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Articles 13421 through 13520 of 16647:
- Build Consensus On Divestment (Business Line, S. M. Dewan, Nov 19, 2003)
Once a consensus is achieved, political logjams can be averted and petitions in court that lead to delays and derailment of the development process reduced, if not eliminated. It will also improve India's image internationally.
- Don't Distrust The Company Board (Business Line, S. Subramanyan , Nov 19, 2003)
THESE days, the institution of the board of directors of a company is receiving the focussed attention from all directions — corporate governance reports, regulators, self-regulating bodies and the media.
- This Time, Amma Has Nowhere To Hide (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Nov 19, 2003)
Her assets cases: SC transfers them to Karnataka saying we’re unsure of justice in TN
- Mid-Term Review Of The Economy — Fine-Tuning Of Policies Needed (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 19, 2003)
If the Mid-Term Review of the Economy holds any lesson, it is that the Government should shun the business-as-usual approach and instead go the whole hog by fine-tuning policies to keep the economy on an even keel, and cashing in on the cosy fundamentals
- An Economic Review (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2003)
THE FINANCE MINISTRY'S mid-term review of the Indian economy is a voice of moderation amidst the many extravagant predictions of double digit growth that have been made by independent think tanks at home and abroad. The official assessment of the performa
- Mid-Term Review Of The Economy — Fine-Tuning Of Policies Needed (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 19, 2003)
If the Mid-Term Review of the Economy holds any lesson, it is that the Government should shun the business-as-usual approach and instead go the whole hog by fine-tuning policies to keep the economy on an even keel, and cashing in on the cosy fundamentals
- Scope For More Pharma Exports — India-Africa Health Summit Today (Business Line, Mohan Padmanabhan, Nov 19, 2003)
"The top pharma majors like Ranbaxy and Cipla can easily match the quality of the MNC sources, and for a country like Africa, this was an opportunity."
- Review Of The Economy - The Good, Bad And Ugly (Business Line, Alok Ray, Nov 18, 2003)
The global perception about India's growth potential is changing for the better. Going by the standard indicators, the economy is in good shape.
- Capital, Labour Flows And The Women Of East Asia (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Nov 18, 2003)
The past two decades have involved huge flows of capital and labour in East Asia, which has made it the most dynamic region in the world. This has had complex and rapidly changing effects on the condition of women in the region. In this edition of Macrosc
- Growth Sans Investment (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2003)
All indicators show a better economic growth but there is no upturn in private investments
- April-Oct Service Tax Revenue Falls Short Of Target By Rs 900 Cr (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2003)
The service tax collections for the first seven months (till October 31) at Rs 3,705 crore have fallen short by nearly Rs 900 crore of the pro rata target for the period. This is despite achieving a 7 per cent growth in the first quarter.
- Review Of The Economy - The Good, Bad And Ugly (Business Line, Alok Ray, Nov 18, 2003)
The global perception about India's growth potential is changing for the better. Going by the standard indicators, the economy is in good shape.
- Capital, Labour Flows And The Women Of East Asia (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Nov 18, 2003)
The past two decades have involved huge flows of capital and labour in East Asia, which has made it the most dynamic region in the world. This has had complex and rapidly changing effects on the condition of women in the region. In this edition of Macrosc
- Where Are Indo-Russian Relations Headed? (Business Line, J. Srinivasan, Nov 18, 2003)
The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visit to Russia evoked much interest but nothing substantial has emerged from it. The Russian President, Mr Vladimir Putin, is all too aware that the Western world is of as much importance to his country's sec
- Where Are Indo-Russian Relations Headed? (Business Line, J. Srinivasan, Nov 18, 2003)
The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visit to Russia evoked much interest but nothing substantial has emerged from it. The Russian President, Mr Vladimir Putin, is all too aware that the Western world is of as much importance to his country's sec
- The Crippled Poet (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2003)
Grace that shone in Guruvayoor
- Economy On Song Sans Policy Notes (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2003)
WHILE GRANTING THE point that election time finds political parties hard-selling their good deeds, the Finance Ministry's claim that the economy will grow at 7 per cent plus this year cannot be brushed aside either. The Mid-year Review by the Finance Mini
- Economy On Song Sans Policy Notes (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2003)
WHILE GRANTING THE point that election time finds political parties hard-selling their good deeds, the Finance Ministry's claim that the economy will grow at 7 per cent plus this year cannot be brushed aside either. The Mid-year Review by the Finance Mini
- Trai Shows The Track Ahead (Business Line, V. S. Ailawadi, Nov 17, 2003)
UNIFIED Licensing is now a reality in the Indian telecom sector even if in a limited sense. While full convergence is becoming a reality in many countries, it may take some time for it to happen in India. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has set
- China's Labour Reforms (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 17, 2003)
THE demand for a comprehensive second look at the labour scenario in India has been gaining in intensity in recent years. Associations of chambers of commerce and industry, as also foreign investors, have been urging it as a way of speeding up reforms and
- Tolerance Paves The Way, Jaya (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Nov 17, 2003)
