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Articles 6021 through 6120 of 10500:
- The Wages Of Corruption (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Dec 08, 2005)
Around 4.30 pm on Friday December 2, 2005, officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Subhash Bhowmik, football coach of Kolkata's famous East Bengal Club and a former international footballer, on the charge of accepting a bribe . . .
- Bjp Asks Govt Not To Succumb To Pressure At Wto (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
The opposition BJP today demanded a catgorical assurance from the UPA government that it would not succumb to pressure of developed countries at the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial and that India's interests, especially of farmers, would be fully protected.
- Being Realistic Over Hong Kong (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 07, 2005)
The second draft text for the forthcoming ministerial meet of the World Trade Organisation at Hong Kong might be an improvement over the first but the generally lukewarm response to both conveys a significant message.
- More Reforms (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 07, 2005)
The World Trade Organization’s sixth ministerial conference is due in Hong Kong soon, that is on December 13-18. The Doha work programme started in 2001, and had an initial deadline of January 2005 for completion.
- Stitch Up A New Alliance (Telegraph, Soroor Ahmed, Dec 07, 2005)
Post victory, the litmus test for Nitish Kumar, the new chief minister of Bihar, would be to translate a new political alliance of different castes into a lasting social combination ...
- No Wto Deal Affecting Farmers Will Be Accepted: Kamal Nath (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
India will not agree to any deal at the WTO Ministerial in Hong Kong next week which affects its farmers, Commerce and Industry Minister, Kamal Nath, declared categorically on Tuesday.
- Opposition In No Mood To Relent (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Dec 07, 2005)
Parliamentary proceedings will be stalled until Natwar's resignation comes through
- Left High And Dry (Telegraph, Satyesh C. Chakraborty, Dec 07, 2005)
Water resources in and around Santiniketan are under threat from unplanned development projects, writes Satyesh C. Chakraborty
- Cast The Net On Fishing Subsidies (Times of India, KLAUS TOEPFER, Dec 07, 2005)
Dealing with fishing subsidies is vital for eradicating poverty and delivering a more durable and stable environment. Many people rely on fish for their livelihoods and as a key source of protein in their diet.
- Will India Back Off From Its Neti Doctrine? (The Financial Express, S NARAYAN, Dec 07, 2005)
The draft ministerial text put out by the director-general of the WTO, Pascal Lamy, last week only reinforces the limited progress that negotiations have made so far.
- Lateral Thinking (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 07, 2005)
President APJ Abdul Kalam is known for urging one and all to think long-term and strategise, be it individuals or corporates. The other day, Dr Kalam went a lot further.
- Wto Draft Ministerial Text — One Step Forward, Two Steps Back (Business Line, Pradeep S. Mehta, Dec 07, 2005)
The release of the WTO draft text document does not mean that the deadlock over agriculture and other issues has been resolved. Members are still at loggerheads over several issues pertaining to market access, and special and differential treatments . . .
- Forest Cover Falls In Himachal Pradesh (Tribune, Ambika Sharma, Dec 07, 2005)
With merely five of the 12 districts in Himachal, including the two tribal districts of Lahaul Spiti and Chamba, registering an increase in the forest cover in the latest report of the Forest Survey of India (FSI), the foresters have a challenging . . .
- War Of Coded Words In The Ongoing Trade Game (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 07, 2005)
With only a week to go, the WTO Ministerial is much in the news. For instance, http://news.xinhuanet.com reports that despite anti-globalisation groups' warning to stage demonstrations, "Hong Kong is gearing up to hold a ministerial meeting of the . . .
- On The Fast Lane To Chennai (Indian Express, Sebastian Mallaby, Dec 07, 2005)
As outsourcing acquires wheels, Detroit worries about the Indian car industry, says Sebastian Mallaby
- Linking Rivers To Prosperity (Pioneer, MS Menon, Dec 07, 2005)
Conserving water will remove poverty, the worst environmental pollutant in developing societies, says MS Menon
- Any Wto Deal Which Displaces Farmers Not Acceptable: India (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
India today categorically said it will not agree to any deal which displaced its farmers in any way at the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial next week.
- Uma Seeks Personal Hearing (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
After her expulsion from the BJP, firebrand leader Uma Bharti on Tuesday appealed to the party’s disciplinary committee for granting her a personal hearing on charges of indiscipline and anti-party activities against her after the completion . . .
- Measurement Of Economic Activities In Districts (Daily Excelsior, H C Katoch, Dec 06, 2005)
The Regional Autonomy Committee set up by the Government in late nineties desperately searched for Regional Domestic Product Estimates for the regions of the State in the year 1998, but these were not available as the Estimates were worked . . .
