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Articles 33921 through 34020 of 35809:
- Strategic Friends (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 25, 2002)
Of all the changes that have taken place post-December 13, the most significant is the alacrity with which the world's two biggest democracies-the US and India-have decided to draw closer for strategic reasons.
- Implications Of Us Fed Rate Cut (Business Line, Vikram Mishra, Jan 25, 2002)
ONE of the fallouts of globalisation and liberalisation is that economists seem more concerned about the world economy rather than restricting their worries to national boundaries.
- Sbi To Recruit It Pros Once Arm Gets Okay (Business Line, Vinson Kurian, Jan 25, 2002)
STATE Bank of India's plan to recruit IT professionals is now being linked to the grant of Government approval for its IT subsidiary, which is expected to materialise "in a matter of weeks''.
- `Reform Process Must Focus On Agriculture' — Mr M. Narasimham (Business Line, Ch. Prashanth Reddy , Jan 25, 2002)
MR M. Narasimham, Member, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council and a staunch advocate of the reforms process, is credited with substantial contributions to the banking sector.
- Call Of The State (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 24, 2002)
Terror immobilizes. But the post mortem of a terrorist attack can provide clues which act as a spur to action.
- Guns Down (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 24, 2002)
There never was a good war, Benjamin Franklin once wrote, or a bad peace.
- A Change In The General (Telegraph, SHAM LAL , Jan 24, 2002)
The first U-turn made by Pakistan when it joined the coalition led by the United States of America was a great wrench for Pervez Musharraf.
- The ‘Third’ Front (Indian Express, Arati R. Jerath, Jan 24, 2002)
With eunuchs making electoral waves, the Congress has decided to swim with the current.
- Of Tigers And Dragons (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, Jan 24, 2002)
Last week, in a significant initiative, Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji proposed that India and China work together in the Information Technology sector.
- In A Perfectly Normal Job (Telegraph, Monobina Gupta, Jan 24, 2002)
Feminism is essentially about empowering women and improving their status.
- ‘What’s Needed Are Small But Sincere Steps Towards Resolving Bilateral Issues Peacefully’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 24, 2002)
Excerpts from My India: The Vision for the Future, Home Minister L K Advani’s address at the India Today conclave which was held in New Delhi
- Advani’s Vision (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 24, 2002)
Home Minister Lal Krishna Advani is a level-headed, down-to-earth political leader who does not mince his words.
- There’s Something About Andipatti (Indian Express, Jayaraj Sivan, Jan 24, 2002)
There's something about Andipatti that has consistently given the AIADMK good news.
- Chinese Premier's Visit -- Caution Dilutes India's Gains (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 24, 2002)
IF INDIA wished, it could have reaped any number of strategic advantages from the momentous visit of the Chinese Premier, Mr Zhu Rongji.
- Budget And Taxation (Business Line, Akhilesh Kumar Sah, Jan 24, 2002)
The Finance Minister must take into account the following factors while preparing the 2003 Budget: Due to continuous decline in interest rates, bank deposits are under pressure. This is adversely affecting the economy.
- Linking The Lost India (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 24, 2002)
THE DICHOTOMIES THAT cut across India cannot be better explained than through the wide differences between rural and urban road linkages.
- Labour Market Reforms -- Need For Credible Safety Nets (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Jan 24, 2002)
AFTER dithering for years, the Government appears to have finally made up its mind to push through much-needed labour market reforms.
- For A United Afghanistan (Hindu, Pran Chopra , Jan 24, 2002)
What Afghanistan needs most for preserving its independence and unity is time to discover its own balance between federal decentralisation and centralisation for unity.
- For Victory That Lasts (Indian Express, Ashok Kapathia, Jan 24, 2002)
After the attack on Parliament, the government is, apparently, working to a well thought out plan of pressurising Pakistan into rolling back its policy of aiding and abetting cross-border terrorism and also keeping open war as a last option.
- Why Can’T They? (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 24, 2002)
It is not just two old men in a hurry who make this umpteenth round of talks about Cyprus so hopeful, however.
