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Articles 11321 through 11420 of 12412:
- Not Yet Free (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 28, 2004)
The Reserve Bank of India’s mid-term review of annual policy is along expected lines, at least for macro indicators of growth and inflation. The gross domestic product growth projections for 2004-05 have been lowered.
- Life Breath For Kyoto Protocol (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 28, 2004)
Like Phoenix, The Kyoto Protocol will rise, with Duma, Russia's lower house of Parliament, ratifying the pact, and clearing the way for the long-delayed climate change treaty to come into force worldwide.
- The Power Of Weakness (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Oct 28, 2004)
When the history of modern international relations is written, perhaps one paradoxical lesson will stand out: we often overestimate the power of power.
- How Export Enclaves Can Deliver (Business Line, Raghu Dayal , Oct 28, 2004)
It is heartening that India aims to garner 1.5 per cent of world trade by 2009. Notwithstanding a buoyant growth rate recorded by exports in recent months, the country can ill-afford to forget that a modest target of one per cent of world trade ...
- A Timely Initiative (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 28, 2004)
India, Russia and China took a small but significant step towards making their combined weight count in international affairs when their Foreign Ministers met on the sidelines of the ...
- Npt Is Of No Use (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Oct 27, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laying the foundation for Proto-type Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam on October 23 is both an act of faith in the Indian scientific community and a challenge to international conventional wisdom.
- New Ally (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 27, 2004)
The visit to India by Myanmar’s top military leader, Mr Than Shwe, is significant for a variety of reasons. Although the visit may dishearten supporters of Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader...
- Moving Forward With Kyoto (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 27, 2004)
Endorsement of the Kyoto Protocol by the Russian Parliament clears the way for coming into operation of the international agreement on targeted reduction of heat-trapping
- Kerry's Not Scary (Hindu, Andrew M. Dailey, Oct 27, 2004)
Why Indian BPO partisans should stop dreading a Kerry win and worry instead about their marketing.
- Telecom: Barriers Beyond The Fdi Cap (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Oct 26, 2004)
India needs huge investments to ensure that the growth rate of the telecom sector does not slacken. Nobody can quibble with this argument.
- China's Transition: From Marx To Deng (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Oct 26, 2004)
October marked the 55th Anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China. It coincided with birth centenary of Deng Xiaoping, the architect of China's integration with the global economy.
- Nuclear Is Sexy, Again (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Oct 25, 2004)
“The worst possible nuclear disasters are not as bad as the worst possible climate change disasters,” declared the Centre for Alternative Technology in Britain recently, urging “a modest revival of nuclear energy.”
- Telecom: Why 74% Cap Will Not Ring In Fdi (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Oct 25, 2004)
India needs investment in telecom on a huge scale, including foreign investment. However, whether foreign investment would help improve network coverage and make phones available to those in villages and remote areas is extremely doubtful.
- The Nation State Still Thrives (Hindu, Martin Jacques, Oct 25, 2004)
Nation states show no sign of going into decline and in the years to come China and India will become major arbiters of all our futures.
- Warmth In The Air (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 25, 2004)
THERE has been a marked change in the attitude of the Chinese vis-à-vis India for some time. This welcome development could be noticed in the conciliatory language employed by the Chinese State Councillor, Mr Tang Jiaxuan, during his interactions with ...
- Centre Is Less Independent (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Oct 25, 2004)
If London sneezes Delhi no longer catches a cold. But the US dreads the prospect of China sneezing
- Middle-East & Africa For India Inc (The Economic Times, PRAKASH NEDUNGADI, Oct 25, 2004)
The Middle-East and Africa represents an economic powerhouse of its own. With over 1.2 billion people, roughly the same size as of India or China, and a
- Business Writings (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 25, 2004)
A recent issue of The Economist takes a rather dim view of the business books which are being churned out on all sorts of themes.
- The Bipartisan Predicament (The Economic Times, Arvind Panagariya , Oct 24, 2004)
Few proponents of reforms had thought that in a controversy between the Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia who symbolises ...
- Don't Warp The Boom (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 24, 2004)
India’s textiles sector is on song, hiring droves of new workers, installing new machinery and gearing up to take over a largish part of the world that would be ...