- The Employment-Poverty Link In Bangladesh (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekar, Dec 06, 2005)
The reduction in poverty in Bangladesh has not been commensurate with the expectations generated by the macroeconomic pattern of relatively stable and non-inflationary growth. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekar and Jaya ti Ghosh say . . .
- Indo-British Partnership Network Launched (Press Trust of India, H S RAO, Dec 06, 2005)
Giving a further boost to the robust UK-India economic ties, the Indo-British Partnership Network was launched today to encourage and facilitate business between the two countries with a special focus on small and medium enterprises.
- Implement `Bihar Model' In Polls: Trinamool (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Takes out rally in Kolkata with allies, including BJP
- Udf Nod To Reduce Electricity Tariff (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Programmes for weaker sections of society, farmers
- Sanyasin Or Out? (The Week, Deepak Tiwari, Dec 06, 2005)
Emerging from the BJP office in Bhopal on November 27 to start her Ram-Roti march, Uma Bharti was at her symbolic best when she stood on top of an Ambassador car with her foot on its red beacon (symbol of power) to address the people.
- Energy Security Is Not About Gas And Oil Only (The Financial Express, BIKASH C BORA, Dec 06, 2005)
The current levels of self-sufficiency in energy, coupled with the projected growth in the economy, have understandably created serious concerns in the minds of everyone on the important issue of energy security.
- Unfair Trade Threatens Small Peasants (Tribune, Bharat Dogra, Dec 06, 2005)
In most developing countries the overwhelming majority is small farmers. For example, the data on Indian agriculture and farmers contained in the Tenth Plan document reveals the extent to which India’s farming community is dominated by small peasants.
- World Bank Expects India's Economy To Grow By 8 Pc (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
World Bank today said it expects Indian economy to grow by 8 per cent this fiscal but asked the government to open up more sectors for Foreign Direct Investment, encourage private sector participation and improve infrastructure.
- Budget Strategy For 2006-07 — Consolidate, Optimise, Deliver (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 06, 2005)
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, would do well to devote the 2006-07 Budget to the improvement and consolidation of the outcome of the initiatives and schemes already taken up and the restoration of the fiscal health, . . .
- B. R. Ambedkar, The Economist (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Dec 06, 2005)
As the nation observers his 49th death anniversary today (December 6), it may surprise many to know that Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar, celebrated as the "Father of Indian Constitution," found economics closest to his heart and got his doctorate for a thesis . . .
- Trend And Progress Of Banking In India 2005-05 — Towards Greater Stability And Growth (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 05, 2005)
The RBI's latest Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India describes, with greater clarity than its previous editions, the achievements and weaknesses in the banking system.
- Allow Fdi In Retail With Vigilance In Detail (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Should FDI in retail be allowed? This at present is the hottest economic subject on which the government and its allies are debating persistently. Aditya Raj Das takes a close look at the contentious issues and weighs the arguments in favour and against.
- Making The Doha Deal Work (The Economic Times, Peter Mandelson, Dec 05, 2005)
It suits a lot of people to pretend that all we need to unblock the Doha round is for the EU to move yet again on agriculture. For some this argument serves their own negotiating interest. For others it stems from well intentioned but over simple . . .
- Vote For Reform (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 05, 2005)
The results of the NSSO survey on household assets and liabilities in India should conclusively end the fierce academic debate on the impact of economic reforms.
- Farmers Sore Over State's View On Special Economic Zone (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
APCLC, farmers' groups see bid to suppress the facts
Farmers say they have lost faith in Ministers' statements
Effluents released from proposed industries will pollute the environment
- India Secures Major Trade Concessions (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Dec 05, 2005)
Commerce Minister Kamal Nath secured a major concession from the trade ministers of the United States, the European Union, Japan, Australia, and Brazil on Saturday that they would all agree to a special arrangement for developing countries to . . .
- When Parents Double As Career Managers (Business Line, Ganesh Chella , Dec 05, 2005)
Give your son (or daughter) a fish and he lives for a day, teach him fishing and he lives for a life-time, buy him the best fishing gear, take him to the river, enrol him in the best coaching centre, encourage him constantly and, chances are, . . .
- Sbi Vijayawada Lends Rs 427.75cr Agri Loans (Business Standard, Chandrasekhar, Dec 05, 2005)
The Vijayawada division of State Bank of India, with 187 branches covering Krishna, Guntur and West Godavari districts, has advanced agricultural loans to the tune of Rs 427.75 crore to 1,34,395 farmers during the first half of 2005-06.
- A Tale Of Evolving Wto Drafts (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Dec 05, 2005)
A comparison between the two drafts prior to the upcoming WTO ministerial meeting at Hong Kong helps to throw light on the pressures being exerted on the ministerial conference, thus yielding an important clue to the state of play of the conflicting . . .
