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- Meal Is Now Defined (Business Line, R. Anand, Nov 27, 2004)
Any discussion on taxation of salaries has to deal with various types of perquisites provided by employers to employees. Software and BPO companies have been on a recruitment binge, keeping HR managers on their toes.
- Secular Because We're Indian, Not Because We're Hindu (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 27, 2004)
It is common for Ministers to talk gas, much to our discomfort. However, when the Petroleum Minister, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, talked about gas a couple of days ago, announcing that the LPG price would not go up in steady arithmetic progression, relief was
- A Heady Brew Of Religion, Law And Politics (Hindu, N. Ravi, Nov 27, 2004)
With faith-based assertions of innocence and shock contending with swift condemnation and gloating over the discomfiture of a religious leader, the notion of holding one's judgment till the trial is concluded is receding.
- A Wish-List (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Nov 27, 2004)
What many of 'Sri Lanka's Tamils would like to hear the LTTE leader, Velupillai Prabakaran, say in his "Heroes' Day Address."
- An Idea To Engage With (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 27, 2004)
External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh, with characteristic flamboyance, has promised that the sky would be the limit for autonomy in J&K. Five days earlier, Union home minister reportedly stated that his ministry recommended greater autonomy for the....
- Ba Pass, Ma Pass, Give Talent A Pass (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Nov 27, 2004)
Higher education is about excellence. It cannot be made hostage to simple truisms about equal opportunities
- Callous Attitude (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 27, 2004)
The callousness of the management of the Renukamba Hostel in Shikaripur in Shimoga district, which made its student residents starve and forced them to fend for themselves for a month, as reported in this newspaper on Wednesday, is shocking.
- Elephant In The Room (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Nov 27, 2004)
India, Pakistan and the elephant in the room. That was how it looked to the Guardian when Shaukat Aziz met Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.
- Fight Corruption Through Religion (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Nov 27, 2004)
Year after year some international organisation or the other publishes a list of nations in the order of corruption that exists in them. And year after year India is listed among ten of the most corrupt in the world.
- For A Child To Be A Child Again (Indian Express, Anees Jung, Nov 27, 2004)
Today, they are unveiling a statue symbolising action against child labour in Delhi’s India Habitat Centre where no child who works can dare to tread.
- In The Closed Kingdoms Of Experts (Indian Express, VIDEH UPADHYAY, Nov 27, 2004)
On a subject like environment, is there any role for the common man in shaping policy?
- Can't Blame The Manufacturer If Men Used Women's Shirts (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 27, 2004)
Mopeds may be out of fashion on city roads, but the recent case of Balkrishna Industries Ltd that came before the Mumbai Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) was about a moped dispute.
- A 6.7 Shake-Up (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Nov 27, 2004)
There is something aseptic about every visit abroad, especially if one has been out of the country a number of times. If one is going to the West, the visuals are uniformly similar
- Meals For Students (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 26, 2004)
The Supreme Court’s directive to all the states and Union Territories on Wednesday to provide cooked mid-day meal to school children up to Class V by January 2005 is timely.
- New Kashmir Idea (Tribune, Balraj Puri, Nov 26, 2004)
As an author of the revised Naya Kashmir document, I was pleasantly surprised over the reference to it by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at a public meeting in Srinagar on his maiden visit to the state on November 17.
- Pitching The Maratha Warriors (Indian Express, Chandresh Narayanan, Nov 26, 2004)
After public awareness films and ads over the years, Sachin Tendulkar’s appeal will soon work for hockey. You’ll soon spot the maestro in an ad promoting the inaugural Premier Hockey League (PHL), to kick off on January 13 next year
- Reinvesting Forex Reserves (Deccan Herald, J Rajagopalachari, Nov 26, 2004)
Holding onto reserves without maximising returns, exposes the bureaucracy’s fear to leave the beaten track
- Slam Spam (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 26, 2004)
Use of filters or secure servers has failed to provide a foolproof solution to the problem
- Slow And Steady (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 26, 2004)
If there is a single phenomenon which seems to disprove the Heraclitean dictum that one cannot step twice into the same river ("for other waters are continually flowing in"), it is that somewhat
- Stumbling And Lurching Along (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Nov 26, 2004)
India and Pakistan are embarked on a three-legged cross-country with the finishing line visible only through a telescope. It will be reached
- Taking The Xiith Standard Country-Leaving Exam (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Nov 26, 2004)
India’s education system is in a shambles. Unless education is made a legitimate profit-making business, the country will lose its best future citizens
- That Pantomime Artist Known As ‘The Police’ (Indian Express, Manoje Nath, Nov 26, 2004)
Arbitrary transfers, politicians with criminal connections, old laws, sympathise a little with the men in khaki
- Hello, Silence (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Nov 26, 2004)
I have been an unabashed admirer of the US for almost 30 years now and every time I visit the US I always seem to pick up some little nugget that vindicates my position.
