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Articles 11421 through 11520 of 16647:
- Money To Burn? (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Jan 21, 2005)
If a country’s prosperity is defined in terms of the foreign exchange assets it holds, India had never had it so good. Foreign exchange holdings at this moment exceed $ 130 billion.
- No Escape From Party Poopers (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Jan 20, 2005)
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s toughest task lies in convincing middle-level CPI(M) leaders about the importance of capital
- Many Different Paths To Prosperity (The Economic Times, Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar, Jan 20, 2005)
Every year, the Wall Street Journal and Heritage Foundation bring out a book called The Index of Economic Freedom, the centrepiece of which is an index ranking countries
- Moderating Claims (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 20, 2005)
The hearts of India's petro product consumers expand when, in the interregnum between the announcements of price hikes, the media reports "another" oil find followed by "another" one on gas.
- The First & Last Don (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 20, 2005)
It’s exactly 400 years since the publication in Spanish in early 1605 of a book titled El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha.
- Hope Tomorrow? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 20, 2005)
It may or may not be a mere coincidence that Pakistan's violation of the ceasefire in force along the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir occurred on the same day-Tuesday-it announced its decision to seek the World Bank's arbitration on India's Baglihar hy
- Zhao's Death Puts Hu In A Quandary (Asia Times, Tian Jing, Jan 20, 2005)
For Chinese communist leaders, a paper political epitaph is historically more durable than a gravestone - and more powerful: it has the ideological strength to make or break reputations and those of entire innocent families.
- Caution On Oilseed Imports (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 20, 2005)
The Minister for Agriculture and Food, Mr Sharad Pawar's explosive statement in Mumbai at the World Congress of International Association of Seed Crushers that there
- Failure Of Talks (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 20, 2005)
The unprecedented peace in Andhra Pradesh, of the last eight months, is in danger of being shattered, if not already shattered with the police killing 11 Naxalites in a series of encounters since January 6 and Naxalites killing three persons in retaliatio
- Vat Sense (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 19, 2005)
The white paper on the State Value Added Tax (VAT) and the finance minister’s renewed commitment to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is welcome. The move towards the State VAT has been in the works for many years.
- A New Resolve On Reforms (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jan 19, 2005)
Speaking in Kolkata, the Prime Minister sent a bold message to the allies to be partners in progress in creating a caring economy.
- America's Fairyland Media (Hindu, George Monbiot, Jan 19, 2005)
The U.S. media is disciplined by corporate America into promoting the Republican cause.
- Knowing Global Power (Indian Express, K. Subrahmanyam, Jan 19, 2005)
When I read the report of the National Intelligence Council of CIA, ‘Mapping the global future’, which has assessed the rise of China and India as major global powers by year
- Economic Reforms At The Crossroads (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Jan 19, 2005)
What will happen by end of February 2005 is difficult to say. But it looks more or less certain that the advance of economic reforms will slow down if not halted and reversed.
- Dual Citizenship — Driven By Pride And Pragmatism (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Jan 18, 2005)
India's move to allow dual citizenship can be seen as another step ahead of an emerging global power that will allow unhindered trade in services and free the citizenry to pursue opportunities wherever they arise.
- Making Speed With Broadband (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 18, 2005)
For the telecom sector, price cuts, and substantial ones at that, have become a familiar routine that has seen domestic long distance and international telephone call charges dropping to just
- Leg Up For Infrastructure (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jan 18, 2005)
THE Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, has said that a part of the forex reserves of $127 billion should be used to make government investments in infrastructure.
- Is Anyone Listening To Mr Stiglitz? (Indian Express, P. Chidambaram, Jan 18, 2005)
Joseph Stiglitz is in India and has been in the news. He has many distinctions to his credit. Between 1993 and 1997 he served on the Council of Economic Advisers to President Bill Clinton.
- Global B2b Mantra — On A New Learning Curve (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Jan 18, 2005)
It is as exclusive as it can get. An international consortium of business houses joining hands in a bid to share knowledge.
- Elections In Iraq (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Jan 18, 2005)
The strategy of the 16-party United Iraqi Alliance is to institutionalise Shia majority and defer confrontation with the U.S. to a later stage.
- Killing The Truth (Deccan Herald, VARALOTTI RENGASAMY, Jan 18, 2005)
Killing the truth while holding on to the facts seems to be the way of life for people in a number of vocations — lawyers, ad agencies, bureaucrats, company executives, accountants, stock brokers, press reporters et al.
- Doubts And Assurances On Globalisation (Hindu, N. Ravi, Jan 18, 2005)
For long, mainstream economists dismissed any downside to free trade as far less significant than the benefits flowing from it. What Paul Samuelson's paper has done is to suggest that the critics might have a point after all.
