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Articles 10721 through 10820 of 11444:
- Failure Of Agra Summit Is A Blessing In Disguise (The Financial Express, Prakash Shah, Jul 19, 2001)
Despite the painstaking attempts by politicians on both sides to describe the Agra Summit as a beginning, we all know in our hearts that it failed to live up to expectations.
- Wise After The Event (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 19, 2001)
THIS is with reference to the front-page news item (ET, July 6) captioned "Dena Bank chief may be asked to quit".
- Competition Policy: Europe Begs To Differ With The Us (The Economic Times, T.T.Ram Mohan, Jul 19, 2001)
AS though the Microsoft case was not enough, the European Commission’s decision to block the merger of two American companies, General Electric and Honeywell, has provided more grist to the mill of competition policy economists.
- Experts Call For Indian Support For New Wto Round (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 19, 2001)
A group of economists, financial editors and trade policy experts met at the Indian Council of Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) and discussed the forthcoming ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation at Doha in November.
- The Promise Of Equality (Hindu, Andre Beteille , Jul 18, 2001)
IN THE past, Indian society was unique in the extremes to which it carried the principle and practice of inequality; today Indian intellectuals appear unique in their zeal for promoting the adoption of equality in every sphere of society.
- Conquerors Of The Golden City (Hindustan Times, Dunu Roy, Jul 18, 2001)
THE 1985 Dehradun limestone case drastically changed the nature of justice, because the Supreme Court held that the Right to Clean Environment took priority over the Right to Livelihood.
- A Rare Mix (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 18, 2001)
It seems a good thing that Ms J. Jayalalitha was allowed to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
- Fiscal Reform (Hindu, Amaresh Bagchi, Jul 18, 2001)
WHILE FEW would disagree that the economic reforms of the 1990s have changed the face of India, one area where reform efforts have stumbled and apparently fallen flat is in the fiscal sector.
- Beijing's Triumph And Challenge (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 18, 2001)
FROM THE TIME of the ancient Olympics, politics and sport - always deemed to be far apart with little in common by the idealists - have indeed mixed with explosive effect.
- Summit's Collapse Was In The Script (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jul 18, 2001)
Confidence building measures? What confidence building measures? Kashmir is the biggest confidence building measure! -- The Pakistani President, Gen Pervez Musharraf.
- Relative Economics Of Environmental-Friendly Fuels (Business Line, Peter Jones, Jul 18, 2001)
THE fuels commonly used today, such as petrol or diesel, are derived from crude oil, and are referred to as conventional fuels.
- Efficacy Of Public Audit System In India (Tribune, Dharam Vir, Jul 18, 2001)
THANKS perhaps to the preoccupation with the search for the so-called hidden agenda in the appointment of the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution and the controversy generated by the commission’s consultation.
- Dev Anand Plans Film On Nepal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 18, 2001)
IRREPRESSIBLE Bollywood actor-director Dev Anand plans to make a film on the palace massacre in Nepal in which virtually the entire royal family was wiped out.
- ‘They Owe Me Eight Years’ (Tribune, Nick Patron Walsh, Jul 18, 2001)
IT was the long hot nights in the dirty interrogation centre in Pappatot, on the border between Kashmir and Pakistan, that broke 18-year-old Chaudhary Aurangzeb.
- A Rare Mix Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 17, 2001)
It seems a good thing that Ms J. Jayalalitha was allowed to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
- New Twist To Sensitive Cases (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Jul 17, 2001)
CHENNAI, JULY 16. The sudden and tragic suicide of businessman Ramesh and his family has provided a new twist to the politically sensitive cases in the State.
- Are Women Too Nice To Get Ahead? (Tribune, Rachel Cooke, Jul 17, 2001)
IT was Lily Tomlin who said: “The trouble with being in the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.’’
- View Of The Little People (Hindustan Times, Prem Shankar Jha, Jul 17, 2001)
IT’S A moving story of the way old people in Uri have received New Delhi’s announcement that it intends to open the road between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad (or more precisely, Uri and Domel) which has been shut since 1947.
