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Articles 12021 through 12120 of 16647:
- Economic Growth: Savings Score Over Reforms (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Nov 18, 2004)
The economic growth of the 1990s is largely attributed to the reforms by the Centre. But this is only half the story. For the real credit must go to the phenomenal rise in household savings, including of proprietorship and partnership firms.
- Basic Instinct (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Nov 18, 2004)
British newspapers have been carrying reports of the sacking of the Conservative MP Boris Johnson as a frontbencher and spokesperson for the arts.
- Beyond 6000? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 17, 2004)
Though the stock markets might remain stable, investors must exercise caution
- Beg Your Pardon, My Lord (Telegraph, DEBAKI NANDAN MANDAL, Nov 17, 2004)
Forming a national judicial commission may be the first step in the much-needed scrutiny of the judiciary
- The Importance Of Being Driven (Telegraph, Gargi Gupta, Nov 17, 2004)
Why do so many Calcuttans shy away from driving their own car?
- For Fair Trade Agreements (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 17, 2004)
The Indo-Thai free trade agreement (FTA) is yet to take off, save on 82 items, because of technical hitches over rules of origin (RoOs).
- Low-Cost Carriers: Sky Is The Limit (Business Line, Pankaj Narayan Pandit, Nov 17, 2004)
After sweeping Europe and the US, the low-cost carrier (LCC) revolution has swept now arrived in Asia.
- Gold Rush (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 17, 2004)
The sustained weakness of the dollar is beginning to leave a lasting imprint on gold. The Bush administration has not been too worried about the dollar’s slide against other currencies, particularly the euro.
- Food For Work: Promise And Challenges (Hindu, Narayan Lakshman, Nov 17, 2004)
The danger of elite capture of the administering institutions implies the need for monitoring and a nuanced understanding of local conditions.
- Corporate Governance For Pses (The Economic Times, S. M. Dewan, Nov 17, 2004)
Issues of corporate governance for PSEs are beginning to be seriously looked at by the UPA.
- Pm Sets The Real Pace (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 16, 2004)
The Prime Minister is a person who not only knows where he is going but has the courage to proclaim his convictions and the decisiveness to do what he regards as imperative to take the nation forward to its rightful destiny.
- Not Flying Sky High (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Nov 16, 2004)
It was great news that Indian Airlines has got clearance to acquire a new fleet of aircraft…the first time after Rajiv Gandhi’s premiership.
- Market On The Move (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 16, 2004)
As Equity prices move up towards the record highs that were set early this year, higher input and financing costs are casting a shadow on corporate profitability from the second half of 2004-05.
- Candid Camera (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Nov 16, 2004)
In many ways, the Advani-Uma Bharti showdown on TV is a bigger setback for the BJP than the electoral defeats it suffered.
- A Man For All Seasons (Hindu, Soli Sorabjee, Nov 16, 2004)
The one essential quality that distinguishes V.R. Krishna Iyer from his judicial brethren and puts him in a class of his own is compassion. A tribute on his ninetieth birthday.
- Inertia Is Hallmark Of Approach (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Nov 16, 2004)
The State fails to utilise the full AIBP fund allocation, even as the pace of implementation of the project remains sluggish
- India's Banks Are Solvent. Are They Healthy?: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, Andy Mukherjee, Nov 15, 2004)
India's finance ministry appears to disagree with the central bank's sanguine view on the health of the country's banking system.
- Tripped At The Start (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 15, 2004)
Every year, over the last few years, the World Bank has been coming out with an analysis of the various elements that govern business conditions in different countries.
- Escape From Unholy Brotherhood (The Economic Times, Pradeep S. Mehta, Nov 15, 2004)
One has to view the Naresh Chandra Committee's report on reforming the aviation sector in India through the lens of competition.
- Half-Yearly Review Of Central Finances (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 15, 2004)
ONCE every month, the Finance Ministry issues a useful review of the state of Central public finance and the economy. The latest review for October 2004 covers the half-year April 1, 2004 to September 30.
