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Articles 18721 through 18820 of 20008:
- Blues In Brick & Mortar (Indian Express, P. Chidambaram, Nov 16, 2003)
I recall the old adage ‘Time is money’. In India, thanks to an archaic system of governance ‘‘more time is more money.’’ This explains why there are unconscionable delays in implementation - be it policies, programmes or projects. By one account that I re
- Tell The World (Indian Express, Shefali Anand, Nov 16, 2003)
Have something to say? A-I building at Nariman Point is one of four sites worldwide that will beam your message
- The First Battle (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2003)
The only tactic of the BJP, a house divided, is to gun for Ajit Jogi who has his own problems. AARTI DHAR on the first Assembly election in Chhattisgarh.
- Konark & Fibre-Glass Ducks (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Nov 15, 2003)
My Orissa diary: why the state needs to get out of the margins and come on to the national page
- On To The Polls (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2003)
Chandrababu Naidu wants to strike before the sentiment in his favour goes cold
- Does Bush Have Options In Iraq? (Indian Express, K. P. Fabian, Nov 15, 2003)
There are some signals that America is looking for an exit strategy in Iraq to be implemented as the presidential election in November 2004 approaches. Ambassador Robert Blackwell, currently working as the deputy national security advisor to the president
- Bt Cotton Fiasco - Pushing Farmers Into A `Booby' Trap (Business Line, Devinder Sharma , Nov 14, 2003)
THE failure of Bt cotton, and that too in its very first year of planting is well-documented. So much so that even a Parliamentary Committee has put its stamp over the scientific blunder. According to an official report of the Andhra Pradesh Government on
- Bt Cotton Fiasco - Pushing Farmers Into A `Booby' Trap (Business Line, Devinder Sharma , Nov 14, 2003)
THE failure of Bt cotton, and that too in its very first year of planting is well-documented. So much so that even a Parliamentary Committee has put its stamp over the scientific blunder.
- Effecting Change Sans Hype & Hoopla (Deccan Herald, Binu S Thomas, Nov 13, 2003)
Civil society groups, which demand transparency in governance, need to be transparent in their own functioning
- Effecting Change Sans Hype & Hoopla (Deccan Herald, Binu S Thomas, Nov 13, 2003)
Civil society groups, which demand transparency in governance, need to be transparent in their own functioning
- Bihar Needs A Bihari Pill (Indian Express, Manoje Nath, Nov 13, 2003)
Look at points of light in heart of darkness
- Unified Licence: Caught In Cross-Connections (Business Line, Krishnan Thiagarajan, Nov 13, 2003)
While TRAI's recent recommendations on the unified licence regime for basic and cellular services pave the way for consolidation in the sector, its haste in pushing through the new regime leaves unresolved several issues, such as guidelines on intra-circl
- Unified Licence: Caught In Cross-Connections (Business Line, Krishnan Thiagarajan, Nov 13, 2003)
While TRAI's recent recommendations on the unified licence regime for basic and cellular services pave the way for consolidation in the sector, its haste in pushing through the new regime leaves unresolved several issues, such as guidelines on intra-circl
- They Are Private And Different (Business Line, Lakshmi Balaraman, Nov 13, 2003)
Private companies should not be put through the rigours of public companies
- They Are Private And Different (Business Line, Lakshmi Balaraman, Nov 13, 2003)
Private companies should not be put through the rigours of public companies
- Safdar's Spirit And The Work Ahead (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2003)
NEARLY 15 YEARS after a radical theatre activist was cut down in his prime simply because his views and action did not suit the interests of the local political mafia, many of the issues underlying that tragedy are still with us. The murder of Safdar Hash
- An Unreasonable Restriction (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 10, 2003)
Political leaders in India should realise that arbitrary governance also creates political and policy uncertainty and destabilises the environment for business.
- Climate Change: Think Out Of The Box (The Financial Express, Robert O. Blake, Nov 10, 2003)
For too long, the debate on climate change has been deadlocked. It’s time to move beyond that.
- Power To The People (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 10, 2003)
The Electricity Act, 2003 has endeavoured to bring sweeping reforms in the power sector. It will cover generation, transmission and distribution of power.
- Development Or Displacement? (Hindu, Meena Menon, Nov 09, 2003)
The Indira Sagar Dam, crucial to the success of the Sardar Sarovar Project, is expected to be ready by 2005. Author examines the paradox of big dams and the unresolved issue of what is public purpose.