- After The Applause, Something Else The General Needs To Hear (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Jan 23, 2002)
General Pervez Musharraf’s decision to withdraw state sponsorship of militant Islamists has earned him praise from world leaders.
- A General And A Minister (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jan 23, 2002)
The fraudulent 'deshbhakts' who preside over New Delhi ought to be slowed down in their heedless quest for making India into a garrison state.
- The Amendment That Buries Merit (Indian Express, Aravind P. Datar, Jan 23, 2002)
Quietly, with an eye firmly on votes, Parliament has passed an amendment ensuring seniority to SC/STs, a decision that erodes the case for merit like never before.
- Hll Ends Year With 25 Pc Rise In Net (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 23, 2002)
FMCG major Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL) has ended the year 2001 with a 25.3 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 1,641.31 crore, compared to Rs 1,310.09 crore in 2000.
- Lies, Damned Lies And Statistics (Telegraph, Arijit Nag, Jan 23, 2002)
Statistics and figures are an integral part of any economic analysis.
- Let Horse Sense Prevail (Indian Express, Bibek Debroy, Jan 23, 2002)
The word infrastructure usually makes people think of power and power sector reforms are stuck. There was a promise in the budget speech about 100 per cent metering by December 2001.
- Wasted Resources (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 23, 2002)
At a time when the nation is facing an acute shortage of power, it is a tragedy that the state-of-the-art Dabhol power plant in Maharashtra has been lying idle.
- Tainted Money (Pioneer, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jan 23, 2002)
Black money is indeed playing havoc with our society.
- In The Centre’s Interest (Indian Express, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jan 23, 2002)
Moody's has pointed to the deterioration of the finances of Indian states. But those of the Centre are really no better.
- Rbi's Currency And Finance Report -- Sound Analysis, With Style (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Jan 23, 2002)
THE Reserve Bank of India has come out with its exquisitely printed `Report on Currency and Finance 2000-01'.
- Cabinet Nod For Repeal Of Banking Service Act -- Full Say For Banks In Recruitment (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 23, 2002)
THE Cabinet on Tuesday decided to repeal the Banking Service Commission Act, 1984 for providing greater autonomy to banks, particularly in recruitments, an official spokesperson said.
- `Public Money Must For Power Sector' -- Mr Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister For Power (Business Line, Ashok Dasgupta , Jan 23, 2002)
This is the concluding part of Business Line's exclusive interview with Mr Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister for Power, on power sector reforms.
- Budget Musings (Business Line, A. Jacob Sahayam, Jan 23, 2002)
The two articles, `Mr Sinha to pitch for Common Man' and `Bringing prosperity within reach' (Business Line, January17-18), presented some guidelines for a good Budget.
- Technology For Clean, Efficient Vehicles (Business Line, B. S. Murthy, Jan 23, 2002)
IT IS propitious that the SAE India Mobility conference was held soon after the announcement of the governmental high-level committee's recommendations on the auto fuel policy.
- A Century Of Crises (Telegraph, Anup Sinha, Jan 23, 2002)
The 20th century witnessed unprecedented economic change. The growth of income has been phenomenal, rising from $6.4 trillion in 1950 to $35.4 trillion in 1995.
- Over-Vigilant? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 23, 2002)
FEW WOULD QUESTION the Central Vigilance Commissioner, Mr N. Vittal's commitment to promoting higher standards of ethical behaviour among public servants.
- Tata Engg Prunes Loss In Third Quarter (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 23, 2002)
TATA Engineering on Tuesday reported a 54.26 per cent reduction in loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 (Q3), to Rs 55.54 crore from the previous corresponding Rs 121.44 crore.
- Easy Commerce (Pioneer, Shubha Singh, Jan 22, 2002)
Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji's recent visit to India was aimed at expanding the political and economic cooperation between India and China.
- Righting And Rewriting Indian History (Pioneer, Gautam Sen, Jan 22, 2002)
The on-going dispute over Indian history and the behaviour of some of its protagonists is little short of amazing.
