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Articles 21721 through 21820 of 23072:
- ‘there’s No Political Vendetta... We Had Promised To Expose Badal’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2003)
On a scale of 1 to 10, how much is your crusade against the Badal family motivated by political vendetta? Jatinder Haye Our drive is motivated by nothing other than a strong desire to, as far as possible, root out corruption, nepotism and all other such
- ‘they (Hurriyat) Want A Signal From Pm...There Is A Thaw ’ (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Jul 26, 2003)
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed is optimistic about the latest peace initiative. On a visit to the Capital this week, during which he met Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee and Congress president Sonia Gandhi, he spoke to Neerja Chowdhury
- Worse Than A Crime (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2003)
BY ORDERING THE Central Bureau of Investigation to inquire into the monumentally unwise Taj Heritage Corridor project, the Supreme Court has made one thing clear. Even if the project has been aborted, thus saving the Taj Mahal and its environs ...
- Sc Orders Cbi Probe Into Taj Whodunit (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2003)
Disregarding the Mayawati Government’s protestations of innocence, the Supreme Court today ordered a CBI probe into the recently stalled Rs 175-crore project to build entertainment parks, restaurants and shopping malls behind Taj Mahal.
- Moving Saarc Forward (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2003)
SOUTH ASIAN COOPERATION can make headway in a meaningful manner for the region's huge population only if India and Pakistan show genuine progress towards normality in their bilateral relations. Their continuing differences have stunted the growth ...
- Something’s Wrong, Says Sc, About Taj Corridor (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2003)
The Supreme Court on Monday observed that there appeared to be ‘‘something wrong somewhere’’ in the construction of the controversial Taj Heritage corridor in Agra. Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh government maintained it had not violated the Supreme
- Love Of Power And Glory (Telegraph, SUGATO HAZRA, Jul 08, 2003)
The mighty love to leave their mark behind. As did Ozymandias of Egypt. So did Shah Jahan, the emperor of India. Not one to be left behind, Mayavati, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, wanted to make an effort to improve and modernize Shah Jahan’s ...
- In The Lands Of The Gods (Telegraph, Sayomdeb Mukherjee, Jul 07, 2003)
We started from Calcutta on May 6 on a really hot and humid noon. Whenever we plan a family outing, my father has problems getting leave. So when the train finally started rolling, we all sighed in relief. The next morning we arrived at Lucknow. This is
- Time For Tea (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2003)
Labour militancy never solves an industrial problem. There are scores of examples to show how it can sound the death knell of an industry. The recent killing of three tea garden executives by enraged workers in Assam has ominous portents for the industry.
- Changing Face Of Diplomacy (Upendra Choudhury) (Business Line, Upendra Choudhury, Jun 10, 2003)
The growing interest in economic diplomacy stems from increasing liberalisation and globalisation, as well as the growth of regional trading blocs.
- Pity The Poor Bank Manager (Omkar Goswami) (The Financial Express, Omkar Goswami, Jun 10, 2003)
When I was teaching at the Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, my savings account was at a branch of the Indian Bank, which was conveniently located on campus.
- The President Comes Calling (Telegraph, Tapas Chakraborty, Jun 09, 2003)
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has tried to ignite the Bihar debate again during his visit to the state. But are the state’s leaders interested
- Pm To Visit China During Month End (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2003)
With less than two weeks for Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee’s proposed visit to China,
- First Operational Gslv Flight By Mid-2004 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2003)
In a significant statement, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today asked political parties and leaders to stay away from the Ayodhya issue so that the "lingering" . . .
- Keep Off Ayodhya, Pm Tells Parties (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2003)
In a significant statement, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today asked political parties and leaders to stay away from the Ayodhya issue so that the "lingering" dispute could be resolved early through talks between representatives of Hindus and. . .
- Reform In Reverse Gear? (N. Venkiteswaran) (Business Line, N. Venkiteswaran, Jun 09, 2003)
Some of the Government's recent policy announcements give the unmistakeable impression that the logic of a coherent economic philosophy has been given the complete go-by.
- The General’S Musharraf) Problems (M B Naqvi) (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jun 08, 2003)
After getting himself elected as Pakistan’s President, amending the Constitution and holding a bogus election, General Musharraf should have been firmly in the saddle of power. But, his troubles are only beginning
- Restoring Splendour (Shankar Bennur) (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2003)
Work on the relocation of the Gopalakrishnaswamy Temple at the Krishnarajasagar Dam near Mysore is going on briskly.