- Intolerance Unlimited (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 26, 2004)
Two apparently unconnected incidents that took place recently in two different parts of the globe are disquieting for the identical message of intolerance they conveyed.
- “rebibal” Of Haryana Connexion (Tribune, K. Rajbir Deswal, Nov 26, 2004)
“Axe-kyooj me Bhai Shaab, are you note Raaz-Beer!” He held me by the shoulder at the World Trade and made me turn a full hundred and eighty degrees. “Yes I am but…sorry I couldn’t place you, sir,” I said, meekly protesting against the whack.
- A New Diplomacy For Destination India (Business Line, G. B. Prabhat, Nov 26, 2004)
To make India an attractive destination for work, the country needs to make the proposition attractive. This can be accomplished by addressing the twin aspects of physical and emotional health.
- `Forex Reserves For Public Investment, A Sound Idea' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 26, 2004)
Analysts contend that adequate private investment will not flow to many critical infrastructure areas unless financial and regulatory constraints are addressed.
- A Step Forward (Tribune, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 26, 2004)
India and Pakistan took one more step forward to consolidate their relations with each other through a meeting of their Prime Ministers in New Delhi on Wednesday.
- Bartering Freedom? (Hindu, Peter Beaumont, Nov 26, 2004)
Embedding, too often, is a pact made with the devil, where the freedom to report is partially surrendered in exchange for access to the battlefield.
- Call This Pro-Poor? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 26, 2004)
It is surprising that the government has decided to roll back the planned increase in the price of LPG. Surprising, because even though this price hike was unpopular, it had not raised hackles to the extent that a rollback was justified
- Freedom For Zardari (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 26, 2004)
The release of PPP leader Benazir Bhutto’s husband Asif Ali Zardari from eight-year-long detention has fuelled speculation about a change in the political scenario in Pakistan.
- Home With A View (Indian Express, K. Rajbir Deswal, Nov 26, 2004)
At one point, I used to fret and fume over the fact that I was allotted a house on the first floor and was thus denied the joys of a garden.
- Myths, Old And New, Of Indian Banking (Business Line, Asuri Vasudevan, Nov 25, 2004)
A number of propositions about the banking sector have failed the empirical test. Myths abound about the sector, and Asuri Vasudevan examines a few of them, both in the pre- and post-nationalisation eras.
- Need To Act On Climate Change (Hindu, David King, Nov 25, 2004)
New evidence is emerging on almost a weekly basis to link rises in man-made carbon dioxide in the atmosphere with the real and immediate threat that global climate change presents to our environment, people and communities.
- Leave It To The Market (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 25, 2004)
It is just as well that the Government has rejected the proposal of a section of stock brokers for setting up an official fund for stabilisation of the market.
- Post-Arafat Era Depends On Palestinians And Us Policy (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Nov 25, 2004)
Colin L. Powell is in West Asia this week on his final visit to the region as the Secretary of State. To some, Mr Powell's trip symbolises the final flicker of American empathy for the Palestinian cause;
- Respect The Kashmiri Identity (Indian Express, Balraj Puri, Nov 25, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told the press in Srinagar that India was willing to consider any proposals from Pakistan on Kashmir, subject to two conditions. One, there would be no redrawing of international boundaries.
- Sharks, Rays And Chimeras (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 25, 2004)
The 2004 International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List contains 15,589 species threatened with extinction.
- Sorry End (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 25, 2004)
Sobhini Rajan is a mere memory now, and her medals a searing indictment of the ways of our sporting system.
- Why America Has Got It Wrong (Deccan Herald, Peter Beaumont, Nov 25, 2004)
There is a sense of déjà vu, of realities again being concocted for ideological expediency, regarding Iran
- A Happy Ending (Deccan Herald, T R SHASTRI, Nov 25, 2004)
As a senior citizen, I have been maintaining an account with a bank near my house. It is where my pension is being credited and where I keep my surplus funds.
