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Articles 15221 through 15320 of 16647:
- Where Lies Rbis Message? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 17, 2001)
GOING BY THE Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2000-01, the RBI seems to have given up on looking ahead, at least for the moment.
- Did We Succeed In Doha? (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Nov 17, 2001)
THE Fourth Ministerial Conference at Doha concluded with a few surprises. The original idea was perhaps to straight away move towards a further round of discussions.
- State Governments In Business (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 17, 2001)
THE NEED TO restructure public sector enterprises at the State level is becoming increasingly evident.
- No Backtracking On Fiscal Responsibility Bill (The Financial Express, Udayan Bose, Nov 17, 2001)
Ten years of economic reform. The economist Manmohan Singh started it, the lawyer P Chidambaram furthered it, and former civil servant Yashwant Sinha.
- `Fiscal Crunch' And Bonus (Business Line, R. Sthanumoorthy, Nov 16, 2001)
THE employees of the Tamil Nadu State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) and Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) are on indefinite strike in protest against the State Government's decision to offer minimum bonus of 8.33 per cent.
- When And How Will It End? (Pioneer, Shreedhar, Nov 16, 2001)
The US war in Afghanistan is being waged relentlessly. Before analysing its impact, three factors must be noted. For the first time, the US is fighting a faceless enemy.
- Rate Cut Alone Will Not Spur Growth (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Nov 16, 2001)
DESPITE the several constraints, the RBI Governor, Dr Bimal Jalan, responded with alacrity, in the Monetary and Credit Policy to the expectations of the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha.
- Usa On A Triangular Tightrope (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Nov 16, 2001)
EVEN by the hectic post-September 11 standards diplomatic activity over the last week has been particularly hot-footed.
- Trade Secret Security Can Give Corporates A Competitive Edge (The Financial Express, Ravi Singhania, Nov 16, 2001)
Trade secret is any formula, pattern or a device relating to a compilation of information which is used in business.
- China’s Sectoral Policy Overhaul A Risk: Jf Funds (The Financial Express, Sabyasachi Mita, Nov 16, 2001)
HONG KONG: The lack of clear policy direction in key business sectors in China is the major risk facing investors after Beijing’s accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), JF Funds said on Thursday.
- U.N. And Afghanistan (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 16, 2001)
AS THE U.S.-LED coalition against terror pursues its military objective of hunting down Osama bin Laden and his outfit and bringing them to justice, the Taliban army is either regrouping around its stronghold of Kandahar.
- Why Vajpayee, Musharraf Should Bite Into Afghan Pie (Indian Express, Rajinder Puri, Nov 16, 2001)
MY reaction to President Bush’s declaration of war against terrorism was that America could win battles but lose the war if it fights only terrorists.
- New Paradigms In Derivatives Trading (Business Line, R.G.Bhatnagar, Nov 16, 2001)
DERIVATIVES trading which, till recently used to be an exclusive domain of the top financial institutions and banks, now appears to have caught the fancy of other operators as well.
- No Duty-Free Entry For Bangladesh Textiles: Us (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 15, 2001)
DHAKA: The United States cannot grant duty-free access for Bangladeshi textiles because of a recession, US Ambassador Mary Ann Peters said in Dhaka on Tuesday.
- Not Well-Oiled (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 15, 2001)
Saudi Oil Minister, Mr Ali al-Naimi has been a busy man, smartly shuttling between Moscow and Mexico City in order to convince both Russia and Mexico, the two key non-OPEC oil producers, to cut their respective output.
- Clarifications On Terrorism (Pioneer, Vivek Kumar, Nov 15, 2001)
Much ink has been spilt for and against the US attack on Afghanistan.
- Korea Needs Expansionary Policy: Imf (The Financial Express, Kim Kyoung-Wha, Nov 15, 2001)
SEOUL: The International Monetary Fund urged South Korea on Tuesday to frame a more active policy to counter a global slowdown and to privatise state-owned banks to keep corporate reforms in place.
- When Putin Met Vajpayee (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 15, 2001)
Bilateral relations with Russia are coming back on track.
- Unconstitutional Tenets (Pioneer, A. Surya Prakash, Nov 15, 2001)
Talking about the Afghan invasion of India in 1919 and the attitude of Indian Muslim leaders to this and other related issues.
