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- Compensation, Key To Align Manager-Investor Interest? (Business Line, B. Venkatesh , Nov 08, 2004)
It appears that an employee-stock-option-like compensation structure would be an optimal choice.
- A Worrisome Feature (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 08, 2004)
Several factors contributed to the crash in govt bonds, including rising inflation
- Beating Up The Messenger (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 08, 2004)
The repeated attacks on journalists in Kerala by activists of the Indian Union Muslim League in full view of the police raise serious concerns about political goondaism and the
- Economic Consequence Of Bush Re-Election (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Nov 08, 2004)
Despite the entreaties of the defeated candidate Senator John Kerry to the re-elected President, Mr George Bush, to heal the divide in the country, it is somewhat remote that divisions would be closed.
- Karzai Wins Mandate For Offensive On Warlords And Drugs Trade (Tribune, Nick Meo, Nov 08, 2004)
Hamid Karzai has been officially named winner of the Afghan election, becoming the country’s first leader to be elected by the people and putting him in a strong position for a confrontation with the country’s warlords and a promised offensive against the
- National Carriers Need Fdi Wings (Business Line, R. Krishnan , Nov 08, 2004)
Notwithstanding the hints given by the Civil Aviation Minister, Mr Praful Patel, while receiving the second report of Naresh Chandra Committee on November 2...
- Nuts And Bolts Of Doing Business (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 08, 2004)
The latest report on Doing Business 2005, published by the World Bank, cites the findings of the Copenhagen Consensus, which included the views of a number of Nobel Prize winners to the effect that easing start-up was ...
- Russia's Mixed Blessing (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, Nov 08, 2004)
Migrant labour helps alleviate an acute demographic crisis and sustain economic growth, but also creates ethnic and social tensions.
- Musharraf Limits Pakistan’S Bargaining Position (Tribune, David Devadas, Nov 07, 2004)
Poor General Musharraf. Considering the historic import of what he has recently proposed regarding Jammu and Kashmir, he must be sorely disappointed by the responses from this side of the border.
- Washington’S Monuments (Telegraph, GITHA HARIHARAN, Nov 07, 2004)
There is a city that is inescapable in almost anyone’s view of November 2004. The city, Washington DC, holds the white building that ...
- Red Alert For Smoke (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 07, 2004)
There are some exercises that communists love. One is the exercise of preaching virtue. To instruct others from a position of superior morality gives them an incomparable thrill
- More Of The Same (The Economic Times, R K NANDAN, Nov 07, 2004)
In the early hours of November 3, the Republican National Committee thanked everyone for contributing to President Bush's re-election.
- Need To Contain India’S Expanding Population (Tribune, Seema Sengupta, Nov 07, 2004)
THE need to focus serious attention on population control for a developing country like India is of paramount importance.
- President, Pm Shouldn’T Be Brought Under Lok Pal, Says Nariman (Tribune, S.S. Negi , Nov 07, 2004)
Legal luminary and Member of the Rajya Sabha Fali S. Nariman is one of the top constitutional lawyers of India.
- Distinguished Citizens Must Choose Awardees (Deccan Herald, G K GOVINDA RAO, Nov 07, 2004)
There was a cartoon by P Mohammed in Prajavani on the morning of the Kannada Rajyotsava day. A housewife is asking a grocery shop owner to pack for her five kgs of rice, one kg of sugar, a washing soap and one Rajyotsava award.
- What Bush Victory Means For India (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Nov 06, 2004)
THE positive side of George W. Bush’s re-election for India is obvious. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any negative aspects. To take the plus points first, New Delhi will not have to undertake the tedious task of explaining its policies to a new ...
- Sense On Aviation (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 06, 2004)
The Naresh Chandra Committee’s call for unbundling of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and coproratisation of airports makes ample sense.
- North Korea: `World's Most Misunderstood Nation' (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 06, 2004)
With Mr George W. Bush continuing in his seat as the self-appointed protector of the free world, we could be seeing more action, especially in the `Axis of Evil' countries such as Iran and North Korea.
- No Tax To Sniff (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Nov 06, 2004)
The myriad provisions in the tax law will apparently make it difficult for any taxpayer to get out of the clutches of the taxman if income is earned through transactions in India.
