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Articles 10421 through 10520 of 10500:
- Coerced Into Choosing (Indian Express, Sandhya Srinivasan, Dec 10, 2001)
The controversy surrounding a US company’s advertisement of a ‘gender selection kit’ in India goes beyond the marketing of this particular technique.
- Will The Afghans Agree To Agree This Time? (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Dec 09, 2001)
THE United Nations-sponsored agreement worked out by diplomats from various Afghan factions in Bonn has yet to face the test of implementation.
- Emerging Tasks For Mr Sinha (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Dec 08, 2001)
THE Budget time is at hand, and the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, is sending mixed signals.
- Nabard Best-Suited For Single-Agency Supervisory Role (The Financial Express, P. Satish, Dec 08, 2001)
In his speech at the Indian Institute of Management, Indore, last month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor, Y V Reddy, began with the famous opening lines of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities:
- `Banking On Prudential Reforms' -- Mr V. Leeladhar, Cmd, Union Bank Of India (Business Line, Rajalakshmi Menon, Dec 07, 2001)
REFLECTING over a decade of reforms in the banking industry, Mr V. Leeladhar, Chairman and Managing Director, Union Bank of India, feels that the most significant steps forward has been the laying down of prudential norms for bankers.
- How China Has Surged Ahead Of India (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Dec 07, 2001)
AFTER 15 years of hard work and tough bargaining, China has become a full member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at the recent Doha Ministerial Meet.
- `Banking On Prudential Reforms' -- Mr V. Leeladhar, Cmd, Union Bank Of India (Business Line, Rajalakshmi Menon, Dec 07, 2001)
REFLECTING over a decade of reforms in the banking industry, Mr V. Leeladhar, Chairman and Managing Director, Union Bank of India, feels that the most significant steps forward has been the laying down of prudential norms for bankers.
- Fdi: Putting It In Perspective (Business Line, S. Venu , Dec 07, 2001)
There is a constant refrain in many quarters that India has not seen adequate FDI inflows, despite a decade of liberalisation, to an extent comparable with China, Brazil or even Malayasia.
- Afghanistan As A Land Bridge (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 07, 2001)
A cooperative endeavour to build pipelines and transport corridors in the region with Afghanistan as a key transit nation will help reinforce the efforts to have a moderate regime in Kabul.
- Afghanistan As A Land Bridge (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 07, 2001)
A cooperative endeavour to build pipelines and transport corridors in the region with Afghanistan as a key transit nation will help reinforce the efforts to have a moderate regime in Kabul.
- Madame Nui’s Toad And Other Stories (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 06, 2001)
With government debt at a whopping 130 percent of GDP, a near-recession for close to a decade, annual corporate bankruptcies close to three times those a decade ago, and unemployment at an all-time high of 5.4 percent.
- Reforms Have Added Very Little To India’s Share In The Global Export Basket (The Financial Express, P Vinod Kumar, Dec 06, 2001)
“Colour of the cat seldom matters as long as it catches the mice”.
- Let Us Make India Resourceful (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Dec 06, 2001)
ATAL Bihari Vajpayee, the Prime Minister, is regarded with esteem for his leadership, perseverance, the courage to stand up to adversity, and the determination to express protest boldly when confronted with the outrageous actions of others.
- New Fertiliser Policy Required To Encourage Balanced Nutrient Use (The Financial Express, Ashok B Sharma, Dec 06, 2001)
The government has so far failed to introduce a comprehensive fertiliser policy.
- Trade In Services: Needed, A Balanced And Proactive Approach (The Financial Express, Pradeep S. Mehta, Dec 06, 2001)
IN a large international organisation like the World Trade Organisation (WTO), in spite of the “one country, one vote” principle, most of the countries do not get what they deserve.
- That’s Not The Punjab I Know (Indian Express, Gurtej Singh, Dec 05, 2001)
Hartosh Singh Bal’s article, ‘Temple plots and holy men’ (IE, November 21) pegged on to V.S. Naipaul’s comments made interesting reading. Naipaul’s earlier comments on India and those of Nirad Chaudhri would have made even more gripping reading.
- Right To Food And Public Accountability (Hindu, Jean Dreze, Dec 05, 2001)
IN THE month of October, Surguja district in Chhatisgarh looks like a land of milk and honey. Endless waves of green fields, lush forests and clear streams give an impression of natural abundance.
- `Bright Future For Indian Banking' (Business Line, Rajalakshmi Menon, Dec 05, 2001)
IT HAS been ten years since it was recognised that the banking industry cannot continue to drive the economy by merely collecting deposits and lending to predetermined borrowers at predetermined rates.
