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Articles 12021 through 12120 of 27558:
- Petro Products At Market Prices -- Conundrums And Challenges (Business Line, G. V. Ramakrishnan , Jan 29, 2002)
WE ARE approaching the much-awaited shift from administered to market-determined prices for petro products. There are a number of issues that have to be sorted out before this shift happens:
- The Punjab Puzzle (Hindu, Nonica Datta, Jan 29, 2002)
The rural-urban distinction, rooted in the Unionist tradition, still defines and limits the parameters of Punjab politics.
- Develop Bond Market To Cut Forex Risk: Bis (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 29, 2002)
THE Bank for International Settlements (BIS), based at Basle in Switzerland, favours the development of local bond markets to help countries reduce both their maturity and foreign exchange mismatches.
- Detecting Crime @ The Speed Of Light (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 29, 2002)
WITH INCREASING EVIDENCE of the abuse of the Internet by terrorist organisations, the moves to create cyber cells at the State level mark the start of a demanding and sensitive task.
- Apeda Specifications For Quality Control -- Rice Exporters Told To Fall In Line (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 29, 2002)
THE Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has expressed concern over the inadequate steps taken by rice exporters to implement its specifications for rice mills concerning quality control.
- `Railneer' To Quench Commuters' Thirst (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 29, 2002)
THE lucrative and possibly single largest captive market for packaged water, the Indian Railways, seems to have gone beyond the reach of corporates, currently battling it out in the estimated Rs 1,000-crore bottled water segment.
- Textile Industry Must Pick Up Threads Anew (Business Line, G. K. Sundaram, Jan 29, 2002)
THE textile industry has come a long way since Independence. Capacities have grown manifold.
- Confusion Worse Confounded (Business Line, Premen Addy , Jan 29, 2002)
The Soviet Union and China gave their benediction to opportunistic arrangements with reactionary forces committed to an anti-Western agenda.
- How Competitive Is The Indian Private Sector? (Business Line, V. S. Pai, Jan 29, 2002)
IT IS nearly a decade now since India started on the liberalisation path. Customers were supposed to benefit and Indian companies were supposed to face intense competition from their foreign counterparts.
- Calling Carriers (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 29, 2002)
THE INTERIM ORDER passed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on routing all STD calls without bearing the carrier access code alternately between Bharti Telesonic and Bharat Sanchar Nigam is not only impracticable technically,
- Treading Dangerous Ground (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 29, 2002)
IT WOULD SEEM that the Vajpayee Government has bought time on the demand of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and its `sant parivar' — that a big chunk of the Government-acquired land in the disputed Ayodhya complex be handed over to them.
- The Dancer’s Caste (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Jan 29, 2002)
There seems no end to the re-writing of Indian history. It’s as though everyone with an agenda has suddenly cottoned on to this shortcut.
- Kabul Calling (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 29, 2002)
It may or may not be an entirely apocryphal story: Prime Minister Charan Singh, on hearing about the landing of the Soviet troops at Kabul in December 1979, asked: “Afghanistan?
- High Office, Low Standards (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 29, 2002)
From all indications, Jharkhand Governor Prabhat Kumar is on his way out. It is, of course, unfortunate that the high office of governor has been unnecessarily mired in the process and the blame for this will have to be laid at the door of the Union govt.
- Warning Bells (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 29, 2002)
The VHP’s Ayodhya-Delhi roadshow has mercifully wound up.
- After Powell, Ivanov’s Turn (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Jan 29, 2002)
It's now the turn of Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov to come to town and give his assessment of the Indo-Pakistan situation.
- ‘There’s This Young Tax Lawyer, His Name’s Nani Palkhivala...’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 29, 2002)
This book is not a biography, consumer activist M R Pai hastens to clarify in his introduction to The Legend of Nani Palkhivala.
- Petrol Prices (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 29, 2002)
This refers to the marginal reduction in prices of diesel and petrol despite excise duty being hiked heavily on these products.
- Focus On Future (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 28, 2002)
President KR Narayanan's Republic Day address to the nation, the last before he completes his term in the summer, made a clear departure from the immediate to instead focus on the long-term.
- Rebuilding A Nation (Pioneer, Shubha Singh, Jan 28, 2002)
The situation in Afghanistan has seen rapid changes which could not have been foreseen even a few weeks ago.
