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- Careful When You Leave A Job (Hindu, Janet Murray, Sep 21, 2004)
Mind your language in your leaving speech. You never know when you will want to come back.
- Teaching From Space (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 21, 2004)
"Indian science and technology must make a greater difference to the lives of our people," said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Awards ceremony recently.
- Tele-Education (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 21, 2004)
THIS is one first which India can justifiably be proud of. It has become the first country in South Asia to have an exclusive educational satellite.
- Us Missile Defence Plan (Tribune, R. S. Bedi, Sep 21, 2004)
Indo-US strategic cooperation has brought the two countries closer to each other in recent years. The Bush Administration has been quite liberal in granting concessions over a range of strategic issues.
- Us Presidential Sweepstakes 2004: India Can Relax Either Way (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 21, 2004)
There is no gainsaying the fact that, with the advantage of his being both the head of state and the head of government, the US President can, if he so wished, make or mar relations with any country by exercising his leverage for or against it.
- Minister’S Footwear (Deccan Herald, D V GURUPRASAD, Sep 21, 2004)
Fortunately for this cop, the minister’s slippers gave their owner the slip outside a temple
- Are Inflation Expectations Overdone? (Business Line, T. B. Kapali , Sep 20, 2004)
Arresting the rise in headline inflation is now the dominant objective of economic policy. There can, of course, be no second thoughts about the merits of maintaining stable price levels
- Battling Hiv (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 20, 2004)
Richard Feachem, Executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, could not have been more blunt. HIV/AIDS is "a ticking time-bomb" for India, he said at a recent press conference in New Delhi.
- How To Become Good Neighbours (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Sep 20, 2004)
The Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan met on September 5 and 6 after many years. Their agenda virtually dated back to 1997 when eight subjects were identified by the two countries’ Foreign Secretaries for negotiations.
- Index Funds Can Bond With Bonds (Business Line, B. Venkatesh , Sep 20, 2004)
Index investors will be best served if fund-houses can instead launch index funds that carry distinct style-bias.
- Maharashtra: Closer Than It Looks (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Sep 20, 2004)
The elections to the Maharashtra Assembly will be a close run race between the ruling Congress-NCP combine and the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance.
- Us Presidential Sweepstakes — India's Interest In Outcome (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 20, 2004)
It can be expected that whoever dons the presidential mantle will do nothing that detracts from the healthy respect the US has for India's democratic credentials and economic achievements.
- Northeast As A Trade Hub (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Sep 20, 2004)
It is time to shed these suspicions and discuss a detailed partnership among Northeast India, China, Myanmar and, possibly, Bangladesh.
- Partners In Progress (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 20, 2004)
Indo-US relations entered a new phase on Saturday when Washington lifted the curbs on the export of equipment for nuclear facilities in India.
- Paswan Breaks Off With Laloo (Tribune, V. KRISHNA ANANTH , Sep 20, 2004)
THE political alignment in Bihar seems to be poised for a change once again. After having hedged on it for a while, Ram Vilas Paswan has now made his intentions clear: he will not be with Laloo Prasad Yadav for the February, 2005, elections for the Bihar
- Private Sector Reservation (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 20, 2004)
The proposal for reservation of jobs in the private sector has understandably stirred up a controversy.
- Saving The Steel Frame (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Sep 20, 2004)
The Indian administration system depends almost solely on direction, not inspection. It has no way of identifying and honouring outstanding contributors.
- Sethusamudram Concerns (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 20, 2004)
That a mega scheme such as the Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project (SSCP), which is bound to change the face of regional shipping and affect the lives of thousands of fishermen, should not be put through without an informed and many-sided debate is a rule of
- Making An Issue Of The Foreign Hand (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Sep 20, 2004)
The fracas about the inclusion of the ADB and the IBRD representatives in consultative bodies is, in fact, a result of a failure of communication.
- Maharashtra Campaign Getting Shriller (Tribune, Shiv Kumar, Sep 18, 2004)
Hindutva will jostle with a host of local issues in the forthcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra as the opposition Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party combine unleashes a shrill campaign in the state.