- Compatibility In Recycling Plastics (Business Line, Mahendra Pandey , Dec 05, 2001)
ALL synthetic products affect the environment over their life-cycles, from the point of manufacturing to disposal as waste. Plastic products are no exception.
- Right To Food And Public Accountability (Hindu, Jean Dreze, Dec 05, 2001)
IN THE month of October, Surguja district in Chhatisgarh looks like a land of milk and honey. Endless waves of green fields, lush forests and clear streams give an impression of natural abundance.
- `Bright Future For Indian Banking' (Business Line, Rajalakshmi Menon, Dec 05, 2001)
IT HAS been ten years since it was recognised that the banking industry cannot continue to drive the economy by merely collecting deposits and lending to predetermined borrowers at predetermined rates.
- Haryana Looking Into Complaints Of Adulterated Farm Inputs (The Financial Express, C. R. Rathee, Dec 04, 2001)
Ambala: Following complaints of large-scale sale adulterated inputs, particularly chemical fertilisers and pesticides, resulting in heavy loss to farmers in Haryana.
- Swearing By Economic Reforms (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 04, 2001)
THE CURRENT RECKONING is that the Indian economy will hardly be able to achieve a 5 per cent GDP growth during 2001-2002.
- `Financial Reforms Have Worked, But Rigidities Persist' (Business Line, P. Devarajan, Dec 04, 2001)
Dr Yaga Venugopal Reddy is the only central banker who comes out of his chamber to escort visitors with a warm laugh and a big hullo.
- Fao Urges Poor Nations To Boost Organic Food Sales (The Financial Express, David Brought, Dec 04, 2001)
ROME: The United Nations food body urged poor nations on Monday to boost exports of organic produce to take advantage of booming markets in developed countries.
- Cloning Human Embryos (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 04, 2001)
THE STUNNING ANNOUNCEMENT that a small Massachusetts-based biotech company cloned human embryos has evoked a predictable storm of protest.
- Vajpayee’s Fairy Tales (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 04, 2001)
No, Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha has not gone delusional.
- Will Doha Open Window For Non-Trade Issues? (Business Line, Sandeep Singh, Dec 04, 2001)
INDIA has reasons to celebrate after securing major gains in the hard fought agenda of the fourth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation.
- What Next After Doha? (Business Line, K. Prabhakaran Nair, Dec 04, 2001)
WHEN the curtain fell on the WTO Ministerial at Doha, there were mixed feelings.
- `Financial Reforms Have Worked, But Rigidities Persist' (Business Line, P. Devarajan, Dec 04, 2001)
Dr Yaga Venugopal Reddy is the only central banker who comes out of his chamber to escort visitors with a warm laugh and a big hullo.
- Strengthening The Basmati Case (Business Line, P. Krishna Rao, Dec 04, 2001)
THERE are conflicting reports on the 'success' of the Indian Government in protecting Basmati from patent piracy.
- Sinha’s Nightmares (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 04, 2001)
FINANCE Minister Yashwant Sinha, a born-again optimist and the original feel-good-factor votary, is under intense work place stress. He admits that the government faces a full-blown fiscal crisis.
- Trade Debate (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Dec 04, 2001)
THE Commerce Minister, Mr Murasoli Maran, and his team deserve credit for their efforts at the Fourth Ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation in Doha.
- Cloning Human Embryos (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 04, 2001)
THE STUNNING ANNOUNCEMENT that a small Massachusetts-based biotech company cloned human embryos has evoked a predictable storm of protest.
- Swearing By Economic Reforms (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 04, 2001)
THE CURRENT RECKONING is that the Indian economy will hardly be able to achieve a 5 per cent GDP growth during 2001-2002.
- The Politics Of Food -- Keeping The Other Half Hungry (Business Line, Devinder Sharma , Dec 03, 2001)
SOME months ago, a few hundred people in the US mostly agricultural scientists signed an AgBioWorld Foundation petition appealing to the seed multinational giant Aventis CropScience to donate some 3,000 tonnes of genetically-engineered experimental rice.
- Is Paper Manufacturing Feasible In India? (Business Line, T. S. Vishwanath , Dec 03, 2001)
PAPER mills in India manufacture approximately 350 grades of paper, ranging from writing, printing, kraft and poster to coated art paper, newsprint and laser printing.
- ‘Engage Early And Vigourously, And Seek Market Access’ (The Financial Express, Rohit Bansal, Dec 03, 2001)
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) expert seems to be in love with India’s forts.
- Not Everything’s Fair (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Dec 02, 2001)
The Western powers are in Afghanistan to eliminate terrorism. But they must control Alliance forces.
