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Articles 121 through 220 of 500:
- Forex Woes: Problems Of Success (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 17, 2007)
India’s $200 billion forex kitty is an indication of long term success, an outcome of the fact that India has become very attractive for foreign capital.
- Into The $200-B Club (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 17, 2007)
Forex riches funding India Inc's global expansion is better than the Government trying to use them.
- Indo-Us Group To Raise $5 Mn For Hillary Campaign (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2007)
Confident of topping the list of fund-raisers among ethnic groups, an Indian-American grouping has aimed to raise at least $5million for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
- Nestle Waters Thirsts For Himalayan (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 16, 2007)
Paris-based Nestle Waters has emerged as the last-minute surprise suitor for Himalayan water even as the Tatas have inched close to acquiring majority stake in Mount Everest Mineral Water (MEMW), the maker of the brand, for over Rs 200 crore.
- It’S A Sad Fact (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 12, 2007)
Our official number crunchers may be statisticians and economists, many of them are first rate in their jobs, but at heart and in their soul they are babus.
- Cox & Kings Sets Dh200m Sales Target In Dubai (Gulf News, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2007)
Cox & Kings, an independent travel company that once organised journeys of British colonial officers, said it is looking for more than Dh200 million in sales in the first year of UAE operations.
- 'Eastern Union' Money Transfer (Pioneer, Shobhit Mahajan, Apr 09, 2007)
The other day, seeing a banner of a leading American company at a petrol pump advertising instant money transfer anywhere in the world, I was reminded of a story related to me by a friend of his experience with our very own 'Eastern Union'.
- Foreign Remittances Don't Translate To Industrial Investments For Kerala (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 06, 2007)
The issue of why there are no industrial investments in Kerala from foreign remittances cannot be detached from why there have not been major investments.
- Treasure Tours & Travels To Tap Medical Tourism Segment (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 02, 2007)
In a bid to tap the immense potential of medical tourism in India, which is pegged to hit a whopping Rs 10,000 crore by 2012 according to a recent CII study, Treasure Tours & Travels is firming up plans to offer integrated medical tourism services.
- Indian Cinema Comes Of Age (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Apr 02, 2007)
A decade ago when I quit academics to join this newspaper, popular Hindi cinema rarely found serious consideration.
- Only 3.5 Per Cent Matters (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Mar 28, 2007)
Had bank unions not called off a strike that was supposed to start from Monday, the weeklong disruption would have engendered comments about the union raj.
- Unenviable Community (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Mar 20, 2007)
High growth of population, along with undue importance given to madarsa education, has been the root cause of Muslim backwardness, says Prafull Goradia.
- Law Needed To Deal With Nri Marriages (Hindu, Anil Malhotra, Mar 13, 2007)
On december 30, 2006, the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs announced a scheme to provide free legal and counselling services to NRI women as well as foreign citizens of Indian origin in distress as a welfare measure.
- Big Fat Wedding (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 10, 2007)
The media circus, the breathless coverage of safety-pin trivia, the unseemly urge of small-time achievers, minor former royalty and business barons to pose for photo-ops alongside the celebrity couple - there is something in the manner in which . . .
- Foreign Exchange Reserves — Is The Glass Half Full Or Half Empty? (Business Line, Ashoak Upadhyay , Mar 09, 2007)
With India's forex reserves inching towards the $200-billion mark, there is the view that the cornucopia should be used more effectively, in creating infrastructure.
- Budget: Nri Investors Get Lower Returns (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 05, 2007)
More Indians are paying more taxes, the economy is growing at over nine percent, exports are booming and foreign reserves have touched a new record of $180 billion. So Finance Minister P. Chidambaram focused on the poor to lower prices, provide . . . .
- Kerala Government Promises New Deal In Agriculture Sector (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2007)
2007-08 will be observed as Harithavarsham, Governor tells Assembly
- Cbi Probe Into Nda Arms Deals (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2007)
As the 20-year-old Bofors case returns to the headlines with the detention of Ottavio Quattrocchi, the Central Bureau of Investigation is taking the first step to launch trans-national investigations into a clutch of Defence deals signed during the . . .
- Hounslow Millionaire Stuns His Rivals With Victory In Punjab Poll (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2007)
Jasbir Khangura, a British Indian who gave up his UK citizenship last year to enter Indian politics, has won his seat in local elections in the northern state of Punjab.
