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Articles 10321 through 10420 of 11444:
- Democracy In Deep Freeze (Indian Express, Yogendra Yadav, Aug 21, 2001)
The 91st Constitution Amendment Bill, which proposes the freezing the number of seats in Lok Sabha and the state assemblies, goes against the one-man one-vote principle of democracy.
- Perks And Pinpricks (Indian Express, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Aug 21, 2001)
NOTHING so unites our chattering classes as indignation over Members of Parliament voting themselves fat salary increases for doing little more than walking out on their work.
- Empowered Combat (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 21, 2001)
Home Minister Lal Krishna Advani has finally dealt a body blow to the enemies within.
- Discuss Caste At Durban (Pioneer, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Aug 21, 2001)
The Government of India is opposed to caste discrimination being discussed at the UN Conference on Racism to be held at Durban shortly.
- Monopoly In High Technology Is Actionable (The Economic Times, Prabhat Kumar, Aug 21, 2001)
THREE cheers to the American appeals court, which in the case of Microsoft has rendered a landmark judgement that bundling of products could be an anti-competitive behaviour inviting anti-trust scrutiny, even in the case of a high technology product.
- Industry Mum But Disheartened With Recent Economic Developments (The Financial Express, Veeshal Bakshi, Aug 21, 2001)
Captains of Indian industry are gearing up for meetings with finance minister Yashwant Sinha and Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the first week of September to discuss the economic slowdown.
- Caste And The U.N. Meet (Hindu, Kancha Ilaiah, Aug 21, 2001)
NOW THAT the World Conference on Racism is allowing caste discrimination on the agenda as ``work and descent based discrimination''.
- Jammu On The Brink (Hindu, Balraj Puri, Aug 21, 2001)
THE KILLINGS of Hindus in the Jammu region should not be dismissed as stray terrorist acts of desperate militants.
- Truth Hijacked (Hindustan Times, AG Noorani , Aug 21, 2001)
The nation has high expectations of the Commission of Inquiry, headed by Justice M.S. Liberhan to probe into the demolition of the Babri masjid on December 6, 1992.
- Licence To Kill? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Aug 21, 2001)
It is reassuring that while promising “relief” to policemen accused of human rights violations while fighting terrorism, the government has promised that the proposed measures will first be subjected to legal scrutiny.
- Fostering Cult Of Hatred (Tribune, P. Raman , Aug 21, 2001)
AMIDST all our preoccupation with hard politics and a crumbling economy, we tend to overlook certain highly disturbing trends on the social front
- Competition Law: Not A Foe (The Economic Times, S. Chakravarthy, Aug 21, 2001)
SINCE the approval of the Competition Bill by the Cabinet, there have been articles and comments galore in the newspapers, particularly, the financial papers.
- Decade Of Reforms -- Where Do We Go From Here (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Aug 21, 2001)
THE one area where India can take legitimate pride as a leader in world development relates to information technology.
- The Equitable Culture Of Corporate Lay-Offs (The Economic Times, Neeraj Kaushal, Aug 21, 2001)
A FEW months ago, I spoke with a group of around 40 middle level managers from corporate America.
- One Term, No More (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 20, 2001)
UNELECTED members of Vidhan Sabhas (and perhaps of even the Lok Sabha) can hold ministerial office for only one term of six months, the Supreme Court has ruled.
- The Downgrading Of India (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Aug 20, 2001)
FOR the Finance Minister to quarrel with such rating agencies as Standard & Poor's and Moody's on their assessments, is, indeed, very much like a sportsman quarreling with the umpire.
- A Timely Reminder (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 20, 2001)
Ministers, CMs and PMs cannot circumvent the people’s will
- Smell The Air, Minister (Indian Express, Anil Agrawal, Aug 20, 2001)
CNG crisis shows how little our politicians really care.
- The Complete Newsreading (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 20, 2001)
Whether one calls it destiny or nemesis, it seems to be finally catching up with Ms Jayalalitha in the form of a ruling by the Supreme Court in a case that had nothing to do with her.
- Non-Legislators And Ministerial Posts (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 20, 2001)
THE SUPREME COURT has firmly shut the judicial door on non- members of a legislature continuing to occupy ministerial posts beyond six months if they fail to get elected during this period.