- Here Comes The Real Bush Fire (Telegraph, Alok Ray, Nov 15, 2004)
In the end, “moral issues” were more important than Iraq. But George W. Bush need not bother with US public opinion any more
- To Be Resorted To In The Rarest Of Rare Cases (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 15, 2004)
The Indo-Thai free trade agreement (FTA) is yet to take off, save on 82 items, because of technical hitches over rules of origin (RoOs). It is imperative that RoOs
- Equity-Linked Annuities For Pension Investors (Business Line, B. Venkatesh , Nov 15, 2004)
If media reports are to be believed, professional money managers may be able to manage pension funds by end 2005. The Government is likely to have three types of plans to suit investors' risk appetite.
- A Reality Check On Perceptions (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Nov 15, 2004)
A writer, Ron Suskind, wrote about a conversation he had with an unnamed advisor to the US President, Mr George W. Bush, in an article published in The New York Times on October, 17.
- Investing In Scholarships (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Nov 15, 2004)
Even as there is talk of reservations in the private sector, corporates should organise, collectively, a nationwide scholarship programme for talented poor children, as woefully poor-quality education lies behind the demand for reservation.
- Memorial In The Mind (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Nov 15, 2004)
WHERE even the birds speak chaste Sanskrit lives Mandan Mishra,” a villager is believed to have told Adi Sankara when he enquired about the residence of the great Sanskrit scholar in the 8th century.
- Murder In The Mutt (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 15, 2004)
THE people in general and the Hindus in particular are shocked over the arrest and incarceration of the Shankaracharya of Kanchi, Swami Jayendra Saraswati.
- Say No To Bandhs (Telegraph, RUDRANGSHU MUKHERJEE, Nov 14, 2004)
There is no halfway house to industrialization. The project involves not only an active wooing of capital and investment and the creation of an infrastructure that facilitates the working
- Need To Spread Public Awareness On Diabetes, Says Dr Bajaj (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Nov 14, 2004)
ONE has to fight obesity to prevent diabetes, says eminent endocrinologist and Honorary President of the International Diabetes Federation Dr J.S. Bajaj. In an exclusive interview to The Sunday Tribune
- Visions And Verdicts (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Nov 13, 2004)
Tomorrow, November 14, is the birthday of India’s first prime minister. This is an appropriate moment to reassess his legacy, but only before issuing a disclaimer: your columnist is not a member or supporter of the Congress party.
- Sri Lanka Ready For Federalism: Chandrika (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 13, 2004)
Ten years after Chandrika Kumaratunga was elected Sri Lanka's powerful Executive President on a massive mandate for devolution of powers to end the decades-long separatist conflict, her main goal _ constitutional reforms _ remains elusive.
- Economic Lessons From The Hotspots Of Innovation (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 13, 2004)
Silicon Valley, Ireland, Cambridge, Munich, Sophia Antipolis, Sweden, Israel, Taiwan and Bangalore — these are the places you would find mentioned in a new book
- Bush Re-Election: Terror, Trade And Ties (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Nov 13, 2004)
The US President, Mr George W. Bush, has been re-elected for another term. The convincing victory, with a few million popular votes in his favour, must be reassuring for Mr Bush.
- No Pain, No Gain (Deccan Herald, HEERA NAWAZ, Nov 13, 2004)
It is a fact that the sum of negatives make up the positives of our experiential existence
- Irrelevance Of Ownership (Business Line, T. N. Pandey, Nov 13, 2004)
Legal ownership of assets is no longer a pre-requisite for claiming depreciation under the I-T Act
- The Face Of Palestinian Nationalism (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 12, 2004)
Yasser Arafat, who died in France today, was the standard-bearer of Palestinian nationalism for nearly half a century who never saw his dream of an independent state become a reality.
- Strategic Partnership (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 11, 2004)
The fifth European Union-India annual summit at the Hague marks a highpoint in bilateral cooperation, with leaders calling for revitalising joint initiatives to strengthen multilateral institutions.
- Bush Victory — Golden Opportunity For India (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Nov 11, 2004)
There were two basic differences between the US President, Mr George W. Bush, and his Democrat challenger, Mr John Kerry, in the presidential elections.
- Bank M&a: Stability And Synergy (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Nov 11, 2004)
There is little empirical literature on the impact of mergers in banking in India, but what there is supports the view that banks significantly improve their profit and operational efficiencies ...