- The Invisible Hand Of Market Is Still Groping (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 18, 2004)
Cricket is too serious a game to be left in the hands of umpires and players, so we have TV channels, lawyers, and so on actively involved. Similarly, we know that markets are not so wise that we could allow "the invisible hand" a free play, as major
- Afghan Realities (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 18, 2004)
In dismissing heart Governor Ismail Khan, Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai signalled his determination to press ahead with the campaign against warlords who wield real power in most parts of the country.
- Meals At Mid-Day (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 18, 2004)
The Supreme Court's ruling on Thursday on the mid-day meal scheme is significant for three reasons. First, it has restrained the Centre from taking steps to transfer the administration of mid-day meals in schools to the states.
- National Tax Tribunal — Importance Of Judicial Composition (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Sep 18, 2004)
In view of the large backlog of cases the National Tax Tribunal needs to be set up quickly. The Government decision to set up as many NTT Benches as there are High Courts is also welcome.
- Return To Baikunth In August (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Sep 18, 2004)
The last week of August when the monsoon should have well been beating the retreat, it seemed it had just been woken up after sleeping through June, July and most of August till alarm bells sounded warning of a drought.
- The Liberated Woman (Deccan Herald, ASHWINI S RAJ, Sep 18, 2004)
The ‘liberated’ Jill of today believes she should be allowed to do whatever Jack does
- Workers’ Wages (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 18, 2004)
The law is fine, but the problem lies in its implementation
- Iraqis Want Foreign Troops Out (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Sep 18, 2004)
Yes, the invasion was illegal. But war crimes are still being committed.
- The Politics Of Defeat (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Sep 17, 2004)
The BJP seems more concerned with undermining the functioning of democratic institutions than with discharging its constitutional duty as an Opposition
- White House Road, Via Delhi (Telegraph, AYSWARIA VENUGOPAL, Sep 17, 2004)
If you think India cannot decide the fate of the American presidential election, maybe it’s time to have second thoughts.
- War Of Words (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 17, 2004)
The daily sparring between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress has been a sideshow that has entertained political observers ever since the 14th general election delivered a big upset in May this year.
- They're Jamming The Brakes When Montek's Pushing The Pedal (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 17, 2004)
Except serious economists, there were very few who even knew what "Plan" was currently running.
- Bangladesh Shows The Way (Hindu, Jean Dreze, Sep 17, 2004)
In India, social progress is slower and less broad-based than in Bangladesh, despite much faster economic growth.
- Basu & Bourse On Pm’S Plate (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 17, 2004)
Manmohan Singh will address the New York Stock Exchange next week, the first Indian Prime Minister to do so.
- Byrd Amendment — The Politics Of Us Trade (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Sep 17, 2004)
The Byrd Amendment, which directs the US Government to distribute the collected anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties to the companies that brought the cases in the first place, is incompatible with the WTO rules.
- Excise Goes Up In Smoke (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 17, 2004)
The Supreme Court verdict on the excise dispute between the cigarette major ITC and the Government has only underscored the point that in commodities with a high rate of taxation, as is often the case ...
- The Tide Is Turning (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 17, 2004)
Two leading home loan providers, Housing Development Finance Corporation and State Bank of India, have hiked the interest rates for home buyers who prefer a fixed rate for the entire term of the loan.
- Health Of United Nations (Tribune, Brig Kiran Krishan , Sep 17, 2004)
The world spotlight is on the United Nations headquarters in New York. The 59th regular session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) commenced on September 14.
- `Big Success Comes From Sound Policies, Well Applied' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Sep 17, 2004)
It is rare to find an economist without parochial postures and rarer still to get one steeped in Western education and part of the developed world yet critical of the unjust global economic system that perpetuates trade
- Mind Your Business (Telegraph, Ashok Ganguly, Sep 17, 2004)
A couple of months ago, the annual NATO summit was held in Turkey. As usual there were bilateral meetings on the sidelines.
- More Rain Deaths (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 17, 2004)
The infrastructure in Bangalore is too bad to withstand the whiplash of rain
- Much Ado About A Non-Issue (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Sep 17, 2004)
The question of the army uniform of Musharraf is insignificant in comparison with what he has done
- Muslim Votes (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 17, 2004)
When a state government starts unfolding plans and packages, it means two things. One, the term of the present Assembly is about to end.
