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Articles 19621 through 19720 of 20587:
- Friendship In Deep Waters (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Nov 19, 2003)
There’s something fishy in the budding romance between India and Iran, and methinks it’s got to do with the gas pipeline that Teheran is so keen to build overland via Pakistan and into India. Of course, New Delhi has had other ideas for the longest time —
- Money For Minister (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2003)
The Judeo episode again highlights the pervasiveness of corruption in the system
- Minority Report, Parsee Way (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Nov 19, 2003)
The community has a recipe for harmonious integration
- Scope For More Pharma Exports — India-Africa Health Summit Today (Business Line, Mohan Padmanabhan, Nov 19, 2003)
"The top pharma majors like Ranbaxy and Cipla can easily match the quality of the MNC sources, and for a country like Africa, this was an opportunity."
- Review Of The Economy - The Good, Bad And Ugly (Business Line, Alok Ray, Nov 18, 2003)
The global perception about India's growth potential is changing for the better. Going by the standard indicators, the economy is in good shape.
- Capital, Labour Flows And The Women Of East Asia (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Nov 18, 2003)
The past two decades have involved huge flows of capital and labour in East Asia, which has made it the most dynamic region in the world. This has had complex and rapidly changing effects on the condition of women in the region. In this edition of Macrosc
- Growth Sans Investment (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2003)
All indicators show a better economic growth but there is no upturn in private investments
- The Blessings Of Ramadan (Deccan Herald, Maijabeen Gaihlot, Nov 18, 2003)
Piety reigns and charity multiplies during Ramadan, the ninth month of lunar calendar when Muslims fast
- Review Of The Economy - The Good, Bad And Ugly (Business Line, Alok Ray, Nov 18, 2003)
The global perception about India's growth potential is changing for the better. Going by the standard indicators, the economy is in good shape.
- Capital, Labour Flows And The Women Of East Asia (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Nov 18, 2003)
The past two decades have involved huge flows of capital and labour in East Asia, which has made it the most dynamic region in the world. This has had complex and rapidly changing effects on the condition of women in the region. In this edition of Macrosc
- Questionable Practices In Us Mutual Funds (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Nov 17, 2003)
IN THE last wave of scandals to hit Corporate America, we saw the top management of companies such as Enron, Tyco, and WorldCom exposed on account of their financial irregularities. New legislation was introduced to oversee the public accounting companies
- Govt, Pharma Cos To Discuss Aids Drugs Price-Cut Today (Business Line, P.T. Jyothi Datta, Nov 17, 2003)
THE first step towards possibly bringing down the price of anti-AIDS drugs in India is set to be taken on Monday, with the Union Health Minister, Ms Sushma Swaraj, scheduled to meet domestic drug majors who have carved a niche for themselves in the global
- Questionable Practices In Us Mutual Funds (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Nov 17, 2003)
IN THE last wave of scandals to hit Corporate America, we saw the top management of companies such as Enron, Tyco, and WorldCom exposed on account of their financial irregularities. New legislation was introduced to oversee the public accounting companies
- Defying Age (Deccan Herald, SAVITHA SURESH, Nov 17, 2003)
Youth may be ephemeral and beauty transient. But, for some people, youth seems to last forever.
- Another Scandal (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 17, 2003)
New revelations about pressure on PSUs only confirm old truths
- Poet Murder (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2003)
CBI closes in, cop held
- Winds Of Change? (Hindu, Lalit Shastri, Nov 16, 2003)
Can the BJP take advantage of the anti-incumbency sentiment in Madhya Pradesh
- Even Turkey (Indian Express, Ayla Jean Yackley, Nov 16, 2003)
Blasts rock synagogues in Istanbul, kill at least 20
- Jindal A Step Away From History (Indian Express, Sujeet Rajan, Nov 16, 2003)
It is dusk as the 10-seater Cessna comes to a halt at a small airport here on Friday, and waiting supporters chant ‘‘Bobby, Bobby’’. TV cameras push forward, flashlights pop, as Piyush ‘Bobby’ Jindal emerges with wife Supriya from the plane.
- ‘better Ties With China Will Help Arunachal Most’ (Indian Express, Bhavna Vij, Nov 16, 2003)
Acknowledging that the ghosts of the 1962 war with China had adversely affected development in Arunachal Pradesh, Deputy PM L.K. Advani today said that improving relations with the neighbour augur well for the border state.
- Blackwill Successor Brings Economics To The High Table (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Nov 15, 2003)
Resume: CSFB, Latin American reforms
- The Indo-Pak Impasse (Deccan Herald, Kushwant Singh, Nov 15, 2003)
When two parties to a dispute are determined not to see the adversary’s point of view, the chances of their resolving it are bleak. The recent overtures made by India and the response to them by Pakistan are ample proof that neither party is serious in se
- 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
- The Indo-Pak Impasse (Deccan Herald, Kushwant Singh, Nov 15, 2003)
When two parties to a dispute are determined not to see the adversary’s point of view, the chances of their resolving it are bleak. The recent overtures made by India and the response to them by Pakistan are ample proof that neither party is serious in se
- Festive Oct Drives Car, 2-Wheeler Sales (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2003)
THE festive month of October has brought in good news for the automobile industry, particularly the two-wheeler manufacturers.
