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Articles 26521 through 26620 of 27558:
- Thugs with an alibi (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Feb 01, 2001)
THE LAW is ‘a ass’, to use an ungrammatical Dickensian phrase, for the likes of Rajaram Paswan. The Rashtriya Janata Dal deputy chief whip and legislator from Rajauli in Bihar saw nothing wrong in beating to death Sanjay Singh, a partially deaf beedi-sell
- Travails of peace in West Asia (Pioneer, A P S Chauhan, Feb 01, 2001)
It is an irony of history that West Asia, the birthplace of world's three major religions, Islam, Christianity and the Judaism, should remain for the last fifty-two years entrenched in the violent uprisings and barbaric killings.
- Bigger babies, bigger brains (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 01, 2001)
THE heavier a baby is at birth, the bigger the brain power later in life, new research suggests. UK scientists say birth weight may have lasting effects on mental performance, influencing test scores and even educational achievements all the way to early
- Davos losing lustre (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 01, 2001)
DAVOS, synonymous with the annual meetings of the elitist World Economic Forum (WEF), is on a slight decline. Even noisy protest by non-governmental organisations is not of any help in restoring to it its past glory. In a manner of speaking, it owes its l
- Nightmare of Gujarat’s mega-quake (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Feb 01, 2001)
WHEN the country is trying to cope with the worst and the most devastating earthquake in half a century as best it can, it is hardly the time for finger pointing. Nor is this the purpose of what follows. Attention must focus unswervingly on immediate reli
- Indo-Nepal ties need new framework (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Feb 01, 2001)
The 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship signed by the Rana rulers of Nepal with India has always been a bone of contention. Opinions on its review in Nepal range from "it is an insult" to "let sleeping dogs lie".
- Harsh budget ahoy (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Feb 01, 2001)
IN THE midst of the tragedy in Gujarat, the warning about a harsh budget from the Prime Minister was not unexpected. There is little doubt that the devastation there calls for every possible help. The only good news in this context is the report about a h
- Plans to computerise Cargo documentation (Daily Excelsior, Deepak Arora, Feb 01, 2001)
There is adequate office space in Delhi and Mumbai Cargo terminals and it meet the requirements of the users such as airlines, freight forwards, importers and exporters, according to Mr P S Nair, Executive Director (Cargo), Airports Authority of India. Mo
- Motivation-based education system (Daily Excelsior, Surendra K Meher, Feb 01, 2001)
Motivation is the key of success and inspiration- is the essence of public life. Without these two phenomena there can neither, be any creativity nor new achievements in human endeavour. A tree grows from its roots and its strength and health depend upon
- Thuggery in Bihar (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 01, 2001)
If the political class in this country as a whole is delinquent, it would be difficult to find an appropriate description for those who govern Bihar. The political establishment in Bihar has not merely been criminalised, it has been dehumanised.
- Personal Rapport (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Feb 01, 2001)
US President George W Bush has spoken to Prime Minister AB Vajpayee on phone expressing not only his sympathies for the earthquake sufferers but also promising whatever help is needed by India in this hour of largest ever disaster on earth. He says, "This
- Disaster mismanagement (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 01, 2001)
UNION Defence Minister George Fernandes has contributed his bit to the unfolding story of the disaster which struck parts of Gujarat on Republic Day by stating that the final death toll may touch the one lakh mark. Will a few bodies more or less make any
- In a state of neglect and apathy (Pioneer, Chandra Bhan Prasad, Feb 01, 2001)
Education is considered the most reliable tool of emancipation. It not only emancipates learners from ignorance, but also sharpens their minds to understand things more rationally.
- Of shaking earth and souls in slumber (Tribune, K. Rajbir Deswal, Feb 01, 2001)
HAVING landed in the metropolis called the Babus’ Dilli from my home state about six months back, I had been longing to befriend or at least know each and every person who I was sharing my roof, floor, walls, stairs, corridors, travel-car lifts, etc. I wi
- Fleeting thoughts (Pioneer, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Feb 01, 2001)
There will be 19 foreign navies with 25 ships saluting the President of India on February 17, 2001, during the International Fleet Review (IFR), of which 12 are Indian Ocean states.
