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Articles 11721 through 11820 of 27558:
- Chief Of Riot-Torn Indian State Pleads For Peace (Reuters, THOMAS ABRAHAM, Apr 28, 2002)
The chief minister of India's Gujarat state, who has been accused of turning a blind eye to the country's deadliest religious bloodshed in a decade, appealed for trust between Hindus and Muslims.
- It's Not Winning That Matters In Pakistan (Gulf News, Nasim Zehra, Apr 26, 2002)
President Pervez Musharraf has promised to strengthen Constitutionalism, the prime ministership and the parliamentary form of government through a strengthened presidency. And developments during the past few weeks point towards a strong possibility of Mu
- Musharraf's Order Or Disorder? (News International, Farhan Bokhari, Apr 25, 2002)
The success of Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's General President, at next Tuesday's referendum may already be a foregone conclusion, thanks to the widespread state-cum-'nazim' backed struggle to make his campaign anything but a failure.
- The Emperor's New Clothes (Dawn, Iffat Malik, Apr 25, 2002)
Come April 30, Musharraf will get his new clothes. person they - and all the people of Pakistan - should be admiring is Justice (resigned) Tariq Mehmood - the only one who spoke the truth.
- Economic Ties With Us (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Apr 25, 2002)
Pakistan and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding to set up a joint forum following a meeting between finance minister Shaukat Aziz and the US treasury secretary Paul O'Neil.
- Time To Think Things Out (Dawn, Tahir Mirza, Apr 25, 2002)
The closest the US has come to distancing itself from the referendum is to suggest that the process should be open to review by the courts, a review that is now in progress.
- Musharraf Falters (Sacramento Bee, Editorial, Sacramento Bee, Apr 25, 2002)
Gen. Pervez Musharraf did much to enhance the credibility of his unelected military regime in Pakistan last fall by backing the U.S. war in Afghanistan. In return, Washington offered aid and ended sanctions imposed after Pakistan nuclear testing in 1998.
- Our Long-Term Enemy (Guardian (UK), Peter Preston, Apr 22, 2002)
General Pervez Musharraf has summoned Pakistanis to a wholly spurious referendum on April 30 so that they may vote to keep him as head of state, head of the army and head of anything meaningful for the next five years.
- Musharraf Opens A New Political Front (Gulf News, Nasim Zehra, Apr 12, 2002)
Wearing army fatigues and throwing caution to the wind, Pakistan's military ruler General Pervez Musharraf launched his political career at the Lahore referendum rally.
- A Western Ally Takes A Wrong Turn (Toronto Star, Haroon Siddiqui, Apr 11, 2002)
This week when Musharraf, now our front-line ally in the war on terrorism, announced a quickie referendum to rubber-stamp his stay for another five years, the West offered an eloquently silent assent.
- Pakistan, Still Unfree (Toronto Star, Editorial, Toronto Star, Apr 11, 2002)
Gen. Pervez Musharraf is a bold reformer, an ally in the global campaign against terror, and a leader who has done much to repair Pakistan's reputation as an incubator for corruption and extremism.
- The Lost Year (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Feb 05, 2002)
If only the Government had not been burdened by the orthodoxy against public spending, 2001 could have been very different.
- Double Fault (Business Line, D. Murali , Feb 05, 2002)
TWENTY days after Gandhiji's birthday, not many years ago, a police inspector of Chalakudy intercepted Rajendra Prabhu (RP) and recovered 30 gold biscuits of foreign markings from his car.
- An Epistle To Mr Advani (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Feb 05, 2002)
Dear Advaniji,
You have begun what is unquestionably the most profound and consequential interaction between our country and the United States of America since the two meetings between the then president, Bill Clinton, and the prime minister.
- Chamber Music (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 05, 2002)
Part of the problem for any government, when it comes to policy change, is lack of consensus among different chambers of commerce.
- Clash By Night (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 05, 2002)
At first glance, this fact seems to confirm the arguments of the Harvard political scientist, Samuel Huntington, who insists that the problem is not Islamic fundamentalism but Islam itself.
- Their Love Affair With Death (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Feb 05, 2002)
“I love death more than you love life,” said al Qaida leader, Osama bin Laden, in a recent interview, clearly convinced that this gave him moral superiority over the whole of Western civilization.