- Nod To Lower Central Sales Tax, $500 Mn Fdi In Bengal Sez (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2007)
The Cabinet today decided to table a tax Bill in the Budget session of Parliament to start the process of phasing out central sales tax by cutting it from 4 per cent to 3 per cent from next financial year.
- Arcelor Mittal In Race To Acquire Sesa Goa (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2007)
Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steelmaker, is in the fray to acquire India's top private iron ore producer Sesa Goa for about one billion dollars, a media report said.
- Dalit, Devanahalli And Some Difficult Questions (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 19, 2007)
The Dalit youth will have to learn new skills to be effectively absorbed into a global environment.
- Airline Eyes China, Dumps India Flights (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 19, 2007)
Members of the Indian community in Canada say they are shocked by Air Canada’s decision to stop flights to India from this coming May with one leading NRI describing the airline’s decision as “lousy”.
- Nri Appointed To House Of Lords (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2007)
Lucknow-born Khalid Hameed, a prominent hospital management expert, has been appointed to Britain's Upper House in recognition of his contribution to promotion of international understanding and development of young people.
- On The Move (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 18, 2007)
The Indian presence in Davos is emblematic of a larger transformation in India.
- Law Must Come To The Aid Of Nri Brides (Tribune, Anil Malhotra, Feb 16, 2007)
ON December 30, 2006, the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs had announced a scheme to provide free legal and counseling services to NRI women as well as foreign citizens of Indian origin in distress, as a welfare measure.
- Welcome, Says Anil Ambani (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2007)
Reliance Communications Chairman Anil Ambani, on Monday, welcomed Vodafone to India, after the UK giant emerged the top bidder for Hutch-Essar with a $18.8 billion bid.
- Capt Or Badal? (Tribune, Prabhjot Singh, Feb 13, 2007)
A day before Punjab goes to the polls, two firing incidents, minor skirmishes and recovery of a sizeable quantity of liquor and “bhukki” were reported. Besides, the SAD (A) candidate from Jandiala Guru reportedly went missing.
- Hutch Asks For Bids To Sell India Stake (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2007)
The final countdown to the sale of Hutch Essar has begun. After four months of uncertainity, the Hong Kong-based Hutchison Telecom International (HTIL), controlled by billionaire Li Ka-Shing, has asked prospective buyers to submit their final bids . ..
- Nri Threatens Akali Citadel In Qila Raipur (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Feb 09, 2007)
Winning has become a prestige issue
Personal agendas mark battle
Khangura has pulled out all the stops
- 40:60 Ratio Cet For Medical (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2007)
First, the bad news — merit students opting for medical courses through the CET Cell will have only 40 per cent seats to chose from the government quota. That’s 10 per cent less compared to last year.
- Ceremonies: Event Managers, Take Note! (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 07, 2007)
The buffet spread at wedding dinners is the only major revolution that has taken place in the South Indian wedding scenario.
- Underlining The Challenges Posed By Capital Flows (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Feb 07, 2007)
The RBI's latest review of the Monetary Policy responds to several issues, including containing inflationary pressures without affecting growth, overheating concerns, and the challenges posed by capital flows. But its measures are modest and . . .
- Israel ‘Hand’ In Scientist’S Killing Kicks Up Dust (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 06, 2007)
Claims that a senior Iranian nuclear scientist was assassinated by Israel’s legendary Mossad intelligence service is a reminder of the high stakes involved in the current standoff between Tehran and the US on the one hand, and Tehran and . . .
- Protection Of Strangers (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Feb 05, 2007)
The horrifying events in Noida and the callousness, if not the culpability of the police have given us sleepless nights. The other day I got a call from an NRI friend.
- Uncettled Issue (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 05, 2007)
It’s amazing how ad-hocism rules the roost in admissions.
- Loans May Become Costlier (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 03, 2007)
IN the third quarterly review of the credit policy the RBI has raised the repo rate (the rate at which banks borrow money from the RBI against government securities) by 0.25 per cent, thus raising the cost of funds for banks. Banks are expected to . . .
- 9% Growth Story Unsustainable: Economist (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2007)
India's current pace of expansion may not be sustainable. That’s the sobering view of The Economist, which pours cold water on the country’s much-touted 9 per cent growth story, stating “Perhaps the only thing really growing faster in India than . . .
- Lord Paul: It Adds Prestige To All Indians (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2007)
Hailing Tata Steel's successful takeover of the Anglo-Dutch steel company Corus, NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul on Wednesday said the acquisition added prestige to all Indians.
