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Articles 23121 through 23220 of 27558:
- Cotton: Meeting The Global Challenge (Business Line, D. Varadarajan, May 19, 2001)
THE textile industry accounts for nearly 35 per cent of India's total foreign exchange earnings.
- Mr Bhattacharya’s Job (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 19, 2001)
Focus on reindustrialisation and human development.
- New Threat From The Taliban (Hindu, T. Sreedhar, May 19, 2001)
THE TALIBAN destroyed the Bamiyan Buddhas and is now showing the world the rubble.
- Aids To Development (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 19, 2001)
The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh seems to have hit upon a unique method of measuring development in his state. Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu thinks that the rise in the incidence of AIDS in Andhra Pradesh is the result of its high development profile.
- Prime Cut (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 19, 2001)
Good sense and international pressure seem to be finally prevailing in Pakistan.
- Hidden Assets (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 19, 2001)
The prime minister's disclosure that since 1998 he has asked for and obtained a declaration of assets from all his ministers smacks of the kind of token ritualism that thrives in our political culture.
- Spaghetti Western (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 19, 2001)
As in our own SAARC, so too in the European Community, economic `togetherness' can often create problems of bruised national pride and sore sensibilities.
- General Musharraf V. President Musharraf (Tribune, Hari Jaisingh, May 19, 2001)
HOW different will be General Pervez Musharraf in the new civilian robe of presidency? Does it make him more respectable and acceptable to the world community, especially to India?
- A President’s Pet Phobias (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 19, 2001)
BY donning a third hat, that of President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf has added to his country’s and his own problems.
- Not A Routine Protest (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 19, 2001)
THE US lawmakers on Wednesday gave birth to a unique form of protest against human rights violation.
- A Gentle Way With Words (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, May 19, 2001)
A week before he died at 95, news of his precarious health began appearing in all our national dailies.
- Chaos, Disorientation, Irrelevance (The Financial Express, Malvika Singh, May 19, 2001)
This India has not one new idea to offer the world.
- Tax Holiday For Whom? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 19, 2001)
THE Centre has exempted industries in Kutch from paying excise duty for five years. The Gujarat government in a matching-show of generosity has decided not to charge sales tax on goods sold in the same territory for the same period.
- Scope Of Section 44ad Of The I-T Act (Business Line, Santanu K. Ganguli, May 19, 2001)
THE then Finance Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, introducing the Finance Act, 1994, by which Section 44AD was inserted, stated in the Budget speech:
- Feeding Superman Naidu How (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 19, 2001)
How far can budgets be stretched to please special allies?
- The Opening Of China Resembles Japan’s Meiji Restoration (The Financial Express, Robert Bartley, May 19, 2001)
JUNICHIRO Koizumi, Japan’s blunt-speaking new prime minister, made news at his first press conference by actually mentioning World War II.
- Will Nmd Affect India’s Security Interests? (The Financial Express, G. Balachandran, May 19, 2001)
The initial Indian response to the Bush administration proposal for the National Missile Defence (NMD) system has been criticised for being too responsive to the interests of the United States, not taking into account Indian security interests.
- A Melting Pot (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 19, 2001)
Tamil Nadu politics is in a state of flux following the rout of the DMK and its allies in the Assembly elections.
- Jpc Musings (Indian Express, Rajiv Shukla, May 19, 2001)
It is intriguing that the government was in such a hurry to constitute a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on stock market crash when there was no great pressure from the opposition.
- The Wholly Owned Subsidiary (Indian Express, Sunil Jain, May 19, 2001)
While most respectable analysts continue to spend time cogitating over US President Bush’s National Missile Defence programme.
- Erp Helps In Getting Rid Of Red-Tapism (The Economic Times, Pooja Kothari, May 19, 2001)
THE WORLD Bank had recently invited the CMD of Eastern Software Services, Anil Bakht, to make a presentation and give a live demonstration of his company’s product `ebizframe’.
