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Articles 8821 through 8920 of 10500:
- Infrastructure Is The Key (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 03, 2004)
Within days of announcing his decision to focus on coordinated development of infrastructure, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has constituted a high-powered committee, which he himself will head.
- Ap's Changing Power Equations (Business Line, Ch. Prashanth Reddy , Sep 03, 2004)
WHAT are the implications of supplying power free of cost to all farmers? Earlier, it was thought that it would only mean that the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Dr Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, would have to provide for an additional subsidy of Rs 400 crore
- Govt's 100 Days In Office — More Promises Than Performance (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Sep 02, 2004)
The other day, my son's friend, a Plus-2 student, was lamenting over the fall of the Indian rupee. "The BJP government had taken it all the way up to Rs 43.5 vis-à-vis the dollar and there were indications it would up to Rs 40.
- Trading Gets Boost (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 02, 2004)
IT is a please-all Foreign Trade Policy. Replacing the Exim Policy, it sets an ambitious agenda of doubling India’s share of global trade in five years — from 0.8 per cent to 1.5 per cent by 2009.
- Unshackle Trade (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 02, 2004)
The FTP has a roadmap for the growth of the country’s economy
- Pleasing Policy (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 01, 2004)
The commerce ministry was set up in the beginning of World War II to ration imports. German U-boats were sinking the British merchant fleet and shipping capacity was constrained.
- New Foreign Trade Policy — Going For The Big League (Business Line, Geethanjali Nataraj, Sep 01, 2004)
In a clear signal that economic reforms are back on track, the thrust of the New Foreign Trade Policy is on export promotion, moving away from quantitative restrictions and improving competitiveness of industry to meet global market requirements.
- Unchanged Quarter Century For Farmers (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Sep 01, 2004)
At the end of a quarter century of struggle, the typical farmer is as badly indebted as he was at the beginning but stands vindicated and cleared of all charges of being indolent, ignorant and incompetent.
- What's New In Trade Policy? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 01, 2004)
The context in which the new Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) has been presented seems as important as the policy itself. It replaces the five-year Export Import Policy (2002-07), the most
- A Macro Policy With Micro Focus Too (Business Line, M. Rafeeque Ahmed , Sep 01, 2004)
THE approach and content of the National Foreign Trade Policy (NFTP) should enthuse everyone in the export business.
- A Big Push To Small Exporters (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 01, 2004)
The manmohan singh Government's five-year Foreign Trade Policy, unveiled by the Commerce Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, on Tuesday, has gone micro.
- Cautious Optimism (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 01, 2004)
The economy is on a sound footing but truant and rising prices can cause a few hiccups
- Fertiliser Subsidy Demystified (Business Line, Viren Kaushik, Sep 01, 2004)
FERTILISER subsidy in India has attracted a lot of attention, comments and criticism in recent years. Its critics say that the burden of nearly Rs 12,000 crore annually cannot be sustained in a free and market-driven economy.
- Action Needed Now (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 30, 2004)
If depletion of groundwater tables continues, water conflicts will worsen in coming years
- Budget, Service Tax And All That (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Aug 30, 2004)
Even as the new Government completed its first 100 days in office, the abrupt end to the Budget session with the Opposition not finding enough `political space' to play its legitimate role...
- Planning For The Future (Hindu, Ashok Parthasarathi, Aug 30, 2004)
Public investment needs to be raised sharply on improving infrastructure in the rural areas in a labour-intensive manner.
- Renewable Energy To Play Crucial Role In Meeting Energy Needs (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Aug 29, 2004)
With rising oil import bill and growing demand for energy, India is finding it hard to meet its energy requirements. Consequently
- Lessons To Be Learnt On Hostage Crises (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Aug 28, 2004)
We should have learnt a few lessons on how to deal with people when some of our fellow countrymen or women are abducted and held as hostages by their kidnappers.
- Ooty Anti-Climax (Tribune, K. Rajbir Deswal, Aug 28, 2004)
While setting foot for Ooty, the beautiful and salubrious south-Indian hill station, little did we realise that many anti-climaxes were in store for us. The shocks, though, weren’t totally unbearable, yet the experience was interesting in its peculiar...