- S&p Marks Up India's Rating To Investment Grade (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2007)
`Economic prospects remain strong and are rising gradually'
- From Bihar To California, With It (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Jan 31, 2007)
Mr Ravi Verma of the US and chief minister Nitish Kumar have one thing common.
- Gujarat Has No Time For Riot Activism (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2007)
Film appreciation being a matter of personal taste, the rah-rah over the release of NRI film-maker Rahul Dholakia's Parzania should be greeted with some caution.
- Gujarat Has No Time For Riot Activism (Pioneer, Swapan Dasgupta, Jan 28, 2007)
Film appreciation being a matter of personal taste, the rah-rah over the release of NRI film-maker Rahul Dholakia's Parzania should be greeted with some caution.
- Bush Energises Nri Dreams (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jan 25, 2007)
"We must continue investing in new methods of producing ethanol - using everything from wood chips, to grasses, to agricultural wastes." -George w bush US President
- Return Of The Native (Deccan Herald, Sudha Narasimhachar, Jan 24, 2007)
There was a time when people used to talk a lot about brain drain. Today, we don't hear such worried talks often. In fact, everybody has started accepting that it is but natural for students to fly overseas for further studies or jobs and ...
- Why 187 Mumbai Stories (Indian Express, SHANTANU DATTA, Jan 24, 2007)
Irtiza Pathan loved to indulge his youngest son. After all, 20-year-old Zubair was roughing it out in Mumbai to become a CA, away from his comfortable Vadodara home.
- Cpi-M’S Bofors? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 24, 2007)
Lavalin Deal Could Sink Marxist Image
- Does Brown Favour Mittal? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 22, 2007)
Britain’s chancellor of exchequer Mr Gordon Brown has been accused of favouring NRI steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, who last week donated £2 million to the Labour Party, by not plugging loopholes in the taxation system.
- Some Footnotes Across Frontiers (Deccan Herald, Nirmala Ramaswamy, Jan 21, 2007)
The invite must have cost thousands of dollars.
- Bollywood Dreams (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 20, 2007)
Imagine a 3,000 large crowd, enthusiastically dancing and singing along with K3G's 'Shava, Shava'. This isn't deja vu from Indian cities five years ago; nor is it the scene of a lavish NRI wedding in London.
- Kalam's Nod To Bihar Email Invite Bags Him Fans (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2007)
President A P J Abdul Kalam's visit to Bihar to inaugurate a 'global meet' was planned in the wake of an email invite - a fact that's bagged the unassuming head of state many fans.
- And The Oscar Didn’T Go To... (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 19, 2007)
So Rang de Basanti didn’t make it. Not even to the top nine foreign film contenders, vying for top dog status at the Oscars, up ahead in February.
- Hillary Meets Her Match In Obama (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jan 18, 2007)
Hillary Clinton could have created history by claiming the White House to be the first ever woman president of the United States.
- Babudom: Thinking Lateral (The Economic Times, Prabhu Ghate, Jan 18, 2007)
The prime minister has recently urged the desirability of lateral movement into the senior civil service. The occasion was a gathering of London School of Economics’ alumni from India and the region, where the PM was remembering I G Patel, a former . . .
- Youtube Angers I&b With Its Tasteless Gandhi Video (Times of India, Himanshi Dhawan, Jan 13, 2007)
A tasteless video clip on Mahatma Gandhi by New York-based NRI comedian Gautham Prasad has got the government’s knickers in a twist. Outraged by the video, the government is seeking to shoot the medium — YouTube, currently the hottest video sharing . . .
- The Logic Of History (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Jan 12, 2007)
During the pre-liberalization years of the shortage economy in India, there was very little scope for waste. From the metal caps on milk bottles to broken-down TV sets, nearly everything was recycled.
- Wooing Pios (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 12, 2007)
Be it President A P J Abdul Kalam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, senior ministers Pranab Mukherjee or P Chidambaram, they were all clear and forthright in their message to the People of Indian Origin (PIO), who live and work in more than . . .
- The Idea Of India (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 09, 2007)
At the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas jamboree, hard-nosed NRI entrepreneurs spoke mighty disparagingly about the pachyderm called Indian officialdom and how the bureaucracy allegedly delights, now and again, in stalling investment proposals!