- Centre Won’T Shy Away From Labour Reforms In Textile Sector (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 24, 2004)
THE textile sector is passing through a critical phase. The quota regime which has helped industry achieve a decent growth over the years will end this December.
- Cotton On To A Freer World (The Economic Times, LAKSHMI PURI, Oct 24, 2004)
For over four decades, developing countries have borne the brunt of a restrictive, managed, discriminatory, discretionary and inequitable international trading system in textile and clothing.
- Cotton On To A Freer World (The Economic Times, LAKSHMI PURI, Oct 23, 2004)
For over four decades, developing countries have borne the brunt of a restrictive, managed, discriminatory, discretionary and inequitable international trading system in textile and clothing.
- The Bipartisan Predicament (The Economic Times, Arvind Panagariya , Oct 23, 2004)
Few proponents of reforms had thought that in a controversy between the Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia who symbolises pro-market reforms and the Left that abhors them, they could side with the latter.
- Man With A Golden Gun (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 23, 2004)
In the latest battle between good and evil, Veerappan was clearly Ravana. And STF chief K. Vijayakumar is — at least for the moment — Rama
- Don't Warp The Boom (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 23, 2004)
India’s textiles sector is on song, hiring droves of new workers, installing new machinery and gearing up to take over a largish part of the world that would be
- An Expat Launch Break (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Oct 22, 2004)
A new “expat association” was formed a few weeks ago in one of south China’s coastal cities, soon after the long summer break ended.
- Bhakra Dam: An Engineering Monument (Tribune, Narinder Sharma, Oct 22, 2004)
The world-famous concrete monument, Bhakra Dam, is a prized possession of India. It is a reservoir of prizes and surprises. The Bhakra Dam, standing 740 ft from its foundation, is the highest dam in Asia and the second largest in the world.
- What Is Disputed And What Is Not (Deccan Herald, SREEDHAR, Oct 22, 2004)
India’s preoccupation with Pakistan and China’s engagement with Taiwan have facilitated current peace
- Tracing Development Of India’S Nuclear Energy Programme (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Oct 22, 2004)
MR O.P. Sabharwal’s book “India’s Tryst with Atom” is a very valuable contribution to understanding the country’s nuclear development policy.
- The World Economic Disorder (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Oct 22, 2004)
Despite six decades of their existence, multilateral agencies such as the UN, the World Bank and the IMF, have not been able to make the world a better place in terms of peace, security and development with equal opportunities for all citizens.
- The Bipartisan Predicament (The Economic Times, Arvind Panagariya , Oct 22, 2004)
Few proponents of reforms had thought that in a controversy between the Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia who symbolises
- Cotton On To A Freer World (The Economic Times, LAKSHMI PURI, Oct 22, 2004)
For over four decades, developing countries have borne the brunt of a restrictive, managed, discriminatory, discretionary and inequitable international trading system in textile and clothing.
- Nuclear Power In Asia (Hindu, M. R. Srinivasan, Oct 22, 2004)
The time has come for India, Russia, China, and Pakistan to harmonise their nuclear security and energy development policies.
- Don't Warp The Boom (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 22, 2004)
India’s textiles sector is on song, hiring droves of new workers, installing new machinery and gearing up to take over a largish part of the world that would be thrown open when quotas disappear on January 1, 2005.
- An Asian Union (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 21, 2004)
It is time to have an Asian Economic Community. Dr Manmohan Singh floated this idea at the India-ASEAN summit in Delhi on Tuesday.
- Power Play (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 21, 2004)
India’s courting of the generals will affect Myanmar’s pro-democracy struggle
- Unshackling Rural Markets - Key Vectors Of An Overdue Agenda (Business Line, R. Gopalakrishnan, Oct 21, 2004)
The widening gap in per capita income between the farm and non-farm sectors has huge economic and social implications. Agriculture must be brought to centre-stage and, more important, the emphasis must shift from production to marketing.
- Closer Ties With Britain (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Oct 21, 2004)
After imperial Britain packed up and left the Indian subcontinent in August 1947, Indian leaders found a ready excuse for the country’s maladies. Whenever floods, drought or famine occurred we blamed the British.
- Fast-Forwarding Indo-Vietnamese Ties (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 21, 2004)
The historic occasion of the golden jubilee of the Nehru-Ho Chi Minh meeting in Hanoi has provided a valuable opportunity for India and Vietnam to review the whole gamut of bilateral relations so that they can be put on a fast track.
