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- Is There Need For A New Company Law? (Business Line, L. V. V. Iyer, Jun 21, 2005)
The obsession with the size and age of the Companies Act, 1956, has overtaken any serious debate on why the company law has failed to be effective as a corporate governance tool and as a bulwark against corporate fraud.
- Passing The Oil Burden (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 21, 2005)
After Much Hesitation the Government has decided to bite the bullet and raise the prices of petrol and diesel while leaving kerosene and LPG untouched.
- The Business Of Business (Deccan Herald, Alok Ray, Jun 21, 2005)
The theory of corporate social responsibility is essential for the success of businesses in the long term
- Use Of Disinvestment Proceeds — Throwing Good Money After Bad? (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jun 21, 2005)
The UPA Government says that the proceeds of PSU disinvestment will help in financial restructuring of companies and eventually make them profitable again.
- Eu Turmoil: Lessons For European Integration (Business Line, Raghu Dayal , Jun 21, 2005)
With the stunning negative vote from the two founding members of the European Union against its constitution, there is a whole new look being taken at the remarkable post-World War II institution built and nurtured in Europe.
- Unavoidable Oil Price Hike (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 21, 2005)
The stiff hike in the retail petrol and diesel prices, announced on Monday after supposed consultations among the UPA partners,
- What Terri Schiavo Saw (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 21, 2005)
According to Terri Schiavo’s autopsy report, her “lateral geniculate nucleus (visual) demonstrated transneuronal degeneration with gliosis”.
- Is India Inching Towards A Hunger Trap? (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Jun 21, 2005)
In the dust kicked up by the resignation of Mr Advani, two things of grave concern escaped attention.
- Engg Services Next Big Opportunity: Nasscom (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2005)
Nasscom, will soon appoint an international analyst for undertaking a detailed research on the outsourcing potential in this new space.
- Murmurs Over Andhra Pradesh Move On Quotas (Hindu, W. Chandrakanth, Jun 21, 2005)
The Andhra Pradesh Government's decision to provide five per cent reservation in education and employment for Muslims has sparked a debate
- Jawans Reach Out To People In Ladakh (Tribune, Tsewang Rigzin, Jun 21, 2005)
The deployment of the Army for the last five decades in Ladakh has gone through several stages, and the Army has touched every aspect of Ladakh’s life, economy, employment and the environment.
- Beyond Politics (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 21, 2005)
The Govt did well by pushing for PSU disinvestment and the oil price hike
- Rem Rocks For Suu Kyi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 21, 2005)
One of America’s best loved rock bands have used their popularity as a platform to draw attention to imprisoned Myanmar political leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
- Chronicle Of A Truly Historic Visit (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Jun 20, 2005)
What Nehru and the Soviet leaders said to each other retains some resonance even though the Soviet Union is no more and the international ambience has changed hugely.
- Heritage Sites Set To Regain Lost Sheen (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Jun 20, 2005)
CHENNAI: Nearly a hundred heritage sites in the State, languishing for years, look set to regain their lost sheen, thanks to a Rs. 40 crores cash injection for their renovation.
- A Matter Of Great Relief (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 20, 2005)
It might have been just a difference in outlook, temperament, and style that elsewhere would have made for a family quarrel and remained unnoticed
- Reforming The Joint Entrance Examination System (Hindu, S.S. Vasan , Jun 20, 2005)
The JEE is a time-tested mechanism that deserves full credit for keeping the IIT system well-oiled and excellent. But well-conceived reforms aimed at spreading quality and improving access are overdue.
- Siachen: Solutions For The Taking (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jun 20, 2005)
The only guarantee that the glacier will remain demilitarised once India and Pakistan withdraw is a political one. And only Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Musharraf have the capacity to effect it.
- Krishna Highlights The Power Of Music (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2005)
Gayana Samaja honours Maharashtra Governor for his service in promotion of arts
- Drdo Looking For Global Technical Partner To Develop Kaveri Engine (Hindu, Ravi Sharma , Jun 20, 2005)
Decision seen as admission that Gas Turbine Research Establishment cannot develop the engine on its own
- The Eu Link With India (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Jun 20, 2005)
The battles witnessed in the EU may crop up in India too as the gap between the so-called super performers widens.
