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Articles 10821 through 10920 of 12047:
- India As Icon (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2003)
Branding the country could invite business as well as tourism
- `A Segment Shift Is Happening In Car Market' (Business Line, N. Ramakrishnan , Nov 14, 2003)
You have a segment shift because people buy as much as they can afford. For the money that they could previously afford a small car, they can now buy an Ikon. Around the world as auto markets mature, you see this segment shift from one-litre cars to 1.3-
- A Segment Shift Is Happening In Car Market' (Business Line, N. Ramakrishnan , Nov 14, 2003)
You have a segment shift because people buy as much as they can afford. For the money that they could previously afford a small car, they can now buy an Ikon. Around the world as auto markets mature, you see this segment shift from one-litre cars to 1.3-
- Rattled Rabri Cracks The Whip, Her Fingers Crossed (Indian Express, Varghese K George, Nov 14, 2003)
Bihar-Assam tension simmers, re-test soon
- Axis Of Evidence (Indian Express, G Parthasarathy, Nov 14, 2003)
The Beijing-Islamabad-Riyadh nuclear nexus poses new challenges
- Jiri Menzel’S Magic Laughter (Indian Express, Pradip Biswas, Nov 13, 2003)
The noted Czech filmmaker’s work is being showcased at the Kolkata film fiesta
- Taking Reforms To The Grassroots (The Financial Express, S. S. Tarapore, Nov 12, 2003)
Committees, working groups need to adopt a collaborative rather than a confrontationist approach
- Better Option Than Oil And Gas Pipelines (The Financial Express, Omkar Goswami, Nov 11, 2003)
Treat this article as you will — either as a sober tract on future growth possibilities, or the ranting of a proselytiser of reforms. But first, some very recent history. In the last fortnight, I had three ‘revelations’. The first was a conference where C
- Dimensions Of Poverty In India (The Financial Express, Chandra Mohan, Nov 10, 2003)
While academic interest in quantifying poverty in India continues unabated, there is still no census on those living below the poverty line to guide the government’s effort to better target the distribution of foodgrain in the countryside!
- Climate Change: Think Out Of The Box (The Financial Express, Robert O. Blake, Nov 10, 2003)
For too long, the debate on climate change has been deadlocked. It’s time to move beyond that.
- Illusory Concessions (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 10, 2003)
exempting units in Special Economic Zones from contributing to employee provident funds or paying premiums to Employee State Insurance Corporations, instead of bringing significant cost advantages could turn out to be a disincentive for these firms.
- Nri Brings ‘crunch’ To Tn Village (Indian Express, Jayaraj Sivan, Nov 09, 2003)
Kayarambedu may just be a dot on the map of Tamil Nadu but thousands of customers from 40 countries know this is where their daily ‘crunch’ comes from.
- Brutal Attack (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 08, 2003)
The brutal manner in which at least 19 estate labourers were killed in a tea garden in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district must be strongly condemned. A mob of around 450 people attacked and burnt alive the victims, said to be affiliated to CITU.
- Outsource Or Perish! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 07, 2003)
OUTSOURCING is being viewed by politicians, legislators, media and the public in the US as an unmitigated evil. Even academics who ought to know better have been denouncing it as the cause of layoffs of American personnel by corporates and erosion of grow
- 2 Massacres: Over Job, Over Straying Goats (Indian Express, Subrata Nag Choudhury, Nov 07, 2003)
West Bengal: 19 burnt in tea estate dispute
UP: Seven killed in Dalit vs Dalit clash
- Gsp Of A Different Kind (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 07, 2003)
The idea is that better market access for GSPs should lead to women's economic and social empowerment over the long haul.
