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Articles 19321 through 19420 of 20008:
- Steel Up The Ore Policy (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 02, 2002)
IT IS TO be hoped that New Delhi will formalise fresh policy directions for mining and export of iron ore well before the WTO norms that envisage lifting of quantitative restrictions on its external trading come into effect, from 2003.
- Double Injury (Business Line, D. Murali , Feb 01, 2002)
MANY know what jobs the Customs Department does. Add to that a new one: `Acting as scrap sales agent', recently performed for Ratan Kumar Saha.
- Genoa's Three Musketeers, And... A Gen Dyer Come To Judgment! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 01, 2002)
WHAT does Mr Tony Blair fancy himself to be?
- E-Mail Nationalism (Indian Express, Sagarika Ghose, Feb 01, 2002)
INDIA, it was once said, was nothing but a figment of the British imagination.
- Analysts See Mixed Q3 For It Sector (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 01, 2002)
THE third quarter of current fiscal is likely to be a mixed bag for the Indian IT industry, analysts said.
- The `Awesome' Wedding Draws Aussies (Business Line, M. R. Subramani, Feb 01, 2002)
ONE Monsoon Wedding has done what many public relations campaigns have failed to do, at least as far as Australia is concerned.
- The Art Of Looting (Business Line, J. Nanda Gopal , Feb 01, 2002)
MUCH water has flowed under the bridge after the UTI dealt small investors a body blow.
- Reach High To Taste Success (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Jan 31, 2002)
How is it that some people achieve whatever goal they set for themselves, while others stumble and crumble at the every step?
- Coercive Diplomacy: Change The Tactics (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 31, 2002)
India should strive to avoid inflexibility in its tactical positions, while keeping a laser-like focus on the strategic objective of a permanent end to cross-border terrorism.
- Exports In The Time Of Recession (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 31, 2002)
AS A STATEMENT of intent, the Medium Term Export Strategy attempts to raise hopes that India can bag one per cent of the world's merchandise exports over the next five years.
- Competition Law Moves Forward (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 31, 2002)
THE UNION CABINET'S approval of the draft competition bill is a major step forward.
- Asia Looking For Its Saviour (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Jan 31, 2002)
The continued, concerted global easing should considerably boost Asian liquidity.
- Talks With Pakistan, The Real ‘Test’ Ahead (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Jan 31, 2002)
India's decision to test the short-range, nuclear capable version of the Agni missile is hardly the kind of thing South Asia needs in these times of tension.
- Study Your Competitor Before Picking A Fight (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Jan 31, 2002)
THE Taliban should have taken a few courses in competitive strategy.
- Apple Of His Eye (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 31, 2002)
Himachal Pradesh’s youth services and sports minister Praveen Sharma, the right hand man of Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal is fast becoming an important fixture in the hill state.
- Balancing Act (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Jan 31, 2002)
The planning commission has been at the receiving end of much abuse and criticism.
- Centre Mulls Curbs On Gm Soya Oil (Business Line, G. Chandrashekhar, Jan 30, 2002)
`Under the law of the land, import of genetically modified products is prohibited, except with a license issued by the Government. Obviously, current imports are not produced out of pure, non-GM seeds.'
- From Gladstonian Collars To Loin-Cloth: The Mahatma’s Journey (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 30, 2002)
Another year, another anniversary — and another opportunity to look back on the influence Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi still wields on the consciousness.
- Cracking The Gene Connection (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Jan 30, 2002)
IN THE last couple of weeks, the gene has made its ubiquitous presence in the minds of men and media.
- Don't Dump This Issue (Business Line, Menka Shivdasani , Jan 30, 2002)
AS someone who believed in the importance of hygiene, what would you say if you were told you generate 450 gm of garbage per day?
- S&t As Drivers Of Economic Growth (Business Line, R. K. Pachauri, Jan 30, 2002)
THE official Web site of the Commonwealth Knowledge Network says the stock of science and technology (S&T) manpower in India is 6.3 million.
- Common Man Sidelined (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 30, 2002)
Karnataka's citizens are becoming victims of high utility charges.
- Rethinking Watershed Strategy (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Jan 29, 2002)
RECENT YEARS have seen a welcome emphasis on watershed programmes as a cornerstone of rural development in India.
- Develop Bond Market To Cut Forex Risk: Bis (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 29, 2002)
THE Bank for International Settlements (BIS), based at Basle in Switzerland, favours the development of local bond markets to help countries reduce both their maturity and foreign exchange mismatches.
- Apeda Specifications For Quality Control -- Rice Exporters Told To Fall In Line (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 29, 2002)
THE Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has expressed concern over the inadequate steps taken by rice exporters to implement its specifications for rice mills concerning quality control.
