|
|
|
|
|
|
Articles 10521 through 10620 of 16647:
- Progress Card Of The Upa Regime (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , May 16, 2005)
It must be said to the credit of the UPA Government that, despite the mix of political and economic philosophies that form the corpus of UPA governance, it has done a good job till now.
- Us Not To Back India On Veto Power (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2005)
The US has warned India and three other nations campaigning for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council that it will not support their cause unless they agree not to ask for veto power, senior US officials were on Sunday quoted as saying.
- Lakhs Of Children Employed In State Mines, Says Report (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, May 16, 2005)
Centre urged to conduct probe and come up with report on child labour
- Think Out Of The Box (Telegraph, Sanjib Baruah, May 14, 2005)
T. Muivah’s suggestion — a special federal relationship with India — may well be the solution to the Naga dispute, writes Sanjib Baruah
- Arms And The Sermon (Tribune, S. Raghunath, May 14, 2005)
According to a news agency despatch from Stockholm, AB Bofors, the controversial arms manufacturer which has been buffeted by many scandals in recent years, is now in a “introspective” and “repentent” mood and Nobel Industries, its parent company,
- An Undeserved Denial (Business Line, T. N. Pandey, May 14, 2005)
Standard deduction should be reinstated, says T. N. Pandey
- Tall Tax, Food Police, A Bizarre Bridge And A Robber Wanting Your Past Or Future (Business Line, D. Murali , May 14, 2005)
YOU PROBABLY know of John Galt in Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. Here is a different JG in Ken Schoolland's story, The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible: A Free Market Odyssey.
- Violence Returns To The Valley (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 14, 2005)
After a brief lull, attacks by militants have resumed in the Valley.
- Pre-Conditions For Settlement (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, May 14, 2005)
The Government has not proposed any voluntary disclosure scheme, which grants immunity to tax evaders.
- Attack Of Nerves Hits Western Markets (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, May 14, 2005)
THERE IS an eerie nervousness in Western financial markets and this was reflected in stock markets and hedge funds moving downwards, amid investor concern about the fiscal health of the US economy,
- Targeting Kashmir’S Leaders (Tribune, Anil Nauriya , May 14, 2005)
There has been a spate of politically motivated assassinations in Kashmir. On May 1 the Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed’s nephew, Atiqullah was shot at in Anantnag and died later.
- Mof Sees 6.9% Growth In Fy05, Reining Inflation High On Agenda (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Expecting a modest 6.9% economic growth in 2004-05, the finance ministry on Thursday said checking inflation was high on the agenda of the government so as to ensure that it does not have an undue burden on poor.
- Tread Warily (Deccan Herald, Editorial, Financial Express, May 13, 2005)
The Reserve Bank of India’s working group on Warehouse Receipts and Commodity Futures has put forth a well-thought roadmap for banks to enter commodity trading.
- Wal-Mart Chief Seeks Fdi In Retail Sector (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
The President and CEO of Wal-Mart International, John B. Menzer, on Thursday met the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, to discuss opening up of the retail sector in this country for foreign direct investment (FDI).
- Boldly Stress On ‘Enabling’ Them As Growth Engines (Deccan Herald, MAHESH REDDY, May 13, 2005)
The third SSI census must serve as an eye opener. Out of the 22 lakh registered units surveyed, over 8.8 lakh units were found closed.
- Pm Rings Alert On Pak Talks (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 13, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said he would not be able to take Indian public opinion with him in persisting with the peace talks if terrorist attacks continued from across the border.
- Saptarishi May Be Censured, Sent Home (Indian Express, Navika Kumar, May 13, 2005)
In what will be a strong signal to Laloo Prasad Yadav on where to draw the line, the government is likely to censure L V Saptarishi, IAS officer of the 1969 batch, and revert him back to the West Bengal cadre for accusing the two Election Commissioners N
- A Failed State, A Talibanised Society (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, May 13, 2005)
Pak is unable to think of an identity except as ‘Not India’, except as the country whose mission is to dismember India
- Race With The Dragon (Hindu, PRASHANTH G.N., May 09, 2005)
Jairam Ramesh's book on China is an attempt to understand and not demonise China
- Iraq Plunging Into Sectarian Violence (Hindu, Atul Aneja , May 09, 2005)
The emergence of a number of power centres, many of which operate with American help, could set in motion a long-drawn civil war.
