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Articles 19721 through 19820 of 20008:
- 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.
- Terrorist Attack On Parliament Thwarted, But.... What About Demolition From Within? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 24, 2001)
THE NATION cannot be too grateful to those belonging to the Central Reserve Police Force, the Delhi Police and the Watch and Ward of Parliament House.
- New Terms For Engaging Pakistan (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 23, 2001)
NEW DELHI, DEC. 22. In deciding to recall its High Commissioner from Islamabad and debating additional diplomatic steps against Pakistan in the coming days, India is sending two mutually reinforcing messages to the international community.
- New Terms For Engaging Pakistan (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 23, 2001)
NEW DELHI, DEC. 22. In deciding to recall its High Commissioner from Islamabad and debating additional diplomatic steps against Pakistan in the coming days, India is sending two mutually reinforcing messages to the international community.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ringing For Better Rates (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 22, 2001)
Competition benefits consumers. Bharti Telesonic’s IndiaOne is the first private national long distance operator and its offer has caused a flutter.
- Doha May Pry Open Eu Farm Sector To Global Competition (The Financial Express, N. Madhavan, Dec 22, 2001)
LONDON: If the European Union (EU) symbolises free market and open borders, its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) epitomises just the opposite — protectionism at its best.
- ‘Our Govt’s Performance Has Been Better Than Congress’ (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 22, 2001)
He’s a chief minister in a hurry. Less than two-and-a half months after donning the mantle in Gujarat, that too at a crucial time when the ruling BJP has just about a year to shed the image of a non-performing government.
- Civil Aviation: Policy Crash Landing (Business Line, M. R. Sivaraman, Dec 21, 2001)
THE Ministry of Civil Aviation is about to announce yet another policy, this time to allow 49 per cent equity participation by foreign players in the airline sector.
- Overtaken Once More (Indian Express, Rajeev Ahuja, Dec 21, 2001)
A FEW days ago, it was corruption in defence purchases. Today, it’s the attack on Parliament that corners the nation’s attention.
- Victory Lies In The Air (Indian Express, H. Moolgavkar, Dec 21, 2001)
THE happenings in Afghanistan triggered by the bombings of September 11 in New York City and Washington have only gone to further confirm the potential and effectiveness of air power that had already become so clear during its application in World War II.
- Failure At The Core (Business Line, S.S. Bhandare, Dec 21, 2001)
IN the ongoing discussions on economic slowdown, the lacklustre progress of Indias infrastructure sector invariably comes to the forefront.
- India’s Economic Balancesheet (Tribune, Hari Jaisingh, Dec 21, 2001)
AFTER nerve-racking terrorism-related events inside and outside Parliament, the time has come to have yet another look at the state of the economy.
- City Light (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 21, 2001)
Frankness is becoming quite the order of the day.
- Red Wine Prevents Fat Intake (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 21, 2001)
Weight-watchers who insist on a tumbler of water with a meal rather than a couple of glasses of red wine might not be helping the cause after all.
- ‘We Need Proactive State Govts To Implement Track-Ii Reforms’ (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 21, 2001)
One of the few professional managers to be elected as president of an apex industry body, K K Nohria wants Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) to encash on its unique advantage of having as members a large number of regional and trade.
- Corporate Lending Requires A Paradigm Shift (The Financial Express, D. K. Goswami, Dec 21, 2001)
The corporate lending scene has undergone radical changes in the last three decades although these are still inadequate to cope with the tumult.
- Safeguarding The Validity Of Business Innovations (The Financial Express, Manali Rohinesh, Dec 21, 2001)
Patents are being sought after like never before. But patenting “business methods” are a relatively new phenomenon and many patent offices have limited experience in dealing with them.
- Love Stories By The Lake (Tribune, Punam Khaira Sidhu, Dec 21, 2001)
WHAT is it about a water body that attracts lovers by the droves to its sides?
- International Financial System And G-20 (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Dec 21, 2001)
THE International Monetary and Financial System (IMFC, formerly known as the Interim Committee) met in the middle of November to discuss the problematic international finance issues.
