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Articles 8121 through 8220 of 25647:
- Growth Zones (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 12, 2005)
LAST September, on his first visit to Amritsar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offered a special economic zone (SEZ) for the neglected border city.
- Here’S To Budget 2005 (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Feb 12, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram have both promised that Budget 2005 will be a budget of tax reforms. The challenge of budget making consists of simultaneously addressing India’s fiscal crisis — which requires increased...
- India, As Seen By Maoists (Associated Press, B. Raman , Feb 12, 2005)
As Nepal goes through a serious political crisis in the wake of the coup staged on February 1 by King Gyanendra with the backing of the Royal Nepal Army (RNA), which is increasingly
- Interest At Arm's Length (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Feb 12, 2005)
One of the widely used tax avoidance devices by transnational corporations is transfer pricing. Sister units, known as associated enterprises, are set up in countries that offer tax subsidies and where the taxes are low.
- King's Gambit (OutLook, Seema Sirohi, Feb 12, 2005)
Initial condemnation of the coup in Nepal from India was strong and unambiguous, but of late a policy rethink seems in the works.
- Entry Tax On Earthmoving Machinery (Business Line, Joseph Prabakar, Feb 12, 2005)
Entry tax was first levied by Karnataka in 1979 on certain specified goods. The concept of entry tax on motor vehicles was adopted by certain States to prevent diversion of trade and consequent loss of revenue.
- Test Of Skill (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 11, 2005)
There are two ways to look at the imbroglio over the elections to the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council. Having extended the term of the present council twice, the state government has no option but to hold the elections by March 25
- Invest In A Disciplined Manner (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 11, 2005)
While equity investment is risky, equities have given better returns than most asset classes over a long period of time across many markets.
- Kingly Faith (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Feb 11, 2005)
“We’re going to come down on those guys like a ton of bricks,” President Bill Clinton swore that fateful morning in May 1998 on being told that India had exploded a nuclear device in the Rajasthan desert.
- Looking Beyond Procurement (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 11, 2005)
If finance minister Chidambaram’s comments to the parliamentary consultative committee of his ministry this week are any guide, the Budget could see a major initiative on the food subsidy.
- Moving Forward (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 11, 2005)
With the Union Cabinet giving the petroleum ministry the green signal to negotiate with Bangladesh, Iran, Myanmar and Pakistan on the oil pipeline project, India’s effort to improve its energy security has taken another step forward.
- New Anti-Global Warming Tool (Hindu, Kate Ravilious, Feb 11, 2005)
By bouncing more incoming sunlight back into space we could buy time to sort out global warming.
- Pipeline Or Pipe Dream? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 11, 2005)
India’s huge energy needs have converted what was once unthinkable into policy. The Cabinet has authorised the petroleum ministry to start negotiations on not just one but two pipelines running through Pakistan, India’s traditional foe.
- Pm’S Action Plan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 11, 2005)
Dr Manmohan Singh announced on Wednesday an “action plan” with a six-month deadline for the ministries to show results. Pushing official machinery into action can be an uphill task even for a Prime Minister, especially when hobbled by coalition politics.
- Rethink On Modern Medicine (Deccan Herald, Avijit Pathak, Feb 11, 2005)
We often experience a paradox relating to the extraordinary achievements of modern medicine. While it has equipped us with an immense efficiency to cope with physical pain and suffering...
- India Makes A Play For F-16 Fighters (Asia Times, Siddharth Srivastava, Feb 11, 2005)
It is now official: India has indicated to the United States that it is interested in purchasing advanced F-16 fighter jets for its air force, a move that has sent frissons throughout the establishments in India
- Taking Business Globally (Deccan Herald, S N CHARY, Feb 11, 2005)
The projected growth rate of the Indian economy is around 6.9 per cent for the current year. In order to sustain such a growth rate and to increase it, it will be essential to push our exports of goods and services to a much higher level.
- The Looming Crisis On Iran (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Feb 11, 2005)
The US seems serious about a regime change in Iran. But any precipitate action would seriously endanger the world energy security. For, Iran will not remain passive if attacked.
- Tripped Up (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 11, 2005)
Reality often has an unpleasant link with money. For members of parliament in India, reality is obscured by the privileges of their position, and long habit erases the money connection from their sensibilities.
- We Don’T Talk Anymore (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Feb 11, 2005)
Angry voices filled television screens. Shared outrage at the abduction of school-going children in Bihar was only broken by the comment from one of the talking heads.
- Striking A New Balance On Page 3 (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Feb 11, 2005)
A combination of envy and irritation is driving the somewhat exaggerated debate on page 3 culture allegedly threatening to overwhelm our lives.