- Don Your Monkey Cap And Chew This (Indian Express, Raju Santhanam, Nov 09, 2003)
"Monkey Menace in South Block reaches alarming proportions" - News item
- Jews And Israelis (Deccan Herald, Kushwant Singh, Nov 08, 2003)
I belong to a generation which witnessed the rise of Nazism in Germany and the resurgence of anti-Semitism across Europe, the United States and indeed among white nations of the world. In many European countries, particularly Russia and Poland, Jews were
- Peking Duck Beats Delhi Belly (Indian Express, Kishwar Ahluwalia, Nov 08, 2003)
Recently, CII organised an India week in China, which included two major conferences on tourism in Shanghai and Beijing. The agenda was to give travel between the two countries a substantial boost. But before the conference, one encountered a quick realit
- Repentant, Resolute (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Nov 08, 2003)
Atal Behari Vajpayee spoke to Britain’s FINANCIAL TIMES and the paper immediately spotlighted two moments: ‘‘Justice will be seen to be done’’ in Gujarat, India’s Prime Minister told the FT. He also ‘‘vehemently’’ rejected any suggestion that the economic
- New Delhi, New Voter (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Nov 08, 2003)
In Raipur, they throw free schoolbags at you; in the capital, lower SPM levels
- Is The Euphoria Justified? (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Nov 08, 2003)
There is simply no case for crowing about the performance of the Indian economy in 2003-04.
- Other Headlines (Deccan Herald, Kushwant Singh, Nov 08, 2003)
I belong to a generation which witnessed the rise of Nazism in Germany and the resurgence of anti-Semitism across Europe, the United States and indeed among white nations of the world. In many European countries, particularly Russia and Poland, Jews were
- Choked Wetland Gets Lease Of Life In Chennai (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Nov 07, 2003)
This story might have its beginning in politics but might end up in resurrecting a dying wetland screaming for intervention. Environment Minister T R Baalu has put pressure on arch rival J Jayalalitha’s Tamil Nadu government to clean its act on the Pallik
- Shrug Off The Cold War, This Is A New World (Indian Express, Atal Behari Vajpayee, Nov 07, 2003)
Pragmatism on the China front, infotech companies as a force multiplier. On security, think out of the box
- Don't Take It Out On The Roads (Business Line, Pradeep Mehta, Nov 07, 2003)
JAIPUR'S image of a city of non-belligerent road-users was dented recently. A minor mishap involving the cars of a bureaucrat and an MLA ended up in a major brawl.
- The Trinity Issues (Hindu, M. R. Srinivasan, Nov 07, 2003)
Relations between India and the U.S. need to be based on a sympathetic understanding of each other's concerns and not against the backdrop of international rules of conduct which are breached whenever necessary.
- Address The Issues (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2003)
The manner in which members of the Anekal Town Municipal Council (TMC) in Bangalore Rural District insulted a woman colleague, driving her to commit suicide, is shocking. The victim, Manjula Adhikeshava, was the President of the TMC.
- Plastic To Petrol? Nagpur Formula Gets It Just Right (Indian Express, Amitav Ranjan, Nov 06, 2003)
IOC tests confirm couple’s claim; Rs 7.8-cr plant to be set up
- A Media Farce In Two Acts (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Nov 06, 2003)
In Britain's competitive media environment, obsessed with personalities, selection and presentation of news is becoming an increasingly arbitrary exercise.
- Sri Lanka In Crisis Again (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2003)
SRI LANKA's TWO-year-old cohabitation experiment now stands at the edge of collapse. The responsibility for precipitating the crisis lies not with President Chandrika Kumaratunga, as Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has alleged, but with his ...
- Accept Rupee Appreciation Gracefully (Business Line, K. Abraham Varkey, Nov 06, 2003)
While the rupee's rise has helped some exporters to rein in costs and increase their competitiveness in the global market, in general, profit margins have eroded. Indian importers, borrowers of foreign currency and the consumer have, however, all gained.
- `We And The Americans Are Looking In The Same Direction' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 06, 2003)
In the midst of chaos that is Baghdad today, its Deputy Mayor for Technical Affairs, Mr Faris Alasam, retains his calm and sense of humour. In an interview to Business Line in his office in Baghdad, he was optimistic about Iraq's future, but said the Amer
- Where India Scores Over China (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Nov 06, 2003)
THE World Economic Forum has once again published its annual report on Global Competitiveness, the fundamental objective of which is to "evaluate the economic competitiveness of a large sample of countries". In the latest report - for 2003 - 102 countries
- Mumbai Traffic? Just Fly Over It (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Nov 05, 2003)
Ministry plans chopper service from airport to city by Jan
- Are Dams A Boon Or A Bane? (Deccan Herald, R G Subramanyam, Nov 05, 2003)
In recent years there has been a sustained campaign against the construction of dams in general, and those on the Narmada in the States of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat in particular. The movement is spearheaded by the likes of Medha Patkar and Arundhati Roy
- Marked By Concerns Of Over-Heating (Business Line, Bhaskar Ghose, Nov 04, 2003)
THE Credit Policy statement by the new Governor, Dr Y. V. Reddy, largely fulfills the promise he had made earlier of "a mix of continuity and change" for his maiden Policy.