- `Railneer' To Quench Commuters' Thirst (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 29, 2002)
THE lucrative and possibly single largest captive market for packaged water, the Indian Railways, seems to have gone beyond the reach of corporates, currently battling it out in the estimated Rs 1,000-crore bottled water segment.
- Textile Industry Must Pick Up Threads Anew (Business Line, G. K. Sundaram, Jan 29, 2002)
THE textile industry has come a long way since Independence. Capacities have grown manifold.
- High Office, Low Standards (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 29, 2002)
From all indications, Jharkhand Governor Prabhat Kumar is on his way out. It is, of course, unfortunate that the high office of governor has been unnecessarily mired in the process and the blame for this will have to be laid at the door of the Union govt.
- Firm Resolution (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 28, 2002)
Heightened environment consciousness is also reflected in the multiplicity of international covenants and bodies that have jurisdiction over this subject.
- Lending Them A Sympathetic Ear (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 28, 2002)
The representatives of Sakshi have come forward with as many as 14 recommendations proposing amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Evidence Act.
- How Green Was Our Planet (Telegraph, T. K. Saha, Jan 28, 2002)
Global warming, the phenomenon wherein the earth’s temperature registers a small but regular increase, has become a cause for much concern in recent years.
- Defenders Of Faith (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Jan 28, 2002)
The Indian Army is vilified by many for its uncivil behaviour in Nagaland and Kashmir, just as the Punjab Police is for certain actions during the dark years of Punjab terrorism.
- Clean Concerns (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 28, 2002)
These are universal concerns that transcend national boundaries. International environmental norms are increasingly veering towards the dictum “think global, act national”, and supporting local initiatives on health and environmental problems.
- Farmer Suicides In Kerala's Rice-Bowl -- High-Input Tech Kills Agriculture (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Jan 28, 2002)
EVEN as the Food Corporation of India (FCI) godowns continue to be stacked to the ceiling and New Delhi remains directionless as regards food management, down South, in Palakkad, once Kerala's `rice bowl'.
- `Banking Is Much More Than Balance Sheets' — Ms Ranjana Kumar, Cmd, Indian Bank (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 28, 2002)
INDIAN Bank under the Chairmanship of Ms Ranjana Kumar has during the last 19 months made some progress from the lows to which it had dipped in the late 1990s.
- Power And Privatisation (Hindu, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Jan 27, 2002)
Power sector problems have held back Karnataka's development potential for a long time. Privatisation of power is now a critical priority both for the Government and for the World Bank, currently a major donor to Karnataka.
- From America With (Well) Love (Pioneer, Premvir Das, Jan 27, 2002)
Defence Minister George Fernandes is back from the US, where he signed a Security Agreement, obtained a 'no objection' from the Americans for the purchase of Israeli Phalcons.
- The General Just Cannot Deliver (Pioneer, Ajoy Bagchi, Jan 27, 2002)
Before General Pervez Musharraf's speech of January 12, Washington had already hyped its trajectory, forecasting that it would change the course of South Asia's history.
- Seek And Ye Shall Find (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 27, 2002)
A spiritual seeker meets a guru. The guru advises him: “Go out in the rain and raise your arms. That will bring you a revelation.”
- The General Just Cannot Deliver (Pioneer, Ajoy Bagchi, Jan 26, 2002)
Before General Pervez Musharraf's speech of January 12, Washington had already hyped its trajectory, forecasting that it would change the course of South Asia's history.
- Pollution: What We Can Do (Indian Express, Raghubir Singh, Jan 26, 2002)
ONE shudders to think that even while pollution levels are much beyond safe limits at busy traffic intersections, traffic continues to flow on as if this is of no consequence.
- Being Hashim Qureshi (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin & Sunil Jain, Jan 26, 2002)
Dismissed as an ‘Indian plant’, the ‘new factor’ in Kashmir politics has the promise of stirring things up.
- From America With (Well) Love (Pioneer, Premvir Das, Jan 26, 2002)
Defence Minister George Fernandes is back from the US, where he signed a Security Agreement, obtained a 'no objection' from the Americans for the purchase of Israeli Phalcons.
- Aftershocks (Hindu, Harsh Sethi , Jan 26, 2002)
As we celebrate another Republic Day it might be worthwhile to spare a thought for the many ways in which our power elite nobs our weakest citizens of the little they have.
- Groupe Danone To Take Fully-Owned Arm Route (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 26, 2002)
FRENCH food multinational Groupe Danone has finalised its strategy for entering the Indian market on its own.
