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Articles 22421 through 22520 of 23072:
- On The Brink, Watch Your Step (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 22, 2001)
FORTY EIGHT hours from now, when Maulana Masood Azhar celebrates the second anniversary of the IC-814 hijack that made him a free man again, he would have a very special cause for satisfaction.
- In Search Of The Thermidor (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 22, 2001)
KATHMANDU, DEC. 21. Political life has been on a fast track in Nepal. The acceleration of history over the last decade has shaken this once tranquil Himalayan Kingdom to the core.
- ‘Our Govt’s Performance Has Been Better Than Congress’ (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 22, 2001)
He’s a chief minister in a hurry. Less than two-and-a half months after donning the mantle in Gujarat, that too at a crucial time when the ruling BJP has just about a year to shed the image of a non-performing government.
- Chennai Women Make A Beeline For New Look (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 22, 2001)
The women of Chennai are busy learning the trendy hair cuts and designs these days.
- In Search Of The Thermidor (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 22, 2001)
KATHMANDU, DEC. 21. Political life has been on a fast track in Nepal. The acceleration of history over the last decade has shaken this once tranquil Himalayan Kingdom to the core.
- The Tough, Not The Rough, Road (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Dec 22, 2001)
Fifty four years and four wars later, "war" and "peace" continue to dominate the verbal exchange between India and Pakistan, neither country's foreign policy ever exploring an eminently possible middle ground.
- Credulous Politics And Our Soft State (Pioneer, V. K. Grover, Dec 21, 2001)
The gruesome attack on the parliament building on December 13 showed what we have known all along.
- The Anc-Sacp Alliance (Hindu, M. S. PRABHAKARA, Dec 21, 2001)
A telling indication of the continued political importance of the South African Communist Party is the hostility its alliance with the ANC generates in the right wing.
- ‘Three Pms Couldn’t Have Been Wrong In Inducting Me’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 21, 2001)
With assembly elections just two years away, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is a man in a hurry.
- History: Servitude Or Freedom? (Pioneer, S. P. Gupta, Dec 21, 2001)
In recent weeks, a lot of class-room like definitions and purpose of "history" have been given by eminent historians like Professors Romilla Thapar, Bipan Chandra, Satish Chandra and others.
- Poll Fever And Rhetoric (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 21, 2001)
WITH ONLY A couple of months left before parties plunge into campaign mode in three States - Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttaranchal - where Assembly elections are due before March 2002.
- The India-Sri Lanka Equation (Hindu, V. Suryanarayan, Dec 21, 2001)
Bilateral relations can be put on a secure footing if Colombo and New Delhi are determined to tackle certain important issues, which unfortunately have not received adequate attention.
- ‘We Need Proactive State Govts To Implement Track-Ii Reforms’ (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 21, 2001)
One of the few professional managers to be elected as president of an apex industry body, K K Nohria wants Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) to encash on its unique advantage of having as members a large number of regional and trade.
- Joshi’s History (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 21, 2001)
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.
- The Anc-Sacp Alliance (Hindu, M. S. PRABHAKARA, Dec 21, 2001)
A telling indication of the continued political importance of the South African Communist Party is the hostility its alliance with the ANC generates in the right wing.
- Corporate Lending Requires A Paradigm Shift (The Financial Express, D. K. Goswami, Dec 21, 2001)
The corporate lending scene has undergone radical changes in the last three decades although these are still inadequate to cope with the tumult.
- The India-Sri Lanka Equation (Hindu, V. Suryanarayan, Dec 21, 2001)
Bilateral relations can be put on a secure footing if Colombo and New Delhi are determined to tackle certain important issues, which unfortunately have not received adequate attention.
- India Must Grab Japan’s Offer On Developing Rural Tourism (The Financial Express, Ashok B Sharma, Dec 20, 2001)
One of the major gains of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s recent visit to Japan was Tokyo’s willingness to be a partner in developing rural tourism in the country. India should seize this opportunity and launch a special project on rural tourism.
- Double Standards (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 20, 2001)
Those unfamiliar with the history of contemporary diplomacy might have found the United States' rapidly shifting stand on India's response to the Pakistan-engineered attack on Parliament House on December 13, rather confusing.
- `Crude' Impact Of War (Business Line, Nilanjan Banik , Dec 20, 2001)
CAN you guess the likely impact of war on terrorism in Afghanistan? A rise in oil price.
