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Articles 20921 through 21020 of 21907:
- Chronicle Of A Collapse Foretold (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Sep 29, 2003)
"Victory" or "failure" are wrong words to describe the outcome of the Cancun meeting. Cancun was just one event in a continuing struggle over the role of the WTO in the economies of the world.
- Pakistan: Taking The Longer View (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 29, 2003)
The Government has come to attach far too much political importance to bilateral meetings with Pakistan by refusing to have them on the margins of international gatherings.
- Growth Has Its Pains (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 29, 2003)
India as an economic powerhouse? Joy! But it also means there’s a lot more to be done
- Showcasing Gujarat, The Vibrant Way (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Sep 24, 2003)
FINALLY, Vibrant Gujarat, the latest in the long running saga of international investor meets featured in various parts of the country, is just around the corner. While the last one to make a big hurrah in this direction was the Global Investor Meet (GIM)
- An Older World (Indian Express, Ambrose Pinto , Sep 23, 2003)
In Munnar everything of historical value is traditionally preserved — from antiquated arms to retired planters’ hats, and a bewildering array of other odds and ends associated with the hill-station’s hoary past. Established in 1878 by the British, the ...
- Sonia Calls Maya To Ask About Kanshi, Establishes Connection (Indian Express, Vrinda Gopinath, Sep 20, 2003)
Setting off a buzz of speculation in political circles, BSP leader Mayawati today sang Sonia Gandhi’s praises and lashed out at the BJP questioning its ‘‘Hindu’’ credentials.
- A Developing Relationship (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2003)
PRIME MINISTER ATAL Bihari Vajpayee's visit to Turkey has added content to the relationship between the two countries. These secular democracies were estranged from each other till about a decade ago, largely because each perceived the other as ...
- Monument And Folly (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2003)
OVER THE LAST few months, the Supreme Court has set the pace and the broad direction of the inquiry into the irregularities relating to the Taj Heritage corridor project. The most recent, and possibly the most dramatic, example of this is the ...
- Anti-Reformers Stock Up On Gas (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2003)
Though the Supreme Court made it clear that its decision today has nothing to do with the policy of disinvestment, the NDA Government will be forced to go on the backfoot on the entire process.
- Bhutan Opts For Happiness (Indian Express, Anita Anand, Sep 15, 2003)
In 1949, the year I was born, India and Bhutan signed a treaty of friendship. However, it wasn’t until 1989 that I made a trip to Bhutan. I did not know much about the country. And there were no handy guidebooks available. On the Delhi-to-Paro flight that
- India Without A Clue At Cancun (Hindu, Subramanian Swamy , Sep 11, 2003)
India has thus far made only feeble attempts to get an opportunity for professionals and semi-skilled to work anywhere in the world without visa harassment.
- Chasing Windmills (Indian Express, VASANT GOWARIKER, Sep 11, 2003)
A political leader wanted to know recently whether the windmills in the districts of Satara and Sangli in Maharashtra have reduced the rainfall in that region.
- Corporate Perp Walks And Conference Pep Talks (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 11, 2003)
Like the proverbial bad coin, here comes that date again, to poke at forgotten memories and restore faded visuals, and stir the embers of gloom. September 11 or 9/11 has got etched into history as much as B.C. and A.D.
- Now Science Is Behind Us On Ayodhya, Says The Deputy Pm (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Sep 11, 2003)
: Joining the debate over the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report on the Ayodhya excavations,
- The Story Of Two Sayyeds (Indian Express, Mohammed Wajihuddin, Sep 11, 2003)
The community doesn’t heed the call of the grand old man of Aligarh anymore
- Indo-Pak. Rivalry In Afghanistan (Hindu, Aunohita Mojumdar, Sep 11, 2003)
Without the problems of a contiguous border, India has been able to reap the rewards of being a neighbourhood friend.
