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Articles 34621 through 34720 of 35809:
- Steel: Ending On Flat Note (Business Line, Rabindra Nath Sinha, Dec 26, 2001)
THE domestic steel industry closes 2001 on a highly uncertain note. On the financial year basis, the results of the third quarter ending December 2001 will be available in the course of January.
- After The War (Hindu, Harald A Gould, Dec 26, 2001)
The United States has to abandon the permissiveness towards General Pervez Musharraf's double standard on terrorism.
- Wto Ruling No Thunderbolt (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 26, 2001)
THERE IS LITTLE doubt that the World Trade Organisation panel ruling on the auto dispute between the US and the EU, on the one hand.
- Winter Of Economic Despair (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Dec 26, 2001)
THE year 2001 is coming to a close in the midst of a winter of despair. The political climate is full of fog.
- A Neglected Task (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 26, 2001)
THE UNION LABOUR Minister, Mr. Sharad Yadav's announcement on evolving a social security programme for the country's unorganised sector comes at a time when the country can ill- afford to continue with the past in several areas of economic governance.
- Private Funding And Higher Education (Hindu, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Dec 26, 2001)
The fact that some of the greatest universities in the world grew up in opposition to and autonomous from the state should hold lessons for us.
- Virtual Worker (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 26, 2001)
INFORMATION technology is in the throes of rapid changes.
- ‘We Are More Concerned With Revenue Deficit Than Fiscal Deficit’ (The Financial Express, Sanjaya Baru, Dec 26, 2001)
It is not often that an interview is spread over 10 days.
- Protecting The Young (Telegraph, ANURADHA KUMAR, Dec 26, 2001)
Last year in December, a Swiss couple was arrested after activists belonging to the Forum Against Child Sexual Exploitation tipped off the Mumbai police about their involvement in a possible child abuse racket.
- Support Yes, Intervention No (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 26, 2001)
Ever since he took office as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe has assiduously tried to present an India-friendly profile.
- Break The Rules (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 26, 2001)
This would raise the level of commercial processing from the present 1 per cent to about 25 per cent of the total produce.
- Peso Passions (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 26, 2001)
That Argentina has defaulted on external debt worth $155 billion — the largest single default in history — is not surprising.
- Babri Masjid And After (Telegraph, Achin Vanaik , Dec 25, 2001)
Whenever December 6 approaches, we have to remind ourselves of the demolition of the Babri Masjid and of the mindset that would justify that barbarism.
- Indo-Pak. Crisis At A Delicate Moment (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 25, 2001)
NEW DELHI, DEC. 24. Pakistan's moves this week against the terrorist groups operating on its soil are likely to decisively shape the evolution of the current crisis between the two subcontinental rivals.
- Implications Of Doha For India - Ii (Hindu, Muchkund Dubey , Dec 25, 2001)
We should prepare for negotiations on all Singapore items rather than continue to entertain the hope of blocking them two years hence.
- Foreign Builders Are Coming (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 25, 2001)
THE housing scene in the country is set to undergo a sea change following the government's decision to allow 100 per cent foreign direct investment in real estate. Construction activity, which has been sluggish for long, should get a major fillip.
- The Myth Of The Popular Will (Hindu, Swami Agnivesh, Dec 25, 2001)
It is always risky, and often unfair, to read situations by speculating on the motives that are alleged to underlie them.
- Response To Pakistan's Terrorism (Hindu, V. R. Raghavan , Dec 25, 2001)
There are leverages available to India in the economic, political and societal arenas that are potentially as and perhaps more effective than the military ones.
- Agriculture: Tough To Quantify Benefits Now (The Financial Express, Pradeep S. Mehta, Dec 25, 2001)
“We have agreed to address only the trade-distorting subsidies and not the whole gamut of agriculture subsidies, said Pascal Lamy, European Union’s trade commissioner, at a meeting with the civil society in Delhi recently.
- Textile In Tatters (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 25, 2001)
THE Textile Minister, Mr Kashiram Ranas admission that the countrys textile exports will slip this year is merely a confirmation of the drop in despatches that began mid-year.