- Freedom at midnight (Pioneer, Sangeeta Verma, Feb 01, 2001)
On an official to Tehri Garhwal on the eve of the formation of Uttaranchal I was woken up by a peppy Hindi film number, "Kaho na pyaar hai..." playing loudly from the valley below. Strolling out into the cool, pine-scented morning air, I was overcome by a
- 3 foreign mercenaries gunned down in Poonch sector (Daily Excelsior, Excelsior Correspondent, Feb 01, 2001)
POONCH, Jan 31: An infiltration attempt was foiled when three foreign mercenaries, two of them belonging to Jais-e-Mohammed militant outfit, were gunned down by Army while trying to cross over to this side of Line of Control (LoC) at Kasba in Haveli Tehsi
- Telecom in a flux (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 01, 2001)
A SPATE OF policy decisions foretell an upheaval in the telecom sector, especially among the cellular mobile service operators (CMSOs). The ultimate beneficiary will be a certain category of consumers who can expect expanded services at lower prices. But
- Watchdog on watch (Business Line, N. R. Moorthy , Feb 01, 2001)
In the realm of auditing, the amended Companies Act could set in motion conflicts among professionals, says N. R. Moorthy
- Mr Sinha, hard decisions indeed (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Feb 01, 2001)
``BE PREPARED for high taxes,'' advised the Prime Minister, on the devastation in Gujarat. We are not thinking of a fresh surcharge, assured the Finance Minister. But within 48 hours of the assurance, the Government decided to double the surcharge on pers
- Diabetes: No sweet news for South Asia (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 01, 2001)
ABOUT 18 months ago, the Indian Express carried a shocking news item. Forty-five-year-old Narsingh Pavla, a plumber by profession, suffered from a condition called diabetic foot. He had to spend about Rs 75 each month to have his foot bandaged and for the
- Plan to prune forces in Kashmir (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 01, 2001)
NEW DELHI, JAN. 31. India is working on a plan to redeploy its forces to help promote the Kashmir peace process without compromising its security.
- Trends and prospects of non-lethal weapons (Daily Excelsior, Avinash Shirodkar, Jan 31, 2001)
More than 2,000 years ago, Sun Tzu said in 'The Art of War' that armed force should be applied to gain victory in battle in the shortest possible time, at the least possible cost in terms of lives and effort, and by inflicting the fewest possible casualti
- Crime most foul (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 31, 2001)
The recent events in Gujarat have once again vindicated the truism that adversity brings out the best and worst in human beings. While the aftermath of perhaps the greatest tragedy ever to strike the state has seen many instances of people working round-t
- Woes of paper (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 31, 2001)
FACED WITH THE prospect of stagnant production growth this fiscal, the paper industry has reiterated its longstanding demand for the release of 10 per cent of the 40 lakh hectare degraded forest land for its exclusive use. This, it is argued, would enable
- Massive Relief (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jan 31, 2001)
Gujarat tragedy has united the country as much as it was in the wake of Kargil war. Enough of funds came through voluntary donations to give all time record relief to the martyrs families and help the disabled soldiers to live rest of the life without fin
- Pro-Babri front planing a bigger offensive in Ayodhya (Daily Excelsior, B.L.Kak, Jan 31, 2001)
The stage is being set for a bigger offensive against the "builders" of the Ram temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. In fact, following the quick revitalisation of the Babri Masjid Action Committee (BMAC), a strong warning has been adm
- Island of hope and despair (Daily Excelsior, Sanchet Barua, Jan 31, 2001)
The island of Majuli (pronounced Majholi) has nurtured Vaishnavite culture since centuries. It is also a biodiversity hotspot for flora and fauna. However, this quaint island in the middle of the Brahmaputra and the Subansiri rivers in Assam, is crying fo
- Real issues are marginalised (Pioneer, Nirmal Kumar, Jan 31, 2001)
The election of Ms Jaya Jaitley as the national president of the Samata Party on January 9, at the national council meeting of the party was in news because of the petty infighting which preceded it.
- Netaji controversy again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 31, 2001)
THE 104th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on January 24 as usual went beyond paying tributes to the nation’s greatest freedom fighter. A Japanese doctor who attended on Netaji has been quoted as having said that the chief of the Indian Na
- Costs of reconstruction (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 31, 2001)
IN ADDITION TO the unfolding human tragedy in Gujarat is the devastation of the State economy. Rehabilitation of the survivors will require reconstructing their lost livelihoods, which in the medium-term will prove as difficult if not more so than the res
- India must look beyond South Asia (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Jan 31, 2001)
As New Delhi ponders over the perspectives, preferences and prejudices of President George W Bush and of his key foreign policy advisors, some indication of current American perspectives on global developments has been provided by the CIA itself.
