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Articles 16221 through 16320 of 16306:
- Repairing Rather Than Reinventing Railways Is The Need Of The Hour (The Financial Express, Aarti Khosla, Nov 06, 2001)
While scarce resources were sunk in unremunerative projects, the budgetary support was reduced and the share of the Indian Railways (IR) in the Plan outlay was drastically cut.
- There's Gold In Them Thar Wars! (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Nov 06, 2001)
Frankly, Id like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private industry.
- Wto: Why All The Fuss Over The Doha Ministerial? (The Financial Express, Pradeep S. Mehta, Nov 06, 2001)
The hype in India over the ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), scheduled to begin this week at Doha, can only match the Niagara Falls in its fury, but in substance it is as nonsensical as an elephant climbing the Mount Everest.
- The New Tentacles Of Terrorism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 06, 2001)
IN A FLASH, the world's approach to terrorism changed on September 11.
- Contract Farming And Forward Contracts -- Way To Go, Way To Grow (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Nov 06, 2001)
Despite the corporate organisation's appearance of universal suitability, it is not the only form that zealously pursues efficiency and competitiveness.
- Ficci-Cii Perspective On Wto Strategy (The Financial Express, Rahul Bajaj, Nov 06, 2001)
After the debacle at Seattle, the Prime Minister invited the FICCI and CII to come forward with their views on India’s strategy towards trade negotiations at the World Trade Organisation.
- Poto Is No Answer To Terrorism (Indian Express, K. S. Subramanian, Nov 06, 2001)
The Prevention Of Terrorism Ordinance (POTO) displays the hallmarks of intellectual laziness and worse on the part of the Union home ministry.
- Food Exports And Right To Food (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Nov 06, 2001)
IT APPEARS that New Delhi is bent on pursuing a food `export' policy, throwing to the winds any semblance of economic rationality or financial prudence.
- Pal At The Moment Of Crisis (Telegraph, Nayan Chanda, Nov 05, 2001)
The years of indulgence towards Pakistan when it was the United States of America’s ally against the Evil Empire in Afghanistan has come back to haunt Washington.
- Broad Alliances (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 05, 2001)
Second, tariff and non-tariff barriers affect economic performance of developing countries as they stifle natural structural transformation, thereby limiting or completely stopping the relocation of industries.
- Us Steel Firms, Workers Seek High Import Tariffs (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 05, 2001)
WASHINGTON: US steel firms and steelworkers said last week they would propose tariffs ranging from 30 to 50 per cent on steel imports to give domestic producers time to restructure.
- The Freedom Of Shakti (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Nov 05, 2001)
Fasting has more scope than we suspect.
- From Rigidity To Dereservation (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 05, 2001)
For providing a more hospitable environment for foreign direct investment, by discriminating between core and non-core FDI, India’s access to global production networks and intra-firm trade was severely restricted.
- Expert Panel’s Approach May Do More Harm Than Good (The Financial Express, Aarti Khosla, Nov 05, 2001)
The report of the expert group (Rakesh Mohan Committee) on Indian Railways is a subject matter of much debate among Railway personnel. Corporatisation/privatisation are the buzzwords of this report.
- Alarming Rise In Cross-Border ‘Hack-Tivism’ (The Financial Express, Prashant Bakshi, Nov 05, 2001)
The reverberations of the World Trade Centre terrorist attacks are being felt on Indian cyberspace, too, with a conspicuous spurt in web site defacements.
- Modernising The Dairy Industry (Business Line, Satyan Kashu, Nov 05, 2001)
THE Indian dairy industry is characterised by small, labour- intensive units and marginal growth.
- Vision 2020 -- Why Rbis Moves Wont Work (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 05, 2001)
The high transaction cost and the lack of commitment to fulfilling contracts because of the corruption in high places make a mockery of monetary policies. P. V. Indiresan explains why Dr Bimal Jalan cannot do a Greenspan.
- Good Governance (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 05, 2001)
ALTHOUGH its emergence in public discourses may be of recent origin, good governance was always regarded in India's ancient lore as an imperative touchstone of benevolent kingship.
- Koshiari Wedded To Rss Tradition & Philosophy (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Nov 04, 2001)
NEW Chief Minister of Uttaranchal, Bhagat Singh Koshiari, is indeed a dark horse.