- Changing Profile Of Terrorism (Tribune, V.K. Kapoor, Dec 25, 2001)
Terrorism is death and destruction by design when victims are totally unrelated to the cause espoused. Attacks on New York’s World Trade Center on September 11 and India’s Parliament on December 13 point to a sharp change in the profile of terrorism.
- A Nation On The Edge: Abort, Retry, Escape (Indian Express, Najam Sethi, Dec 25, 2001)
PAKISTAN’S military leaders have had a propensity for adventure unmatched by other dependent states in the modern age.
- Exim Measures (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 25, 2001)
The new exim policy, however, is not without checks and balances.
- Fractured Verdict From Doha (Business Line, Anil K. Kanungo, Dec 25, 2001)
WHETHER the verdict from Doha went largely in favour of India or against its interests is still not quite clear.
- Conference On Fraud? (Business Line, K. Gopalan, Dec 25, 2001)
THIS seems to be an age of seminars and symposia.
- Shadow Boxing In Tn (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 25, 2001)
The battle between the ruling AIADMK and the DMK in Tamil Nadu has assumed a new dimension, this time over the removal from the Marina beachfront in Chennai of the statue of the second century symbol of Tamil womanhood, Kannagi.
- Indo-Pak. Crisis At A Delicate Moment (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 25, 2001)
NEW DELHI, DEC. 24. Pakistan's moves this week against the terrorist groups operating on its soil are likely to decisively shape the evolution of the current crisis between the two subcontinental rivals.
- Implications Of Doha For India - Ii (Hindu, Muchkund Dubey , Dec 25, 2001)
We should prepare for negotiations on all Singapore items rather than continue to entertain the hope of blocking them two years hence.
- Response To Pakistan's Terrorism (Hindu, V. R. Raghavan , Dec 25, 2001)
There are leverages available to India in the economic, political and societal arenas that are potentially as and perhaps more effective than the military ones.
- The Myth Of The Popular Will (Hindu, Swami Agnivesh, Dec 25, 2001)
It is always risky, and often unfair, to read situations by speculating on the motives that are alleged to underlie them.
- The Post-Taliban 'Spirit' (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 25, 2001)
AN INTERIM GOVERNMENT, which has been strenuously put together under the auspices of the United Nations, has assumed office in Kabul to herald a post-Taliban era in Afghanistan.
- This Is Where The Terrorists Work (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 25, 2001)
“Infrastructure facility” means any publicly or privately owned facility providing or distributing services for the benefit of the public, such as water, sewerage, energy, fuel or communications.
- Why The Global Economy Is Limping (Telegraph, Alok Ray, Dec 25, 2001)
Seldom do the three major economic areas in the world experience recession (meaning close to zero or negative growth) at the same time.
- Forward Push (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 25, 2001)
During the period between 1993-94 to 1996-97, which had been marked by high growth in overall exports, exports of agricultural and allied products had grown by 23 per cent every year.
- Ways To Revive And Refresh (Telegraph, SRINJAY CHAKRAVARTI, Dec 25, 2001)
India’s exports have hit the trough following the terrorist attacks on the United States of America and the subsequent war in Afghanistan.
- Security Needs A New Mindset (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Dec 25, 2001)
THE setting up of a Joint Parliamentary Committee on national security and the indications that all the major political parties are clearly committed to the objective after the attack on Parliament.
- Industry: From Slowdown To Crisis (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Dec 25, 2001)
IF THE industrial slowdown was a major disappointment last year, it has reached crisis proportions in 2001.
- Babus Beyond Belief (Pioneer, C K G Nair, Dec 25, 2001)
The boss revolved in his high-back chair and laughed loud enough to shake me and my over-sized ego. Just like Gabbar Singh.
- Double Standards (Pioneer, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Dec 25, 2001)
The American people are unable to comprehend why their culture of markets, democracy and freedom evokes such a lot of hostility across much of the world.
- Going From Bad To Verse (Pioneer, Sidharth Bhatia, Dec 25, 2001)
As another year draws to a close and the nation takes stock of the triumphs and tribulations-mainly the latter-that it brought, it is time to cast aside gloom and get into a cheerful mood.