- Advani Pitches Hard For E-Governance (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2003)
THE Deputy Prime Minister, Mr L.K. Advani, regretted that the country lagged behind in its overall electronic governance performance.
- Four-Fold Path To Nirvana (Indian Express, N K Singh, Nov 14, 2003)
A happy mix of economic and demographic factors means India is in the fast lane. First in a two-part series
- Is It Advantage Congress? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 14, 2003)
From first impressions it appears the Congress(I) is ahead in Delhi, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, which go to the polls next month along with Madhya Pradesh, where, however, the party is not so happily placed. Rasheeda Bhagat surveys the electi on scene.
- Dare We Hope Once Again? (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Nov 14, 2003)
If Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee does actually attend the SAARC Summit in Islamabad in early January, it will have been nine months since he launched the latest peace initiative in Srinagar on April 18.
- Is It Advantage Congress? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 14, 2003)
From first impressions it appears the Congress(I) is ahead in Delhi, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, which go to the polls next month along with Madhya Pradesh, where, however, the party is not so happily placed. Rasheeda Bhagat surveys the electi on scene
- Bihar Needs A Bihari Pill (Indian Express, Manoje Nath, Nov 13, 2003)
Look at points of light in heart of darkness
- Wake Up, South Asia (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2003)
Saarc ministers must think out of the box if the region is to keep up with the world
- Congress Poll Tickets For All Delhi Ministers (Indian Express, Kota Neelima, Nov 13, 2003)
Congress in Delhi has decided to send most of the sitting MLAs and all the ministers back into contest for the Assembly elections in a bid to retain the face of the government and count on positive incumbency.
- In The Name Of The Party (Hindu, Harish Khare , Nov 13, 2003)
Under the doctrine of "in the name of the party", bribes are not seen as such but as a legitimate requirement of political outfits.
- Dimensions Of Poverty In India (The Financial Express, Chandra Mohan, Nov 10, 2003)
While academic interest in quantifying poverty in India continues unabated, there is still no census on those living below the poverty line to guide the government’s effort to better target the distribution of foodgrain in the countryside!
- Poor Grade (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 10, 2003)
Instead of quibbling, India must take firm measures to correct its male-female literacy ratio.
- Uav, Mig Collision Injures Girl (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 09, 2003)
A 14-YEAR-old girl was injured when an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Air Force crashed into a house after colliding with a MiG-21 fighter aircraft near Bhatinda on October 24. While the pilot landed the fighter safely, the girl is being treated at
- Nine Killed In Assam River Clash (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 09, 2003)
Nine people, including five militants, were killed in a clash that broke out today on a ferry on the Brahmaputra in Assam’s Goalpara district after passengers tried to frisk a suspicious-looking co-passenger who turned out to be a National Democratic Fron
- Express Your Voice (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 09, 2003)
With regard to P Chidambaram’s Our other northern neighbour, I have some questions to ask. You observe that ‘‘The Maoists are reported to be receiving help from China.’’ Can you give any reliable information indicating that China is helping the Nepal Maoi
- This Mrs G And That Mrs G (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Nov 09, 2003)
Indira Gandhi’s death anniversary went by almost unnoticed. There was that little fracas over grandson, Feroze Varun, being denied entry (or so he said) to her samadhi and there were the usual pictures of Sonia, family and flunkeys seated in mournful reme
- Live And Inclusive (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2003)
Don’t blame Harry Potter alone for this headache. Plug into the latest cricket match
- Opening Access To Science (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2003)
Since the first scientific journal appeared in French in 1665, the publication of scientific journals has become an industry in its own right. Scientists scramble not just to be the first to publish a discovery, but also to have their work ...
- Plus And Minus (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2003)
The conviction of the accused in the ‘’tandoor’’ murder case and the Safdar Hashmi murder case, both of which had received wide national attention when the crimes were committed, show both the strengths and the weaknesses of our judicial system.
- Watch It! Your Heart Is Ozone Unfriendly (Indian Express, Dennis Overbye, Nov 08, 2003)
A new study says the human body creates ozone, a cause for heart disease
- 2 Massacres: Over Job, Over Straying Goats (Indian Express, Subrata Nag Choudhury, Nov 07, 2003)
West Bengal: 19 burnt in tea estate dispute
UP: Seven killed in Dalit vs Dalit clash
- Gsp Of A Different Kind (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 07, 2003)
The idea is that better market access for GSPs should lead to women's economic and social empowerment over the long haul.
- 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.
