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Articles 22721 through 22820 of 23072:
- Concessions To Tourists (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 05, 2001)
Recently it was announced that the East Bengal Railway was undertaking certain schemes for facilitating the transshipment of tourists and for giving them all possible facilities over the railways.
- Trade With Nepal -- India's Achilles Heel (Business Line, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Dec 05, 2001)
NEPAL'S Maoist uprising diverted attention from another danger averted for the time being by India's decision to extend the bilateral trade treaty that lapses today by three months.
- Gas Chamber For Mosquitoes (Business Line, M. Somasekhar, Dec 05, 2001)
A NEW, innovative gadget that promises to lure the mosquito, especially the deadly female of the species, into a trap and rid people of the varied infections it can cause them, will soon be available.
- A Struggle Against Odds (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Dec 05, 2001)
SULTANPUR-CHILKANA (SAHARANPUR): After passing by several burqa-clad women on the dusty streets of Saharanpur last weekend, one meets with an element of scepticism Rehana Adib.
- A War Psychosis In West Asia (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 05, 2001)
RAISING THE STAKES in the incessant confrontation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, the Prime Minister of the Jewish state, Mr. Ariel Sharon, has now sought to redefine the war itself.
- The Best Bet For Pakistan Today Is Democracy (The Financial Express, Satish Kumar, Dec 05, 2001)
Pakistan has gone through various phases of political instability and systemic changes in its chequered history of 54 years.
- Is Mr Joshi Parochialising History A La Pakistan? (The Financial Express, Kuldip Nayar, Dec 05, 2001)
It all began with a question on the Policy for Writing Text-books in the Rajya Sabha.
- Dinner Diplomacy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 05, 2001)
Believers in the adage that the leaders who sup together come together are in for a disappointment.
- The Textbook Controversy (Hindu, Achin Vanaik , Dec 05, 2001)
THAT THE BJP-RSS can do what it is doing to school textbooks and garner support for this from some professionals.
- The House Needs New Rules (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Dec 04, 2001)
It is not a handout. Nor is it a PR exercise. I can reaffirm after completing two-thirds of my term in the Rajya Sabha that Parliament is the nation’s commitment to resolving differences peacefully and democratically.
- Sound, Fury And Significance (Hindu, Sudhanshu Ranade , Dec 04, 2001)
It is odd that the discussion on revising history textbooks has stirred up debate on such abstruse questions as whether it is true that Guru Tegh Bahadur (or the Jats or Shivaji) engaged in loot or plunder.
- Fight The Menace (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 04, 2001)
MARX AND MAO are hung upside down in their erstwhile places of worship.
- `Financial Reforms Have Worked, But Rigidities Persist' (Business Line, P. Devarajan, Dec 04, 2001)
Dr Yaga Venugopal Reddy is the only central banker who comes out of his chamber to escort visitors with a warm laugh and a big hullo.
- Institution Of Government Audit (Tribune, Dharam Vir, Dec 04, 2001)
THE Geneva-based Transparency International rates India at 72 out of 91 countries in its Corruption Perception Index 2001 and that makes it the 20th most corrupt nation today.
- Sensitising Officials - Ii (Hindu, P. Radhakrishnan, Dec 04, 2001)
AS THE effective implementation of the measures of the first two categories (political and educational reservation) is a necessary (though not sufficient) condition for actualising the measures of the third (job reservation).
- `Financial Reforms Have Worked, But Rigidities Persist' (Business Line, P. Devarajan, Dec 04, 2001)
Dr Yaga Venugopal Reddy is the only central banker who comes out of his chamber to escort visitors with a warm laugh and a big hullo.
- Leveraging India's Tourism Potential (Business Line, Gautam Murthy, Dec 04, 2001)
INDIA, once considered the land of ``snake charmers'' is today known in the West as a land of ``mouse movers'' with proven prowess in information technology.
- A Classroom Of One’s Own (Indian Express, Megha Bahree, Dec 04, 2001)
Education matters. I was surprised to see the thousands who had camped at Delhi’s Ram Lila grounds on November 30.
- Sensitising Officials - Ii (Hindu, P. Radhakrishnan, Dec 04, 2001)
AS THE effective implementation of the measures of the first two categories (political and educational reservation) is a necessary (though not sufficient) condition for actualising the measures of the third (job reservation).
