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Articles 27221 through 27320 of 27558:
- Fight terrorism unilaterally (Pioneer, APS Chauhan, Jan 08, 2001)
A piquant situation in the present world order arises when the terrorist groups increasingly make common cause, strategically co-operating with one another, exchanging intelligence and lethal weaponry, and the targeted countries remain woefully averse to
- Globalisation - myths and facts (Hindu, Gilbert Etienne , Jan 08, 2001)
WE ARE living in an odd world. Information has made incredible progress and, yet, disinformation, dogmas and myths are flourishing more vigorously than ever. One sometimes wonders whether the politburos of the cold war and their stiff conformism have not
- Atal ascendant (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 08, 2001)
The two-day meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) national executive in Delhi last week clearly demonstrated that the entire party stood solidly behind Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's leadership.
- Dynastic successions in Indian politics (The Kashmir Times, Arun Nehru, Jan 08, 2001)
Dynastic inclinations belong to a distant past, says the PM on his reflections from his Kerala holiday and one can only hope that he is correct as dynastic successions are no indicators of ability and acumen and no guarantee of continuity or stability of
- Tackle public problems tactfully (The Kashmir Times, N. Ramanadha Rao, Jan 08, 2001)
The recent agitation resorted to by the owners and th e workers of Industrial in Delhi paralysed the traffic in large parts of of the Union the capital. Their purpose was to protest against the action initiated by the D elh i Government to seal the indust
- Janata parivar: Another split (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 08, 2001)
THE SAMATA PARTY, yet another splinter group that emerged out of the grand alliance of non-Congress forces - the Janata experiment - has split once again. The party now has two units in Bihar, only State where the outfit is of any relevance. And both the
- BJP SANS DEMOCRATIC NORMS (The Kashmir Times, Editorial, Kashmir Times, Jan 08, 2001)
The Bharatiya Janata Party in Jammu and Kashmir, despite being the second largest party after the ruling National Conference in the State Assembly, has failed to make any headway as the main opposition group. In fact, the year-old People’s Democratic Part
- Soiled notes (The Kashmir Times, Editorial, Kashmir Times, Jan 08, 2001)
Jammu, the winter capital of the strategic state of Jammu and Kashmir, has the dubious distinction of being flooded with soiled currency notes. It is also characterised by a strange aversion to coins which are otherwise available upto the denomination of
- Genesis of the Bofors scam (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Jan 08, 2001)
Mr Ottavio Quattrocchi, an Italian power broker and self-proclaimed friend and protector of the late Rajiv Gandhi's reputation, was recently arrested in Malaysia. He had received $ 7.34 million, through his company AE services for clinching the deal betwe
- ANOTHER LANGUAGE FOR BEAUTIFUL LINES (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Jan 08, 2001)
People who do not understand Bengali have much to thank William Radice for bringing out the greatness in Rabindranath Tagore’s poetry. Many scholars, including Tagore himself, translated his works into English, but they left non-Bengalis with a feeling th
- RSS VENOM FROM BABUR TO BIRTHDAY (The Kashmir Times, Anuradha Bhasin Jamwal, Jan 08, 2001)
It is said that nothing can describe the gravity of the situation better than a satire or a cartoon. Two such cartoons appearing in a national daily recently focussed their attention on the RSS’ and its saffron brigade’s hate-soaked philosophy. Nothing co
- Why these hiccups? (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Jan 08, 2001)
Prime Minister Vajpayee took the world by surprise with his cease-fire announcement. The bold decision was hailed by the world leaders. His subsequent statement from Kerala, in which he revealed his government’s intentions of not adopting the beaten track
- Another split (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 08, 2001)
The controversy over the proposal for the merger of the Samata Party with the Janata Dal (United) has snowballed into a vertical split in the former, accompanied by theatrics like the resignation of the Union Agriculture Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar. In the
- Vajpayee is but a part of BJP’s hidden agenda (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 08, 2001)
MR Madhavrao Scindia, the scion of the Gwalior royal family and the deputy leader of the Congress (I) in the Lok Sabha, is always looked upon by many as a Prime Minister in waiting, not because of his royal heritage but because of his leadership qualities
- Qureshi — the surprise visitor (Tribune, Anupam Gupta, Jan 08, 2001)
I WISH they (would) know me as one whose perceptions and ideas reflect the hopes and aspirations of millions in the sub-continent, and their burning desire to wriggle out of the looming fear of a disastrous confrontation.... I do not want to be known only