- Repositioning India Brand (The Economic Times, Rama Bijapurkar, Aug 20, 2001)
HERE we are, 54 years old and a decade after liberalisation, fighting for our `rightful’ place in the world, distressed with the world’s perception of the India brand.
- The Padre Tragedy -- Progress At What Price? (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Aug 20, 2001)
THEY say `progress' comes with a `price'. But what price progress if it brings with it fatal diseases, as the story of Padre illustrates.
- Accountability In Governance (The Economic Times, S. L. Rao, Aug 20, 2001)
GEORGE Fernandes has said that Jayalalithaa pressed him when she was the coalition partner of the NDA, (not chief minister of Tamil Nadu), to appoint P S Subramanyam as chairman of the Unit Trust of India.
- Politics Of Voodoo (Hindustan Times, Amulya Ganguli, Aug 20, 2001)
THE UNIVERSITY Grants Commission’s Chairman, Hari Gautam, must have been born under a lucky star. In saner times, a man with such weird ideas about the ‘science’ of astrology would not have climbed so high up the greasy pole.
- The Downgrading Of India (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Aug 20, 2001)
FOR the Finance Minister to quarrel with such rating agencies as Standard & Poor's and Moody's on their assessments, is, indeed, very much like a sportsman quarreling with the umpire.
- Islands Of Unrest (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 19, 2001)
The separatist and communal violence presents the most serious challenge to Indonesia's new President, Ms. Megawati Sukarnoputri, says Amit Baruah.
- Musharraf's 'Real Democracy' (Pioneer, Urmi A Goswami, Aug 19, 2001)
Right from the time he usurped power, General Pervez Musharraf steadfastly maintained that he was doing so because he wanted what was best for Pakistan, "this is all what is happening which is in the interest of Pakistan.
- Days Of Raj (Pioneer, Tavishi Shrivastav, Aug 19, 2001)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh is known for his political masterstrokes. In a short span of about nine months, he has taken on his political opponents by the horn.
- Time To Act (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 19, 2001)
The Supreme Court on Friday, set August 21 as the next date for deliberating on the PIL filed for a cleaner fuel for the city of Delhi.
- On Edge In Ireland (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 19, 2001)
The situation in Northern Ireland has been swinging from despair to hope and back. Hasan Suroor reports.
- Good Governance Is The Key To Prosperity (The Economic Times, Jayaprakash Narayan, Aug 19, 2001)
THE NEWS on the economic front is somewhat disconcerting.
- The Need For A Paradigm Shift In Defence (Tribune, Avinash Prem, Aug 19, 2001)
THE constant refrain of our leadership ever since independence has been, “There is no sacrifice too great that the nation will not make to ensure that the armed forces are equipped with the best equipment, having the latest technology.
- Good Governance Is The Key To Prosperity (The Economic Times, Jayaprakash Narayan, Aug 18, 2001)
THE NEWS on the economic front is somewhat disconcerting. The last quarter growth rate has fallen to 3.8 per cent.
- Customs Valuation Out Of Sync With Gatt Code (The Financial Express, Sunil Kumar, Aug 18, 2001)
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Gatt) valuation code was implemented in India in 1988 when the provision of the Customs Act was amended.
- Ye Voh Vajpayee To Nahin (Tribune, Tavleen Singh, Aug 18, 2001)
BY my bed always lies a book of poems by Faiz Ahmed Faiz. I had it bound in black leather after he signed it for me in March 1980 when he was in Delhi and I met him for an interview.
- Cancel Third World Debt (Hindu, Achin Vanaik , Aug 18, 2001)
SINCE 1960, the world's wealth has increased eight times.
- Mum’s Word (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 18, 2001)
Some abiding images of Hindi cinema refuse to fade with time.
- Musharraf's 'Real Democracy' (Pioneer, Urmi A Goswami, Aug 18, 2001)
Right from the time he usurped power, General Pervez Musharraf steadfastly maintained that he was doing so because he wanted what was best for Pakistan, "this is all what is happening which is in the interest of Pakistan.
- Days Of Raj (Pioneer, Tavishi Shrivastav, Aug 18, 2001)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh is known for his political masterstrokes. In a short span of about nine months, he has taken on his political opponents by the horn.
- Jaswant Singh’s Trip May Herald New Phase In Indo-Nepal Ties (The Financial Express, HUMA SIDDQUI, Aug 18, 2001)
For India-Nepal relations to grow in the 21st century, old mindsets need to change on both sides.