- Taliban Out, Old Boys Back In Kabul (Indian Express, Kota Neelima, Dec 02, 2001)
HOURS after he flew back from Kabul last week, special envoy S.K. Lamba made the point that ‘‘we know how important it is for us to be there, so we will be going there pretty regularly.’’
- Tn's Mini-Budget (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 01, 2001)
FROM A PURELY political perspective, the Tamil Nadu Governments decision to raise power, transport and a host of other charges/levies adding up to over Rs 4,000 crore could not have been better timed.
- Will Tn's Mini-Budget Pay Off? (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Dec 01, 2001)
THE AIADMK Government in Tamil Nadu must be credited with having the political courage to embark on wide-ranging reforms to put public finance in order and improve the State economys medium-term growth prospects.
- Hitting Consumers Below The Belt? (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Nov 30, 2001)
CHENNAI, NOV. 29. Viewed from any angle, Wednesday's revenue- raising exercise, which involved fresh levies and savings to the tune of over Rs. 4,000 crores, has been described as the ``real budget'' of the AIADMK regime.
- Tamil Nadu's `Mini-Budget': Will It Revive Fiscal Health? (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 30, 2001)
The cash-strapped Tamil Nadu Government has announced a hefty but essential mini-Budget.
- A Populist Decision (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 30, 2001)
THE Punjab Government has finally decided to scrap octroi from December 1.
- Removing Poverty For Real Human Development (Business Line, P. P. Sangal , Nov 29, 2001)
THE Human Development Report 2001 has highlighted the plight of the rural poor in India.
- The Chinese Economic Miracle (Business Line, Alok Ray, Nov 29, 2001)
BY NOW there is a general consensus that the Chinese economic performance since 1978 (when reforms officially started under Chairman Deng).
- Indo-Nepal Relations Need To Look Beyond Trade Treaty (The Financial Express, Ashok B Sharma, Nov 29, 2001)
The existing Indo-Nepal Trade Treaty expires on December 6. There is, therefore, a need to have an appropriate trade treaty.
- A Pledge For The Sake Of A Better Future (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 29, 2001)
We reaffirm the right of members under the General Agreement on Trade in Services to regulate, and to introduce new regulations on, the supply of services.
- What The Cbse Wanted Deleted From History Textbooks For Grades Vi, Vii & Xi (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 28, 2001)
The people living in the chalcolithic age in south-eastern Rajasthan, western Madhya Pradesh, wstern Maharashtra and elsewhere domesticated animals and practised agriculture.
- Fund Diversion In Punjab (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 28, 2001)
WHILE a large number of farmers in Punjab are awaiting payments for the paddy procured by the state agencies.
- Minimum Support Prices -- Reinforce, Reform And Expand (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Nov 28, 2001)
IT IS IMPORTANT to eliminate obstacles to economic growth. It is more important to reinforce policies that promote economic confidence and growth.
- The Trade-Labour Linkage Is Not ‘Dead’ As Yet (The Financial Express, Pradeep S. Mehta, Nov 27, 2001)
“Show me one piece of evidence where any government has asked for a social clause in the WTO, except when Bill Clinton asked for such an arrangement at Seattle”, said Pascal Lamy.
- No Sugar On This Pill (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 27, 2001)
But the farmers’ problems should be assessed against the background of rural economy and the marketing of agricultural products.
- Food Distribution And Growth-Equity Linkages (Business Line, N.A.Mujumdar, Nov 27, 2001)
THE total quantity of foodgrains with the public sector soared to 62 million tonnes in June 2001, compared to 42 million tonnes a year ago.
- Survival Kit (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 27, 2001)
The outcry that agriculture has remained tax-free and should therefore be brought into the tax-net is thus ill-founded, particularly with regard to sugarcane production.
- Sugarcane Turns Bitter-Sweet (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Nov 27, 2001)
After Doha, we must get our act together at home. But cotton as we saw is in bad shape and so is cane. At Nahal, near Jalandhar, I meet Sukhbinder Singh who grows cane in 15 acres.
- Untold Woes Of The Indian Farmer (Telegraph, Prabhakar Kulkarni, Nov 27, 2001)
The struggle against poverty and the plight of the rural poor should not lose its priority in the context of the American war against global terrorism.
- Whither Transgenic Agriculture? (Hindu, Carine Pionetti, Nov 27, 2001)
THE CASE of Bt cotton has led to several surprises and rebounds lately: first, in June, when Mahyco was denied the authorisation to commercialise its transgenic cotton hybrid in India.
- A Sporty Gesture By Zuari-Chambal (The Financial Express, Manika Gupta, Nov 26, 2001)
Hockey is getting the kiss of life from a corporate. Zuari-Chambal is taking initiatives to revive the old glory of the national game.