- Need for fresh look at China policy (Tribune, R. L. Bhatia, Jan 08, 2001)
INDIA and China are two great countries and also two great civilisations. Intimate religious, cultural and social relations existed between the two neighbours for a long time. The close association of the people of India and China over a long period canno
- India`s security stakes (Deccan Herald, A P VENKATESWARAN, Jan 08, 2001)
Nepal and India have had a very close and intimate relationship from ancient times. The famous Chinese traveler Huieng Tsien who had come to India in the 7th Century AD had commented on the intimate nature of the commercial and cultural links between the
- No smoke without fire (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 08, 2001)
THE script had violence written into it. What began as a show of strength between Trinamool Congress and CPM activists in Midnapore by the weekend gave birth to incidents of bloody violence. Both sides were guilty of using terror tactics and rumour-monger
- Eliminate bureaucracy to end poverty (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Jan 08, 2001)
HERNANDO de Soto is the founder of the Institute of Liberty and Democracy in Peru. He was born into a rich family and went to elite institutions in Switzerland. But he was not content to multiply his own millions but chose to find out how millions of peop
- West Bengal -- The other picture (Business Line, Bipul Chatterjee, Jan 08, 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
- HUNG ON A STICKING POINT (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Jan 08, 2001)
It’s too late already. The past month has seen extraordinary movement from Israel for a final peace settlement with the Palestinians, but there’s no time to sort out what’s left. The sticking point is the “right of return” of some 3.7 million descendants
- THE ENEMY WITHIN (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, Jan 08, 2001)
The closing month of this millennium must surely rank as a major watershed in the history of Indian security. It has witnessed the unfolding of momentous events both far and near. Events that will inevitably have a crucial bearing on how the security envi
- SPLIT END (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 08, 2001)
The golden rule for a politician who wants to stay on in politics in India is never to think about the country. Most of those who warm the seats in Parliament and the assemblies have long ceased to think about the people they represent, because changing s
- Refocus on coal for power (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jan 08, 2001)
THE rumpus around Dabhol has focussed the world's attention on the various errors of omission and commission in the Enron deal. That, despite warnings, the Maharashtra State Electricity Board entered into an unfair deal is regrettable. It is not my aim to
- Costly fun (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 08, 2001)
THE spirit is abroad of reforms of every conceivable variety. Electoral reforms have been the staple of hundreds of seminars and publications. Two Commissions under the chairmanship of renowned educationists have produced bulky tomes on educational reform
- Right call, wrong time (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 08, 2001)
THE ENTRY OF a fourth player in the cellular arena, alongwith BSNL/MTNL as the third player, is surely a good call for the user who may see a drop in tariffs and/or several innovative service offerings. Yet the timing appears wrong because the move comes
- PLAYING TOO SAFE (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 08, 2001)
Banking constitutes a crucial element of financial infrastructure. Inefficiency and high transaction costs associated with banks affect costs of doing business. For example, high real interest rates are partly due to inefficiency. Bank nationalization has
- COMPOUNDING THE NEPAL UPHEAVAL Like buffaloes blundering on highway (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Jan 08, 2001)
THERE is no dearth of reasonable Nepalese who readily admit that the recent upheaval and mayhem in their country over a remark that Indian film actor Hrithik Roshan never made was entirely unjustified. The Royal Nepalese government, and its Ambassador in
- Promise to change style of governance (Deccan Herald, R AKHILESHWARI, Jan 08, 2001)
This New Year`s gift to the people of Andhra Pradesh from Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is a new look government which will be citizen-friendly, less rule-bound, accountable and result-oriented, and where especially corruption will be less. As for hi
- Persons who will shape US foreign policy (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Jan 07, 2001)
TWO America-born Africans will give a new thrust to US foreign policy and the coming months may see a formidable defence screen being raised against a possible missile attack on the most powerful nation of the world. Unlike the Clinton regime, the Bush di
- Bengal violence (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 07, 2001)
With the Assembly elections in West Bengal drawing closer, political violence in the State seems to be taking an uglier turn.