- Last Resort (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 25, 2001)
India’s diplomatic relations with Pakistan have reached a new nadir after the December 13 terrorist attack on Parliament. New Delhi has withdrawn its high commissioner from Islamabad.
- The Pakistan Conundrum (Hindu, Amitabh Mattoo, Dec 24, 2001)
In the long term, the only hope is that the Pakistani state and society, through introspection, or other means, will move away from its anti-Indian identity.
- Global Inequalities (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 24, 2001)
An article by William Easterly and Ross Levine in a recent issue of the World Bank Economic Review discusses what we have learnt from a decade of empirical research on growth.
- Democrat Into Dictator (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Dec 24, 2001)
“Last week we could not afford bread. This week we cannot get bread,” said a Zimbabwean worker last October, after President Robert Mugabe imposed price cuts on basic foods.
- How To Delight The Tourist (Business Line, Alex Abraham, Dec 24, 2001)
SEMINARS, conventions, papers, and forums on the topic of leveraging India's tourism potential abound.
- The Pakistan Conundrum (Hindu, Amitabh Mattoo, Dec 24, 2001)
In the long term, the only hope is that the Pakistani state and society, through introspection, or other means, will move away from its anti-Indian identity.
- Caricature Leader (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 24, 2001)
Just as a debt crisis in Argentina can stampede investors into a panic-stricken exodus from markets throughout Latin America, so a political crisis in Zimbabwe can lead them to treat the whole of southern Africa as “unstable”.
- Downslide Begins (Pioneer, Shubha Singh, Dec 24, 2001)
The September 11 terrorist attack at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon hit at the heart of American sensitivity; it changed the world for the US.
- Global Inequalities (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 24, 2001)
An article by William Easterly and Ross Levine in a recent issue of the World Bank Economic Review discusses what we have learnt from a decade of empirical research on growth.
- Merits Of Inaction (Indian Express, Kanti Bajpai, Dec 24, 2001)
Sometimes not doing anything is the best strategic course. In India, we have lost sight of this and have become enthralled by the cult of ‘‘action’’. The BJP is the party most at fault here.
- What Is The Way Ahead? (Indian Express, H. Kaushal , Dec 24, 2001)
The prime minister and Home minister have spoken about tackling Pakistan.
- Good In Parts (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 24, 2001)
Two inferences can immediately be drawn from the statement United States President George W. Bush made while announcing the freezing of the US funds of the Lashkar-e-Toiba.
- Unilateral Us Decision On Steel Imports May Spur A Trade War (The Financial Express, T. S. Vishwanath , Dec 24, 2001)
The United States’ pressure on the multi-billion-dollar steel industry world-wide to check a global slump in prices is slowly leading to some very hard decisions.
- The Right(s) Approach To Globalisation (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Dec 24, 2001)
Income inequality is growing, as are the number of people in abject poverty.
- ‘Our Critics Would Have Liked Us To Be Trigger-Happy’ (The Financial Express, S. S. Tarapore, Dec 24, 2001)
S S Tarapore is no stranger to the world of banking and finance.
- Dealing With E-Mail (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Dec 24, 2001)
HERE is a New Year resolution you can make right now: Stop the scourge of e-mail! Every one of us needs to do his or her bit to control this epidemic.
- Realistic Expectations Best For Optimism In 2002 (Business Line, Anantha Nageshwaran, Dec 24, 2001)
PERHAPS, the traditional good feeling that one has towards the end of the year as the festive season approaches got the better of my cautious instincts.
- Argentinian Lessons (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 24, 2001)
THE COLLAPSE OF Argentina's Government led by the President, Mr Fernando de la Rua, has an important message for the developing world: Messing up a national economy beyond a point can lead to abrupt loss of political power.
- Measured Response (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 24, 2001)
The Government's decision to recall India's high commissioner to Pakistan and terminate the plying of the Samjhauta Express and the Delhi-Lahore bus service, has not come a day too soon.