- Karnataka To Develop Sez For Aerospace Industry (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 09, 2007)
After witnessing it boom, Karnataka is keen on developing aerospace industry in a big way through a special economic zone (SEZ).
- Top Court Declines Transfer Plea (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 09, 2007)
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking transfer of cases pertaining to compensation claim of victims of the communal carnage in Gujarat in 2002.
- Tragedy Of Errors (Deccan Herald, ARATHI BHARGAV, Jan 09, 2007)
Mistaking one for the other is more bewildering in real life than in fiction.
- Pios: Talks On With U.S., U.K. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 09, 2007)
The Government is in talks with the United Kingdom and the United States to work out a legal arrangement within the existing treaties with the two nations that would make Indian laws applicable to citizens of Indian origin settled there.
- India Is Safe: Patil (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Jan 09, 2007)
No need to entertain fears, he tells NRIs
- Marry-And-Dump Nris Likely To Face Indian Law (Times of India, Himanshi Dhawan, Jan 09, 2007)
For NRIs tempted by the 'holiday wife' syndrome, this could be a reality check. Indians living abroad who ill-treat or desert their wives may now have to face Indian laws. The government is in parleys with the US and UK to bring about changes in . . .
- Invest In 'New India' Says Manmohan (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday appealed to the Indian Diaspora to invest in the new India; India which has the potential in every field, be it finance, intellectual, Science and technology with heart and soul.
- New Delhi Help Sought Against 'Harsh' Uk Policy On Migrants (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2007)
The Indian immigrants who face an uncertain future in Britain due to change of policies, have appealed to the Indian Government to take up their case with the British Government and ensure justice for them.
- Manmohan Singh Tells Diaspora To Help Build New India (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Jan 08, 2007)
U.S. law on civil nuclear energy an essential first step
NRIs already making handsome contributions
U.S. law on civil nuclear energy "an important step forward"
- Old And New (Hindu, ANJANA RAJAN, Jan 07, 2007)
Two books that represent extreme points on the spectrum of Hindi literature.
- Veteran Indian Businessman Megchiani To Be Honoured (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 03, 2007)
Veteran Bahrain-based Indian businessman and educationalist Nevin Megchiani is being honoured with an international community service award. It is being presented by the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO).
- Unlikely Role Model (Tribune, SATISH K. SHARMA, Dec 29, 2006)
The only time I became someone’s role model was when I visited a school in Vadodara as a young DCP to educate children in traffic rules.
- Nri Remittances: Bank Loans A Big No-No In Gujarat's Districts (Times of India, Nimish Shukla, Dec 26, 2006)
Bank loan is a word that does not exist in the dictionaries of many businessmen in at least four districts of the state, which are flush with NRI remittances.
- Ballistic For Votes (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Dec 22, 2006)
Political parties in the country are divided on the proposed India-US civil nuclear deal because anti-Americanism is still a potential vote-getter
- Indian-Americans Flocked White House To See Bush Sign N-Deal (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Dec 20, 2006)
They came from all over the country, their adopted country. From Deep South in Mississippi and Florida to Far West in Nevada and California to the heartland in Kansas and Missouri.
- Need For Proper Planning, Implementation Of Rules Radical Solution (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 17, 2006)
Urban centres in Kerala are witnessing a real estate boom. The apartment culture is growing. High-rises that create large concentrations of people inevitably have an impact on neighbouring areas in terms of water resources . . .
- Back To The Roots (Deccan Herald, S.L. Rao, Dec 16, 2006)
NRIs across the globe are doing a lot to re-visit the heritage, arts and culture of their motherland.
- 'India Should Improve Education Standard' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 15, 2006)
India should take up the challenge of improving the standard of higher education and give greater attention to research institutions to make them truly global, Lord Bhikhu Parekh, NRI Professor of Political Philosophy at the University of . . .
- How To Be Goan And Multilingual (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 13, 2006)
India is home to extraordinary diversity — cultural, religious, ethnic and linguistic. All such differences ought to be harmonised in a spirit of mutual accommodation rather than through coercive methods of homogenisation which may only lead to . . .
- Nri's Benevolence Ensures Safe Drinking Water To Villagers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 12, 2006)
Naandi Foundation too chips in, establishes mineral water plant in village
- Nobility In Economics: Why Phelps Is A Deserving Winner (Tribune, Yoginder K. Alagh, Dec 12, 2006)
The Economics Nobel Prize to Edmund Phelps brings back old memories.
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