- Karthi’s Winter Bundobust (Tribune, K. Rajbir Deswal, Dec 04, 2001)
THE onset of winter once again brought alive in my memory my friend Karthikeyan, a cool guy who worked in my office.
- Sound, Fury And Significance (Hindu, Sudhanshu Ranade , Dec 04, 2001)
It is odd that the discussion on revising history textbooks has stirred up debate on such abstruse questions as whether it is true that Guru Tegh Bahadur (or the Jats or Shivaji).
- Depths And Surfaces (Telegraph, AVEEK SEN , Dec 04, 2001)
Writing to his brother, Theo, in the early 1880s, Vincent Van Gogh describes himself as “very hard at work” on a series of heads of “the people”.
- Prawns And Other Similarities (Indian Express, Sunil Jain, Dec 03, 2001)
Apart from innumerable mouth-watering varieties of his favourite fish delicacies, when he visits Japan later this week, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will have several other reasons to feel completely at home.
- Let Quality Prevail (Indian Express, A.J. Philip, Dec 03, 2001)
The Central government has been clever enough not to tie itself in knots while granting children in the 6-14 age group the fundamental right to education under the Constitution (93rd) Amendment Bill, 2001.
- Connecting Culture (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Dec 03, 2001)
George Harrison's death on Guru Purab Friday (Kartik Poornima) makes one think of the mysterious laws that seem at work in our universe, flashing a tantalising glimpse now and then of their hidden ways.
- Sensitising Officials - I (Hindu, P. Radhakrishnan, Dec 03, 2001)
AS INDIAN society entered into a covenant with itself to be secular, democratic, and egalitarian, encumbered by a heavy socio-cultural baggage of a rigidly caste-based hierarchical structure.
- Gaddafi's Son Comes Calling (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 03, 2001)
NEW DELHI, DEC. 2. Guess who is in the capital this week? Besides a host of American officials who will be here to discuss cooperation in defence, there is one `Engineer' Saiful Islam Muammar Al-Gaddafi.
- Poto And The Jurisprudence Of Hue And Cry (Tribune, Anupam Gupta, Dec 03, 2001)
“It may be......the duty of a citizen,” said Chief Justice Marshall of the United States, “to accuse every offender, and proclaim every offense which comes to his knowledge;
- Cricket Short-Changed (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 03, 2001)
There is nothing much to celebrate. Yes, the International Cricket Council and the Board of Control for Cricket in India have reached an agreement that would allow the first of the three Test cricket series between India and England to commence at Mohali.
- Resisting Temptation (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Dec 03, 2001)
Shannon and Andy have been noncommittal for five and a half years. So have Ytossie and Taheed. Whereas Mandy and Billy, Valerie and Kaya have lived together for only eighteen months.
- A Laymans Look At Us Recession (Business Line, A. V. Swaminathan , Dec 03, 2001)
MISFORTUNES seem to be dogging the American economy.
- The Politics Of Food -- Keeping The Other Half Hungry (Business Line, Devinder Sharma , Dec 03, 2001)
SOME months ago, a few hundred people in the US mostly agricultural scientists signed an AgBioWorld Foundation petition appealing to the seed multinational giant Aventis CropScience to donate some 3,000 tonnes of genetically-engineered experimental rice.
- Is Paper Manufacturing Feasible In India? (Business Line, T. S. Vishwanath , Dec 03, 2001)
PAPER mills in India manufacture approximately 350 grades of paper, ranging from writing, printing, kraft and poster to coated art paper, newsprint and laser printing.
- Growing Trade Potential Calls For Direct Air Link With China (The Financial Express, Rupali Mukherjee, Dec 03, 2001)
While China may soon become a preferred trade destination for India Inc, designated air carriers of both the countries are yet to explore the market potential in that country.
- Other Side Of Diplomacy (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Dec 03, 2001)
Like so many of the institutions of the government of India, our foreign service is also modelled on that of the British.
- The Other Side (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 03, 2001)
The recent visit of the former prime minister of Pakistan, Ms Benazir Bhutto, to India, not surprisingly, generated considerable public and media interest.
- Gaddafi's Son Comes Calling (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 03, 2001)
NEW DELHI, DEC. 2. Guess who is in the capital this week? Besides a host of American officials who will be here to discuss cooperation in defence, there is one `Engineer' Saiful Islam Muammar Al-Gaddafi.
- Sensitising Officials - I (Hindu, P. Radhakrishnan, Dec 03, 2001)
AS INDIAN society entered into a covenant with itself to be secular, democratic, and egalitarian, encumbered by a heavy socio-cultural baggage of a rigidly caste-based hierarchical structure.