- Shrug Off The Cold War, This Is A New World (Indian Express, Atal Behari Vajpayee, Nov 07, 2003)
Pragmatism on the China front, infotech companies as a force multiplier. On security, think out of the box
- War On Terror: The Us Dilemmas (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 07, 2003)
Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan... all represent the difficult challenges facing the US diplomacy in the world today, according to a recent report by a Task Force co-sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations and the Asia Society in New York. G. P arthasar
- My Festival, Our Festivities (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Nov 07, 2003)
Sehr’’ means the crack of dawn. ‘‘Sehri’’ is the meal before the ‘‘Fajir’’ prayer at dawn to enable one to keep body and soul together during the day’s fast in the month of Ramadan. Fasting ends after the ‘‘Azaan’’ or the call to prayer at ‘‘Maghrib’’, ju
- A Paradigm Shift Called Kanshi Ram (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Nov 06, 2003)
Kanshi Ram suffered a brain stroke on September 15 when he was travelling from Rajahmundry to Hyderabad. Since then he has remained immobile. For a few days he lost his speech but gradually regained his speech. Now both for the reasons of stroke and also
- Train To The Roof Of The World (Indian Express, Ching-Ching Ni, Nov 06, 2003)
A railroad to Lhasa from China has meant more jobs for the Chinese, few for Tibetans
- Landmark Bill Today, Leaves Out Your Maid (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Nov 06, 2003)
Unorganised Sector Workers’ Bill takes care of 122 sectors but not domestic helps
- Where India Scores Over China (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Nov 06, 2003)
THE World Economic Forum has once again published its annual report on Global Competitiveness, the fundamental objective of which is to "evaluate the economic competitiveness of a large sample of countries". In the latest report - for 2003 - 102 countries
- A Paradigm Shift Called Kanshi Ram (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Nov 06, 2003)
Kanshi Ram suffered a brain stroke on September 15 when he was travelling from Rajahmundry to Hyderabad. Since then he has remained immobile. For a few days he lost his speech but gradually regained his speech. Now both for the reasons of stroke and also
- Multi-Task Managers (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 05, 2003)
A SERIOUS drawback of management education imparted by business schools throughout the world is the compartmentalised approach to the various disciplines such as economics, marketing, finance, trade, investment and the like. In fact, it is not unusual for
- Tomorrow: Decision On Safety Net (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2003)
Central status for Allahabad university also on anvil
- `Plantation Sector Needs Structural Change' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 05, 2003)
"The new thinking is that the plantation sector, comprising the farm and manufacturing segment, should be prepared for a structural change in the 21st century. This means that productivity levels should be linked to the labour employed and marketing strat
- Partnerships With Defence Firms — Hal Buffeted By Approval Process (Business Line, Gopal Ratnam, Nov 05, 2003)
WHEN the United States imposed economic and military sanctions following India's nuclear tests in May 1998, the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) was forced to return three US-made engines for its prototype Advanced Light Helicopter project.
- Look Beyond Yuan Revaluation (Business Line, Dharmalingam Venugopal, Nov 05, 2003)
China has to evolve its own market-related exchange rate in keeping with its growing economic stature. It is too big an economy to keep its currency pegged to the dollar. Before doing that it has to raise its financial, legal and corporate systems to acce
- Spoilers In The Peace Process (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 04, 2003)
Indians and Pakistanis have got caught between provocation and arrogance
- Back To Schools (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2003)
A good thing that the new bill to make schooling free and compulsory is being debated
- Dr Mahathir Made The Right Call (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Oct 31, 2003)
IT IS nearly two weeks since the APEC summit ended. In the media world, that is a long time ago. The event is all but forgotten. It was a forgettable event except for those who dressed up in colourful shirts to pose for pictures.
- Can Margaret Thatcher Be Cloned? (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2003)
The Tories have dumped their leader, but the future may not be that bright
- Resistance Intensifies (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2003)
THE IRAQI RESISTANCE appears to have initiated a new phase of guerrilla insurgency with five suicide bomb attacks on Monday. That targets located in different parts of Baghdad were hit within a span of 45 minutes shows that these attacks were ...
- A Brief History Of Meaning (Indian Express, John E. Mcintyre, Oct 30, 2003)
The story of the OED is a combination of period play, human drama and adventure
- Prevent A Child From Going To School, Pay (Indian Express, Diptosh Majumdar, Oct 30, 2003)
New ‘attendance inspectors’ will ensure compliance
- Cblo And Other Acronyms (Business Line, K. Malikarjunan, Oct 30, 2003)
CBLO. This acronym stared from the cover of a file that lay on the table of the bank official, whom I sat before to collect a demand draft. I wondered if it was a clone of ILO. I asked him, "Is CBLO a labour organisation... ?" "No," he shook his head, "It
- Scratching The Surface Of Sarfaesi (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Oct 30, 2003)
EVER since the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interests (SARFAESI) Act came into play, banks and financial institutions have had a mixed experience. The initial brouhaha over this devise to plug the burge
- Ftas, India And Asian Trading Bloc (Business Line, Alok Ray, Oct 29, 2003)
The FTA with Thailand, to be followed by similar ones with other Asean countries, will open up new opportunities as well as challenges. Along with competition from cheaper goods from other Asian countries, Indian industry will have unhindered access to mu
- Employment And Economic Sense (Deccan Herald, N S Bhat, Oct 29, 2003)
Reducing employment in the name of economy is counter-productive in the long run from a macro-economic point of view
- Employment And Economic Sense (Deccan Herald, N S Bhat, Oct 29, 2003)
Reducing employment in the name of economy is counter-productive in the long run from a macro-economic point of view
- Fdi As Propeller Of Growth (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Oct 28, 2003)
FDI flows remain one of the most dynamic constituents of the global economy. They are less volatile than portfolio flows and can make domestic firms more competitive. But given their inherent threat to local firms, and the cultural and social tensions tha
- Epidemiology Intelligence (Hindu, T. Jacob John, Oct 28, 2003)
Outbreaks of known diseases occur frequently but public health authorities fail to predict, prevent or interrupt them.
