which has resolved to end its uneasy alliance with INLD leader and Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala in
- 3 Months After Worm Attack Dairy Milk In Brand New Pack (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2004)
Early birds get the worms. But in its quick response to product infestation, chocolate major Cadbury wants to get rid of worms—forever. After three months, Cadbury India is re-launching its flagship brand Dairy Milk this Wednesday, which faced angry ...
- Tvs Motor Plans 2 Units In Asean Region (Business Line, M. Ramesh , Jan 06, 2004)
TVS Motor Company plans to set up two production centres in the Asean region — rather than only one, as announced earlier. The company's Chairman and Managing Director, Mr Venu Srinivasan, told Business Line on Monday that the company is considering both
- The Joy Of Human Life (Hindu, A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM , Jan 05, 2004)
Religions are beautiful gardens. But they are islands. If we can connect all the islands with love and compassion, in a `garland project' for the new millennium, we will have a prosperous India.
- Poor Politicians! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 05, 2004)
YOU bet the broadside against politicians launched by the Chief Election Commissioner, Mr J. M. Lyngdoh, most certainly did not take them by surprise. Day in and day out, in season and out of season, in print and electronic media, and in public and in ...
- The Perils Of Private Food Export (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Jan 05, 2004)
IT appears that the liberalisation and globalisation process is reaching a stage where it can do the most damage to the disadvantaged and under privileged in so vital a sector as food. What else can explain the decision of New Delhi to let private traders
- India In $100-B Forex Club Sans Export Boom! (Business Line, Harish Damodaran , Jan 05, 2004)
WITH disaggregated balance of payments data available up to September, a clear picture has now emerged as to how India has managed to pile up a $100 billion plus foreign exchange reserves kitty. Between end-March 1991 and September 2003, total forex
- The Perils Of Private Food Export (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Jan 05, 2004)
IT appears that the liberalisation and globalisation process is reaching a stage where it can do the most damage to the disadvantaged and under privileged in so vital a sector as food. What else can explain the decision of New Delhi to let private traders
- In The Stands, Too, Indians Maintain The Mental Edge (Indian Express, NEENA BHANDARI, Jan 05, 2004)
It has been days of sheer delight for the Indian fans who had booked their tickets for the fourth Test being played at the Sydney Cricket Ground here way back in August although they hardly expected their team to throw up a challenge to world champions
- Will Diversified Funds Pay In 2004? (Business Line, Nilanjan Dey, Jan 05, 2004)
DIVERSIFIED equity funds will remain the cynosure of all eyes in the early days of 2004. Their net asset values have moved up in tandem with the advancing indices and the rising trend will be sustained if the market continues to stay in the positive ...
- Indian Counters On Song (Business Line, K.S. Badri Narayanan, Jan 05, 2004)
IT was a happy transmission from 2003 to 2004 for the equities as they witnessed sharp gains with investors' confidence brimming on various feelgood factors including signs of recovery in the US economy. The US stocks rose for a straight sixth week
- Contentious Coverings (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 05, 2004)
THE recent move, endorsed by the French President, Mr Jacques Chirac, to ban the wearing of religious symbols in state schools has managed to unite the minorities there. A French commission said the Muslim headscarf, the Jewish skullcap and large crucifix
- At Record Highs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 05, 2004)
THE CROSSING OF several important milestones by the Indian stock markets has a significance that goes beyond the statistical and the psychological. Not that the latter is of little consequence in evaluating market performance and more ...
- Safta: Trade Or Development? (Hindu, Nagesh Kumar, Jan 05, 2004)
To exploit SAFTA's full potential, the SAARC countries need to complement it by a customs union and then gradually move towards an economic union
- A Jamali Show All The Way (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 05, 2004)
The suspense has ended and the drama has begun. With the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali meeting soon after the SAARC inaugural session, the focus has shifted completely to India-Pakistan ...
- Analysts See Robust Q3 Results From Tech Firms (Business Line, V. Rishi Kumar, Jan 05, 2004)
A rise in recruitment is usually a reliable indicator of volume growth. Most of the major Indian IT services companies are on a hiring spree over the last two quarters.
- Overcoming Social Deficits (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 05, 2004)
INDIA IS DOING very well economically and is capable of becoming a developed country in the foreseeable future, perhaps even within two decades. However, there is no question of its joining the "league of developed nations" unless there is ...