- Vision 2020 -- Can Mr Sinha Avoid A Budget Disaster? (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Jan 28, 2002)
THIS is the time of the year when final touches are given to the national Budget.
- The Price Of Inefficiency (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Jan 28, 2002)
India has vast and growing need for energy. This is a function of our size and economic growth.
- Snapshots (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 28, 2002)
Setting The Tone
You would think Syed Shahnawaz Hussain would be jet-setting all over the country considering he is the minister for civil aviation. Right? Wrong. His preferred mode of travelling is the Indian Railways.
- All In A Day’s Play (Telegraph, Scyld Berry, Jan 28, 2002)
At a time of such tension in the relationship between East and West in the real world, it would be irresponsible for any of us to promote misunderstanding, even if it only applies to the cricket field.
- Lending Them A Sympathetic Ear (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 28, 2002)
The representatives of Sakshi have come forward with as many as 14 recommendations proposing amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Evidence Act.
- Destructive Creation (Pioneer, C K G Nair, Jan 28, 2002)
Joseph A Schumpeter, noted economist, has not been able to sleep even in his grave ever since the Public Works Departments (PWD) in India adopted him.
- Credible Capabilities (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 28, 2002)
The successful test of the surface-to-surface missile on Friday once again justifies the confidence the nation has in the scientific community.
- Indo-Afghan Ties Take Wing (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 28, 2002)
Late last week we had a bird fly in from the northwest and it wasn’t the Siberian crane.
- Defenders Of Faith (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Jan 28, 2002)
The Indian Army is vilified by many for its uncivil behaviour in Nagaland and Kashmir, just as the Punjab Police is for certain actions during the dark years of Punjab terrorism.
- The Middle Path To Pakistan (Indian Express, V. P. Dutt, Jan 28, 2002)
India's policy towards Pakistan need not and should not oscillate between two extremes, either beating the drums of war or pretending that the December 13 attack on Parliament was just another act of terrorism.
- Ethical Code In The Upanisads (Pioneer, Harish C Gaur, Jan 28, 2002)
A common feature of Upanisads is their ability to explain even subtle concepts in a matter of fact and simple way, by parables, discourses, and narratives not only by the preceptors but also through the medium of animals, birds, and gods.
- The Flight Of Agni (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 28, 2002)
The successful test-firing of the shorter 700-kilometre range Agni-I missile was an essential step in the implementation of India's indigenous Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).
- What's Wrong With A 'Third Party'? (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Jan 28, 2002)
There have been many visitors from the US to India in recent months and this is a very positive development for the future of the relationship between the two countries as well as cementing concrete strategic tie-ups.
- Military Must Matter (Pioneer, Bobby Sharma, Jan 28, 2002)
January 2002 appears to be a month of military men and controversies in the Indian sub-continent. It started with the Army Day press conference on January 11, 2002 by Indian Army Chief General S Padmanabhan.
- Enrol And Dabhol (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 28, 2002)
THE SENSATIONAL COLLAPSE of Enron and the ever-expanding sequel to it hold important and varied messages, including for us in India.
- Interiors And Frontiers (Indian Express, Sanjaya Baru, Jan 28, 2002)
It was my grandfather’s favourite riddle for kids. How do you make a line drawn on a sheet of paper longer without touching it again? Simple, draw a shorter line below it!
- Clean Concerns (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 28, 2002)
These are universal concerns that transcend national boundaries. International environmental norms are increasingly veering towards the dictum “think global, act national”, and supporting local initiatives on health and environmental problems.
- The Zhu Visit (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Jan 28, 2002)
It was a multi-dimensional visit by the Chinese Premier to India and the job for the two sides is to consolidate the gains through serious follow-up.
- Dx Tech Enters E-Publishing (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 28, 2002)
DX Technologies, the technological development arm of Digital Publishing Solutions, has entered the e-publishing market with its DX Publishing Suite, for content management, distribution.
- $1.3-B Overseas Borrowings -- Reliance Set To Pay Hefty Withholding Tax (Business Line, Shaji Vikraman , Jan 28, 2002)
THE Government has taken a final view to deny tax benefits to Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) in the form of an exemption on withholding tax on external commercial borrowings (ECBs) aggregating $1.3 billion raised by the company prior to 2000.