- Two Emerging Giants: The Global Debate (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , May 09, 2005)
Will India be the new Asian tiger or will it be a lumbering elephant caught in the trap of red tape and corruption, is the question international observers are asking.
- Organizing Trade (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, May 09, 2005)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research
More shine
The visit of the prime minister of China has triggered many comparisons between India and China
- Growth Slows Down (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, May 09, 2005)
The flattening of the economy is unmistakable, although there is no sign of a recession yet
- Awaiting A Good Monsoon (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 09, 2005)
In the age-old march of the seasons, the searing heat of May is quenched only when the southwest monsoon arrives in early June.
- Blessed With The Gift Of The Gab (Deccan Herald, Veena Bharati, May 08, 2005)
writes about theatre veteran Hirannaiah whose son ‘Master Hirannaiah’ is keeping the memory of his father alive by staging his plays, as part of Hirannaiah’s birth centenary.
- Context Of Company Name (Business Line, S. Murugappan, May 07, 2005)
S. Murugappan discusses a recent apex court decision on the meaning of brand name in connection with central excise duty exemption and its far-reaching implications.
- Season Of Taxes (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , May 07, 2005)
If Anything, the two most controversial taxes introduced by the Union Finance Minister in this year's Budget,
- Wait Until Light (Telegraph, Satrujit Banerjee, May 07, 2005)
Despite the encouraging statistics relating to its growth, West Bengal’s future continues to look bleak, writes Satrujit Banerjee . . .
- Blair's Historic Win (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 07, 2005)
With Labour winning Thursday's parliamentary election in the UK, Prime Minister Tony Blair has been assured a place in history.
- National Jute Policy: Revitalising The Sector's Fibre (Business Line, D. Murali , May 07, 2005)
TRACTORS help in ploughing. But a tax tribunal had to plough through tractors recently, when deciding the Escorts case.
- On The Outer Fringes (Business Line, S. Srinath, May 07, 2005)
All items covered by FBT will be affected either by VAT or service tax, which cannot be treated as input tax. In such a case, if no benefit is given for deducting VAT or service tax on these items covered by FBT, it would be tantamount to double taxation.
- Hard And Not So Hard Working (Tribune, Blanca Torres, May 07, 2005)
MANY workers find themselves stretched for time in an economy that requires companies to do more with less to stay competitive.
- Bodos Divided (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, May 07, 2005)
The Bodoland People's Progressive Front has already been divided into two camps, less than a month since its formation.
- Vietnam 30 Years Later (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, May 06, 2005)
On Sunday, it was heart-warming to see a front-page photograph of Vietnam’s legendary military hero,
- A Bad Show (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , May 06, 2005)
MR Justice S. N. Phukan is hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons. He certainly comes down a notch or two in public esteem going by the statement made in the Rajya Sabha by the Defence Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee.
- Age Of Iron (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 06, 2005)
A government is only as good as its policies. There is much to commend in Mr Arjun Munda’s attempts to woo investors to Jharkhand. . . .
- How Aids Saps The Economy (Business Line, P. Srivatsan, May 06, 2005)
HIV/AIDS is estimated to have affected 5 million persons in India. What are the economic consequences of the disease?
- End Consumption, Nurture Savings (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, May 05, 2005)
It is time to move away from a consumption-driven economy to a savings-nurturing society.
- Jin, Jiao, Cun, Shou And Fu In Dragon Gate (Business Line, D. Murali , May 05, 2005)
On September 7, 1918 a group of Chinese accountants was instrumental in issuing the first `Interim Regulation for Accountants,' informs China Accounting Services, a market research analysis from China Knowledge Press P Ltd (www.chinaknowledge.com).