- 2001: The Year In Retrospect (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Dec 20, 2001)
Human beings invariably shed their innocence and grow up before they reach the age of 50.
- India Must Grab Japan’s Offer On Developing Rural Tourism (The Financial Express, Ashok B Sharma, Dec 20, 2001)
One of the major gains of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s recent visit to Japan was Tokyo’s willingness to be a partner in developing rural tourism in the country. India should seize this opportunity and launch a special project on rural tourism.
- Mission Kabul (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Dec 20, 2001)
A NEW chapter in the history of Afghanistan begins on December 22, when a new interim administration led by Hamid Karzai takes control of the old country.
- Shabad In Shimla (Indian Express, Lorenzo Amberg, Dec 20, 2001)
A FEW weeks ago, my wife and I had just about one hour to discover the Mall in Shimla before opening an exhibition on the Swiss Alps in that charming hill-station.
- Looking Beyond Security (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 20, 2001)
IF THE WORRISOME sabre-rattling in some quarters is discounted, the country's twin response to December 13 has been largely appropriate - steps have been taken to upgrade security in Sansad Bhavan.
- Gm Crops And The World Market (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Dec 20, 2001)
Most countries have imposed bans or very strict regulations on genetically-modified crops... We need to be vigilant against discredited technologies and products being sneaked in.
- Crooked As Crows (Pioneer, Sandeep Silas, Dec 20, 2001)
Miffed about a hue and cry over something petty and ignitable, I sat in disgust under the mango tree in our lawn.
- Distress Deaths (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 20, 2001)
THE CONTINUING SPATE of suicides among farmers in Karnataka is a manifestation in the most brutal manner of the increasingly volatile socio-economic dynamics of the agriculture sector in contemporary times.
- Distress Deaths (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 20, 2001)
THE CONTINUING SPATE of suicides among farmers in Karnataka is a manifestation in the most brutal manner of the increasingly volatile socio-economic dynamics of the agriculture sector in contemporary times.
- Gm Crops And The World Market (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Dec 20, 2001)
Most countries have imposed bans or very strict regulations on genetically-modified crops... We need to be vigilant against discredited technologies and products being sneaked in.
- A Bend In The River (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Dec 20, 2001)
On December 5, the day preceding the ninth anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid at Ayodhya, Hindu belief suffered a serious blow.
- Looking Beyond Security (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 20, 2001)
IF THE WORRISOME sabre-rattling in some quarters is discounted, the country's twin response to December 13 has been largely appropriate - steps have been taken to upgrade security in Sansad Bhavan.
- Of Tall Claims And Unfulfilled Plans (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Dec 20, 2001)
PROJECTIONS have all gone awry in the final year of the Ninth Plan (2001-02) despite the best Budget the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, could craft for the economy.
- Jack Welch, A Master Ceo (Business Line, S. Subramanyan , Dec 20, 2001)
JACK-Straight from the Gut (Warner Books 2001), by GE CEO Jack Welch, has received raving reviews.
- Working Out A Future Programme (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 20, 2001)
The negotiations to be pursued under the terms of this declaration shall be concluded not later than January 1, 2005.
- Disunited In Distress (Hindu, P. V. Indiresan , Dec 19, 2001)
This should be the time for all good men to come to the aid of the nation. That is not happening.
- This Is Not Your War (Telegraph, PARIMAL BHATTACHARYA, Dec 19, 2001)
I mpatient with the muted signals from Delhi, Mamata Banerjee recently went out into the streets with an elaborate agitation programme for her party.
- Sleeping With The Stars (Tribune, G. K. Sharma, Dec 19, 2001)
AS a child I loved Summer Nights. For one solid reason. Never mind even if it was warm.
- Afghan War And American Gains (Tribune, T. V. Rajeswar, Dec 19, 2001)
THE first war of the new millennium, “Operation Enduring Freedom”, has led to many new paradigms and milestones.
- A Sobering Survey Of Drinking Habits (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 19, 2001)
We use a household survey conducted by India’s National Council of Applied Economic Research in 1993-94.