- Towards That Elusive Understanding (Hindu, Javed M. Ansari , Dec 02, 2001)
Caution is the buzzword on the Left-sponsored Opposition unity moves.
- Excising The Truth (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 02, 2001)
What do the removed portions say? Anita Joshua finds out.
- Excising The Truth (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 02, 2001)
What do the removed portions say? Anita Joshua finds out.
- Delete And Control - The Parivar's Mantra (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 02, 2001)
Freedom of thought is not something the BJP/Sangh Parivar is big on... It wants believers not thinkers. Anjali Mody on the changes in the school history syllabus.
- Yoga, Ragas, Holidays... (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 02, 2001)
I REMEMBER it as if it were yesterday, walking swiftly across that exquisite hanging bridge in Rishikesh, Lakshman Jhoola, onto the other side of the Ganga.
- Don’t Look So Sad (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 02, 2001)
The death of George Harrison is a reminder of the overwhelming presence of the Beatles in the cultural landscape of the Sixties.
- Delete And Control - The Parivar's Mantra (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 02, 2001)
Freedom of thought is not something the BJP/Sangh Parivar is big on... It wants believers not thinkers. Anjali Mody on the changes in the school history syllabus.
- Taliban Out, Old Boys Back In Kabul (Indian Express, Kota Neelima, Dec 02, 2001)
HOURS after he flew back from Kabul last week, special envoy S.K. Lamba made the point that ‘‘we know how important it is for us to be there, so we will be going there pretty regularly.’’
- Benazir Awaits Third Chance (Tribune, Rakshat Puri, Dec 02, 2001)
TO judge from the various statements she has made, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Benazir Bhutto’s views appear to represent the views of the “silent majority” in Pakistan.
- She Is No Longer Hawkish & Not The One To Give Up (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Dec 02, 2001)
CALL it a quirk of destiny but what Gen.Musharraf could not perform, Benazir Bhutto has done and this may be a turning point in her tormented life.
- At A Loss For Words (Telegraph, AMIT CHAUDHURI, Dec 02, 2001)
Mike Denness is a man of few words. This was revealed to those who happened to see, on television, the press conference in which he announced to the world the by now well-known punitive measures he had taken against six Indian cricketers.
- Rebels In The Temple (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 02, 2001)
Priests in rebellion. Pujaris in Andhra Pradesh are up in arms after the state government attempted to push through its nominees in all temple trusts known for their wealth.
- Radical Salafism (Hindu, Bernard Haykel, Dec 01, 2001)
RADICAL SALAFISM is the ideology of Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda organisation.
- The Taliban's Strategy (Hindu, Suba Chandran, Dec 01, 2001)
The success or failure of the Taliban would depend on how fast a broad-based Government is established in Afghanistan.
- The American Crisis Of Understanding (Tribune, Darshan Singh Maini, Dec 01, 2001)
IN a lighter vein, so characteristic of Mark Twain, the American anti-Establishment writer remarked: “It was wonderful to find America, but it would have been more wonderful to miss it”.
- When In Doubt, Delete It Out (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 01, 2001)
I AM so sorry to have to begin this with an apology to Mike Denness.
- The Taliban's Strategy (Hindu, Suba Chandran, Dec 01, 2001)
The success or failure of the Taliban would depend on how fast a broad-based Government is established in Afghanistan.
- All Dressed Up And Waiting For Tourists (Tribune, Tavleen Singh, Dec 01, 2001)
THE palaces of Rajasthan, usually bursting with foreign tourists when winter comes, are nearly empty this year.
- Make No Mistake: This War Will Be Nasty, Brutish And Long (Indian Express, Ivo H. Daalder, Nov 30, 2001)
The post-Cold War era ended abruptly on the morning of September 11, 2001.
- Hitting Consumers Below The Belt? (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Nov 30, 2001)
CHENNAI, NOV. 29. Viewed from any angle, Wednesday's revenue- raising exercise, which involved fresh levies and savings to the tune of over Rs. 4,000 crores, has been described as the ``real budget'' of the AIADMK regime.
- Textbooks Matter (Indian Express, Ashok R. Chandran, Nov 30, 2001)
The social impact of school history books is significant.
- We're Nesting Now (Business Line, Timeri N. Murari , Nov 30, 2001)
RECENTLY, I came across an interesting word now being used quite frequently in England.