- Farm Prosperity The Key (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , May 05, 2005)
Bartering food self-sufficiency for industrialisation will only worsen the poverty situation in the two countries
- Some Tinkering (Business Line, Editorial, The Hindu, May 04, 2005)
Quite Expectedly, The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has offered a few sops while replying to the debate in the Lok Sabha
- Gaza Dreams Of Life After The Israelis (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 04, 2005)
For All The political strength that United States President George W. Bush gained at the end of the last electoral cycle, there are enough signs that the early months of his second term will not be trouble-free.
- Yale, India, And The Failure Of The `Global University' (Hindu, Ajay Gandhi, May 04, 2005)
Yale, through its historical amnesia about its roots in colonialism and slavery, its unethical investment policies and demeaning work culture, abrogates the responsibility it claims to bear as a global university.
- Blair Scare (Business Line, G. D. Agrawal, May 04, 2005)
G. D. Agrawal on the need to rationalise the dividend distribution regime
THE Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, presented in 1997 what many call a dream Budget.
- Dealing With An Untrustworthy King (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, May 03, 2005)
It is difficult to understand why India has welcomed the lifting of the Emergency by King Gyanendra as a “first step” towards democracy when people are still being arrested,
- China And India — Musings On Recent Economic History (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, May 03, 2005)
The Chinese model of development has stood it in good stead, with agriculture first getting transformed and growing rapidly, creating the funds and manpower surpluses for fuelling industrial growth, notably in the small and medium industrial sector.
- Why Unbundle Pseb? (Tribune, Ranjit Singh Ghuman, May 03, 2005)
Privatising or unbundling public sector enterprises/ boards in India/Punjab should be seen as a part of the policy shift made in July, 1991.
- Epf Mismatch (Business Line, S. Venu , May 03, 2005)
Responsible global capitalism is a system comprising individuals, private commercial corporations, NGOs, governments and supranational agencies
- `We Will Turn Zero-Debt By 2005-06 End' (Business Line, Nithya Subramanian , May 03, 2005)
I do not think Max India has any business to have debt, as it is the holding company. By the end of 2005-2006, we will become a zero-debt company.
- Creativity Is In Everybody (Business Line, Vidya Hattangadi, May 02, 2005)
Creativity is a universal concept. Everybody is creative — all we have to do is remove barriers of fear, criticism and familiarity in everything we do. Creativity applies to all domains.
- Rising Sun On Ties (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 02, 2005)
The two countries should look forward to strengthening their bilateral trade...
- India's Bill Gates (US News & World Report, A N Sudarsan Rao , May 02, 2005)
If you were the richest man in India, what kind of car would you buy? Wipro Ltd. Chairman Azim Premji is the richest man in India--worth something over $8 billion--so there was some interest in what Premji would do when he recently gave up his 1996 Ford E
- Through The Viewfinder (Hindu, r kRITHIKA, May 01, 2005)
Wildlife, feature films, current affairs, Alphonse Roy's camera has panned them all. A freewheeling chat with the ace cinematographer
- Creating His Own Muse (Hindu, Nacy Adajana, May 01, 2005)
The body, as represented in D. Ebenezer Sunder Singh's paintings, has homed itself in many avatars. A review of his works that were on display in New Delhi recently
- Versatile Pioneer (Hindu, SELINE AUGUSTINE, May 01, 2005)
Through this biography Sita Anantha Raman reclaims a humanist space for Madhaviah,
- Growth Rate Scaled Down (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2005)
Cabinet approves mid-term appraisal of Tenth Plan
- Cabinet Approves New Map Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2005)
Defence and open series to be released
Though as a rule the use of maps is governed by a system of registration, there will now be no such requirement for maps up to a scale of 1:1 million.
- Rain-Flap In Heaven (Deccan Herald, RAJEN HARSHE, Apr 30, 2005)
India has a stake in protecting the political stability of Sudan, to safeguard its oil investments
- The Bank And The Big Bang (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Apr 30, 2005)
Privatisation of water will destroy countless small farmers. It will hand over agriculture to the rich and corporations.
- Price Stability (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 30, 2005)
Credit policy aims to contain inflation while boosting economic growth
- The Maharaja Grows (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Apr 29, 2005)
Ironically, economic prosperity and higher literacy levels seem to lead to mass slaughter of the girl child in India
- Can Judicial Ascendancy Be Rolled Back? (Hindu, N. Ravi, Apr 29, 2005)
The Indian judiciary that has become self-appointing and all powerful needs to demonstrate statesmanship and restraint, and allow the executive and the legislatures the space assigned to them in the Constitution.
