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Articles 23421 through 23520 of 27558:
- Pil On Starvation Deaths Shows Up Poverty Of Reform (The Financial Express, R.K. Roy, May 14, 2001)
The Supreme Court’s call for a response from the Centre and six states to allegations of starvation deaths (made in a public interest litigation: PIL) should serve to bring governments, across the centre-right spectrum, down to earth.
- Obstructing Parliament’s Proceedings Is Anti-Constitutional (The Financial Express, M. R. Mayya, May 14, 2001)
The action of any party or group of parties to physically obstruct proceedings in Parliament, which is the sanctum sanctorum of the nation’s most prized possession of democracy, is not only totally undemocratic but also wholly unconstitutional.
- The Political System Needs To Be Partially Funded By The State (The Financial Express, Rahul Bajaj, May 14, 2001)
WITH five assembly elections behind us, this is as good a time as any to consider the issue of financing the political system.
- Boosting The Economy (The Financial Express, Saumitra Chaudhuri, May 14, 2001)
A perilous proposition — siren song wrecks ships.
- The Three Deadly Sins Of Uti (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, May 14, 2001)
It’s now up to the Joint Parliamentary Committee to fix responsibility.
- The Inter-State Divide (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 14, 2001)
Not north-south, it’s feudalism vs capitalism.
- Balancing Act (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , May 14, 2001)
The planning commission has been at the receiving end of much abuse and criticism.
- A Matter Of Taste (Tribune, M. K. Kohli, May 14, 2001)
FORTY years ago — when I was a young man of 30 — I invited to lunch an old classfellow who had been recently posted as sub-divisional magistrate in the town I lived in.
- Aids To Development (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 14, 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.
- Banking On Fdi In Banks: Are You Kidding? (The Economic Times, Mythili Bhusnurmath, May 14, 2001)
THE MARKET has given its verdict. It's thumbs up for bank stocks after last Wednesday's surprise announcement of a sharp increase in the limit for foreign direct investment in banks.
- Gordian Knots And Kid-Gloves (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 14, 2001)
THAT THERE ARE no soft options in restructuring State finances is obvious in the White Paper presented by the Kerala Government for wider public debate.
- Pakistan As A Bridge State? (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, May 14, 2001)
HAVING APPOINTED himself the President, Gen. Pervez Musharraf arrives here next month as the all powerful leader of Pakistan.
- Contempt Power - I (Hindu, V. R. Krishna Iyer , May 14, 2001)
A VAGARIOUS branch of judicial jurisprudence, popularly known as contempt power, of ancient British vintage and regal mintage, has incarnated as part of the corpus juris of free India, with some constitutional sanction.
- The Not-So-New Economy In The Us (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , May 14, 2001)
WELL, either the cookie is crumbling or, one might say, it is just chipped at the edges. One is referring to the US non-farm productivity figures for Q1, 2001 released last week.
- Money Greases Democracy (Indian Express, Rahul Bajaj, May 14, 2001)
The political system needs to be partially funded by the state.
- Succession Planning In Government (The Economic Times, S. L. Rao, May 14, 2001)
I WAS sworn in as chairman of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission on August 7, 1998, for a five year term or till I reached the age of 65.
- Commissions Of Enquiry And Jpcs (Tribune, Darshan Singh Maini, May 14, 2001)
THE entire question of the commissions or courts enquiry and of the JPCs (Joint Parliamentary Committees).
- There Is No Oasis For The Elderly (Telegraph, P. S. M. Rao, May 14, 2001)
The government, following the economic reforms, has a much reduced role in the problem areas of poverty, unemployment and social security.
- Earthquake Relief (Times of India, Aditi Kapoor, May 14, 2001)
WHEN the first rains lash the earthquake-stricken areas of rural Gujarat, many people may not be able to run for cover.
- Maintenance Matters (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 14, 2001)
A full fifteen years after the plight of Shah Bano stymied India's political class into intractable polarities.
- The Disappearing Sex (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 14, 2001)
In a popular cellular telephone TV commercial, an emergency delivery takes place in a football stadium under a makeshift tent.
- A Gentle Way With Words (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, May 14, 2001)
A week before he died at 95, news of his precarious health began appearing in all our national dailies.
- What The Assembly Verdicts Foretell (Telegraph, SURENDRA MOHAN, May 14, 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.
- From Jogi To The Hindujas (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 14, 2001)
IT DID NOT end the way it began. The Balco issue showcased itself as a big political tug-of-war, rarely witnessed between a State Government and the Centre on an economic reform programme.
- Exit: The Polls (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, May 14, 2001)
Since 1998, Indian broadcasters have honed and almost perfected their skills in the art of poll coverage.
- America Rules, Okay? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, May 14, 2001)
FROM PTBT (Partial Test Ban Treaty) in the early Sixties to CTBT and an indefinite extension of NPT in the Nineties, and now to the missile shield, it has all been a technology- driven American quest for military supremacy.
- Signs Of The Times (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, May 14, 2001)
IF THE just available election results have anything more than the usual significance, it must lie in the likelihood of the opening up of the processes of political realignment, in some states as well as at the Centre.