- Jaswant And Lord Curzon's Legacy (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 28, 2002)
NEW DELHI, JAN. 27. Is Lord Curzon of Kedleston back in political favour? Two very different men recently invoked his ideas to define India's new standing in the world.
- The Truce Politics In Sri Lanka (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 28, 2002)
A RELATIVE EASE marks the manner in which Sri Lanka is reported to have extended its own ceasefire in the military operations against the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
- Biggest And The Best... Only In The Us (Business Line, Alex Abraham, Jan 28, 2002)
Americans are wonderful, cheerful and friendly people, ready to lend a helping hand and even more eager to tell you of the glory and wonders of their chosen land.
- Farmer Suicides In Kerala's Rice-Bowl -- High-Input Tech Kills Agriculture (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Jan 28, 2002)
EVEN as the Food Corporation of India (FCI) godowns continue to be stacked to the ceiling and New Delhi remains directionless as regards food management, down South, in Palakkad, once Kerala's `rice bowl'.
- A New Dd Channel But Who Wants Bad News (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Jan 28, 2002)
As a Republic Day gift to the nation, Doordarshan has bestowed upon us a new channel: DD Bharati. Simultaneously, it has relieved DD News of its responsibilities.
- Economic Growth Likely To Be Below 5 Pc: Ceo Poll (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 28, 2002)
THE current fiscal is likely to end with an economic growth of less than five per cent, although during 2002-03 a minor revival in growth is likely, a majority of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) has told the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
- R-Day Parade, An Anachronism? (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jan 28, 2002)
IT was extremely appropriate that on Saturday morning; that is, the morning of Republic Day — the newspapers were filled with reports of the successful test-firing of a variant of the Agni missile.
- Promoting The `Will To Act' (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Jan 28, 2002)
MANAGEMENT gurus are expected to drop unique pearls in the company of learners and practitioners of management. They are expected to string their pearls into lectures and guidebooks that can be commented upon with ease.
- Us-Led Military Initiative In Afghanistan -- Ironing Out The Legal Wrinkles (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Jan 28, 2002)
NOTHING succeeds like success. And now that the US-led coalition's military initiative has resulted in the displacement of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
- Epf Problems (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 28, 2002)
This is in response to the interest rate cut in the Employee Provident Fund Scheme. Now this scheme is neither attractive for the employee nor beneficial to the employer.
- The U.S. And Central Asian Oil (Hindu, Qamar Agha , Jan 28, 2002)
The American "war against terrorism" has also become a battle to control the energy resources of the Central Asian region.
- Road To Ruin (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 28, 2002)
There is indeed some genuine scepticism about the quality of price data and the aggregation process used to compute the wholesale price index or the three variants of the consumer price index.
- Retention Price: Govt Move Keeps Urea Units On Tenterhooks (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 28, 2002)
THE introduction of drastic changes in the urea pricing policy parameters being contemplated by the Government has the domestic nitrogenous fertiliser industry on tenterhooks.
- Karnataka Co-Op Bank (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 28, 2002)
It is bad news `Karnataka co-op bank may be on the verge of collapse' (Business Line, January 23) shaking a series of subordinate co-operative banks.
- Addressing Arab Angst (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 27, 2002)
Some of its leaders and thinkers seem ready to start a process of reform in the Arab world, writes Kesava Menon.
- America's India Problem (Los Angeles Times, Selig S. Harrison, Jan 27, 2002)
Behind the polite diplomatic exchanges now taking place between New Delhi and Washington lies the Indian belief that America's unconditional embrace of Musharraf since Sept. 11 has emboldened Pakistani hawks to step up their pressure in Kashmir.
- The Quiet Man (Telegraph, AMIT CHAUDHURI, Jan 27, 2002)
The old Minerva theatre, converted into the Chaplin: this was where a crowd of invitees gathered on the evening of January 9.
- Rising From Rubble (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 27, 2002)
On January 26, last year, the earth convulsed violently in Gujarat, killing 20,000 people, destroying 1.2 million homes, flattening 11,600 schools, 1,200 health care centres and hospitals besides leaving 20 million people utterly helpless and shaken.
- A Wasteland Awaits Deliverance (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 27, 2002)
TOKYO JAN. 26. Hamid Karzai made quite an impression in Tokyo.