- Tackling the double Catch-22 (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Jan 31, 2001)
THE overflowing godowns of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) have been in the news since last September when kharif paddy started arriving in the markets. In a typical year the Government is usually worried about meeting the procurement quota. This year
- Why balancing the budget is not easy (Business Line, K. P. Joseph, Jan 31, 2001)
WITH the estimated fiscal deficit in the Budgets of the Central and State governments this year at Rs 2,00,000 crore, it is not surprising that effort is being made to put the fiscal affairs of the government in better order.
- A holding operation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 31, 2001)
A PRE-ELECTION BUDGET, and an interim one at that, leaves policy- makers with few options. In seeking legislative nod for expenditure for the first six months of fiscal 2001-2002 through a vote-on-account, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Mr. M. Karunanidhi
- Earthquake economics (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 31, 2001)
THREE crippling weaknesses of Indian society have once again surfaced in the earthquake aftermath. One, the pathetic dependence on the bureaucracy for virtually everything. Two, although India lives in its villages, the system thinks of them only in times
- Ill-conceived excise (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 30, 2001)
GIVEN THE CAVALIER manner in which the Finance Ministry has handled, in the past 18 months, the issue of excise duty exemption for cigarettes and other tobacco products manufactured by new units in the North-East, it is only proper to ask if the Ministry
- Gandhi's teachings on religion (Daily Excelsior, Pt Gaurav Dubey, Jan 30, 2001)
Humility makes a man great. It makes a great man even greater. M. K Gandhi, rightly called the father of the modern and secular India, once wrote: '' I do not consider myself worthy to be mentioned in the same breath with the race of prophets. I am a humb
- BENAZIR'S REVELATIONS (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jan 30, 2001)
Two-time Prime Minister of Pakistan and now in self-exile Ms Benazir Bhutto makes some interesting revelations about various aspects of Pak governance and role of army. First, she admits that security apparatus of the country is out of control and no Gove
- Thus spake our Presidents (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jan 30, 2001)
THE PRESIDENT, Mr K. R. Narayanan, has developed an image which is closer to that of being a critic of the present standards of the country's governance than a supportive rubber-stamp of the Government's policies and actions.
- West Bengal: The other picture (Daily Excelsior, Arun Sengupta, Jan 30, 2001)
There is no gainsaying the fact that the support base of the Left Front in West Bengal is almost static, though the party has been in power since 1977. It is also true that the main Opposition party, the Congress (I), has steadily maintained its voting pe
- Adopt Chinese model of rice transplantation (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 30, 2001)
RECOMMENDING the Chinese model of rice transplantation, the Director General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Dr R S Paroda, says that narrowing down of crop diversity, improper use of technology and socio-economic factors are largely responsib
- Hey Ram (Daily Excelsior, S K Bhalla, Jan 30, 2001)
Every year on Jan 30 our Nation pays homage to the Father of Nation who fell to assasin's bullets and before departing muttered the words. Hey Ram. The greatness of a man must be measured not by the amount of praise showered on him but by the impact of hi
- Credit trap of the nation (Pioneer, Seema Sengupta, Jan 30, 2001)
Ever since the first nationalisation of private sector banks way back in 1969, the performance of the public sector banks has been the subject of debate among the policy makers and general public.
- Operation Gujarat (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 30, 2001)
THE OVERWHELMING ENORMITY of the tragedy that has struck Gujarat grows by the day. With the full extent of devastation in Kutch only now coming to light, the ever-increasing toll of crushed lives threatens to make the number of deaths in the Gujarat earth
- Crisis Management (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jan 30, 2001)
NDA Government led by AB Vajpayee has shown that the nation is capable of disaster management of a very high magnitude. If it was an earthquake that rocked an odd city or area, it would have been easier to deal with the crisis. But when several cities, to
- Clearing the Netaji mystery (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 30, 2001)
THE DEATH OF ``Netaji'' Subhash Chandra Bose, taking place as it did in the midst of World War II, was sought to be shrouded in mystery. It may be true that the campaign carried out by a section of those claiming to be Netaji's legatees - that Bose had ma
- Students again take to roads, disrupt traffic (Daily Excelsior, Excelsior Correspondent, Jan 30, 2001)
JAMMU, Jan 29: After a lull of two weeks, city colleges students today again took to the roads in protest against erratic power supply and illegal admission of PRIME students in Government Medical Colleges.