- `Cut The Fat, Not The Muscle' (Business Line, Vinay Kamath, Jan 18, 2005)
India's greatest economic challenge is to rein in fiscal deficit, according to Dr Raghuram G. Rajan, Chief Economist of the IMF"It is a problem because people do not see it as a problem,"
- Regulatory Authorities — Role In A Deregulated Economy (Business Line, P. K. Doraiswamy, Jan 18, 2005)
The transition of the economy from being a regulated one to a deregulated one is a momentous step. But if a deregulated economy is not to lead to cut-throat competition or predatory exploitation of the consumer, it does need some transparent, normative re
- Signpost (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 18, 2005)
How open are India’s policies on foreign direct investment? The answer depends on the sector. In manufacturing, the policy is fairly open. But Press Note 18 requires prospective foreign investors
- India Struggles To Carve Out New U.N. Role (Toronto Star, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 18, 2005)
India's self-reliance in the tsunami disaster has shown the new face of an emerging regional power that wants to punch its weight in the United Nations — with help from Canada — says Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- To Take On Competition, Air India Must Expand (Business Line, Tunia Cherian George, Jan 17, 2005)
The Air-India Chairman and Managing Director, Mr V. Thulasidas, looks back on an `exciting' first year at the helm.
- Handshake Freezeframed (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Jan 17, 2005)
They’re squinting hard at the road from Islamabad and it looks foggy. This week, it was the ECONOMIST’s turn to congratulate Vajpayee and Musharraf for their warm handclasp.
- The Budget Rolls On (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 17, 2005)
The slew of economic policy announcements on Thursday, including the liberalisation of foreign investment policy, are clearly part of what would have been “Part A” of the Union finance minister’s budget speech on February 28.
- Tackle Poverty With Growth (Tribune, Montek singh Ahluwalia, Jan 17, 2005)
IT is absolutely true that poverty has not declined as much as was targeted. But this point should be read along with the knowledge that growth has not been what it was meant to be.
- The Fine Art Of Budget-Making (Business Line, S. Venu , Jan 17, 2005)
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, had to do a hurried job of presenting this year's Budget on July 8, 2004, as he was called on to do so within a short period of his assuming office as Finance Minister.
- Regional Stock Exchange Prospects (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 17, 2005)
A new share trading platform called the BSEIndonext, inaugurated recently, might at best provide a lifeline to regional stock exchanges.
- Give Full Freedom (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 17, 2005)
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh's recent announcement that foreign investors would no longer have to secure the approval of their domestic joint venture partner for making fresh investments brings to an
- Beyond Tsunami: An Agenda For Action (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 17, 2005)
Relief is in full swing in all the tsunami-hit areas of India. Medium- and long-term rehabilitation demands three things all along the coast. First, strengthening the ecological foundations of sustainable human security.
- What Kind Of A Central Banker Do We Need? (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Jan 17, 2005)
Examining the issues involved in a central banker's attitude towards risk and experimentation and whether there is a case for more experimentation in a developing, than in a developed
- Indian Corporate Finance Deals (Business Line, Kai Taraporevala, Jan 17, 2005)
The Year 2004 belonged to the private equity investor. Even as valuations soared and the Indian stock market reached record highs, private equity investors recovered from the shock of seeing the Left wing
- Asian Century (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 17, 2005)
The prediction by a CIA-commissioned report that India and China will emerge as major global players by 2020 is indeed heartening. According to the report titled ‘Mapping the Global Future’
- America’S Suez Moment (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 17, 2005)
Despite its unchallenged military might, the United States has an Achilles’ heel: its economy depends on foreign capital. Though hardly anyone acknowledges this publicly, China and Japan already hold so much American debt that, theoretically
- Inheriting A Value System Of Integrity (Indian Express, GEETANJALI KIRLOSKAR, Jan 16, 2005)
He lived through tumultuous times. Amidst a desperate struggle against the great economic depression — facing prejudices against Indian manufacturers and competing with the solidly-entrenched British firms.
- Politic Saviours (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jan 15, 2005)
India’s stake in the effort to stamp out terrorism entitles it to feel perturbed at the implications of Colin Powell’s linkage between relief and religion in the stricken capital of the Indonesian province
- Show Them The Money (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jan 15, 2005)
India is among a handful of democracies that believe in total consensus and continuity in foreign policy which rarely dominates our electoral rhetoric.
