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Articles 19921 through 20020 of 20008:
- For A Different Truck (Indian Express, Bibek Debroy, Dec 05, 2001)
Great news. The National Highway Development Project will be completed ahead of schedule.
- Maoists On The Rampage In Nepal (Tribune, Vijay Oberoi, Dec 05, 2001)
The recent events in Nepal, where militancy and terrorism unleashed by Maoists have forced the Government of Nepal to declare a state of emergency in the kingdom.
- Compatibility In Recycling Plastics (Business Line, Mahendra Pandey , Dec 05, 2001)
ALL synthetic products affect the environment over their life-cycles, from the point of manufacturing to disposal as waste. Plastic products are no exception.
- Is Mr Joshi Parochialising History A La Pakistan? (The Financial Express, Kuldip Nayar, Dec 05, 2001)
It all began with a question on the Policy for Writing Text-books in the Rajya Sabha.
- Remove All Unnecessary Barriers (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 05, 2001)
In the light of experience and of the increasing application of these instruments by members, we agree to negotiations aimed at clarifying and improving disciplines under the agreements on implementation of article VI of the general agreement on tariffs.
- Let Everyone Find His Level (Indian Express, R. C. Hansoti, Dec 04, 2001)
The Supreme Court judgement to consider only merit in admission to super specialities in medicine and engineering to prevent deterioration in the standards of competence in these fields tackles only the tip of the iceberg.
- Sound, Fury And Significance (Hindu, Sudhanshu Ranade , Dec 04, 2001)
It is odd that the discussion on revising history textbooks has stirred up debate on such abstruse questions as whether it is true that Guru Tegh Bahadur (or the Jats or Shivaji) engaged in loot or plunder.
- `Financial Reforms Have Worked, But Rigidities Persist' (Business Line, P. Devarajan, Dec 04, 2001)
Dr Yaga Venugopal Reddy is the only central banker who comes out of his chamber to escort visitors with a warm laugh and a big hullo.
- An Imperfect Solution? (Indian Express, Vivek Khanna, Dec 04, 2001)
This is apropos of the thought-provoking piece, ‘A shot of irony’ (IE, November 25), by Anupreeta Das.
- Will Doha Open Window For Non-Trade Issues? (Business Line, Sandeep Singh, Dec 04, 2001)
INDIA has reasons to celebrate after securing major gains in the hard fought agenda of the fourth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation.
- `Financial Reforms Have Worked, But Rigidities Persist' (Business Line, P. Devarajan, Dec 04, 2001)
Dr Yaga Venugopal Reddy is the only central banker who comes out of his chamber to escort visitors with a warm laugh and a big hullo.
- Leveraging India's Tourism Potential (Business Line, Gautam Murthy, Dec 04, 2001)
INDIA, once considered the land of ``snake charmers'' is today known in the West as a land of ``mouse movers'' with proven prowess in information technology.
- Time Ripe For Opening Defence Industry To Private Players (The Financial Express, Ranjit B Rai and P K Jain, Dec 04, 2001)
The Indian Navy knows it has a friend in George Fernandes, who is back as defence minister.
- Sound, Fury And Significance (Hindu, Sudhanshu Ranade , Dec 04, 2001)
It is odd that the discussion on revising history textbooks has stirred up debate on such abstruse questions as whether it is true that Guru Tegh Bahadur (or the Jats or Shivaji).
- Depths And Surfaces (Telegraph, AVEEK SEN , Dec 04, 2001)
Writing to his brother, Theo, in the early 1880s, Vincent Van Gogh describes himself as “very hard at work” on a series of heads of “the people”.
- Trade Debate (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Dec 04, 2001)
THE Commerce Minister, Mr Murasoli Maran, and his team deserve credit for their efforts at the Fourth Ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation in Doha.
- Indo-Canadian Ties Grow From Peacekeeping To Deepening Trade (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 04, 2001)
India and Canada have enjoyed a wide-ranging and broad-based relationship ever since 1947, when India gained independence.
- Prawns And Other Similarities (Indian Express, Sunil Jain, Dec 03, 2001)
Apart from innumerable mouth-watering varieties of his favourite fish delicacies, when he visits Japan later this week, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will have several other reasons to feel completely at home.
- Assembly Session Or Choreographed Theatre (Tribune, Ram Verma, Dec 03, 2001)
The winter session of the Haryana Assembly opened on November 7 and concluded on November 8. Short and sour, not sweet. Assembly sessions have become a ritual like the Dasehra festival providing fun and fireworks.
- Resisting Temptation (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Dec 03, 2001)
Shannon and Andy have been noncommittal for five and a half years. So have Ytossie and Taheed. Whereas Mandy and Billy, Valerie and Kaya have lived together for only eighteen months.