- What the stars foretell? (Daily Excelsior, Dr.Jitendra Singh, Jan 07, 2001)
Atal Behari Vajpayee is going to consolidate his position in the year to come. Sonia Gandhi is going to pass through a bad phase. Kashmir situation is going to show a visible improvement. And, India is going to emerge stronger in the international communi
- Crisis of credibility (Pioneer, Sanjay K Jha, Jan 07, 2001)
The general secretary and spokesman of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Mr Dewendra Dwivedi, left the Congress when the party president, Ms Sonia Gandhi, sought to sideline him for his proximity with former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao. Lawyer by
- Mountain of dilemmas before Pakistan (Pioneer, ADNI, Jan 07, 2001)
Pakistanis are beginning to wonder whether they can win at the negotiating table what they have not been able to wrest in the battlefield of Jammu & Kashmir through jihad. Plaintive is the cry: "Are we still prey to the illusion that there is an armed sol
- Flawless flight (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 07, 2001)
The 18-minute flawless maiden flight by India's indigenous light combat aircraft (LCA) marks the advent of a new era in the country's military aviation.
- Lucrative returns of terrorism (Pioneer, K P S Gill, Jan 07, 2001)
The spoilers have got their voices back. Fifty-two years after a devastating Partition; nearly thirty years after the creation of Bangladesh gave the unequivocal lie to the "two-nation theory"; in the wake of frequent reports from Pakistan of the militant
- CHANGING THE NAME (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jan 07, 2001)
It is the turn of Calcutta now. Its name stands changed to Kolkata, whatever it means or implies. Earlier Dravidians forced-change of Madras to be called Tamil Nadu, the capital retaining the good old name. Subsequently, some overzealous bigots thought it
- Undermining welfare (Hindu, PRAFULLA DAS, Jan 07, 2001)
In Kashipur today, a no-holds-barred contest is on between old adversaries: tribals and `industrial development'. PRAFULLA DAS reports.
- Indigenous technology for dairy based integrated farming system (Daily Excelsior, N P Thakur & S K Lehria, Jan 07, 2001)
Tribal farmers living in forests are close to nature, depending upon forest produce for their livelihood and rearing all classes of live stock. These farmers, over the past few generations, have developed technical knowledge about the herbs and plants, wh
- The Iftar 'Partying' (Daily Excelsior, Firoz Bakht Ahmed, Jan 07, 2001)
Capitals iftar parties are falling into a rut. Mulayam Singh was first one to break the ice this year! That Ramzan is the party time is the impression created in most minds when one sees umpteen stalls seeling snacks, kebabs, sevaiyans, halim, pakodas etc
- On the use of plastics (Daily Excelsior, Dr B K Fotedear, Jan 07, 2001)
Plastics have proved a menace throughout the globe. It has become piled up in streets, lanes, outside dwelling places, fruit markets and finally near the banks of water bodies. Its everyday use has become so common that without it every family member in a
- Is nuclear terrorism possible in India ? (Daily Excelsior, G.V. JOSHI, Jan 07, 2001)
We read about bomb explosions in newspapers like the ones which took place in Mumbai in December 1993 or in trains, markets and other spots of that kind.
- Where big can be bothersome (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jan 07, 2001)
For all its size, India cannot achieve its larger objectives without eliciting willing cooperation from smaller neighbours... A `big brother' approach is entirely misplaced, writes ATUL ANEJA.
- Retreat, reconciliation (Hindu, GEORGE JACOB, Jan 07, 2001)
The BJP in Kerala saw the Prime Minister's Kumarakom retreat as an opportunity to build bridges with dominant minority segments. GEORGE JACOB discusses the impact of this strategy.
- Integrating IT into mainstream industry (Tribune, Rajesh Kochhar, Jan 07, 2001)
SOME years ago, when the Internet was still predominantly an American phenomenon, an American astronomer at an international conference, enumerated its three biggest beneficiaries. At the first position were the Ph.D. students for whom the Internet was a
- Recognising Indian diaspora’s contribution (Tribune, Surinder Kumar Singla, Jan 07, 2001)
THEY are about 15 million in number—whether taken to far-flung countries like the Caribbean and South Africa much earlier or having immigrated more recently to Europe and America in search of better prospects.
- Clouds over the mountain kingdom (Tribune, Rakshat Puri, Jan 07, 2001)
THE situation in Nepal is returning to normal. The dust raised by agitating crowds protesting against alleged remarks by the actor Hrithik Roshan denigrating Nepal and the Nepalese is gradually settling down. There can be hardly any doubt that, in the wor
- Dealing for a deal (Hindu, KESAVA MENON, Jan 07, 2001)
In West Asia, what we seem to be in for at this stage is a series of agreements that could produce a final settlement, says KESAVA MENON.