- Freeing Trade (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 05, 2004)
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation has agreed to make the south Asian free trade agreement operational from January 2006. The debate over multilateral liberalization vis-ŕ-vis regional liberalization is clichéd. The fact remains that ...
- Lee Reaches His Double Century: With The Ball! (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 05, 2004)
This is one record tearaway Aussie bowler Brett Lee will be most unwilling to lend his name to. The express speedster today became only the second Australian bowler in 70 years to concede 200 runs in a Test innings. Lee, who missed the first two
- Year Of Some Big Decisions (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Jan 05, 2004)
History normally runs on rails, with one development following another in fairly obvious succession. It may seem like a roller-coaster ride at times, but twenty years later the outcome is just about what you would have expected at the start. Once in a ...
- Malhotra Doesn’t Talk Medals, Talks Money (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 05, 2004)
It's a familiar tune before the Olympics — sports officials, government grants firmly on their mind, claiming that their athletes will win big at the Games. Thankfully, officials are refraining this time from picking a figure out of the air. Instead,
- Budget-Making: An Exercise In Guesstimates (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jan 05, 2004)
IT IS that time of year when the corridors of North Block are busy with the Budget buzz. The detailed expenditure and revenue estimates would have already come in and the scrutiny of estimates with reference to actuals commenced. The first cut of estimate
- Too Easy To Manage (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Jan 05, 2004)
The scandalous leaking of the Indian Institutes of Management admission test papers and the attempts of the ministry to gain greater control over the IIMs heighten the need for a thorough review of management education in India, its content and governance
- 6000 And Going Strong (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 05, 2004)
AS MILESTONES GO for the nation's stock market, the breaching of the 6000 mark by the Sensex — the Bombay Stock Exchange's bellwether index of equity prices — would easily rank among the more significant events in its chequered history. The palpable sense
- It’s Time To Make New Friends (Telegraph, M.R. Venkatesh, Jan 05, 2004)
The BJP’s refusal to rein in Jayalalithaa as also contradictions inherent in their coalition drove the DMK and MDMK out of the NDA
- No Choice But Limited Mobility (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 05, 2004)
In a small survey conducted among medical personnel in Sri Lanka in 1994, Bloom et al found that 75 per cent of hospital staff agreed with the statement that “AIDS patients are very infectious and should, therefore, be isolated in separate wards to reduce
- ‘we’ve Never Been Under This Pressure’ (Indian Express, Ashish Shukla, Jan 05, 2004)
Australia may be rated as the top batting side in the world but Justin Langer thinks his side could learn a lot from the “awesome” Indian batsmen who look so patient and apply themselves so well. Langer, who struck his second century of the series ...
- Reform Labour Laws, Now (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Jan 05, 2004)
India's labour laws have to work towards `drawing in' human resources — entrepreneurial talent and employees — into the market so that natural resources and savings will follow. This will boost the nation's marketable and measurable output and make India
- Science Mela (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 05, 2004)
THE Indian Science Congress (ISC), now underway in Chandigarh, encapsulates the giant strides India has made in science. Nearly 4,000 scientists representing all branches of science are taking part in the 91st session of the ISC. It is a reflection of the
- Saarc Initiative On Free Trade (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jan 05, 2004)
In its essence, a free trade area means trading in a tariff-free environment, which should normally lead to a sharp increase in trade volume and value with the most efficient manufacturers of select products in the "area" raking in the maximum profits.
- India As The Future Vaccine Hub (Tribune, N.K. Ganguly, Jan 05, 2004)
VACCINES are the desperately needed prevention tools. Owing to the enormous morbidity and mortality caused by infectious diseases, it is important that vaccines against these are made available at the earliest and at an affordable price. Efforts are being
- South Africans Fail To Figure The 9000 Man (Indian Express, Reuters, Jan 05, 2004)
Brian Lara scored one of the most stubborn hundreds of his career as West Indies fought back on day three of the third Test against South Africa on Sunday. Lara’s 115 helped his side reach 427 in reply to South Africa’s 532, a deficit of 105. By stump
- Arsenal, United Recover To Record Wins (Indian Express, PHILIPPA MORETON, Jan 05, 2004)
Holders Arsenal recovered from a nearly mistake by goalkeeper Jens Lehmann to thrash Leeds United 4-1 at Elland Road in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday. Manchester United also came from behind to beat Aston Villa 2-1 with second-half goals
- When A Cheque Is Dishonoured (Tribune, Pushpa Girimaji, Jan 05, 2004)
WHENEVER a cheque is dishonoured, the bank has to inform the customer who has deposited the cheque and also immediately return the cheque so that the customer or the consumer has the opportunity to recover the amount from the person who has issued it.