- Ways Of The Railways (Tribune, S. Raghunath, Nov 25, 2004)
Indian Railways, faced with an acute resource crunch, is engaged in an exercise to think of ways and means to raise the wind and one of the ideas that is being taken a long, hard look at the highest ministerial circles is to ask bulk customers to provide
- Aids, Up Close (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 25, 2004)
India's epidemics are even more diverse than China’s. Latest estimates show that about 5.1 million (2.5-8.5 million) people were living with HIV in India in 2003. Serious epidemics are underway in several states.
- In The Pipeline: Growth (Indian Express, S NARAYAN, Nov 25, 2004)
The Iran-India pipeline proposal — in hibernation for over eight years — received a fillip in New York in September when the Indian prime minister and Pakistan president agreed to move the project ahead.
- 1971: Lest We Forget (Hindu, R. Hariharan, Nov 25, 2004)
Both India and Bangladesh are guilty of not working towards building a win-win relationship due to their internal and external political preoccupations.
- Connect To `Connected Thinking' On Standards (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 25, 2004)
When money travels at the speed of electronic pulses on the wire, will it be right to confine your accounting knowledge to the country's borders?
- Debates And Divisions (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Nov 25, 2004)
There is little doubt that the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, would like to leave a substantial legacy in Kashmir. But his options are not entirely clear.
- A Powerless Weapon (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Nov 25, 2004)
The popular mood is against bandhs. Parties that hope to survive have to reflect this change in their strategies
- Destination India (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 25, 2004)
THE conclave of CEOs of tourism organisations held in Jaipur has recommended various measures to improve tourism in the country.
- From Arafat To Abbas (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 25, 2004)
After much debate, the name of former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas has emerged as the likely successor to Yasser Arafat...
- Five Things To Fix Before Giving Fair Value A Fair Chance (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 25, 2004)
Susan Schmidt Bies is a name to track if you are an accountant. She is a member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, serving a full term, and busy giving speeches on accounting and allied areas.
- Dr Manmohan Singh Extends Healing Touch To North-East And J&k (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 25, 2004)
THE Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, is slowly but surely gaining the respect of the nation and the trust of ordinary Indians for the dignity and grace with which he has conducted himself in the post that was thrust upon him.
- The Eclipse Of Management Doctrine (Business Line, R. Devarajan, Nov 24, 2004)
Management as an art and a science has been defined as "getting things done by other people".
- No One Taken In By Us Lies (Deccan Herald, RANA KABBANI, Nov 24, 2004)
The graves of Fallujah tell the real story of the US occupation of Iraq and the present situation in that country
- Revamping The Vegoil Complex (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 24, 2004)
The drift of the Rs 75,000-crore oilseed and vegetable oil complex, an important segment of the burgeoning food processing sector, has been a cause for concern.
- Road Talk (Deccan Herald, SHARADA PRAHLADRAO, Nov 24, 2004)
Conversations become interesting if you talk about the roads and potholes in the city. Some get agitated and others are resigned to back aches. Switch on to Radio City and all that you hear is about traffic jams in the city.
- Mirpur Refugees Await Relief (Tribune, Sansar Chandra, Nov 24, 2004)
ON November 25, 1947, Mirpur, a scenic town and district headquarters of erstwhile J&K state, was attacked by Pakistani invaders.
- The Rise Of Condi Rice (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Nov 24, 2004)
THE world has greeted with trepidation the naming of America’s first black woman Secretary of State, Ms Condoleezza Rice, to head the State Department. She climbs into the oversized shoes of Mr Henry Kissinger in jumping from the office...
- Unmentionable (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 24, 2004)
HIV is a virus and not a form of punishment for having sex. Nor is the fear of death a moral sentiment. So any attempt to use morality or theology to prevent an AIDS epidemic is misguided and epidemiologically dangerous.
- Your Country Can Grab Your House And Money (Indian Express, MUKESH H BHUTANI, Nov 24, 2004)
The right of tax officials to attach assets can become a severe threat hanging over all citizens
- Man With The Magic Wand (Telegraph, Sushil Khanna, Nov 24, 2004)
Shaukat Aziz has been able to resurrect the Pakistan economy. But will Shining Pakistan be as good a mirage as India Shining
- The Future Of An Illusion (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Nov 24, 2004)
The current disarray within the BJP raises a profound question. Has its historical moment passed? During the ’90s the BJP managed to express and articulate a range of resonant sentiments.