- Political Pendulum (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 14, 2001)
For people, it’s a restless search for better governance.
- Sufis In Uniform (Hindustan Times, D.R. Goyal , May 14, 2001)
CAN A police force be anything but the instrument of demonstrating the might of the State?
- Hindujas And A Shameless Sarkar (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, May 14, 2001)
After Tehelka the Government has increasingly shown signs of a shamelessness in the way it is functioning. Undoubtedly the trend is not new. But it is gathering momentum, and does not portend well for democracy.
- Romancing The Bear Market (The Economic Times, U. R. Bhat, May 14, 2001)
IN the last two decades we have had four major bull and bear runs in the Indian equity market.
- Disarming Armitage (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 14, 2001)
India must nuance its response to American overtures.
- Last Halt At Malgudi (Indian Express, Makarand Paranjape, May 14, 2001)
This morning, after a gap of 63 years, the express train did stop for more than two minutes at the Malgudi station.
- Western Stamp (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , May 14, 2001)
WHOEVER contemplates the advances in science and technology, and accounts of explorations and discoveries, is bound to notice the West dominating the scene in the last few centuries.
- Take The High Road (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 14, 2001)
As New Delhi prepares to spread out the welcome mat for Pervez Musharraf, there is a marked divergence of views on how the operative word is spelt.
- National Security In Focus (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, May 14, 2001)
THE GOVERNMENT has announced an extensive and far-reaching reorganisation of the country’s security structures.
- Stuck On The Tarmac (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 14, 2001)
OUTBOUND air fares from India are going at deep discounts; no such luck on the domestic front though.
- Mama Mia (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 14, 2001)
With Mother's Day celebrated on May 13, there's both good news and bad news for Indian moms.
- Volcker-Gurria Commission Report -- Changing Role Of The World Bank (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , May 14, 2001)
THE World Bank is an institution that many people love to hate. It has evoked emotional reactions amongst many politically active people.
- The Seven Per Cent Solution (Business Line, C. Gopinath , May 14, 2001)
YOUR immediate reaction to this title may be to imagine that there is some liquid of seven per cent concentration which, if you swallow, may solve your problems. Like a mixture for stomach ache.
- Supreme Court Move On Polygamy (Tribune, Kavita Bajeli-Datt, May 14, 2001)
A leading Indian Muslim body has denounced attempts to change laws governing the community, after the Supreme Court acted on a petition by a Muslim woman seeking a ban on polygamy.
- Got 10 Minutes For Your Country (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 14, 2001)
You say that our government is inefficient.
- Assam’s Lost Decade (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, May 13, 2001)
A ‘people’s movement’ that became a cruel joke.
- Vajpayee - Winner Or Loser? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 13, 2001)
The all-too-apparent limits of the `Vajpayee effect' could embolden the rest of the Sangh Parivar to encroach on the Government, writes Harish Khare.
- Making Their Own Laws (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 13, 2001)
Witnesses turning hostile, doctored evidence, fictitious alibis... These have come to plague the criminal justice system, making it putty in the hands of the rich and famous, writes Anita Joshua.
- Will His Luck Run Out? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 13, 2001)
If Mr. Abdurrahman Wahid survives in office it will be nothing short of a miracle. Amit Baruah on the evolving scenario in Indonesia.
- The Man Who Will Replace Karunanidhi (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , May 13, 2001)
IRRESPECTIVE of whether the DMK returns to power or not, Mr M.K. Stalin, the youngest son of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Mr M. Karunanidhi, is the future leader of the Dravadian party.
- Vajpayee - Winner Or Loser? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 13, 2001)
The all-too-apparent limits of the `Vajpayee effect' could embolden the rest of the Sangh Parivar to encroach on the Government, writes Harish Khare.
- Smoke Without Fire (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 13, 2001)
SO WHAT does the avid smoker do when he or she is not allowed to smoke at the work-spot, in the restaurant or even in the park? He or she could try a Cigalett.
- The Balco Question (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 13, 2001)
The Balco case has taken a new twist, with the spotlight now on the issue of leasing of tribal land to industries.
- An Act Of Catholicity (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 13, 2001)
For the first time in recorded history, the head of the Roman Catholic Church stepped into a Muslim religious site in a demonstration of reconciliation. Kesava Menon on the Pope's recent visit to Syria.
- What The Assembly Verdicts Foretell (Telegraph, SURENDRA MOHAN, May 13, 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.
- Attack On Scribes: What About The Common Man? (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, May 13, 2001)
THE brutal assault by BSF jawans — and the go-ahead for that assault by a DIG rank officer — on cameramen in the outskirts of Srinagar, has brought up the inevitable question.
- There Is No Oasis For The Elderly (Telegraph, P. S. M. Rao, May 13, 2001)
The government, following the economic reforms, has a much reduced role in the problem areas of poverty, unemployment and social security.
- Fiddling With Fdi (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 13, 2001)
Only too often, the government's policies are a classic example of the road to limbo being paved with good intentions.
- Yashwant Sinha Is There To Stay (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 13, 2001)
THERE is no let-up in the criticism for Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha from within the Sangh Parivar. In this context, one is often not surprised when so-called knowledgeable sources talk about his imminent ouster from the Vajpayee Cabinet.