- A Divided Family (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Nov 11, 2004)
Even six months after the general elections, the premier opposition par- ty seems at odds with itself.
- "The Brand Became Larger Than The Product" (Hindu, Harish Khare , Nov 11, 2004)
A political party ends up paying a price, sooner or later, for overloading an individual with ideas and sentiments.
- Homes Will Be Costlier (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 11, 2004)
Even as the decision of the Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) — one of the leading lenders in the housing loan sector — to raise housing loan interest rates by half a percentage point has come as a
- India's Communists Want Farmers To Be Taxed: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, Andy Mukherjee, Nov 10, 2004)
Cricket is India's national passion. Drought its perennial reality. And a tax on farmers is simply a no-no.
- No Roads To The Market (Telegraph, Bibek Debroy, Nov 10, 2004)
What is the difference between animals and humans? Had you asked George Orwell, the answer might have been — none at all.
- Strong Words (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 10, 2004)
The road to peace is long and uneven. If a conflict is as old as the Naga insurgency, it would be naïve to expect the peace-talks to be a smooth affair. But the latest outcry of Mr Thuingaleng Muivah, general secretary of the National Socialist Council of
- Inter-Linking Of Rivers — Untested Hype, Unresolved Issues (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 10, 2004)
The project to interlink six major rivers promises to remain bedevilled for a considerable time by unresolved engineering, operational and financial issues.
- Added Bonanza (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 10, 2004)
Infy’s second sponsored ADS plan is another effort to create more value for shareholders
- The New Structure Of Global Balances (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Nov 09, 2004)
Developing countries, especially the so-called "emerging markets", have become net exporters of capital since 2000.
- Investment Commission — Gameplan To Attract Foreign Funds (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Nov 09, 2004)
To help realise the Tenth Plan growth target of 8 per cent and to make the country attractive for investors, there is the need to constitute the Investment Commission.
- Cauvery: Disappointments, Appeals (Hindu, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Nov 09, 2004)
The lower riparian has rights and unless the upper riparian is prepared to accept this, there can be no resolution of the dispute.
- Chile: Breaking The Market Myth (Business Line, S. Venu , Nov 09, 2004)
Chile has a market-oriented economy characterised by a high level of foreign trade. After a decade of highly impressive growth rates, Chile experienced a moderate recession in 1999 brought on by the global economic slowdown.
- Dear Mr Bush (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Nov 09, 2004)
IT is customary for Heads of Government to send congratulatory messages to Heads of State when they win elections. When a US President wins a second term, heads of State and Government vie with one another in congratulating him.
- Wilting Lotus (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 08, 2004)
The incessant warfare wracking its innards suggests that infighting as much as Hindutva has become a way of life in the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- A Worrisome Feature (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 08, 2004)
Several factors contributed to the crash in govt bonds, including rising inflation
- Economic Consequence Of Bush Re-Election (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Nov 08, 2004)
Despite the entreaties of the defeated candidate Senator John Kerry to the re-elected President, Mr George Bush, to heal the divide in the country, it is somewhat remote that divisions would be closed.
- National Carriers Need Fdi Wings (Business Line, R. Krishnan , Nov 08, 2004)
Notwithstanding the hints given by the Civil Aviation Minister, Mr Praful Patel, while receiving the second report of Naresh Chandra Committee on November 2...
- Nuts And Bolts Of Doing Business (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 08, 2004)
The latest report on Doing Business 2005, published by the World Bank, cites the findings of the Copenhagen Consensus, which included the views of a number of Nobel Prize winners to the effect that easing start-up was ...
- Russia's Mixed Blessing (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, Nov 08, 2004)
Migrant labour helps alleviate an acute demographic crisis and sustain economic growth, but also creates ethnic and social tensions.
- Oil Price Goes Up (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 06, 2004)
Thursday's petro price hikes will hit everyone. Keeping the kerosene rate unchanged will not spare the poor the brunt of soon-to-rise prices of all transportable goods, including groceries.
- The Bandwidth Of Prosperity (The Economic Times, KIRAN KARNIK, Nov 06, 2004)
Connectivity, in the power-speak of Delhi, is recognised as being vital, and a route to rapid wealth creation. It generally means having connections in the right places.
