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Articles 35221 through 35320 of 35809:
- Anti-Political Politics (Hindu, Jayadeva Uyangoda, Nov 29, 2001)
LESS THAN two weeks before the December 5 parliamentary polls, Sri Lanka's two main contenders for power - the ruling People's Alliance (PA).
- Some Clarity, Please (Indian Express, J. N. Dixit , Nov 29, 2001)
The most accomplished foreign minister/diplomatist in contemporary history was Charles Maurice Tallyrand (1754-1838).
- ‘Musharraf Weaker After Kabul’s Fall’ (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Nov 29, 2001)
Benazir Bhutto makes no secret of the fact that she wants to return to Pakistan. And wants desperately to fill the political vacuum there, particularly since General Pervez Musharraf seems to be on a weak wicket.
- The Chinese Economic Miracle (Business Line, Alok Ray, Nov 29, 2001)
BY NOW there is a general consensus that the Chinese economic performance since 1978 (when reforms officially started under Chairman Deng).
- Foundation For Foreign Funds (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 29, 2001)
THE GOVERNMENT CONTINUES to view foreign investments in the housing sector with suspicion, if the latest draft policy is any guide.
- Indo-Nepal Relations Need To Look Beyond Trade Treaty (The Financial Express, Ashok B Sharma, Nov 29, 2001)
The existing Indo-Nepal Trade Treaty expires on December 6. There is, therefore, a need to have an appropriate trade treaty.
- The Unfolding Situation In Afghanistan (Hindu, T. Sreedhar, Nov 29, 2001)
THE SPECTACULAR victory of the U.S.-led grand alliance against the Taliban-Al-Qaeda combine indicates that America has perfected the air-land battle even in as hostile a terrain as Afghanistan.
- ‘We Must Give India Mfn Status, But With A New Name’ (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 29, 2001)
An avalanche of interviews has left the former prime minister nursing her throat. But how could she complain!
- Religious Intolerance A La Taliban Will Not Work In Today’s World (The Financial Express, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 29, 2001)
Comparisons are odious. Still the defeat of the Taliban may have as much effect on the world, particularly on countries neighbouring Afghanistan, as the September 11 carnage had on America and the West.
- Talking Point (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 29, 2001)
There can be no meaningful dialogue without an atmosphere of trust.
- Extreme Measures (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 28, 2001)
It is always good policy to face up to a challenge rather than pretend it does not exist.
- Contradictions In Anti-Americanism (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Nov 28, 2001)
HOW does President George W. Bush’s “war against terror” look from the Arabian Gulf? While Dubai preens itself as the modern hub of commerce and entrepot trade, it suffers from the September 11 events like the rest of the world.
- ‘Uti’s Brand Equity Will Be Attractive If Encashed Now’ (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 28, 2001)
It has been almost a month since the Malegam Committee Report was thrown open for public debate by the Board of Trustees of the Unit Trust of India (UTI).
- Fund Diversion In Punjab (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 28, 2001)
WHILE a large number of farmers in Punjab are awaiting payments for the paddy procured by the state agencies.
- All For Healthy Trade Relations (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 28, 2001)
The multilateral trading system embodied in the World Trade Organization has contributed significantly to economic growth, development and employment throughout the past 50 years.
- Web Of Complicities (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Nov 28, 2001)
The Central Board of Secondary Education’s recent directive to change the content of history text books in schools has once again alerted us to the ideological maliciousness.
- Focus Shifts To Nepal (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Nov 28, 2001)
For nearly seven weeks this country's attention has understandably been focussed almost completely on the ongoing war on terrorism in Afghanistan.
- Seamless Supply Chain -- Handling Materials The Smarter Way (Business Line, T. V. Hariharan, Nov 28, 2001)
WITH the end of the permit-licence raj, the endless waiting on the corridors of DGTD, CCI & E and such other power centres is now a thing of the past.
- Minimum Support Prices -- Reinforce, Reform And Expand (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Nov 28, 2001)
IT IS IMPORTANT to eliminate obstacles to economic growth. It is more important to reinforce policies that promote economic confidence and growth.
- Getting Out Of The Crunch (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 28, 2001)
The future of the development financial institutions is a subject of intense debate.
