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- 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.
- Maoists In Nepal (Hindu, Sangeeta Thapliyal, Dec 18, 2001)
India should be cautious while dealing with Nepal. Any kind of military or material support from India becomes an emotive issue in Nepal and can be misinterpreted as interference.
- When A Right Is Wrong (Indian Express, Sanjeev Kaura, Dec 18, 2001)
Phoolwanti is a Dalit sarpanch in a village in north Rajasthan. She has a 5 year 4 month old girl child. She along with six more children (two of whom are differently abled), were denied the ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education).
- Yet To Be Governed By Good Sense (Telegraph, NIRMALENDU BIKASH RAKSHIT , Dec 18, 2001)
Disgruntled states have for years demanded a change in the Constitution concerning the appointment of governors.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bring Out The Evidence (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Dec 17, 2001)
Horror over the terrorist attack on Parliament is understandable.
- Jail, Bail, Jail (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 17, 2001)
Bail and jail have become a routine for former Bihar Chief Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav.
- ‘Why Didn’t Govt Bring About Poto When Thousands Were Dying In J&k?’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 17, 2001)
Bahujan Samaj Party’s national vice president, the 45-year old Mayawati, is perhaps one of the most underestimated politicians today, not only in Uttar Pradesh but in national landscape.
- 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.
- Calcutta’s Mismanaged Plenty (Telegraph, Joel Ruet, Dec 17, 2001)
Mumbaikars going to Delhi are surprised to find that Delhi, unlike the rest of India, has huge power shortage.
- Not Personal (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 17, 2001)
Social change and legality are still tenuously connected.
- A Cricketing Story (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Dec 17, 2001)
In 1994 I brought out a book on negotiation, Successful Negotiation. Drawing extensively on the research work in the Harvard negotiation project of Howard Raiffa and others.
- The Lankan Fire (Pioneer, Shubha Singh, Dec 17, 2001)
Just as the newly elected Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Mr Ranil Wikremesinghe, was putting his 25-member Cabinet together, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) made their first major military attack after the elections.
- 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.
- 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.
- Haryana Regulates Wholesale Fish Marketing (The Financial Express, C. R. Rathee, Dec 17, 2001)
Haryana has, with immediate effect, decided to regulate fish marketing and has designated the Haryana State Agriculture Produce Marketing Board (HSAMB) as the regulatory authority.
- Rarewala: A Punjabi-Loving Gentleman-Aristocrat (Tribune, Roopinder Singh, Dec 16, 2001)
Gian Singh Rarewala has left a lasting impression on the region. Soft-spoken and suave, his was a multi-faceted personality.
- History As Told By Non-Historians (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 16, 2001)
For too long, the illusion of a `debate' between evenly matched sides has been maintained...
- Changing The Rules Midstream (Hindu, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Dec 16, 2001)
IN 1994, the Narmada Bachao Andolan had filed a writ petition as public interest litigation seeking to halt the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP).
- History As Told By Non-Historians (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 16, 2001)
For too long, the illusion of a `debate' between evenly matched sides has been maintained...
- Changing The Rules Midstream (Hindu, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Dec 16, 2001)
IN 1994, the Narmada Bachao Andolan had filed a writ petition as public interest litigation seeking to halt the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP).
- Saving History From Distortion (Tribune, Satish K. Kapoor , Dec 16, 2001)
Whatever the praxis of historical interpretation, the prime facts of history remain incontrovertible. None, for example, would dispute that Kalachuris were known as Haihayas;
- Diversity Concerns In Higher Education (Hindu, S. Srinivasa Rao, Dec 15, 2001)
The current crisis in higher education is not purely a problem of lack of resources, it is equally importantly, if not more, of content and attitudes.
- “Primary” Area Of Darkness (Tribune, Sumer Kaul, Dec 15, 2001)
Great news, at last, for the millions of not-at-school children of India.
- ‘Pm Has Lost The Grip’ (Tribune, Tavleen Singh, Dec 15, 2001)
On a dark, wintry Delhi evening last week I went to meet Ram Jethmalani. With chaos in Parliament over Kargil coffins and POTO and with the political atmosphere in this very political city polluted with whispers.
- Investing Divestment (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Dec 15, 2001)
AFTER the Supreme Court upheld the Government’s disinvestment policy in the BALCO case, the major question now is, how the money raised from disinvestment should be utilised.
- Diversity Concerns In Higher Education (Hindu, S. Srinivasa Rao, Dec 15, 2001)
The current crisis in higher education is not purely a problem of lack of resources, it is equally importantly, if not more, of content and attitudes.
- Consumer Boycott (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 14, 2001)
DR Monroe Friedman of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, US), the renowned authority on consumer psychology, has thrown a sort of academic bombshell with his book, *Consumer Boycott.
- How Strong Is Nhb’s Case Against Anz? (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 14, 2001)
Between 23rd March 1992 and 20th April 1992, ANZ received 9 cheques drawn on the Reserve Bank of India all crossed ‘A/c Payee only’. In all the cheques the ANZ was the payee.
