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Articles 35621 through 35720 of 35809:
- Where Have All The Pandits Gone? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 07, 2001)
WHENEVER you travel to Kashmir and write about the alienation evident in the people of the Valley, the question that comes up is: `Where are all the Kashmiri Pandits?' Have they become refugees in their own land?
- India Should Favour A New Trade Round (The Financial Express, Anwarul Hoda, Nov 07, 2001)
With the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) scheduled to begin this week at Doha, Qatar, WTO’s former Deputy Director-General, Anwarul Hoda.
- States Not Playing The Desired Role In Furthering Reforms (The Financial Express, P. Raghavan, Nov 07, 2001)
The economic crisis experienced by the Indian government at the close of the financial year 1990-91 was the outcome of a combination of factors like weak balance of payments position.
- Reality Check For Us (Business Line, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Nov 07, 2001)
IN MOSCOW today, the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and the Russian President, Mr Vladimir Putin, will no doubt reflect that four weeks into the undeclared war on Afghanistan.
- Techniques To Counter Terrorism (Business Line, Prem Kumar , Nov 07, 2001)
THE ultimate in horror that terrorism is now capable of unleashing was demonstrated on September 11.
- Untying The Red Knot (Indian Express, Ayesha Chawla, Nov 06, 2001)
Why must we waste so much time just pleading?
- Indo-Russian Nuclear Cooperation (Tribune, O. P. Sabherwal, Nov 06, 2001)
EXCHANGE of information and knowhow in nuclear science and technology has been taking place between the nuclear establishments of India and Russia for two decades.
- The Schroeder Visit (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Nov 06, 2001)
THE RECENT visit of the German Chancellor, Mr. Gerhard Schroeder, to India was significant from several angles, particularly for the signals it conveyed that there is life after September 11; that it is business as usual for the two countries.
- The Adivasis Of Orissa (Hindu, Sanjay Kumar, Nov 06, 2001)
BIHAR IS generally considered the worst-off of India's States with little hope of things getting better.
- Bjp: Quest For Survival Strategy (Tribune, P. Raman , Nov 06, 2001)
A series of incidents in the past few weeks in the ruling BJP and the RSS parivar have led to different kinds of interpretations about the nature and extent of the increased rumblings.
- Repairing Rather Than Reinventing Railways Is The Need Of The Hour (The Financial Express, Aarti Khosla, Nov 06, 2001)
While scarce resources were sunk in unremunerative projects, the budgetary support was reduced and the share of the Indian Railways (IR) in the Plan outlay was drastically cut.
- There's Gold In Them Thar Wars! (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Nov 06, 2001)
Frankly, Id like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private industry.
- Adb Raises Aid To Pakistan To $950 Million (The Financial Express, Tahir Ikram, Nov 06, 2001)
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday it planned to raise economic assistance to Pakistan this year to $950 million from a planned $626 million because of the impact of the Afghan war.
- Wto: Why All The Fuss Over The Doha Ministerial? (The Financial Express, Pradeep S. Mehta, Nov 06, 2001)
The hype in India over the ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), scheduled to begin this week at Doha, can only match the Niagara Falls in its fury, but in substance it is as nonsensical as an elephant climbing the Mount Everest.
- Not Quite Cricket, This (Business Line, Premen Addy , Nov 06, 2001)
WHEN the history of the present events in Afghanistan is written, there surely will be room for a footnote, or even a chapter, on the crisis of faith.
- Financing Education For All (Business Line, C. B. Padmanabhan, Nov 06, 2001)
THE universalisation of elementary education for all children up to age 14 as declared in article 45 of Indian Constitution is an important objective of educational policy.
- Our Role In Their War (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 06, 2001)
South Asia can teach the world to deal with the crisis.
- Contract Farming And Forward Contracts -- Way To Go, Way To Grow (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Nov 06, 2001)
Despite the corporate organisation's appearance of universal suitability, it is not the only form that zealously pursues efficiency and competitiveness.
- Money Laundering (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Nov 06, 2001)
The terrorist attack on the US in September has brought to the surface the need for an anti-money laundering law and enforcement mechanism worldwide.
- Ficci-Cii Perspective On Wto Strategy (The Financial Express, Rahul Bajaj, Nov 06, 2001)
After the debacle at Seattle, the Prime Minister invited the FICCI and CII to come forward with their views on India’s strategy towards trade negotiations at the World Trade Organisation.