- Stars And Gripes (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, May 19, 2001)
Anybody who said the Indian examination system is oppressive had better come to Harvard now — it looks as if everybody has rushed indoors after a bomb alert.
- In Chennai Once, A Sweet Talk With Narayan (Indian Express, Tunku Varadarajan, May 19, 2001)
The famous old novelist, 92 years old, took the box of chocolates from my hand.
- The Bjp Has No Mandate To Rule (The Financial Express, Sitaram Yechury, May 19, 2001)
How can a party with nothing at stake in a fifth of India pretend otherwise?
- Stock Exchange And The Tax Law (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, May 19, 2001)
THE WAY the Indian stock exchanges operate had always bewildered the Tax Department. Short sales, bull runs, bear hugs and the deer are technical terms beyond the understanding of the average tax official.
- Re-Drafting I-T Act (Business Line, S. Santhanam, May 19, 2001)
THE Income-Tax Act is being re-drafted to make it in tune with the current circumstances. In this context, the following suggestions may be considered:
- Why The Delay In Right To Know (Indian Express, Bharat Dogra, May 18, 2001)
FROM 1997 to 2000 laws regarding right to information have been enacted in five states — Tamil Nadu, Goa, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Karnataka. In addition, extensive work has taken place in Madhya Pradesh but the Central government has not passed it.
- Cowbelt Chess-Game, In Imphal (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, May 18, 2001)
THE CRISIS facing the seven-party coalition headed by Radhabinod Koijam in Manipur has deepened with the chief minister being forced to seek a vote of confidence in the legislature.
- Daunting Task For Gogoi (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 18, 2001)
SOME initial problems notwithstanding, the election of Mr Tarun Gogoi as Leader of the Assam Congress Legislature Party was smooth and on expected lines.
- Not A Vicarious Thriller (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, May 18, 2001)
THERE IS no doubt that he is not Darwin’s missing link. Nor does he belong to the tribe of Sugreev’s army of monkeys who built a bridge with stones over the tidal waters of Palk Straits from Kanyakumari to Ravana’s kingdom.
- Missing The Wood For The Tree (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 18, 2001)
The Left Front suffered one of its worst defeats in Kerala last week. The leader of the front, the CPI-M has concluded that defeat was the result of an alignment of the communal forces.
- Chasing A Mirage (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 18, 2001)
IT IS GOOD to be ambitious about the targets for economic growth, but such ambitions must be based on what is possible and not the impossible.
- Dependent Arising: The Delusion Of `I' (Times of India, Suresh Jindal, May 18, 2001)
THE Buddha called attention to the two obvious and ubiquitous truths of suffering - that all sentient beings are born in suffering and all suffering has a cause - and he showed the path that can lead to its cessation.
- In Poor Fashion (The Economic Times, Sushil Mehra, May 18, 2001)
APROPOS of your editorial "New-Look Khadi" (ET, 16 May), I agree Gandhi was no economist, but he espoused charkha as he wanted to make this weaving facility easily available to the poor in far flung villages to augment incomes. That is still a necessity.
- Oh, For The Rainy Days (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 18, 2001)
But don’t bank too hard on the monsoon.
- Bleak House (Hindustan Times, Prem Shankar Jha, May 18, 2001)
WHEN TEHELKA’S exposure of all-pervasive corruption in arms purchases rocked the nation in March.
- Slippery In Kuala Lumpur (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 18, 2001)
Palmoil dominates the relationship.
- Workplace Don'ts (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , May 18, 2001)
MANY employees with their feet firmly on the ladder of success have found their careers ruined, and themselves out on the streets, for not observing certain elementary precautions.
- Malaysia’s Main Appeal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 18, 2001)
THERE are three spans to the friendship bridge connecting India with Malaysia in a unique way.
- The New Bhadralok At Writers’ Building (Tribune, Hari Jaisingh, May 18, 2001)
THOSE who prophesied the doom of Marxism in West Bengal, led by Ms Mamata Banerjee, have been proved wrong.
