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Articles 24421 through 24520 of 27558:
- An Impractical Solution (Tribune, Raj Chatterjee, Apr 26, 2001)
KARGIL, and the events following it across our northern border, not to speak of the recent communal rioting in Kanpur.
- Bucking The Slowdown (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 26, 2001)
TRADE still is the engine of growth, the best unbiased estimate of competitiveness.
- Sebi Throws A Monkey Wrench Into Privatisation Plans (The Economic Times, T.T.Ram Mohan, Apr 26, 2001)
MAKE no mistake about it, Sebi’s order barring three firms — BPL, Videocon and Sterlite Industries — from accessing the capital market for varying periods has thrown a monkey wrench into the government’s privatisation programme.
- Deliberations At Deoband Conference (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Apr 26, 2001)
An estimated half a million delegates recently attended the “International Deoband Conference” at Taro Jaba near Peshawar.
- Why Strategic Sale Is The Better Option (The Economic Times, Alok Sheel, Apr 26, 2001)
THE GOVERNMENT’S recent divestment of 51 per cent of its equity stake in BALCO through a strategic sale to Sterlite industries has come in for much criticism.
- Gauging Governance (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 26, 2001)
EVALUATING GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE is a daunting task even in the best of times.
- Costly Insurance (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 26, 2001)
JAYALALITHA had filed nominations from two (or was it four?) constituencies for the coming Assembly Elections.
- Only In India! (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 26, 2001)
SO you thought only farmers, workers or political parties organise mammoth rallies in the Capital to press for their demands? Well, think again.
- A Rare Mix Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 26, 2001)
It seems a good thing that Ms J. Jayalalitha was allowed to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
- Korean Growth Experience (The Economic Times, Arvind Panagariya , Apr 26, 2001)
IN THE 1950s, India and South Korea had approximately similar levels of per capita incomes. In the following two decades, Korea grew at rates far exceeding those of India, achieving a much higher per capita income level than the latter.
- Radio-Activity (Times of India, Aloke Sen , Apr 26, 2001)
AN old-fashioned radio set had a pride of place in our childhood home.
- Happiness Is Peace Between Neighbours (Times of India, Farida Khanam , Apr 26, 2001)
AN Indian scholar on a visit to Iraq happened to meet a senior Pakistani citizen.
- It’s Murder, They Said (Telegraph, MADHUSHREE C. BHOWMIK, Apr 26, 2001)
Titli flits around her foster home. She lurches from one room to another on unsteady legs and loves to look at the Sydney harbour from the windows of her “penthouse’’ in the Australian capital.
- A President’s Coup (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 26, 2001)
SRI LANKAN politics is in turmoil. President Chandrika Kumaratunga has prorogued Parliament and called a referendum.
- Collective Obsession (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Apr 26, 2001)
There is a Bengali word that isn’t easy to translate, but which very aptly describes the behaviour of the media before, during and after the visit of Pervez Musharraf to India.
- Voices In Their Head (Hindustan Times, AG Noorani , Apr 26, 2001)
One single document encapsulates and reflects the insecurities, phobias, intolerance of dissent and a contempt for the SAARC process which have possessed successive regimes in New Delhi.
- Silver Lining (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 26, 2001)
The consensus seems to be that the gross domestic product growth rate this year will not touch the 6.5 or 7 per cent promised in the budget.
- Bangladesh Blunder (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 26, 2001)
The problem is not new, nor has the government's ideology anything to do with it.
- The Blame Lies Within (Hindustan Times, Prakash Patra, Apr 26, 2001)
If the Press Council of India has not been able to meet the aspirations of the media and has come under sharp criticism from various quarters, it is we — members of the press fraternity — who will have to accept the blame.
- The Parliamentary Process (Hindu, V. R. Krishna Iyer , Apr 26, 2001)
OUR FOUNDING Fathers wrote into the Constitution a parliamentary system.
- Roadblocks And A Hazy Map (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Apr 26, 2001)
Disinvestment seems to have run into heavy weather.
- Weavers' Woes In A.P. (Hindu, K. Srinivasulu, Apr 26, 2001)
SUICIDES IN Andhra Pradesh are a routine affair!
- Dumb Charade (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 26, 2001)
There is nothing better for the national morale than a show of solidarity vis-a-vis Pakistan.
- Breaking The Deadlock (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 25, 2001)
THE AGREEMENT REACHED to break the parliamentary deadlock engenders two distinct reactions. First, a sense of enormous relief that the crisis.
- The Road To Ranchi (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 25, 2001)
This might be the ultimate test of Mr Laloo Prasad Yadav’s legendary inventiveness.
- Scrap Plans For Fast Breeder Reactor (Hindu, Arjun Makhijani, Apr 25, 2001)
The Indian nuclear power establishment seems to have a love affair with the uneconomic, polluting, obsolete, dangerous, and costly parts of nuclear technology.
- The Executive Must Govern (Hindu, Ajay K. Mehra, Apr 25, 2001)
COMING SOON after the awkward stand-off between the Delhi Government and the Supreme Court over switch- over to CNG-run buses in the city.