- Free-Trade Tune Opens Wto, Jaitley To Give His Pitch Today (Indian Express, Navika Kumar, Sep 11, 2003)
With protesters being kept at bay, the Fifth Ministerial Conference of Trade Ministers under the World Trade Organisation began at the beach resort of Cancun in Mexico today.
- After 10-Year Gap, Fly To Istanbul From New Delhi Direct (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Sep 10, 2003)
Just days before Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee leaves on a bilateral visit to Turkey—on his way to the UN—the Government has given clearance for Turkish Airlines to reopen operations to India.
- ‘show Change On The Ground, People Will Join You’ (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Sep 08, 2003)
Close on the heels of the Taj Heritage Corridor controversy, Union Minister for Tourism and Culture J Jagmohan spoke to Shekhar Gupta, Editor-in-chief, The Indian Express, in front of the Taj Mahal. Excerpts from the interview telecast on NDTV 24x7’s Walk
- Settle Ayodhya Before Vhp Gets Into Act: Rss (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Sep 08, 2003)
Encouraged by the Archaeological Survey of India report on the excavations carried out at the Ayodhya site, the entire RSS leadership, led by Sarsanghchalak K S Sudarshan, met Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani today and urged him to resolve the temple ...
- Measuring Up Special Forces (Indian Express, SAIKAT DATTA, Sep 07, 2003)
A small town 12,000 ft above sea level, with the Line of Control on the west and the Line of Actual Control on the east is backdrop for the latest chapter in the Indo-US military relationship.
- What’s In Wto For Us? (Indian Express, Gopal Krishna Agarwal, Sep 06, 2003)
During the 18th century imperialism had a physical form. Countries which had military power colonised other countries and exploited their resources. Today developed countries exercise control over poorer ones in a more subtle way. International financial
- Make Industrial Sector The Engine Of Growth (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Sep 04, 2003)
With the business environment for the industrial sector turning favourable, it is the right time to initiate measures to make this sector an engine of growth and to raise its share in GDP. The thrust of the growth strategy should be more public and ...
- Modi’s Vibrant Gujarat Misses Many A Beat (Indian Express, SHASWATI GHOSH, Aug 29, 2003)
Govt hypes investment fair but only a fifth of presentations will be ready
- A New Regime In Uttar Pradesh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2003)
BY INVITING THE Samajwadi Party leader, Mulayam Singh Yadav, to form a Government, the Uttar Pradesh Governor, Vishnu Kant Shastri, has played it by the book. After the fall of the Mayawati Government, democratic convention required the Governor ...
- Do We Need Development Finance Institutions? (Business Line, Jayanthi Iyengar, Aug 28, 2003)
TIME has come for the Government to decide whether it sees a role for development financial institutions (DFIs) in the new environment or if it would like to see them all converted into universal banks. The time has also come for the Government to make
- Services Exports: Opportunities And Barriers (Business Line, H. A. C. Prasad, Aug 27, 2003)
THE services sector is a very important one for India. Commercial services account for some 25 per cent of India's total exports. If labour services are included, the percentage will be higher. In 2002-03, for the first time India had a positive balance
- Lucknow Up For Grabs Again (Indian Express, Amit Sharma, Aug 26, 2003)
Mayawati promised a lot of ‘‘spicy’’ news and on Monday, she did not disappoint. She ended her party’s third honeymoon with the BJP and demanded dissolution of the Assembly.
- Making Our People Rich (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 25, 2003)
NEARLY six decades ago momentous things happened in both our countries. We made our people free. We established institutions and secured a system of Government where the people were able to elect the Parliament and enjoy basic democratic freedoms. This...
- Making Our People Rich (Hindu, Ranil Wickremesinghe, Aug 25, 2003)
Sri Lanka and India, working as an integrated marketplace, offer strong opportunities for potential investors. Together, we can offer greater economies of scale and build a more competitive commercial environment.
- Spare Sachin This Shame (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Aug 23, 2003)
Frankly, I am more surprised than hurt that so many people have so much to say against the Centre’s exemption of import duty for Sachin’s car.
