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Articles 15421 through 15520 of 16647:
- More A Recipe For Reforms Than Economic Revival (The Financial Express, Renu Kohli, Oct 29, 2001)
Two clear strands mark the mid-term review of the monetary and credit policy recently announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
- Vajpayee's Us Trip Best Shelved (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 29, 2001)
ALL INDICATIONS are that the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayees projected meeting with the US President, Mr George W. Bush, in Washington, on November 9 will end up in a big letdown for India.
- War Plans Go Awry (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 29, 2001)
THREE weeks on, the American bombing of Afghanistan has raised several disturbing questions.
- Two Years Of Nda Rule (Hindu, Harkishan Singh Surjeet, Oct 29, 2001)
IT IS two years since this edition of the Vajpayee Government came into office. The CPI(M) had warned that the formation of a BJP-led Government poses a threat to national unity and to the secular fabric of our country.
- How Jp Movement Helped Bjp (Tribune, M. G. Devasahayam , Oct 29, 2001)
ADDRESSING the BJP’s golden jubilee celebrations the other day, Mr L.K. Advani indulged in a bit of hyperbole when he drew a parallel between the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the birth of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1980;
- Of Latest Interest (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 29, 2001)
In formulating the mid-term credit policy for the last year, 2000-01, I recall that Bimal Jalan had ruled out, in advance, any changes in bank rate and cash reserve ratio.
- Majoritarian Prescriptions (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 29, 2001)
THE RSS CHIEF has done it again.
- The Cost Of Aping First World Central Banking Style (The Financial Express, R.K. Roy, Oct 29, 2001)
Pressing down interest rates is an article of faith with our policy makers.
- What Is Wrong With The Ecb? (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Oct 29, 2001)
THE European Central Bank (ECB) met on Thursday and decided to leave its policy rate unchanged at 3.75 per cent.
- Sudershan's Advice (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 29, 2001)
Sir, - The RSS chief, Mr. Sudershan, has advised the Christians to ``reinterpret their scriptures'' and replace their church leaders who are ``conflict mongers'' (Oct. 27).
- Mixed Mandate (Hindu, SURESH NAMBATH, Oct 28, 2001)
FOR THOSE who were claiming that Tamil Nadu was going the Bihar way, the election to the local bodies was only another pointer.
- Rampaging Youth (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 28, 2001)
For the BJP that takes pride in talking about its disciplined cadres, the conduct of its student wing is more than shocking.
- Canadian Musings On Coastal Heroe (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Oct 28, 2001)
You read a good novel, you want to read others written by the same author and find out more about him or her.
- The Party And The Puja (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Oct 28, 2001)
The festive chaos of the last few days might have prompted an outsider to wonder whether the same mobs that fill puja pandals also vote for the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and its allies.
- Wef On Asia To Eye Stalled Growth (The Financial Express, Andrea Ricci, Oct 27, 2001)
HONG KONG: Less than two months ago, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released a preliminary programme for its East Asia summit that asked the question, “How deep is the economic downturn in Asia?”
- Future Of Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons... (The Financial Express, Jasjit Singh, Oct 27, 2001)
The world changed in many fundamental ways on September 11, 2001, the ramifications of which are not entirely clear as yet.
- What Will Galvanise Mr Sinha? (Business Line, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 27, 2001)
I HAVE never found the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, facing facts.
- Falling Savings Ratios -- Why Not A Small Policy U-Turn? (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Oct 27, 2001)
MONETARY policy in Indian conditions should properly have a number of non-conflicting objectives.
- A Post-Taliban World Order (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Oct 27, 2001)
A WORLD free from the politics of terrorism is said to be the creative objective of a long international `campaign' that ostensibly began with America's ongoing military offensive against Afghanistan.
- A Question Of Autonomy (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Oct 27, 2001)
ISSUES RELATING to the World Trade Organisation are not the only ones that matter for Indian economic policy-making; for that would imply that the blame for all that is wrong at home has to be placed at the door of the WTO.
- Not Such An Enigma (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Oct 27, 2001)
The Nobel awards are these days a much depreciated currency.
- Building Women’s Capacities: Interventions In Gender Transformation (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 27, 2001)
Building women’s capacities: Interventions in gender transformation edited by Ranjani K. Murthy looks at the actualities of Indian women’s “capacity-building”.