- Time To Act (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 18, 2001)
The Supreme Court on Friday, set August 21 as the next date for deliberating on the PIL filed for a cleaner fuel for the city of Delhi.
- Cause Celebre For Fanatics (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Aug 17, 2001)
The directive given by a local court against any construction activity in the temple complex in Asind in Rajasthan where a mosque was demolished has added a fresh complication to the situation.
- Indefinite Article (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Aug 17, 2001)
The BJP leadership has suddenly revved up its election campaign in UP by sending a strong signal that it is trying to put its house in order.
- Friendship, Then And Now (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Aug 17, 2001)
The domestic situation is precarious enough, Kashmir looms as a giant threat; it however never rains but pours.
- There Is No Game Plan (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Aug 17, 2001)
THIRTY years ago, an American journalist went to interview Chairman Mao. ‘‘Mr Chairman,’’ he asked the Communist dictator, ‘‘What do you think was the historic consequence of the French Revolution?’’
- Minorities: Victims Of Omission (Pioneer, Chanchal Sarkar, Aug 17, 2001)
A good many years ago, Pandit Gobind Ballabh Pant wanted to persuade a distinguished retired High Court judge to accept the Chairmanship of a State Minorities Commission.
- On The Great Indian Conspiracy Trail (Telegraph, RAVI VYAS, Aug 17, 2001)
Having resigned from the United Nations, Butros-Butros Ghali said, “in the West one can dissent and resign and life goes on.
- Nothing Better To Do (Business Line, Timeri N. Murari , Aug 17, 2001)
I HAVE to admit I am quite baffled by the Bofors imbroglio. It has been running for so long, almost like the stage play, The Mouse Trap in London, that I cannot recall when the whole thing began.
- Quake: Builders Back On Their Feet (Indian Express, Janyala Sreenivas, Aug 17, 2001)
Six months after the Republic Day quake, most of the builders are out on bail as police await analysis reports and accused officials are back at work.
- Democracy Calling (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 17, 2001)
The announcement of Pakistan’s president, General Pervez Musharraf, that elections will be held in Pakistan in October next year has been widely welcomed by civil society groups in the country.
- Lok Pal Or Lock Pal? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 17, 2001)
Everybody loves the Bill but nobody wants to live with it.
- United Mistrust? (The Economic Times, Henrietta Decruz, Aug 17, 2001)
LAKHS of investors like me have put their hard earned money in UTI, a so-called trustworthy institution; but it has shaken the confidence of the public, been shown to be untrustworthy!
- A Change Of Course In Sri Lanka? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 17, 2001)
SRI LANKA'S PRESIDENT, Ms. Chandrika Kumaratunga, is in a conciliatory mood which the Opposition parties in that hapless country's mainstream political arena are now scrutinising for signs of any hidden agenda.
- Rage And Penalties (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 17, 2001)
THE RAGE EVOKED among parents and concerned citizens when fresh entrants to colleges and universities are subject to the harassment and humiliation of ragging rituals at the commencement of practically every academic session is indeed more than justified.
- These Are Copycat Vendettas (Indian Express, R. K. Anand, Aug 17, 2001)
WE have all been witness to the scenes on television showing the dramatic arrest of M. Karunanidhi in the late hours of the night by officials quite perceptibly acting upon the dictates of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha.
- Death Warrant For Four Million (Hindustan Times, Praful Bidwai, Aug 17, 2001)
It took social reformers like Phule and Shahu Maharaj a lifetime of painful struggle — supplemented by Bentinck’s sati ban — to highlight the prevalence of obnoxious anti-human practices, and the need for radical change.
- Three Disputed, Powerful Words (Telegraph, Firoz Bakht Ahmed, Aug 16, 2001)
The Muslim personal law board has finally considered bringing in some drastic changes in laws pertaining to talaq in a single sitting, mehr and polygamy.
- Sing The Book Electric (Hindustan Times, Abhijit Gupta, Aug 16, 2001)
In May this year, a courtroom in New York heard the opening exchanges in a legal action with potentially far-reaching implications for publishing in the new millennium.
- Press Council Gets A New Chairman (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 16, 2001)
MR Justice K Jayachandra Reddy takes over as the new chairman of the Press Council of India at a crucial time in its history.