SHANKAR BENNUR visits the site
- Teaching Life Skills To Kids (Michael Patrao) (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2003)
Training children in life skills equips them to tackle life’s hardships and contributes to the overall development of their personality,
says Michael Patrao
- Dr Gangadhara Swamiji On A Less Trodden Path (Shyam Vattam) (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2003)
A few years ago, when communal clashes erupted in Hubli City the police found it hard to control the situation.
- Rci India To Focus On China (Business Line, Anjali Prayag, Jun 03, 2003)
Developing China as a favoured holiday destination among Indians will be RCI India's biggest focus this year,
- Orchid-Apotex Marketing Pact To Sell Injectible Medicines (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 03, 2003)
Chennai , June 2
Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd signed a supply and marketing agreement today with Apotex Corp for the sale of its injectible medicines in the US.
- Iit Graduates In The Ias (T.K. Ramachandran) (Hindu, T.K. Ramachandran , Jun 03, 2003)
The issue of IIT graduates getting into the civil services has always attracted attention and even a bit of censure. I still remember the first few days at the LBS Academy in Mussoorie in 1991:
- Protecting Kids From Peak-Hour Traffic (Hindu, Anil Sastry, Jun 03, 2003)
Bangalore June 2. Imagine this situation: about five lakh vehicles, including school buses, transporting 11 lakh schoolchildren, are off the roads during peak hours, starting 8.30 a.m.
- Franklin Templeton Shuffles Top-Brass (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2003)
Franklin Templeton Investments is overhauling its marketing set-up by changing key positions and selecting a new national sales head.
- Budget Class Hotels Thriving In Kovai (Business Line, R. Y. Narayanan, Jun 03, 2003)
Business class hotels in the medium budget category were still having good occupancy rate in the city despite the industrial recession.
- Writing On The Wall (Business Line, R. Anand, Jul 11, 2002)
The Indian accounting profession has lessons to learn from the WorldCom fallout.
- The Next President (Hindu, S. Varadan, Jul 11, 2002)
THE WAY our political parties and their leaders went about the task of choosing a candidate for the office of the President of India does not do any credit to them.
- Cosmology In Rigveda -- The Third Premise (Hindu, PATRIZIA NORELLI-BACHELET, Jul 11, 2002)
History is indeed recorded in the Rigveda, as well as in the Epics, but one has to use correct cosmic formulas to make this discovery, bearing in mind that the ancients were not at all concerned with keeping records for posterity as we do today.
- Not A Bridge Too Far (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jul 11, 2002)
Once a feasibility report is made and accepted by India and Sri Lanka, the exciting possibility of a road link between the two countries might come true. And it might come about in five years at an estimated cost of Rs 3,000 crores.
- Time For A Reality Check (Hindu, Asma Khan, Jul 11, 2002)
Kashmir is back on the world consciousness and is the focus of major world powers. This is a welcome albeit late development; nonetheless, it encompasses great scope for ending the protracted impasse in Kashmir.
- The Border Confrontation (Hindu, P. R. Chari , Jul 11, 2002)
The test of success in the present coercive diplomacy is not the discomfiture of Pakistan but the resolution of the Kashmir problem.
- Partition Revisited (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jul 11, 2002)
Gone is the surreptitious manner in which the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh had been projecting trifurcation of Kashmir in the past.
- Photo-Stink (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jul 11, 2002)
The government’s response to the unearthing of the Xerox Modicorp scandal is shocking and callous.
- Naxalite Violence: Legacy Of Another Era (Times of India, BHASKAR ROY, Jul 10, 2002)
India, a nuclear power and satellite manufacturer, is grappling with an armed political campaign that best belongs to another era, and is admittedly an outcome of the unresolved contradictions of a backward agrarian society.
- The Moderate Deputy Pm (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Jul 06, 2002)
As reshuffles go, it is hard to deny that last week’s effort was a bit of a dud.
- Highs And Lows (Financial Times, Edward Luce, May 30, 2002)
General Pervez Musharraf interview held at the Army Chief's official residence in Rawalpindi, Pakistan's military headquarters, took place immediately after Gen Musharraf had addressed the Pakistan nation in a televised broadcast.
- The Most Dangerous Place In The World (New York Times, Salman Rushdie, May 30, 2002)
The present Kashmir crisis feels like a déjŕ vu replay of the last one. Will the outcome also be a replay of three years ago? Will the conflict be contained again?
- Caution On Kashmir (Boston Globe, Editorial, Boston Globe, May 30, 2002)
In the present circumstances the United States has no choice but to use all its influence with India and Pakistan to compel those nuclear-armed neighbors to back down from the brink of war.