- Restricting International Conferences (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 17, 2001)
THE SUPREME COURT, in its wisdom, has dismissed the petition challenging the Union Home Ministry memorandum making it mandatory for organisers of international conferences.
- Living Theatres Of The Absurd (Business Line, Premen Addy , Jul 17, 2001)
THE Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee's peace journey to Lahore in February 1999, was intended as a confidence building measure.
- Manipur Conundrum (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 17, 2001)
THE LEADERS OF the BJP and the Samata party may have agreed to ``forget'' the Manipur developments and decided to ``stay out'' of any exercise leading towards the formation of a new Government in the State.
- A Rare Mix Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 17, 2001)
It seems a good thing that Ms J. Jayalalitha was allowed to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
- What Happened To Panchayati Raj Reforms (Tribune, C. Narendra Reddy, Jul 16, 2001)
THE high hopes with which the 73rd Constitution Amendment Bill giving statutory backing to panchayati raj institutions was passed in 1992 by Parliament and had been made effective after endorsement by the states from April 24,1993, are already drying up.
- B’desh: Waiting For New Govt (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 16, 2001)
BANGLADESH is in the process of perfecting an interesting system of holding a general election.
- A Rare Mix Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 16, 2001)
It seems a good thing that Ms J. Jayalalitha was allowed to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
- What Happened To Panchayati Raj Reforms (Tribune, C. Narendra Reddy, Jul 16, 2001)
THE high hopes with which the 73rd Constitution Amendment Bill giving statutory backing to panchayati raj institutions was passed in 1992 by Parliament and had been made effective after endorsement by the states from April 24,1993, are already drying up.
- Dhaka Rumblings (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jul 16, 2001)
REASONED DEBATE and a peaceful change of governments are at the heart of the democratic order.
- Governor No Rubber Stamp But Emblem Of Dignity (Tribune, Anupam Gupta, Jul 16, 2001)
“(A) Governor can do a great deal of good if he is a good Governor and he can do a great deal of mischief, if he is a bad Governor, in spite of the very little power given to him under the Constitution we are now framing.”
- Making Law, Breaking Law (Business Line, R. Viswanathan , Jul 16, 2001)
JUNE 21, 2001: The red planet, Mars, comes closest to the Earth.
- A Rare Mix Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 16, 2001)
It seems a good thing that Ms J. Jayalalitha was allowed to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
- A Rare Mix Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 15, 2001)
It seems a good thing that Ms J. Jayalalitha was allowed to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
- Spinning Out Of Control? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 15, 2001)
There is a grave danger between now and the Parliament session that matters could get out of hand in Indonesia, writes Amit Baruah.
- Cancellation Of Dargah Visit, “An Ill Omen” (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Jul 15, 2001)
I was in New Delhi only till midweek. Thereafter, I had to reach Srinagar to report on the mood of the people in the Valley vis-a-vis the Agra summit.
- A Rare Mix Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 15, 2001)
It seems a good thing that Ms J. Jayalalitha was allowed to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
- Academics Annoyed (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 15, 2001)
The Government plea is that the revised guidelines are a simplification of those in existence since 1986. This has failed to cut ice with academia. Anita Joshua reports.
- A Rare Mix Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 14, 2001)
It seems a good thing that Ms J. Jayalalitha was allowed to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
- Reshaping The Relations (Tribune, I. K. Gujral, Jul 14, 2001)
UNEXPECTEDLY and that too on the very eve of the Agra Summit some doubts and uncertainties have surfaced.
- Crime Pays, Especially In Politics (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jul 14, 2001)
Will the country know at the beginning of October the official steps that will be taken to end the criminalisation of politics — the bane of the system today?
- Search For Charity (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 14, 2001)
T. C. A. Ramanujam on the nexus between charitable and religious purposes.
- Nuts And Bolts (Business Line, K. Srinivasan , Jul 14, 2001)
THE MOST striking aspect of inter-company transfer pricing is its seeming transparency.
- A Summit Of New Opportunities (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 14, 2001)
INDIA AND PAKISTAN have given themselves another historic chance to rise above the pervasive prejudices of their estrangement and to weave a pragmatic pattern of constructive engagement.
