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Articles 9821 through 9920 of 12047:
- Ethical Dilemmas In Decision-Making (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 02, 2004)
Like accountants, economy, busy as it is with the use of resources, has nothing to do with ethics. "However, the Chinese word for economy — Jing Ji (or Ching Chi) — is related to ethical value,"
- Helping Indian Airlines Fly High (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Dec 02, 2004)
For Indian Airlines, the route to profitability could include undertaking maintenance operations for other airlines.
- Towards A Nanny State (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Dec 01, 2004)
There is concern that as a result of a package of proposals, unveiled recently by the Tony Blair Government, no aspect of a citizen's life will remain his private domain.
- Innocent Victims (Hindu, David C. Mulford, Dec 01, 2004)
Protecting women and girls, like the fight against HIV/AIDS generally, is an effort in which everyone has a part to play.
- In Search Of A Creative Alternative (Telegraph, Vandana Shiva, Dec 01, 2004)
Terra Madre celebrated an honest agriculture that does not lie about prices and does not exploit the earth or its caretakers
- East Wind (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 01, 2004)
India’s engagement with the Association of South-east Asian Nations is finally coming of age. The “ASEAN-India partnership for peace, progress and shared prosperity” agreement
- Can We Centre The Northeast? (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Dec 01, 2004)
The Northeast is at the center again, this time for the right reasons. The recent VVIP visit emphasised the criticality of the region as a spring board of activity for furthering India’s interests to the east
- Without Fear Or Favour (Hindu, Nirmala Lakshman, Nov 30, 2004)
In an age where both fear and favour play an influential role in the reporting of news, journalism that stands firm against government and corporate hegemony is the last hope of democracy.
- Bankable Trends (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 30, 2004)
Banks, especially those in the public sector, are doing well having "significantly" cleaned up their balance-sheets even while improving the spreads.
- Soren Encashes The Bail (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 29, 2004)
THE granting of bail to Jharkhand Mukti Morcha chief Shibu Soren has turned out to be significant. Without the bail he would have been sent to jail.
- The Old Bjp (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 29, 2004)
The architect of Ayodhya has sought to give the impression that he has found a cause equal in electoral potential to the Ram temple movement of the early 1990s.
- `You Name It, We Will Make It' (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Nov 29, 2004)
The statistical profile of Taiwan's achievements in recent times has been, to say the least, impressive. In macro terms, GDP has risen from $1.6 billion in 1952 to $48 billion in 1982 to $281 billion in 2002.
- Old Friends, New Relations (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Nov 29, 2004)
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forthcoming visit needs to be seen in the context of two indications of major changes.
- An Albatross (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 29, 2004)
There was no morally tenable or politically sound reason for the re-induction of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader, Mr Shibu Soren, into the Union cabinet, which was effected on Saturday as part of a minor reshuffle of portfolios.
- Coalition Compulsions (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 29, 2004)
The Architect of Ayodhya has sought to give the impression that he has found a cause equal in electoral potential to the Ram temple movement of the early 1990s.
- Labouring For Nine, You Brother Mine (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 29, 2004)
More than the markets, it seems the brothers have to come to terms with each other, because the past days' news hint that the clash in the Ambani clan may head to the courtroom.
- Recognise Teachers’ Worth To Suit Changing Times (Tribune, Vikram Chadha, Nov 28, 2004)
What a society values is usually reflected in its system of rewards. For instance, if the American society values the services of a doctor, lawyer or even a taxi driver, its reward system pays for their services correspondingly.
- Scourge Of Litigation (Tribune, V. Eshwar Anand, Nov 27, 2004)
Paradoxically, the government has emerged as the biggest litigant in the administration of justice. Judges and lawyers are generally blamed for clogged up courts
- Why Indian Milk Yield Is So Low (Tribune, Gurbhagwant Singh Kahlon, Nov 27, 2004)
INDIA ranks first in the buffalo and cattle population, second in goats and third in the sheep population in the world. This huge livestock population is, however, unable to yield 250 gms milk per person per day.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Globalising The Indian Cause (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Nov 26, 2004)
There is a need for getting world leaders involved, towards the abolition of castes and untouchability in India
- A New Wage Deal (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 26, 2004)
When the bank wage talks started, the trade unions demanded a near-35 per cent hike in pay and perquisites to the managements' offer of around 6 per cent rise.
- 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.
- Terrorism Rooted In Malnutrition (Deccan Herald, SANKAR RAY, Nov 25, 2004)
Researchers see a link between malnutrition from the post-natal phase and the antisocial mindset in teens
- 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
- 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?
- 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.
- 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".
- The Economic Fallout Of Outsourcing (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Nov 24, 2004)
IT IS a horror staring at US professionals these days: Receiving pink slips and their jobs going to lowly recruits abroad.