- Empowering Women, The Teresian Way (Hindu, R. Krishna Kumar, Jun 20, 2005)
RANKED AMONG the premier educational institutions in Karnataka, the Teresian College affiliated to the University of Mysore has carved out a niche for itself for empowering women through quality education.
- Reliance Rejig Through Ril Demerger: Anil (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2005)
Anil Ambani has proposed massive investment in group companies Reliance Energy and Reliance Capital.
- Globalising Wisdom (Deccan Herald, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Jun 20, 2005)
There is strength in peace. There is strength in calmness. There is strength in love, but it goes unnoticed.
- The Speaking Tree: The True Seeker Asks For Equity, Fairness & Justice (Times of India, ANIL D AMBANI, Jun 20, 2005)
I have often asked myself whether science can one day find a cure for greed and unfairness, irrationality and arrogance;
- An Issue Of Legitimacy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 20, 2005)
EVEN had the European constitution scraped through in the French and Dutch referendums — the most that could have been hoped for after so many months of gloomy polls — the union would still have been in crisis.
- System’S Transparency (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 20, 2005)
The effectiveness of parliament and the provincial assemblies remains stymied because of the federal and provincial governments’ authoritarian attitude towards the opposition and their stubborn refusal to respect dissent.
- Middle: Musharraf's Real Face (Times of India, ALI DAYAN HASAN, Jun 20, 2005)
Teach the bitch a lesson. Strip her in public". As one of the police officers told me, these were the orders issued by their bosses.
- Absence Of Land Reform (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jun 20, 2005)
There is a hierarchical system of mutual favours between political leaders and local influentials in Pakistan
- Suu Kyi’S Poignant Milestone (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2005)
Aung Suu Kyi’s plight has attracted worldwide attention. Her cause has been championed by the EU.
- Win Win Ties (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 20, 2005)
The United States has shown keenness to grow its trade with India to the levels that it has with China, which is to say a lot, as the India-US trade is less than one-tenth of the trade between the US and China.
- Iaf Plans To Procure Advanced Choppers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2005)
The new copters are likely to be used to ferry VVIPS to remote areas within the country. They would be equipped with advanced protection systems.
- Outsourcing Moves To Knowledge Arena (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2005)
BPO business may soon be passe as the country is ready to become the leading destination for knowledge process outsourcing in areas of healthcare, pharma, biotech, writes Aditya Raj Das.
- Empowering Women,making A Difference (Deccan Herald, Marianne de Nazareth, Jun 20, 2005)
The YWCA Bangalore city opens the doors to a brand new, 34 room, working womens hostel in Koramangala today.
- Missing The Woods (Indian Express, Parth J Shah, Jun 20, 2005)
Tigers versus Tribals: this is how the debate on the Scheduled Tribes (Recognition of Forest Rights) Bill, 2005, has been framed. If you are for tigers, you shouldn’t recognise forest rights of tribals.
- Nuclear Power Is Not Cheap (Indian Express, K.N. REDDY , Jun 20, 2005)
Though nuclear power currently constitutes only about 3 per cent of the country’s generating capacity,
- Ysr, It’S Regressive (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2005)
The fact that it was redeeming an election promise, does not make it right. The fact that opposition parties,
- Sibling Squabble (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 20, 2005)
Nobody is his brother’s keeper. This was true in the Garden of Eden and is true even now.
- America's Flexible Notion Of Sovereignty (Japan Times, DAVID WALL, Jun 20, 2005)
London -- On May 9, in an interview in Moscow on CNN U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said "the United States, of course, recognizes that North Korea is a sovereign state."
- Beach Safety (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 20, 2005)
With the onset of summer, Karachi’s beaches are once again thronged by thousands of visitors at a time when the sea is particularly choppy because of the approach of the monsoon season.
- In The Wrong Hands (Telegraph, Raju Mukherji, Jun 20, 2005)
The newly-appointed coach of the Indian cricket side, Greg Chappell, has blinked. Not once, but many times over.
- Candour On Immigration (Dawn, Robert J. Samuelson, Jun 20, 2005)
Immigration is crawling its way back onto the national agenda — and not just as a footnote to keeping terrorists out.