- “july Package” Of Wto (Tribune, J. George, Aug 28, 2004)
THE “July package” of WTO, hailed as the historic framework agreement to save the Doha mandate, has to be situated within the confines of the agriculture landscape of Haryana.
- India's Worsening Fiscal Imbalance (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Aug 28, 2004)
While the latest RBI Annual Report highlights the real GDP growth of 8.2 per cent during the year, it does not hide its concern over the deterioration of government finances, including those of the States.
- Fertiliser Reforms — Two Steps Forward, One Step Back (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Aug 28, 2004)
Having initiated long-needed action to remove controls on urea pricing and distribution in 2003, why is the government now going back on that decision? Distribution controls are relevant only in a situation of shortage, which is not the case with urea.
- Foreign Trade Policy — Long On Intent, Short On Strategy (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Aug 28, 2004)
Though bristling with schemes and plans, the Foreign Trade Policy neither offers convincing steps to substantially cut transaction costs nor spells out international economic strategy.
- Fine-Tuning Budget (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 28, 2004)
Several small changes made in the finance bill will make the provisions more effective
- The Next Stage Of Peace Process (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Aug 27, 2004)
When tracking diplomacy, microscopic reading of joint statements often leads to a suspension of political judgment. Critics of the meeting between
- We Can Now Cure Dutch Disease (Deccan Herald, Joseph Stiglitz, Aug 27, 2004)
For some nations, especially developing countries, natural resoures are a curse — but it need not really be so
- Complaint Book (Tribune, ABHA SHARMA, Aug 27, 2004)
A complaint book is an integral part of a public service organisation. Those with pretensions of participative management call it “complaint and suggestion” book. At times, one comes across complaint boxes.
- New Foreign Trade Policy — Will There Be A Real Paradigm Shift? (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Aug 27, 2004)
The 2002-07 Export Import (Exim) Policy, coterminous with the Tenth Plan, is now being abandoned mid-way, with the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government planning to unveil a New Foreign Trade Policy (NFT) in its place.
- Caution On The Patent Act (Hindu, Suman Sahai , Aug 27, 2004)
The Indian law must insist that patent applications follow the protocol of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
- How China Keeps Defying The Doomsayers (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Aug 27, 2004)
Signs of extraordinary growth dazzle tourists, especially Indians, visiting China. They are stupefied when their buses move smoothly on interminable highways, criss-crossed by winding flyovers.
- Wto: The Dope Trick (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Aug 26, 2004)
At the WTO, India and Brazil, along with developed countries, forced an inequitous framework on developing nations
- Facing The Dragon (Telegraph, Chandrashekar Dasgupta, Aug 26, 2004)
New Delhi has made it clear that it does not see China as a “threat” to India. The official position reflects a correct assessment of our security environment.
- Simple Problem, Simple Solution (Tribune, Karan Singh Dalal, Aug 25, 2004)
CAPT Amarinder Singh has unwittingly provided an avoidable and contentious issue to the politicians of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan by enacting the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004.
- Living Without Oil (Hindu, George Monbiot, Aug 25, 2004)
The Age of Entropy is here. We should all now be learning how to live without oil.
- On Savings In A Season Of Lending (Business Line, S. Sridhar, Aug 23, 2004)
Savings are one half of the raison d'etre for the existence of a bank and, hence, need to be promoted with the same gusto that marks the marketing of loan products.
- Gujarat: The Wheels Of Justice Get Moving (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Aug 22, 2004)
Faced with a hostile Centre, a determined Supreme Court, and an unforgiving set of liberal activists, the Narendra Modi regime will not have it easy in the weeks ahead
- Difference Between East And West (Tribune, Chanchal Sarkar, Aug 22, 2004)
IF I were back in an ink-smelly newspaper office again I would commission a project for the reporters. It is: check what happens, over time, to institutions set up by private persons or groups with the intention of doing something for the public.
- A Reality Check On Tibet (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Aug 21, 2004)
India should have little hesitation in accommodating Chinese sensitivities on Tibet.
- The Dirty War For Colombian Oil (Hindu, Isabel Hilton, Aug 21, 2004)
Trade unionists are the prime target of the U.S.-funded 18th Brigade as Colombia's oil pipeline is paid for in blood and dollars.