- Reflects Buoyancy In Economy (Business Line, K. Cherian Varghese , Apr 29, 2005)
Conditions of stability in the fiscal system help sustain the momentum of growth in the economy.
- Opportunity Missed (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 29, 2005)
THE RESERVE BANK of India Governor, Dr Yaga Venugopal Reddy, could have done better in the slack season Credit Policy than marking up the reverse repo rate (the return banks earn on funds parked with the RBI against securities from the central bank). . .
- Banks Asked To Refocus On Deposit Mobilisation (Business Line, A. Seshan, Apr 29, 2005)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its Annual Monetary and Credit Policy Statement for 2005-06. It is on expected lines except for the hike in the reverse repo rate.
- Exits Need To Be Fixed Up (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Apr 28, 2005)
Mohan R. Lavi on the need to make winding up schemes less painful.
- Limited Access To Education (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2005)
ISLAMABAD: Higher Education Commission Chairman Dr Atta-ur-Rehman said on Tuesday the government was embarking upon the Medium-Term Development Framework (2005-10) to enhance the capacity of the existing higher education institutions.
- Power Of Public-Private Partnerships (Business Line, R. Srinivasan, Apr 28, 2005)
Given the externalities, high risks and low rates of return, infrastructure financing cannot be left solely to the private sector.
- Goodness Is In Fashion In Corporate Governance (Business Line, Kausik Datta, Apr 28, 2005)
CORPORATIONS today touch our lives, from the food we eat to the quality of air we breathe.
- Don't Get Swept By Merger Mania (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 28, 2005)
SOUTH or West is where there is anticipation of `at least one big-ticket bank merger' this year, even as Kingfisher man Mr Vijay Mallya is busy grooming his son Siddharth to enter the company and completing the merger of his spirits companies.
- No Firm Policy (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 28, 2005)
The makers of India’s foreign policy are congenitally confused about what should be India’s role in the neighbourhood.
- On `Money Trail' And Savings Rate (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Apr 28, 2005)
Little attention has been paid to the reported high saving/investment rate and the proposed tax on cash withdrawals in excess of Rs 10,000 from banks. Both are quirks, the first of statistics and the second of the political economy, says A. Vasude van. .
- The Oblivious Right (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 26, 2005)
Bush and team appear out of touch with the U.S. public.
- Un Escap Survey — Reaffirms Resilience Of Regional Economies (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Apr 26, 2005)
While assessing the impact of the tsunami and the soaring oil prices on the economies of the Asia-Pacific region, the UN ESCAP Survey contends that the impressive economic performance under conditions of generally low inflation reaffirms the resilience...
- Of Fanciful Flying Machines (Business Line, A. V. Swaminathan , Apr 26, 2005)
The stiff competition between Boeing Company of the US and Airbus Industrie of Europe has been a long story of neck-to-neck racing, with both seeking supremacy in the airplane manufacturing industry.
- Investment Deficit (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 25, 2005)
There are unmistakable signs of a pick-up in investment. Many hotel chains, telecom service providers and handset manufacturers, to name a few, have announced investment plans recently.
- Feel-Good Forecast (Business Line, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 25, 2005)
Because It Is not often that the country's agricultural sector receives . . .
- World Economic Outlook April 2005 (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Apr 25, 2005)
The latest World Economic Outlook is hard-hitting in pointing out the failures in the economic policies of such superpowers as the US, Europe and Japan.
- Rumbles Of Acquisitions In Europe (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Apr 25, 2005)
DASGUPTA is Director, Strategic Acquisitions. His job, which he had held for a long and trusted time, is to purchase and nurture acquisitions on behalf of his holding company, an Indian family-owned pharmaceutical conglomerate. . . .
- The Ipo Boom (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 25, 2005)
The Indian capital market is showing signs of maturity
Previous 100 Economy Articles | Next 100 Economy Articles
Home
Page
|
|