- After 17 Years Of Gas Leak Disaster (Tribune, N. D. Sharma, Dec 03, 2001)
Some people are endowed with unbelievable capacity for turning their failures and lapses into an instrument of refurbishing their public image. Few can rival Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh in this respect.
- Vision 2020 -- Why India Has No Silicon Valleys (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Dec 03, 2001)
THE pioneers of the Silicon Valley took a conscious decision not to build closer than 400 feet from the highway.
- Is Paper Manufacturing Feasible In India? (Business Line, T. S. Vishwanath , Dec 03, 2001)
PAPER mills in India manufacture approximately 350 grades of paper, ranging from writing, printing, kraft and poster to coated art paper, newsprint and laser printing.
- Shelters For Displaced Slum Dwellers (The Financial Express, Manik Gupta, Dec 03, 2001)
In its latest initiative, World Vision, an international non-governmental organisation (NGO), has handed over 221 houses to slum dwellers in the Capital and another 94 houses to widows and orphans in the Tauru block of Gurgaon in Haryana.
- Japan Joins Community Initiatives In India (The Financial Express, Indu Bhan, Dec 03, 2001)
Last week, the embassy of Japan awarded an assistance of $1,92,531 to three Indian non-governmental organisation (NGOs) to support various projects.
- A Mine Of Problems (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 03, 2001)
UNRESTRICTED ENTRY OF the private sector in coal mining, it appears, is not going to be a reality in the near future.
- Human Cloning Is Okay (Indian Express, Monika Koul, Dec 03, 2001)
The reports of human cloning breakthroughs by the Massachusetts-based private company, Advanced Cell Technology (ACT), have revived an ethical debate.
- A New Sun On The Horizon (Telegraph, Ashok Kapur, Dec 03, 2001)
Japan is a rising and a pivotal force in Asian strategic affairs.
- Benazir Awaits Third Chance (Tribune, Rakshat Puri, Dec 02, 2001)
TO judge from the various statements she has made, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Benazir Bhutto’s views appear to represent the views of the “silent majority” in Pakistan.
- The Taliban's Strategy (Hindu, Suba Chandran, Dec 01, 2001)
The success or failure of the Taliban would depend on how fast a broad-based Government is established in Afghanistan.
- Rightsizing Government (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 01, 2001)
TO encourage the staff to take up self-employment ventures, the Punjab Government has offered to send them on paid leave for at least three years which can be extended to five years. If they fail, they can return to their job with all benefits intact.
- A Day In Delhi (Tribune, J. L. Gupta, Dec 01, 2001)
LUTYEN'S Delhi is India’s pride. The majestic Presidential Palace. Probably, the biggest in the world.
- ‘My Maiden Duty’ (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Dec 01, 2001)
IN the Delhi Police training college we have at present over 1,600 police constable recruits who are under training.
- The Taliban's Strategy (Hindu, Suba Chandran, Dec 01, 2001)
The success or failure of the Taliban would depend on how fast a broad-based Government is established in Afghanistan.
- Will Tn's Mini-Budget Pay Off? (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Dec 01, 2001)
THE AIADMK Government in Tamil Nadu must be credited with having the political courage to embark on wide-ranging reforms to put public finance in order and improve the State economys medium-term growth prospects.
- Terror Tuesday Worsens Woes Of Garment Exporters (The Financial Express, Parul Malhotra, Dec 01, 2001)
Suspended animation followed the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, with commercial activity in the US grounding to a temporary halt.
- Tneb Pins Hopes On Central Utilities For Its Supply Needs (The Financial Express, Joseph Vackayil, Dec 01, 2001)
Till last year, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) had grand plans to be power producer and supplier in the South by allowing a series of large-scale power projects by independent power producers (IPPs).
- Afghanistan Without Taliban Shadow (Tribune, Hari Jaisingh, Nov 30, 2001)
TIME often comes to the aid of the timid. Whether we like it or not, such has been the case of India.
- We're Nesting Now (Business Line, Timeri N. Murari , Nov 30, 2001)
RECENTLY, I came across an interesting word now being used quite frequently in England.
- Retailing Fdi (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 30, 2001)
THE CENTRE HAS virtually made its intentions clear on opening the retail sector to foreign direct investment with the Group of Ministers reassessing the policy which now has the door shut.
- ‘Ethical Hackers’ Gain Popularity As Security Consultants (The Financial Express, Prashant Bakshi, Nov 30, 2001)
America’s war against terror has acquired a fresh dimension with the formation of YIHAT (Young Intelligent Hackers Against Terrorism).
- Tamil Nadu's `Mini-Budget': Will It Revive Fiscal Health? (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 30, 2001)
The cash-strapped Tamil Nadu Government has announced a hefty but essential mini-Budget.