- The Bandwidth Of Prosperity (The Economic Times, KIRAN KARNIK, Nov 06, 2004)
Connectivity, in the power-speak of Delhi, is recognised as being vital, and a route to rapid wealth creation. It generally means having connections in the right places.
- The Pothole Lore (Deccan Herald, H N ANANDA, Nov 06, 2004)
As long as there are roads, there will be potholes — deserving of a mukhya mantri potholes yojana
- The Richest Hour (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 06, 2004)
Sometimes, the best way into Shakespeare for a young student is a long chat with an interesting human being who also happens to be very learned.
- Us Elections: Implications For India (Business Line, Alok Ray, Nov 06, 2004)
Mr George W. Bush has won another term as the President of the US. What are the implications for the world, especially India? Alok Ray says that an inkling may be had from the stand he took vis-à-vis ...
- When Companies Can Sweat It Out... (Business Line, K. Parthasarathi, Nov 06, 2004)
Are companies investing their earnings in productive activities, as is expected of them, or simply placing them in bonds, shares and mutual funds?
- Let The Reinsurer Go For An Ipo Instead (The Economic Times, J D AGARWAL, Nov 06, 2004)
This is a critical stage when there are already enough onslaughts by Left parties on the government against raising the limits of foreign direct investment (FDI) and disinvestment.
- Oil On Fire (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 06, 2004)
Oil companies may finally have something to cheer about, with the Government deciding to revise upwards the retail prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas.
- Time To Pay Up, Mr Bush (Telegraph, Boris Johnson, Nov 06, 2004)
Now that George W. Bush is in his second term, he must back Ariel Sharon’s efforts to clear settlers from Gaza
- A Commendable Move (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 06, 2004)
The setting up of the human rights commission reflects the AP govt’s commitment
- Arafat, The Father Of His Nation (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Nov 06, 2004)
The feats of the Palestinian leader are a tribute to his greatness
- A Viscous Ghost In A Foaming Coconut Oil Case (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 06, 2004)
An oily case that recently slid through the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai, was that of Pushpanjali Floriculture Ltd.
- Arafat’S War (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 06, 2004)
History seldom speaks the language of the vanquished. Yasser Arafat’s struggle for a patch of land that the Palestinian people could call their country will be projected as an act of sustained terror.
- Communal Violence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 06, 2004)
The new law against communal violence is futile without the political will to back it up
- Confessions Of A Split Mind (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Nov 06, 2004)
Late in the days left to me, I have come to the conclusion that I’ve been an imposter all my life. I have written several books on religion and the history of
- Fallacy Of Nuclear Deterrence (Tribune, Dhirendra Sharma, Nov 06, 2004)
Recently Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee disclosed that India had “credible nuclear deterrence in place”. The Defence Ministry is now engaged in raising “specialised forces to tackle nuclear threat in all its dimensions”.
- Dangerous Obsession (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Nov 06, 2004)
Osama bin Laden’s intervention in the American presidential election was a bit like Lyndon Johnson’s vow to ensure that “no harm comes to this girl” before Indira Gandhi’s re-election in 1967.
- Don't Flog The Entire Flock (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Nov 06, 2004)
Coleman Andrews, a past Director of the Internal Revenue Service, once remarked "We are not the bosses of taxpayers — they are ours".
- E-Hazard Goes Global (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 06, 2004)
India is proud of its information technology but are Indians sufficiently aware of the menace that uses IT as a stalking horse?
- End Of History, And Its Last Fan (The Economic Times, Narendar Pani, Nov 06, 2004)
Among the few things Americans agree on these days is that their country is deeply divided. Their elections saw both the support for, and disapproval of, President Bush reaching near fanatical proportions.
- Homi Bhabha's Vision (Hindu, M. R. Srinivasan, Nov 06, 2004)
It is certain that the Indian atomic energy programme would not have grown as it has done without the vision and leadership of Homi Jehangir Bhabha.
- An Inevitable Price Hike (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 06, 2004)
Given the relentless surge in global oil prices, there was no alternative for the Government except to raise domestic fuel prices.
- Cop At Large! (Tribune, S. Zahur H. Zaidi, Nov 06, 2004)
These are liberal times. If you don’t talk about liberalisation you are oldfashioned. Post-dinner conversations invariably end with the oftrepeated conclusion ...