- Drama In The House (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 15, 2001)
Drama in the House Too contrived for the people of Kerala to enjoy.
- Clarifications On Terrorism (Pioneer, Vivek Kumar, Nov 14, 2001)
Much ink has been spilt for and against the US attack on Afghanistan.
- A New Yorker (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 14, 2001)
Yet another bolt of fear is bad news for the airline industry.
- Not Well-Oiled (Pioneer, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 14, 2001)
Saudi Oil Minister, Mr Ali al-Naimi has been a busy man, smartly shuttling between Moscow and Mexico City in order to convince both Russia and Mexico, the two key non-OPEC oil producers, to cut their respective output.
- Politics Before Independence (Tribune, V. N. Datta, Nov 14, 2001)
IT was at the all-India Congress session held at Wardha on January 15, 1942, that Mahatma Gandhi designated Jawaharlal Nehru as his heir.
- Unconstitutional Tenets (Pioneer, A. Surya Prakash, Nov 14, 2001)
Talking about the Afghan invasion of India in 1919 and the attitude of Indian Muslim leaders to this and other related issues.
- Rehabilitation Of Sick Cos -- Bill Must Pass The Equity Test (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Nov 14, 2001)
PARLIAMENT will soon be scrutinising the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2001.
- The Tragedy Of A Battered Afghanistan (The Financial Express, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 14, 2001)
The Taliban have confined Afghan ambassador Masood Khalili to a wheelchair at his house in New Delhi.
- The Doha Ivory Tower (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Nov 14, 2001)
THE Report on the course of world trade in 2000 presented by the WTO about the same time as the Doha ministerial meeting is a grim pointer to the probable worse tidings ahead of the world economy in the immediate future.
- Did I Pass Or Fail? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 14, 2001)
Edward said points out how, in the global panorama of cultures, not all peoples are endowed with the equal right to narration and representation.
- The Indian Muslims Trial By Fire (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 14, 2001)
SOON after the bombing of Afghanistan began, one of the favourite topics for the Indian media was splitting the Indian Muslim population into what hacks loved to call fundamentalists and moderates.
- Asian Airlines Seek Ways To Share Insurance Burden (The Financial Express, Kuala Lumpur, Nov 13, 2001)
Asian airlines are leading a plan to create a global pool worth millions of dollars to meet claims arising from future acts of terrorism, the head of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said on Monday.
- ‘The Rich Worry About Longevity, The Poor About Life And Death’ (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 13, 2001)
Supachai Panitchpakdi, 55, is courteous to a fault. As he settles down to this interview by the breathtaking view of the sea from Doha’s Ritz Carlton.
- Mr President, It’s A Pleasure Waging War With You (Indian Express, Michal Moran, Nov 13, 2001)
Dear Mr President,
I’m not much of a letter writer — I prefer satellite telephones and videotapes — but in this case, I felt a more formal thank-you note was in order.
- Turn The Spotlight On The East (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Nov 13, 2001)
In the eighties, Indian agriculture was doing well, particularly in the eastern states.
- What Is The French For `Phase Out?' (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Nov 13, 2001)
The word in French for `phase out' is `elimination.' But is there another word that is a more innocuous translation of `phase out'?
- Defining Terrorism (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Nov 13, 2001)
THE human ingenuity in drafting will be soon put to test when the global coalition gets to defining what constitutes 'terrorism'?
- Potential For Swiss Investment Into India Yet To Be Fully Tapped (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 13, 2001)
Switzerland has been one of the stable trading partners of India.
- Electoral Ballet In Uttar Pradesh (Indian Express, Seema Alavi, Nov 12, 2001)
UTTAR PRADESH is gearing up for assembly elections early next year. A war of words has already begun between the Samajwadi Party and the BJP.
- The Message From Doha (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 12, 2001)
ON Sunday China’s Foreign Trade Minister handed over to WTO chief Mike Moore in Doha a document from President Jiang Zemin, thus concluding China’s 15-year quest for WTO membership.
- Missing In Action (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Nov 12, 2001)
You require a perspective longer than a telescope and extraordinary reservoirs of patience to sit through this. Otherwise, you’re likely to feel enraged, frustrated, even humiliated.
- The Way We Are (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Nov 12, 2001)
It was from those oldtime Deepavali Specials that many of us first learnt that the Lamp Festival in the North celebrates Rama’s return to Ayodhya while in the South it marks the killing of the titan Narakasura.