- A Cunning Plan (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 20, 2005)
CHILDREN seldom get a rest from the attentions of the adult world. A report is published by nutritionists condemning them, yet again,
- The Mukhtaran Mai Fiasco (Dawn, Omar R. Quraishi, Jun 20, 2005)
Whoever came up with the bright idea that stopping Mukhtaran Mai from proceeding to the US to attend a conference organized by an association of Pakistani-American professionals would help protect Pakistan’s international image should be taken to . . .
- Politics Of Partition (Tribune, K. Subramanyam, Jun 20, 2005)
There is a belated debate on the responsibility for the partition of India and the role played by Mohammed Ali Jinnah.
- Whom Will The G-8 Debt Relief Plan Benefit? (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Jun 20, 2005)
THE finance ministers of the Group of Eight (G-8) countries have done the politically correct thing by cancelling the $40-55 billion of debt owed by the world's poorest nations to the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the African Development
- The Retail Road To Nirvana (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Jun 20, 2005)
The Government's stand on allowing FDI in retail trade is still not very clear. It cannot reveal all its cards, as much would depend on what others offer.
- Will The No Vote Mean The Breaking Up Of Europe? (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Jun 20, 2005)
I was at dinner in Jean Luc Jeanroy's farmhouse in Seguret, one of the most beautiful villages of France at the foot of Dentelles de Montmirail in the Rhone Valley on May 29.
- Bhel Divestment — Vision For Dynamic Psu Development (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jun 20, 2005)
Contrary to the general impression, the public sector in India is operating broadly on profitable lines, contributing substantial resources to its own expansion. While the government is considering divestment in profitable PSUs, it should also undertake..
- The Economy: Making Ideas Work (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jun 20, 2005)
A sphere where the Board of Trade may run up against problems is its call to the authorities to address the infrastructure bottlenecks in the economy.
- Security Details For G-8 Summit Leaked, Says Paper (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jun 20, 2005)
Operation Sorbus revealed by an "intelligence operative
- Align With Democrats In Asia (Washington Post, Jackson Diehl, Jun 20, 2005)
Just a few months ago the United States seemed to have few choices in the strategically important Muslim countries of Central Asia. All were ruled by undemocratic regimes,
- Ssis Deserve A Better Deal (Hindu, A. Selvaraj , Jun 20, 2005)
The sector needs adequate political and appropriate bureaucratic support for competitive efficiency
- Decline In Quality Of Life (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Jun 20, 2005)
There are five national themes that are mauled in the national press on a regular basis — human rights, intolerance, education, corruption and the increasing militarization of civil society.
- Reinventing The Bjp (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Jun 20, 2005)
Indian politics is in flux. The United Progressive Alliance is an alliance of unlikely bedmates, formed to keep the Bharatiya Janata Party out of government. It cannot last.
- Cooperation, Not Conflict (Dawn, Henry A. Kissinger, Jun 20, 2005)
THE relationship between the United States and China is beset by ambiguity. On the one hand, it represents perhaps the most consistent expression of a bipartisan, long-range American foreign policy.
- Left Up In Arms Over Bhel Disinvestment (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2005)
Left leaders would chalk out their strategy on the issue over which they have perceptional and interpretational differences with the UPA.
- The Donors And Darfur (Telegraph, Editorial, Washington Post, Jun 20, 2005)
The United Nations is getting ready to appeal for more money for Darfur, the western Sudanese province that's been targeted with genocide. The reason is simple:
- Pills For The Poor (Washington Post, Sebastian Mallaby, Jun 20, 2005)
Little by little, the world is coming around to two self-evidently good proposals to improve global health. But there's a third, equally great proposal to which nobody pays attention.
- Restore Confidence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 20, 2005)
Regulators must ensure that the companies address corporate governance issues
- The Poor Get Their Due (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 20, 2005)
SEVEN rich nations, members of the G-8 minus Russia, have taken a major step towards helping 18 poor countries of the world.
- What Went Wrong With The Naga Talks? (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Jun 20, 2005)
The first phase of intensive negotiations with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah)
- U.S. Ambassador's Statement Is Irresponsible, Says Pakistan (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jun 20, 2005)
If Mr. Khalilzad has any specific information, he should share it with us"
- Shirdi’S Salute To Bollywood (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Jun 20, 2005)
AS he emerges from the little mosque, 85-year-old Ghulam Habib Abdul Rehman Pathan seems an unlikely candidate to sing paeans to Bollywood.
