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Articles 8021 through 8120 of 10500:
- Green Signal To Bt Cotton (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 07, 2005)
After prolonged waffling, the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) has cleared six varieties of genetically modified cotton for cultivation in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. The decision, though belated, is welcome.
- Political Spat Over Bangla Settlers (Deccan Herald, S T BEURIA, Mar 06, 2005)
Political parties in Orissa are up in arms against each other over the sensitive issue of Bangladeshi infiltrators already a major topic of discussion in different circles in the state since the Naveen Patnaik administration’s decision to serve
- Of Kotas And Quotas (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 06, 2005)
I recently attended the regional seminar on national tribal policy that was held in Ooty. When I was leaving the venue, a tribal man asked me if he could speak to me. I was delighted, and I agreed.
- The Invisible ‘Kick’ Spawning Poppy (Deccan Herald, BALA CHAUHAN, Mar 06, 2005)
Pricing of opium is based on the purity and consistency of morphine. Presently the procurement price fixed by the government per kg ranges from Rs 600-1,200.
- The Wave And What Caused It (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 06, 2005)
The Congress sweep came not so much by snatching votes directly from the INLD or through alliance arithmetic as by capitalising on a strong wave of resentment against the Chautala regime's perceived authoritarianism, nepotism and corruption.
- Avenues Of Prosperity (Deccan Herald, ABHA SHARMA, Mar 06, 2005)
Until a few years ago, she was like any other “bahu” of the village, wearing a long “ghunghat”, discharging household duties obediently. She could have never dreamed of any other role for herself.
- Centre, Rbi Promise Softer Interest Rates (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 06, 2005)
The Union Finance Ministry and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will work together to ensure price stability and benign interest rates in the economy, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Saturday.
- It’S Popping Up Everywhere (Deccan Herald, BALA CHAUHAN, Mar 05, 2005)
In the last one month the State Excise registered more than 20 cases against farmers found growing poppy - a crop banned under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Maximum cases are from Kolar (12), followed by Tumkur, Mandya and Bida
- Kaun Banega Indian Idle? (Indian Express, RAVINDER KAUR, Mar 05, 2005)
According to the Economic Survey (’04-’05), there are 4 crore job-seekers and 70 per cent of them are educated. Many scholars have argued that the world is going through a period of jobless growth, when the economy grows but no new jobs are created.
- The Numbers Don't Add Up (Hindu, Subramanian Swamy , Mar 05, 2005)
Budget 2005 has actually aggravated the economic situation and taken the country closer to the brink of disaster.
- Budget: Helping Mutual Funds Unlock Value (Business Line, Pankaj Razdan, Mar 05, 2005)
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, in his Budget 2005, has attempted to gear all the engines of the economy to assume full speed.
- Cmp Elements In Sharp Focus (Business Line, Shanti Ekambaram, Mar 05, 2005)
The Finance Minister has achieved the fine balance between political and economic compulsions. The Budget did not have any big-bang announcements. Nor did it have any major negatives.
- Walk The Talk (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 04, 2005)
The immediate impression about the Union Budget 2005-06 was that Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has given priority to the agricultural sector.
- A Poor Harvest For Agriculture (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Mar 04, 2005)
The Finance Minister's second Budget for 2005-06 holds out an olive branch to the rural sector. The neglect of this sector was one of the reasons for the rout of the National democratic Alliance in the last general elections;
- Double Talk On Rural Growth? (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Mar 04, 2005)
Finance Minister P Chidambaram’s promise of fulfilling the ‘Bharat Nirman’ vision outlined by the President, Mr Abdul Kalam, while addressing Parliament the other day, seems to be a step in the right direction. Going by the past experience only time will
- Failed Harvest (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 04, 2005)
Presenting the maiden Budget of the United Progressive Alliance Government last July, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, had referred to the New Deal promised by the Prime Minister for Rural India.
- Royally Unhealthy (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
Even as the Vasundhara Raje Government was still struggling to come to terms with the criticism after polo player Shivraj Singh, a member of the erstwhile royal family, had to be flown to Mumbai for treatment due to lack of basic facilities in Jaipur, the
- Trafficking In Children To Be Curbed (Hindu, Divya Ramamurthi, Mar 03, 2005)
K. Savithri's (name changed on request) dream of becoming a teacher came crashing down last year when her parents forced her to give up her studies and move to Bangalore to do domestic chores.