- The All-Powerful Me (Tribune, Ramesh Luthra, Nov 05, 2004)
Perplexed you seem to be. Scratch your brain to know who I am. Don’t you worry too much, I would love to help you establish my identity. Must have witnessed a mushroom growth of tiny hutments springs over the land which was once a stretch of lush grass.
- Tale Of Two Ballots (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 05, 2004)
After information Technology and bio-tech, it could be the gargantuan exercise of voting and counting that might give India a distinct global advantage.
- The Bandwidth Of Prosperity (The Economic Times, KIRAN KARNIK, Nov 05, 2004)
Connectivity, in the power-speak of Delhi, is recognised as being vital, and a route to rapid wealth creation. It generally means having connections in the right places.
- Sense On Aviation (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 05, 2004)
The Naresh Chandra Committee’s call for unbundling of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and coproratisation of airports makes ample sense.
- What Will Bush Do In His 2nd Term? (Tribune, Niall Ferguson, Nov 05, 2004)
It’s over. President George W Bush has won a convincing victory. Overwhelmingly, voters in Europe favoured Kerry — in Britain by a margin of four to one. Rest assured, nearly half of all Americans are feeling as baffled as you are. And so, I have to admit
- Who Is Afraid Of Social Engineering? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Nov 05, 2004)
How is it that "lowering" standards to make an extra buck is all right, but making allowances for bright though socially deprived pupils becomes "social engineering"?
- E-Hazard Goes Global (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 05, 2004)
India is proud of its information technology but are Indians sufficiently aware of the menace that uses IT as a stalking horse?
- Divided Empire (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 05, 2004)
The quirkiness of Ohio’s electoral laws may have delayed President George W. Bush’s victory speech on Wednesday, but it cannot detract from his conclusive, but narrow, win in the American election.
- A Part Of The Whole (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Nov 05, 2004)
Muslims make up about 10 per cent of the Chinese population, but months can pass before you see one in south China — that is, a Chinese who looks like a Muslim.
- A Spot Of Charm (Deccan Herald, KAMALA BALACHANDRAN, Nov 05, 2004)
I’ve come to believe in the black spot on my finger-nail tip, as much as I’m loathe to leave it
- Bullish On Crude, Bullish On Bonds (Business Line, Anantha Nageshwaran, Nov 05, 2004)
If the crude oil price rises in the coming year it is bound to drag down economic activity rather than stoke consumer price inflation.
- Bush Is Back (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 05, 2004)
In an ironic twist, the American people decided to unite behind a person who has perhaps divided them the most. No recent President of the United States polarised people more than Mr George W. Bush...
- Bush Victory: Time To Build On Us-India Partnership (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 05, 2004)
With George W. Bush back in the White House, the nation's security will certainly be the foremost priority of his Administration. The election pledge to exterminate terrorism may have a beneficial
- Convincing Win (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 05, 2004)
Bush’s victory will give him a legitimacy his first term did not have
- Flip-Flops And Justice (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 05, 2004)
The third volte-face in as many years by Zahira Sheikh, a key witness in the Best Bakery burning case, might in the end do more damage to her own credibility than to the cause of the prosecution in the ongoing retrial in a Mumbai court.
- Democratic Afghanistan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 05, 2004)
President Hamid Karzai has won his country’s first battle of the ballot, as officially announced by the UN-Afghanistan Electoral Board, but he had to face a tough fight.
- Draft Environmental Policy: Inadequate Economic Inputs (Business Line, L. Venkatachalam, Nov 05, 2004)
The Draft Environmental Policy, which is available on the Ministry's Web site till November 30 for comments, makes passing mention of such concepts as incomparable value
- End Of History, And Its Last Fan (The Economic Times, Narendar Pani, Nov 05, 2004)
Among the few things Americans agree on these days is that their country is deeply divided. Their elections saw both the support for, and disapproval of, President Bush reaching near fanatical proportions.
- In Their Own Hands (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Nov 05, 2004)
It is customary for election results to be followed by an onrush of belated wisdom. This is particularly so when the outcome defies the profundities of the editorial classes.