- How To Overcome The Unending Recession (Tribune, R. N. Malik, Nov 27, 2001)
DESPITE the media concentration on the war in Afghanistan, the unending recession in India continues to hog the headlines. A recent World Bank report said the last thing on this issue:
- Economy: Cost Of Inaction (Tribune, P. Raman , Nov 27, 2001)
INDIAN economy is now in its worst crisis since Independence. Except inflation, every other economic indicator signals the impending disaster. Nothing is moving. No one in the industry is sure of what will happen in the coming years.
- Drop Nobel Name From Economics Prize (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 27, 2001)
As preparations to mark the 100th anniversary of the first Nobel prizes head into the final stretch, four members of the Nobel family have called for the name to be dropped from the economics prize.
- Financing Hurdles For Developing Countries (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Nov 27, 2001)
DEVELOPING countries face the grim prospects of a sharp fall in exports with increase in current account deficits, a substantial decline in private capital flows with official financing continuing at lowest levels.
- No Sugar On This Pill (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 27, 2001)
But the farmers’ problems should be assessed against the background of rural economy and the marketing of agricultural products.
- Food Distribution And Growth-Equity Linkages (Business Line, N.A.Mujumdar, Nov 27, 2001)
THE total quantity of foodgrains with the public sector soared to 62 million tonnes in June 2001, compared to 42 million tonnes a year ago.
- Mischief In The Northeast (Indian Express, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Nov 27, 2001)
Arun Shourie, Minister for the Northeast, took such umbrage at my describing him as ‘minister for mischief’ that he stormed into the Lok Sabha last week denouncing me for ‘calumny’.
- A Sorry Reflection (Telegraph, Janaki Nair, Nov 27, 2001)
The choice of glass, sometimes smoked or black, in construction which has become so widespread in Bangalore, has its own perils.
- Behind “Wonderful Fiction” (Tribune, Sumer Kaul, Nov 27, 2001)
IT may be an indication of the loss of perspective in national politics but I find it remarkable.
- What The Cbse Wanted Deleted From History Textbooks For Grades Vi, Vii & Xi (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 27, 2001)
Religion influenced the formation of social classes in India in a peculiar way.
- Sugarcane Turns Bitter-Sweet (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Nov 27, 2001)
After Doha, we must get our act together at home. But cotton as we saw is in bad shape and so is cane. At Nahal, near Jalandhar, I meet Sukhbinder Singh who grows cane in 15 acres.
- Memories Of Away (Indian Express, Harsh A. Desai, Nov 27, 2001)
Every traveller makes much of his holiday journey, whether good, bad or indifferent, but underestimates the two aspects that complete the experience — the anticipation and the aftermath.
- Fitch Cuts Japan Credit Rating, Outlook Negative (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 27, 2001)
TOKYO: International ratings agency Fitch cut Japan’s sovereign credit standing on Monday and said the ratings could face pressure again unless Japan presses ahead with reforms and gives a clearer picture of how it will rein in debt.
- Whither Transgenic Agriculture? (Hindu, Carine Pionetti, Nov 27, 2001)
THE CASE of Bt cotton has led to several surprises and rebounds lately: first, in June, when Mahyco was denied the authorisation to commercialise its transgenic cotton hybrid in India.
- ‘Syllabus Changes Were Approved By Cms And Education Ministers’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 27, 2001)
From the very beginning, the misinformed trio of Macaulay, Marx and Madarsas has tried to gain control over educational institutions and the media.
- A More Serious Resolve? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 27, 2001)
PIOUS RESOLUTIONS ON the urgency of arresting the precipitous downslide in the functioning of legislative bodies across the country have been ritually made by the presiding officers.
- Benazir Talks Of Tearing Down The ‘Berlin Wall’ (The Financial Express, Rohit Bansal, Nov 27, 2001)
• For far too long have there been Berlin Walls...
- Adb Says East Asia Recovery Likely In 2002 (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 27, 2001)
MANILA: East Asia’s economic downturn has worsened after the September 11 attacks on the United States and its anticipated recovery next year will be more subdued than previously expected, the Asian Development Bank said on Monday.
- Imf's Perception Of Poverty In India (Business Line, S. Gurumurthi , Nov 26, 2001)
THE latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) brought out by the IMF carries an analysis on the growth-poverty connection in India.