- Mid-Term Review Of Monetary And Credit Policy — Has Not Rocked The Boat (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 04, 2003)
The RBI Governor, Mr Y. Venugopal Reddy's first Credit Policy has few surprises, treading as it does the beaten path by leaving interest rates and the CRR unchanged. While the Policy is optimistic about higher GDP growth, it sounds a little too euphoric o
- Cancun Collapse And Food Sovereignty (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2003)
Third World food security is at stake.Unless the developed countries agree to reasonable negotiations, agriculture must be kept out WTO By T N Prakash Kammardi
- Making A Cautious Debut (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Nov 04, 2003)
Interest rate competitiveness is key to improving industrial competitiveness. At another level, the Governor might have left himself room to guide rates lower should global recovery falter and affect India's.
- Cancun Collapse And Food Sovereignty (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2003)
Third World food security is at stake.Unless the developed countries agree to reasonable negotiations, agriculture must be kept out WTO By T N Prakash Kammardi
- A Liberation From Lies (Indian Express, Prabhakar Sinari, Nov 04, 2003)
In a bid to rewrite history, the RSS appropriates credit for the liberation of Goa. But its role in the state’s freedom struggle was only marginal
- Spoilers In The Peace Process (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 04, 2003)
Indians and Pakistanis have got caught between provocation and arrogance
- Had Govt Kept Its Word, It Would Have Avoided Sc Fire (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Nov 04, 2003)
Competition panel: Draft Bill said CJI or nominee would head appt panel, this was dropped
- Unified, But Not Fully Untangled (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2003)
IT IS TOO early to say if the Union Cabinet's approval of the Unified Licensing Regime for basic and cellular services signals an end to the festering litigation over limited mobility in the telecom sector. The Cabinet decision goes along with the recomme
- Monetary Policy Review - Managing Inflation And Liquidity (Business Line, Manas Paul, Nov 03, 2003)
The interest in today's Mid-term Review of Monetary and Credit Policy comes with the new Governor, who prefers a mixture of continuity and change amidst the lack of concrete views emerging in the market.
- Monetary Policy Review - Managing Inflation And Liquidity (Business Line, Manas Paul, Nov 03, 2003)
The interest in today's Mid-term Review of Monetary and Credit Policy comes with the new Governor, who prefers a mixture of continuity and change amidst the lack of concrete views emerging in the market.
- Unified, But Not Fully Untangled (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2003)
IT IS TOO early to say if the Union Cabinet's approval of the Unified Licensing Regime for basic and cellular services signals an end to the festering litigation over limited mobility in the telecom sector. The Cabinet decision goes along with the recomme
- Dwelling In Malady (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Nov 03, 2003)
Symptoms of urban illness have been observed for quite sometime, but were largely ignored as mostly the poor were affected and that was easier to blame it on higher powers. Attempts have begun to remedy the urban malady. On a three-pronge strategy to mak
- Roll-On Roll-Off Short Sea Service Ideal For West Coast: Expert (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2003)
IMAGINE a situation where the members of a family driving in their car to the under deck of the ship from New Mangalore port and relaxing in the cabin or dormitories provided on the upper decks. If this comes true, the family members could drive out in Mu
- Dwelling In Malady (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Nov 03, 2003)
Symptoms of urban illness have been observed for quite sometime, but were largely ignored as mostly the poor were affected and that was easier to blame it on higher powers. Attempts have begun to remedy the urban malady. On a three-pronge
- Dwelling In Malady (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Nov 03, 2003)
Symptoms of urban illness have been observed for quite sometime, but were largely ignored as mostly the poor were affected and that was easier to blame it on higher powers. Attempts have begun to remedy the urban malady. On a t hree-pronge strategy to ma
- News Reel (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2003)
l NO one wins the latest round of Indo-Pak shadowboxing but Islamabad and New Delhi reach some agreement on another set of CBMs. Those older than 65 can now cross the Wagah border by foot and fishermen from both countries won’t get caught in the coast gua
- An Interim Separate State (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Nov 02, 2003)
Only those who believed that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had toned down its demands will be surprised by the proposals for an "interim self-governing authority" that the group gave to the Sri Lankan Government on Friday and announced pub
- Express Your Voice (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2003)
n I am in total agreement with Tavleen Singh’s opinion that Atal Behari Vajpayee should have been elected as Prime Minister 25 to 30 years back (From midnight alley to dawn’s highway, The Sunday Express, Oct 26). It is our misfortune that a statesman like
- Our Other Neighbour In The North (Indian Express, P. Chidambaram, Nov 02, 2003)
Our neighbour, Nepal, is in acute distress.