- Beyond The Uneasy Afghan Setting (Tribune, Hari Jaisingh, Dec 14, 2001)
IN the face of growing violent tendencies, intolerance and conflicts, the collapse of the Taliban regime, symbolically speaking, is a landmark development in the history of human civilisation.
- A Neighbour In Danger (Telegraph, J. N. Dixit , Dec 14, 2001)
It is six months since Nepal suffered the trauma of regicide. The king, Gyanendra, is still to stabilize his authority and credibility.
- Peace Process In Nagaland (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 14, 2001)
THE BRIEF MEETING that the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, had with Mr. Isaac Swu and Mr. Thiungaleng Muivah - the two leaders of the NSCN(I-M) - during his official visit to Japan.
- Coffins Account (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 14, 2001)
Mr George Fernandes has not done it again. Brazen defensiveness is becoming his signature tune, as his unassailable innocence turns into an article of faith out of dogged public reiteration.
- Poto And Pota: A Resolution (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Dec 14, 2001)
Fighting terrorism cannot become a political fashion... The sensible compromise is a new offence of terrorism investigated and tried through ordinary procedures.
- Righteous Rajnath (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 14, 2001)
At another moment, in another context, it might have been an act of political propriety, even courage, no questions asked.
- Poto And Pota: A Resolution (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Dec 14, 2001)
Fighting terrorism cannot become a political fashion... The sensible compromise is a new offence of terrorism investigated and tried through ordinary procedures.
- Barriers On Recovery’s Road (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Dec 14, 2001)
A New interim administration is to come into being in Kabul on December 22, but Hamid Karzai, a sort of prime minister of this interim arrangement, was unable to keep his appointments in Kabul earlier this week because he was busy sorting out Kandahar.
- Peace Process In Nagaland (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 14, 2001)
THE BRIEF MEETING that the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, had with Mr. Isaac Swu and Mr. Thiungaleng Muivah - the two leaders of the NSCN(I-M) - during his official visit to Japan.
- ‘Service Is The Rent We Pay’ (Tribune, Aditi Tandon, Dec 13, 2001)
THE institution nominated for this year’s Rotary India award has a century-long history of aiding empowerment of women.
- Larger Gender Picture (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 13, 2001)
THE Supreme Court's expression of displeasure at the indifference of most states in the matter of enforcing the anti-sex test directive is understandable.
- Found Wanting (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 13, 2001)
A culturally and socially backward-looking country can turn technological advances into weapons of destruction.
- A Boost For Economic Governance (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 13, 2001)
THE SUPREME COURT judgment upholding the Government's disinvestment in BALCO sends out several salutary messages.
- Hold That Amendment (Indian Express, Sanaya Nariman, Dec 13, 2001)
The state shall endeavour to provide within a period of ten years free and compulsory education for all children, until they complete the age of 14 years.
- A Severe Indictment (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 13, 2001)
ALREADY UNDER A murky cloud following the Tehelka exposure, Mr. George Fernandes and his Defence Ministry have been virtually drowned by evidence, which strongly suggests that emergency purchases.
- Tamil Nadu's Revenue Arrears (Hindu, Era Sezhiyan, Dec 13, 2001)
Apart from the uncontrolled growth of revenue expenditure, there has been a grave deterioration in tax collection.
- Kabul, Colombo, Kathmandu And Dhaka (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Dec 13, 2001)
OVERWHELMING concentration on Afghanistan may be understandable, given the profound significance and consequences of September 11, but it is not the wisest policy for India.
- Bangla Gas Export To India: Economics Should Prevail Over Politics (The Financial Express, Sunil Mukhopadhyay, Dec 13, 2001)
Whether Bangladesh will finally export natural gas to India is still uncertain.
- Air India -- Bailout Instead Of Disinvestment? (Business Line, Ashwini Phadnis, Dec 13, 2001)
WITH the Air India (AI) disinvestment coming to a grinding halt, it is time for some serious introspection by the authorities and those at the helm of affairs at the airlines.
- Bureaucracy Mars Bodo Talks (Indian Express, Urkhaw Gwra Brahma, Dec 13, 2001)
There is a significant change in the course of the Bodoland movement. At present, the Centre is dealing with an underground armed outfit called Bodo Liberation Tiger (BLT). The dialogue was initiated in May 2000.
- Tamil Nadu's Revenue Arrears (Hindu, Era Sezhiyan, Dec 13, 2001)
Apart from the uncontrolled growth of revenue expenditure, there has been a grave deterioration in tax collection.
- A Severe Indictment (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 13, 2001)
ALREADY UNDER A murky cloud following the Tehelka exposure, Mr. George Fernandes and his Defence Ministry have been virtually drowned by evidence, which strongly suggests that emergency purchases made for the Kargil.
- A Boost For Economic Governance (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 13, 2001)
THE SUPREME COURT judgment upholding the Government's disinvestment in BALCO sends out several salutary messages.
- Sri Lanka’s New Prime Minister (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 13, 2001)
MR Ranil Wickremesinghe’s assumption of office as Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister on December 9 marks a watershed in the annals of the strife-torn island.