- In The Unreal World Of Models (Business Line, S. Venu , Oct 28, 2003)
IN 2001, Dr George Akerlof of the University of California won the Nobel prize for economic science along with Drs Michael Spence and Joseph Stiglitz for his contribution to the concept of asymmetric information.
- Praying For Food Security (Hindu, Jean Dreze, Oct 27, 2003)
The hunger-affected families have no idea of their entitlements, no power over the intermediaries who are supposed to help them, and no means of seeking redress when they are short-changed.
- This Man Will Feather Your Retirement Nest (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Oct 27, 2003)
Govt turns to social security expert Mukul Asher to head Provident Fund revamp
- Management Of India's Forex Reserves (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Oct 27, 2003)
It is a matter of pride that India has moved from being a country that faced a BoP crisis to one that has official foreign exchange reserves of nearly $90 billion. The RBI has done an admirable job of managing the country's external liquidity and debt pos
- News Reel 19.10.03 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2003)
Let people meet first, leaders can wait. Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee sends this message to Islamabad by announcing a dozen measures to normalise relations with Pakistan. The highlight of the package: proposed bus services between Muzaffarabad in P
- Workers Worry Over Mishaps At Kandla Port (Indian Express, D V Maheshwari, Oct 26, 2003)
‘The Safety First motto is more often breached than observed at this major port in Gujarat’
- This Man Has Been Asked To Feather Your Retirement Nest (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Oct 26, 2003)
Government turns to social security expert, Singapore professor Mukul Asher, to head Provident Fund revamp
- The U.P. Burden (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2003)
Nearly 60 per cent of the complaints of human rights violation are from Uttar Pradesh.
- Ship-Breakers Ahoy: Clean Up Time (Indian Express, Milind Ghatwai, Oct 25, 2003)
Last week, as Alang celebrated the arrival of Hellespont Grand—the biggest vessel to arrive at the ship-breaking yard — the Supreme Court ordered ship-breakers and their regulators to get their priorities right: worker safety and environment protection fi
- In Search Of Silence (Indian Express, Rooma Mehra, Oct 24, 2003)
We’re so busy talking that we forget to listen
- Cancun: India's Stand Must Be Guarded (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Oct 23, 2003)
THE WTO, it is hoped, has learnt some useful lessons from the recent failure of negotiations at Cancun It should begin the work of restructuring the organisation to make the consultative process more open, and to engender a spirit of give and take between
- Spaces The City Wants To Forget (Indian Express, Yaaminey Mubayi, Oct 23, 2003)
Urban poverty is one of the greatest challenges human society will face in the future. Worldwide, urban populations are expected to cross 2 billion within the next generation. In India, urban dwellers will constitute 50 per cent of the total population by
- A New Asian Economic Integration (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Oct 22, 2003)
India's compulsions of integrating with Asean have assumed a new urgency with the recent failure of the WTO Ministerial at Cancun and the threat issued by the US of bypassing WTO for bilateral trading arrangements. Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee pushing the idea
- Why Is This A Very Happy Diwali? Top Answer Is Reforms (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2003)
There’s something deeper to the optimism than the rain god, write Advisor to Finance Minister Vijay Kelkar and Ajay Shah, Consultant, Dept of Economic Affairs
- Gandhi On Secular Law And State (Hindu, Anil Nauriya , Oct 22, 2003)
Gandhi and Nehru had differences. But they had strong mutual synergies on vital issues.
- Neoliberalism, Investment And Growth In Latin America (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Oct 21, 2003)
The recent experience of most economies in Latin America contradicts the argument that neoliberal market-oriented policies are necessary for increasing investment and growth, even if they may have harmful effects on distribution and social sectors. In thi
- Npas: Not A Complete Write-Off (Business Line, T. S. Viswanathan, Oct 21, 2003)
MUCH has been written about the banking sector's non-performing assets. A fair estimate from the banking sector reveals that around Rs 75,000 crore — or the equivalent of around $16 billion — of debt could be bad and doubtful.