- Cut And Paste Doesn’t Work In Education (Indian Express, Sanjiv Kaura, Nov 06, 2001)
The education bill, in its present form, is a damp squib.
- Food Exports And Right To Food (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Nov 06, 2001)
IT APPEARS that New Delhi is bent on pursuing a food `export' policy, throwing to the winds any semblance of economic rationality or financial prudence.
- Reddy Committee Report On Small Savings -- Hasten Slowly On Recasting Tax Sops (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 05, 2001)
IN THE 2001-02 Budget, the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, had announced the setting up of an Expert Committee for determination of interest rates on savings.
- Recycle Waste Water For A Cleaner Future (The Financial Express, Sunil Ghorawat, Nov 05, 2001)
Ninety per cent of waste water in developing countries is released without any kind of treatment, according to a recent report by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
- Pal At The Moment Of Crisis (Telegraph, Nayan Chanda, Nov 05, 2001)
The years of indulgence towards Pakistan when it was the United States of America’s ally against the Evil Empire in Afghanistan has come back to haunt Washington.
- From Nam Giant To A Client (Tribune, Sumer Kaul, Nov 05, 2001)
CALL it exquisite irony or what you will, even as the Prime Minister’s special envoy Brajesh Mishra was in Dhaka on “a goodwill mission”, conveying his boss’s “greetings” to the new government and talking of “further strengthening” bilateral relations —
- Broad Alliances (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 05, 2001)
Second, tariff and non-tariff barriers affect economic performance of developing countries as they stifle natural structural transformation, thereby limiting or completely stopping the relocation of industries.
- The Way To Go About Doha (Telegraph, DIPANKAR DAS, Nov 05, 2001)
The World Trade Organization ministerial meet at Doha next month is an opportunity for developing countries to seize the initiative and make development a basic framework in global trade negotiations.
- Us Steel Firms, Workers Seek High Import Tariffs (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 05, 2001)
WASHINGTON: US steel firms and steelworkers said last week they would propose tariffs ranging from 30 to 50 per cent on steel imports to give domestic producers time to restructure.
- Meeting India's Concerns (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 05, 2001)
INDIA'S LONG, LONELY battle against fundamentalist terrorism on its soil may be about to be joined, even if indirectly and remotely, by the global coalition as the U.S expands its campaign to include terrorism in its multifarious forms.
- A Marketing Story (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Nov 05, 2001)
The Indian economy has since the Eighties moved out of the 3.5 per cent “Hindu” rate of growth of the Fifties and Sixties. But this growth tapered off after 1996-97.
- From Rigidity To Dereservation (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 05, 2001)
For providing a more hospitable environment for foreign direct investment, by discriminating between core and non-core FDI, India’s access to global production networks and intra-firm trade was severely restricted.
- Nice Guys Are Always Remembered (Indian Express, Ajit Bhattacharjea , Nov 05, 2001)
WHEN Braj Kumar Nehru entered a room, everybody noticed. He had an imposing personality, an agile westernised intellect tempered by the innate courtesy of a traditional upbringing in Allahabad.
- The War On Television (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 05, 2001)
“The UN is an instrument of terror. Those Arab leaders who claim to be working with the UN are unbelievers of revelation given to Muslims by the Mohammed. They are hypocrites.”
- The Abyss Of The Future (Hindu, Noam Chomsky, Nov 05, 2001)
I HAD intended to discuss some rather general issues that have unpleasant, possibly ominous, implications for a decent future: issues of democracy, human rights, social and economic development, the role of force in world affairs, and others.
- Banning The Smoke That Kills (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 05, 2001)
THE SUPREME COURT has done well by the people of India in ordering a ban on smoking in public places throughout the country.
- Expert Panel’s Approach May Do More Harm Than Good (The Financial Express, Aarti Khosla, Nov 05, 2001)
The report of the expert group (Rakesh Mohan Committee) on Indian Railways is a subject matter of much debate among Railway personnel. Corporatisation/privatisation are the buzzwords of this report.
- Alarming Rise In Cross-Border ‘Hack-Tivism’ (The Financial Express, Prashant Bakshi, Nov 05, 2001)
The reverberations of the World Trade Centre terrorist attacks are being felt on Indian cyberspace, too, with a conspicuous spurt in web site defacements.
- Modernising The Dairy Industry (Business Line, Satyan Kashu, Nov 05, 2001)
THE Indian dairy industry is characterised by small, labour- intensive units and marginal growth.