- Vietnam: Wooing Fdi And Succeeding (Business Line, Kanthi Tripathi, May 18, 2001)
IN THEIR recently-held Ninth Communist Party Congress which discussed the ten-year strategy for socio-economic development.
- Low-Power Solution (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 18, 2001)
THE CENTRE CONTINUES to grapple with the problems of the power sector and now the expert committee headed by Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Member, Planning Commission.
- Balancing Act (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , May 18, 2001)
The planning commission has been at the receiving end of much abuse and criticism.
- Privatising Defence Production (The Financial Express, Sanjaya Baru, May 18, 2001)
Substituting local production for imports can help the economy.
- Fci: De(stabilising) Food Security? (Business Line, M. G. Devasahayam , May 18, 2001)
REFERRING to the food economy and policy, the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, made the following observations while presenting the 2001-02 Budget:
- Patterns On The Blackboard (Indian Express, J.S. Rajput, May 18, 2001)
THE NCERT is being criticised for hasty curriculum changes (‘Blotting the blackboard’, IE, April 21).
- After The Verdict, Who’s Afraid Of Corruption? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 18, 2001)
MS Jayalalitha has once again demonstrated that she is not one to shy away from controversy.
- Late Entry Helps India In Convergence (The Economic Times, R. Subramanyam, May 18, 2001)
RANGA Raj, the chief technology officer at Celstream Technologies, has 13 years of experience in design, product marketing and consulting in computers, communication and broadcast industries.
- Why Can’t We Have More Transparency? (The Economic Times, Lubna Kably, May 18, 2001)
"In an era opened by mistake;
I’d rather sleep than be awake;
Indeed, at times I can’t recall;
Why ever I wake up at all."
- Letter And Spirit (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, May 18, 2001)
EVEN AS the winners and losers in the recent elections are busy ascertaining the reasons for their success or failure, there is one issue which must be a cause of common concern for all of them.
- Exploit Outsourcing Model (The Economic Times, Prabhat Kumar, May 18, 2001)
INDIA has built a $6 billion world-class software industry, chiefly on an outsourcing business model.
- After It, Naidu Sets His Eyes On Genome Technology (The Financial Express, K. V. V. V. Charya, May 18, 2001)
By 2020, Andhra Pradesh must achieve a level of development that will provide its people with varied and realisable opportunities to achieve prosperity and well-being and enjoy a high quality of life.
- Mr Greenspan Does Asia A Favour (The Financial Express, S. R. Kasbekar, May 18, 2001)
The latest in the Fed rate-cut series should perk up the region.
- Constitutionally Sound (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, May 18, 2001)
THE TAMIL Nadu Governor played it by the book when she invited Jayalalitha to take over as chief minister.
- China Over-Rated As A Market? (Tribune, M.S.N. Menon, May 18, 2001)
DOES China matter, asks Gerald Segal, Director of Studies at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, London, in an article in “Foreign Affairs” (Sept/Oct. 1999).
- Whose Truce Is It In West Asia? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 18, 2001)
A `COMPLETE CESSATION' of all potential acts of anti-Jewish violence by the Palestinians is the latest definitive demand from the Israeli side.
- Primary Markets Should Have A Separate Category Of Mutual Funds (The Financial Express, D. C. Patwari, May 18, 2001)
Events in the capital market during the past decade go to show that the system in India lacks accountability.
- It’s A Quid Pro Quo (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 18, 2001)
Quite simply, you only get what you give.
- Stock Market Trading: Badla Revisited (Business Line, G. V. Ramakrishnan , May 18, 2001)
THE WRITER is fully conscious of the fact that whatever he says on the subject of this article will be taken as a one-sided view coming from one who is `committed'.