- When Companies Can Sweat It Out... (Business Line, K. Parthasarathi, Nov 06, 2004)
Are companies investing their earnings in productive activities, as is expected of them, or simply placing them in bonds, shares and mutual funds?
- Let The Reinsurer Go For An Ipo Instead (The Economic Times, J D AGARWAL, Nov 06, 2004)
This is a critical stage when there are already enough onslaughts by Left parties on the government against raising the limits of foreign direct investment (FDI) and disinvestment.
- Arafat, The Father Of His Nation (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Nov 06, 2004)
The feats of the Palestinian leader are a tribute to his greatness
- Arafat’S War (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 06, 2004)
History seldom speaks the language of the vanquished. Yasser Arafat’s struggle for a patch of land that the Palestinian people could call their country will be projected as an act of sustained terror.
- Dangerous Obsession (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Nov 06, 2004)
Osama bin Laden’s intervention in the American presidential election was a bit like Lyndon Johnson’s vow to ensure that “no harm comes to this girl” before Indira Gandhi’s re-election in 1967.
- An Inevitable Price Hike (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 06, 2004)
Given the relentless surge in global oil prices, there was no alternative for the Government except to raise domestic fuel prices.
- The Bandwidth Of Prosperity (The Economic Times, KIRAN KARNIK, Nov 05, 2004)
Connectivity, in the power-speak of Delhi, is recognised as being vital, and a route to rapid wealth creation. It generally means having connections in the right places.
- The Partition Controversy (Tribune, V. N. Datta, Nov 05, 2004)
This refers to Anita Inder Singh's two articles, which focus on the causes of the partition of India in 1947 (The Tribune, Oct 4 and 5). These articles are a rehash of the conclusions which she had arrived at with meticulous care in her DPhil (Oxford) ...
- Bullish On Crude, Bullish On Bonds (Business Line, Anantha Nageshwaran, Nov 05, 2004)
If the crude oil price rises in the coming year it is bound to drag down economic activity rather than stoke consumer price inflation.
- Bush Is Back (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 05, 2004)
In an ironic twist, the American people decided to unite behind a person who has perhaps divided them the most. No recent President of the United States polarised people more than Mr George W. Bush...
- Draft Environmental Policy: Inadequate Economic Inputs (Business Line, L. Venkatachalam, Nov 05, 2004)
The Draft Environmental Policy, which is available on the Ministry's Web site till November 30 for comments, makes passing mention of such concepts as incomparable value
- In Their Own Hands (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Nov 05, 2004)
It is customary for election results to be followed by an onrush of belated wisdom. This is particularly so when the outcome defies the profundities of the editorial classes.
- Investment Commission — New Window To Old Problems (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 05, 2004)
If access to markets, distribution networks, technologies and strategic assets such as brand names are the main motivations for Indian companies to go abroad
- Let The Reinsurer Go For An Ipo Instead (The Economic Times, J D AGARWAL, Nov 05, 2004)
This is a critical stage when there are already enough onslaughts by Left parties on the government against raising the limits of foreign direct investment (FDI) and disinvestment.
- China And India Are In A Race Too Close To Call: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, Andy Mukherjee, Nov 04, 2004)
China and India, the two Asian giants, are both trying to become rich, each in its own way. China is big in manufacturing, while India's strength is in services.
- More Appropriate To Rewrite (Business Line, Raghunath Ravi, Nov 04, 2004)
THE Concept Paper (CP) that gives a draft of the Companies Bill — prepared by the Ministry of Company Affairs (MCA), but yet to be vetted by the Law Ministry — is claimed to be a "compact version" that contains
- Outrageous Behaviour (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 04, 2004)
Tuesday’s disturbances in the Orissa Assembly, in which Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was injured, are a matter of shame.
- Back To Bush (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 04, 2004)
Americans elect their president, but their choice affects the entire world, thanks to US pre-eminence and interdependence of nations in the era of globalisation.
- A Successful Decade (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 04, 2004)
There are plenty of flattering messages to be drawn from Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's recent exhortation to certain well-run Indian financial institutions to go global.
- Enhance Productivity (Deccan Herald, S N CHARY, Nov 04, 2004)
Good economics in the country is all about balancing various national efforts in different sectors
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