- Homeless Agony (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 25, 2001)
ADOPTION IS OFTEN fraught with anguish. A child sometimes finds itself in the wrong hands.
- A Joke Called Choice (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Apr 25, 2001)
The elections in five states have once again demonstrated that democracy is alive and well in India, that the will of the people can be exercised freely to elect their representatives, some of whom will lead them to a better life.
- Listen To The Scientists (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Apr 25, 2001)
Despite HRD Minister Murli Manohar Joshi’s belligerent attitude in dealing with intellectual dissent, on two counts he stands exposed.
- Science Journals In India (Hindu, Amrik Singh , Apr 25, 2001)
WHILE UNIVERSITIES in India are implicated in all kinds of problems, one particular dimension of their unsatisfactory performance is the neglect of scientific research as also its dissemination.
- Trade Winds From Quebec (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Apr 25, 2001)
For President George W. Bush, the Quebec declaration committing all American nations other than Cuba to forming a regional trade agreement by 2006 is more than just a diplomatic milestone.
- So What’s On The Plate? (Hindustan Times, Keki N. Daruwalla , Apr 25, 2001)
The talks on Kashmir by whosoever with whomsoever are to be welcomed.
- Speed Up Decision-Making In Infrastructure (The Economic Times, Shubhrangshu Roy, Apr 25, 2001)
YOU don’t need government figures any longer to say that Indian industry is down in the dumps.
- No Intelligence Failure, Really? (Tribune, Amar Chandel, Apr 25, 2001)
LOCKING the stable after the horses have bolted is considered the height of stupidity.
- Understanding A Free Market (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 25, 2001)
THE EXISTENCE of a free market does not eliminate the need for government.
- The Outrage And After (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Apr 25, 2001)
To nobody's surprise, the outrage perpetrated by the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) on the Indo-Bangladesh border.
- Signal Service (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 25, 2001)
The rejection of AIADMK supremo J Jayalalitha's nomination papers on the grounds of her being convicted on corruption charges is a landmark decision with far-reaching implications.
- Silver Lining (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 25, 2001)
The consensus seems to be that the gross domestic product growth rate this year will not touch the 6.5 or 7 per cent promised in the budget.
- Winning Suit (Times of India, J. L. Gupta, Apr 25, 2001)
AN emperor is recognised only when he is wearing the crown. Even in his own kingdom.
- Nataraja's Dance: Science & Intuition (Times of India, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Apr 25, 2001)
The ancient Vedic precepts spoke of a tremendous sense of unity with the entire universe and the divine consciousness that pervades all existence.
- Without My Daughter (Times of India, Asish Bose, Apr 25, 2001)
THE census commissioner J K Banthia has brought out with lightning speed the first set of provisional tables based on the decennial census of 2001.
- A Thief In The Night: Understanding Aids (Telegraph, Vishwas R. Gaitonde, Apr 25, 2001)
Vishwas R. Gaitonde’s A Thief in the Night: Understanding Aids is a thoroughly researched and informative book that has freed itself from many of the prejudices and reticences that dog the Indian HIV/AIDS campaign.
- Pulling The Plug (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 25, 2001)
Later today, the Dabhol Power Company (DPC) board will meet in London to discuss whether to serve a termination notice to the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB).
- Stock Market Crises And The Need For Regulatory Reforms (The Economic Times, Samir K Barua, Apr 25, 2001)
THE REGULATORY response to the on-going financial sector scams has been entirely on predictable lines. We as a nation refuse to grow up and learn to respond to crises in a mature, sensible manner.
- Problems That Plague Punjab's State Commission For Women (Tribune, Reeta Sharma, Apr 25, 2001)
THE Punjab State Commission for Women (PCW) was first constituted in 1994 as a non-statutory advisory board.
- Worthy Winners, Bad Losers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 25, 2001)
THE Ranji Trophy final between Baroda and Railways was almost a rerun of the famous Kolkata Test in which India came in from behind to beat Australia by a handsome margin.
- The Way To Tax Services (The Economic Times, Amaresh Bagchi, Apr 25, 2001)
A HIGHLIGHT of this year’s budget on the revenue side is the proposal to extend the net of service tax to 15 more services in addition to those already under the levy.
- Will Got-It Finally Get It Right? (The Economic Times, Abheek Barman, Apr 25, 2001)
IN LESS than a week's time, the group on telecommunications and IT, chaired by Yashwant Sinha, will deliver its verdict on 'limited' mobility.
- Yen For Dogdom (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 25, 2001)
In the good old days, aesthetes in Japan could hire the company of a geisha and spend an evening creating a haiku (17-syllable poem) over tea or saki.
- Lok Pal Again (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 24, 2001)
The elusive Lok Pal Bill has at last been cleared by the cabinet, and if everything goes well, it should be introduced in this session of Parliament.
- Wearing Their Hearts On The Streets (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Apr 24, 2001)
SEATTLE, PRAGUE and now Quebec. It seems to have become almost routine for violent protests to mark the meetings of rich countries on free trade.
- The Road To Ranchi (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 24, 2001)
This might be the ultimate test of Mr Laloo Prasad Yadav’s legendary inventiveness.