- High Yielding And Bold-Seeded Chickpea Variety (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
Scientists at the Division of Genetics at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, have developed a high-yielding and bold-seeded `Kabuli' chickpea (Cicer arietinum) variety.
- The Tiger In Front (Economist, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2005)
India can learn much from China's breakneck economic expansion. But it has valuable lessons for China, too, argues Simon Long (interviewed here)
- Enduring Bonds (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 02, 2005)
Financially ingenious, while being politically astute, the budgethas sought to tread new ground in individual taxation, infrastructure funding and the sweep of measures for rural India.
- Budget: The Playmaker's Play (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Mar 02, 2005)
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has become the playmaker that he had in mind. He has delivered an acceptable Budget, which has adopted a holistic approach to growth.
- Abetting Greater Investment (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 02, 2005)
The massive investment in infrastructure will make India a preferred-investment destination. The importance given to higher education and the establishment of a world-class university at
- Upa, Come Out From The Cold (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Mar 02, 2005)
A Representative from a third world country impressed his counterparts with the way he would vote at meetings of the WTO. Every time he said ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’, he turned out to be absolutely right from the point of view of the developing and underdevelope
- Just A Balancing Act (Telegraph, Udayan Bose, Mar 02, 2005)
This is one of the dangers of the modern media. They will hype a topic way beyond its own capacity and then make the end result look pale and insipid.
- India's Supply-Side Budget Is A Wake-Up Call: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, editorial Bloomberg.com, Mar 01, 2005)
Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has amply rewarded investors who bet that he would cut taxes in the face of a stubbornly high fiscal deficit, if for no other reason than to live up to his reputation as a supply-sider.
- India's Supply-Side Budget Is A Wake-Up Call: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, Andy Mukherjee, Mar 01, 2005)
Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has amply rewarded investors who bet that he would cut taxes in the face of a stubbornly high fiscal deficit, if for no other reason than to live up to his reputation as a supply-sider.
- No Dream Effort This (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 01, 2005)
Ahead of the Union Budget, the question corporate heads pondered over was: "Will the Dream Team deliver?" On the evidence of the nearly-two-hour Budget presentation by the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, the answer would be, "It has not clicked."
- A Growth-Friendly Budget (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Mar 01, 2005)
The Budget presented by Mr Chidambaram was cautious to the point of being timid. But the virtue of a major policy pronouncement can often lie not in what it does but what it does not do.
- Sailing On Buoyancy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 01, 2005)
While presenting his second Budget for 2005-06 for the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, Finance Minister P Chidambaram had to make sure that he did not upset the applecart of a booming economy and at the same time kept the allies happy by inc
- Embracing Aam Aadmi (Indian Express, S NARAYAN, Mar 01, 2005)
The Finance Minister needs to be complimented on an extremely fine balancing act between the need to push through reforms and to further the mandate of the CMP.
- Here, A Star Was Born (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2005)
Devanahalli is a small town on the outskirts of Bangalore. The town shot into fame the day it was chosen for the construction of International Airport.
- Holistic Formula For Growth And Investment (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 01, 2005)
Mr Chidambaram deserves to be applauded for the ingenuity with which he has brought about a dynamic equilibrium in "an inclusive Budget" among three sets of imperatives: Addressing the concerns
- Going For Growth (Indian Express, H R RANINA, Mar 01, 2005)
The Finance Minister needs to be congratulated for giving a big push to his reform agenda despite the political and economic constraints which he faces.
- Forward Movement In Social Spending (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 01, 2005)
Budget 2005-06 was the first major test for the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, to demonstrate his commitment to the National Common Minimum Programme.
- A Friendly Budget (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 01, 2005)
Mr P. Chidambaram’s is not a dream budget, but he has thoughtfully extended a friendly hand to a large section of society: the jobless, the salaried class, women, senior citizens, farmers, dalits, adivasis, minorities and business bigwigs.
- Contouring New Growth Paradigm (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 01, 2005)
India now has the potential to grow at a high trajectory and change the destiny of over a billion people— one-sixth of humanity.
- Chidambaram, On Balance (Indian Express, Arvind Virmani, Mar 01, 2005)
When Dr Manmohan Singh became prime minister last year, the middle class by and large was very happy that an educated professional had taken charge of the Government of India.
