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Articles 21621 through 21720 of 25122:
- Softening Rate Regime Spells Trouble For Banks (The Financial Express, R.K. Roy, Jun 08, 2001)
CORPORATES, some of them at any rate, are tapping funds from the market at interest rates of just under 10 per cent, way below those charged by commercial banks.
- Prime Cut (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 08, 2001)
Good sense and international pressure seem to be finally prevailing in Pakistan.
- Elections In Iran (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 08, 2001)
YESTERDAY the process of electing a new government was completed in Britain.
- Decline And Fall Of The Bjp (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jun 08, 2001)
WHEN LAST month’s Assembly polls brought little cheer to the BJP, it sought to deflect political embarrassment by challenging all and sundry to show their mettle in Uttar Pradesh where assembly election is due in a few months.
- Living Within (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 08, 2001)
DETACHMENT means that one stands back from the imperfections and weaknesses of one’s nature, does not identify oneself with them or get upset or troubled because they are there.
- Andhra R&d Firms Taking To Bio-Informatics In A Big Way (The Financial Express, K. V. V. V. Charya, Jun 08, 2001)
BIO-INFORMATICS, a new key for attracting fresh investments, has been fuelled with research organisations showing keenness in using the technology in the advancement of their research.
- The Hitchhikers Guide To Cyber Space (The Economic Times, Lubna Kably, Jun 08, 2001)
THE DOTCOM boom did not prompt me to join a dotcom, nor did it prompt me to go forth and start a dotcom business of my own, which most of my adventurous friends did.
- Looking Alright (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 08, 2001)
Mr Tony Blair thinks his landslide victory is remarkable and historic.
- Gee, Mantriji (Times of India, Anvar Ali Khan, Jun 08, 2001)
AN interesting guessing game is to try and figure out who exactly the mantri in Ji Mantriji is.
- The Mahabharata: Epic For All Time (Times of India, P. Venkatraman, Jun 08, 2001)
THE realities of life are idealised by genius and given the form that makes drama, poetry or prose.
- Birendra's Finest Moment (Times of India, Sanjoy Hazarika, Jun 08, 2001)
IN April 1990, a small demonstration in Kathmandu demanding the restoration of democracy in Nepal was fired upon by security forces.
- Scope Has A ‘Third Option’, But Will It Lead Anywhere? (The Financial Express, Chandra Shekar, Jun 08, 2001)
PRIVATISATION without privatisation” is an anti-concept which the Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (Scope) is currently trying to hard-sell as a “third option” to preserve the moth eaten public sector undertakings (PSUs).
- The General In His Labyrinth (The Financial Express, Sanjaya Baru, Jun 08, 2001)
It is not often that one faces the prospect of being stranded on a Pacific island with a woman - that too a Pakistani woman! But then, giving me company through the hassle of dealing with a grounded aircraft and a day spent in changing flights.
- Good Sense On Doha (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 08, 2001)
No “down payment” for rights already earned.
- Cii Spreads Its Wings (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 08, 2001)
IN today’s post-Cold War world, economic networking is increasingly more vital than the moth eaten trappings of traditional diplomacy.
- Lic's First Mover Advantage (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 08, 2001)
THE LIFE Insurance Corporation of India’s decision to hike its stake in the Mangalore-based Corporation Bank is a sign of the changing times.
- Agriculture And The Wto: Getting The Facts Right (The Economic Times, Manoj Pant, Jun 08, 2001)
IN November the next ministerial round of discussions under the aegis of WTO are scheduled to be held in Doha. Going by the political noise being made here, an issue of crucial concern seems to be the impact of the WTO on agriculture.
- Babu Dance (Business Line, Timeri Murari, Jun 08, 2001)
I HAVE always been uncertain whether India works or not. I do not believe I am alone in this state of wonder. Most people believe India working is an illusion.
- Us Slowdown: Challenge Or Opportunity? (Business Line, K. Jacob Samuel, Jun 08, 2001)
A SURVEY by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) reveals the US economic slowdown will not have any serious impact on the Indian information technology industry.