- Now the aftermath (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 30, 2001)
The earthquake that reduced vast areas of Gujarat to rubble and snuffed out thousands of lives is clearly one of the worst disasters to have befallen the country, to say nothing of the stricken state.
- The life luxurious (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 30, 2001)
It is most unfortunate that members of the political establishment in India are only too eager to give themselves the benefit of a lavish lifestyle, while a large segment of the people in this country live below the poverty line.
- The daunting doubt that vanished! (Tribune, P. Lal , Jan 30, 2001)
PRETENCE of honesty a man, honest makes not, nor the gestures of goodwill do one, dishonest make’’, declared Comrade Channan Singh, the Sarpanch of village Tugalwala, Police Station Kahnuwan, district Gurdaspur, on a hot summer afternoon in June, 1971, as
- Let us carry on Gandhiji's unfinished mission (Daily Excelsior, J B Pradhan, Jan 30, 2001)
30th January, 1948 was a fateful day because on that day Gan
dhiji was shot dead by a fanatic.
- Respect for the Hindu vote (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Jan 30, 2001)
Two events compete compellingly for attention on the anniversary of the Republic: the lacklustre character of the political elite, and the sheer vibrancy of the millions celebrating the millennium's first Kumbh with a dignity and fervour that invests the
- When will order replace chaos? (Tribune, Tavleen Singh, Jan 30, 2001)
OFTEN I find myself thinking that India will only change when Indians begin to travel abroad in larger and larger numbers and discover for themselves how bad India looks compared to the rest of the world. As one of the small handful of Indians who is luck
- Menace of middlemen Advocating an alternative food security system (Tribune, M. G. Devasahayam , Jan 30, 2001)
MYOPIC and straight-jacketed thinking of politicians and government functionaries not withstanding, food security does not mean overflowing FCI godowns with foodgrains procured and stored at costs twice or thrice the prevailing market prices with some of
- The curse of Bofors? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 30, 2001)
HISTORY may remember Bofors as the gun which caused political turbulence in three continents. Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme's friendship with Rajiv Gandhi influenced the decision in favour of Bofors. Palme was assassinated before the gun deal assumed
- Budget bugbear -- The pathos of being Mr Sinha (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 30, 2001)
IT MUST be said to the credit of the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, that he has been taking great pains, ever since he took over, to demystify the budgetary process and make it a participatory exercise. This year too he has had sittings with economi
- Refer to the people (Pioneer, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jan 30, 2001)
The commission to review the working of the Constitution has recommended that the power of the Union Government to sign treaties be subject to scrutiny by a committee of Parliament.
- Ceasefire in J&K: Questions and answers (Business Line, B. Raman , Jan 30, 2001)
WAS THE ceasefire decision wise? Yes, it was and still is, but as a prelude to inducing genuine Kashmiri organisations to enter into a dialogue with the Government. Unfortunately, it has been made to appear as a gesture to Pakistan and as a prelude to the
- The world responds (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 30, 2001)
THIS year there was no Beating Retreat ceremony on Monday. The musical finale to the Republic Day celebrations was cancelled to express the nation’s mood in the wake of the earthquake disaster. It was a symbolic gesture but carried a load of symbolism. Pr
- Insurance yet to mature in India (Business Line, S. Guha, Jan 30, 2001)
ALTHOUGH the growth rate of the economy has been quite impressive in the last decade, the insurance industry still has low penetration (non-life premium has a 0.71 per cent share of GDP, and life 1.90 per cent). In the US, the corresponding figures are ar
- Nobel centenary and India (Pioneer, C R Bain, Jan 30, 2001)
The year 2001 is the Centenary Year of the Nobel Prizes. Nobel Prizes are being awarded since 1901 in accordance with the will and testament of Alfred Nobel.
- Invisibles in balance of payments (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jan 29, 2001)
INDIA'S BALANCE of payments, which is built up of a large trade deficit sustained by large positive invisible inflows, is truly a miracle of the new service-oriented global economy. The liberalised environment has made India's services attractive to the n
- Some straight talk (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 29, 2001)
Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha's trenchant attack on the developed North, at the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, merits attention.