- Terrorists Are Leading Bjp: Uma (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
A defiant Uma Bharti virtually invited her expulsion from the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday, spewing venom against the party leadership...
- Countdown To Wto Meet In Hong Kong (Hindu, C. R. L. Narasimhan, Dec 05, 2005)
Divergent positions of negotiators slow progress
At this stage the best thing going for the Hong Kong ministerial meet is that all 148 countries are willing to continue their negotiations despite their differences.
- Against A Sea Of Troubles (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Dec 05, 2005)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research
- Natwar Still Has A Case, Says Bardhan (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Denying that he had made a U-turn on his earlier statement that Natwar Singh should resign following Aniel Mathrani’s interview to India Today, CPI general secretary A.B. Bardhan today said that Singh had a case and was innocent.
- Between The Facts And A Hard Place (Indian Express, SAIBAL DASGUPTA, Dec 05, 2005)
The outcome of the present assembly election in Bihar can be analysed from two angles — one statistical and the other social.
- Honoured In Afghanistan (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
It was a mission that stood oddly with the violence, terror and arms culture of Afghanistan.
- India Assures Afghanistan Of Assistance (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed, Sunday, met Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah and ...
- Consult Farmers: V.P. Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
To launch `Kisan Jagran Yatra' on December 7
- Uma Bharti Says She Won't Apologise (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Asks Advani, Vajpayee to purge the BJP of those who have "hijacked" it
Only `symbolic' representation of women in Parliamentary Board
`Gang' of those without any link with the masses are taking decisions
Reminds BJP leaders of Jan Sangh stalwarts
- The Architect Of An Idea Called Naya Kashmir (Greater Kashmir, Sheikh Ghulam Rasool, Dec 05, 2005)
Today we remember a man who shaped the modern history of state and influenced Kashmiris for more than four decades.
- Research Extension Linkage (Daily Excelsior, Dr M P Gupta, Dec 05, 2005)
In comparison to developed countries, hardly 10-15 per cent amount is being spent to meet the development and recurring cost on ''farm research'' in our country. Besides the agril. research is not cost effective as its potential is not being . . .
- Paying For Terror (US News & World Report, David E. Kaplan, Dec 05, 2005)
How jihadist groups are using organized-crime tactics--and profits--to finance attacks on targets around the globe
- Nepal’S Endless Predicament (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Dec 05, 2005)
As one writes this piece, the three-month old unilateral ceasefire announced by the ‘Maoist’ guerrillas of Nepal on September 3, 2005, expires.
- Issue Of Farm Subsidies (Dawn, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 05, 2005)
AS the year draws to a close, the European Union faces trouble on at least three key fronts. EU governments are embroiled in an increasingly acrimonious row over a new 2007-2013 budget, and hopes that EU leaders will be able to clinch a deal on the . . .
- India Accelerating (International Herald Tribune, AMY WALDMAN, Dec 05, 2005)
In the middle of the old Grand Trunk Road a temple sits under a peepul tree. The surrounding highway is being widened to four lanes, and vehicles barrel along either side. But the temple and tree thwart even greater speed, and a passing contractor . . .
- A Touch Of Glamour To A Primate Existence! (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
Hugh and Colleen Gantzer live it out in a tree house in Wayanad.
- Beypore Boats Sail Into Oblivion (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
The boat yard in Beypore, once famous for supplying hand-crafted boats to the Gulf, has now fallen silent, thanks to its inability to keep step with changing market demands, says M. A. Siraj.
- We Will Build A New, Vibrant Bihar: Nitish (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Dec 04, 2005)
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar wants to introduce a new political culture in the state.
- She Creates A Rainbow In Each Teardrop (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
On World Disabled Day, here’s the story of a woman who decided to overlook her own inabilities and make a difference in the lives of others. Jayalakshmi K is moved by the message of hope & determination that stands out in Naseema’s life.
- Darfur Crisis Deepening: U.N. (Hindu, Ewen MacAskill, Dec 04, 2005)
Under-equipped African Union troops unable to keep peace
- Russia Planning War Games With India, China (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Dec 04, 2005)
Military exercises under Shanghai Cooperation Organisation framework
"SCO not acquiring functions of a military bloc''
Exercises aimed at preventing, combating terrorism
- Nitish Yet To Choose ‘House’ (Deccan Herald, Abhay Kumar, Dec 04, 2005)
Having romped home, it’s now time for Nitish Kumar to decide on the legislative ‘House’ to contest for.
- Chief Minister Orders Relief Package To All Affected People (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
District and village level committees to oversee relief and restoration work
Ration cards not an issue
Priority for drinking water supply
MPs, MLAs in monitoring committees
Ration cards not an issue
Priority for drinking water supply
- Poetics Of Protest (Hindu, C.VIJAYASREE, Dec 04, 2005)
Remembering Mulk Raj Anand on his birth centenary, which falls on December 12.