- Whither The Technological Development Plan? (Business Line, Rishikesha T. Krishnan, Oct 19, 2004)
The Tenth Plan (2002-07) does not look at the role of government in the upgradation of technological capabilities or in addressing the technological challenges ahead.
- Colours That Run In The Us (Business Line, Sharad Varde, Oct 19, 2004)
"HEY, you guys wait for a while. On this side are all Asians. You go to the other section. That is quieter."
- Economic Migration In Asia (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Oct 19, 2004)
While many observers continue to think of cross-border labour migration in terms of the movement of labour from the South to the North, in Asia most of the recent labour movement has been within the continent.
- All Eyes On The Carnival (Telegraph, Alok Ray, Oct 19, 2004)
Whoever is the next president, certain trends in the US will favour India
- Why India Needs Stronger Currency. Asia, Too: William Pesek Jr. (Bloomberg.com, William Pesek Jr., Oct 18, 2004)
On Oct. 12, a small conference was convened here in New Delhi on India's huge debt load. The focus was on the need for the new government to be more open and avoid the backroom maneuvers that left Asia's No. 4 economy so indebted.
- No Alternative To Reforms (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Oct 18, 2004)
The Left has always been a marginal force in India. Given the belief that its ideology has a special appeal for the poor, it can seem odd that the Left has never made much headway in this country, except at a regional level such as other non-Left
- From One Job To The Next (Telegraph, S. S. Chawdhry, Oct 18, 2004)
More flexible labour laws which permit retrenchments and the use of contract labourers are needed if India is to emulate the success of the south Asian economies
- Significance Of China's Economy To Global Growth (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Oct 18, 2004)
It should come as no surprise that China is a dominant player in the world economy today. A huge economy that has maintained a consistent
- The Role Of Diplomacy (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Oct 18, 2004)
India needs to take imaginative initiatives in its relations with its neighbours to contain extremism in its north-east
- Broadband And Bottlenecks (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 16, 2004)
Broadband connects over 120 million Internet users worldwide to an online universe of rich content.
- Iraq Survey Group's Chance Discovery (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 15, 2004)
The Iraq Survey Group has stumbled on a shocking collusion among the Iraqi regime, UN officials, and contractors in more than 40 countries, including the permanent members of the Security Council
- Signs Of A Recovery (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 14, 2004)
At long last, the IMF’s World Economic Outlook is cautiously optimistic about the prospects of the global economy
- Just Two (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 14, 2004)
Can “national interest” override private choice? It can, in Haryana and in a few other Indian states. The Supreme Court has now upheld the Haryana assembly’s legal competence to enact a law that could disqualify a member of the municipality if he or ...
- Joy And Despair (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Oct 14, 2004)
The prime minister’s visit to the United States of America has generated a great deal of misplaced euphoria about the future of Indo-US relations.
- Fdi In Telecom (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 14, 2004)
THE bonhomie witnessed in the UPA-Left Coordination Committee meeting on Tuesday reflects the realisation on both sides that they can't do without each other.
- Why Dharmanomics Must Reign (Business Line, Pravir Malik, Oct 13, 2004)
It has been argued that the spread of globalisation signals the end of history. Western liberal democracy shall spread across the earth resulting in the demise of mankind's ideological evolution.
- Trade Sans Quotas (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 13, 2004)
The 30-year-old textiles quota regime under which the developed countries, the United States and the countries of the European Union, practised discrimination against major textile ...
- Us Report Opens Old Wounds (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Oct 13, 2004)
Sanctions hurt the poor and empower the targeted state, bringing the latter a new source of personal wealth
- Soul-Searching Needed On Bank Impact (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Oct 13, 2004)
While the controversy over roping in foreign expertise for the mid-term Plan review has been laid to rest, it has thrown up certain questions, such as: "Who is in the driver's seat and who sets the national priorities?"
- U.S. Security Plan Rests On Hope (Hindu, Peter Galbraith, Oct 13, 2004)
America does not have the troops to deal with North Korea and Iran.
- Gimmicks For Foreign Funds (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 13, 2004)
It has been customary for chief ministers and finance ministers at the Centre, on assuming office, to make a strong pitch with foreign investors through `road-shows'.