- Air War And Ground Reality (Telegraph, V. R. Raghavan , Feb 05, 2002)
The ground offensive of the Northern Alliance has quickly cleared most of Afghanistan from the control of the taliban. The powerful air attacks could not by themselves force the taliban out of their strongholds.
- Extreme Measures (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 05, 2002)
It is always good policy to face up to a challenge rather than pretend it does not exist.
- Necessary Evil (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 05, 2002)
Other than policy changes, budgets are about Central government revenue and expenditure, with taxation as a major component of the former.
- Baker’s Attitude Can’t But Prejudice Indo-Uk Relations: Nehru (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 05, 2002)
As early as 1 February 1948, Patrick Gordon-Walker, the junior minister in the Commonwealth Relations Office, had warned that the ‘‘Indians will be mortally offended if we put forward the idea (of admitting Pakistani troops into Kashmir) publicly’’.
- In Kabul, A New Day (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 05, 2002)
THE markedly divergent claims emerging from Afghanistan are telling.
- Bangladesh: Worrisome Indicators (Business Line, B. Raman , Feb 05, 2002)
THE recent incidents on the Indo-Bangladeshi border are under enquiry by the Government and one has to await the results before assessing whether these were isolated incidents unlikely to have an adverse impact on the bilateral relations.
- New Great Guessing Game: Where’s Osama? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 05, 2002)
WHEN Osama bin Laden seemed to melt into the snow-capped mountains of in eastern Afghanistan more than a week ago, many speculated that he had made a simple escape, taking an obvious route.
- Bono Who? (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Feb 05, 2002)
Young Omar Abdullah, the 31-year-old minister of state in the MEA, makes no pretence of enjoying the good life outside South Block.
- Ivanov’s Cold War Comfort For India (Indian Express, Sonia Trikha, Feb 05, 2002)
As the stakes rise in the subcontinent, the Washington Wizards are scoring over Moscow. New Delhi, for now, is cheering on the winning side.
- Corporates: On The Fine Line Of Ethics (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Feb 05, 2002)
THE outgoing chief of the Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI), Mr D. R. Mehta, in the swan-song interviews he has been giving the media in the last few months, has sought to explain his lack of success in regulating the capital market satisfactorily.
- China And The Wto (Hindu, Raviprasad Narayanan, Feb 05, 2002)
The real test for the Chinese Government, more than the state of external trade, lies in the internal restructuring of the economy.
- Mr. Bush's Gesture Towards India (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 05, 2002)
THE U.S. PRESIDENT, Mr. George W. Bush, has adopted a cautious yet proactive approach to exert political pressure on Islamabad to address India's spiralling security concerns about the activities of some of the Pakistan-encouraged terrorist organisations.
- Bjp's Woes In Chhattisgarh Now (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 05, 2002)
THE SPLIT IN the Chhattisgarh unit of the BJP may not surprise anyone.
- In Search Of The Thermidor (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Feb 05, 2002)
KATHMANDU, DEC. 21. Political life has been on a fast track in Nepal.
- Imf-World Bank Group Meetings -- Taking Over Others' Turfs (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 05, 2002)
I AM reporting from virtual Washington where the meetings of the Development Committee and the International Monetary and Finance Committee, interspersed with media conferences, were held from April 25 under the aegis of the International Monetary Fund.
- Polls In Uttar Pradesh (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 05, 2002)
WITH THE FORMALISATION of alliances and the various parties announcing their candidates and releasing their manifestoes, the poll scene in Uttar Pradesh has now reached a decisive phase.
- Financial Reform And Bank Fragility (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Feb 05, 2002)
INDIA'S post-Budget stock market collapse is still taking its toll in the banking sector.
- Limited Progress (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 05, 2002)
THE DEADLOCK OVER the provision of limited mobility service using the Wireless-in-Local-Loop platform is nowhere near resolution.
- Multilateral Rules On Fdi (Business Line, S. Venu , Feb 05, 2002)
THE surge of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and the associated expansion of MNC activities has transformed the world from what it was 15 years ago.
- Psu And Usp (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Feb 05, 2002)
UNIQUE Sale positioning (USP) is not only the general marketing technique meant for competing products, but, applies equally to sale of equity in public sector undertakings (PSUs).
- `Time Ripe For Talks With Ltte' -- Ms Radhika Coomaraswamy, Director, Ices, Colombo (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 05, 2002)
With the LTTE's stance turning "more conciliatory" following the September 11 attacks on the US and the ban placed on it by such countries as Canada, the US, the UK and Australia.