- Were The Tehelka Tapes Doctored? (Tribune, Tavleen Singh, Oct 27, 2001)
WOULD I like to see how the Tehelka tapes had been doctored, said the voice on the telephone, because if I did I could come along and take a look?
- Silver Lining Amid Recession Clouds (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 26, 2001)
AS the gathering world recession, given impetus by the September 11 atrocities, scythes down established companies, there are those managing to reap a sometimes grisly benefit.
- Boj Eyes Uncharted Waters As Japan Economy Sinks (The Financial Express, Ritsuko Ando, Oct 26, 2001)
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is considering stepping into uncharted waters to halt a slide in prices, but is likely to hold back for now as it waits for the government to play its part in rescuing the stagnant economy, analysts say.
- And Now Subsidised Bank Credit For Influential Corporates! (The Financial Express, R K Roy, Oct 26, 2001)
The Reserve Bank has (ostensibly) come out in support of cheaper money; it has signalled an interest rates decline, pumped liquidity and added to banks’income by paying more on (residual) impounded cash. Big business seems pleased.
- Not Such An Enigma (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Oct 26, 2001)
The Nobel awards are these days a much depreciated currency. Flummery is as flummery does; the conferment of this year’s peace prize on the United Nations and its secretary general should therefore cause little surprise.
- Building Women’s Capacities: Interventions In Gender Transformation (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 26, 2001)
Building women’s capacities: Interventions in gender transformation edited by Ranjani K. Murthy looks at the actualities of Indian women’s “capacity-building”
- Neither Here, Nor There (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Oct 26, 2001)
The conduct of India’s foreign policy over the last six weeks is a tempting target of criticism. But it is also not difficult to sympathise with the predicament of our policy makers.
- A Bitter Fight (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 25, 2001)
THE OUTCOME AND voting pattern of the panchayat and municipal elections in Tamil Nadu this time, unlike in 1996, are not in full concordance with what the Assembly polls threw up less than six months ago.
- Financial Terrorism (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 25, 2001)
Why is our finance minister so innocent?
- Increasing Trade Can Provide A Lasting Solution To Indo-Pak Conflict (The Financial Express, N. Madhavan, Oct 25, 2001)
The European Union (EU) offers many a lesson on the path India and Pakistan should take to achieve sustained peace and prosperity.
- Euphoria Vs Economics (Business Line, R. Srinivasan, Oct 25, 2001)
Never before has a concept had such a spectacular rise and an equally precipitous fall in a short space of time as the dotcoms did.
- Opening Up New Channels (Business Line, Menka Shivdasani , Oct 25, 2001)
When this column began, a little over seven years ago, the economy was looking up, the air was thick with talk of economic reform, and every time one blinked, another business programme or channel was born.
- Eu Unveils Plan For Kyoto Pollution Market (The Financial Express, Alister Doyle, Oct 25, 2001)
The European Commission proposed a first international market in the right to pollute on Tuesday as part of a UN plan to combat global warming that has been shunned by the United States.
- Afghan Operations: A Marshall Plan? (Business Line, S. Gopikrishna Warrier, Oct 25, 2001)
"We are also looking forward to strengthening our cooperation on a full range of bilateral and regional issues.
- Easiest Job (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 24, 2001)
YOU want to know what the easiest job in the world is?
- A Half-Hearted Sop (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 24, 2001)
INDIA is getting more integrated with the global monetary system than many realise.
- Credit Policy -- Overly Optimistic Projections? (Business Line, A.Seshan, Oct 24, 2001)
AS USUAL, the much-awaited Mid-Term Monetary and Credit Policy Review of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) contains a wealth of information.
- Everything Hangs Together (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 24, 2001)
Or why the finance minister needs to help Governor Jalan.
- The Sheriff And His Posse (Telegraph, Chandrashekar Dasgupta, Oct 24, 2001)
Playing the role of the global sheriff, Washington has rounded up a vast international posse for its “war against terrorism”.
- The View From Beijing (Telegraph, Ashok Kapur, Oct 24, 2001)
The Osama bin Laden/al Qaida attack on the United States of America on September 11 was a mixed blessing for China.