- A Legacy Denied: All That Nehru Stood For Is Now Under Attack (Tribune, Abu Abraham, Nov 04, 2001)
IN October, we remember Gandhiji. In November, thoughts of Nehru come to mind.
- A War Very Close To Home (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 04, 2001)
The most unlikely war victim. Thankfully, the victim is unaffected.
- State Of The War (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 03, 2001)
A war, by definition, is unpredictable. It is impossible to foresee eventualities and the nature of resistance to aggression.
- Air-Y Diplomacy (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 03, 2001)
The jury is still out on this war’s frequent fliers.
- Japan Is Finally Waking Up To Missed Opportunities In India (The Financial Express, HUMA SIDDQUI, Nov 03, 2001)
The changing dynamics of India-Japan relations suggest that India is playing a “tougher” role in the relationship.
- ‘See Time, I’m Ovulating’ (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 03, 2001)
Knowing when the time is right to try for a baby could soon be as easy as checking the time of day or month.
- India, U.S. Debate 'Deliverables' (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 02, 2001)
NEW DELHI, NOV. 1. India may be in danger of losing the sense of the critical moment in world affairs and the opportunity to restructure the bilateral relations with the United States.
- Revised Draft Wto Ministerial Declaration For The Doha Meet (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 01, 2001)
12. We attach the utmost importance to the implementation-related issues and concerns raised by Members and are determined to find appropriate solutions to them.
- Gm Cotton: To Kill Or Not To Kill (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Nov 01, 2001)
THE cotton growers of Gujarat may be excused if they feel caught in the freeze frame of a surrealistic movie that has suddenly taken a sinister turn.
- Revised Draft Wto Ministerial Declaration For The Doha Meet (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 01, 2001)
The attached draft Ministerial Declaration has been prepared by the Chairman of the General Council, in cooperation with the Director-General, for transmission to the Fourth Session of the Ministerial Conference.
- Teaching And Research (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 01, 2001)
INDIA'S POOR record in literacy and primary education is nothing short of a scandal. Despite the many problems with which it started at Independence, a country with India's material and intellectual resources could have done better.
- India's Technology Priorities (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Nov 01, 2001)
IN MODERN times, when a country's technological strength translates into economic growth and power, how research and development are focussed and carried out cease to be matters of merely academic importance.
- Revised Draft Wto Ministerial Declaration For The Doha Meet (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 01, 2001)
24. In the light 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 GATT 1994.
- Boosting Indo-German Ties (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 01, 2001)
GERMANY'S READINESS TO assume a bigger global role was in full evidence during the Chancellor, Mr. Gerhard Schroeder's two-day visit to India when he proved an impeccable spokesman of the U.S.-led alliance against terror.
- Gm Cotton: To Kill Or Not To Kill (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Nov 01, 2001)
THE cotton growers of Gujarat may be excused if they feel caught in the freeze frame of a surrealistic movie that has suddenly taken a sinister turn.
- Needed Change (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 01, 2001)
The Union cabinet, as is its wont, has conflated two issues in its efforts to clean up elections to the Rajya Sabha.
- Voters, Not Robots (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 31, 2001)
Don’t change the character of the Upper House.
- Prodding People To Improve Productivity (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Oct 31, 2001)
FINANCIAL engineering and restructuring have been regarded by many as showy shuffles and superficial manoeuvres that fail to improve the core of corporate business affairs.
- Family Member (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 31, 2001)
The Tribune has been our addiction. It is like a family member. Its growth makes us happy.
- Needed Change (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 31, 2001)
The Union cabinet, as is its wont, has conflated two issues in its efforts to clean up elections to the Rajya Sabha.
- Norway And India Share A Lot, But Trade Yet To Reach The Desired Level (The Financial Express, HUMA SIDDQUI, Oct 30, 2001)
For Norway, India is still an untapped market. With over 60 joint ventures in India, it is willing to invest more in this country.
- The Cost Of Eternal Youth (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 30, 2001)
MOST frequently sought in fountains and springs, eternal youth has been the Holy Grail for cultures throughout time.