- Make Haste Slowly (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 20, 2001)
I was in Mumbai on Friday, March 12, 1993. In case you have forgotten, it was the day the Memons rocked the city with fifteen massive explosions.
- Mission Kabul (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Dec 20, 2001)
A NEW chapter in the history of Afghanistan begins on December 22, when a new interim administration led by Hamid Karzai takes control of the old country.
- Shabad In Shimla (Indian Express, Lorenzo Amberg, Dec 20, 2001)
A FEW weeks ago, my wife and I had just about one hour to discover the Mall in Shimla before opening an exhibition on the Swiss Alps in that charming hill-station.
- Gm Crops And The World Market (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Dec 20, 2001)
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.
- Row Over State Burial (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 20, 2001)
Thirty-eight years after independence the Kenyan government is under pressure to give a man the British colonial government hanged in 1958 for terrorism a state burial.
- Gm Crops And The World Market (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Dec 20, 2001)
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.
- A Bend In The River (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Dec 20, 2001)
On December 5, the day preceding the ninth anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid at Ayodhya, Hindu belief suffered a serious blow.
- Enough Is Enough (Pioneer, A. Surya Prakash, Dec 20, 2001)
In May, 1998, when India joined the nuclear club, US President Bill Clinton was wagging his finger before television cameras.
- Towards Preserving Peace (Tribune, V. N. Datta, Dec 20, 2001)
Throughout ages, there is hardly a prophet or saint who has not condemned violence and war and preached the gospel of peace, amity and goodwill.
- Islam Is Not The Issue, Muslims Are (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Dec 19, 2001)
For far too long Islam has been allowed to become a licence for any Muslim to do whatever he pleases in its name.
- The Afghan Way Of War (Indian Express, Ajai Shukla, Dec 19, 2001)
BY the time the Northern Alliance captured Mazar-e-Sharif and Kabul, many analysts had begun to question the effectiveness of the American air campaign, waxing lyrical about the resilience of the hardy Afghans and the fanaticism of Al-Qaeda warriors.
- Special To The Express (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 19, 2001)
The assault has two prongs. On the one hand violence and terror: these aim at tiring out the victims by inflicting death and carnage.
- Scientist Finds Oldest Rain Drops In Madhya Pradesh (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 19, 2001)
An Indian geologist has discovered imprints of the oldest rain drops that fell on earth about a billion years ago.
- Our Mindset The Biggest Lapse (Pioneer, M. C. Joshi, Dec 19, 2001)
The hour after 11:40 am on December 13, was a grave hour for the Indian State.
- Terror Band On The Run (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Dec 19, 2001)
Now that the last bastion of the Al Qaida, Tora Bora, has fallen, the days of Osama bin Laden and Mullah Omar are numbered.
- ‘A State That’s Patronising Terrorists Should Wake Up To The Consequences; In Any Case Its Immediate Neighbours Must’ (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, Dec 19, 2001)
• Corresponding to the four ‘‘don’ts’’ are six ‘‘do’s’’: Believe what the ideologues and organisations of the terrorists say.
- Disunited In Distress (Hindu, P. V. Indiresan , Dec 19, 2001)
This should be the time for all good men to come to the aid of the nation. That is not happening.
- Stepping Up International Pressure On Pakistan (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 19, 2001)
INDIA'S MORAL AUTHORITY to prepare for prudent action against the terrorist threats to its democratic and secular polity should not be put to risk by rhetoric of the kind that the Union Home Minister, Mr. L. K. Advani, resorted to in the Lok Sabha on Tue.
- Sleeping With The Stars (Tribune, G. K. Sharma, Dec 19, 2001)
AS a child I loved Summer Nights. For one solid reason. Never mind even if it was warm.
- Afghan War And American Gains (Tribune, T. V. Rajeswar, Dec 19, 2001)
THE first war of the new millennium, “Operation Enduring Freedom”, has led to many new paradigms and milestones.
- Islam Is Not The Issue, Muslims Are (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Dec 19, 2001)
For far too long Islam has been allowed to become a licence for any Muslim to do whatever he pleases in its name.
- Ustr Zoellick Hopes To Boost Russia Wto Bid (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 19, 2001)
WASHINGTON: US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick said he hoped a meeting in Paris on Monday with Russian Economic Trade and Development Minister German Gref would boost Russia’s bid to join the World Trade Organisation.
- Exasperation Playing A Key Role In The South Asian Drama (The Financial Express, Kuldip Nayar, Dec 19, 2001)
People in South Asia are angry and anguished. They react in the same way. When they go to the polls, they are reluctant to return those in power. They don’t want to put their faith in one political party. They prefer a coalition.