- Divorced From Reality (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 16, 2001)
A higher percentage of illiteracy among Muslim women than among women from other communities and the discriminatory treatment of women in the application of Muslim personal laws are responsible for the plight of Muslim women.
- Familiar Rhetoric (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 16, 2001)
IN KEEPING WITH recent tradition, this year's Independence Day address by the Prime Minister devoted considerable attention to the Kashmir problem, which arguably was the major focus.
- Unwanted And Illegitimate? (The Economic Times, Parth J Shah, Aug 16, 2001)
THE TENTH anniversary of India’s liberalisation programme came and went.
- A Dictator’s Democracy (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Aug 16, 2001)
It is hard to say what General Pervez Musharraf would like to be remembered for.
- An Exception To Harmonisation (Business Line, S. Murlidharan , Aug 16, 2001)
ACCOUNTANTS the world over have displayed a rare unanimity in clamouring for uniform accounting standards to foster comparison and easy consolidation.
- Analyst Objectivity (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 16, 2001)
Glenn Cheney on the independence of investment analysts.
- A New Problem Point (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 15, 2001)
IT is a bitter and bloody battle between two parties of the same blood line in distant Tamil Nadu.
- Full Disclosures -- Corporate Governance Or Fad? (Business Line, Ashish Aggarwal, Aug 15, 2001)
WHAT started as a corporate fad in the second half of the 1990s, has now crystallised into corporate governance.
- Three Disputed, Powerful Words (Telegraph, Firoz Bakht Ahmed, Aug 15, 2001)
The Muslim personal law board has finally considered bringing in some drastic changes in laws pertaining to talaq in a single sitting, mehr and polygamy.
- Tamil Nadu's Theatre Of The Absurd (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Aug 15, 2001)
THE DMK-AIADMK theatre of the absurd is becoming increasingly bizarre.
- Gaseous Petroleum Fuels For Vehicles -- Fire Hazards And Afterthoughts (Business Line, B. S. Murthy, Aug 15, 2001)
THERE have been media reports on the CNG bus that caught fire in New Delhi on August 5, a major tragedy having been averted by the timely action of the Delhi Fire Service.
- Eloquence With Daggers Drawn (Pioneer, Wilson John, Aug 15, 2001)
Pervez Musharraf is quite adept at speaking his heart out, at least what is convenient to his ideology-a single-minded obsession to rule Pakistan with an iron hand.
- Plastic Hardship (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 15, 2001)
THE PRESENT income tax return form’s columns for details of credit cards and bank accounts can cause hardship to assessees.
- Hindustantimes.Com - The Big Idea (Hindustan Times, K. Madhavan, Aug 15, 2001)
In the Bofors case, on August 8, 2001, the Supreme Court has ordered that the three Hinduja brothers would play, so long as the trial of the case continues.
- Great Expectations (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Aug 15, 2001)
If the mood is less than cheerful on this Independence Day, the reason has much to do with a seeming sense of drift in national affairs.
- Autonomy Of Scholarship And The State (Hindu, Itty Abraham, Aug 15, 2001)
THE RECENT decision by the Supreme Court to dismiss the PUCL writ petition contesting the Government's move to put new restrictions on international academic conferences is indeed a disappointment.
- A ‘Legitimate’ Sort Of Violence (Indian Express, Anjali Modi, Aug 15, 2001)
CHENNAI Police Commissioner, K Muthukaruppan told a national TV station that the police had used ‘‘water canons, tear gas and rubber bullets’’ against protesting DMK supporters.
- Criminals Holding Democracy To Ransom (Pioneer, Ahtesham Qureshy, Aug 15, 2001)
Yes, Advaniji, you are right. The real problem is not the killing of Phoolan Devi, a sitting MP, but that of criminalisation of politics.
- Divorced From Reality (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 15, 2001)
A higher percentage of illiteracy among Muslim women than among women from other communities and the discriminatory treatment of women in the application of Muslim personal laws are responsible for the plight of Muslim women.
- Tryst With Disorder (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Aug 15, 2001)
AUGUST 15 is not the Independence Day as is commonly supposed.
- Crime And Debarment (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar, Aug 14, 2001)
The murder of Phoolan Devi was a dastardly act that deserves to be condemned by a civil society.
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