- Disaster Strikes An Obscure Beauty (Tribune, Sridhar K. Chari, Jan 15, 2005)
The island of Katchal is about 425 km south of Port Blair and 150 km south of the Car Nicobar Air Force base. It is a breathtakingly beautiful place. To the Indian mainlander, to whom the remote and dispersed Andaman and Nicobar islands occupy a unique pl
- National Tax Tribunal (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Jan 14, 2005)
With the establishment of the National Tax Tribunal, all matters pending in appeals under the direct and indirect tax laws before the High Courts will stand transferred to the Tribunal.
- Went Up The Hill To Fetch A Bail (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 14, 2005)
Cases pile up not only in courts but also in news bulletins; and advocates file appeals for bail without fail. Courts hear arguments, and grant temporary respite and conditional freedom
- The Great Wall Of Shopping (Asia Times, Pepe Escobar, Jan 14, 2005)
This boardwalk advertisement greets at least half a million passers-by every day on Nanjing Dong Lu, Shanghai's premier commercial thoroughfare, where almost 40 years ago hordes of vigilant Red Guards waved Mao Zedong's Little Red Book.
- Impact Of Marketisation (Deccan Herald, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Jan 14, 2005)
In recent years, the question of labour and of the labour movement has been re-defined in many ways. As globalisation proceeds, the working classes all over the world have felt the inegalitarian impact of marketisation. Labour in developed countries...
- ‘Our Govt Is Committed To Creating ... (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 14, 2005)
In a judicious choice of venue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh chose Left Front-ruled West Bengal for a seminal statement on the economic goals of his government. Addressing the CII partnership summit 2005, in Kolkata on
- Doctor’S Savvy (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 14, 2005)
Meetings with representatives of industry catch Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his most persuasive. In the presence of men and women impatient with the thickets of political rhetoric around economic policy, he visibly relaxes.
- A ’70s Mindset (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 14, 2005)
The RBI governor’s irresponsible statement about looking at ways to control foreign investment in India and subsequent damage control by the finance ministry indicates that the RBI is out of sync with government policy.
- `Vat Is Equitable With Least Distortion On Resources' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jan 14, 2005)
As the preparatory process for Union Budget 2005-06 has already begun with the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, holding the customary confabulations with various players of the economy
- Fii Flows And Rbi's Dilemma (Business Line, S. Narayan, Jan 14, 2005)
The real worry for the RBI vis-à-vis foreign institutional investments is that it cannot monitor capital flows, and, that it will not be able to continue with its exchange rate policy, which enables the central
- Flutter Over Fii Flows (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 14, 2005)
The majority of market participants would be entirely justified in thinking that the Reserve Bank of India Governor, Dr Y. V. Reddy, was actually placing certain policy options before the Government on the
- Memories Etched On Sand (Telegraph, Debabrata Mohanty, Jan 13, 2005)
Tsunami-struck Tamil Nadu has much to learn from Orissa, which has repeatedly faced the wrath of nature
- How We Are A High-Taxed Nation (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Jan 13, 2005)
Looking merely at direct taxes, it is often suggested that India is an under-taxed nation. This, says R. Vaidyanathan, does not take into account the speed money paid for government service. This rent-seeking makes the nation high-taxed.
- Engaging The Diaspora (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 13, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's announcement that the offer of dual citizenship will be extended to all those who migrated after January 26, 1950, that is, after India became a Republic
- How Not To Respond To A Tsunami (Indian Express, T.V.R. Shenoy, Jan 13, 2005)
Following Christiano Junior’s death the Football Federation is insisting on ambulances at all grounds. This could make more of a difference than the Government of India’s promise to establish a tsunami warning system. If that sounds cynical there is some
- An Interim Relief For The Kanchi Acharya (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Jan 13, 2005)
The undertaking given by the prosecution in the Sessions Court here today that the Kanchi Sankaracharya, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi, would not be arrested till January 20 should provide a reprieve for the Acharya and his devotees.
- Competitiveness Begins At Home (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Jan 13, 2005)
The global produce economy offers India a massive opportunity. India is not a notable producer of branded goods. Its global competitiveness in the context of the majority...
- Fake Encounters (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 13, 2005)
It is ironical that Naxalites, who can often be blamed for killing innocent persons, are protesting against the Andhra Pradesh government whom they accuse of killing their colleagues in allegedly fake encounters...
- Post Tsunami, India Inclusive (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Jan 12, 2005)
As tribes in the Andamans come in contact with organised economy, the forest area needed to ‘sustain’ them may decline
- More Than Just Relief (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 12, 2005)
The Supreme Court's order releasing the Kanchi Sankaracharya, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi, on bail in the Sankararaman murder case follows well-established principles that govern judicial discretion on the grant of bail.