- Pak-Sponsored Terrorism -- Diplomacy, Not War, Is The Key (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 19, 2001)
THE attack on the Parliament complex and what might have happened but for the quick response of the security guards have left the nation stunned and furious.
- Decisive Stage In Disinvestment (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Dec 19, 2001)
THE SUPREME Court has spoken. After the Balco verdict, the argument against disinvestment, or privatisation, is no longer Res Integra.
- Uttaranchal Introduces Para-Gliding To Attract Tourists (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 19, 2001)
WITH a picturesque landscape ranging from lush green valleys to enigmatic mountain ranges, Uttaranchal is all set to tap its rich natural resources to attract foreign tourists.
- Disunited In Distress (Hindu, P. V. Indiresan , Dec 19, 2001)
This should be the time for all good men to come to the aid of the nation. That is not happening.
- Stepping Up International Pressure On Pakistan (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 19, 2001)
INDIA'S MORAL AUTHORITY to prepare for prudent action against the terrorist threats to its democratic and secular polity should not be put to risk by rhetoric of the kind that the Union Home Minister, Mr. L. K. Advani, resorted to in the Lok Sabha on Tue.
- Election Nearing (Pioneer, Ramesh C Shukla, Dec 19, 2001)
For some strange reason, this year's Delhi Gymkhana elections campaign left me in a pensive mood, and sent me travelling to the past. Gone are the days of canvassing conclaves where one could get chai-samosa, if not actually whiskey-kebabs.
- ‘We Would Welcome Further Removal Of Qrs And Import Duties’ (The Financial Express, HUMA SIDDQUI, Dec 18, 2001)
Whil e Solvakia’s main effort is to belong the European family of countries, it sees a lot of business promise in India, says the country’s Ambassador, Ladislav Volko.
- Diversity Through Subaltern Prism (Pioneer, Syed Ali Mehdi, Dec 18, 2001)
There has been a tendency among scholars of Muslim history to view it as a biography of caliphs, sultans, shahs and shaykh al-Islams:
- Clear Evidence (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 18, 2001)
There is no ambiguity in the accusation this time. India has clear evidence of Pakistans Inter Services Intelligence's (ISI's) role in masterminding the horrendous attack on Parliament House.
- Yashwant Sinha’s Hidden Agenda (Indian Express, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Dec 18, 2001)
While addressing the World Economic Forum, Yashwant Sinha has outlined six areas on which he would lay thrust in the coming days. These reflect the interests of the bureaucracy and foreign investors more than that of the economy.
- Sign Language (Indian Express, Janaki Ganesh, Dec 18, 2001)
The municipal corporations of various cities and towns across the country probably feel that they have discharged their responsibilities quite well by putting up the standard signs which proclaim certain areas to be ‘‘horn free zones’’.
- Sri Lanka's Political Experiment (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 18, 2001)
THE DIFFICULT CHOICE made by the Sri Lankan President, Ms. Chandrika Kumaratunga, to personally relinquish her powerful portfolios, defence and finance, has certainly facilitated the relatively smooth formation of a new Government.
- High Living, Simple Thinking (Business Line, K. Gopalan, Dec 18, 2001)
EVER since the times of Upanishads, simple living and high thinking has been a basic tenet of all religious writings.
- India's Corporate Economy -- Fallen Between Two Stools (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Dec 18, 2001)
GROWTH is uniquely dependent on household savings. Long-term investments are aggregated from household savings that flow in trickles.
- ‘Dsp Has Started Reaping The Benefits Of Modernisation’ (The Financial Express, S. K. Bhattacharyya, Dec 18, 2001)
Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) in West Bengal, one of the four integrated steel plants of government-owned Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), is struggling hard to come out of the red.
- India Must Go All Out To Fight Terrorism (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Dec 18, 2001)
THE shock and outrage at the terrorist attack on Parliament, the most powerful symbol of a democratic nation, has given way to a sense of bewilderment at the ease with which the perpetrators could drive into a fortified complex.
- India Must Go All Out To Fight Terrorism (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Dec 18, 2001)
THE shock and outrage at the terrorist attack on Parliament, the most powerful symbol of a democratic nation, has given way to a sense of bewilderment at the ease with which the perpetrators could drive into a fortified complex.
- History Meets Dharma In Politics (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Dec 18, 2001)
An inscrutable destiny, Mahakaal, has presented modern India with a strange paradox.