- A Pragmatic Policy Statement (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 24, 2001)
GOING BY THE RBI's recent track record, its mid-term review of monetary and credit policy was expected to be an analysis of the current macro-economic situation.
- Has Jalan Reached The End Of The Road? (Business Line, Shekhar Sathe, Oct 23, 2001)
THE RBI Governor, Dr Bimal Jalan, has travelled the full yard by giving what the market was asking for. He could not have given more.
- Surprise For Banks, Boost For Industry (Business Line, R. Ramachandran, Oct 23, 2001)
THE RBI Governor, Dr Bimal Jalan, has brought in a surprise to the banking system when he announced cut in Cash Revenue Ratio (CRR) by 200 basis points from 7.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent and reduced the bank rate over 50 basis points.
- No Point Just Keeping Up With Joneses (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Oct 23, 2001)
ACCORDING to the Finance Ministry, the index of industrial production during April-July 2001-2002 increased just 2.3 per cent, compared to 5.9 per cent during the previous similar period.
- Rbi's Best (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 23, 2001)
Shedding all the conservative inhibitions a cental banker is heir to in troubled times, Dr. Bimal Jalan, RBI governor, has decided to risk fast paced growth by sharply cutting fund costs.
- Advantage Northern Alliance (Indian Express, Sonia Trikha, Oct 23, 2001)
The US bombing of the Taliban frontline indicates the willingness on the part of America to acknowledge the importance of the Alliance.
- The Prospects In Afghanistan (Hindu, T. Sreedhar, Oct 23, 2001)
THE FIRST phase of the U.S. war against terrorism, Operation Enduring Freedom, that began with the bombing of main towns and cities in Afghanistan on October 7, seems to have ended on October 14-15.
- Raising The Anti-Terror Stakes (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 23, 2001)
FOR THE U.S., the ringing chorus by the forum for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) against terrorism in ``all forms and manifestations'' is music indeed.
- Jalan’s Liquidity Offensive: But What Will The Additional Funds Achieve? (The Financial Express, Saumitra Chaudhuri, Oct 23, 2001)
The biggest surprise in the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) mid-term statement on Monetary & Credit Policy is undoubtedly the 200 basis point (bps) cut in the cash reserve ratio (CRR).
- How Fair Is Army Judicial System? (Tribune, Harwant Singh, Oct 23, 2001)
THE Parliamentary Committee on Defence in its report, tabled in Parliament a few weeks ago, has severely criticised the Army judicial and redressal system.
- Vietnam And Afghanistan (Telegraph, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Oct 23, 2001)
There is an eerie resemblance between what happened in Vietnam and what the Americans appear to have in mind for Afghanistan.
- Golden Voices (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 23, 2001)
Golden jubilee celebrations are expected to be joyous occasions.
- Count Your Lemons (Telegraph, Arkadev Chatterjea, Oct 23, 2001)
The second half of the 20th century saw major changes in what interests economists.
- Positive Signals On Available Resources (Business Line, Y. M. Deosthalee, Oct 23, 2001)
THE latest edition of the Credit Policy has special significance considering the present state of the economy, the recessionary trends world over, and the recent unprecedented global events.
- Will Noises Translate Into Action? (Business Line, H. S. Rajashekhar, Oct 23, 2001)
NO RBI Governor's job is enviable, especially when it comes to ensuring the effectiveness of monetary polices.
- No Point Just Keeping Up With Joneses (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Oct 23, 2001)
ACCORDING to the Finance Ministry, the index of industrial production during April-July 2001-2002 increased just 2.3 per cent, compared to 5.9 per cent during the previous similar period.
- A Bold Response (Business Line, Arun Kaul , Oct 23, 2001)
AGAINST the unfavourable industrial and export situation, the RBI has reduced the GDP growth target to 5-6 per cent from 6-6.5 per cent.
- Surprise For Banks, Boost For Industry (Business Line, R. Ramachandran, Oct 23, 2001)
THE RBI Governor, Dr Bimal Jalan, has brought in a surprise to the banking system when he announced cut in Cash Revenue Ratio (CRR) by 200 basis points from 7.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent and reduced the bank rate over 50 basis points.