- Learning To Speak Like The Masters (Telegraph, Deep K. Datta-Ray, Oct 13, 2004)
Public schools, out of fashion in Britain, are striking fresh root in Asia, where they continue to be viewed with much appreciation and awe
- Tap The Potential (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 12, 2004)
India must tap the unrealised potential in its trade relations with Germany
- Why India Must Invest In Intellect (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Oct 12, 2004)
India's competitiveness will, in the final analysis, depend on how well the human resource compares with the best in the world. But none of India's over 200 universities and 2,400 colleges figures in the top 200 rankings.
- Make Or Break Time In Vidharbha (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Oct 12, 2004)
The issue is not whether the Bahujan Samaj Party will get any seats at all. The question is whom will it hurt more.
- The Miracle And Mystery Of China (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 11, 2004)
China's scorching rate of economic growth has become the stuff of legend. It has been in excess of 8 per cent for nearly two decades. China today stands near the top of the heap among the world's economies.
- J. R. D. Tata Letters — A Citizen, Industrialist Revealed (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Oct 11, 2004)
A collection of 300 letters written by the doyen of Indian industry, J. R. D. Tata to eminent political and economic personalities, scientists and artists of his time reveal the fascinating facets of his personality, his relationships with people ...
- "Multilateralism The Best Solution" (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Oct 11, 2004)
Sergei Lavrov looks and sounds more like a professor than a diplomat. In an exclusive interview to The Hindu, the Russian Foreign Minister spelt out his country's stand on Chechnya and its
- Engaging North-East Militants (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Oct 11, 2004)
Two questions are being asked in the Indian establishment in the wake of the recent series of bomb blasts in Assam and Nagaland.
- Inflation And Growth — The Policy Challenge (Business Line, Devika Mehndiratta, Oct 11, 2004)
For an economy with large unemployed resources, running a persistent current account surplus and, at the same time, raising interest rates to dampen aggregate demand and slow down economic activity, may call for simple and cautious policy solutions
- Increasing Interest In Gas Pipeline (Tribune, Bhabani Sen Gupta, Oct 11, 2004)
Distressingly, though not surprisingly, the importance of an oil and gas pipeline, connecting Iran to India through the territory of Pakistan has received marginal attention in the discussions on the normalisation of India-Pakistan relations.
- Business With Pakistan (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Oct 11, 2004)
The prime minister, Manmohan Singh, said after his one-on-one meeting with the president of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, that he thought “we can do business with him”.
- C.K. Prahalad Is Now A Seeker At The Bottom Of The Pyramid (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 09, 2004)
YOU know C. K. Prahalad as the professor who has helped leading companies of the world to make more profits. Now, in his new book, The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid, from Wharton School and
- Rethinking The Us' Offshoring Conundrum (Business Line, Kumar Venkat, Oct 08, 2004)
As technology companies stake out market positions in the fast-growing economies of China and India, it makes perfect sense for them to simultaneously use the highly skilled low-cost labour available in those countries to develop some of the products.
- Small Is No Longer Beautiful! (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 08, 2004)
Ever since it was published in 1973, economist Schumacher’s treatise of Small is beautiful has been cited to justify appropriate technology for Third World development in the form of everything from bullock-carts to drip-irrigation.
- To Begin With A Bang (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Oct 08, 2004)
Sarkari holidays are nice, but traditional folk holidays are better. This seems to be the feeling here as major holidays come close on the heels of each other.
- New Issues In Non-Proliferation: Self-Reliance, The Only Answer (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Oct 08, 2004)
American non-proliferation policies are arbitrary. Pakistan and China have been found to have transferred enrichment technology and equipment and weapons designs to Libya, Iran and North Korea.
- We Need The Panel, Only If It Reinvents Itself (The Economic Times, R K PACHAURI, Oct 08, 2004)
The Planning Commission served an important purpose when the government pursued a development philosophy of command and control, with the commanding heights of the economy essentially in government hands.
- Pm On Quota (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 08, 2004)
Heartening that the news about the IAF acquiring more multi-role fighter aircraft in the near future is, the few that are in the pipeline may not be enough to fulfil the needs of the Force.
- 'In France, You Can Buy Everything' (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 07, 2004)
Clara Gaymard, ambassador at large for international investment and president, Invest In France Agency, was in India recently.
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