- Lal Badshah (Indian Express, Ashok Malik, Jan 04, 2004)
IN the telegrammatic world of newspaper headline writers, a chestnut that resurfaces periodically, especially in the murky, confusing seasons before and after an election, when coalitions are simultaneously evaporating and solidifying is ‘‘Surjeet active
- Vajpayee’s Trip To Islamabad Generates Goodwill All Around (Tribune, David Devadas, Jan 04, 2004)
There is new hope around as the curtain goes up on the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) at Islamabad. I am reminded of the Colombo summit in July ’98. No other summit attracted foreign mediapersons by the hundred. They were waiting
- Return Of The King (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2004)
What a life. As Kapil Dev turns 45, Shamya Dasgupta analyses the enduring myth of India’s icon
- ‘to Bat With Tendulkar And Still Be Noticed, You Need To Be Special’ (Indian Express, Trevor Chesterfield, Jan 04, 2004)
BARRY RICHARDS: In Laxman I saw greatness for the first time since I saw Sunil Gavaskar
- It’s My Toughest Series Against Best Batting: Gilchrist (Indian Express, Ashish Shukla, Jan 04, 2004)
: Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist today said the on-going four-Test series was the ‘‘toughest’’ he had played at home and rated the Indian middle order as ‘‘the best batting line-up in the world’’. ‘‘This is easily the toughest series I have
- Pakistan: The Two-Nation Theory (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Jan 04, 2004)
ON THE plane to Pakistan, peer as hard as you like through the scratched window of PIA’s ramshackle Boeing, you still can’t see the border line that divides the democracy from the dictatorship. It’s shrouded in the fog of history, some say, others point
- 2004 Cast (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2004)
There is some solution in sight for the growing city’s constant problem. Expect a flood of cheap housing this year. There will also be more 35-40 storey buildings. Affordable housing will be this year’s chant.
Education is the other area of growth. 40
- Need For A New Index Of Happiness (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Jan 04, 2004)
THE year that has gone by has been most unusual for my family and me. It has been one of extremes both personally and professionally. From the fifth floor of my Delhi Police Headquarters I found myself on the planes and taking elevators to the 22nd floor
- Your Money Matters (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2004)
Money. The medium of exchange. The store of value. The fuel of our life. How will it treat us in 2004? Will interest rates rise, will home loan rates fall, will the stock markets soar, will inflation suck out more purchasing power? Some predictions.
- 2004? It's So Predictable (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 04, 2004)
Tomorrow is yesterday by another name. This is not karmic philosophy. It is only cynicism, which seems to come just so easily if you’re Indian. So sitting down with a notional crystal ball, on a gloomy, sun-eclipsd day in January, to predict the rest
- The Northeast Notebook (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Jan 04, 2004)
Saving the migration cycle
THIS winter, school and college students in Jorhat in Upper Assam are using their holidays to spread an important message. Working for an NGO, they are going from door to door telling people about the importance of saving the
- The Maneaters Of Kumaon (Indian Express, S. M. A. Kazmi, Jan 04, 2004)
FEAR stalks the hills of Uttaranchal. As the sun goes down, people especially in villages, don’t venture out. Just a fortnight ago an eight year old boy in Kumrada village near Barhamkhal in Uttarkashi district became the 120th person in three years to
- Child's Play (Indian Express, Chandresh Narayanan, Jan 04, 2004)
Junior cricket in India is run by two bodies, which don’t play ball with each other. A miracle that any talent emerges
- Among Cricket's Ace Batsmen, Lara Is The Trump Card (Indian Express, Trevor Chesterfield, Jan 04, 2004)
For the ability to excite as much as disappoint, and score runs along the way, the West Indian has few peers
- Still At Sea (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jan 04, 2004)
The promise of this new year allows me to atone in sackcloth and ashes for an injustice perpetrated in these columns in July 2000. I mistook “a decrepit tub strewn with rubbish beyond an ancient jetty” for “India’s first floating hotel” or floatel which
- Well Healed (Indian Express, Ambrose Pinto , Jan 04, 2004)
Salsa sessions to gooey chocolate—there’s more to the wellness concept than feng shui and incense
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