- Bye-Bye Cash, Welcome Credit Card (Business Line, R. Subramanyam, Mar 01, 2005)
Whether the intended tax on cash withdrawals really helps control tax evasion or not one can be sure that the credit card companies will be rubbing their hands in glee;
- Building From Brass-Tacks (Business Line, Sunil Mittal, Mar 01, 2005)
With the presentation of the 2005 Union Budget, a silent revolution is on its way. Sectors that are crucial to the country's growth such as agriculture are in for a complete overhaul
- A Survival Guide To Pc-Speak (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 01, 2005)
Since not everybody as smart as the whiz kid on the finance channel, here is a quick help to those who got stumped by the lingo that the FM deployed in his Budget speech.
- Expectations Met In Fair Measure (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 01, 2005)
If expectations from Mr. P. Chidambaram's second budget were rather high, he seems to have met them in a fair, even if not full, measure.
- Budget For Securities (Indian Express, VIJAY KELKAR, Feb 28, 2005)
Where do we go next in Indian finance? We have been converting 23 per cent investment into 6 per cent growth. A better financial sector will raise this conversion rate, by allocating resources more efficiently.
- Congenial But Lacklustre (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 28, 2005)
In keeping with his commitment, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad has presented a second successive Railway budget without any increase in passenger fares or freight.
- Growth And Equity (Deccan Herald, J D AGARWAL, Feb 28, 2005)
The presentation of the Union Budget evokes much interest on the part of countrymen, media and the government as it affects the lives of the people. It brings cheers to some and pinches the pockets of some others.
- Lacklustre Budget (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 28, 2005)
The Railway Budget for 2005-06 has not set any new direction as it does not contain any significant measures to improve the efficiency and productivity of the Railways to meet the demands of a growing economy of India’s size and dimension.
- Populism At Play (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 28, 2005)
RAILWAY Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav has left the passenger fares untouched in his second budget. This may be due to his own compulsions or the UPA government’s pro-poor stance or the Leftist pressure.
- Can Chidambaram Be Santa Claus Tomorrow? (Indian Express, N K Singh, Feb 27, 2005)
On Budget eve, an astrologer rather than an analyst would be more helpful in predicting outcomes. This is particularly so when a new security paranoia has reportedly gripped the Budget-making exercise.
- Moving On To Rehabilitation (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Feb 26, 2005)
With rescue and relief operations almost over, the States affected by the tsunami have to tackle the challenge of rehabilitation in the days ahead.
- Survey This Shift (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 26, 2005)
The Indian economy is on a high of the business cycle. Indian firms are on the verge of a new surge in investment. But you would not know any of this, if you read the just-released Economic Survey.
- The India Story: Growth Sans Human Development (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Feb 26, 2005)
Over the past two years, there has been a growing optimism about the medium and long-term outlook for the Indian economy.
- An Economists' Wish List (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 26, 2005)
If the pre-budget Economic Survey laid before Parliament by Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram is quite upbeat on the economy, it also marks a break from the traditional reticence
- Little Of Promise (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 26, 2005)
Had indeed the ruling class in New Delhi any real passion in pursuing economic reforms, by now Economic Surveys, presented ahead of Union Budgets, should have turned redundant.
- Stirrings In A Hopeless Land (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 26, 2005)
Nobody goes to Bihar too often. Actually, nobody goes there unless he or she has to. No surprise then that for all but one member of our group of Limousine Liberals
- Focus On Growth (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 26, 2005)
THE annual Economic Survey makes projections that the government often fails to implement. Bringing the fiscal deficit down to 4.4 or 4.3 per cent of the GDP is a promise unkept year after year by an over-spending government.
- Target Subsidies (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 25, 2005)
As the Budget is widely expected to focus on the farm sector, it may be reasonable to believe the Finance Minister will try to not only arrest the burgeoning food subsidy burden, but even reduce it to a manageable level.
- Can Economy Be Monsoon-Proofed? (Business Line, J. Dennis Rajakumar, Feb 25, 2005)
Unlike in its previous term in 1991, the Congress did not inherit an ailing economy when it came back to power last year with a coalition arrangement.
- Crop Diversification Is A Necessity (Tribune, Dr K.S. Aulakh, Feb 25, 2005)
PROF H.S. Shergill in his article “Punjab should stick to wheat, paddy” in The Tribune dated February 18 has opposed the plans of reducing area under paddy and wheat as, according to him, it is most economical and the falling watertable is not really a se
- Autonomy Blues (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 25, 2005)
February 22, 2005, will be recalled for long as the day the UPA Government kept its tryst with the economic reforms programme.
- Improving The Farmers' Lot (Hindu, G. Venkataramani, Feb 25, 2005)
The first report of the National Commission on Farmers provides a blueprint for strengthening the agriculture sector.