- Death Of An It Project (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 30, 2001)
THE DEATH OF Sankhya Vahini, which is what the withdrawal of the U.S.-based IUNet implies whatever the Department of Telecom Services may claim about reviving it in another form.
- Beyond Clones Of Osama (Hindu, Pran Chopra , Oct 30, 2001)
IT IS an irony of our times that the greatest military alliance put together against the kind of terrorism that has swept across the world from Afghanistan has America at its head and Pakistan as its forward base.
- Relevance Of Pm’s Russian Visit (Tribune, P. Raman , Oct 30, 2001)
MR Atal Behari Vajpayee will be on a four-day visit to Russia beginning Sunday next. From Moscow, he will go to the USA for talks with President George Bush.
- New Great Game In Afghanistan (Tribune, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Oct 30, 2001)
TWO men who need watching so far as Afghanistan’s post-war future is concerned are the errant and enigmatic Foreign Minister, Maulawi Wakil Ahmad Muttawakil, and Commander Jalaluddin Haqqani.
- Cotton Is Not For Burning (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 30, 2001)
COTTON growers in Punjab and Haryana are protesting against the loss of their crop to the American bollworm and demand Rs 10,000 an acre as compensation from the Centre.
- Clean-Shaven Nationalism Needs A Beard (Indian Express, Ashok Lal, Oct 30, 2001)
What’s the difference between being terrorised by Shiv Sena or Dawood, Bush or Osama?
- Deregulation Is The Magic Word (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 30, 2001)
Sustained poverty reduction depends on rapid growth in both quantity and quality of labour demand.
- Withdrawal Symptoms (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 29, 2001)
The US had put an embargo on the sale of GE 404 jet engines, which were to be fitted into the LCA.
- Pipeline Project (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 29, 2001)
The ball had started rolling almost a year back when the previous US congress had recommended Bill Clinton to lift sanctions against India.
- Friends, Maybe Only For Now (Telegraph, N K Pant, Oct 29, 2001)
It is strange that while taking tough and controversial decisions in national interest, governments often conveniently sweep the usual procedural, legal and ethical formalities under the carpet.
- Who Wants Charity? (Indian Express, Sanjaya Baru, Oct 29, 2001)
Demand markets, attract investment, forget aid.
- Another Cm On His Way Out (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 29, 2001)
SOON after the installation of Mr Narendra Modi as Chief Minister of Gujarat, when Mr Keshubhai Patel was asked by the BJP central leadership to resign, a similar exercise had been on in Uttaranchal Pradesh.
- Civil Society And Small Families (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 29, 2001)
A committee of international and Indian experts, voluntary and non-government organizations and government may be set up to regularly review and recommend specific incorporation of the advances in contraceptive technology.
- Gender: The Inequality (Business Line, Jasjit Kaur, Oct 29, 2001)
THE Economic Survey of 2000-01 expressed the need for the social and economic empowerment of women.
- Farm Stakes (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 29, 2001)
WITH KHARIF 2001 foodgrains and commercial crops production improving over the previous year and the prospects for the ensuing rabi (summer) harvest looking bright.
- Polaroid: Slowly Fading Away? (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Oct 29, 2001)
WHY cant I see them now? As the story goes, Edwin Lands daughter wanted to see the pictures right away during a vacation in 1943 when Land had just completed a roll of film.
- Call Waiting (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 29, 2001)
After having been stuck, reforms seem to be inching forward on three fronts.
- How Jp Movement Helped Bjp (Tribune, M. G. Devasahayam , Oct 29, 2001)
ADDRESSING the BJP’s golden jubilee celebrations the other day, Mr L.K. Advani indulged in a bit of hyperbole when he drew a parallel between the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the birth of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1980;
- Manners Make Relationships (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 29, 2001)
IN a world changed with time and technology, only a boor would ask other diners in a restaurant to keep the noise down so he can hear the person on the other end of his cell-phone.
- What Is Wrong With The Ecb? (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Oct 29, 2001)
THE European Central Bank (ECB) met on Thursday and decided to leave its policy rate unchanged at 3.75 per cent.
- The Cia’s One Billion Dollar Job (Tribune, V. Gangadhar, Oct 28, 2001)
THERE must be lots of laughter and good cheer at the Central Intelligence Agency. ‘Happy days are here again’, the personnel from the Department of Dirty Tricks (DDT) must be singing.