- Dry Gujarat May Break Its First Bottle Of Whine (Indian Express, SHASHWATI GHOSH, Aug 22, 2003)
Gess what the Modi government’s planning to gift Gujarat this Navratri? High spirits.
With the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited (TCGL) recommending a relaxation in dry Gujarat’s liquor policy, the state government is looking at a plan that will
- Some Curators Change Their Frames Of Reference (Indian Express, BLAKE GOPNIK, Aug 18, 2003)
Looking for a way out from collectors wanting to possess paintings by wrapping all the gilding around it
- Kalam Prayer: No Mandir-Masjid (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Aug 15, 2003)
President A P J Abdul Kalam today made a passionate plea to pull India out of the politics of religion and called for a ‘‘moratorium’’ on issues that seek to impede the country’s development.
- Neither Civil, Nor Serving (Indian Express, P. Chidambaram, Aug 10, 2003)
What is the ‘‘business’’ of a government? The question has been debated over the years, but there is no resolution in sight. In India, if governments take two steps forward in re-inventing themselves, soon thereafter they take one step backward.
- Lok Sabha Polls: The Sooner The Better, Thinks Bjp (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Aug 09, 2003)
Regardless of what Chief Election Commissioner J M Lyngdoh thinks, the BJP leadership is set on holding the general elections much before schedule and may go in for Lok Sabha polls as early as November 2003.
- On The Yellow Brick Road (Indian Express, Bibek Debroy, Aug 06, 2003)
John Loudon McAdam was born in 1756 and died in 1836. I vaguely remember reading about McAdam in school. I suspect McAdam has now moved out of school textbooks.
- Newsreel: 27.07.03 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2003)
INSTITUTIONS, not individuals, is what makes a democracy tick. Against a backdrop of farcical investigations and fleeing victims, the National Human Rights Commission decides to take the Best Bakery case — one among the many gruesome incidents during the
- This Mumbai Got High In City Gutters Last Weekend (Indian Express, Haima Deshpande, Aug 03, 2003)
Hic, hic, hooray. Getting tipsy got official for a weekend. Alcoholic revelry began with city’s tipplers ushering in Gataari last weekend. The motto is to drink until you land up in the gutter, hence the name Gataari.
- Iim Comes To Freshen North Block Air (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Aug 02, 2003)
In his quest for a qualitative change in governance in today’s complex and competitive environment, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani has roped in two top management gurus from Ahmedabad to train senior bureaucrats in the fine art of leadership.
- No Winners In U.P. Drama (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2003)
A SHREWD POLITICAL leader should know that if she exceeds the limits of her power she will invite rebuff, even retribution. The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Ms. Mayawati, has been made to understand the limits of her power — as well as the ...
- Time For Pm To Put His Foot Down? (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Jul 30, 2003)
For more than two years, this country has been remonstrating with the United States that it is not doing enough to persuade or pressure Pakistan to end cross-border terrorism directed against India even though India and the U.S. are "partners" in the
- Maya Jaal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2003)
It was a tawdry sight as Mayawati’s flock forces successive adjournments in the Lok Sabha, baying for Union minister Jagmohan’s scalp. The climax of a sorry drama starring a misconceived project and a government on the run.
- Maya Wants Jagmohan Demolished (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2003)
‘Blaming us is a conspiracy, why was ASI sleeping?’ Jagmohan replies: wait for CBI
- Scare In Mumbai: 3 Die In Bus Blast, State Says Peace Process Is Target (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 29, 2003)
Terror returned to Mumbai on Monday night when a powerful bomb ripped apart a public transport bus, killing three persons and leaving more than 35 injured. This was the fifth explosion in Mumbai in the last eight months. The blast occurred at 9 pm
- Manipur Cm Survives Rebel Attack, 2 Dead (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2003)
Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh today survived an attempt on his life by suspected members of the outlawed People’s Liberation Army (PLA) when powerful IEDs exploded on the road while his convoy was travelling from Thoubal to Imphal.