- It’S Now An Era (Deccan Herald, Jonathan Freedland, Nov 05, 2004)
Despite Iraq and unemployment, Bush won because he represented the values of the conservative majority
- Let The Reinsurer Go For An Ipo Instead (The Economic Times, J D AGARWAL, Nov 05, 2004)
This is a critical stage when there are already enough onslaughts by Left parties on the government against raising the limits of foreign direct investment (FDI) and disinvestment.
- Making Gold Glitter In Households (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Nov 04, 2004)
Unlike real estate, gold is divisible and is highly liquid. It is easy to bequeath and less cumbersome in terms of transferability. Given the demographic shift and social security requirements during old age ...
- More Appropriate To Rewrite (Business Line, Raghunath Ravi, Nov 04, 2004)
THE Concept Paper (CP) that gives a draft of the Companies Bill — prepared by the Ministry of Company Affairs (MCA), but yet to be vetted by the Law Ministry — is claimed to be a "compact version" that contains
- Old Order Changeth (Deccan Herald, P SRINIVASAN, Nov 04, 2004)
At the rate things are going, today’s future citizen could be tomorrow’s employer
- Outrageous Behaviour (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 04, 2004)
Tuesday’s disturbances in the Orissa Assembly, in which Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was injured, are a matter of shame.
- Outsourcing Vigilance (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 04, 2004)
Sebi’s plan to seek private agencies’ help for corporate governance is a wise move
- Scores Low On The Market Front (Business Line, Umesh P. Maskeri, Nov 04, 2004)
THE Concept Paper (CP) on codification of the Companies Act proclaims toserve as a pre-cursor to the re-codification of the company law. What follows are some of the important provisions of the CP that have a bearing on the capital market.
- A Big Step On Vat (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 04, 2004)
The country has taken a significant step towards a value-added taxation regime, with the Centre and State governments agreeing on a framework of a compensation package, should there be a revenue loss for the latter consequent to the switch to the VAT ...
- Summit Time For Manmohan (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Nov 04, 2004)
Two upcoming summits, with the European Union and ASEAN, provide an opportunity for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to improve India's global profile.
- Pricing And Marketing, The Key For Oil Psus (Business Line, K. N. Venkatasubramanian, Nov 04, 2004)
For all those who were at one time part of India's petroleum refining and marketing industry, albeit in the public sector for over three decades, the news item `PSU Oil Cos.
- Two Children (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 04, 2004)
The abuse of power is at the heart of rape. Yet, from the point of view of law, this generalization must be able to accommodate a diverse range of scenarios.
- Politics And Fuzzy Maths (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Nov 04, 2004)
At 2.30 on Wednesday morning, Washington time, the graphic on the lower right-hand corner of the screen on CNN showed Bush 249, Kerry 242. A click away, the figures on Fox News
- The Laughing Link (Tribune, Nirupama Dutt, Nov 04, 2004)
When one is feeling just a wee bit lost, lonely and low, then just delving into one’s past and reliving happy moments can well boost the spirit. I find myself doing this all too often.
- Is It A Clash Of Civilisations? (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Nov 04, 2004)
Just after the Cold War ended following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Harvard Professor and former National Security Council member Samuel Huntington alluded to new “fault-lines” in the global order in his writings and in his book “The Clash of ...
- Bush's Second Coming (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Nov 04, 2004)
The world at large will look at a second Bush administration with a fair amount of trepidation.
- Credit Policy — Rbi Prefers To Wait And Watch (Business Line, V. Kumaraswamy, Nov 04, 2004)
The latest Credit Policy should rank as the best possible in the current context. Like a seasoned batsman who has a relaxed stance but refuses to pre-decide what stroke to play, the Reserve Bank of India seems to prefer
- Decelerating Demographic Growth (The Economic Times, Jeffrey D Sachs, Nov 04, 2004)
Global debates about population policy are confusing. One side argues that rising human populations threaten our environment and prosperity.
- Import To Consume (Telegraph, ABHIRUP SARKAR, Nov 04, 2004)
Every day, thousands of commodities are transported from other states of India to West Bengal for local consumption.
- Grounds For Optimism On Growth (The Economic Times, T T RAM MOHAN, Nov 04, 2004)
In its Mid-term Review, the RBI has lowered its forecast for GDP growth for the current year from 6.5-7% to 6-6.5%.
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