- The Changing Face Of Terrorism: A Global View (Tribune, A. K. Lal, Oct 28, 2001)
THE concept and nature of classical terrorism is being re-shaped in the modern era. There is an ongoing “Revolution in Terrorist Affairs” (RTA) due to the impact of modern technology, globalisation and the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
- Abu Salem: From Driver To Don (Indian Express, S. Ahmed Ali, Oct 28, 2001)
‘‘Mein Abu Salem Bol raha hoon, Mera naam suna hai kya nahi?’’. Salem’s opening line over the cell phone has sent shivers through the spines of many Bollywood biggies.
- Another Hive Of Babus (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 27, 2001)
Not food production but bureaucratic reproduction!
- Wef On Asia To Eye Stalled Growth (The Financial Express, Andrea Ricci, Oct 27, 2001)
HONG KONG: Less than two months ago, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released a preliminary programme for its East Asia summit that asked the question, “How deep is the economic downturn in Asia?”
- Not Such An Enigma (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Oct 27, 2001)
The Nobel awards are these days a much depreciated currency.
- New Deconstruction (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 27, 2001)
And what about that moment of decision when the omnipotent being subjected the entire world to floods that lasted for forty days and forty nights?
- Technology To The Rescue (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 27, 2001)
THE recent launch of the Technology Experiments Satellite (TES) is a laudable achievement. The need for proper surveillance was seriously felt during the Kargil war when there was infiltration from across the border.
- New Deconstruction (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 26, 2001)
And what about that moment of decision when the omnipotent being subjected the entire world to floods that lasted for forty days and forty nights?
- Schroder, Schily To Flag Germany’s Green Card For (Indian) Talent (The Financial Express, Rohit Bansal, Oct 26, 2001)
Two Airbuses marked “Luftwaffee” (German Airforce) will land in Delhi airport’s high security VIP technical area from Islamabad this Sunday afternoon.
- Time To Demutualise And Corporatise Stock Exchanges (The Financial Express, Rajesh Shah, Oct 26, 2001)
The government’s efforts at reforms and globalisation are indeed laudable. It is now time that this process is extended to the financial sector in general, and stock exchanges, in particular.
- Fallout Of Afghan Confrontation (Tribune, Hari Jaisingh, Oct 26, 2001)
THE USA's battle against the Taliban in Afghanistan has reached a critical stage.
- Not Such An Enigma (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Oct 26, 2001)
The Nobel awards are these days a much depreciated currency. Flummery is as flummery does; the conferment of this year’s peace prize on the United Nations and its secretary general should therefore cause little surprise.
- Prankster Terror (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 25, 2001)
OSAMA bin Laden and his Taliban supporters may be getting a pasting in Afghanistan but they have by and large succeeded in their mission elsewhere.
- Matching Practices With Concepts (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 25, 2001)
For collaboration with and commitments from industry the corporate sector and industry could, for instance, take on the challenge of strengthening the management information systems in the seven most deficient states.
- Back-Seat Computer To Beat Road Rage (Tribune, Nick Patron Walsh, Oct 25, 2001)
IT is the ultimate driving companion. Designers and engineers have developed a speaking car that avoids road rage by telling drivers when they are overreacting and praises them for good road manners.
- From India First To Pakistan First (Business Line, B. Raman , Oct 25, 2001)
THE administration of the US President, Mr George Bush Jr, has a large number of ex-Pentagon/CIA/DIA hands, who had in the past closely interacted with the military-intelligence establishment of Pakistan and, hence, think well of it.
- Fictions In The Darkness (Telegraph, RUKUN ADVANI, Oct 25, 2001)
The novelist and eccentric democrat, E.M. Forster, died at the age of ninety-one in 1970 and has been artificially kept alive ever since then by the heart and lung industry of Merchant & Ivory and Ruth Prawer Jhabwala.
- Securing Pak. Nuclear Arsenal (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Oct 25, 2001)
WASHINGTON, OCT. 24. The likelihood of the United States acting unilaterally to take out Pakistani nuclear weapons to prevent them from falling into the hands of extremist elements is considered here to be an extremely remote one.
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