- Prisoner’S Dilemma (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Sep 17, 2004)
Have not the left left it a little too late? They are livid at the decision to induct representatives of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and American consultancy
- Quota Will Harm The Economy (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Sep 17, 2004)
The road to hell, it is said, is paved with good intentions. So is the highway to economic ruin, especially in a country like India where politics of the most opportunistic kind rules the roost.
- Selective Amnesia (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 17, 2004)
FEW bureaucrats have wielded as much power as Mr P.C. Alexander. He has a knack to cultivate those in power. He was Principal Secretary to two Prime Ministers – Indira Gandhi and her son Rajiv Gandhi.
- Freeing Up Interconnectivity — Major Challenges To Trai (Business Line, V. S. Ailawadi, Sep 17, 2004)
There is a growing feeling among industry-watchers that the light-handed approach of regulator in forbearance of tariffs has to be matched with a firm regulatory compliance and enforcement.
- Trying Vajpayee's Shoes For Size (Asia Times, Siddharth Srivastava, Sep 17, 2004)
September 22 is going to be a very important day in the history of India-Pakistan relations. It will be the first official meeting between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf, on the sidelines of the . . .
- Premature Panic Buttons (Telegraph, Bibek Debroy, Sep 16, 2004)
The government is clearly worried about inflation and inflation figures prominently in the prime minister’s press conference.
- Benchmark For A Bank Auditor's Knowledge About Banks (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 16, 2004)
Reddy wielded his wand a few days ago to swoosh off thousands of crores worth of liquidity from the banking system.
- Naxal Menace (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 16, 2004)
THE Union Government seems to be in a piquant position on the issue of handling the problem of Naxalites in states like Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
- 100-Day Exercise And The Congress (Deccan Herald, G S Bhargava, Sep 16, 2004)
If Manmohan Singh is able to democratise the Congress, quality would matter more than longevity of tenure
- Abode Of Peace (Deccan Herald, Vidya Iyengar, Sep 16, 2004)
It was tragedy that brought this family to inhabit ‘Shantivilas’... and to forget...
- Caged Bear (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 16, 2004)
One of the great dilemmas of liberal democracy is putting a limit on freedom. It cannot be anybody’s case — including the advocates of absolute freedom — that one group of human beings to protest against their own perceived lack of freedom has the ...
- Death Is Better Than Debt (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Sep 16, 2004)
THE number of farmers' suicides in Maharashtra is fast approaching the double century mark. The incidence of suicides is particularly high in the Vidarbha region, blessed with fertile black-cotton soil, and rivers that run with plenty of water for much of
- Haksar Is Relevant (Hindu, Harish Khare , Sep 16, 2004)
The intellectual concerns and commitments of P.N. Haksar remain relevant in these troubled and confusing times.
- Imf-Bank Annual Meetings (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Sep 16, 2004)
India must be more proactive at the forthcoming annual Fund-Bank meet, using its membership of inter-governmental groups to promote its interests as much as those of other emerging and developing economies.
- Understanding Mass Hysteria (Hindu, Margaret McCartney, Sep 16, 2004)
Could 'mass hysteria' explain why 55 pupils and staff from a U.K. school fell mysteriously ill last week?
- Import To Douse Inflation (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 16, 2004)
With inflation raging at over 8 per cent and little prospect of a major downturn in crude oil prices in the near term, New Delhi seems to grabbing at any and every weapon to fight the price spiral.
- Why Change Horses Midstream (Business Line, S. Kannan, Sep 16, 2004)
The Concept Paper does not propose any path-breaking directional change to company law
- Tackling Inflation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 16, 2004)
Rhe hike in the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and the lowering of the interest payable on the reserve represent the Reserve Bank of India's first anti-inflationary initiative on the monetary policy front.
- Shock Of Sox For Accountants But It Simply Loves It! (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 16, 2004)
Le Meridien Kovalam Beach Resort, Thiruvananthapuram, is where `Emerging Global Opportunities' are awaiting to latch on to CAs next week, according to a recent announcement on the ICAI's site.