- Rbi Report On Trend And Progress Of Banking In India 2000-01 -- Focus Must Shift From Regulation To Analysis (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 26, 2001)
THE latest report of the RBI on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2000-01 brings out clearly the problems and prospects of Indias banking industry.
- Asia Looking For Its Saviour (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Nov 26, 2001)
The continued, concerted global easing should considerably boost Asian liquidity.
- Mr Chomsky And The Left World (The Financial Express, K. P. Sethunath, Nov 26, 2001)
If Noam Chomsky was not there, what would have been the fate of India’s professional dissenters?
- Strong Case For Enhancing India-Eu Relations (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Nov 26, 2001)
The outcome of the second India-EU summit (in New Delhi last week) should take care of the criticism that the relationship between them lacks direction.
- A Missed Opportunity (Hindu, Harsh Sethi , Nov 26, 2001)
DESPITE THE heightened global talk about human rights, the inaugural South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) convention held in New Delhi on November 11 and 12 went virtually unnoticed.
- India And Pak. In The New Scenario (Hindu, Muchkund Dubey , Nov 26, 2001)
THE LAUNCHING of the global campaign against terrorism by an international coalition led by the United States has already resulted in a reordering of the foreign policies of major powers.
- Searching For Growth (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 26, 2001)
THE EUROPEAN UNION is India's largest trading partner, but considering the history of India's economic links with the members of the E.U.
- Self-Help Is The Best Form Of Empowerment (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 26, 2001)
Institutional mechanisms, to promote the advancement of women, which exist at the Central and state levels, will be strengthened.
- Picking Up The Pieces Of The Past (Telegraph, ANURADHA KUMAR, Nov 26, 2001)
Even as the world gets ready to create a new Afghanistan, and as speculations grow on a post-taliban government, one of the first tasks it will be confronted with is building back its history.
- Moderately Optimistic (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 26, 2001)
The last annual report of the Reserve Bank of India keeps up the excellent tradition of its predecessors.
- Strait Is The Gate (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 26, 2001)
The United States of America could be keeping its gates more vigilantly. The aftermath of terrorism is inevitably ambivalent, and the possible effects of September 11 on the US’s immigration policy could be worrying for Indians.
- First Impressions (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 26, 2001)
A new government may not redeem its pledges in six months, but it is a long enough time to make the first impressions.
- A Matter Of Priority (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Nov 26, 2001)
THE Fiscal Responsibility and Managament Bill 2000, which had been referred to a parliamentary standing committee.
- Manhattan Of The East (Indian Express, Sanjaya Baru, Nov 26, 2001)
Reporting on my previous visit to China in 1995 I began my first despatch with the observation that the only thing red about the Peoples’ Republic was the dash of lipstick every woman on the street sported.
- Lawful Rights (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 26, 2001)
These rights are protected by law, not only in Thailand and Singapore, but also in India.
- Study Your Competitor Before Picking A Fight (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Nov 26, 2001)
THE Taliban should have taken a few courses in competitive strategy. They would have avoided the current situation of all their tough talk coming to naught.
- Significance Of Nam Today (Tribune, A.N. Dar, Nov 26, 2001)
NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) almost died recently. The new government of Bangladesh which was to host the next summit of the movement in Dhaka decided that it would not do so.
- If Capital Can Roam The World Freely, Why Not Labour? (The Financial Express, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Nov 26, 2001)
Why should a developing country in dire need of capital yet oppose the inclusion of an investment regime in the World Trade Organisation (WTO)?
- Much Ado About Nothing (The Kashmir Times, Editorial, Kashmir Times, Nov 25, 2001)
The ill-informed and prejudiced wran-gling between the ruling National Con-ference and BJP, its ally at the Centre and adversary in the State.
- Terminator Technology In Agriculture (The Kashmir Times, Editorial, Kashmir Times, Nov 25, 2001)
Seedsavers of crops worldwide have been threatened as never before. A technology appropriately called the 'terminator technology', has been creating waves in agricultural circles since March.
- From Plenty To Penury (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 25, 2001)
WHEN PROSPERITY takes the road of profligacy, populism and corruption, the destination clearly is bankruptcy.