- Feeling The Heat (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, Dec 23, 2001)
RUSSIA HAS emerged as the biggest winner in the global war on terrorism.
- Priyanka’s Gesture (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 23, 2001)
Like last year when Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee made an appearance, this year’s Iftar hosted by Congress president Sonia Gandhi too kept the gossip mills running.
- Wary Dragon (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Dec 23, 2001)
The Chinese are very concerned about the American decision to abandon the ABM Treaty... Beijing and Washington also differ in their perceptions on terrorism.
- Setting Its House In Order (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Dec 23, 2001)
THE REFORMERS: Giscard d'Estaing, Giuliano Amato and Jean-Luc Dehaene. The European Union has set up a body headed by Valery Giscard d'Estaing to suggest reforms.
- We May Not Be This Lucky Next Time (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Dec 23, 2001)
Most disturbing about December 13 was that it happened though intelligence agencies had got tip-offs.
- How Relevant Is Yasser Arafat In West Asia? (Tribune, V. Gangadhar, Dec 23, 2001)
SEVERAL months before the September 11 tragedy of the Twin towers, Pakistan President Gen Pervez Musharraf was living dangerously.
- Feeling The Heat (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, Dec 23, 2001)
RUSSIA HAS emerged as the biggest winner in the global war on terrorism.
- We May Not Be This Lucky Next Time (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Dec 23, 2001)
Most disturbing about December 13 was that it happened though intelligence agencies had got tip-offs.
- Wary Dragon (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Dec 23, 2001)
The Chinese are very concerned about the American decision to abandon the ABM Treaty... Beijing and Washington also differ in their perceptions on terrorism.
- Orphanages Doing Their Bit (Tribune, David Devdas, Dec 23, 2001)
MANZOOR looks like a little angel in his neat, gray phiran (the loose garment that is almost a badge of Kashmiri culture). He is neatly scrubbed and his cheeks glow through his shy smile.
- The Tough, Not The Rough, Road (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Dec 23, 2001)
Fifty four years and four wars later, "war" and "peace" continue to dominate the verbal exchange between India and Pakistan, neither country's foreign policy ever exploring an eminently possible middle ground.
- Yassin: Hamas’ Spiritual Leader & Scholar-Activist (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Dec 23, 2001)
IF Osama bin Laden created Al-Qaeda, the sprawling terror network through which he exploited the borderless globe, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin founded Hamas which raised a band of young men who blow themselves up for a cause.
- Debt Interest (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 22, 2001)
OVER THE LAST two-three years, the turnover in the debt market has vaulted from Rs 500 crore daily to Rs 6,000 crore now.
- The Lost Year (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Dec 22, 2001)
If only the Government had not been burdened by the orthodoxy against public spending, 2001 could have been very different.
- China And The Wto (Hindu, Raviprasad Narayanan, Dec 22, 2001)
The real test for the Chinese Government, more than the state of external trade, lies in the internal restructuring of the economy.
- War By Other Means (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Dec 22, 2001)
India should send two unambiguous messages to Washington. First, if 9/11 (as Americans call it) determined the United States of America’s policing role in the new millennium, the Srinagar.
- Banking Variables -- Changes Over The Three Decades (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 22, 2001)
In this article, the first of a series on the developments in banking over the three decades, P. R. Brahmananda analyses various variables to conclude the following:
- The Manwho Could Be King (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 22, 2001)
As a savaged and brutalised Afgha-nistan gently rolled into the year 1992, glimpses of peace and hope were starting to peek through the gunpowder-drenched air of Kabul.
- A Man Who Would Be Famous (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Dec 22, 2001)
The man most talked about in the world today is Osama bin Laden.
- New Great Guessing Game: Where’s Osama? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 22, 2001)
WHEN Osama bin Laden seemed to melt into the snow-capped mountains of in eastern Afghanistan more than a week ago, many speculated that he had made a simple escape, taking an obvious route.
- All Eyes On Govt Installation In Kabul Today (The Financial Express, HUMA SIDDQUI, Dec 22, 2001)
A new government in war-ravaged Afghanistan is going to be put in place today.
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