- Protecting The Tiger (Tribune, Usha Rai, Jun 20, 2005)
CAN the tiger be resurrected in Sariska? Theoretically, yes it can be! Sariska is an established tiger habitat.
- Child Protection Laws (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 20, 2005)
Of Late, there has been much talk about eliminating child labour, spurred by the World Day Against Child Labour which was held on June 12.
- Displaced, Deceived And Driven To Despair (Pioneer, Ramesh C Nayak, Jun 19, 2005)
Orissa is rich in minerals, water and forest resources. In an estimate by the Directorate of Geology, the state's share in the national major mineral reserves was: Chromites (98.39 per cent), nickel (91.84 per cent), bauxite (59.53 per cent), ...
- 'Development' Not For Tribes (Pioneer, Joseph Marianus Kujur , Jun 19, 2005)
Land is life for the tribal. Take his land and you have taken away his life. This old saying has proven to be true in the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Kalahandi, Jharsuguda, Raygada and Mayurbhanj in the mineral-rich state of Orissa.
- Burmese Years (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 19, 2005)
ON Sunday, Aung San Suu Kyi celebrates her 60th birthday — a milestone for most people, but an especially poignant one for her. In fact the more pressing measure of the passing of time for Ms Suu Kyi is the period of nine years and 238 days,
- Plight Of Voiceless Women (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Jun 19, 2005)
HAS God not been unjust to women by entrusting the biological capabilities of giving birth to humankind without arming them with all the essential resources? I wonder was it on purpose? To keep the woman dependent, restricted and subjugated?
- Call Gohar's Bluff (Pioneer, Bobby Sharma, Jun 19, 2005)
Mr Gohar Ayub Khan is a jobless peripheral Pakistani politician. Like such politicians all over the world, he is seeking a few moments under the sun.
- Closed Window To The East (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Jun 19, 2005)
Lately, India has taken the lead; it has been vociferous in supporting a principle shared by most men of goodwill on this planet: The ideal of democracy.
- Whose Mines? (Pioneer, SP Nanda, Jun 19, 2005)
Orissa houses 3.57 per cent of the nation's population, while accounting for 20 per cent of its mineral reserves. Orissa's importance in the country's mineral map is underlined by the fact that its share of strategic minerals are substantial.
- Cold War Between Us And China? (Dawn, Martin Jacques, Jun 19, 2005)
EVER since 9/11, the US and China have been rubbing along nicely. The US needed China’s support in the war against terror and China is anxious to create the best conditions for its economic growth. But how long will this latest honeymoon last?
- In The Prison Of Guantanamo (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 19, 2005)
AT a session of the US Senate Judiciary Committee formed to look into the legal status of Guantanamo detainees, it was evident that there was concern among both Democrats and Republicans that the treatment of prisoners in the Cuba-based prison camp was su
- The Medicaid Explosion (Washington Post, Editorial, The Washington Times, Jun 19, 2005)
Medicaid, The federal-state program that pays for health care for low-income Americans, has gotten less attention in recent years than the other giant entitlement programs, Social Security and Medicare. But with costs up more than 60 percent in the last f
- Elections For Bolivia (Washington Post, Editorial, The Washington Times, Jun 19, 2005)
FOR THE SECOND time in less than two years mobs have defeated democratic institutions in the poor South American nation of Bolivia. President Carlos Mesa, who tried to settle paralyzing political conflicts through a referendum and accords with Congress,
- Coastal Drilling (Washington Post, Editorial, The Washington Times, Jun 19, 2005)
WHATEVER LOFTY words may be uttered about our nation's energy policy as the Senate debates its energy bill over the next few weeks, it is virtually certain that when the debate gets into details, parochial interests will take over
- U.P. Congress Plans To Bring Dalits Back (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2005)
Dissension blamed for drift of faithful
- Anbumani Unfazed By Opposition, To Go Ahead With Smoking Ban (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Jun 19, 2005)
"I will be happy if the sale of tobacco products is totally banned like in Bhutan"
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