- Of Bluechip Stocks And Vanishing Wealth (The Financial Express, Jai Kumar N.R, Dec 19, 2001)
John Maynard Keynes once said that “we are all dead in the long run”.
- Focus On Financial Infrastructure To Propel Banking Reforms (The Financial Express, Renu Kohli, Dec 19, 2001)
The recently released Report on Trends and Progress in Banking in India, brought out by the Reserve Bank of India, identifies financial stability as the main issue of concern for policy-makers.
- The `Britasian' Psyche (Business Line, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Dec 19, 2001)
IT IS surprising that the British Home Secretary should even have to advise Asian immigrants to learn English.
- Knowing Better (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 19, 2001)
In India, undernourished mothers give birth to undernourished children and inadequate nutrition compromises children’s physical and mental development.
- Looking At Prabhu For More Power (Pioneer, Shibani Dasgupta, Dec 19, 2001)
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the country's premier power generation and distribution channel, has approached the Centre for a budgetary support of Rs 18,000 crore to finance its plans to add generation capacity of 40,000 mw by 2012.
- Sick And Hungry (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 19, 2001)
According to the World Health Organization, 250 million cases of water-related diseases arise annually and result in 5 to 10 million deaths.
- Enough Is As Good As A Feast (Telegraph, Jaydev Jana, Dec 19, 2001)
Nutritional security is one of the integral factors determining sustainable food security.
- Disunited In Distress (Hindu, P. V. Indiresan , Dec 19, 2001)
This should be the time for all good men to come to the aid of the nation. That is not happening.
- Healthy Children And Piped Water (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 18, 2001)
Children’s health improves on average as a result of policy interventions that expand access to piped water. However, the gains largely bypass children in poor and poorly educated families.
- Yashwant Sinha’s Hidden Agenda (Indian Express, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Dec 18, 2001)
While addressing the World Economic Forum, Yashwant Sinha has outlined six areas on which he would lay thrust in the coming days. These reflect the interests of the bureaucracy and foreign investors more than that of the economy.
- Work Culture In The Us And India -- The Difference Says It All (Business Line, A. V. Swaminathan , Dec 18, 2001)
A COMPARISON of work practices in the United States and India reveals stunning differences.
- Women Constituencies (Pioneer, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Dec 18, 2001)
The premise behind the Women's Reservation Bill is that women are an "oppressed" social group like that of caste or race, and hence they need affirmative action to compensate for the past omissions.
- India's Corporate Economy -- Fallen Between Two Stools (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Dec 18, 2001)
GROWTH is uniquely dependent on household savings. Long-term investments are aggregated from household savings that flow in trickles.
- Script Kiddies Behind ‘Goner’ Worm Or... (The Financial Express, Prashant Bakshi, Dec 18, 2001)
The creators of the most recent worm on the Internet — ‘Goner’ (also called Pentagone)— have apparently been traced to a northern city in Israel.
- History Meets Dharma In Politics (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Dec 18, 2001)
An inscrutable destiny, Mahakaal, has presented modern India with a strange paradox.
- Destination China (Business Line, M. P. Suresh, Dec 18, 2001)
WITH China becoming a full member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), it is all set to improve its trading profile by adopting pragmatic foreign trade policies and transforming its domestic sector.
- Bt Cotton Fiasco -- Stepping Onto A Booby Trap (Business Line, Devinder Sharma , Dec 18, 2001)
"ISN'T it like sending a soldier to the battle front and then ask him not to use the latest sophisticated assault rifle,'' a British radio journalist asked me the other day.
- Human Development: A Touch Slow (Business Line, Ruddar Datt , Dec 18, 2001)
IN INDIA, the basic purpose of planning is to improve peoples choices and their well-being. The country has been categorised by the Human Development Report 2001 as a medium-human development country.
- Blue Danube In Himachal (Pioneer, Roswitha Joshi, Dec 18, 2001)
I have known Arun Kirpal for years as a chicken farmer.
- Joy For Govt, But.... (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 18, 2001)
BY ANNOUNCING A special interim dividend of 750 per cent (Rs75 per share), the VSNL board has completed the process of stripping the company's reserves on behalf of the Government.