- Anthology of loudmouths (Pioneer, Naunidhi Kaur, Jan 07, 2001)
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray recently said that Muslims in the country should be disenfranchised.
- TEST FLIGHT (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jan 06, 2001)
Successful maiden flight of the pretigious Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) catapults India amongst the eight countries that have such capabilities. The Technology Demonstrator remained in the skies for good twenty minutes meeting all the laid down parameters.
- Whom should we blame for blackout? (Tribune, Tavleen Singh, Jan 06, 2001)
BEFORE I sat down to write this my first column of the year 2001 I intended to write an optimistic piece. It’s the least any columnist can do for a New Year, I thought, and sat before my laptop with a happy smile on my face and only good intentions in my
- India’s emerging IT revolution (Tribune, Dhurjati Mukherjee, Jan 06, 2001)
INDIA’S role in triggering an information technology revolution has been widely recognised. In fact, the growth of Indian markets will be spearheaded by IT and the media, and this has been reiterated even by the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (MSDW) Chairman,
- KHANNA JUDGEMENT Crippling blow to settled law (Tribune, Rajindar Sachar , Jan 06, 2001)
THE two-Judge Bench judgement of the Supreme Court in the State of Punjab re Khanna (former Chief Secretary) (November 30, 2000) quashing the chargesheet against Mr Khanna when the matter was still pending before enquiry officer is a masterpiece of update
- Farm sector reforms (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 06, 2001)
A day after Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee promised more funds for developing appropriate technologies for the agricultural sector the national executive of the Bharatiya Janata Party took the debate forward. It emphasised the need for extending econ
- Resignation farce again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 06, 2001)
WITH Mr George Fernandes at the helm, splits and mergers should be routine in his Samata party. Also threats of resignation. The resignation bug has bitten the most authentic caste leader of Bihar and Union Agriculture Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar. He is not
- Towards peace (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jan 06, 2001)
ATAL BIHARI Vajpayee’s remark in Kerala on the first day of the New Year that Pakistan had not yet created the right conditions for a dialogue between the two countries reflects not so much a retreat from the peace process as genuine perplexity about Paki
- Back to 1971 and with rancour (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 06, 2001)
AS expected the official release of the Hamoodur Rehman commission report that probed the dismemberment of Pakistan in 1971 has lead to a heated debate. It is not only the mainstream newspapers which had been commenting often ever since India Today went p
- J&K was practically in British India (Daily Excelsior, Daya Sagar, Jan 06, 2001)
To see how the State of Jammu and Kashmir was related to British Government, The British India and the King Emperor of those times (pre 14-8-1947) is important because otherwise it cannot be understood what type of Sovereignty the Maharaja of J&K enjoyed
- Hashim may reveal ‘facts’ about hijacking drama (Daily Excelsior, B.L.Kak, Jan 06, 2001)
How can one ignore him when he created history of sorts in the 20th century as well as in the beginning of the 21st century? You may differ with his behaviourial system or his scheme of things, but you have to accept the fact that he hit the headlines in
- Historian in his labyrinth (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jan 06, 2001)
TALKING TO The Hindustan Times in Kolkata this week, Irfan Habib, specialist in Mughal agrarian history, countered what he calls the Sangh parivar’s ‘Taliban-type’ agenda to rewrite ancient Indian history. He recalled how historian R.C. Mazumdar, known fo
- Downtown threats (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jan 06, 2001)
THE LEADERS of the All Party Hurriyat Conference, who are officially awaiting the issue of passports to enable them to travel to Pakistan, have to contend with yet another contradiction in their flanks. The Dukhtaran-e-Millat, the women’s wing of the fund
- Flight to the future (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jan 06, 2001)
THE COUNTRY set out in 1983 to build a front rank, multirole, supersonic fighter aircraft for the future. Foreign collaboration was not deemed necessary to build the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), projected to serve as the backbone of India’s fighter fleet.