It is incomprehensible why Jayalalithaa, who is known to have national ambitions, chose to blot her copybook by attacking a national media institution like the Hindu. By that one act, she ended up uniting the media behind that organisation, as seldom befo
- Trai Shows The Track Ahead (Business Line, V. S. Ailawadi, Nov 17, 2003)
UNIFIED Licensing is now a reality in the Indian telecom sector even if in a limited sense. While full convergence is becoming a reality in many countries, it may take some time for it to happen in India. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has set
- China's Labour Reforms (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 17, 2003)
THE demand for a comprehensive second look at the labour scenario in India has been gaining in intensity in recent years. Associations of chambers of commerce and industry, as also foreign investors, have been urging it as a way of speeding up reforms and
- Reaffirming A Partnership (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2003)
INDIA AND RUSSIA took a step towards re-establishing multipolarity in international politics by reaffirming their longstanding strategic partnership during the visit of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- Pvt Sector Foodgrains Export Policy On Anvil (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 17, 2003)
FACED with the grim reality of a surplus stock of foodgrains this year, the Government is seriously considering to make export of foodgrains ``a completely market-driven activity'' by facilitating its export by private sector.
- Newsreel 09.11.03 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2003)
IN WHAT was seen as a tussle between the legislature and the fourth estate, the judiciary toes a cautious line. Acting on a petition by The Hindu, the Supreme Court stays the arrest order issued by the Tamil Nadu Assembly against five of the daily’s senio
- What Us Steel Tells Indian State (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Nov 16, 2003)
This week I write from New York where one of the most interesting stories when seen through my Indian eyes was the WTO decision, last week, to uphold an earlier ruling that censured the Bush administration for raising tariffs on imported steel.
- Bush Agrees On Free Iraq By June (Indian Express, Susan Sachs, Nov 16, 2003)
Council to unveil power transfer plan
- Define `Good Life' Before Economics Helps You Get There (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 15, 2003)
NEWSPAPER and magazines can make a story of almost anything — be it a gaffe or a disaster, an event or a non-event. Thus, when a former correspondent of The Economist sits down to study `a boring, uninteresting, unclear and dismal science' that is too ful
- Closing The Ecb Window? (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2003)
THE GOVERNMENT HAS effectively shut the door on corporates raising money abroad through external commercial borrowings. It proposes to impose conditions that would make a large segment of the corporate sector ineligible to access the overseas markets, and
- Closing The Ecb Window? (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2003)
THE GOVERNMENT HAS effectively shut the door on corporates raising money abroad through external commercial borrowings. It proposes to impose conditions that would make a large segment of the corporate sector ineligible to access the overseas markets, and
- The Men In White (Indian Express, Manju Mehta, Nov 15, 2003)
It’s not just Prince Charles who’s amazed
- Survivor, Andhra Style (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2003)
The success of Chandrababu Naidu’s gamble hinges crucially on rural Andhra’s response
- Define `Good Life' Before Economics Helps You Get There (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 15, 2003)
NEWSPAPER and magazines can make a story of almost anything — be it a gaffe or a disaster, an event or a non-event. Thus, when a former correspondent of The Economist sits down to study `a boring, uninteresting, unclear and dismal science' that is too ful
- Reforming India Into A Powerhouse (Indian Express, N K Singh, Nov 15, 2003)
Economic reforms and growth feed on each other. Concluding a two-part series
- Feel-Very-Good Factor: 7 Plus Is Growth Estimate (Indian Express, Navika Kumar, Nov 15, 2003)
Alarm bells:Mid-year review concerns: huge pension, subsidy bill and fiscal deficit
- Four-Fold Path To Nirvana (Indian Express, N K Singh, Nov 14, 2003)
A happy mix of economic and demographic factors means India is in the fast lane. First in a two-part series
- Sharon And The House Of Saud (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Nov 14, 2003)
Israel and Saudi Arabia have to do a deal to neutralise in-house conflict mongers
- State Of The Economy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2003)
THE PUZZLE ABOUT the depth of the recovery in the Indian economy remains unsolved after the latest release of official statistics on industrial production. The index of industrial production has registered a growth of 5.8 per cent in the first half (April
- Monetary And Credit Policy - Looking Beyond The Rate Cuts (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Nov 13, 2003)
In a sober mid-term review of the Credit Policy, aimed at keeping the economy on even keel, Dr Y. V. Reddy has looked beyond interest rate cuts and focussed on qualitative issues aimed at toning up the working of the banks and improving credit delivery, p
- The Never Never Land Of Democracy (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2003)
The alternative to Musharraf is not religious dictatorship, it is the people’s will. The West must wake up to this
- Monetary And Credit Policy - Looking Beyond The Rate Cuts (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Nov 13, 2003)
In a sober mid-term review of the Credit Policy, aimed at keeping the economy on even keel, Dr Y. V. Reddy has looked beyond interest rate cuts and focussed on qualitative issues aimed at toning up the working of the banks and improving credit delivery, p
- In The Name Of The Party (Hindu, Harish Khare , Nov 13, 2003)
Under the doctrine of "in the name of the party", bribes are not seen as such but as a legitimate requirement of political outfits.