- Food, Nutrition and environmental security (Daily Excelsior, Som Dutt, Jan 29, 2001)
After the Green Revolution brought India security on food front it is now time to achieve security in nutritive foods with sustainable environment. That is why the Indian Science Congress Association decided its theme; 'Food, Nutrition and Environmental S
- The Enron conundrum (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 29, 2001)
WITH THE MAHARASHTRA State Electricity Board (MSEB) in poor financial health, it was obvious that the Union Cabinet would permit Enron to take up the additional equity in the Dabhol Power Company (DPC) meant for the state utility. Yet this decision on equ
- Vision 2020 -- Foreign investment in higher education (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Jan 29, 2001)
The Government has an MoU with the IITs, by which the budgetary support to the institutions has been frozen at the 1993-1994 level, with a promise that the Government will match whatever extra funds the IITs generate. The amounts generated by the IITs hav
- R-Day reverie (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 29, 2001)
FOREIGN observers and even Indians resident abroad have often underestimated the tremendous strides India has made in the past 53 years since its Independence.
- India should hold direct negotiations with Pak:CM (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jan 29, 2001)
JAMMU, Jan 28: Rejecting any negotiations by United States for bringing peace in troubled Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah today suggested the Centre to hold direct negotiations with Pakistan instead of banking on third party mediation
- "We don't believe in Kashmiriyat, we believe in liberation" (OutLook, Editorial, Outlook, Jan 29, 2001)
Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin is a man under pressure from both sides. His predicament compels him to be seen as more hardline than the J&K wing of the Hizbul; he is nonetheless the most hated man for groups like the Lashkar-e-Toiba who think he
- The eternal flow (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 29, 2001)
That the occasion of the Mauni Amavasya, stated to be the most auspicious phase of the Maha Kumbh, passed off without any major glitch, is something of which the Kumbh Mela administration can be truly proud.
- Focus on earthquake at President’s reception (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Jan 29, 2001)
THANKFULLY you and I survived this earthquake otherwise from under the rubble one couldn’t have even quaked to you. The uncertainty of life or rather the near-certainty of death couldn’t have been felt more intensely, than on the morning of January 26. Ev
- When buildings kill (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 29, 2001)
EARTHQUAKES DON'T KILL; buildings do, goes the saying. Shelter is what human beings have always instinctively searched for, built and treasured.
- LCA and beyond (Daily Excelsior, Sharad Dixit, Jan 29, 2001)
The Indian Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) took to the air for eighteen minutes on 4th January, 2001. Reactions varied from the exuberantly euphoric to the utterly cynical. Neither extreme was warranted. The flight of the first prototype was undoubtedly an im
- WELL COORDINATED (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jan 29, 2001)
Republic Day celebrations all over the State have passed off without any untoward incident. There were intelligence inputs and genuine apprehensions of likely strikes by fidayeen and other terrorists to disrupt functions and cause scare psychosis. In fact
- NATIONAL CALAMITY (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jan 29, 2001)
It is a mass tragedy in Gujarat. The earthquake with epicentre at Bhuj has caused unprecedented destruction in many cities and towns of the State. At the time of going to press, 8000 deaths have been reported including textile city of Ahmedabad although m
- Disinvestment blues (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 29, 2001)
HARDLY ANYONE WILL be surprised by the Finance Minister, Mr. Yashwant Sinha's admission that the disinvestment target will be missed once again. Barely two months remain in fiscal 2000-01. It is unrealistic to expect the government to push through in this
- Mother earth as killer (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 29, 2001)
NATURE has two faces. For most of the time it shows the most benign one. But when it turns the malevolent side it becomes a mass killer. Science can accurately predict floods and cyclones but earthquake is still the mysterious force that strikes unexpecte
- Listen to the President (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 29, 2001)
PRESIDENT K. R. Narayanan's Republic Day eve address to the nation deserves more than routine attention. It was a forceful reiteration of his known position on the current exercise of a review of the Constitution. He used the occasion to remind the people
- India’s National Food Security Food Corporation of India is a non-performing asset (Tribune, M. G. Devasahayam , Jan 29, 2001)
FOR long years the Food Corporation of India (FCI), has been touted as the saviour of India’s farmers and the guardian of national food security. This premise is under challenge now and the relevance and capacity of the FCI to provide food security to Ind
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