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Articles 11521 through 11620 of 12047:
- Bank Strike Hits Operations (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 05, 2002)
ALL major branches of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) in Mumbai were closed on Friday following the strike called by the All-India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA) in protest against the bank's alleged ``anti-labour policies''.
- Delusions Of Grandeur (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jan 05, 2002)
A regional conference in Kathmandu is an appropriate time to reflect that stability and prosperity will elude southern Asia until its physical map is allowed to shape its politics that are still determined by the West’s Cold War aims.
- It’s Now Or Never For Struggling Indian Textile Industry (The Financial Express, Veeshal Bakshi, Jan 05, 2002)
In 1965, India had 100 large composite textile mills in Mumbai and 65 such units in Ahmedabad. Just 35 years down the road, there are just about a dozen such mills left in both the cities put together.
- Defence Production Thrown Open To Private Sector, Fdi (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 05, 2002)
THE Government has opened the floodgates for private participation in defence production including foreign direct investments (FDI).
- The Cost Of War (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Jan 05, 2002)
A war causes colossal human suffering... In all this, the `economic' costs seem trifling. But there is a huge cost, both short and long term.
- Globalisation And Decentralisation (Hindu, Supriya Roy Chowdhury, Jan 05, 2002)
Where existing structures of inequality are left intact and become compounded with the disadvantages of marketisation, political empowerment is a useful slogan, not a realistic or genuine goal.
- The Cost Of War (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Jan 05, 2002)
A war causes colossal human suffering... In all this, the `economic' costs seem trifling. But there is a huge cost, both short and long term.
- Ranbaxy To Take Majority Stake In Fine Drugs -- Plans Open Offer For 20 Pc (Business Line, C. R. Sukumar, Jan 05, 2002)
ACCELERATING on its buying spree, Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd (RLL), the Rs 1,800-crore pharmaceutical major, has decided to acquire a controlling stake in Fine Drugs and Chemicals Ltd (FDCL), a Hyderabad-based bulk actives manufacturer.
- India And The Global Slowing (Hindu, Pulapre Balakrishnan, Jan 04, 2002)
The prevalent tendency to link the slowing of the Indian manufacturing sector to the recession in the U.S. economy needs to be rejected as deluding.
- Mission Kashmir (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 04, 2002)
Jammu and Kashmir is labouring under many disadvantages.
- Ultimate Conquest (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 04, 2002)
HAS the last surviving bastion of the world outside the US fallen? Has the US succeeded in making the ultimate cultural conquest?
- Corporatisation Of Farming (Business Line, A. Jacob Sahayam, Jan 04, 2002)
In `Only rich should become richer' (Business Line, January 2), the author has cautioned against the dangers that small and marginal farmers may face, if corporatisation of farming is encouraged.
- Bank Strike Today (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 04, 2002)
A SECTION of bank employees is all set to strike work on January 4 in protest against the alleged anti-labour practice of Standard Chartered Bank.
- India And The Global Slowing (Hindu, Pulapre Balakrishnan, Jan 04, 2002)
The prevalent tendency to link the slowing of the Indian manufacturing sector to the recession in the U.S. economy needs to be rejected as deluding.
- Indian Economic Association Points To Reform Gaps (The Financial Express, P Vinod Kumar, Jan 04, 2002)
As the old adage goes, it is difficult to get two economists to agree on a single, simple hypothesis.
- Ultimate Conquest (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 04, 2002)
HAS the last surviving bastion of the world outside the US fallen? Has the US succeeded in making the ultimate cultural conquest?
- Pre-Emptive Strike (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 04, 2002)
IT must be the single most unappreciated sector in India. As it prepares to render yet again its services to the country, it’s time we made amends.
- A Journey With Other People (Telegraph, SUDIPTA BHATTACHARJEE, Jan 03, 2002)
Today, the Nagas just want peace, believesBy Sudipta Bhattacharjee.
- Reading The New Scenario (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Jan 02, 2002)
It is again the time of the year when economists, labour leaders, captains of industry, farmer leaders and many representatives of lobbies and interest groups will troop in to “advise” the government.
- A New Epoch Begins (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 01, 2002)
BUT FOR THE shadow cast on the world because of the menace of terrorism, the advent on the New Year Day of the Euro as a single currency in physical form throughout the 12 countries in the Euro-area.