- Marrakesh To Cancun... Darwinism In Trade Talks (Business Line, Devendra Mishra, Nov 07, 2003)
THE transformation of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) into a new avatar in 1995 — the World Trade Organisation — marked a paradigm shift. GATT was primarily about negotiating market access for traded goods. But the WTO's extension into n
- On Borrowed Prescriptions (Indian Express, Harmala Gupta, Nov 07, 2003)
We await a campaign against cancer grounded in Indian realities
- The Woman Who Defeated Vajpayee (Indian Express, Sagari Chhabra, Nov 07, 2003)
Subhadra Joshi fought for freedom, for religious peace, for a value system slipping by
- Lotteries: Regressive Taxation? (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Nov 07, 2003)
Do lotteries constitute a regressive form of taxation that ruins the poor? Those who play them are generating funds for projects that benefit the public, without tax rates having to be hiked. But, as most lotteries are played by people who can least affor
- Battling Alzheimer's (Hindu, Anahad O Connor, Nov 07, 2003)
Studies on Alzheimer's suggest that the benefits of a non-pharmacological approach should not be overlooked.
- That Anywhere Feeling (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Nov 06, 2003)
In its last issue, the newsmagazine The Week, carried an extended desi travelogue: an account of ‘‘ten fun cities for the traveling male.’’ It does seem odd for a magazine to focus solely on the male traveler when there is a surge in women traveling for w
- `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
- Landmark Bill Today, Leaves Out Your Maid (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Nov 06, 2003)
Unorganised Sector Workers’ Bill takes care of 122 sectors but not domestic helps
- No Work For 26 Years But They Get Overtime (Indian Express, Himanshu Kaushik, Nov 06, 2003)
Even by by the standards of the scam-ridden Gujarat University, this one is the mother of all. For the past 26 years, GU has been paying, on an average, an overtime of Rs 1 lakh per month to the 25 employees of its printing press that stopped functioning
- Viruses Are Getting Under The Skin Of Regulators (Business Line, Paul Gosling, Nov 06, 2003)
THE Securities and Exchange Commission in the US could be required to monitor listed companies' exposure to software contamination as part of their regulatory function, under proposals reportedly being considered by the White House.
- 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
- Business Of Nations (Indian Express, L K Advani, Nov 06, 2003)
Corporate India has helped the country shed its third world tag
- Tomorrow: Decision On Safety Net (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2003)
Central status for Allahabad university also on anvil
- India's Bleeding Head Wound (Hindu, Subramanian Swamy , Nov 05, 2003)
A workable solution to the Kashmir dispute must begin with an ambience for peace and the two countries cutting down rhetoric, and increasing normal diplomatic and political relations.
- 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
- When Beauty Hits An Air Pocket (Indian Express, V. Gangadhar, Nov 05, 2003)
The statement ‘All the world loves a lover’ holds equally true for a slightly amended version, ‘All the world loves a beautiful person’. Students prefer their teachers to be good looking, shoppers love to be helped by pretty sales girls and even on hospit
- Untested Russian Docs Ok: Govt (Indian Express, Toufiq Rashid, Nov 04, 2003)
If Union Health Minister Sushma Swaraj has her way, more than 7,000 doctors who fail to satisfy the criteria of registration set by the Medical Council of India (MCI) would be treating thousands of people across the country.
- Diplomacy As Verbal Gymnastics (Indian Express, Najam Sethi, Nov 04, 2003)
India makes proposals it knows Pakistan can’t entirely accept. Pakistan responds similarly. How silly it all is
- 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
- 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
- Stumped By Taxman, These Cricketers Can Do Little But Appeal (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin, Nov 02, 2003)
They were raided 2 years ago, now their properties have been attached, default lists haunt Kapil, Azhar, Prabhakar, Sharma
- 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
- Plugging Leaks (Hindu, A. Jayaram, Nov 02, 2003)
Karnataka has made efforts to check tax evasion and the sale of "seconds".
- 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
- Fashioning A Comeback (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Nov 02, 2003)
Shahnawaz Hussain went into deep depression when he was first transferred from the high profile Civil Aviation Ministry to the less visible Ministry of Textiles. The general consensus in the media was that he had been demoted. Officials in his new ministr
- India Is A Model For Our Present Age: Hungarian Pm (Hindu, Amar Kumar Sinha, Nov 02, 2003)
ON THE eve of his official visit to India, the Hungarian Prime Minister gave an interview to
- The Enron Question (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Nov 02, 2003)
When P.P. Vora took over as chairman of IDBI (Industrial Development Bank of India), he came with the distinction of having successfully collected over Rs 1,000 crore for the National Housing Bank (NHB), in the 1992 Scam related dispute with ANZ Grindlays
- Maturity Begins At Home (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Nov 01, 2003)
Is India’s foreign policy being managed brilliantly, or poorly? You can also pose that question differently. How well is India’s leadership looking after her interests and position in a world that has changed faster than you would have imagined even after
- 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 ...
- Retain The Initiative (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 01, 2003)
INDIA HAS WISELY decided to persist with the latest peace initiative, taking in its stride the less than wholesome response from Pakistan to the proposals made on October 22. It is in India's strategic interest to promote normalisation of ...
- Soldiering Silently, The Women Behind The Army (Indian Express, Vijaylakshmi Nagaraj, Oct 31, 2003)
Wives of the men in the Infantry are India’s unsung heroines
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