- End Of Judicial Activism (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 12, 2001)
In a landmark judgement the Supreme Court has shrunk its jurisdiction to decide only on constitutional and statutory issues.
- No More Excuses (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 12, 2001)
The judiciary can no longer be blamed for obstructing or delaying disinvestment decisions. This was made clear in the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Bharat Aluminium Company (Balco) case on Monday.
- ‘Jinnah’s Solution For Muslims Was A Disaster, Nehru And Patel Lacked Foresight’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 12, 2001)
Dr Rafiq Zakaria’s book The Man Who Divided India:An Insight into Jinnah’s Leadership and its Aftermath (see box) has come in for sharp criticism in Pakistan.
- Stuck At The Basics (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 12, 2001)
NEARLY A DECADE after the commencement of economic reforms in the country, one sector that has not met the hopes that were raised initially is power. And, the reasons are not far to seek.
- Disturbing Offshoot (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 12, 2001)
THE terrorist acts of September 11 have had a disturbing offshoot:
- Occasional Splashes In The Placid Pool Of Politics Do Not Last Long (The Financial Express, Kuldip Nayar, Dec 12, 2001)
Making a splash is not difficult. Benazir Bhutto did that at New Delhi.
- Stuck At The Basics (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 12, 2001)
NEARLY A DECADE after the commencement of economic reforms in the country, one sector that has not met the hopes that were raised initially is power. And, the reasons are not far to seek.
- Vietnam Formally Recognises Private Sector Equality (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 12, 2001)
HANOI: Communist-ruled Vietnam’s National Assembly on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing equal treatment to the private sector.
- Deepening Crisis In Nepal (Tribune, T. V. Rajeswar, Dec 12, 2001)
Nepal is in serious crisis, and it had been in the making for a long time. There seems to be no immediate remedy for the problems facing the Himalayan kingdom.
- Some Hope For Disinvestment (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 12, 2001)
THE FALTERING DIVESTMENT programme of the government may just have received a fresh lease of life from the form of the Supreme Court's judgment in the Bharat Aluminium Company (Balco) case.
- Streamlining Traffic (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 11, 2001)
The increasing number of road accidents, which daily claim more human lives than perhaps militancy, shows that Indians by and large are careless drivers and need to be given basic lessons in road safety.
- Musharraf’s Equations With Usa (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Dec 11, 2001)
IF consistency is the virtue of fools, politicians are wise men and women.
- Vajpayee-Muivah Talks (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 11, 2001)
The meeting that Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee had with NSCN leaders T. Muivah and Isak Swu in Osaka on Saturday is an unusual development and has suddenly given a much higher profile to the Nagaland issue.
- Belt Up (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 11, 2001)
ONGOING EFFORTS BY the Supreme Court aimed at tightening road safety measures across the country deserve unqualified public support considering what a nuisance driving has become these days.
- Internal Efficiency Of Primary Education (Business Line, C. B. Padmanabhan, Dec 11, 2001)
UNIVERSALISATION of elementary education for children in the age group 6-14 was a constitutional obligation that had to be accomplished by 1960.
- Belt Up (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 11, 2001)
ONGOING EFFORTS BY the Supreme Court aimed at tightening road safety measures across the country deserve unqualified public support considering what a nuisance driving has become these days.
- Faction Feuds In Delhi Congress (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 10, 2001)
THE NEW LOOK Cabinet, as the Congress managers sought to describe the induction of four new faces in the six-member-strong Cabinet headed by Ms. Sheila Dikshit in Delhi.
- Faction Feuds In Delhi Congress (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 10, 2001)
THE NEW LOOK Cabinet, as the Congress managers sought to describe the induction of four new faces in the six-member-strong Cabinet headed by Ms. Sheila Dikshit in Delhi.
- Keep Going On The Road To Peace (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Dec 10, 2001)
It has been a long season of sorrow — and fear — in Kathmandu.
- Healing Touch For Both Sides (Telegraph, Kunal Saha, Dec 10, 2001)
Lately there has been much talk of medical “malpractice” in India.
- High Court On The Verge Of Losing National Character (Tribune, Anupam Gupta, Dec 10, 2001)
Seven years after the Punjab and Haryana High Court was fortified by an infusion of Judges from other states, it is on the verge of losing its all-India identity once again.
- Thinking Really Long Term (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Dec 10, 2001)
FOUNDED in 1379, the New College in Oxford, United Kingdom, was due for some repairs in the 19th century.
- Shift Focus On Trouble Brewing In Neighbouring Countries (The Financial Express, Inder Malhotra, Dec 10, 2001)
In Afghanistan, things seem to be falling into place sooner than even the most optimistic leaders of the war on Al-Qaida and the Taliban had envisaged. Strategists and pundits who had talked of the war lasting years have fallen silent.
- Managing Uncertainty (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 10, 2001)
The time has come for Sri Lanka's divided ruling elite for sober reflection and careful action.
- Insured Against Error (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 10, 2001)
However the different environments under which doctors work in India must be recognized.
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