- Capital Account Convertibility -- The Need To Go Slow (Business Line, R.G.Bhatnagar, Jun 08, 2001)
THE recent turbulence in the global economic scene, the volatility in the domestic market and the continuous slide in the dollar-rupee parity necessitate some rethinking on macro-management of domestic currency vis-a-vis capital account convertibility.
- Bracing A Brigand (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 08, 2001)
After accusing the DMK regime of colluding with Veerappan, Ms. Jayalalithaa knows it is important to not only be different but to appear to be so, says SURESH NAMBATH.
- More Labour In Britain (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 08, 2001)
For Labour, the most daunting task is to deliver on its promises... As for the Tories, they need to get a new wardrobe. HASAN SUROOR on the post-poll scene in Britain.
- Liberation To Hindutva (Pioneer, Suman K. Jha, Jun 08, 2001)
BJP president Jana Krishnamurty has made some significant changes in his team while assigning specific tasks to central office-bearers.
- Hurriyat: Confused Or Out Of Steam? (Pioneer, M L Kotru, Jun 08, 2001)
Was one surprised when the Valley-based All-parties Hurriyat Conference endorsed Gen Musharraf's well-reasoned rebuff to the jihadi fringe in Pakistan?
- A Washington Itinerary (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jun 08, 2001)
When Brajesh Mishra, national security adviser and principal secretary to the prime minister, walked into the Central Intelligence Agency’s headquarters near Washington a few days ago for his scheduled.
- Gulls And Frauds (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 08, 2001)
Something must be terribly wrong with a society in which the passion for learning produces herds of gulls and frauds.
- India Must Reassess Us Missile Defence (Pioneer, Cecil Victor, Jun 08, 2001)
Having made its initial response welcoming the US decision to implement its National Missile Defence (NMD) policy, the Government of India must take steps to understand its implications.
- Spice Of Life (Pioneer, Yoga Rangatia, Jun 08, 2001)
Biodiversity is not just about patents; it is about the livelihoods of poor tribals and villagers in India. And yet, we have little understanding of India's rich biological diversity.
- Myanmar's Custodian Of The Buddhist Way (Times of India, Thelma Menezes, Jun 08, 2001)
SOME years ago, I made a trip to Yangon to visit members of my family
- Heroine No. 1 (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jun 08, 2001)
MS JAYALALITHA seems bent on scoring a first almost on a daily basis. Having become the first person who had been convicted in a corruption case to become chief minister, she has now spelt out a new theory of political alliances.
- Bush Finds It Hot In Europe (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 08, 2001)
Many Europeans see the U.S. as a nation totally absorbed by its own interests and ready to go it alone if its allies fail to come to heel. VAIJU NARAVANE on Mr. George Bush's tour of the Old Continent.
- Miles To Go, Promises To Keep (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 08, 2001)
Mr. Khatami and his supporters know that the patience of their people is running thin, writes KESAVA MENON.
- Haunting Legacy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 08, 2001)
For the ruling Akali Dal, Bhindranwale even as a symbol epitomises competition. SARABJIT PANDHER on the political churning in Punjab.
- Restore Sanity To The System (Telegraph, Abhijit Banerjee, Jun 08, 2001)
Finally, we come to credit, perhaps the most significant constraint faced by small and new businesses.
- First Person Singular (Hindustan Times, Meena Sodhi, Jun 08, 2001)
MAINSTREAM LITERARY culture tends to exclude or marginalise various forms of ‘life-writing’ such as diaries, letters and autobiographies.
- Vajpayee’s Dialogue With Pakistan (Tribune, Hari Jaisingh, Jun 08, 2001)
WILL the forthcoming dialogue between Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Pakistan’s Chief Executive Pervez Musharraf be different from such exercises in the past?
- Nmd Yes, Abm Also Yes (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 08, 2001)
INDIAN diplomatic tradition shuts out playing from both sides of the court.
- Linking India, Pak Through Music (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Jun 08, 2001)
MUSIC and poetry transcend the barriers of caste, creed and religion and cut across divide between people.