- Only The Killers Are Guilty, Not Their Children (Tribune, Roopinder Singh, May 13, 2001)
PAST sins are being forgiven. Fresh pardons are being issued. In a strife-torn world, there is a whiff of reconciliatory air that must be nurtured.
- One Thing At A Time, Please (Tribune, Prem Kumar , May 13, 2001)
WE are a serious nation. We believe in concentrating on one thing at a time please. We do not believe in dispersing our energies and attention and doing more than one activity simultaneously. And there are instances in plenty to prove the point.
- A Gentle Way With Words (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, May 13, 2001)
A week before he died at 95, news of his precarious health began appearing in all our national dailies.
- Mig-21s To Fly Till They Crash Out! Iaf Must Acquire Ajts (Tribune, Thakur Kuldip S Ludra, May 13, 2001)
THE Indian Air Force has been plagued by a series of crashes of the MiG 21, the latest occurring on the opening day of the exercise of “Poorna Vijay”.
- Now, A Charisma Count (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 13, 2001)
THE ``MINI-ELECTION'' results should help observers meditate on that most elusive asset of a political leader - charisma, especially a capacity to garner votes.
- Making Their Own Laws (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 13, 2001)
Witnesses turning hostile, doctored evidence, fictitious alibis... These have come to plague the criminal justice system, making it putty in the hands of the rich and famous, writes Anita Joshua.
- Weavers - Woes Loom Still (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 13, 2001)
The suicides may have stopped for the moment but the plight of Andhra Pradesh's powerloom weavers has not improved, says K. M. Dayashankar.
- Aids To Development (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 13, 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.
- Caveat Emptor (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 13, 2001)
THE LAW ministry seems all set to stonewall the proposal of the L N Mitra committee to introduce a separate legislation for investor protection.
- Welcome No More (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 13, 2001)
Once the toast of the West, the people of Afghanistan today find aid hard to come by. B. Muralidhar Reddy reports on the refugee crisis.
- Time For Self-Discipline (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 13, 2001)
ANY talk of fiscal responsibility on the part of states must start from the premise that it is in their own interests to be financially prudent and transparent.
- Swallow The Bitter Pill (The Economic Times, Devendra Mishra, May 13, 2001)
WHILE AMERICA debates the disposition of $5 trillion in budget surpluses over the next decade, tens of millions of improvised people in Africa and Asia die needlessly of AIDS and other killer diseases like malaria, tuberculosis and filaria.
- Soon Coming, The Redesigned Economist In Colour (Indian Express, Charles Goldsmith, May 13, 2001)
The Economist is launching the fifth design in its 158-year history, introducing full colour and more detailed tables of content designed to ease navigation through the weekly publication.
- We Have Not Escaped The Fallout Of Decay In The Political System (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 13, 2001)
From 1937 to 2001, a span of six long decades and a little more, Sailen Dasgupta has stayed a man of the organisation.
- Realism And The J&k Initiative (Tribune, Rakshat Puri, May 13, 2001)
THE Vajpayee Government’s approach on the Kashmir issue has often been described as “policy-less”.
- Boy, What A Problem (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 13, 2001)
THIS is with reference to your edit in the dated 6th May, 2001.
- Balancing Act (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , May 13, 2001)
The planning commission has been at the receiving end of much abuse and criticism.
- Settlement Commission: Benefits And Barriers (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 12, 2001)
As the Settlement Commission enters its twenty-fifth year, S. N. L. Agarwala looks at its relevance and limitations.
- Smoke Without Fire (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 12, 2001)
SO WHAT does the avid smoker do when he or she is not allowed to smoke at the work-spot, in the restaurant or even in the park? He or she could try a Cigalett.
- Insensitive To Basic Norms (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 12, 2001)
THE UNPROVOKED AND brazen aggression reflecting in the attack by Border Security Force personnel in Jammu and Kashmir on a group of journalists, while on duty, betrays an utter lack of sensitivity not just to the democratic freedoms as that of the Press b
- Litany Of Economic Woes (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 12, 2001)
TOP names from the automobile, cement and construction sectors marched into the chamber of Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha on Thursday seeking cheaper finance, new projects and a forced jacking up of demand.
- Trade Unions’ Mindset: Bandh To Nowhere (Tribune, Rahul Singh, May 12, 2001)
TWO thousand crores. That is the estimate by the Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC) of the loss suffered by Maharashtra from the recent one-day bandh. The loss to Mumbai alone runs to Rs 400 crore.
- Morality Be Damned (Hindustan Times, B. K. Chandrashekar, May 12, 2001)
More than 20 years ago, the well-known Oxford philosopher Prof Stuart Hampshire edited a collection of illuminating essays on politics and morality and raised such questions as: What sort of persons do we want and need to be politicians?
- Lack Of Support Price Hits Farmers (Tribune, Gobind Thukral, May 12, 2001)
FARMERS in Pakistan are a harassed lot. Drought and lack of support price have hit them hard. Although they are the majority in an agriculture society, yet their voice is heard nowhere.
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