- Targetting The Butt (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 05, 2001)
THE Supreme Court should be complimented for issuing the recent directive to all States and Union Territories immediately to issue orders banning smoking in public places.
- Vision 2020 -- Why Rbis Moves Wont Work (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 05, 2001)
The high transaction cost and the lack of commitment to fulfilling contracts because of the corruption in high places make a mockery of monetary policies. P. V. Indiresan explains why Dr Bimal Jalan cannot do a Greenspan.
- Good Governance (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 05, 2001)
ALTHOUGH its emergence in public discourses may be of recent origin, good governance was always regarded in India's ancient lore as an imperative touchstone of benevolent kingship.
- Bridge Promise (Tribune, D. R. Sharma, Nov 05, 2001)
AT a recent sangat darshan the Punjab Chief Minister promised to get a bridge built between Gharota and Mirthal spanning the unruly Chakki that I crossed every time with a sense of trepidation.
- Turning To Turkey? (Hindu, KESAVA MENON, Nov 04, 2001)
A POST-TALIBAN Afghanistan looks a far more remote prospect now than it did when the U.S. bombing campaign began nearly four weeks ago, with the Taliban showing unexpected resilience.
- Waiting For A Wave (Hindu, Javed M. Ansari , Nov 04, 2001)
WHAT A difference a year makes in Indian politics.
- Fraught Times (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Nov 04, 2001)
THE NEW Khaleda Zia Government in Bangladesh has set itself 25 targets to achieve in the first 100 days in office.
- Waiting For A Wave (Hindu, Javed M. Ansari , Nov 04, 2001)
WHAT A difference a year makes in Indian politics. Almost to the month, last year, the Congress was a house divided.
- Vajpayee’s Visit Will Boost Indo-Russian Ties (Tribune, M. L. Madhu, Nov 04, 2001)
AS Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee is visiting Russia today, it would be worthwhile to take stock of the Indo-Russian relations which are age old.
- A War Very Close To Home (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 04, 2001)
The most unlikely war victim. Thankfully, the victim is unaffected.
- Turning To Turkey? (Hindu, KESAVA MENON, Nov 04, 2001)
A POST-TALIBAN Afghanistan looks a far more remote prospect now than it did when the U.S.
- Fraught Times (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Nov 04, 2001)
THE NEW Khaleda Zia Government in Bangladesh has set itself 25 targets to achieve in the first 100 days in office.
- Terms Of Engagement, And Misunderstanding (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Nov 04, 2001)
PAKISTAN has always been a reluctant American ally. Islamabad has viewed its relations with Washington through the prism of its rivalry with India.
- White House Wants Congress To Boost Trade With Pakistan (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 03, 2001)
WASHINGTON: The White House told lawmakers it may seek to cut tariffs on Pakistani products for up to three years as part of a package to reward Islamabad for helping in the war on terrorism, sources close to the issue said on Friday.
- German Finance Minister Turns Film Star To Boost Euro (The Financial Express, Clifford Coonan, Nov 03, 2001)
BERLIN: With two months to go until the introduction of euro notes and coins, Germany is going to major lengths to boost acceptance for the new currency — including turning Finance Minister Hans Eichel into a film star.
- The Apm Slick (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 03, 2001)
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN the Finance and Petroleum Ministries on the post-administered pricing mechanism (APM) phase in the oil sector are well-known.
- The Killer Amidst Us (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 03, 2001)
THE US attack on Afghanistan has yielded a blessing in disguise for Punjab: the smuggling of brown sugar, opium and other drugs through the border state has almost stopped.
- Chickening Out (Tribune, S. Raghunath, Nov 03, 2001)
MY downfall began on the day I sent a request for a set of pamphlets on poultry put out by the agriculture dept.
- Living With Her Memory (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Nov 03, 2001)
She died in the early hour of Friday, October 19. She was in the intensive care unit of the Apollo Hospital, for over a month; so her end did not come as a surprise.
- Give Musharraf His 15 Minutes (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 03, 2001)
Don't grudge him his red carpet, they'll keep pulling at it from under his feet.
- Emergence Of New Malthusian Phenomenon (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Nov 03, 2001)
IN HIS mid-term review of macroeconomic and monetary policy developments in 2001-2002, the Reserve Bank of India Governor, Dr Bimal Jalan, projected a growth rate of 6-6.5 per cent for 2001-2002.