- Selling The Family Silver? (Hindu, SUSHMA RAMACHANDRAN , Nov 25, 2001)
THE PRIVATISATION of public sector companies has always been accompanied by vociferous protests on the ground that the country is selling off valuable ``crown jewels''.
- A Game Of Oneupmanship (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 25, 2001)
MR. JOHN Howard is back as Australia's Prime Minister for the third time.
- Lessons From Doha (The Kashmir Times, SURENDRA MOHAN, Nov 25, 2001)
The Union Commerce Minister Murasoli Maran, on his return from Doha ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation has underlined in particular two courses of action to be followed in the future.
- War Against Terror: The Public Opinion Conundrum (Tribune, Sreeram Chaulia, Nov 25, 2001)
There is a fundamental contradiction in the renewed love fest that the present war against terrorism has contrived between the United States and its old Cold War ally, Pakistan.
- Chomsky And The American Political Fraud (Tribune, Shelley Walia, Nov 25, 2001)
“War on Afghanistan constitutes a greater terrorist act than the September 11 attacks”.
- Tandoori Nights (Pioneer, Abhijit C Chandra, Nov 25, 2001)
As the Grand Trunk Express pulled out of the platform that autumn evening, both men seemed to be fighting back tears when they waved to each other through the coach window.
- Problems That The Army Faces (Tribune, S. S. Sandhu, Nov 24, 2001)
There are two main problems which armies all over the world have always faced and have never been able to find satisfactory solutions to.
- Tandoori Nights (Pioneer, Abhijit C Chandra, Nov 24, 2001)
As the Grand Trunk Express pulled out of the platform that autumn evening, both men seemed to be fighting back tears when they waved to each other through the coach window.
- Sloth At The Core (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 24, 2001)
WHEN THE ECONOMY is in slow motion and industrial growth iswitnessing a slump, the performance of infrastructure industries as a whole cannot be in a different mode.
- The Cbse's ``Edict'' (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 24, 2001)
BY ISSUING A circular ordering schools affiliated to the Board to delete portions from the text books.
- The Left And The Wto Regime (Hindu, V. KRISHNA ANANTH , Nov 24, 2001)
A REPORT on the rally organised in New Delhi recently by the ``Indian People's Campaign Against WTO''.
- Trading Illusions (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Nov 24, 2001)
MUCH LIKE the characters in the Japanese film classic, Rashomon, there have been as many verdicts delivered on the Doha conference of the World Trade Organisation as there were participating governments.
- Capital Account Convertibility -- Necessary To Save The Savers? (Business Line, S. K. Shanthi, Nov 24, 2001)
CAPITAL account convertibility means that the people of a country can invest in foreign assets, financial or otherwise.
- Are Public Sector Banks Inefficient? (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Nov 24, 2001)
THE Reserve Bank of India has just published its statutory report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India -- 2000-01.
- Can The Roc File A Complaint Against An Errant Company? (The Financial Express, Amit K. Vyas, Nov 24, 2001)
The Registrar of Companies (RoC) is a competent authority under Section 621 of the Companies Act 1956 (the Act) to file a criminal complaint against a company in event of defaults in complying with the provisions of the Act.
- Where Is The World Economy Headed? (Business Line, P. Nagarajan, Nov 24, 2001)
THE US, accounting for 28.5 per cent of the world's gross output, compared with Japan at 13.5 per cent and Germany at 7.0 per cent.
- ‘Supachai Will Spend More Of His Time With The Oecd’ (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 24, 2001)
Pascal Lamy gives one last look to a somewhat unflattering piece on him in The Financial Express.
- Education Bill Needs A Relook If It’s To Serve Desired Purpose (The Financial Express, Shikha Chadha, Nov 24, 2001)
India tops the world in having the highest number of illiterates. Recent estimates point out that the number of children below 15 years joining the labour force varies from 17.4 million to 44 million.
- The War On Tv (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 23, 2001)
BBC [POINT OF THE DAY]
‘‘This is a man (bin Laden) who probably hasn’t slept in the same bed very often over a number of years;
- A Matter Of Time (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 23, 2001)
Mankind's most intrepid journey to trace the pristine condition of the universe-the moment at which everything we know as the natural cosmos took birth-began a little more than a decade ago.
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