- Riding On Wishes. Still (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 11, 2005)
In the comprehensive list of “thrust areas” for policy implementation set by the PMO there is one paragraph that is repeated 35 times! This must be quite a record and could find itself a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. The paragraph reads
- `Pocket Multinationals' Looking To India (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Feb 11, 2005)
In the old joke about capitalism, culture and cattle — you know the one where the Indians worship theirs, the Nazis shoot yours, and the Swiss have none of their own but charge interest for storing the cows of others
- Importance Of Iraq (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Feb 11, 2005)
In the past week, I’ve received several e-mail notes from Democrats about the Iraq elections, or heard comments from various Democratic lawmakers—always along the following lines
- Aiyar’S Peace Pipe (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 11, 2005)
Union Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar has done the impossible in liberating India’s regional energy diplomacy from the clutches of an obdurate bureaucracy.
- Baby Elephant Walk (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Feb 11, 2005)
The Nepal crisis has exposed India’s limitations as a major power: We do not offer carrots that are attractive enough for our neighbours to love us; yet our stick is not strong enough for them to fear us
- Confusing Signals (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 11, 2005)
The Chief Minister, Mr N Dharam Singh’s statement on Wednesday that the confusion over not handing over the bodies of two slain Naxalites to the Citizens Initiative for Peace (CIP) was due to a ‘communication gap’
- Courtesy Calls (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 11, 2005)
So, it is not such a good idea, after all, to count the votes three or four weeks after the polling date. It only means that for so much longer there would be no governance.
- Do We Really Need To Apologise? (Indian Express, M.P. PINTO, Feb 11, 2005)
Jaithirth Rao’s criticism of the anti-Cassandras (‘A simple sorry will do’, IE, February 9) could well be on the ball, but where oh where are these anti-Cassandras and do their voices at all count
- Don't Put Pf Money Into Equities (The Economic Times, M K PANDHE, Feb 11, 2005)
PF contributions of employees should not be treated at par with other deposits as they are long-term deposits towards social security on which depends a worker’s retired life.
- Imf Bouquets And Brickbats (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Feb 11, 2005)
No longer is India the kind of IMF borrower it was in the early 1990s, when it had to agree to a structural adjustment programme to tide over the worst-ever balance of payments crisis the country faced
- Goa Mess Only A Symbol (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Feb 11, 2005)
What has gone on in Goa over the last few days is a shame not only on that tiny and notoriously unstable state but also on the country as a whole, especially on its political class.
- Globalisation, Poverty & Culture (The Economic Times, Manoj Pant, Feb 11, 2005)
Though much misused, the term globalisation has largely come to describe Indian policy since 1991.
- New Dawn With Kyoto (Hindu, Michael Meacher, Feb 10, 2005)
THERE IS a widespread view that with George W. Bush now ensconced in his second term in the White House, and with his sights fixed on his so-called "war on terror," the rest of the world's agenda has, for the time being at least, been hijacked.
- Press Note 1: Disadvantage, Domestic Partner (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Feb 10, 2005)
The Government's suggestion, in its latest Press Note 1, that `conflict of interests' clause may be introduced in the JV agreement to safeguard the interests of joint venture partners....
- Pure Gold (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Feb 10, 2005)
On her first day in office, within hours of moving from the White House to her new job as America’s secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice rang up Pakistan’s president, Pervez Musharraf, and discussed....
- Raise These Skies (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 10, 2005)
The Economic Survey in the run-up to the July 2004 Budget had revealed that a comprehensive civil aviation policy based on the Naresh Chandra Committee recommendations was on the cards.
- Right Royal Headache For India (Asia Times, Sultan Shahin, Feb 10, 2005)
Though India has not quite made up its mind yet on how it should react to what is being described as a palace coup in Nepal, the contours of a likely response are beginning to emerge.
- When Weaknesses Show In Controls Internal (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Feb 10, 2005)
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), the American regulator's response to the Enron/Worldcom financial fiascos, has been busy registering accounting firms
- The Experience Factor In Due Diligence (Business Line, SANKAR RAY, Feb 10, 2005)
If the NDA Government had followed the ground rules of due diligence, it is doubtful whether it would have considered selling Hotel Manali Ashok to Auto Impex Ltd
- Let’S Get Fiscal (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 10, 2005)
Budget day will test the reformist credentials of the Manmohan-Montek-Chidambaram team. One of the big fears caused by the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) is that there will be a sharp increase in public spending on various social programmes.