- Marked To Market (The Economic Times, Mahesh Kapasi, Apr 24, 2001)
YOUR editorial on the need to vocationalise learning (ET, April 19) makes eminent sense in the context of India’s stepping into the era of the market economy.
- Power To Panchayat (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 24, 2001)
That our elections are all about empowering politicians and political parties rather than the ordinary people is a complaint aired frequently in these columns.
- Dark Shadow Over Agra Parleys (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Apr 24, 2001)
BOTH the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, and Pakistan’s military ruler, General Pervez Musharraf, have made it impossible for me to stick to my resolve to give the Agra summit a miss until it actually takes place.
- Congress To The Govt.'S Rescue (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Apr 24, 2001)
NEW DELHI, APRIL 23. The Congress has turned out to be a major rescuer for the coalition Government and the BJP in their present predicament caused by Tehelka.
- An Impending Crisis (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 24, 2001)
THE Indian economy is heading for a rough time.
- How Mps Have The Last Laugh (Tribune, Poonam I. Kaushish , Apr 24, 2001)
MIRROR, mirror on the wall, who is the most corrupt of them all? The mirror cracked, leaving only a mirage. Big deal.
- Course Corrections In Education (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 24, 2001)
SEQUESTERED ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS do not augur well for the creation of a knowledge society in India. One of the urgent necessities for a healthy economy has also been one that has been oft-neglected:
- Pakistan Is At It (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 24, 2001)
THE Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh Police deserves compliments for killing three hardcore militants belonging to the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad last week in Lucknow, who had planned to capture the disputed shrine in Ayodhya.
- The Third Force Alternative (Hindu, Muchkund Dubey , Apr 24, 2001)
THE THIRD force in Indian politics, by definition, is the political coalition that offers an alternative to the two major political parties - the Congress(I) and the BJP.
- Worshipping The Wrong Gods? (The Economic Times, Rishikesha T. Krishnan, Apr 24, 2001)
THE DECLINE in the stockmarket, driven largely by the Ketan Parekh affair and the growth warnings given by software companies, may actually be a blessing in disguise.
- The Plot Quickens (Hindustan Times, Anand K.Sahay , Apr 24, 2001)
THE DEBATE on whether the country should create the position of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) has not quite begun.
- Corporate War Over Will? (The Economic Times, Prabir Purkayastha, Apr 24, 2001)
CELLULAR operators have been on the warpath after basic service operators have been permitted limited mobility services using Wireless in the Local Loop.
- Child Adoption Racket (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 24, 2001)
THE Andhra Pradesh government has ordered an enquiry into the child adoption racket merely to silence the critics before they go to town demanding the head of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
- Road To Feedom (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 24, 2001)
It all began with Sabeer Bhatia. The Indian whiz kid's idea of offering a free electronic mail service was eagerly lapped up by millions of surfers.
- Ungoverned State (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 24, 2001)
As always, last week's unedifying drama in Tamil Nadu will soon fade from public memory.
- A Joke Called Choice (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Apr 24, 2001)
The elections in five states have once again demonstrated that democracy is alive and well in India, that the will of the people can be exercised freely to elect their representatives, some of whom will lead them to a better life.
- Not A Class Act (Times of India, Sanjiv Kaura, Apr 24, 2001)
NARELA is an area where people are struggling for survival, having been evicted from their unauthorised clusters in Delhi.
- For Neighbourly Trust (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 24, 2001)
A SOLEMN EXPRESSION of regret by the Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, over the heinous action against India's security personnel, suspected to have been perpetrated by her country's security guards.
- Revolutionise Retailing (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 24, 2001)
BRICK and mortar companies, rejoice! Bill Gates has been dethroned as the world’s richest man.
- Wet Wheat, Dry Fci (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 24, 2001)
HARVEST time was celebration time since time immemorial. Not any more. Man (read the bureaucrat) and nature have combined to make it a nightmare. It is unseasonal rain, and everyone blames the global warming for it.
- Salvaging Disinvestment (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 24, 2001)
SHOULD privatisation run into trouble because corporates find themselves in a jam with regulators?
- Forget It Like A Bad Dream (Hindu, Kuldip Nayar, Apr 24, 2001)
I wish the incident had not taken place. It has somewhat marred the beautiful relationship.
- Helter Skelter For Shelter (Tribune, S. Raghunath, Apr 24, 2001)
I have a feeling that practically every city in India is being overrun by mosquitoes and house brokers — I beg your pardon — I mean “Real Estate Consultants”
- Inching Towards Progress (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 24, 2001)
SLOW and steady wins the race. However, it does not require a high degree of common sense to understand that slow and unsteady ends up nowhere.
- Strategies For Development - Ii (Hindu, Nirupam Bajpai and Jeffrey D. Sachs , Apr 24, 2001)
INDIA HAS achieved some success in export led-growth, but much less than many other Asian countries, notably China.
- Island Of Acrimony In The Floods (Telegraph, TILAK D. GUPTA, Apr 23, 2001)
Orissa seems to be caught in a never-ending cycle of misfortune.
- Undermining Parliamentary Process (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 23, 2001)
A RAILWAY BUDGET passed without a hint of discussion and within the space of a stormy few minutes.
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