- Us Search For Strategic Primacy: Bush Missile Defence (Tribune, Bharat Wariavwalla, Jun 08, 2001)
STRATEGIC primacy is what the USA under George Bush Jr. aspires to. In his speech before the national Defence College on May 1 he sketched a hazy design of American primacy.
- Peace And Prosperity In The Pipeline? (Tribune, Rakshat Puri, Jun 08, 2001)
REPORTS indicate that among the important subjects for discussion between Pakistan's military ruler Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee when they meet in July will be the pipeline to be laid for bringing Iranian gas to India.
- Ah, For Confusion! (Tribune, Prem Kumar , Jun 08, 2001)
WE in this country love confusion. And the ruling class, being the true representatives of the people, that is us, love it all the more. It is only natural that we are fond of creating a situation to our liking.
- Roll Over Non-Alignment (Hindustan Times, Bhaichand Patel, Jun 08, 2001)
WE SHOULD be paying more attention to some of the changes that are taking place at the United Nations.
- Uk: A Crisis Of Identity (Business Line, Kuldip Nayar, Jun 08, 2001)
London increasingly reminds you of the subcontinent's big cities, characterised by squalor and slums
- Prime Cut (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 08, 2001)
Good sense and international pressure seem to be finally prevailing in Pakistan.
- Resolute Action (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 07, 2001)
IN a rather unexpected show of determination, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has finally demolished a few marriage pandals that should not have been allowed to come up in the first place.
- Ethanol And Petrol: A Sweet Blend (Business Line, Ram Niak, Jun 07, 2001)
INDIA imported 70 per cent of its annual crude requirement of 107 million tonnes in 2000-01.
- Pure Power For The Pure State (Telegraph, ANURADHA KUMAR, Jun 07, 2001)
Since 1995, Afghanistan has seemingly been caught in a time warp, at the hands of the taliban that stands for a new brand of political-fanatical leadership which periodically grabs the world’s attention by its medieval puritanical decrees.
- Municipal Solid Waste Processing -- The Chennai Experience (Business Line, S. Padmanabhan , Jun 07, 2001)
IN AN article in The Hindu on June 5, World Environment Day, the Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), Ms Sheela Rani Chunkath, asks: ``A frightening 3,000 tonnes of waste is generated in Chennai alone everyday.
- In The Midst Of Life (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Jun 07, 2001)
A little over a week ago, one sat in the quiet of Hathiban, a spot in the hills above Kathmandu from where one could get a spectacular view of the valley and the city.
- Inaccessible Education (Times of India, VIMALA RAMACHANDRAN, Jun 07, 2001)
THE problem of children being deprived of schooling refuses to go away.
- Three Women (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 07, 2001)
The story of contemporary Indian politics can be written up as an account of the relationship of three powerful women.
- What Ho, Liberalisation? (Business Line, Menka Shivdasani , Jun 07, 2001)
ASK any one above 45 years of age if he/she is better off today than in the ``good old days'' and one would probably hear a litany of complaints about everything that is wrong with the world.
- The Greatest Of The Greats (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Jun 07, 2001)
In our history books a few rulers were given the suffix, “Great”: Ashoka, Chandragupta Maurya, Akbar, Ranjit Singh. Besides their conquests and ruling over vast regions, it was their humane qualities that endeared them to their subjects.
- Ethanol And Petrol: A Sweet Blend (Business Line, Ram Niak, Jun 07, 2001)
INDIA imported 70 per cent of its annual crude requirement of 107 million tonnes in 2000-01.
- Tangled Policymaking (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 07, 2001)
THE OLYMPICS does not recognise perverse policy as a competitive event.
- The Rulers We Don't Deserve (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jun 07, 2001)
``WHAT the hell are you lot so smug about, get back to work.''
- A Step Forward (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 07, 2001)
DABHOL Power Company is reportedly ready to extend the period for conciliation till August.
- Moolah Down The Drain (The Economic Times, Sauvik Sauvik Chakraverti verti , Jun 07, 2001)
THE OTHER evening it poured in Delhi. That is only to be expected: it has been announced by the met authorities that the monsoon has arrived in full swing.