- The Forgotten Agenda (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 21, 2004)
The United Progressive Alliance Government has unfortunately not shown that it is serious about redeeming the important pledge made in the Common Minimum Programme to enact a national employment guarantee law.
- The Price Hang (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Aug 21, 2004)
The formation of the Cabinet Committee on Prices is the clearest indication that the price issue has become an important matter for the Manmohan Singh Government.
- The Sociology Of Suicide (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Aug 21, 2004)
The taking of one’s own life is the most private of acts, but, as the great French sociologist Emile Durkheim pointed out, the incidence of suicide varies widely across societies and historical periods.
- Fertilisers Impasse (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 21, 2004)
The stand-off between the fertiliser industry and the government on the issue of pricing of inputs needs to be resolved before it can inflict further damage on the farm sector.
- Wto Framework Accord — Implications For Domestic Agenda (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Aug 20, 2004)
It is important for India to make a careful study of the implications of the WTO framework accord for its domestic agenda and prepare to face the challenges, which are especially formidable for the country's farm and manufacturing sectors
- Catch Them Young (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 20, 2004)
ON the face of it, the Union Government's proposal to introduce a new recruitment system for civil services with a view to catching the country's future administrators young and training them for a specialised cadre deserves appreciation.
- Darfur: Enough Imperial Crusades (Hindu, Peter Hallward, Aug 20, 2004)
The alternative to armed intervention in Darfur is not passive resignation, but support for an African Union-led solution.
- Environment-Friendly Policies Needed (Deccan Herald, PANDURANG HEGDE, Aug 20, 2004)
There is need to reverse the country’s policy on natural resources pursued during the NDA rule
- Free Power — Catch-22 Situation For Maharashtra Farmers (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Aug 20, 2004)
Farm power bills have caused tragedies in rural life for decades. They are now giving rise to a comic situation in Maharashtra.
- What Is Not Ethical Consumerism (Hindu, Julian Baggini, Aug 19, 2004)
Ethical consumerism should be about using our purchasing power to make the world a better place. Feeling pure will not help the world's poor.
- Let Democracy Not Fail The Poor (Hindu, Amarjeet Sinha, Aug 19, 2004)
The real challenge of making democracy work lies in letting the poorest households determine the course of their lives.
- Monsoon Sensitivity In Kasauli (Tribune, Baljit Malik, Aug 19, 2004)
Dusk in Kasauli. A profusion of dahlias splashed on the hillside. Droplets of rain sparkling diamond-like in their corollas. A green canopy of fragrant pines giving Kasauli its unique sub-Himalayan vegetation. Old fashioned cottages, veiled by
- Wto Framework For Global Trade (Business Line, R. Parthasarathy , Aug 18, 2004)
All direct farm subsidies given by developed countries to their farmers, as opposed to multi-purpose subsidies, should be clearly identified and targeted for elimination within a specified time-frame.
- `Need For Farmer-Oriented Marketing' (Hindu, G. Venkataramani, Aug 18, 2004)
The National Commission on Farmers (NFC), an advisory body, has identified key areas to be addressed and chalked out short and long-term measures for
- Revisiting The Edible Oil Policy (Business Line, Bipul Chatterjee, Aug 17, 2004)
India is the world's largest consumer of edible oils, importing approximately 50 per cent of its requirement. Until 2003, higher import duties on refined edible oils hiked the prices of imported products to a higher level than the domestic product.
- Monsoon Forecast For Every District (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 17, 2004)
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted a "normal" south-west monsoon for the country as a whole when it issued its seasonal forecast in April and reiterated this assessment in an updated forecast at the end of June.
- Bridge Of Hope (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 17, 2004)
There is an obvious, but all too often neglected, difference between the making of promises and the keeping of them. Mr Manmohan Singh, the prime minister, emphasized the need to keep promises in his maiden Independence Day speech.
- Legislative Work Laid Low By Combative Politics (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Aug 17, 2004)
It has become common in recent years to see Parliament rush through legislative business, as combative politics takes the centre-stage.
- Stock Taking (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 16, 2004)
Our democracy is vibrant as is evident from the concerns of PMs of different persuasions
- Not Shining But Not In Darkness Either (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Aug 15, 2004)
There have been occasions in the past when the country has had to celebrate Independence Day in a sombre mood.