- Japan Is Finally Waking Up To Missed Opportunities In India (The Financial Express, HUMA SIDDQUI, Nov 03, 2001)
The changing dynamics of India-Japan relations suggest that India is playing a “tougher” role in the relationship.
- Economic Reforms And The Law (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 03, 2001)
REMOVING STRUCTURAL HURDLES should necessarily precede the changes planned for India's economy to move into the second stage of its reforms.
- Finally, Some Kind Words For India (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Nov 03, 2001)
IT is reassuring to learn that the American media has finally begun to realise the basic blunder the Bush administration has been committing in its strategy to fight terror in Afghanistan.
- Governance And Security (Hindu, P. R. Chari , Nov 03, 2001)
THE DRAMATIC events following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have completely deflected attention from the inadequacies of our governance processes in grappling with the perennial threats to our national security.
- After Tehelka, Repression (Tribune, Tavleen Singh, Nov 03, 2001)
OUR politicians were, and still are, quite unprepared for television.
- Hijacking The Wto (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 03, 2001)
Sir, - In his thought-provoking article `WTO and Social Responsibilities' (Oct. 29) Swami Agnivesh has given a new dimension to the accusations that the World Trade Organisation has been hijacked by the more affluent Western countries.
- A Great Escape? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 03, 2001)
Sir, - Your Editorial, `Abu Salem's Escape' (Oct. 30) echoes the concern of all right-thinking citizens particularly in the light of the September 11 incidents.
- Us' Afghan Ops: A Critical Analysis (Business Line, B. Raman , Nov 02, 2001)
THE US air strikes on Afghanistan, with low-flying C-130 aircraft and helicopters being increasingly used, indicates that, at least till now, the US has had total control of the skies and that likely threats from the Taliban's Stinger missiles.
- India, U.S. Debate 'Deliverables' (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 02, 2001)
NEW DELHI, NOV. 1. India may be in danger of losing the sense of the critical moment in world affairs and the opportunity to restructure the bilateral relations with the United States.
- The Uti Makeover (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 02, 2001)
THE BROAD THRUST of the Malegam Committee recommendations on the corporate repositioning of the UTI appears to be on desirable lines. At the core is a severance of the link between the UTI and the government.
- An Unkind Cut For Rbi (Business Line, K. Venugopal , Nov 02, 2001)
LAST week the Reserve Bank of India snipped the Bank Rate by half a percentage point, and pared the cash reserve ratio to let banks have another Rs 8,000 crore to lend.
- Excess Focus On Fdi Cannot Take The Economy Too Far (The Financial Express, P Vinod Kumar, Nov 02, 2001)
The going has never been so bad for the Indian economy. Data trickling in every other day bring more and more bad news from every front; be it output, employment, revenue mop-up, fiscal situation or the capital market.
- A Terrorism-Infested Paradise (Tribune, Hari Jaisingh, Nov 02, 2001)
THE Afghan trauma continues to intensify. So does the agony in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Proper Alliances With Countries, Groups Needed To Push India’s Agenda At Wto (The Financial Express, Ashok B Sharma, Nov 02, 2001)
India should enter into bilateral agreements with as many countries or group of countries as possible for garnering support to push its demands at the Doha round of WTO discussions on agriculture.
- The Stakes At Doha (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 02, 2001)
A PROCESS THAT began more than three years ago at the World Trade Organisation and has since travelled over more than one pothole is close to completion.
- `We Are Not Sold To India Or Pakistan' -- Mr Abdul Gani Lone, Former Chairman, All Party Hurriyat Conference (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 01, 2001)
For Mr Abdul Gani Lone, former chairman of the All Party Hurriyat Conference, Kashmiris have reached a point of no return.
- Revised Draft Wto Ministerial Declaration For The Doha Meet (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 01, 2001)
12. We attach the utmost importance to the implementation-related issues and concerns raised by Members and are determined to find appropriate solutions to them.
- Revised Draft Wto Ministerial Declaration For The Doha Meet (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 01, 2001)
The attached draft Ministerial Declaration has been prepared by the Chairman of the General Council, in cooperation with the Director-General, for transmission to the Fourth Session of the Ministerial Conference.
- Who Only Stand And Wait (Telegraph, J. N. Dixit , Nov 01, 2001)
Pakistan has again trounced India diplomatically and politically by joining the anti-terrorist campaign of the United States of America.
- India's Technology Priorities (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Nov 01, 2001)
IN MODERN times, when a country's technological strength translates into economic growth and power, how research and development are focussed and carried out cease to be matters of merely academic importance.
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