- The Very Real Dividends Of Naga Peace (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 10, 2005)
Development in Nagaland started under very challenging circumstances. Besides near absolute lack of any infrastructure, its remoteness and inaccessibility, the state was also engulfed in protracted and violent insurgency, which disrupted development...
- Trespassers Are Rewarded (Telegraph, Tapas Chakraborty, Feb 10, 2005)
In Bihar, as elsewhere, politicians are looking beyond their traditional support bases for political survival
- Directive And The Nexus (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 10, 2005)
The Union Government’s stand in the Supreme Court on the issue of the Single Directive, even after the Solicitor-General’s admission of an expanding nexus between criminals, politicians and officials
- A New Beginning (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 10, 2005)
A ray of hope has emerged in the bleak Middle East scenario with Israeli and Palestinian leaders declaring a truce. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas agreed on the truce at a meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh i
- God Knows No Gender (Indian Express, ZEENAT SHAUKAT ALI, Feb 10, 2005)
The demand of Muslim women to join congregational prayer in mosques is routinely dismissed by some conservative members of the community on the grounds that Islam holds such an act unpermissible.
- A Carnival Of Greed (Indian Express, PETER RONALD DESOUZA, Feb 10, 2005)
Democracy in Goa has indeed been murdered. L K Advani got it right when he said so but, like all things Advani, he spoke only half a truth. For not only should he have blamed Governor S C Jamir for what has happened in Goa
- A Letter From Nepal (OutLook, S. ANAND, Feb 10, 2005)
SIT says they have incriminating evidence against the accused. Jayendra Saraswati's hand-picked successor is absconding. Will the government use this to take over the math?
- Aids And Society (Tribune, Santosh Kr. Singh, Feb 10, 2005)
When the US forces descended on Afghanistan to wage a war against terrorism, hounding Osama bin Laden and his henchmen, massive public support to this military option for peace ensued back home reflecting the shattered and devastated collective psyche of
- Boy From Ballia (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 10, 2005)
SAURABH SINGH, a boy from Ballia in Uttar Pradesh, has done the nation proud when he topped in the prestigious Houston-based National Aeronautical and Space Agency’s admission test.
- Business Only, No Fun At All (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Feb 10, 2005)
Not even a month old, NDTV Profit is already trying to live up to its name. It has, it claims, beaten the leader CNBC TV-18 “with a market share of 57.9 per cent compared to CNBC’s 42.1 per cent in the all day parts in the C&S 4+ all India market”.
- Intelligence Needs A New Order (Indian Express, A.K. VERMA, Feb 10, 2005)
Intelligence bashing has become a worldwide sport. For erring politicians and bureaucracies what could be a better scapegoat than one which is prevented from rising to its own defense by custom, tradition or law!
- Hiv Vaccines - A Long Way To Go (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Feb 10, 2005)
Any vaccine must meet two daunting challenges. One is the enormous global diversity of HIV strains. The other is the rapidity with which the virus evolves within an infected person.
- A Chance For Peace (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 10, 2005)
An opportunity to restart negotiations for a permanent settlement of the dispute between Israel and the Palestinians could arise if the ceasefire declared on February 8 is sustained.
- Intelligent Analysis Of International Accounting Standards (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 10, 2005)
Technically reviewed by Liesel Knorr, Secretary General of the German Accounting Standards Board, and written by Barry J. Epstein and Abbas Ali Mirza is IAS 2004, from Wiley (www.wiley.com).
- Growth Gains (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 09, 2005)
Advance estimates for GDP growth at 6.9 percent is extremely good news for the economy. And this is not just in the context of the short run because it implies that growth this year is going to be high.
- India Should Review Its Policy On Saarc (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Feb 09, 2005)
THE Indian Prime Minister’s refusal to attend the scheduled SAARC summit in Dhaka on February 6 and 7 and its consequent postponement should not cause any undue disappointment in South Asian capitals such as New Delhi, Colombo, Male and Thimphu.
- New Rules For The Game (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 09, 2005)
Science is set to prevail over subjectivity in relation to one of cricket's most contentious issues: chucking. From March 1, 2005, the new rules of the game will allow a greater latitude to players who bend their arm while bowling.
- Pils Beyond The Sugar Coat (Business Line, D. Murali , Feb 09, 2005)
After the MMS scandal that hit the mobile phones, we now have the apex court frowning upon unsolicited calls. Thus, in response to a public interest litigation, or PIL, filed by Harsh Pathak
- Problem Solving, The Kolithad Way (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Feb 09, 2005)
Between the towns of Rajkot and Junagadh, off the road from Gondal in Saurashtra, is the large-ish village of Kolithad. It is the usual developed village in this region known for its progressive agriculture and great farmers.