- They Are Private And Different (Business Line, Lakshmi Balaraman, Nov 13, 2003)
Private companies should not be put through the rigours of public companies
- Monetary And Credit Policy — Looking Beyond The Rate Cuts (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Nov 13, 2003)
In a sober mid-term review of the Credit Policy, aimed at keeping the economy on even keel, Dr Y. V. Reddy has looked beyond interest rate cuts and focussed on qualitative issues aimed at toning up the working of the banks and improving credit delivery, p
- They Are Private And Different (Business Line, Lakshmi Balaraman, Nov 13, 2003)
Private companies should not be put through the rigours of public companies
- The Japanese Verdict (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2003)
FOR A COUNTRY where the two-party system was not even a dream for half a century, Sunday's parliamentary election result in Japan had one clear message. It announced the arrival of an opposition party that can offer an alternative to the Liberal Democrati
- More Than Media Inserts & Fancy Logos (The Financial Express, D Durga Prasad, Nov 12, 2003)
Building brands is about creating legitimacy
- Taxing Peter To Pay Paul? (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2003)
TINKERING WITH PETROLEUM product prices as a means to mop up additional resources has long been part of the government routine, no matter who is in power. The news that the Cabinet is to approve a 10-paise cess on petrol and diesel to part-fund the social
- Sowing A New Farm Strategy (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Nov 12, 2003)
There is a realisation that the farm sector must gear up to face the challenges and seize the opportunities offered by the WTO regime as also by the advent of new technology. Sharad Joshi looks at what it will take to bring about this kind of metamorphosi
- Global It Bounces Back (Asia Times, Indrajit Basu, Nov 12, 2003)
While a long, rough two-year ride for the global information technology industry appears to be just about over, the implications for the United States are ominous. Commercial activity is picking up strongly in the US, and job data is starting to come arou
- Enron's Ghost Haunts India (Asia Times, Arun Bhattacharjee, Nov 12, 2003)
With creditors breathing down the government's neck and its reputation as a safe haven for foreign investment at stake, two Indian bureaucrats are trying to salvage what is left of a bust energy plant built by Enron, which went bankrupt spectacularly in 2
- ‘We Started Decrying Five-Star Culture Without Realising It Was A Synonym For Excellence’ (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Nov 11, 2003)
Jaswant Singh, Union Finance Minister, spoke to Shekhar Gupta, Editor-in-Chief, The Indian Express.
- Looking At ‘Contempt’ In Context (Indian Express, Rakesh Shukla, Nov 11, 2003)
The decision of the apex court to grant an interim stay on the arrest of journalists of the The Hindu is salutary and will hopefully have a restraining effect on the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
- India’s Bridge To Mongolia (Indian Express, Aasha Khosa, Nov 11, 2003)
In the late eighties, Mongolia was at the crossroads of history. It was the presence of Indian monk Lama Kushok Bakula Rimpoche that really helped at that crucial stage.
- Slugging It Out For The Top Slot (The Financial Express, Senthil Chengalvarayan, Nov 11, 2003)
Birla should worry with Agarwal going global
- Sustaining The Good Show (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 11, 2003)
The strong resurgence in demand, both in the industrial and service sectors, has not translated into commensurate revenue growth because of the intense competition.
- India Inc Goes Shopping (Asia Times, Indrajit Basu, Nov 11, 2003)
Many Indian companies are deciding India isn’t big enough for them. This is a classic path that has been followed by many other countries as their economies create investors eager to play on a world stage, with more money than the local economy can bear.
- Divergence In Interest Rates (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2003)
POLICY PRONOUNCEMENTS ON interest rates are at the very core of the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy statements and are therefore keenly watched. Of all the macroeconomic variables that are influenced by the monetary policy, it is the interest rate
- Uncertain Times For Trade (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 10, 2003)
Export growth in the South is ultimately linked to the economic performance of the OECD countries.
- 'We Can Supply Power To India Via China’ (The Financial Express, Shebonti Ray Dadwal, Nov 10, 2003)
India and Kyrgyztan have stressed the importance of enhancing trade and investment ties so as to raise current bilateral trade levels.