- Shining India Or Area Of Darkness? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Nov 02, 2003)
In a village in Maharashtra, last week, in the dak edition of a badly printed newspaper I read that by 2050 India’s economy will be number three in the world. The village has no water, erratic electricity, no sanitation, no healthcare and a shabby little
- Rajasthan Revisited: Prince Charmed (Indian Express, Anuradha Nagaraj, Nov 02, 2003)
More than 10 years after he walked through the corridors of former Maharaja Brig Bhawani Singh’s City Palace with Princess Diana, Prince Charles was back in the Pink City, walking through a heritage corridor, talking to schoolkids and getting the feel of
- Remembering Dadaji (Indian Express, R K Srivastava, Nov 01, 2003)
He activated devotion as a social force
- The Unfolding Indian Role In Sri Lanka (Hindu, Iqbal Athas, Nov 01, 2003)
New Delhi's task is unenviable. It is to make sure that a Government that has ignored its security forces and remained complacent does not continue to do so.
- Long Overdue (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 01, 2003)
THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT'S draft notification requiring urban property developers to obtain environmental clearance for large projects is a welcome step. Under the terms of this notification, developers of building projects for more than a thousand ...
- Vice President Off To Myanmar With Goodwill For The Generals (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Nov 01, 2003)
Refusing dialogue with a military dictatorship on its western front, India seems to be busy courting one in the east. Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat flies out on Sunday to cement ties with the Myanmar junta, the highest-level visit since former Pr
- Prescription For A Prince From A Delhi Native (Indian Express, Toufiq Rashid, Oct 31, 2003)
His patients: Christopher Superman Reeve, Claudia Schiffer, Shah Rukh Khan
- Assessing Risk (Hindu, Sagar Dhara, Oct 31, 2003)
Public discussion revolves around concentration levels of pollutants and not the risk they cause.
- Dr Mahathir Made The Right Call (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Oct 31, 2003)
IT IS nearly two weeks since the APEC summit ended. In the media world, that is a long time ago. The event is all but forgotten. It was a forgettable event except for those who dressed up in colourful shirts to pose for pictures.
- War-Weary `Liberators', Wary Iraqis (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 31, 2003)
THE US President, Mr George W. Bush, continues to reiterate that terrorists in Iraq won't "intimidate the US or Iraqis in rebuilding that nation. Our coalition is growing in numbers and growing in strength
- Will Credit Policy Help Re-Ignite Growth? (Business Line, Dharmalingam Venugopal, Oct 30, 2003)
Taking the economy to a higher growth trajectory involves a multi-pronged strategy covering foreign investments, exchange rate, domestic reforms and so on. In the circumstances, the primary question the new RBI Governor, Dr Y. V. Reddy, might choose to ad
- How Fair Is The Trai Price? (Business Line, Krishnan Thiagarajan, Oct 30, 2003)
Neither the march of technology argument nor the purported aim of ensuring a litigation-free environment entirely justifies TRAI's recommendation for the unification of basic and cellular services alone. This and the issue of additional entry fee appear t
- An Amendment With A Message (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Oct 30, 2003)
The Centre and the Tamil Nadu Government seem to be in a ``conflict mode'' now, with State authorities feeling the heat on two crucial and sensitive issues: the ordinance amending the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act and the notification making
- The Duty To Vote (Hindu, P. P. Rao, Oct 30, 2003)
Shunning the ballot box does not solve the problem. Democracy needs constant involvement of, and monitoring by, the people.
- Smart Construction (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2003)
Green clearance to big buildings is a good start, now demand rainwater harvesting too
- Scary Report On Toxins In Food Buried For 10 Yrs (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Oct 29, 2003)
If you thought pesticides in colas was cause for alarm, drink this: an unprecedented nationwide study of pesticide levels in our food conducted by top government agencies came up with figures so shocking that the report was withdrawn soon after it was rel
- Challenges To The Mining Industry (Hindu, N. N. Sachitanand, Oct 29, 2003)
While the private sector is fragmented into small units, which are under-capitalised, ill-planned and unsafe, public sector mining projects suffer from over-manning, poor work culture and political interference.
- Straws In The Wind? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 29, 2003)
A COUPLE of months ago, the Tamil Nadu Government cancelled the licences for sand quarrying granted to private parties and took over the responsibility under its own wings. The move was instantly welcomed by all sections of public opinion, except, of cour
- Farm Power Tariffs — Ec Touched By Live Wire, Now (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Oct 29, 2003)
From roads and committee rooms to Raj Bhavans, courts of law, Cabinets and, now, the Election Commission, the issue of farm power tariffs has moved via numerous points. Yet, there is little hope that the farmer, who gets irregular, low quality supply that
- How Green Is Your Building? Coming Soon, New Rules (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Oct 28, 2003)
Draft: All new buildings for 1,000 people or more (cost at least Rs 50 cr) set to need environmental OK & waste treatment plant
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