- Rewarding Stf (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 09, 2005)
THE grievance expressed in the Legislative Assembly by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms Jayalalithaa, about the Centre's rejection of the State Government's recommendations in regard to some senior police officers belonging to the Special Task Force ...
- The Darling Of My Habits (Tribune, Ashwini Bhatnagar, Feb 09, 2005)
MY dear departed intellectual mentor, the Great G. Bernard Shaw, once told me (it became public later, thanks to presswallahs like me) that the golden rule is that there are no golden rules.
- The L Factor (Deccan Herald, Dinesh Kumar, Feb 09, 2005)
We, in India, do many premarital checks before we say, “I do.” Checks like horoscope compatibility, caste and creed comparisons, language and cultural, economic and regional factorisation.
- Vaccine On Trial (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 09, 2005)
INDIA has joined a select group of countries like the US on the forefront of the fight against AIDS by launching the clinical trial of a vaccine developed by a Pune-based institute of the Indian Council of Medical Research.
- Tough New Policy For Entry Into Uk (Tribune, Andrew Grice, Feb 09, 2005)
LOW-skilled workers will find it much harder to enter Britain under a tough new immigration policy announced by the Government on Monday.
- Food For The Soul, Not Just For The Stomach (Indian Express, RAKESH CHAUBEY, Feb 09, 2005)
When you’ve been at the bottom of the social pyramid for centuries, you don’t really care whether the roads are bad. All you want is upward social mobility
- Fdi Cap Raised In Telecom — The Quake In The Coalition (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 09, 2005)
Right from the formation of the Government, there has been mishandling on both sides of what might be termed `cohabitation' between the UPA and the Left.
- Defeating The Anti-Defection Law (Hindu, K. V. PRASAD, Feb 09, 2005)
The decision of the Congress to reward two former Bharatiya Janata Party legislators with ministerial berths in the newly-installed Pratapsinh Rane Government in Goa is perhaps the first calculated move by a political party to circumvent...
- Coup Disgrace (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 09, 2005)
Even as the Indian government was busy expressing concern over King Gyanendra’s undemocratic Kathmandu coup, Goa governor S C Jamir administered one himself, ably aided by the Speaker of the House.
- Building Urban Infrastructure (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 09, 2005)
There is compelling logic to support the Centre's proposal to launch a National Urban Renewal Mission (NURM) to upgrade and modernise urban infrastructure all over the country.
- A Simple ‘Sorry’ Will Do (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Feb 09, 2005)
It is quite in order to apologise. I remember, I remember. I remember the pessimistic prophecies of large sections of the media in the US and Britain. “The US will get stuck in a quagmire in Afghanistan.
- Yet Another Death (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 09, 2005)
It has happened once again. This time it was six year old Vasu’s turn to lose his life on account of the poor infrastructure and negligence of civic authorities in Bangalore.
- Word Of Mouth (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 09, 2005)
The Washington Post publishes a contest in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings to words.
- Bush Ii, The Second Lap (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 09, 2005)
Oil, it is often said, drives politics. But the reverse is equally true: good politics can also determine the supply and price of oil. India has recently taken two laudable initiatives for the political management of oil.
- Words Were What She Had (Indian Express, SUGUNA RAMANATHAN, Feb 08, 2005)
It is now over a month since Shama Futehally passed away. The memories continue to linger, especially of the time in the eighties spent in Gujarat, where her husband Javid Chowdhury was a civil servant.
- Politics Of ‘Criminal’ Cases (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Feb 08, 2005)
It is not at all a heartening feature to see the Leader of the Opposition at the receiving end and more so considering the healthy convention which confers the status of a shadow chief minister on the one who adorns the first but one seat on the first row
- Scramble For The Indian Air Show (Deccan Herald, BHARAT VERMA, Feb 08, 2005)
The fifth Aero India show being organised in Bangalore from February 9 to 13 is an attempt to showcase India as a major aviation hub in Asia. The Indian aviation sector pie is as big as China’s
- Telecom: Beyond The Fdi Cap Hike (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Feb 08, 2005)
With the latest sectoral cap of FDI hike, though laced with riders, only foreign equity firms with deep pockets may want to bet on domestic telecom companies
- When Tourists Invade (Indian Express, George N Netto, Feb 08, 2005)
Last week I watched a herd of seven wild elephants grazing peacefully on a hillside opposite my son’s residence at Madupatty, 10 km from Munnar
- Why We Are A Poor Rich Country (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Feb 08, 2005)
Often when reflecting upon India’s poverty and the needlessness of it, I remember a story the late Rangarajan Kumaramangalam liked to tell.
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