- Beware Of 'Breakthroughs' (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 14, 2001)
DESPITE talking on and off for five decades, with many supposed breakthroughs, India and Pakistan remain at loggerheads.
- $8.7 Million To Victim Of Police Excesses (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jul 14, 2001)
IN A sensational judgment, the Brooklyn federal court in New York yesterday ordered the city administration to pay $8.7 million (Rs 40 crore) to Mr Abner Louima.
- Reshaping The Relations (Tribune, I. K. Gujral, Jul 14, 2001)
UNEXPECTEDLY and that too on the very eve of the Agra Summit some doubts and uncertainties have surfaced.
- Pak. Military May Not Play Spoilsport (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Jul 14, 2001)
CHENNAI, JULY 13. Will Pakistan's military establishment scuttle the prospects of a peaceful settlement of the Kashmir dispute with India?
- Delhi's Warning (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Jul 14, 2001)
THE TAMIL Nadu crisis ended with a symbolic warning by Delhi asking the Jayalalithaa Government to behave itself and a short list of remedial directions.
- A Rare Mix Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 14, 2001)
It seems a good thing that Ms J. Jayalalitha was allowed to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
- Plundering The Poor And Protecting The Rich (The Economic Times, Jayaprakash Narayan, Jul 14, 2001)
EXACTLY a decade ago the Narasimha Rao-Manmohan Singh duo initiated the economic reform process under severe fiscal compulsions. The process has been incomplete and there have been many problems.
- Money For Safety (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 14, 2001)
THE GREEN SIGNAL recently shown by the Prime Minister to the Railways' demand for a Rs 17,000-crore non-lapsable safety fund should prove a boon to the beleaguered organisation if the constitution of the fund is hassle-free.
- Borrowed Capital -- A Matter Of Interest (Business Line, V.K. Subramani, Jul 14, 2001)
THE interest paid on capital borrowed for business/profession is eligible for deduction under Section 36(1)(iii).
- Sri Lanka's Concerns And Choices (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 13, 2001)
THE DIVIDING LINE between constitutional choices and political concerns is becoming increasingly blurred in Sri Lanka.
- Midnight Manoeuvre (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jul 13, 2001)
SRI Lanka appears to be heading for troubled times.
- A Wave Of Peace (Hindustan Times, Riyaz Punjabi, Jul 13, 2001)
Two major issues have raised the popular concern ahead of the forthcoming summit.
- Under The Shadow Of Suspicion (Hindustan Times, Madhavrao Scindia, Jul 13, 2001)
The world community and all right-thinking people in India and Pakistan have rightly welcomed the resumption of talks between the two hostile neighbours in South Asia.
- A Rare Mix Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 13, 2001)
It seems a good thing that Ms J. Jayalalitha was allowed to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
- Naga Ceasefire And Manipur (Hindu, Radhabinod Koijam, Jul 13, 2001)
THE RECENT ceasefire with Naga militants announced by the Government of India without territorial limits caused a massive outburst of anger in Manipur.
- Wanted: A Civilised Civil Service (Tribune, N. Krishna, Jul 13, 2001)
WHEN Singapore, tiny city state with just three million population, without any natural resources, but with a sizable Tamil population, produced four billionaires (Singapore has one of the maximum bank deposit rate per person also).
- 'No Hurriyat, No Sincerity' (Hindu, Abdul Ghani Lone, Jul 13, 2001)
The raging controversy over the meeting of the Pakistan President, General Musharraf, and the Hurriyat is a part of a disinformation campaign aimed at projecting the Hurriyat as an impediment to the upcoming summit.
- A President’s Coup (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 13, 2001)
SRI LANKAN politics is in turmoil. President Chandrika Kumaratunga has prorogued Parliament and called a referendum.
- Is This Justice? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 13, 2001)
IT IS almost a decade since the 1992 securities scam, in which an estimated Rs 4,500 crore were pilfered — and it is only now that one man, Hiten Dalal, is finally sentenced beyond appeal to imprisonment, that too for one year.