- Ideological Pamphleteers (Indian Express, GAUTAM DHEER, Jan 12, 2005)
Senior PCC leaders in the state have fallen victim to an unknown enemy. The ammunition being used: defamatory pamphlets. First, it was Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, who was the subject of these pamphlets
- India's Bridge To East (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Jan 12, 2005)
The shock of the tsunami that flattened Thailand's beach resorts was resounding. We escaped the tragedy but could not get away from its echoes.
- The Contrarian Strikes Back (The Economic Times, Ruchir Sharma, Jan 12, 2005)
Following the riot on the global financial marketplace last week, it's worthwhile recalling what Canadian oilman, John Masters, had to say about the importance of staying ahead of the crowd:
- Good Spies, Bad Spies (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Jan 12, 2005)
When Atal Bihari Vajpayee said, after one of his prime ministerial meetings with President George W. Bush, that India and the United States of America were "natural allies"
- Avoidable Speculation (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 12, 2005)
When the Government is trying hard to contain inflation, the recent rise in prices of sugar is a matter of serious concern. Since the current spurt in prices has come when assembly elections in some crucial states are around the corner, the Government is
- Competition Breaks Cartels (Business Line, Pradeep S. Mehta, Jan 12, 2005)
Cartels operate across the economy, particularly in the intermediate goods and services sector. They hike production costs, thus making finished goods less competitive.
- Dalits Fight Tsunami Daily (Indian Express, Udit Raj, Jan 12, 2005)
This is in response to the expose in The Indian Express, ‘‘Tsunami can’t wash this away: hatred for Dalits’’ (IE January 7). Many justify their Hindu way of living while repeating various cliches like ‘‘Our living is simple and plain’’
- Global Economy Forecast For 2005 (Deccan Herald, Joseph Stiglitz, Jan 12, 2005)
The beginning of each year is high season for economic forecasters. With few exceptions, Wall Street economists try to give as upbeat an interpretation as the data will allow: gloom-and-doom forecasts do little to sell stocks.
- Global Economy Will Be Built By Brics (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Jan 12, 2005)
Over a year ago, the Goldman Sachs Economic Research Group took a look at how the world might change between now and 2050 if the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China) continued to grow.
- For That Sweet Feeling Of Home (Telegraph, SWAPAN SETH, Jan 12, 2005)
There are cities that ruffle your hair when you land in them. Cities that put their arms around your shoulder and welcome you in. There are very few cities that will still ask a 37-year-old man, “Kaise ho baba?”
- Fiscal Muscle Dystrophy (The Economic Times, M. Y. Khan, Jan 12, 2005)
Maharashtra had for long occupied pride of place among Indian states in fiscal management.
- Kolkata, Tripped By Globalization, Now Benefits: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, editorial Bloomberg.com, Jan 12, 2005)
Shishir Bajoria has gone from being a victim of globalization to one of its beneficiaries. He wants his city to script a similar comeback.
- Taking Care Of Heritage (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jan 11, 2005)
When you see television companies announcing their special programmes on the tsunami destruction questioning the ability of the authority in managing disasters
- Overlapping Faults (Economist, Amitav Ghosh, Jan 11, 2005)
Amitav Ghosh, the internationally renowned novelist, visited the Andaman and Nicobar Islands recently to see for himself how the system and ordinary people have coped with the devastation caused by the tsunami of December 26.
- The Fii Fest In India's Stock Markets (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Jan 11, 2005)
The week-ended January 7 witnessed what appeared to be an abrupt end to the bull run in India's stock markets. This episode once again focussed attention on the volatility in India's narrow and shallow bourses.
- Mad Sacred Cows (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Jan 11, 2005)
“Today, economics is separated from, and opposed to both ecological processes and basic needs. While the destruction of nature has been justified on grounds of improving human welfare
- Knowledge Reform (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 11, 2005)
The creation of a new Knowledge Commission will evoke contrary sentiments. While there is no doubt that the entire structure of education needs radical reform, India is still not as well positioned as it ought to be to benefit from a knowledge economy.
- Asian Oil Diplomacy Initiative (Business Line, S. Narayan, Jan 11, 2005)
Petroleum purchasing and selling nations met in Delhi last week to forge an Asian market for crude and products. Discussions centred on the possibility of a price band for Asian countries, besides changing the nature of the crude purchase contracts.
- Report On Currency And Finance 2003-2004... (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jan 10, 2005)
We have had a profusion of progress reports on the Indian economy in recent weeks, the most recent being the Finance Minister's report on the fiscal outturn following the requirements of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budgetary Management (FRBM) Act.
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