- Summer Of Discontent (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 07, 2001)
Shock treatment is the need of the hour.
- Blending Ethanol With Petrol Can Do Wonders (The Financial Express, Ram Niak, Jun 07, 2001)
Ethanol is being successfully blended with petrol in Brazil since 1931.
- Phantom Menace (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jun 07, 2001)
THE REAFFIRMATION of India’s defence ties with Russia can be seen as a continuation of the kind of relations we had with the former Soviet Union.
- Aesthetic Deceptions (Hindustan Times, K. M. Shrimali, Jun 07, 2001)
IT IS well known that right from at least the mid-19th century, many European scholars, British administrator-cum-historians, art critics, etc.
- Looking Alright (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 07, 2001)
Mr Tony Blair thinks his landslide victory is remarkable and historic.
- Chicken Tikka Elections (Hindustan Times, Vijay Dutt, Jun 07, 2001)
THE ELECTION in Britain is no longer an all-white, ‘British’ affair. It has been turned into a multi-ethnic exercise not by the non-whites but by ‘British’ leaders of all political hues.
- The Favourite Whipping Boy (Hindu, S. S. Gill, Jun 07, 2001)
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU wrote in his Autobiography, ``But of one thing I am quite sure, that no new order can be built up in India as long as the spirit of the ICS pervades our administration and our public services.
- The Nepal Crisis & Indian Diplomacy (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jun 07, 2001)
THE TRAGIC developments in Nepal over the last week represent one of the gravest challenges to Indian foreign policy in recent times.
- Crown Of Thorns (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 07, 2001)
In every age the Creator.
- The Death Of Monarchy (Tribune, Darshan Singh Maini, Jun 07, 2001)
WHEN over 55 years ago, King Farooq of the fabled land of the Pharaohs was overthrown, and Col Nasser set up the republic of Egypt, the fat witty monarch, when asked about the future of monarchy as such, is reported to have quipped:
- Resolute Action (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 07, 2001)
IN a rather unexpected show of determination, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has finally demolished a few marriage pandals that should not have been allowed to come up in the first place.
- Office Humour — A Joke Too Far? (Tribune, Fran Abrams, Jun 07, 2001)
First, a word of warning.
- Towards A Truce In West Asia (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 07, 2001)
A 'PROMISING BEGINNING' towards peace in West Asia has been indicated by the Palestinian Authority President, Mr. Yasser Arafat.
- Indian Cocktail: Enron Alone? Check Out Canadian Firms (The Financial Express, Subhash Agrawal, Jun 07, 2001)
Political risk mars India’s image in investors’ eyes.
- Millennium Round (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 06, 2001)
A ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization is scheduled in Doha, Qatar, in November 2001.
- Circling Allies (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jun 06, 2001)
Between the Congress and the BJP, the former fared much better in the recent assembly elections.
- A Clear Signal To Jayalalithaa (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Jun 06, 2001)
CHENNAI, JULY 1. With the decision to recall the Tamil Nadu Governor, Ms. Fathima Beevi, the NDA Government at the Centre has not only tried to please its constituent, the DMK, but sent out a clear signal to the Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalithaa.
- Home Truths: Boys Will Be Boys (The Financial Express, Mimmy Jain, Jun 06, 2001)
THAT boy is watching too much TV,” said Amma grimly. “It’s bad for his eyes to sit upstairs all day, watching movie after movie.”
- Defying Seniority (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 06, 2001)
They also fail to recognize another major flaw.
- A Party Adrift (The Kashmir Times, Editorial, Kashmir Times, Jun 06, 2001)
WHILE the ruling National Conference, the Peoples Democratic Party, the Bahujan Samaj Party, the Communist Party of India (Marxists).
- Logic Of Layoffs (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jun 06, 2001)
IN THE US in last year alone, more than 600,000 persons have reportedly been laid off due to the shrinking earnings of most companies.
- Sail At High Tide (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 06, 2001)
THE GOVERNMENT'S decision to shelve the strategic sale route to disinvestments in Shipping Corporation of India in favour of public offer of equity makes sense.
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