- Shaking The Symbols (Telegraph, MANVENDRA SINGH, Dec 18, 2001)
Two almost simultaneous events last week are certain to shake the contours of India’s national security perceptions and preparations.
- Untruth Of Textbook History (Pioneer, Sima Yadav, Dec 18, 2001)
For several months now, the media have been chock-a-block with articles and invectives about the school History curriculum and textbooks.
- Going Back To China (Telegraph, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Dec 18, 2001)
On board Air China 109. Beijing-Hong Kong. I had long thought the shortest crossing from the First World to the Third was at Erez, the frontier post which divides Israel from Palestine.
- Managing The `Nuclear Flashpoint' (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 17, 2001)
NEW DELHI, DEC. 16. Indian analysts of foreign affairs used to bristle every time a visiting American scholar or policy-maker mentioned the phrase that Kashmir is a ``nuclear flashpoint.''
- Bring Out The Evidence (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Dec 17, 2001)
Horror over the terrorist attack on Parliament is understandable.
- The Demarche And Stark Choices (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 17, 2001)
THE DASTARDLY ATTACK on the Parliament House and the venomous challenge from the terrorists understandably has compelled New Delhi to deliver a demarche to Pakistan about those who are suspected to have masterminded the evil plot.
- Deteriorating Groundwater Quality Needs To Be Arrested (The Financial Express, Sunil Ghorawat, Dec 17, 2001)
Groundwater is a sustainable and reliable source of water supply. Since there is more groundwater than surface water, it is universally available and can be instantly developed and used.
- Growing Terrorism Stalks Maritime Shipping (The Financial Express, Vijay Sakhuja, Dec 17, 2001)
As the war on terrorism in Afghanistan reaches its final stages, the US and its coalition partners are engaged in blocking land routes to prevent the escape of Osama bin Laden.
- Reducing Poverty By Sharing Infrastructure (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Dec 17, 2001)
ERROR is to communication engineers what poverty is to economists.
- Inequality, Globalisation And A Social Framework (Business Line, S. Venu , Dec 17, 2001)
IN 1999, the World Bank President, Mr James Wolfensohn, observed of the global financial market: `At the level of people, the system is not working'.
- Averting The Decline Of The East (Pioneer, Firoz Bakht Ahmed, Dec 17, 2001)
Culture is the measuring rod of civilisation.
- Calcutta’s Mismanaged Plenty (Telegraph, Joel Ruet, Dec 17, 2001)
Mumbaikars going to Delhi are surprised to find that Delhi, unlike the rest of India, has huge power shortage.
- Developing An Objective Argument (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 17, 2001)
I remember, Mr. Chairman, one of your illustrious predecessors mentioned in a meeting in this very same hall that the concept of single undertaking had a particular connotation at the time of the Punta Declaration.
- Managing The `Nuclear Flashpoint' (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 17, 2001)
NEW DELHI, DEC. 16. Indian analysts of foreign affairs used to bristle every time a visiting American scholar or policy-maker mentioned the phrase that Kashmir is a ``nuclear flashpoint.''
- Rough Going Ahead (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 17, 2001)
Three months ago, as the US was busy rounding up support for its new war on terrorism, there was a brief pause in the Bush administration’s relentless war against any treaties that might constrain American power in any way.
- The Demarche And Stark Choices (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 17, 2001)
THE DASTARDLY ATTACK on the Parliament House and the venomous challenge from the terrorists understandably has compelled New Delhi to deliver a demarche to Pakistan about those who are suspected to have masterminded the evil plot.
- Afghanistan: Third Time Lucky? (Tribune, Pran Chopra , Dec 17, 2001)
It has been often said that Afghanistan has been ruined by tribal rivalries, ethnic antagonisms, and clash of egos between irresponsible regional warlords.
- Rarewala: A Punjabi-Loving Gentleman-Aristocrat (Tribune, Roopinder Singh, Dec 16, 2001)
Gian Singh Rarewala has left a lasting impression on the region. Soft-spoken and suave, his was a multi-faceted personality.
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