- A Policy On Illiteracy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 30, 2001)
WAY back in 1950, the Constitution solemnly promised to make education up to the age of 14 “universal and compulsory”.
- India To Face Water Shortage By 2030: Expert (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 30, 2001)
All parts of India will face water shortage by 2030 though there is currently a trend of increasing rainfall, an expert has said, lamenting little government spending on water availability and sanitation.
- A Populist Decision (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 30, 2001)
THE Punjab Government has finally decided to scrap octroi from December 1.
- Fighting Off Cold In Winter (Tribune, Jane Clarke, Nov 30, 2001)
CHRISTMAS has come early for the manufacturers of vitamin supplements, as we rush to health-food stores to stock up on vitamin C tablets in the hope of warding off the dreaded common cold.
- Removing Poverty For Real Human Development (Business Line, P. P. Sangal , Nov 29, 2001)
THE Human Development Report 2001 has highlighted the plight of the rural poor in India.
- A Twister In The Tale (Business Line, Peter Bartram, Nov 29, 2001)
WHATS the weather like? This may sound like a casual enquiry now, but it could become a loaded question over the next few years.
- Nam Japna Is The Key To Peace (Tribune, Onkar Singh, Nov 29, 2001)
In these troubled times of a global war on terrorism and widespread destruction of life and property, the key to peace is Nam Japna or recitation of the Divine name by the hapless mortal, thereby invoking God’s mercy to curb the beastly propensity of man.
- ‘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.
- Politics And Terror In Nepal (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 29, 2001)
THE INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT seems to have encouraged the Nepalese Government to take a stern view of the Maoist rebels of the Himalayan kingdom at the present moment.
- 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.
- Sleep Paralysis Is Very Common (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 28, 2001)
Sleep paralysis is perhaps one of the last closet conditions. Few admit they have it for fear of being labelled mentally ill or scaring off potential friends and lovers.
- 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.
- 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.
- Faith, Reason And Fundamentalism (Hindu, S. S. Gill, Nov 28, 2001)
EVERY RULING class re-writes history in the light of its ideological agenda, and the BJP's ongoing programme to recast the school syllabus for social sciences is no exception.
- The Trade-Labour Linkage Is Not ‘Dead’ As Yet (The Financial Express, Pradeep S. Mehta, Nov 27, 2001)
“Show me one piece of evidence where any government has asked for a social clause in the WTO, except when Bill Clinton asked for such an arrangement at Seattle”, said Pascal Lamy.
- 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:
- 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.
- ‘Indian Business Should Focus On Marketing Their Products’ (The Financial Express, HUMA SIDDQUI, Nov 27, 2001)
Though Korea and India can complement each other’s trade to a far greater extent, bureaucratic hassles in India are proving a hindrance, Ambassador Lee Chong Moo tells Huma Siddiqui in an interview.
- Legislating Dos And Don’ts (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 27, 2001)
All 60 points of the code of conduct spelt out at the conference on discipline and decorum in Parliament and state legislatures are unexceptionable.
- 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.
- Apple Of His Eye (Indian Express, Reshma Patil, Nov 26, 2001)
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.
- The Convergence Bill -- Much Ground Still Uncovered (Business Line, T. H. Chowdary , Nov 26, 2001)
THE Communications Minister, Mr Pramod Mahajan, introduced what has come to be known as Convergence Bill in the monsoon session of Parliament.
- What’s In An Investment Accord (The Financial Express, Pradeep S. Mehta, Nov 26, 2001)
“It is the Wall Street’s agenda’, observed the noted trade economist, Jagdish Bhagwati, at an Asia-Pacific regional conference on international investment agreements organised by the UNCTAD at New Delhi a few summers ago.
- Asia Looking For Its Saviour (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Nov 26, 2001)
The continued, concerted global easing should considerably boost Asian liquidity.
- A Sporty Gesture By Zuari-Chambal (The Financial Express, Manika Gupta, Nov 26, 2001)
Hockey is getting the kiss of life from a corporate. Zuari-Chambal is taking initiatives to revive the old glory of the national game.
- 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.
- 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)?
- 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.
- 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.
- Mingling Of Hinduism And Islam (Tribune, Asghar Ali Engineer , Nov 25, 2001)
Dara Shikoh has made seminal contribution to the composite culture of India. He was appointed heir apparent by Shah Jahan and had he become emperor of India it would have certainly made much difference to religio-cultural scene in India.
- A Ray Of Hope For The Victims Of Oppression (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Nov 25, 2001)
The Irish poet and Nobel Laureate, Seamus Heaney presented a vintage, out of print, book — “The Golden Bough”— to Mary Robinson hours before she left Dublin for New York to take up her new assignment as UN High Commissioner.
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