- Global Recession Challenge -- Wake Up Call For Central Bankers (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Nov 12, 2001)
``The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to lower its target for the federal funds rate by 50 basis points to 2 percent.
- Corporate Diversification, Again? (Business Line, Kala Seetharam Sridhar, Nov 12, 2001)
INDIA INC. seems to have been bitten by the diversification bug. Companies are on over-drive diversifying into related and unrelated areas.
- A Bird In The Bush (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 12, 2001)
It may not be in hand as yet, but it’s worth cultivating.
- Pay And Use (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 12, 2001)
IF IT WAS power yesterday, it is water today.
- Eligible Bachelor (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 11, 2001)
Rahul Gandhi was in Delhi last week and the cricket match he and his brother-in-law Robert Vadra played with a team of Congress-covering journalists remained a topic of discussion in the Congress circles for quite a few days.
- India Is Us Friend In Need And Deed (Indian Express, Bill Richardson, Nov 11, 2001)
WITH each passing day, the US military action in Afghanistan puts greater focus on America’s allies in South Asia.
- Arms And The Agent (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 11, 2001)
ENTREPRENEURS IN the recession-hit economy have been in a state of eager anticipation ever since the Defence Ministry signalled its intention of allowing agents to represent foreign suppliers.
- Is Bjp Really Going The Congress Way? (Pioneer, C P Bhambhri, Nov 11, 2001)
A very important public meeting was held at Jaipur on October 14, 2001 to celebrate 75 years of the RSS.
- Small Enterprises In Dire Distress (Tribune, M. G. Devasahayam , Nov 10, 2001)
INSTEAD of talking endlessly about the political quagmire and economic gloom we are in it is time we turned our attention to specific issues and their solutions.
- India And Us Should Align Interests In Future Afghan Policy (The Financial Express, Arvind Virmani, Nov 10, 2001)
The art of foreign policy lies in making other countries (in the current case the US) believe that certain policies and actions that are in our (India’s) interest are also in its own (US’s) interest (and vice-versa).
- Labour Reforms: Time They Happened (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 10, 2001)
THOUGH the reforming of India's labour laws and regulations is still the much-talked about component of the comprehensive economic reforms of the last decade, there has been scarcely any matching action.
- Burning Farmers' Fields - Ii (Hindu, Gail Omvedt , Nov 10, 2001)
HISTORICALLY, THERE is little evidence that Indian farmers are reluctant to innovate.
- Estimate Of Gdp Growth Rates -- Why Projections Must Be Revised (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Nov 10, 2001)
AS THE time for pre-Budget discussions and consultations approaches, it is usual to make some estimates about the rate of GDP growth this year, both at current and constant (1993-94 prices) prices.
- Japan Cuts Gdp Growth Forecast By 0.9 Per Cent (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 10, 2001)
Tokyo, Nov 9: The Japanese government, as widely expected, on Friday cut its forecast for real GDP growth for the current fiscal year to March to minus 0.9 per cent, from a long-unrealistic forecast of 1.7 per cent growth.
- Is Bjp Really Going The Congress Way? (Pioneer, C P Bhambhri, Nov 10, 2001)
A very important public meeting was held at Jaipur on October 14, 2001 to celebrate 75 years of the RSS.
- Pug Marks On Sri Lanka's Polls (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 09, 2001)
AS SRI LANKA gears up to elect a new Parliament, the island nation has difficult choices to make.
- Oil Politics & Arab Experience (Tribune, M.S.N. Menon, Nov 09, 2001)
Nationalism is not a strong point of the Arabs. Fundamentalism is. It comes easily to them. And it explains why they have remained so backward, and why they have been a drag on the march of Islam.
- The First Month Of The War (Hindu, T. Sreedhar, Nov 09, 2001)
ANY ASSESSMENT of the U.S.-led grand alliance's month-long military operations in Afghanistan must take cognisance of three factors.
- Burning Farmers' Fields - I (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 09, 2001)
TEN YEARS ago, when the debate about GATT, patents and ``intellectual property rights'' was at its height, opponents raised a storm of fear.
- Keeping The Cultural Contacts Alive (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Nov 09, 2001)
For a country that is essentially Euro- centric, Hungary's efforts to maintain contacts with India are noteworthy, particularly in the cultural field.