- ‘there’s No Political Vendetta... We Had Promised To Expose Badal’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2003)
On a scale of 1 to 10, how much is your crusade against the Badal family motivated by political vendetta? Jatinder Haye Our drive is motivated by nothing other than a strong desire to, as far as possible, root out corruption, nepotism and all other such
- ‘they (Hurriyat) Want A Signal From Pm...There Is A Thaw ’ (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Jul 26, 2003)
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed is optimistic about the latest peace initiative. On a visit to the Capital this week, during which he met Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee and Congress president Sonia Gandhi, he spoke to Neerja Chowdhury
- Worse Than A Crime (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2003)
BY ORDERING THE Central Bureau of Investigation to inquire into the monumentally unwise Taj Heritage Corridor project, the Supreme Court has made one thing clear. Even if the project has been aborted, thus saving the Taj Mahal and its environs ...
- Sc Orders Cbi Probe Into Taj Whodunit (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2003)
Disregarding the Mayawati Government’s protestations of innocence, the Supreme Court today ordered a CBI probe into the recently stalled Rs 175-crore project to build entertainment parks, restaurants and shopping malls behind Taj Mahal.
- Moving Saarc Forward (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2003)
SOUTH ASIAN COOPERATION can make headway in a meaningful manner for the region's huge population only if India and Pakistan show genuine progress towards normality in their bilateral relations. Their continuing differences have stunted the growth ...
- Something’s Wrong, Says Sc, About Taj Corridor (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2003)
The Supreme Court on Monday observed that there appeared to be ‘‘something wrong somewhere’’ in the construction of the controversial Taj Heritage corridor in Agra. Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh government maintained it had not violated the Supreme
- Love Of Power And Glory (Telegraph, SUGATO HAZRA, Jul 08, 2003)
The mighty love to leave their mark behind. As did Ozymandias of Egypt. So did Shah Jahan, the emperor of India. Not one to be left behind, Mayavati, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, wanted to make an effort to improve and modernize Shah Jahan’s ...
- In The Lands Of The Gods (Telegraph, Sayomdeb Mukherjee, Jul 07, 2003)
We started from Calcutta on May 6 on a really hot and humid noon. Whenever we plan a family outing, my father has problems getting leave. So when the train finally started rolling, we all sighed in relief. The next morning we arrived at Lucknow. This is
- Time For Tea (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2003)
Labour militancy never solves an industrial problem. There are scores of examples to show how it can sound the death knell of an industry. The recent killing of three tea garden executives by enraged workers in Assam has ominous portents for the industry.
- Pity The Poor Bank Manager (Omkar Goswami) (The Financial Express, Omkar Goswami, Jun 10, 2003)
When I was teaching at the Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, my savings account was at a branch of the Indian Bank, which was conveniently located on campus.
- The President Comes Calling (Telegraph, Tapas Chakraborty, Jun 09, 2003)
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has tried to ignite the Bihar debate again during his visit to the state. But are the state’s leaders interested
- Pm To Visit China During Month End (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2003)
With less than two weeks for Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee’s proposed visit to China,
- First Operational Gslv Flight By Mid-2004 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2003)
In a significant statement, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today asked political parties and leaders to stay away from the Ayodhya issue so that the "lingering" . . .
- Keep Off Ayodhya, Pm Tells Parties (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 09, 2003)
In a significant statement, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today asked political parties and leaders to stay away from the Ayodhya issue so that the "lingering" dispute could be resolved early through talks between representatives of Hindus and. . .
- Reform In Reverse Gear? (N. Venkiteswaran) (Business Line, N. Venkiteswaran, Jun 09, 2003)
Some of the Government's recent policy announcements give the unmistakeable impression that the logic of a coherent economic philosophy has been given the complete go-by.