- Swimming In The Common Pool (Telegraph, Mrinmoy Chanda, Jan 22, 2002)
Geneticists have demonstrated that all human beings are incredibly similar genetically, unlike most other species of large mammals.
- A Spontaneous Consensus (Telegraph, J. N. Dixit , Jan 22, 2002)
Colin Powell visited New Delhi briefly early last week. L.K. Advani and George Fernandes have been in Washington.
- Innocence Lost (Indian Express, George N Netto, Jan 22, 2002)
Until a decade ago, Munnar was considered to be one of the last unspoilt hill-resorts left in the South — a lush haven perfumed by the fragrance of the surrounding tea gardens.
- Rights And Wrongs (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 22, 2002)
There have always been debates on the definition and scope of human rights, but there cannot be any excuse for the state to take away these rights.
- Opportunities, Not Threats (Indian Express, Gita Bajaj, Jan 22, 2002)
The Government of India is planning to commit the higher education sector for globalisation.
- Poll Time In Uttar Pradesh (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 22, 2002)
DESPITE THE ABYSMALLY low standard of living, destruction caused by floods and an insensitive administration, the political discourse in the villages of Uttar Pradesh has always reflected a deep sense of maturity.
- The Threat Of An Industrial Recession (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Jan 22, 2002)
Recent announcements regarding trends in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) from the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) point to a significant slowing of growth in the registered industrial sector in India.
- Sebi Panel Moots Early Ipos By Mncs, Banks (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 22, 2002)
IN a bid to revive the sagging primary markets, a Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) panel has suggested ensuring multinational companies and banks that are required to dilute their equity, to do so now.
- Hesitant Recovery On Cards In 2002? (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jan 22, 2002)
WITH the New Year, hopes ran high that the simultaneous slowdown of the economies of Europe and the US, which characterised 2001, would end and that the global economy would be on the road to recovery.
- Aiming At The Arsenal (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 22, 2002)
Defence Minister George Fernandes returns from the United States after what has obviously been a successful visit.
- Kashmir Needs To Be Resolved (Hindu, Chinmaya R. Gharekhan, Jan 21, 2002)
Without a solution of the Kashmir problem, India and the whole South Asian region will not enjoy peace and attain prosperity.
- Spared For Charity (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Jan 21, 2002)
The concessions given to charitable trusts and for donations given for charity have been the focus of attention of tax reformers from time to time.
- Get To Work (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 21, 2002)
It is taking time to persuade the Centre that sex could be work for some, like building houses or teaching.
- Suspended Belief (Telegraph, Ashok Kapur, Jan 21, 2002)
September 11 and December 13 were major setbacks to American and Indian interests in relation to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- Security Concerns Himalayan (Indian Express, K. V. Rajan, Jan 21, 2002)
Colin Powell's recent visit to Nepal was the first by a US Secretary of State since the two countries established diplomatic relations 55 years ago. It is, perhaps, yet another measure of how much the world has changed since September 11.
- The Truth About Govindacharya (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Jan 21, 2002)
There are events which seem small in themselves but which become watersheds in the country’s political life. Belchi in 1977 was about more than the killing of a few Dalits in a backward village of Bihar.
- Dalit Agenda And The Action Plan (Pioneer, K. S. Chalam, Jan 21, 2002)
Keeping the past experiences of the Dalit movement and the present socio-economic situation in the country, an agenda is to be prepared.
- Satish Dhawan And Science (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Jan 21, 2002)
Satish Dhawan believed that there were inherent dangers in the large-scale application of new technologies without very careful prior planning and assessments.
- ‘India’s Been Too Sceptical, Should Give Us The Benefit Of Doubt’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 21, 2002)
Over the past decade Fareed Zakaria has emerged as one of the premier foreign policy commentators in the United States.
- The Yen And Asian Currencies (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Jan 21, 2002)
THE Japanese Prime Minister, Mr Junichiro Koizumi, was on a tour of Asian countries to demonstrate the commitment of Japan to this part of the world.
- The Attack On Parliament And After (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Jan 21, 2002)
December 13 was a black day for India, when the country witnessed the most audacious terrorist attacks on our Parliament.