- How Human Would The Human Face Be? (Hindu, N. Ravi, Feb 25, 2005)
The budget and economic policy can be understood in terms of two competing visions, identified with Jagdish Bhagwati and Amartya Sen.
- Is Food Safety Bill Pro-Industry: Farmers Will Benefit (The Economic Times, SHYAM BAGRI, Feb 25, 2005)
At a time when food quality standards are acquiring an international dimension, and with food laws being re-written to conform to international standards all over the world
- The Fm May Not Scrap The I-T Act, As Yet (Business Line, V.K. Subramani, Feb 24, 2005)
Most chartered accountants win their daily bread from tax practice. And a fear that lurks in their minds is that one fine morning there may not be an Income-Tax Act at all. Such a thought
- Raising Taxes Least Painfully (Business Line, M. Y. Khan, Feb 24, 2005)
Britisheconomist Francis Ysidro Edgeworth (1925) had said taxes should impose minimum total sacrifice. He called for, not equal, but equi-marginal sacrifice among individuals.
- Security For The Self-Employed — (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Feb 24, 2005)
The Government must recognise the limitations of taxing the self-employed and must take note of the social security and health-care needs of this group, particularly in their old age.
- A Plan As A Canal Of Hope (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Feb 24, 2005)
The real debate on Sardar Sarovar now concerns the implementation phase. To some, however, it is still in the cul de sac of the mirages they had created, like water will not flow, there is no plan and the Adivasis will not move.
- Budget 2005 And Economic Equity (Business Line, B.S. Rathor, Feb 24, 2005)
The Budget has to juxtapose the complex functions of pursuing the `profit' idiom to create wealth for the nation and of taking a range of socio-economic benefits to the people.
- Rebuilding Lives In Andamans (Hindu, Ramachandra Ganesh Kapse, Feb 23, 2005)
Almost two months after `Black Sunday,' the Andaman &Nicobar Islands are bustling with activity.
- Last Thing India Needs Is A `Robin Hood Budget': Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, Andy Mukherjee, Feb 23, 2005)
After months of speculation that India's 35 percent tax on company profits will be cut to 30 percent, pessimism is beginning to take hold.
- Clouds Gathering For February 28 (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Feb 23, 2005)
What will the Budget that the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, presents on February 28 look like? Will he produce another "Dream Budget"?
- Europeans Intrigued (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Feb 23, 2005)
Mrs Margaret Thatcher may not have been amused to read of the visiting US Secretary of State, Dr Condoleezza Rice, being described as the most powerful woman in the world. Headlines in the world media justified the description.
- For A Farm-Friendly Budget (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Feb 23, 2005)
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has said that agriculture will be focus of the coming Budget. But agriculture is not synonymous with the common man.
- The Real Forces Behind China's Rapid Growth (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Feb 22, 2005)
In the previous edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh examined the pattern of economic growth in China over the past two decades and considered the macroeconomic
- Not Faring Well (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 22, 2005)
The right way is often the most difficult way. The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Mr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, is caught in a cleft he cannot ignore without losing all credibility.
- The Demise Of Languages (Deccan Herald, PANDURANG HEGDE, Feb 22, 2005)
On February 14, people all over the world celebrated Valentine’s Day, to express their love and affection for one another. But the media as well as the people in different countries
- Budget 2005-06: Will Upa Government Pass The Litmus Test? (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Feb 22, 2005)
A 7-8 per cent GDP growth can become possible in the coming fiscal year on the strength of the remarkable upturn in industry and buoyant growth in services
- A Bitter Harvest (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Feb 22, 2005)
H represented the brave new `green' face of Indian enterprise. He was at the forefront when a number of young educated Indians looked at rural India as a means of livelihood, spurning the relative comforts of urban space.
- Saluting The Great Indian Village (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2005)
Like the Great Indian Family, the Great Indian village too has been an ideal that we never stop dreaming about. SHREE PADRE explores Balasandra - a village which connects the idea with reality.
- Israel Migrant Workers' Raw Deal (Hindu, Rachel Shabi, Feb 22, 2005)
Each year thousands of foreign workers are invited to Israel, lured by the promise of good jobs and a new life. The reality is grimly different.
- India Is Fertile Soil For Budget Airlines (Washington Post, John Lancaster, Feb 22, 2005)
As Air Deccan Flight 204 soared away from the runway, Ramana Murthy looked out the window and chatted animatedly on his cell phone. Never mind the rules.
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