- Power And Privatisation (Hindu, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Jan 27, 2002)
Power sector problems have held back Karnataka's development potential for a long time. Privatisation of power is now a critical priority both for the Government and for the World Bank, currently a major donor to Karnataka.
- Looking For Osama (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jan 27, 2002)
Where is Osama bin Laden? Theories abound.
- Unsteady Foundation (Pioneer, Yoga Rangatia, Jan 27, 2002)
The problem of population explosion has absorbed India's policymakers for the last several decades.
- From America With (Well) Love (Pioneer, Premvir Das, Jan 27, 2002)
Defence Minister George Fernandes is back from the US, where he signed a Security Agreement, obtained a 'no objection' from the Americans for the purchase of Israeli Phalcons.
- The Nation's State (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 27, 2002)
The unprecedented security arrangements in the midst of which the country is celebrating Republic Day is an eloquent commentary on its state on this historic anniversary.
- The General Just Cannot Deliver (Pioneer, Ajoy Bagchi, Jan 27, 2002)
Before General Pervez Musharraf's speech of January 12, Washington had already hyped its trajectory, forecasting that it would change the course of South Asia's history.
- Gods Never Fail (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 27, 2002)
If you have run out of luck, lost everything you owned and are reluctant to work for your living, there is a formula for survival in comfort.
- Unleashing A Whirlwind (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 27, 2002)
The VHP has been allowed to beat the Ayodhya drum again... To reach a crescendo by the next Lok Sabha poll? Nenna Vyas reports with inputs from J.P.Shukla.
- Sunny Deol (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 27, 2002)
Terror for terror
The catchphrase “Doodh mangoge to kheer denge, Kashmir mangoge to cheer denge” (If you want milk we’ll give you cream, but if you ask for Kashmir, we’ll rip you apart) in Maa Tujhe Salaam — Sunny Deol’s latest film released yesterday —
- Reinventing Tradition (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 27, 2002)
Fifty-two years make India a young republic. It is fitting therefore that it faces a crisis of identity rather than the problems of middle age.
- The Law And The Land (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jan 27, 2002)
The Supreme Court has virtually made it impossible for the Government to part with even a square inch of the acquired land in Ayodhya before the final settlement.
- Wanted: Some Economic Reforms (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Jan 26, 2002)
DURING a recent meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha stunned the members by painting a very gloomy picture of the domestic industry.
- The General Just Cannot Deliver (Pioneer, Ajoy Bagchi, Jan 26, 2002)
Before General Pervez Musharraf's speech of January 12, Washington had already hyped its trajectory, forecasting that it would change the course of South Asia's history.
- Rising From Rubble (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 26, 2002)
On January 26, last year, the earth convulsed violently in Gujarat, killing 20,000 people, destroying 1.2 million homes, flattening 11,600 schools, 1,200 health care centres and hospitals besides leaving 20 million people utterly helpless and shaken.
- The Nation's State (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 26, 2002)
The unprecedented security arrangements in the midst of which the country is celebrating Republic Day is an eloquent commentary on its state on this historic anniversary.
- Being Hashim Qureshi (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin & Sunil Jain, Jan 26, 2002)
Dismissed as an ‘Indian plant’, the ‘new factor’ in Kashmir politics has the promise of stirring things up.
- Draconian Moves (Hindu, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 26, 2002)
POTO is a blot on the democratic escutcheon... Experience worldwide has shown that state terrorism is counter-productive.
- Not All It’s Cracked Up To Be (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 26, 2002)
IF the manufacturing sector is down in the dumps today (growth is a fourth of what it was six years ago) and agriculture remains a gamble in the monsoons, what will save the Indian economy?
- Of Criminals And Terrorists (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jan 26, 2002)
THERE is now a concerted effort to describe the perpetrators of Tuesday morning's violence resulting in the death of some policemen in Kolkata as criminals, as opposed to terrorists.
- ‘For Anyone Who’s Interested In The World Economy, India Is The Biggest Test Case’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 26, 2002)
A couple of years ago, a curious e-mail appeared in thousands of inboxes.
- Annan's Two-Track Formula (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 26, 2002)
THE UNITED NATIONS Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, has spelt out a "twin-track approach" for long-term peace between India and Pakistan.
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