- The Quality Of Mercy Is Not Strain’D (Indian Express, R P SINGH, Nov 24, 2004)
Any person is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty. A natural corollary to this basic principle of jurisprudence is that an accused has a right to be treated with dignity during the trial as well as the investigation preceding trial.
- "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.
- 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....
- 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
- Banking On Experience (Business Line, R. Sundaram , Nov 23, 2004)
May be it is a lapse of security or a breach of trust. It does not matter. That the former West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr Jyoti Basu, was robbed of a sizeable sum through fraudulent use of his automatic teller machine
- For Peace And Progress (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 23, 2004)
During his tour of North-Eastern states, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh struck a much-needed note of intimacy with the estranged sections.
- Pms In Valley (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Nov 22, 2004)
Britain's Financial Times homed in on the contrast between two prime ministers in Kashmir. For the paper, the difference between Manmohan Singh’s November 17 speech and Atal Behari Vajpayee’s address to the rally in Srinagar 18 months ago was unambiguous:
- Naxal Upswing In Up (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 22, 2004)
The killing of 17 policemen in Uttar Pradesh’s Chandauli district by Naxalites who blew up a truck brings to the fore a number of issues that have been glossed over in the context of the Maoist negotiations in Andhra Pradesh.
- Why China Wins The Fdi Race (Business Line, S. Majumder , Nov 22, 2004)
Much hope is being placed on the Investment Commission — the newly approved foreign direct investment promotion body — and reforms in the telecommunications and insurance sectors to enhance FDI flows into the country.
- On Filene's Basement, Other Matters (The Economic Times, NANDAN M NILEKANI, Nov 22, 2004)
My first trip to the US took me to Boston in the spring of 1979. With an ominous New England winter looming, and being a software engineer on a modest stipend, getting warm clothes on the cheap was of the essence.
- When Oil And Oil Don’T Mix (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Nov 22, 2004)
Mergers may not be the answer to problems of PSU banks, oil companies
- Lag-Bhag Confused (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Nov 22, 2004)
They say a political honeymoon lasts six months. Maybe that’s why Manmohan Singh still smells of roses. That or the media wears rose-tinted glasses.
- Employment As A Social Responsibility (Hindu, Jean Dreze, Nov 22, 2004)
An Employment Guarantee Act places an enforceable obligation on the state and gives bargaining power to the labourers. It creates accountability.
- Going Beyond Words (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 22, 2004)
One of the outcomes of the visit of the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, to The Hague for the India-European Union summit earlier this month was that the two entities entered into a “strategic partnership.”
- Going Beyond Words (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Nov 22, 2004)
One of the outcomes of the visit of the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, to The Hague for the India-European Union summit earlier this month was that the two entities entered into a “strategic partnership.”
- Peace Must Return To Assam, Says Indira Goswami (Tribune, Gaurav Choudhury, Nov 21, 2004)
Dr Indira Goswami, Jnanpith Award winner and noted literatteur from Assam, is presently treading a difficult path. From an intense writer, who shot to fame with
- Ltte's Commitment To Federal Solution In Doubt (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Nov 21, 2004)
With the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam remaining noncommittal on federalism, there is apprehension in political circles that the group could renege on a specific commitment made two years ago to explore a "federal solution."
- Making World A Better Place To Live In (Tribune, Sitakant Mahapatra, Nov 21, 2004)
AN issue that is being hotly debated these days is the changing focus of culture and development. A host of parameters have entered into the debate as to what
- The Undoing Of An Alliance (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Nov 21, 2004)
By 2004 the BJP's alliance magic had started to wear off, unnoticed by a world immersed in raising a toast to "Shining India,"
- Sex Sells, As Always (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Nov 20, 2004)
Whenever young people toying with the idea of starting a publishing house come to consult me, I tell them, “if you do not have government
- Storm In A Tea Cup (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 20, 2004)
There are some who predict the future by reading the tea leaves at the bottom of a cup.
- Bjp: Back To The Basics (Hindu, K. N. Panikkar, Nov 20, 2004)
The BJP is left with no other alternative but to appeal to the RSS for succour.
- Disturbing Lags In Education (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 20, 2004)
The education for All global monitoring report (2005) has turned the spotlight on substantive questions of quality of teaching and learning.
- Bush-Blair Bond (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 19, 2004)
Anyone watching the US President, Mr George W. Bush, and the British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, on the TV during their joint appearance before the media at the White House on November 12, would have been struck by a few interesting facets.
- Blair’S Proximity To Bush (Tribune, K.N. Malik, Nov 19, 2004)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been ruminating about his country’s place in the world and its relations with its principal allies, the US and Europe.
- Why John Kerry Lost (Hindu, Bhargavi Shiva, Nov 19, 2004)
George W. Bush's re-election is a wake-up call to Democrats to strengthen and clearly define their policies on the economy and national security.