- 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 , Feb 05, 2002)
Even while in the Opposition the United National Party had strong links with India.
- Act With Restraint (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Feb 05, 2002)
THERE can be no two views on the charge that the terrorists who struck at Parliament House on December 13 found their job easier than expected because of the slack security measures in force in and around the edifice.
- Favourable Winds (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 05, 2002)
THE RAKESH MOHAN Committee report has sought to put wind into the sails of Indian shipping.
- Principle Of Discounting Given The Go-By? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 05, 2002)
THE Supreme Court is expected to have the last word in settling an issue.
- The Law And The Circulars (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Feb 05, 2002)
FISCAL laws depend on a proper administration for their success. The bare Act and the rules merely lay down the policy structure. Rigorous implementation will throw up conundrums and questions of interpretation will arise.
- Poverty Of Politics (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Feb 05, 2002)
THE central point is: to what extent should political parties base their policies and actions on firm ideological considerations, which at once would rule out expediency -- of every sort -- as an acceptable yardstick?
- Paying The Price (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 05, 2002)
THE DEMANDS OF coalition politics are understandable. But why should governance go for a toss?
- Gm Revolution Vs Languid Government Policies (Business Line, Gurumurti Natarajan, Feb 05, 2002)
GENETIC modifications and the selection of favourable traits have been the fountainhead of agricultural advancement over thousands of years.
- Debt Interest (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 05, 2002)
OVER THE LAST two-three years, the turnover in the debt market has vaulted from Rs 500 crore daily to Rs 6,000 crore now.
- Will: Going Round In Loops (Business Line, H. Kaushal , Feb 05, 2002)
NEVER has a telecom issue kicked up so much dust as the case of limited mobility through wireless-in-local-loop (WiLL).
- New Definition Of Section 72a Of I-T Act -- Room For Misinterpretation (Business Line, A. N. Madhavan, Feb 05, 2002)
NORMALLY a well-drafted provision is one that has been analysed by the professionals such as lawyers and auditors.
- Our Own War Against Terror (Telegraph, Mohit Sen, Feb 05, 2002)
The shock of the terrorist attack on Parliament has begun to abate.
- Witness To A Decline (Indian Express, Ashwani Sharma, Feb 05, 2002)
Having worked and lived in Jammu, it is depressing for me to see what is happening to the city.
- Unhappy Ending (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 04, 2002)
THERE’S another reason to adjourn Parliament. For all these years, the nation has helplessly witnessed repeated adjournments of the House due to dissent and disruption.
- The Past Is Not Another Country (Telegraph, Nandini Chaterjee, Feb 04, 2002)
The furore over moves to rewrite the National Council for Educational Research and Training history textbooks and expunge them of passages.
- Moment Of Parting (Telegraph, DIPANKAR GUPTA, Feb 04, 2002)
Most historical events have heroes and villains — perhaps more villains than we actually care to record.
- The Kindest Cut! (Indian Express, Bhai Mahavir, Feb 04, 2002)
WELL, now that everything else is settled,’’ said the mayor, ‘‘the job — its specifications, the stages of payment, etc., etc., what about my share?’’
- Joshi’s History (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 04, 2002)
MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI’S jaw is getting the better of him. As the union minister of Human Resource Development, he is required to conduct himself as a national leader.
- Nstl: Making Waves In Ship Design (Business Line, Amit Mitra, Feb 04, 2002)
NESTLING amid rich greenery, the Naval Science and Technology Laboratory (NSTL) at Visakhapatnam lies totally hidden from public gaze.
- Challenges From Doha (Business Line, V. R. Panchamukhi, Feb 04, 2002)
THE DOHA Ministerial Meeting has been a success to the extent that it came out with a declaration, which the Seattle meet held two years ago could not achieve.
- Divided Fight (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 04, 2002)
They are out in force, but they find it impossible to come together.
- A War Of Imagery (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 04, 2002)
FOUAD AJAMI, American of Muslim Lebanese origin, winner of the MacArthur Award, Professor of International Affairs at Princeton and Johns Hopkins University, distinguished Arabist, has taken time off to be a professional television watcher.
- In It Together (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 04, 2002)
New challenges call for a rethink of old approaches. West Bengal’s chief minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, has done well to realize the importance of close cooperation with Assam in dealing with terrorist and other subversive elements.