- Negotiating Kashmir (Hindu, Navnita Chadha Behera, Jul 12, 2001)
THE PRIME Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee's invitation to Pakistan's General Pervez Musharraf to ``walk the high road to peace'' reflected the vision of a statesman and an astute leadership.
- Need For A Realistic Approach (Hindu, Riyaz Punjabi, Jul 12, 2001)
IT IS well accepted that one should not expect miracles from the forthcoming Agra Summit between Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee and Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
- Chandrika Ties Opposition's Hands (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 12, 2001)
COLOMBO, JULY 11. In proroguing Parliament and announcing a referendum, the Sri Lankan President, Ms. Chandrika Kumaratunga, has not only disarmed the Opposition, but virtually tied their hands.
- A Rare Mix Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 12, 2001)
It seems a good thing that Ms J. Jayalalitha was allowed to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
- The Energy Crisis (Tribune, J. D. Sharma, Jul 12, 2001)
POWER cuts normally appear with the onset of summer. Why in a country like India where everything is in surplus power cuts are exceeding. Various organisations have organised seminars on “how to manage energy crisis.”
- Urban Woman Has No Time To Eat (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 12, 2001)
AT one time, elaborate meals used to be savoured at leisure by entire families without a care for calories or diet control.
- Income Tax Exemptions (The Economic Times, Indira Rajaraman, Jul 12, 2001)
AN income tax has been in force in India ever since 1886, but it is not leviable on all income recipients. Income sourced from agriculture is not taxable under the centrally levied income tax, although it is taxable by state governments.
- Flying Start (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 12, 2001)
Through The Third Eye.
- Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Hindustan Times, Karan Singh, Jul 12, 2001)
Over the last half century, there has been a lamentable lack of cordiality and cooperation between India and Pakistan on a whole range of territorial.
- Consensus On Agenda (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 11, 2001)
IT was heartening to see a broad consensus emerge in Monday's all-party meeting to discuss the agenda for the forthcoming summit with Pakistan. Contrary to apprehensions, there were few discordant voices.
- The Shape Of The Table (Hindu, F. S. Aijazuddin, Jul 11, 2001)
THERE ARE moments in history when the past slips into hibernation and the future stirs hopeful at the scent of an untimely spring.
- A Rare Mix Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 11, 2001)
It seems a good thing that Ms J. Jayalalitha was allowed to become chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
- Agra Should Not Go The Way Of Shimla And Lahore (Tribune, Sumer Kaul, Jul 11, 2001)
WITH each passing day the preparations for the Musharraf visit are getting more and more absurd.
- Consensus On Agenda (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 11, 2001)
IT was heartening to see a broad consensus emerge in Monday's all-party meeting to discuss the agenda for the forthcoming summit with Pakistan. Contrary to apprehensions, there were few discordant voices.
- Doing Law To Please Papa (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 11, 2001)
IT can be tough pleasing a Spanish “papa’’, even if you are the world’s most famous Latin crooner.
- Hastening Towards Vat (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 10, 2001)
THE NEAR-UNANIMITY AMONG the States on switching over to the Value Added Tax (VAT) system from next April can at best be seen as a new resolve to clear the sales tax ``jungle'' which has operated against economic progress.
- No Shielding The Culprits (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 10, 2001)
IN INSTITUTING A judicial probe into the abhorrently murky events associated with the arrest of the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Mr. M. Karunanidhi.
- Onerous Task For Musharraf (Hindu, Kuldip Nayar, Jul 10, 2001)
Lahore is still Pakistan's political capital, although it is sans politics. Parties have ceased to count.
- Corruption Revisited (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jul 09, 2001)
ON FRIDAY last, the chairman of the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution released three more ``sets of papers'' relating to ``probity in governance, a Constitutional mechanism for the settlement of inter-State disputes.
- The Rss' Sabotage (Hindu, Balraj Puri, Jul 09, 2001)
DR. SYAMA Prasad Mookerjee, founder-president of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, whose death anniversary was observed by its present incarnation, the BJP, with added fervour on June 23, had played a seminal role in the politics of Jammu and Kashmir.
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