- Pakistan Cannot Expect The Support Of India's Muslims (Independent (UK), M.J. Akbar, May 30, 2002)
A revealing but rarely revealed fact is that Muslims in the rest of India give no support whatsoever to the separatist insurgency in the Muslim-majority valley of Kashmir, that charming bit of paradise that could trigger off history's first nuclear war.
- Musharraf's Order Or Disorder? (News International, Farhan Bokhari, Apr 25, 2002)
The success of Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's General President, at next Tuesday's referendum may already be a foregone conclusion, thanks to the widespread state-cum-'nazim' backed struggle to make his campaign anything but a failure.
- Musharraf Opens A New Political Front (Gulf News, Nasim Zehra, Apr 12, 2002)
Wearing army fatigues and throwing caution to the wind, Pakistan's military ruler General Pervez Musharraf launched his political career at the Lahore referendum rally.
- An Epistle To Mr Advani (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Feb 05, 2002)
Dear Advaniji,
You have begun what is unquestionably the most profound and consequential interaction between our country and the United States of America since the two meetings between the then president, Bill Clinton, and the prime minister.
- Clash By Night (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 05, 2002)
At first glance, this fact seems to confirm the arguments of the Harvard political scientist, Samuel Huntington, who insists that the problem is not Islamic fundamentalism but Islam itself.
- Air War And Ground Reality (Telegraph, V. R. Raghavan , Feb 05, 2002)
The ground offensive of the Northern Alliance has quickly cleared most of Afghanistan from the control of the taliban. The powerful air attacks could not by themselves force the taliban out of their strongholds.
- Bangladesh: Worrisome Indicators (Business Line, B. Raman , Feb 05, 2002)
THE recent incidents on the Indo-Bangladeshi border are under enquiry by the Government and one has to await the results before assessing whether these were isolated incidents unlikely to have an adverse impact on the bilateral relations.
- New Great Guessing Game: Where’s Osama? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 05, 2002)
WHEN Osama bin Laden seemed to melt into the snow-capped mountains of in eastern Afghanistan more than a week ago, many speculated that he had made a simple escape, taking an obvious route.
- Bono Who? (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Feb 05, 2002)
Young Omar Abdullah, the 31-year-old minister of state in the MEA, makes no pretence of enjoying the good life outside South Block.
- Ivanov’s Cold War Comfort For India (Indian Express, Sonia Trikha, Feb 05, 2002)
As the stakes rise in the subcontinent, the Washington Wizards are scoring over Moscow. New Delhi, for now, is cheering on the winning side.
- Corporates: On The Fine Line Of Ethics (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Feb 05, 2002)
THE outgoing chief of the Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI), Mr D. R. Mehta, in the swan-song interviews he has been giving the media in the last few months, has sought to explain his lack of success in regulating the capital market satisfactorily.
- In Search Of The Thermidor (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Feb 05, 2002)
KATHMANDU, DEC. 21. Political life has been on a fast track in Nepal.
- Polls In Uttar Pradesh (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 05, 2002)
WITH THE FORMALISATION of alliances and the various parties announcing their candidates and releasing their manifestoes, the poll scene in Uttar Pradesh has now reached a decisive phase.
- Psu And Usp (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Feb 05, 2002)
UNIQUE Sale positioning (USP) is not only the general marketing technique meant for competing products, but, applies equally to sale of equity in public sector undertakings (PSUs).
- As Hong Kong To China, We See Sri Lanka To India -- Mr Milinda Moragoda, Sri Lanka's Minister For Economic Reforms (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 05, 2002)
Even while in the Opposition the United National Party had strong links with India.
- Poverty Of Politics (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Feb 05, 2002)
THE central point is: to what extent should political parties base their policies and actions on firm ideological considerations, which at once would rule out expediency -- of every sort -- as an acceptable yardstick?
- Gm Revolution Vs Languid Government Policies (Business Line, Gurumurti Natarajan, Feb 05, 2002)
GENETIC modifications and the selection of favourable traits have been the fountainhead of agricultural advancement over thousands of years.
- Witness To A Decline (Indian Express, Ashwani Sharma, Feb 05, 2002)
Having worked and lived in Jammu, it is depressing for me to see what is happening to the city.
- Watch How The Money Goes (Telegraph, Sumon Kumar Bhaumik, Feb 04, 2002)
Our generation of financial market-watchers has finally found the mother of all anti-heroes.