- The General’S Musharraf) Problems (M B Naqvi) (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jun 08, 2003)
After getting himself elected as Pakistan’s President, amending the Constitution and holding a bogus election, General Musharraf should have been firmly in the saddle of power. But, his troubles are only beginning
- Restoring Splendour (Shankar Bennur) (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2003)
Work on the relocation of the Gopalakrishnaswamy Temple at the Krishnarajasagar Dam near Mysore is going on briskly.
SHANKAR BENNUR visits the site
- Teaching Life Skills To Kids (Michael Patrao) (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2003)
Training children in life skills equips them to tackle life’s hardships and contributes to the overall development of their personality,
says Michael Patrao
- Dr Gangadhara Swamiji On A Less Trodden Path (Shyam Vattam) (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2003)
A few years ago, when communal clashes erupted in Hubli City the police found it hard to control the situation.
- Rci India To Focus On China (Business Line, Anjali Prayag, Jun 03, 2003)
Developing China as a favoured holiday destination among Indians will be RCI India's biggest focus this year,
- Orchid-Apotex Marketing Pact To Sell Injectible Medicines (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 03, 2003)
Chennai , June 2
Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd signed a supply and marketing agreement today with Apotex Corp for the sale of its injectible medicines in the US.
- Kalatheeswarar Temple Kumbabishekam On June 11 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2003)
Pondicherry June 2 . Arrangements are in top gear to hold the jeernodharana ashtabandhana maha Kumbabishekam of the Kalatheeswarar temple on June 11.
- Iit Graduates In The Ias (T.K. Ramachandran) (Hindu, T.K. Ramachandran , Jun 03, 2003)
The issue of IIT graduates getting into the civil services has always attracted attention and even a bit of censure. I still remember the first few days at the LBS Academy in Mussoorie in 1991:
- Protecting Kids From Peak-Hour Traffic (Hindu, Anil Sastry, Jun 03, 2003)
Bangalore June 2. Imagine this situation: about five lakh vehicles, including school buses, transporting 11 lakh schoolchildren, are off the roads during peak hours, starting 8.30 a.m.
- Franklin Templeton Shuffles Top-Brass (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2003)
Franklin Templeton Investments is overhauling its marketing set-up by changing key positions and selecting a new national sales head.
- Budget Class Hotels Thriving In Kovai (Business Line, R. Y. Narayanan, Jun 03, 2003)
Business class hotels in the medium budget category were still having good occupancy rate in the city despite the industrial recession.
- Writing On The Wall (Business Line, R. Anand, Jul 11, 2002)
The Indian accounting profession has lessons to learn from the WorldCom fallout.
- The Next President (Hindu, S. Varadan, Jul 11, 2002)
THE WAY our political parties and their leaders went about the task of choosing a candidate for the office of the President of India does not do any credit to them.
- Cosmology In Rigveda -- The Third Premise (Hindu, PATRIZIA NORELLI-BACHELET, Jul 11, 2002)
History is indeed recorded in the Rigveda, as well as in the Epics, but one has to use correct cosmic formulas to make this discovery, bearing in mind that the ancients were not at all concerned with keeping records for posterity as we do today.
- Not A Bridge Too Far (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jul 11, 2002)
Once a feasibility report is made and accepted by India and Sri Lanka, the exciting possibility of a road link between the two countries might come true. And it might come about in five years at an estimated cost of Rs 3,000 crores.
- Time For A Reality Check (Hindu, Asma Khan, Jul 11, 2002)
Kashmir is back on the world consciousness and is the focus of major world powers. This is a welcome albeit late development; nonetheless, it encompasses great scope for ending the protracted impasse in Kashmir.
- The Border Confrontation (Hindu, P. R. Chari , Jul 11, 2002)
The test of success in the present coercive diplomacy is not the discomfiture of Pakistan but the resolution of the Kashmir problem.
- Partition Revisited (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jul 11, 2002)
Gone is the surreptitious manner in which the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh had been projecting trifurcation of Kashmir in the past.
- Photo-Stink (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jul 11, 2002)
The government’s response to the unearthing of the Xerox Modicorp scandal is shocking and callous.
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