- "Fast-Breeder Reactors More Important For India" (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Nov 24, 2004)
Embargoes have only increased India's self-reliance in the nuclear field, says Anil Kakodkar, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy.
- Discerning The Data (Business Line, K. Gopalan, Nov 24, 2004)
Even as economists such as Mr Lester Thurow of the US express doubts about the veracity of the data regarding the growth of the economies of Japan and China, the basis on which the related figures are arrived at itself is questioned in some other quarters
- Doctrine Of Religious Immunity? (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Nov 24, 2004)
Investigation in the Shankaracharya case must proceed, without faltering before entreaties or threats
- Lie Detection (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 24, 2004)
Somewhere in England, presumably in James Bondian surroundings, M16 agents are being trained to spot liars.
- Does The Room Have A View? (Indian Express, MOHAN K. TIKKU, Nov 24, 2004)
I don't want one more bed- room added to my home,” Israeli writer Amos Oz once argued, while opposing his government’s policy of building housing settlements on occupied lands leading to even more bloodshed
- The Right Choice, Baba! (Tribune, Vepa Rao, Nov 24, 2004)
NO!” I said firmly, “I shall not accept governorship.” But the veteran politician’s voic from Delhi persisted: “Please don’ break my heart. Think again — it’s after all a big state where I hope to become the chief in the coming elections.
- Embedded Journalism (Hindu, Alex Thomson, Nov 24, 2004)
Somewhere along the line of reporting the "war on terror," things will have to change radically.
- Kulhads, Khadi And Kambals In Railways (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Nov 24, 2004)
Last week, I had occasion to travel by rail from North to South and from East to West. I was looking forward to witness the effect of the Railway Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad Yadav's innovation of tea and curd
- Afghanistan— Abandoned To Drugs (Tribune, Leonard Doyle, Nov 24, 2004)
Three years after the fall of the Taliban, the United Nations issued a dramatic plea for help yesterday, saying that Afghanistan’s opium crop is flourishing as never before and the country is well on the way to becoming a corrupt narco-state.
- Learning From Washington's Economic Woes (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Nov 24, 2004)
Recently released OECD figures show that the US is no longer the No. 1 destination for foreign direct investment. Its apparent disregard for both economic and diplomatic fundamentals, and blithe glossing over of gigantic deficits and huge underfunded....
- India And Dwindling Oil Supplies (Indian Express, S. C. N. Jatar, Nov 24, 2004)
Apropos of Premvir Das’s piece, ‘A doctrine in wonderland’ (IE, November 18), it must be stated that unlike the US, a large portion of India’s territory is occupied by hostile neighbours where the doctrine of Integrated Battle Groups
- Hindu Silence, Extremist Noise (Indian Express, MUKESH H BHUTANI, Nov 24, 2004)
The right of tax officials to attach assets can become a severe threat hanging over all citizens
- Food For Thought (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 24, 2004)
THE proverbial route to a child's heart is through his stomach, but this is obviously a lesson lost on those entrusted with the education of children.
- Olive Branch (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 23, 2004)
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, tried to reach out to the people of Manipur with his appeal to shun arms and seek constitutional redress to their grievances during his maiden two-day visit to the state as Prime Minister which concluded on Sunday.
- Peace Is Not A Posture (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 23, 2004)
Kashmir is nowhere near a solution. Still the noise is getting louder. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Srinagar, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s proposals and the thinning of troops in Kashmir are all adding to expectations.
- Plane Dithering (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 23, 2004)
The recent nod from the Public Investment Board (PIB) for the state-owned Indian Airlines to purchase 43 Airbus aircraft raises another important issue: Acquisition of planes by Air India.
- New Roads, New Taxes (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 23, 2004)
The Punjab Government has imposed hefty levies on vehicles plying on the Chandigarh-Ludhiana and Chandigarh-Amritsar highways. More are in the pipeline as it plans to build several bypasses, bridges, overbridges and roads, charging a toll for each.
- The Continuing Possibilities Of Land Reform (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Nov 23, 2004)
Land reforms are typically thought of only in terms of land redistribution, which is seen as politically too difficult to attempt. But there are a range of other measures which are very important in ensuring not only better equity in agriculture but also
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