- The Past Is Not Another Country (Telegraph, Nandini Chaterjee, Feb 04, 2002)
The furore over moves to rewrite the National Council for Educational Research and Training history textbooks and expunge them of passages.
- Moment Of Parting (Telegraph, DIPANKAR GUPTA, Feb 04, 2002)
Most historical events have heroes and villains — perhaps more villains than we actually care to record.
- To Believe It Or Not (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 04, 2002)
If it is eventually found that the Enron management had deliberately misinformed investors about Enron’s future, and had bailed itself out by offloading its shares while the price was still respectable, no one would be surprised.
- Joshi’s History (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 04, 2002)
MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI’S jaw is getting the better of him. As the union minister of Human Resource Development, he is required to conduct himself as a national leader.
- Divided Fight (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 04, 2002)
They are out in force, but they find it impossible to come together.
- ‘Three Pms Couldn’t Have Been Wrong In Inducting Me’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 04, 2002)
With assembly elections just two years away, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is a man in a hurry.
- The Afghan Kaleidoscope (Business Line, Premen Addy , Feb 04, 2002)
NOT FOR the first time nor, one suspects, the last, Afghanistan is playing a role in world history unmerited by its economic weight, unwarranted by its military power.
- Will Musharraf Endure? (Business Line, B. Raman , Feb 04, 2002)
FOR nearly two months now, there have been no major public demonstrations in Pakistan over the US-led `war' against terrorism in Afghanistan and over the co-operation extended to this `war' by Gen Pervez Musharraf.
- Messing Up With People's Savings (Business Line, N.A.Mujumdar, Feb 04, 2002)
IT IS indeed difficult to reconcile the monetary policy measures, announced by the RBI Governor, Mr Bimal Jalan, with the prevailing macro-economic conditions.
- Oil Price Slump Could Help Global Economy (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Feb 04, 2002)
INTERNATIONAL oil prices fell to a new two-year low of less than $l8 a barrel on November 15, with Opec failing to win support from non-Opec producers, notably Russia.
- Business Vigilance In A Consumer Society (Business Line, A. V. Swaminathan , Feb 04, 2002)
AMERICAN business is full of peculiarities, hooked to a rolling economy and a fast changing consumer society.
- Will Megawati Be Her Own Person? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 04, 2002)
TWO years ago, when Indonesia's presidentship was snatched away from her by Islamic zealots, for a number of reasons, not the least of which was her gender, she had burst into tears.
- A Cautionary Tale (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Feb 03, 2002)
Reading Pervez Musharraf’s famous speech well after it was delivered, I was impressed by how craven it was. Not in the sense of being a command performance ordered by the Americans;
- Globalisation And Decentralisation (Hindu, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Feb 03, 2002)
Where existing structures of inequality are left intact and become compounded with the disadvantages of marketisation, political empowerment is a useful slogan, not a realistic or genuine goal.
- 2001: Banks Floating In Sea Of Liquidity (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Feb 02, 2002)
THE PERIOD from 1970-71 to 2000-01 has witnessed interest rates offered on deposits by banks rise and fall.
- Bjp-Vhp `Spat' (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Feb 02, 2002)
TO MOST observers of saffron politics, the VHP's recent outburst against the BJP and the Prime Minister came as a bit of a surprise, mainly because of its virulence and timing.
- Gm Crops And The World Market (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Feb 02, 2002)
Most countries have imposed bans or very strict regulations on genetically-modified crops... We need to be vigilant against discredited technologies and products being sneaked in.
- `Crude' Impact Of War (Business Line, Nilanjan Banik , Feb 02, 2002)
CAN you guess the likely impact of war on terrorism in Afghanistan? A rise in oil price.
- Sneaking Through The Barriers (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 02, 2002)
THE CONTINUED VULNERABILITY of airport security systems to the cunning of the subversive mind lay exposed yet again with the nabbing of a sneaker bomber in a U.S. bound flight from France.
- Difficult Sail For India Inc (Business Line, D. Sampathkumar , Feb 02, 2002)
PERFORMANCE-WISE, it has been a forgettable year for the Indian corporate sector.
- No Family Matter (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 02, 2002)
So what must we make of the latest round of posturing on Ayodhya, with just over a fortnight to go for the Uttar Pradesh polls, by the BJP and the VHP? Or should that be, the BJP vs the VHP?
- ‘There Is No Shift In Bjp’s Position, We Only Want Govt To Put A Decisive End To Terrorism’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 02, 2002)
Pakistan-bashing has been the staple diet of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and its re-incarnation, the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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