- A New Epoch Begins (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 01, 2002)
BUT FOR THE shadow cast on the world because of the menace of terrorism, the advent on the New Year Day of the Euro as a single currency in physical form throughout the 12 countries in the Euro-area.
- ‘Rules And Regulations In India Are Time-Consuming And Slow’ (The Financial Express, HUMA SIDDQUI, Jan 01, 2002)
Though Thai companies are keen to expand trade with India, some impediments in their way need to be removed, says the Thai ambassador to India, Bandhit Sotipalalit.
- Rise And Growth Of The Consuming Class (Business Line, Sravanthi Challapalli Ratna Bhushan, Jan 01, 2002)
AN explosion in product range, a multitude of brands, Indian and foreign, several finance options, large one-stop shops, colourful stores and shopping a picnic, not to mention a rise in status — the consumer is having a blast.
- India's Coercive Diplomacy (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 31, 2001)
NEW DELHI, DEC. 30. Coercive diplomacy has never been a characteristic feature of India's foreign policy.
- `Chandrika's Regime Degenerated Into An Ordinary Corrupt Regime' -- Professor Jayadeva Uyangoda, Political Science, University Of Colombo (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 31, 2001)
THE ruling classes' ``insensitivity to human suffering', failure to institutionalise the peace process by involving all political parties, and hardened attitudes on both sides have taken Sri Lanka to the brink.
- Fear On The Food Front (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Dec 31, 2001)
THE stockpile of wheat and rice in Food Corporation of India (FCI) godowns seems to be only rising, touching 60.4 million tonnes -- a 40 per cent jump over last year's 42.8 million tonnes.
- Reshaping Human Nature In Beijing (Business Line, Alex Abraham, Dec 31, 2001)
MAYOR Liu Qi of Beijing has decided to reshape human behaviour on a massive scale.
- Corporates Become More Responsible, But There Is A Long Way To Go (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 31, 2001)
More corporates attend CSR programmes now
The year 2001 witnessed some changes in the attitude of the industries towards corporate social responsibility.
- India's Coercive Diplomacy (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 31, 2001)
NEW DELHI, DEC. 30. Coercive diplomacy has never been a characteristic feature of India's foreign policy. But by threatening an all-out war with Pakistan that could escalate to the nuclear level.
- Uruguay, Doha, What Next? (Business Line, M. Y. Khan, Dec 31, 2001)
THE World Trade Organisation's preamble stresses on the freedom of trade across the borders to achieve resource allocation under competition and, thus, free trade is supposed to maximise the economic welfare of all countries.
- Back To The Basics (Indian Express, Sanjaya Baru, Dec 31, 2001)
There is at least one good reason why India should not be provoked into war with Pakistan.
- `Chandrika's Regime Degenerated Into An Ordinary Corrupt Regime' -- Professor Jayadeva Uyangoda, Political Science, University Of Colombo (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Dec 31, 2001)
THE ruling classes' ``insensitivity to human suffering', failure to institutionalise the peace process by involving all political parties, and hardened attitudes on both sides have taken Sri Lanka to the brink.
- Marking The End Of Innocence (Telegraph, Monobina Gupta, Dec 31, 2001)
This is a flourishing trade which never goes into recession. The supply of children and women goes on endlessly to meet the demands of a burgeoning flesh trade.
- Why We Are Moving Into New Year With The Baggage Of 2001 (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Dec 30, 2001)
It may be difficult to grant that now, but 2001 was about more than December 13.
- Systemic Overhaul Needed To Fight Terror (Pioneer, K P S Gill, Dec 30, 2001)
India's justice system has become the strongest and most favoured ally and alibi of the terrorists operating on Indian soil, and of their sponsors across borders.
- Systemic Overhaul Needed To Fight Terror (Pioneer, K P S Gill, Dec 29, 2001)
India's justice system has become the strongest and most favoured ally and alibi of the terrorists operating on Indian soil, and of their sponsors across borders.
- Meeting The Challenge Of Terror? (Hindu, Balraj Puri, Dec 29, 2001)
India's greatest strength is its democracy. The attack on its symbol can best be answered by renewing our faith in, and resolve to strengthen, democracy.
- Twice Bitten, Never Shy? (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Dec 29, 2001)
THE saying, `once bitten, twice shy', probably, excludes politicians, who, despite being repeatedly proven wrong, still pursue their selfish goals at the cost of national interest.
- Extremity Of Confusion (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 29, 2001)
Two thousand and one will be remembered for a year of false promises, with much hype generated by a reform-oriented budget.