- What Colour Is Your Religion In A Dark Room? (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 19, 2004)
Saffron splashes being all too visible on the cover pages of magazines, we had better come to terms with religion, that is busy these days litigating rather than pontificating.
- Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Nov 19, 2004)
There is always a trade-off between efficiency, equity and pragmatic implementation concerns, on one side, and the impact of tax policies on incentives to invest productively
- Public Sector Oil Companies' Merger (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 19, 2004)
Each of the Indian oil companies can emerge as a giant provided it is allowed to go full steam ahead and take competition head on with best practices, up-to-the-minute technologies and timely business intelligence.
- Linking Trade To Human Rights (Deccan Herald, Sakuntala Narasimhan, Nov 19, 2004)
Many human rights organisations hold that diversity trade audits can be used to eliminate Dalit discrimination
- In Science, Fraud Is Fabrication And Falsification (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 18, 2004)
'Breaking News' is about the ongoing investigations in a temple accountant's murder case causing much anxiety about unholy alliances, and widespread breast-beating over abrupt betrayal.
- Pension Needs More Attention (Business Line, SANKAR RAY, Nov 18, 2004)
The UPA Government is to introduce another Amendment Bill to the Employees Provident Fund and Misc. Provisions Act, 1952 (EPF) to make the Employees' Pension Scheme of 1995 (EPS) more subscriber-friendly.
- Why It Does Not Help To Shirk In The Name Of Sickness (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Nov 18, 2004)
Section 22 of the Sick Industrial Companies Act (SICA), a favourite with many sick companies, provides that no proceedings for the winding up, execution, distress sale or the like against any of the properties of the
- The Bush Second Term (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 18, 2004)
Few countries are as cautious and pragmatic in their conduct of foreign policy as the People’s Republic of China. The Chinese have learnt the art of refraining from passing gratuitous comments on issues that do not directly affect their national interests
- Stitch In Time (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 18, 2004)
With textile quotas to be abolished in world trade in about six weeks’ time, India finds itself grossly unprepared to take advantage of new opportunities that will be created.
- Bush Second Term — The Emerging World Order (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 17, 2004)
From pragmatic double-speak and open welcome to horror, the re-election of Mr George Bush has drawn diverse responses across the world. While there is scope for strategic cooperation with the US, New Delhi will have to learn to manage its differences with
- Are We Spinning The Right Yarn? (The Economic Times, Arvind Panagariya , Nov 17, 2004)
The quota regime that has governed the exports of textiles and clothing from developing countries to the United States, European Union (EU) and a few other developed countries for nearly four decades will meet its demise on January 1, 2005.
- The Chucking Controversy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 17, 2004)
The International Cricket Council has been presented with a stark choice by the finding by a panel of former international cricketers
- The Challenge Before Africa (Deccan Herald, WANGARI MAATHAI, Nov 17, 2004)
The devastation that HIV/AIDS is wreaking in Africa in the midst of abject poverty is of a scale found nowhere else
- Protecting Local Cultures (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Nov 17, 2004)
While nations should not be closed to other cultures, they must safeguard their cultural diversity too
- Food For Work: Promise And Challenges (Hindu, Narayan Lakshman, Nov 17, 2004)
The danger of elite capture of the administering institutions implies the need for monitoring and a nuanced understanding of local conditions.
- Trouble With Sustainability (Business Line, Kumar Venkat, Nov 16, 2004)
It is all too common for discussions on sustainability to focus entirely on how to make our resource consumption more efficient, and very little on how people can work and earn a living without destroying the world.
- Outsourcing: Win-Win For All (Business Line, P. K. Goyal, Nov 16, 2004)
In the post-WTO (World Trade Organisation) era, trade barriers are falling as member-nations open out to free market. Goods and services have started moving from one nation to another more freely.
- No Need For Presidential Form (Tribune, P. P. Rao, Nov 16, 2004)
Democracy is based on certain assumptions. It is rooted in the principle of political equality of all citizens. Every voter is expected to cast his vote in a responsible manner. Democracy in theory is different from democracy in practice.
- Inertia Is Hallmark Of Approach (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Nov 16, 2004)
The State fails to utilise the full AIBP fund allocation, even as the pace of implementation of the project remains sluggish
- Deepavali Decibel (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 15, 2004)
The festival of lights is fast becoming a festival of noise
- Investing In Scholarships (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Nov 15, 2004)
Even as there is talk of reservations in the private sector, corporates should organise, collectively, a nationwide scholarship programme for talented poor children, as woefully poor-quality education lies behind the demand for reservation.
- Murder In The Mutt (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 15, 2004)
THE people in general and the Hindus in particular are shocked over the arrest and incarceration of the Shankaracharya of Kanchi, Swami Jayendra Saraswati.
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