- A Vat Of Worries (Business Line, D. Sundaram, Jan 26, 2002)
THE present tax base for mobilisation of revenue is quite narrow. There is excessive dependence on the manufacturing sectors' performance for revenue mobilisation by the Centre and the States.
- Add Love To Taste (Indian Express, Vinita Bahadur, Jan 26, 2002)
LET me confess at the very outset, I am not a very good cook. And to cook like my mother? Well I couldn’t begin to even dream of doing that!
- Seek And Ye Shall Find (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 26, 2002)
A spiritual seeker meets a guru. The guru advises him: “Go out in the rain and raise your arms. That will bring you a revelation.”
- Barks & Bites (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 25, 2002)
‘‘I just don’t understand the subcontinent’s psyche. An attack happens in Kolkata, and the first thing they (Indians) do is blame the Pakistanis. We are no better.
- Welcome Move On Coal Mining (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 25, 2002)
NEW DELHI'S LATEST decision to permit coal and lignite mining by State government companies or their subsidiaries appears to be intended to facilitate a new tier for the development of the sector.
- Run On Enron (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 25, 2002)
Enron is a dirty word in India and people have complaints about what was proposed in Maharashtra. Some complaints are legitimate, others less so.
- Corruption Begins From Home (Pioneer, Krishan Kalra, Jan 24, 2002)
On December 19, 2001, Mr Joginder Singh wrote the article, 'The anatomy of corruption' - on how, at least in India, corruption exists because none of us want to stand up for our rights.
- The Winner Controls The Flow (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Jan 24, 2002)
For all the measures taken post-December 13 to exert pressure on Pakistan, India has so far resisted the temptation of abrogating the Indus Water Treaty.
- 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.
- Games Cousins Play (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 24, 2002)
One is not quite sure why people celebrate with such enthusiasm, the birthdays of politicians. Is it to mark a happy occasion, or to notch another year off from their illustrious lives?
- 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.
- Parle Agro Mulls Product Expansion (Business Line, Latha Venkataraman, Jan 24, 2002)
THE Rs 300-crore Parle Agro Private Ltd is looking at product expansion in its various business segments to sustain growth in a sluggish market.
- 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.
- Lies, Damned Lies And Statistics (Telegraph, Arijit Nag, Jan 23, 2002)
Statistics and figures are an integral part of any economic analysis.
- Water From India, Terrorism From Pakistan (Indian Express, K. P. Fabian, Jan 23, 2002)
It was British premier Harold Wilson who once said that a week is too long a period in politics meaning thereby that a week can make a lot of difference.
- Tainted Money (Pioneer, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jan 23, 2002)
Black money is indeed playing havoc with our society.
- 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'.
- New Face Of Terror (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 23, 2002)
The killing of eight children in Poonch district of Jammu & Kashmir by terrorists is a dastardly act.
- 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.
- 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.
- Agricultural Policy (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 23, 2002)
This refers to `Agenda for agricultural reforms' (Business Line, January 8). We are unable to have a policy for agriculture even after completing 54 years.
- Rebels All (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 23, 2002)
Dissidence in the Shiv Sena has also spread to Thane, where the exclusion of some sitting corporators has sparked off a revolt.
- 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.
- 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.
- Opportunities, Not Threats (Indian Express, Gita Bajaj, Jan 22, 2002)
The Government of India is planning to commit the higher education sector for globalisation.
- Out Of Pique (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 22, 2002)
Remember this children’s story? Downstream stands a lamb on the riverbank, drinking. Upstream stands the wolf watching. Gruffly, he says: “How dare you muddy my water?”
- Readying For The World (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Jan 22, 2002)
With all the discussion on Doha, agreement on agriculture, Rio after 10 years, the budget for agriculture, you must be a bit jaded like me. So I decided to get back to the field.
- 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.
- Scientists Deny Pak Claims On `Infested' Wheat (Business Line, Harish Damodaran , Jan 22, 2002)
SCIENTISTS at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have refuted Pakistan's claim about Indian wheat being infested by Karnal Bunt (KB) disease.
- Ap To Rope In Private Cos For Govt It Projects (Business Line, V. Rishi Kumar, Jan 22, 2002)
`The Government is implementing IT projects not just for the sake of IT but to make it useful for the society covering villages.'
- A Fired-Up Singareni Collieries Looks At Currency Swap Option (Business Line, V. Rishi Kumar, Jan 22, 2002)
SINGARENI Collieries Company Ltd, which had charted out strategies to beat the mounting debt burden by adopting a fiscal re-engineering approach, has emerged triumphant from the brink of financial disaster.
- 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.
- 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.
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