- Putin On The Defensive (Hindu, Achin Vanaik , May 18, 2001)
AT THE recent summit meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Russia's President, Mr. Vladimir Putin, said he saw the U.S. as a partner and did not see NATO as a threat. Appropriate noises were made about the NMD issue.
- Aids To Development (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 18, 2001)
The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh seems to have hit upon a unique method of measuring development in his state.
- Is Our Federal System Market-Friendly? (Business Line, G. Thimmaiah , May 18, 2001)
IN THE wake of the worldwide movement for strengthening the operation of market forces through appropriate economic reforms.
- The Unexpurgated (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, May 18, 2001)
What’s democracy got to do with it?
- Censorship Of Foreign Ideas (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , May 18, 2001)
CENSORSHIP OF the flow of ideas from and into India is not new.
- Khadi Qua Khadi (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 18, 2001)
There is a demand. Now, meet it.
- Sangh Is The Soul (Indian Express, Harish Gupta, May 18, 2001)
If President K.R. Narayanan is proceeding to Shimla for a week beginning May 19, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee will be holidaying at Manali from May 23 onwards.
- Market Myths (Times of India, Vikas Singh, May 18, 2001)
CHILDREN around the world are fed a rich mythological diet which celebrates the eternal battle between good and evil; Rama vs Ravana, knights vs dragons, Luke Skywalker vs Darth Vader.
- Boot For Big Brother (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 18, 2001)
President George W Bush's outrage is understandable: On the same day he launched a scathing attack on Sudan for its religious intolerance and disregard for human rights, the US was thrown out of the Human Rights Commission and Sudan elected to it.
- What The Assembly Verdicts Foretell (Telegraph, SURENDRA MOHAN, May 18, 2001)
The assembly elections for the states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union territory of Pondicherry have caused great joy within the Congress.
- Global Scapegoat (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 18, 2001)
Every so often, a piece of writing stirs up a lively debate. So it is with ``Winners and Losers'', an article in The Economist written by Robert Wade, professor of political economy at the London School of Economics.
- There Is No Oasis For The Elderly (Telegraph, P. S. M. Rao, May 18, 2001)
The government, following the economic reforms, has a much reduced role in the problem areas of poverty, unemployment and social security.
- Horse Sense On The Menu (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 18, 2001)
“EATING horse-meat means eating meat which is superlatively tough; horse-meat is in fact of a tighter texture than beef. It is red and oily. Although it contains much nitrate, it is very doubtful that it will ever become an article of daily consumption.
- A Gentle Way With Words (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, May 18, 2001)
A week before he died at 95, news of his precarious health began appearing in all our national dailies.
- The Natural Choice (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 17, 2001)
THE DECISION BY the Congress(I) Legislature Party in Kerala to elect Mr. A. K. Antony to head the United Democratic Front (UDF) Government in the State was only natural.
- Lowering Cancer Risk (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 17, 2001)
HORMONE replacement therapy given to women with breast cancer was associated with a lower risk of recurrence of the disease, researchers said on Tuesday.
- Gone With The Wind (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 17, 2001)
The Marxists have won another term in the Writers’ Buildings. Subrata Nagchoudhury says it was Mamata Banerjee’s inability to present a cogent and convincing political agenda that failed the Trinamool from defeating the Left Front in West Bengal.
- The Post-Poll Rant (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 17, 2001)
How not to lose your marbles if you lose an election.
- Oxen Predict Bountiful (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 17, 2001)
THAILAND can expect a bountiful harvest this year, two sacred oxen predicted at the annual royal ploughing ceremony on Wednesday.
- The Abc To Nmd Of Sanctions (The Financial Express, Sunil Jain, May 17, 2001)
Or why just going ga-ga about how great NMD is won’t help.
- Invite Malaysia For Palmoil Jvs Instead Of Lowering Import Duty (The Financial Express, Ashok B Sharma, May 17, 2001)
The Prime Minister’s delegation to Malaysia does not seem to have done adequate homework before negotiating palm oil trade.
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