- Wto: Left To Demand Parliament Discussion (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 04, 2005)
Protest planned to send a "warning" against Hong Kong meeting
"If Parliament cannot discuss where can we discuss this issue... "
International agreements signed by the Government should be ratified by Parliament
- Poland's Small Farmers Fear For The Future (Hindu, Nicholas Watt , Dec 03, 2005)
Expansion is the key to survival in the EU as subsidies rise but prices and profits fall.
- To Reform The Farm Sector, India Has Prepared A Bill To Reduce Cost And Make Indian Agricultural Produce Globally Competitive (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 03, 2005)
As a far-reaching step to reform the farm sector, the government has prepared a bill to reduce cost and make Indian agricultural produce globally competitive.
- After The Deluge (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Dec 03, 2005)
Encroachments clogged the irrigation and drainage networks in Tamil Nadu, adding to the destruction.
- Consultation On Farm-Related Modalities Likely In April-June (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 03, 2005)
These are unlikely to be sorted out at Hong Kong Ministerial
India should not ask for a `livelihood box'
It should oppose outright the U.S. proposal to bring back the `due restraint' or `peace clause'
- Wto: The Steep Road To Hong Kong (Dawn, Shahid Kardar, Dec 03, 2005)
The World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations are moving at a snail’s pace with the developed countries extremely reluctant to concede much. They continue to hold rigid positions, especially on agricultural subsidies.
- Time For Tax Reforms (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 03, 2005)
Pakistan's economy is once again being threatened by the menace of twin deficits — budget and trade.
- The Challenges Of Trade Facilitation (The Economic Times, ANIL K KANUNGO, Dec 03, 2005)
At the Hong Kong ministerial meeting (December 13-17), the issues that are likely to hold the centre stage are agriculture, NAMA, services and others. But one issue that is of great significance and yet may not be the cynosure of all eyes at Hong Kong....
- Treating Scientists Like Animals, And Animals Like Fodder (Indian Express, BAHAR DUTT, Dec 03, 2005)
Now that the Tribal Bill has been cleared, the animal versus people debate will start all over again. Most of the discussion will miss the central point: Our failure to protect fast diminishing wildlife is embedded in our failure to work with two . . .
- Don’T Cut That Cord Yet! (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 02, 2005)
Stem cells from the umblical cord of a baby can cure more than 75 ailments. No wonder cord blood banking is highly recommended. Hema Anand finds out more.
- Vidharbha: Cry, The Beloved Countryside (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Dec 02, 2005)
The agrarian crisis in Vidharbha has spun almost out of control. Appeals for swift measures by many have fallen on deaf ears.
- Primordial Calls Vs Politics Of Individuation (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Dec 02, 2005)
The scope and nature of the Bihar verdict are stunning. Once again, the illiterate, long-suffering people rose above caste and religion in search of a better future and proved the psephologists and pundits wrong.
- Free Condoms, Campaign To Boost Asia Vigil (Indian Express, Rahul Sharma, Dec 02, 2005)
Asia marked World AIDS Day on Thursday with free condoms, mobile phone games and flag-festooned rallies aimed at promoting awareness of a disease that kills millions in rich and poor countries each year.
- Focus On Relief, Rehabilitation (Hindu, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 02, 2005)
The Southwest and the Northwest monsoons that brought unusually bountiful rain have also spelt destruction and misery for a large section of the people in peninsular India, thanks to the breached and swollen waterways and storages.
- `India Needs To Take Gcfi As Seriously As Gdp' — Mr Vinayak Chatterjee, Chairman, Feedback Ventures Pvt Ltd. (Business Line, N. Ramakrishnan , Dec 02, 2005)
The country needs to invest at least 7 per cent of its GDP in infrastructure, which at current levels works out to Rs 200,000 crore a year. It is clearly not investing enough in infrastructure but, sadder still, says Mr Vinayak Chatterjee, Chairman, . . .
- Go For The Turbocharger (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 02, 2005)
The timing seemed impeccable. Two days ago, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, exhorted the nation at the India Economic Summit in New Delhi to strive for a 10 per cent economic growth rate over the next two to three years, and appeared confident. . .
- We Did It! (The Financial Express, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 02, 2005)
The record first-half growth should warm all Indian hearts. This fiscal is likely to see growth cross the mark 7.5% at the very least, especially since the kharif crop will prop up output in H2. At 8.1%, we are already a good 1% above the first half of la
- Unleash Demand By Driving Down Prices (The Financial Express, SUMANT SINHA, Dec 02, 2005)
India’s economic development model is unlike most other emerging market countries.
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