- Immigrant Assimilation In Britain (Tribune, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Dec 29, 2001)
IT seems quite illogical that Britain’s Home Secretary, Mr David Blunkett, should even have to advise Asian immigrants, or Britasians to coin an appropriate description, to learn English.
- Meeting The Challenge Of Terror? (Hindu, Balraj Puri, Dec 29, 2001)
India's greatest strength is its democracy. The attack on its symbol can best be answered by renewing our faith in, and resolve to strengthen, democracy.
- Armed Response And International Law (Hindu, V. S. Mani, Dec 28, 2001)
The best legally-justifiable course open to India now is to go to the U.N. Security Council... Let us not go headlong into use of armed force.
- While Governments Talk War (Indian Express, Muqtida A. K. Mansoor, Dec 28, 2001)
AS a reaction to the dastardly attack by terrorists on the Indian Parliament, the Indian government has taken some extremely drastic and provocative steps against Pakistan.
- Armed Response And International Law (Hindu, V. S. Mani, Dec 28, 2001)
The best legally-justifiable course open to India now is to go to the U.N. Security Council... Let us not go headlong into use of armed force.
- Gsp, A Prelude To Eu’s Efforts To Bring Labour On Wto Agenda (The Financial Express, T. S. Vishwanath , Dec 28, 2001)
Core labour standards has always remained on top of the agenda for European Union.
- India Should Negotiate Cautiously To Guard Its Interests Well (The Financial Express, P Vinod Kumar, Dec 28, 2001)
A time bomb is ticking right under India’s nose but babudom, as usual, is yet to notice it.
- Designs For High Growth And Income (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Dec 28, 2001)
INDIA is zealously struggling to transform itself from a weak-strong model to a strong-weak model of economic governance.
- Elusive Targets (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 27, 2001)
THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC slowdown is no longer a matter of learned conjectures.
- Elusive Targets (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 27, 2001)
THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC slowdown is no longer a matter of learned conjectures.
- Enemy Of The State Is Al Qaeda, Not Osama Bin Laden (The Financial Express, Prashant Bakshi, Dec 27, 2001)
As the mission of smoking out Osama bin Laden from the Tora Bora caves proved unsuccessful, the million dollar ($25 million, to be precise) question regarding the nemesis of the world’s most wanted man, still remains unanswered.
- Foundation For The Future (Telegraph, N.R. MADHAVA MENON, Dec 27, 2001)
Foreign direct investment is a term usually associated with trade and development in the economic sphere.
- A Neglected Task (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 26, 2001)
THE UNION LABOUR Minister, Mr. Sharad Yadav's announcement on evolving a social security programme for the country's unorganised sector comes at a time when the country can ill- afford to continue with the past in several areas of economic governance.
- Year Of Setback For Economy (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Dec 26, 2001)
THE ECONOMY took a downturn in 2001, after sustaining a six per cent growth over almost a decade, with recessionary trends persisting in industry, aggravated by the cyclical swings in agriculture.
- A Neglected Task (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 26, 2001)
THE UNION LABOUR Minister, Mr. Sharad Yadav's announcement on evolving a social security programme for the country's unorganised sector comes at a time when the country can ill- afford to continue with the past in several areas of economic governance.
- Protecting The Young (Telegraph, ANURADHA KUMAR, Dec 26, 2001)
Last year in December, a Swiss couple was arrested after activists belonging to the Forum Against Child Sexual Exploitation tipped off the Mumbai police about their involvement in a possible child abuse racket.
- Agriculture: Tough To Quantify Benefits Now (The Financial Express, Pradeep S. Mehta, Dec 25, 2001)
“We have agreed to address only the trade-distorting subsidies and not the whole gamut of agriculture subsidies, said Pascal Lamy, European Union’s trade commissioner, at a meeting with the civil society in Delhi recently.
- Fractured Verdict From Doha (Business Line, Anil K. Kanungo, Dec 25, 2001)
WHETHER the verdict from Doha went largely in favour of India or against its interests is still not quite clear.
- Industry: From Slowdown To Crisis (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Dec 25, 2001)
IF THE industrial slowdown was a major disappointment last year, it has reached crisis proportions in 2001.
- Double Standards (Pioneer, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Dec 25, 2001)
The American people are unable to comprehend why their culture of markets, democracy and freedom evokes such a lot of hostility across much of the world.