- PM's `defence' (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jan 06, 2001)
IN the second part of his much-talked-about article, the Prime Minister writes: ``Yes, we can create prosperity for all... What is needed is an inspiring national vision, a strong sense of purpose shared by all the citizens and communities of our diverse
- God! How political these economists are!! (Daily Excelsior, Dr R L Bhat, Jan 06, 2001)
Pickering: Have you no morals, man? Doolittle: Can’t afford them, Governor. George Bernard Shaw: Pygmalion Economists can’t afford fantasies, nor would they build castles in thin air. Theirs is an earthly vocation where theoretical flights must find smoot
- Unilateral cease-fire in J&K (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Jan 06, 2001)
Even at the risk of being called a bore I cannot help reverting to Atal Bihari Vajpayee's unilateral cease-fire offer in Jammu and Kashmir, now well into its sixth week. What nags me most about the thing is that we haven't had a shred of evidence from acr
- Fiscal revolution in the offing? (Business Line, P R Brahmananda , Jan 06, 2001)
THE Fiscal Responsibility Bill introduced in the Parliament, if approved, would constitute a major revolution in India's fiscal and monetary history. The Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, if he is able to muster support for the Bill, would have etched
- Merits a fair try (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 06, 2001)
The idea mooted by Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister H Vishwanath on introducing English as a functional language in Kannada medium schools from the third standard is quite commendable if seen from a pragmatic perspective. If the students
- Divisive idea (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 06, 2001)
Besides Christians and Muslims, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has now earned the wrath of Sikhs for portraying them as Hindus. Through a series of actions, the RSS has antagonised the Sikh community. In the latest episode the Rashtriya Sikh Sangat
- Light at last (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 06, 2001)
The country as a whole and India`s aeronautical industry in particular can well be proud of the fact that the indigenously- built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Technology Demonstrator I has finally got off the ground on Thursday. The scientists and engineer
- Responsibility or irresponsibility? (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Jan 06, 2001)
THE CENTRAL Government is aiming to acquire a new and some would say the `ultimate weapon' to achieve fiscal prudence. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Bill 2000 introduced at the end of the winter session of Parliament will, if enacted in
- Flight of fancy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 06, 2001)
THE criticism by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence seems to have stung the light combat aircraft (LCA) bosses real hard. In a matter of days, they have rigged up a flight of the elusive plane. An attempt has also been made to touch the patri
- Air pocket (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 06, 2001)
THE MAIDEN FLIGHT of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is a shot in the arm for the Defence establishment, for it does restore in some way the credibility of the indigenous Defence production units that was dented by delays in projects such as the Main Batt
- The successful LCA test flight (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 06, 2001)
THERE IS WIDESPREAD exultation over the successful test flight of the Light Combat Aircraft which has been on the drawing boards since 1983. It is very likely that quite a few trial flights must have preceded the test flight before a decision was taken to
- Afghanistan: a 'state' of new concern (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Jan 06, 2001)
THE NEW and powerful `international norm' of containing worldwide terrorism has produced a dramatic political alliance across the continents. Of much strategic importance is the manner in which the United States and post-Soviet Russia have now made common
- Systems failure (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 05, 2001)
NEW YEAR'S DAY was not the first time that a power grid collapsed and caused an extensive and extended blackout. Less than a year ago there was a similar failure in the northern grid and long- drawn-out power failures have taken place in the other regions
- Historic verdict (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 05, 2001)
A division bench of the Dhaka High Court has struck a historic blow for modernity, secularism, freedom and gender justice by declaring fatwas illegal.
- Road Safety (The Kashmir Times, Editorial, Kashmir Times, Jan 05, 2001)
Road safety week will take off on Monday as usual with all sorts of messages from the concerned. And, as usual, the week will close with a reiteration with the slogan "Drive only when you are physically fit and mentally alive" adopted by the guardians of
- Turf war (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jan 05, 2001)
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS in the Samata Party, including Union Agriculture Minister Nitish Kumar’s resignation from the Cabinet — the letter, incidentally, was sent to party leader George Fernandes and not to the Prime Minister — constitute no more than an eddy
- BOLD AND INNOVATIVE ? (The Kashmir Times, Editorial, Kashmir Times, Jan 05, 2001)
If the Prime Minister’s New Year eve article, released to the press, interalia proclaiming that "in our search for a lasting solution to the Kashmir problem both in its external and internal dimensions, we shall not traverse solely on the beaten track of
- Boost to ties (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 05, 2001)
Indo-Mongolian ties have acquired greater warmth over the last decade, though there has been a vast reservoir of goodwill towards each other for centuries. The landlocked north Asian country became a democracy in 1992. While friendly relations existed bet
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