- Blue Danube In Himachal (Pioneer, Roswitha Joshi, Dec 18, 2001)
I have known Arun Kirpal for years as a chicken farmer.
- Shaking The Symbols (Telegraph, MANVENDRA SINGH, Dec 18, 2001)
Two almost simultaneous events last week are certain to shake the contours of India’s national security perceptions and preparations.
- Phenomenon Of Micro-Politics (Tribune, Bhim S. Dahiya, Dec 18, 2001)
Although privatisation is a key concept in the present-day form of democracy and it is a crucial component of the larger contemporary phenomenon called liberalisation, when it is put into practice in the sphere of politics it does tend to erode.
- Untruth Of Textbook History (Pioneer, Sima Yadav, Dec 18, 2001)
For several months now, the media have been chock-a-block with articles and invectives about the school History curriculum and textbooks.
- Going Back To China (Telegraph, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Dec 18, 2001)
On board Air China 109. Beijing-Hong Kong. I had long thought the shortest crossing from the First World to the Third was at Erez, the frontier post which divides Israel from Palestine.
- Will The New It Policy Really Benefit Kerala? (The Financial Express, Ajayan, Dec 18, 2001)
The information technology (IT) policy, which the Kerala government unveiled recently,has set a laudable minimum growth level of 100 per cent a year and lays thrust on greater private participation.
- A Matter Of Rights (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 17, 2001)
BY CALLING FOR a focus on the human rights of the weaker sections, the President, Mr. K. R. Narayanan, has made a timely intervention in the country's social discourse.
- Lashkar, Jaish: Pak’s Ghosts In The Machine (Indian Express, Khaled Ahmed, Dec 17, 2001)
For the first time the government’s reference to ‘extremist religious elements’ has become clear to the people of Pakistan.
- Breeding Little Hawks (Hindu, Javed Jabbar, Dec 17, 2001)
Getting children to raise hands in response to one-liner questions on issues as solemn as war and peace, as life and death, epitomised the superficial yet potentially dangerous uses to which TV is put.
- Understanding Indian Muslims (Hindu, Balraj Puri, Dec 17, 2001)
Cultural heritage and political aspirations of a community are as much a factor in influencing its behaviour as its theological beliefs.
- Our True Heroes (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 17, 2001)
At the tenth anniversary celebrations of The Pioneer on Friday, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee made a wonderful, thought-provoking remark about the brave security personnel who laid down their lives in the line of duty.
- December 13: Who Is To Blame? (Business Line, H. Kaushal , Dec 17, 2001)
THE December 13 attack on Parliament on December 13 is a challenge to the free world, not only in India.
- The Demarche And Stark Choices (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 17, 2001)
THE DASTARDLY ATTACK on the Parliament House and the venomous challenge from the terrorists understandably has compelled New Delhi to deliver a demarche to Pakistan about those who are suspected to have masterminded the evil plot.
- To Fizzle Or Sizzle! The Clock Ticks For Bimst-Ec At Yangon (The Financial Express, Rohit Bansal, Dec 17, 2001)
Parliament hogs the headlines over POTO, trails of LeT terrorists all lead to Pakistan, debates rage over the video tapes of Osama bin Laden, and spokesmen in New Delhi and Islamabad hog the remaining space with their sabre-rattling.
- December 13 And After (Business Line, B. Raman , Dec 17, 2001)
EVEN WHILE lauding the remarkable reflexes and the bravery of the security personnel who prevented the terrorists from gaining access to the sanctum sanctorum of the Parliament House on December 13.
- Relief For Ex-Detainees (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 17, 2001)
It takes time to realise and right the wrongs committed in the heat of the moment. But it has taken the Punjab Government unduly long — about 10 years — to compensate some 300 persons who were detained in Jodhpur jail after Operation Bluestar in 1984.
- Averting The Decline Of The East (Pioneer, Firoz Bakht Ahmed, Dec 17, 2001)
Culture is the measuring rod of civilisation.
- Girls Defy Hurdles To Pursue Education (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 17, 2001)
Twelve years of insurgency have not been able to dampen the pro-education spirit of the girls in Udhampur region of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Assault On Nationhood (Pioneer, Bobby Sharma, Dec 17, 2001)
The terrorist attack on Parliament on December 13, 2001, so soon after the collapse of the Taliban in Afghanistan, reinforces two perceptions, one by India and another by Pakistan.
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