- Beating About The Bush (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Oct 21, 2003)
THE deposed Iraqi chief, Mr Saddam Hussein, poses "danger to the world" is the latest invention of the US President, Mr George Bush.
- Doing Business In Rich And Poor Countries (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 20, 2003)
Businessmen around the world face — and complain about — the different policy regimes, especially when it comes to questions of starting a business. But doing business in poor countries, which score poorly in regulation, credit delivery and infrastructure
- Labour Reforms (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 20, 2003)
ONE SUSPECTS THAT the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, was only indulging in a bit of diplomatic double-speak when he spoke of the need to bring in changes to the labour laws so that they become instruments "for speedy employment generation in all
- In Land Of Indian Stereotypes, Kalam Talks Change (Indian Express, Samar Halarnkar, Oct 20, 2003)
Expats can’t help talk cutback in work visas as ethnic rightsizing begins
- Neighbour Retaliates (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Oct 19, 2003)
The Indian government has not taken kindly to the news that some Pakistanis have illegally occupied 63 Clifton in Karachi, the Indian consul general’s residence until it was closed down in 1992 after a Pakistani mob stormed the building in the wake of the
- Govt Likely To Clear Dues Of 1,000 Workers Of Bankrupt Daewoo (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2003)
The government said on Saturday that it was working towards clearing at least half of the long-pending dues and allowances of about 1,000 workers of bankrupt automaker Daewoo Motors India Ltd (DMIL) as a ‘diwali gift’.
- An Insidious Campaign (Hindu, K. Srinivas Reddy, Oct 19, 2003)
From being confined to isolated backward pockets of Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, the naxalites have spread their network across several States
- Fighting To Keep What Is Theirs (Hindu, Larry Rohter, Oct 18, 2003)
The Bolivian Government's plans to export natural gas have run up against widespread anti-globalisation protests.
- Nailing Pak Lie, Washington Brands Dawood Global Terrorist In Karachi (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Oct 17, 2003)
: This is what New Delhi has been waiting for a very very long time.
- India Inc, Getting Lean And Nimble (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 17, 2003)
No longer is VRS a bad word. As much as it has made corporates, banks and PSUs leaner and nimbler, it has also enriched the retirees. And, contrary to the perception that VRS means job erosion, it has made for continuous job enrichment. A Business. . .
- Eyes Wired Shut (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, Oct 17, 2003)
Decades ago, Arthur Clarke formulated two axioms about the advance of technology.
- 7-Cm Indian Purple Frog Leaps 100 Million Yrs (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Oct 17, 2003)
It’s just 7 cm long. It’s purple in colour. It looks like a balloon and lives a metre below the surface. It’s a frog. Hitherto unknown, it’s our very own though it has been around for a while: 140 million years.
- Get All Those Asis Asap (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 16, 2003)
THE Archaeological Survey of India is ASI, so is American Sightseeing International, Actuarial Society of India and so forth. As a new jargon in the world of Indian accounting, ASI is Accounting Standards Interpretation, the work of a committee, naturally
- Biotechnology: Hope & Hype (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2003)
IN SOME WAYS, biotechnology is nothing new. Breeding domestic animals and cultivable crops were prerequisites for civilisation. Less essentially perhaps, early societies discovered fermentation and alcoholic beverages. But modern biotechnology ...
- Pied Pipers Inc (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2003)
Desperation feeds a shadowy migration industry - so does inequitable globalisation
- Breaking Free From Industrial Agriculture (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Oct 15, 2003)
WHAT are the real costs of food? When we buy a kg of rice or wheat, have we at any time wondered what its real cost could be against what we pay in the shop? We only are concerned about the `market' price of food, and not what it costs to produce.
- `One Country, Two Systems' Formula Under Test (Business Line, Dharmalingam Venugopal, Oct 15, 2003)
AS IF to test the tenacity of its unique "one country, two systems" paradigm, Hong Kong has been constantly buffeted by challenges — economic, political and social ever since its reunification with China in July 1997.
- Govt In Sc And Naik Are Like Oil And Water (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2003)
Soli tells court in Jessop case to reconsider HPCL/BPCL sale verdict
- Mercy Or Murder? (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Oct 14, 2003)
In France the medical profession has been calling for some legal framework for the widely practised act of euthanasia.
- Patents For Peace And Happiness (Hindu, M. S. Swaminathan , Oct 13, 2003)
Indian scientists should be encouraged to assign their patents to a bank to be used for the common good.
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