- Time For Governance (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 14, 2004)
More than two months in office, the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) Government in Karnataka is yet to come to grips with the policy issues or with the complexities of a smooth and
- Fragrance Of Roses From A Pakistani Village For Some Inner Peace (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 14, 2004)
On city roads, patriotism has been peaking this week, with one more Independence Day only a day away. Beggars at traffic signals are not asking for charity but vending the tricolour...
- Ensuring Nutrition (Hindu, C. Gopalan, Aug 14, 2004)
What we need is not merely a Second Green Revolution but a food and agricultural policy with a nutrition orientation.
- Ensuring Nutrition (Hindu, C. Gopalan, Aug 14, 2004)
What we need is not merely a Second Green Revolution but a food and agricultural policy with a nutrition orientation.
- A Return To Past Practice (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 14, 2004)
The Government has decided to raise the minimum support price for the common variety of paddy by a modest Rs.10 a quintal (an increase of less than 2 per cent), but what is
- Venezuela's Vote (Hindu, Selma James, Aug 14, 2004)
Venezuela's President, Hugo Chavez, has achieved a level of grassroots participation most politicians can only dream of.
- Drug Watch (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 13, 2004)
The recent MoU between India and Pakistan is yet another CBM
- Going Beyond Msp (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 13, 2004)
More than half way into the kharif season, the Centre has announced the minimum support price for various crops.
- Spare A Thought For Blue Bull (Tribune, Baljit Singh, Aug 13, 2004)
THE Blue Bull is endemic to India alone, that is, it is not found anywhere else in the world, which places it in the class of living world heritage that needs to be preserved to posterity.
- Rather Than Reservation In Private Sector (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Aug 12, 2004)
The Government's focus should be on making entrepreneurs out of large segments of civil society, especially those belonging to Scheduled Castes/Tribes or Other Backward Classes, rather than providing limited job opportunities in listed companies...
- Need For Compact Ministries In State (Deccan Herald, SANDEEP SHASTRI, Aug 12, 2004)
Backroom bargaining and the politics of accommodation make for jumbo-sized ministries in the State
- Price For Paddy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 12, 2004)
THE minimum support price (MSP) announced on Tuesday for paddy, oilseeds and pulses indicates that the government wants to encourage price-led crop diversification. Attempts to wean farmers from the wheat-paddy cycle to oilseeds and pulses have yet to ...
- Representing India’S Agricultural Concerns (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Aug 11, 2004)
Varying interests of member states make it difficult to have India-specific policies in agriculture at the WTO
- Pursuit Of Excellence (Deccan Herald, U. S. Iyer, Aug 11, 2004)
A number of failed attempts to grow a garden showed us why the grass is always greener elsewhere
- Tasks Before New Coalition Govt (Deccan Herald, Manu N Kulkarni, Aug 11, 2004)
The basic challenges before the new government at the Centre could be grouped under five major streams of policy and action to benefit all states and all categories of people, like farmers, women, children and the impoverished.
- Imf's Study On Budget — Why India Can Grow 7%-Plus (Hindu, G. Srinivasan , Aug 11, 2004)
Having crossed the first stage of general discussion on the 2004-05 Budget in Parliament, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has the unenviable task of taking on board the concerns of members, in general,
- Concerted Action Needed (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 11, 2004)
Human rights violations are going on all over the country and the NHRC should initiate suo moto action against offenders
- Improving Monsoon Forecasting (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Aug 11, 2004)
Converting data into accurate and reliable forecasts on the spatial and time scales is not easy and will take time.
- Man-Made Tragedies Since Independence (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Aug 11, 2004)
The 20th anniversary of Operation Blue Star (storming) of the Golden Temple of Amritsar on June 5/6, 1984, brought to mind other man-made tragedies that occurred since India became Independent:
- Bridge Urban-Rural Divide (Tribune, I. K. Gujral, Aug 11, 2004)
As you know information has now come to play a key role in the social, economic, cultural and political growth of the nation. Information technology has revolutionised the way we live, think and perform.
- Wto Framework Agreement: No Cause For Celebration (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Aug 10, 2004)
The August framework agreement on the Doha Round of trade negotiations has been hailed as historic and a victory for developing countries. The Indian delegation has echoed that assessment, even if not in terms as exuberant. C. P. Chandrasekhar and ...
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