- Climate Change: Think Out Of The Box (The Financial Express, Robert O. Blake, Nov 10, 2003)
For too long, the debate on climate change has been deadlocked. It’s time to move beyond that.
- How Russia Was Lost (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, Nov 10, 2003)
Paradoxical as it may sound, Indian businessmen have become victims of the privileged position they enjoyed on the Russian market before the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.
- 'Guns No Solution, Flexibility Is Key' (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 09, 2003)
Neither you nor any of your present crop of Hurriyat leaders were part of the 1989 movement. Now, how can you claim to legitimately represent the Kashmiri struggle in talks with the Centre
- News Reel 02-11-03 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 09, 2003)
SRI LANKA plunges into chaos as President Chandrika Kumaratunga sacks three key ministers of the Ranil Wickremasinghe government. Accusing the Prime Minister of yielding too much to the Tamil Tigers, she, however, asserts the peace talks will be on course
- Express Your Voice (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 09, 2003)
With regard to P Chidambaram’s Our other northern neighbour, I have some questions to ask. You observe that ‘‘The Maoists are reported to be receiving help from China.’’ Can you give any reliable information indicating that China is helping the Nepal Maoi
- This Mrs G And That Mrs G (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Nov 09, 2003)
Indira Gandhi’s death anniversary went by almost unnoticed. There was that little fracas over grandson, Feroze Varun, being denied entry (or so he said) to her samadhi and there were the usual pictures of Sonia, family and flunkeys seated in mournful reme
- Chorus: Amma, Lay Off (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 09, 2003)
The Tamil Nadu Assembly’s decision ordering the arrest of editors and senior journalists of The Hindu and Murasoli for ‘‘breach of privilege of the House’’ evoked widespread protest in the state.
- Brawn At Mr Universe Shows Off Brain Too (Indian Express, Nitin Nair, Nov 08, 2003)
From a psychologist to an engineer, they come in odd shapes and sizes
- Peking Duck Beats Delhi Belly (Indian Express, Kishwar Ahluwalia, Nov 08, 2003)
Recently, CII organised an India week in China, which included two major conferences on tourism in Shanghai and Beijing. The agenda was to give travel between the two countries a substantial boost. But before the conference, one encountered a quick realit
- Early Elections & Tdp Calculations (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Nov 08, 2003)
Chandrababu Naidu's main strength remains the lack of cohesion within the Congress, which is the main opposition in Andhra Pradesh.
- India To Host The World, Neighbour Seeks Entry (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Nov 08, 2003)
Around 100 legislators from Pakistan are planning to attend the 4th World Parliamentary Forum (WPF) to be held on the sidelines of the World Social Forum Congress in Mumbai in January 2004 - provided the Indian government issues them visas.
- Is The Euphoria Justified? (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Nov 08, 2003)
There is simply no case for crowing about the performance of the Indian economy in 2003-04.
- Indian State Orders Editors' Arrest, Faces Protest (Washington Post, Reuters, Nov 08, 2003)
- The legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu faced media protests Saturday after it ordered five journalists and the publisher of one of the nation's most respected dailies held for alleged slander.
- Outsource Or Perish! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 07, 2003)
OUTSOURCING is being viewed by politicians, legislators, media and the public in the US as an unmitigated evil. Even academics who ought to know better have been denouncing it as the cause of layoffs of American personnel by corporates and erosion of grow
- What The Credit Policy Has Ignored (Business Line, V. Kumaraswamy, Nov 07, 2003)
The Credit Policy lacks action or pronouncement. Last year's GDP growth was sub-5 per cent and now there are projections for 7 per cent. The monsoon has been good; this could not have been built into the April planning. The stock market surged and forex r
- War On Terror: The Us Dilemmas (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 07, 2003)
Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan... all represent the difficult challenges facing the US diplomacy in the world today, according to a recent report by a Task Force co-sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations and the Asia Society in New York. G. P arthasar
- Marrakesh To Cancun... Darwinism In Trade Talks (Business Line, Devendra Mishra, Nov 07, 2003)
THE transformation of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) into a new avatar in 1995 — the World Trade Organisation — marked a paradigm shift. GATT was primarily about negotiating market access for traded goods. But the WTO's extension into n
- The Woman Who Defeated Vajpayee (Indian Express, Sagari Chhabra, Nov 07, 2003)
Subhadra Joshi fought for freedom, for religious peace, for a value system slipping by
- Setback For Reform As Calcutta Hc Stays Tax Tribunal (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Nov 07, 2003)
Within a week of being slammed by the apex court for appointing a bureaucrat as chairman of the Competition Commission, the Centre today suffered another setback on the reforms front as the Calcutta High Court stayed the operation of an ordinance setting
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