- Rewards Of The Small Town (Telegraph, Gouri Chatterjee, Sep 16, 2004)
Harivansh wouldn’t leave Ranchi for the bright lights of Delhi or Mumbai even if you offered him the editorship of Navbharat Times or Outlook Saptahik or some such big-banner title.
- Of Bangladesh And Nepal (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Sep 16, 2004)
FOR over a week talks between the Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan, Mr K Natwar Singh and Mr Mahmood Kasuri, had unsurprisingly hogged the headlines and kept South Block busy.
- Misrepresentation Or The Truth? (Deccan Herald, PRAMILA NESARGI, Sep 15, 2004)
Contrary to what the Congress claims, a non-bailable warrant was not served on Uma Bharti at all
- Lurking Fear About Larger Neighbour (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Sep 15, 2004)
Dhaka: In June, when the Bangladesh Foreign Minister, Morshed Khan, visited New Delhi to greet the incoming Manmohan Singh Government, he said bilateral relations were on the upswing and that he and his Indian counterpart, Natwar Singh, had agreed not to
- Kasuri And Ghulam Ali In India (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Sep 15, 2004)
Within a week of the Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan, Mr Natwar Singh and Mr Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri, meeting in New Delhi for another round of Indo-Pak dialogue
- India, U.S. Close To Deal On High-Technology Transfers (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Sep 15, 2004)
In what could be a major diplomatic triumph for the Congress-led coalition, the Government is close to clinching a deal with the United States on the liberalisation of high-technology transfers to India.
- More Growth Doesn't Mean More Jobs (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Sep 15, 2004)
The All India Congress Committee has resolved to increase the country's growth rate to 7-8 per cent. Economic growth is seen as the self-evident route to the creation of employment and alleviating poverty.
- Curbing Population (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 15, 2004)
It is sheer providence that the census data on which Venkaiah Naidu and company based their tirade against Muslims for their population proliferation has proved to be faulty, otherwise there would have been no end to communal scaremongering on the issue.
- Art Of The Deal (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 15, 2004)
When the country's best-known painter, Maqbool Fida Husain, inked a deal to sell 100 canvases for Rs.100 crores, he concluded the biggest transaction in the history of Indian contemporary art.
- An Evening Of Surprises (Tribune, Mary Dejevsky, Sep 15, 2004)
In the middle of the Beslan crisis, Vladimir Putin took time to welcome Western journalists to his Moscow residence.
- Iran In A Tight Spot (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 15, 2004)
The year-long US-led drive to prevent Iran from producing nuclear weapons seems to have reached a crucial stage. The US has redrafted a resolution originally prepared by Europe's Big Three
- Ad Hoc Measures (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 15, 2004)
Government should strike at the root cause to contain inflation
- Still Not Out (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 15, 2004)
Sports bodies in India are of no consequence and command no public interest. The only exception to this statement is the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
- Will Opec Restore Stability To Oil Market? (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Sep 15, 2004)
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries is meeting in Vienna at a time when crude prices are on a high with the ability to affect the stability of markets and impact world economic growth, especially developing countries such as India that ...
- Trade In Services — It Is A Question Of Market Access (Business Line, Anil K. Kanungo, Sep 15, 2004)
India's economic strength lies in the burgeoning services sector and the realisation of potential in this area hinges on quick and viable completion of negotiations.
- To Ignite Growth, Put The Smile Back On Smes (Business Line, N. Seshadri Kumar , Sep 15, 2004)
The time is ripe not only for a quick revival of small and medium enterprises, badly affected by the open-door policy, but also for newer ones to bloom.
- Those Three (Deccan Herald, APARNA MOHILE, Sep 15, 2004)
Their friendship symbolised everything that is called ‘national integration’
- Now A Who’S Who Scam! (Tribune, S. Raghunath, Sep 15, 2004)
It was a con game, plain and simple and I fell for it headlong. The letter was post-marked Aligarh and it introduced to me an outfit with the grandiloquent name of Directories International (DI).
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