- French To Ditch Franc With A Casual Shrug (The Financial Express, Paul Carrel, Nov 30, 2001)
PARIS: When they trade in their francs for euros next year, the French will be giving up more than 600 years of history — and many will simply respond with a Gallic shrug.
- Implications Of The Competition Bill (Business Line, M. R. Narayana, Nov 30, 2001)
THE structural adjustment programme under the economic reforms since July 1991 and Indias membership to the WTO have exposed economic agents to domestic and global competition.
- Austerity & Adversity (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 30, 2001)
GIVEN THE RECENT trends in public finance and economic policy, the austerity and the revenue-raising measures by the Tamil Nadu Government signal a bold and timely departure from the primrose path of fiscal complacency.
- Textbooks And Communalism (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Nov 30, 2001)
Manipulating textbooks for children is unacceptable. India has suffered enough communalism. Leave textbooks alone.
- No More Great Games (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Nov 30, 2001)
It was a television clip which put this week’s Afghanistan talks in Bonn so appropriately into context.
- A Twister In The Tale (Business Line, Peter Bartram, Nov 29, 2001)
WHATS the weather like? This may sound like a casual enquiry now, but it could become a loaded question over the next few years.
- Indian Teenagers Start It At The Age Of 20 (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 29, 2001)
Indian teenagers tend to protect their virginity more than other nationals and the average age for a sexual experience in India is 20.3, according to a global survey.
- Saboteurs At Large (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 29, 2001)
Michael Mascarenhas is indeed lucky that the Central Bureau of Investigation has found nothing to indict him in the case in which he was suspended from the post of managing director of Air-India.
- Man Behind The Iron Bars (Telegraph, MADHUSHREE C. BHOWMIK, Nov 29, 2001)
Barely two days before Laloo Prasad Yadav’s ill-fated journey to Jharkhand, a soothsayer near the Patna bus-stand predicted doom.
- Pm And Parivar’s Agenda (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Nov 29, 2001)
There is nothing secret about the “secret” of the survival, over the last 44 months, of the fractious and depressingly ineffectual 24-party ruling coalition, grandiosely called the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
- Some Clarity, Please (Indian Express, J. N. Dixit , Nov 29, 2001)
The most accomplished foreign minister/diplomatist in contemporary history was Charles Maurice Tallyrand (1754-1838).
- The Unfolding Situation In Afghanistan (Hindu, T. Sreedhar, Nov 29, 2001)
THE SPECTACULAR victory of the U.S.-led grand alliance against the Taliban-Al-Qaeda combine indicates that America has perfected the air-land battle even in as hostile a terrain as Afghanistan.
- Politics And Terror In Nepal (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 29, 2001)
THE INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT seems to have encouraged the Nepalese Government to take a stern view of the Maoist rebels of the Himalayan kingdom at the present moment.
- Religious Intolerance A La Taliban Will Not Work In Today’s World (The Financial Express, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 29, 2001)
Comparisons are odious. Still the defeat of the Taliban may have as much effect on the world, particularly on countries neighbouring Afghanistan, as the September 11 carnage had on America and the West.
- Talking Point (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 29, 2001)
There can be no meaningful dialogue without an atmosphere of trust.
- Salaries That Are Hard To Swallow (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Nov 29, 2001)
While much of what is happening these days in New Delhi is believed to be influenced by the impending elections in Uttar Pradesh, the news from Lucknow is about a funny legal dilemma suddenly faced by the BJP MLAs.
- Rules And Transgressions -- Punishment Without Appeal? (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Nov 28, 2001)
ACCORDING to the theory of utilitarianism, society is governed by a set of rules that are expected to yield greater utility to individuals in a society than would have been the case without the rules.
- Air War And Ground Reality (Telegraph, V. R. Raghavan , Nov 28, 2001)
The ground offensive of the Northern Alliance has quickly cleared most of Afghanistan from the control of the taliban.
- Contradictions In Anti-Americanism (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Nov 28, 2001)
HOW does President George W. Bush’s “war against terror” look from the Arabian Gulf? While Dubai preens itself as the modern hub of commerce and entrepot trade, it suffers from the September 11 events like the rest of the world.
- The Last Time He Handled Afghanistan, He Quit (Indian Express, William Orme, Nov 28, 2001)
The last time Lakhdar Brahimi had the job of special envoy to Afghanistan, he quit in disgust.
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