- Channel Wars (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Oct 22, 2001)
The idea was to stay away from war this week because there’s more to life than war.
- Biological Weapons: New-Age Terrorism (Business Line, Devinder Sharma , Oct 22, 2001)
AMIDST the American pounding of Afghanistan, the world is gradually waking up to the threat of an unprecedented terrorist attack, which leaves behind tremendous political and scientific implications.
- Why Sezs Remain A Paper Scheme? (The Financial Express, R K Roy, Oct 22, 2001)
Industry minister Murasoli Maran has set his heart on establishing special economic zones (SEZs) in India. China’s success with SEZs, which fuelled that country’s enviable export and Gross domestic product (GDP) growth, inspired Mr Maran.
- A Govt’s Vision To E-Tweak Its Citizens For The Infocomm Economy (The Financial Express, Rohit Bansal, Oct 22, 2001)
Clicking away cheerfully at neat boxes of data and colourful graphics, as he updates the state of Singapore’s e-society, in his 19th floor intelligent office of the Infocomm Development Authority in Suntech Towers, young Kaizad Herjee has come a long way.
- Good Fences Make Bad Neighbours (Telegraph, Tapas Chakraborty, Oct 22, 2001)
An infructuous exchange of letters, telephonic persuasions and stormy meetings at the bureaucratic level have brought them to the edge.
- Stagnation And Anarchy (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Oct 22, 2001)
It is good that all attention is focussed on Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- Put Off Wto Doha Meeting (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Oct 22, 2001)
ASSUMING that the fourth Ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation is finally held in Doha (there may be a change in the venue) in a couple of weeks' time, the question to ask is:
- Why Integrated Risk Management Makes Sense (Business Line, M. Y. Khan, Oct 22, 2001)
Risk management is acquiring an integral position in mainstream finance.
- Exports In Crisis (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 22, 2001)
THERE WAS NEVER any doubt that exports this year would grow slower than last years sizzling 20 per cent.
- What Is Dr Jalan Likely To Announce? (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 22, 2001)
DR JALAN has successfully taken the mystery out of the RBI's Credit Policy statements.
- Gathering Gloom (Hindu, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Oct 21, 2001)
DURING 1999-2001, 110 farmers committed suicide in Karnataka.
- For The Right Reason (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Oct 21, 2001)
The acres of critical writing about September 11 seems to have produced an anti-alliance stance that is actually the welding together of two separate arguments.
- Gathering Gloom (Hindu, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Oct 21, 2001)
DURING 1999-2001, 110 farmers committed suicide in Karnataka.
- Getting To The Roots Of The Problem (Tribune, Gobind Thukral, Oct 21, 2001)
IF we really understand the import of the plane bombing of the World Trade Center in New York and Pentagon on September 11, then the new century bodes ill for mankind.
- For Pakistan, Operation Enduring Freedom May Not Ensure Enduring Relationship With Us (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Oct 21, 2001)
Pakistan’s excitement at an economic revival package in return for support to the US-led strikes may be short-term and short-lived, says former minister HUSAIN HAQQANI.
- There Can Be No Justification For Terrorism (Tribune, Tavleen Singh, Oct 20, 2001)
YOU cannot imagine how safe India feels when compared with the Western world. In Europe, where this despatch comes from, there is an insidious sort of fear hidden beneath the beautiful, summer weather.
- Under God’s Yoke (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Oct 20, 2001)
The growing presence of violence justified in the name of religion raises profound questions about the possibilities for religion in the modern world.
- No Mandir, No Muslims: The ‘Rin Effect’ Catches Up With Bjp (The Financial Express, Rohit Bansal, Oct 20, 2001)
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) chief Ashok Singhal deserves gratitude for solving a political non-riddle, once again. That he, and his outfit, don’t chart their own path.
- How Green Is Mr Greenspan’s Valley? (The Financial Express, Joydeep Sen, Oct 20, 2001)
As long as an economy progresses as per expectations, things are easier for policy-makers; it is only when recession raises its ugly head that the role of decision-makers comes into sharper focus.
- India Better Insulated Than Other Se Asian Economies (The Financial Express, S. Majumder , Oct 20, 2001)
There are widespread apprehensions about the dark days ahead for the Indian economy.
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