- Getting Air Force Fighting Fit (Pioneer, Ninand D. Sheth, Jan 21, 2002)
Air Chief Marshall Krishnaswamy takes over the Indian Air force at a critical juncture.
- First Among Unequals (Pioneer, Digvijay Singh, Jan 21, 2002)
Dalits do not have a recorded history. A mass of 250 million outcasts comprising the untouchables and tribals are grappling with history and survival at the turn of the millennium.
- Economics: Beyond The Definition (Business Line, K. Gopalan, Jan 21, 2002)
AS EARLY as 1932, Lionel Robbins said in The Nature and Significance of Economic Science that a century earlier J. S. Mill had stated that the definition of a science had invariably not preceeded but followed the creation of the science itself.
- Currency: The Seductive Demon (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Jan 21, 2002)
SO much of a nation's psyche, honour, and fortunes are tied up with its currency.
- Enron: Will It Re-Define Business-Govt Links (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jan 21, 2002)
IT IS inevitable that the collapse of Enron should have created a series of aftershocks on the political and economic environment of the US.
- Energia: A Proud Concept In Power Management (Business Line, Alex Abraham, Jan 21, 2002)
WHEN Matsui Takamura first handed over to me the annual report of the Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc., I paid little attention to it.
- Telecom Tariff (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 21, 2002)
The reduction in telecom tariff is not a windfall for subscribers, but a long overdue correction.
- Us-64 Imbroglio (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 21, 2002)
The US-64, the Unit Trust of India's flagship scheme, is in the news again.
- Insecure In The Middle (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Jan 20, 2002)
Once, in the Sixties, being middle class meant ironed clothes to wear, enough to eat, a newspaper to read, a watch to tell time by and, perhaps, a scooter to ride to work.
- Place In The Sun (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 20, 2002)
A successful foreign policy has to be driven by a vision. The makers of the policy must be guided by an overarching concern about the country’s status in international affairs.
- Fundamental Faultlines (Pioneer, Rajeev Deshpande, Jan 20, 2002)
Yossef Bodansky ranks as one of the pre-eminent names in the study of terrorism.
- For Peace That Passes Terrorism (Pioneer, Cecil Victor, Jan 20, 2002)
The perceptible change in tone and urgency among the leading protagonists of the war against terrorism - the US and Britain - and the consequent increase in pressure on Pakistan to take meaningful action against terrorism.
- Colour Me Black (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 20, 2002)
Colour blind? Certainly not. They know the colour white when they see it.
- Rumblings From Rome (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Jan 20, 2002)
Within less than a month of the euro's launch, the E.U. applecart has been well and truly upset by Italy under Silvio Berlusconi.
- Let's Not Ease The Pressure On Pakistan (Pioneer, Sumant Dhamija, Jan 20, 2002)
All of America's immediate short term objectives in respect of Afghanistan achieved, and Pakistan, basking in the afterglow of international attention and flush with funds, will now shift its focus completely to Kashmir.
- Now, Economics Will Drive Sino-Indian Ties (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 19, 2002)
NEW DELHI, JAN. 18. Sino-Indian relations have long been on hold, thanks to decades of mutual distrust and political wariness.
- Fundamental Faultlines (Pioneer, Rajeev Deshpande, Jan 19, 2002)
Yossef Bodansky ranks as one of the pre-eminent names in the study of terrorism.
- Disperse The War Clouds (Hindu, Rajindar Sachar , Jan 19, 2002)
To ease the tension, the Governments of India and Pakistan should withdraw the anti-people measures of stoppages of bus/train/air services and the ban on TV channels.
- Let's Not Ease The Pressure On Pakistan (Pioneer, Sumant Dhamija, Jan 19, 2002)
All of America's immediate short term objectives in respect of Afghanistan achieved, and Pakistan, basking in the afterglow of international attention and flush with funds, will now shift its focus completely to Kashmir.
- The Fact Of The Hyphen (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jan 19, 2002)
When Afghanistan was last in the news, the military ruler of Pakistan said one thing and did another, explaining to his American mentor that “Muslims have the right to lie in a good cause.”
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