- Decking Up For Saarc Summit (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Feb 04, 2002)
KATHMANDU, DEC. 20. As the sound of war drums gets louder in New Delhi and Islamabad, all you can hear in Nepal's capital is men working through the night to give it a rapid facelift.
- ‘Three Pms Couldn’t Have Been Wrong In Inducting Me’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 04, 2002)
With assembly elections just two years away, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is a man in a hurry.
- What An Ashram! (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 04, 2002)
WHEN Chandra Shekhar undertook the Kanyakumari-New Delhi padayatra in the early eighties, it suddenly metamorphosed his image as a political leader.
- The Afghan Kaleidoscope (Business Line, Premen Addy , Feb 04, 2002)
NOT FOR the first time nor, one suspects, the last, Afghanistan is playing a role in world history unmerited by its economic weight, unwarranted by its military power.
- Victory Lies In The Air (Indian Express, H. Moolgavkar, Feb 04, 2002)
THE happenings in Afghanistan triggered by the bombings of September 11 in New York City and Washington have only gone to further confirm the potential and effectiveness of air power that had already become so clear during its application in World War II.
- Duncans Industries Revamp -- A Challenging Task Ahead (Business Line, Rabindra Nath Sinha, Feb 04, 2002)
The reorganisation involves transfer of business, dissolution of one relatively small outfit, change of name and formation of two firms for tea and fertiliser.
- Rbi's Report On Currency And Finance 2000-01 -- A Welcome Tilt Against Deflation (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Feb 04, 2002)
Unconstrained by monetarist dogma, the RBI's recent Report on Currency and Finance has been brave enough to bare the difficult choices before the country.
- Can Government Manage Public Debt? (Business Line, A. Seshan, Feb 04, 2002)
THE Government of India and the Reserve Bank of India are reported to have agreed on a two-year timeframe to transfer public debt management from the latter to an Office for Debt Management (ODM).
- Will Musharraf Endure? (Business Line, B. Raman , Feb 04, 2002)
FOR nearly two months now, there have been no major public demonstrations in Pakistan over the US-led `war' against terrorism in Afghanistan and over the co-operation extended to this `war' by Gen Pervez Musharraf.
- Some Home Truths About Chinese Threat (Business Line, S. Gopikrishna Warrier, Feb 04, 2002)
`We have a duty level of about 65 to 83 per cent on Chinese goods. With such protection, what else is needed?
- E-Com Deals May Be Kept Out Of I-T Net (Business Line, Hema Ramakrishnan, Feb 04, 2002)
THE Budget may have some good news for the information technology sector as e-commerce transactions are set to be kept out of the income tax net in 2002-03.
- Mine Of Problems (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 04, 2002)
PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN mining has been disappointingly slow to happen.
- Messing Up With People's Savings (Business Line, N.A.Mujumdar, Feb 04, 2002)
IT IS indeed difficult to reconcile the monetary policy measures, announced by the RBI Governor, Mr Bimal Jalan, with the prevailing macro-economic conditions.
- Oil Price Slump Could Help Global Economy (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Feb 04, 2002)
INTERNATIONAL oil prices fell to a new two-year low of less than $l8 a barrel on November 15, with Opec failing to win support from non-Opec producers, notably Russia.
- Business Vigilance In A Consumer Society (Business Line, A. V. Swaminathan , Feb 04, 2002)
AMERICAN business is full of peculiarities, hooked to a rolling economy and a fast changing consumer society.
- Will Megawati Be Her Own Person? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 04, 2002)
TWO years ago, when Indonesia's presidentship was snatched away from her by Islamic zealots, for a number of reasons, not the least of which was her gender, she had burst into tears.
- Psu Loan Pre-Payments Come As Boon To Govt (Business Line, Shaji Vikraman , Feb 04, 2002)
STATE-OWNED companies are lending a helping hand to the Centre to narrow its massive revenue shortfall.
- Identifying Dangers Near And Far (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 04, 2002)
Explanation 2. “Women’s or children’s institution” means an institution, whether called an orphanage or a home for neglected women or children or a widows’ home or an institution called by any other name.
- Vsnl Seeking Lower `Settlement' Rate -- Overseas Calls Set To Be Cheaper (Business Line, G. Rambabu, Feb 04, 2002)
IT'S party time for telephone users. Close on the heels of the drastic cuts announced in STD tariff, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) is due to revise its international call rates downwards come April.
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