- Global Inequalities (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 24, 2001)
An article by William Easterly and Ross Levine in a recent issue of the World Bank Economic Review discusses what we have learnt from a decade of empirical research on growth.
- Words Over Troubled Waters (Telegraph, Jack Fairweather, Dec 24, 2001)
David Blunkett, the British home secretary, recently posed the question, “How do they [immigrants] avoid a conflict between embracing the history and identity of someone born abroad and identifying with Britain.
- A Lesson In Adulthood (Tribune, Amrik Singh , Dec 24, 2001)
I was not yet 14. My father was a government doctor who got posted to a jail hospital.
- Global Inequalities (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Dec 24, 2001)
An article by William Easterly and Ross Levine in a recent issue of the World Bank Economic Review discusses what we have learnt from a decade of empirical research on growth.
- The Right(s) Approach To Globalisation (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Dec 24, 2001)
Income inequality is growing, as are the number of people in abject poverty.
- Dealing With E-Mail (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Dec 24, 2001)
HERE is a New Year resolution you can make right now: Stop the scourge of e-mail! Every one of us needs to do his or her bit to control this epidemic.
- A Law Strikes Terror (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Dec 23, 2001)
While the need for tough measures to fight terrorism is widely acknowledged, the question is how `tough' is `tough'. Hasan Suroor on the heat generated by Britain's new anti-terrorism law.
- We May Not Be This Lucky Next Time (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Dec 23, 2001)
Most disturbing about December 13 was that it happened though intelligence agencies had got tip-offs.
- A Law Strikes Terror (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Dec 23, 2001)
While the need for tough measures to fight terrorism is widely acknowledged, the question is how `tough' is `tough'. Hasan Suroor on the heat generated by Britain's new anti-terrorism law.
- We May Not Be This Lucky Next Time (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Dec 23, 2001)
Most disturbing about December 13 was that it happened though intelligence agencies had got tip-offs.
- Orphanages Doing Their Bit (Tribune, David Devdas, Dec 23, 2001)
MANZOOR looks like a little angel in his neat, gray phiran (the loose garment that is almost a badge of Kashmiri culture). He is neatly scrubbed and his cheeks glow through his shy smile.
- Time To Plug Loopholes In Security Apparatus (Tribune, P. C. Dogra, Dec 23, 2001)
THE terrorist attack on our Parliament shocked all of us. It is a matter of pride that our policemen held the ground, beat back the attack and killed all the terrorists. The nation was practically face to face with a great national tragedy.
- China And The Wto (Hindu, Raviprasad Narayanan, Dec 22, 2001)
The real test for the Chinese Government, more than the state of external trade, lies in the internal restructuring of the economy.
- Wake Up, “Sitting Ducks”! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 22, 2001)
AT a time when the country is reeling under the shock of terrorist attacks on Parliament and the Red Fort, there is a need for the display of steely resolve and determination by powers that be.
- Chennai Women Make A Beeline For New Look (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 22, 2001)
The women of Chennai are busy learning the trendy hair cuts and designs these days.
- China And The Wto (Hindu, Raviprasad Narayanan, Dec 22, 2001)
The real test for the Chinese Government, more than the state of external trade, lies in the internal restructuring of the economy.
- Civil Aviation: Policy Crash Landing (Business Line, M. R. Sivaraman, Dec 21, 2001)
THE Ministry of Civil Aviation is about to announce yet another policy, this time to allow 49 per cent equity participation by foreign players in the airline sector.
- India’s Economic Balancesheet (Tribune, Hari Jaisingh, Dec 21, 2001)
AFTER nerve-racking terrorism-related events inside and outside Parliament, the time has come to have yet another look at the state of the economy.
- ‘We Need Proactive State Govts To Implement Track-Ii Reforms’ (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 21, 2001)
One of the few professional managers to be elected as president of an apex industry body, K K Nohria wants Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) to encash on its unique advantage of having as members a large number of regional and trade.
- International Financial System And G-20 (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Dec 21, 2001)
THE International Monetary and Financial System (IMFC, formerly known as the Interim Committee) met in the middle of November to discuss the problematic international finance issues.
- Time To Get Over The Fiscal Deficit Obsession (The Financial Express, P Vinod Kumar, Dec 20, 2001)
The wheel has turned full circle for the Indian economy. When the country bit the structural adjustment bullet following the balance of payments (BoP) crisis in 1990-91, a bitter pill it has to swallow.
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