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A
draft for Doha |
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Given the Seattle experience,
it is important that the Draft Declaration for the Doha Ministerial
has few sections with disagreements. In an attempt to please
everyone, the circulated text is unlikely to please anyone. |
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The
second round |
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Notwithstanding the initial
war-cry in the United States following the terrorist attacks
of September 11, President George Bush gave more than three
weeks for diplomacy to play its role in dealing with the threat
of jehadi terrorism. |
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Figuring
out Afghanistan |
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Isn’t it infinitely amazing
that in all this talk about infinite justice for Afghanistan,
almost no information is available about the state of its economy?
Data are not available, writes Bibek Debroy. |
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LEGAL
BEAVER: Kumkum Sen
Court vs Tribunal — the dilemma |
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The wisdom of introducing
a fresh Companies Amendment Bill, 2001, months after the Companies
Amendment Act, 2000 was notified, raises a question about the
legislature’s foresight.Why could the requirements not have
been anticipated when the Amendment Act was under a three-year
gestation period? |
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EAVESDROPPER:
His master’s puppet |
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A puppet has indeed
been anointed as king. We’re talking of, who else, but Tamilnadu
chief minister O Panneerselvam. A couple of days ago, the puppet
par excellence deviated slightly from the script prepared for
him, and started to play to the gallery. |
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Lifting
of US sanctions: Type, scope and legal backing |
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On September 22, 2001, George
W Bush, through Presidential Determination No. 2001-28, lifted
sanctions imposed on India and Pakistan in May 1998. This Determination
was pursuant to Section 9001(b) of the Defense Appropriations
Act, 2000. |
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STATES:
B V Mahalakshmi
Andhra steps to tackle blindness on war-footing |
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Blindness is a major health
problem in India with a disproportionately higher burden of
global blindness of about 25 per cent. In Andhra Pradesh, according
to a recent survey, nearly 1.5 million people in the state are
blind. |
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Indo-Finnish
economic co-operation needs further deepening |
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Bilateral relations between
India and Finland have traditionally been warm and friendly.
Finland appointed a resident Ambassador to India in 1949 while
the Indian embassy was opened in Helsinki in 1968. Recent years
are marked by efforts from both sides to build up a substantive
relationship, especially in the political and economic fields. |
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