- Spreading Wings (Indian Express, Ritu Sarin & Sunil Jain, Nov 26, 2001)
In the name of efficiency, streamlining, the MHA is set to get six more divisions.
- Laloo, And The Law (Indian Express, E. P. Unny, Nov 26, 2001)
E.P. UNNY meets a leader waiting for luck to catch up with him before courts do. Meanwhile, he tempts both...
- The Sanctity Of Food (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Nov 26, 2001)
Fasting has such exalted status in all organised religions that it makes a born skeptic like me wonder if it’s all that it’s cracked up to be.
- Moderately Optimistic (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 26, 2001)
The last annual report of the Reserve Bank of India keeps up the excellent tradition of its predecessors.
- If Capital Can Roam The World Freely, Why Not Labour? (The Financial Express, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Nov 26, 2001)
Why should a developing country in dire need of capital yet oppose the inclusion of an investment regime in the World Trade Organisation (WTO)?
- Terminator Technology In Agriculture (The Kashmir Times, Editorial, Kashmir Times, Nov 25, 2001)
Seedsavers of crops worldwide have been threatened as never before. A technology appropriately called the 'terminator technology', has been creating waves in agricultural circles since March.
- From Plenty To Penury (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 25, 2001)
WHEN PROSPERITY takes the road of profligacy, populism and corruption, the destination clearly is bankruptcy.
- Lessons From Doha (The Kashmir Times, SURENDRA MOHAN, Nov 25, 2001)
The Union Commerce Minister Murasoli Maran, on his return from Doha ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation has underlined in particular two courses of action to be followed in the future.
- A Collective Failure (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 24, 2001)
Consecutive cotton crop failure for the third year in Punjab and Haryana because of the American Bollworm has not moved any government in either of the states or the one at the Centre to take any remedial action.
- Trading Illusions (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Nov 24, 2001)
MUCH LIKE the characters in the Japanese film classic, Rashomon, there have been as many verdicts delivered on the Doha conference of the World Trade Organisation as there were participating governments.
- ‘Bt’en In The Race? (Indian Express, Vivek Deshpande, Nov 24, 2001)
INDIAN scientists have been trying to develop superior strains of genetically altered cotton for the past two years, much before Bt cotton hit the headlines.
- Genetically Modified Plants -- Biological Intervention, The Answer (Business Line, Ashok Chaudhury, Nov 23, 2001)
GENETICALLY modified (GM) or transgenic plants will play an important role in Indian agriculture.
- China, Japan Fail To Make Progress On Trade Row (The Financial Express, Bill Savadove, Nov 23, 2001)
BEIJING, NOV 22: Japan and China met on Thursday to try to resolve a festering trade dispute over Chinese agricultural products for the fourth time in a month, but cut off talks after just three hours without making progress.
- Reviving India's Economy - Iii -- India Inc. Should Get Its Act Together (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 23, 2001)
India's corporate sector has within it the repertoire of the skills necessary for a Judo strategist -- movement, resilience, balance, nimbleness and leverage -- to take on world players in whatever field.
- Poor Rating (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 22, 2001)
OKAY, the Taliban are near-destroyed and India’s stand on terrorism has been vindicated, but now what? Well, just in case you forget, here’s a timely warning from global credit-rating firm Standard & Poor’s:
- Gowda’s Plans Go Awry (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 22, 2001)
In the last few weeks, former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda has been desparately trying to come to political limelight but without much success.
- Maran’s ‘Marginal Loss’ At Doha May Prove Substantial (The Financial Express, Ashok B Sharma, Nov 22, 2001)
India agreeing to the inclusion of the environment clause in multilateral trading may water down the gains it achieved in trade in agriculture if effective steps are not taken in time.
- Rural Credit -- Over To Private Sector (Business Line, Sudhirendar Sharma, Nov 22, 2001)
AT A recent national summit on Public-Private Partnership for Rural Prosperity, the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, has given a desperate call to the industry to join the Government in economic revival of the countryside.
- Reviving India's Economy: Judo Strategy May Pay High Dividends -- Ii (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 22, 2001)
FOR far too long, Indias policy-makers have been building their growth models on parameters applicable to industrial countries whose understanding of the economic laws was coloured by their specific contexts and cultures.
- Declaration Broadly Serves India’s Interests (The Financial Express, Anwarul Hoda, Nov 22, 2001)
The achievements of the Indian delegation at the Doha Ministerial Meeting cannot be measured against the yardstick of Government’s position as that itself evolved rapidly in the light of the emerging international consensus.
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