- Doha Ministerial: A Testing Time (Business Line, Priya Mutalik-Desai, Nov 09, 2001)
THE DOHA ministerial to begin today is the fourth successive meeting after the establishment of the WTO in 1995.
- Trade And Agriculture -- Case For True Reform In Farm Trade (Business Line, Devinder Sharma , Nov 09, 2001)
If you want to feed a man for a day, give him a fish; But if you want to feed him for life, teach him how to catch fish. -- a Chinese proverb.
- Hardly Nutrient (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 09, 2001)
THE FERTILISER ASSOCIATION is not doing the industry's cause any good by raising the bogey of closure of some units following the Governments move to reduce retention prices.
- Revival Of Old Ties (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 09, 2001)
BOMBING of Afghanistan has pushed all other developments to the back of newspaper headlines.
- Triumphant Return Of Khaleda Zia (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Nov 08, 2001)
JUST over a week ago, National Security Adviser Brajesh Misra paid a brief and low-key visit to Bangladesh carrying a message of greetings from Prime Minister Vajpayee to his newly elected Bangladesh counterpart Begum Khaleda Zia.
- Bharucha: A Champion Of Rule Of Law (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 08, 2001)
MR Justice Sam Piroj Bharucha, who took over as the new Chief Justice of India on November 1 following the retirement of Mr Justice Adrash Sein Anand, brings with him rich experience in the administration of justice.
- The Saving Clause (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Nov 08, 2001)
FORCE MAJEURE clauses envisage eventualities beyond the control of contracting parties. Such clauses are of two types: open and close ended.
- The Doha Imponderables (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 08, 2001)
IN THE NORMAL course, the fourth WTO Ministerial conference, starting in Doha tomorrow, should be an important date marking the progress of the world economy towards an open trading regime.
- Snapping The Soviet Link (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Nov 08, 2001)
Today's Hungary would like to forget as a bad dream the past when it was part of the eastern or the Soviet bloc.
- Time To Turn The Clock Back? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 08, 2001)
VRINDA GOPINATH looks at whether every corner of the country is in sync with Indian Standard Time.
- India And The U.S.-Russian Alliance (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 08, 2001)
THE PRIME Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, begins his engagements in Washington today on the eve of a historic breakthrough in U.S.-Russian relations.
- The War Of Words Resumes (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Nov 08, 2001)
CHENNAI, NOV. 7. After Mr. O. Paneerselvam took over as Chief Minister, there was a lull in the State.
- Who Will Police The Police? (Hindu, V. R. Krishna Iyer , Nov 08, 2001)
Criminal justice is the cutting edge of the rule of law and its functional lancet is the police force - cadres and leaders alike.
- Tough Battle Ahead In Doha (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Nov 08, 2001)
AN AIR of uncertainty surrounds the WTO's Fourth Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar (November 9-13), given the venue's proximity to the war zone and threat perceptions of sudden terrorist attack.
- Complex Regulations Cutting Deep Into Trade Reform (The Financial Express, Sunil Kumar, Nov 08, 2001)
When confidence levels are down, even the best get the blues. Thus as the last vestige of quantitative restrictions (QRs) and the import-licensing regime was removed in April 2001, it was not the opening of the economy that was celebrated.
- Return Of Khaleda Zia -- Prospects For India-Bangladesh Relations (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 08, 2001)
JUST over a week ago, the National Security Adviser, Mr Brajesh Misra, paid a brief and low-key visit to Bangladesh carrying a message of greetings from the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, to his newly elected Bangladeshi counterpart.
- A Tale Of New City (Tribune, Madan Gupta Spatu, Nov 07, 2001)
BESIDES astrology and Nostradamus’ prophecies, there is another system of knowing the future called hypnosis.
- Poor Governance Blamed For Up’s Dismal Record In Reducing Poverty (The Financial Express, Devsagar Singh, Nov 07, 2001)
With a population of over 160 million, Uttar Pradesh accounts for 9 per cent of India’s land and 17 per cent of its population.
- Haryana’s Alarming Crime Graph (Tribune, D. R. Chaudhry, Nov 07, 2001)
CRIME scene in Haryana is assuming frightening proportions. This is breeding a deep sense of insecurity among its citizens.
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