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- Bihar-Born Girl Is Us Attorney (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 21, 2006)
If Sabita Singh is walking tall, she has reasons to do so. Appointed as the US Attorney by the Department of Justice, she is one of the few Bihar-born girls who has brought laurels to her state.
- Stop Processions (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Jan 21, 2006)
As usual, Sikhs of Delhi took out a procession on Guru Gobind Singh’s birthday. It was undoubtedly as great a spectacle as those in the years past: a mile-long file of men and women walking ten to twenty abreast.
- Rbi Quarterly Review — No Sparks Expected! (Business Line, A. Seshan, Jan 20, 2006)
There is obviously a tightening of liquidity in the banking system. Reverse repo transactions have come down considerably from past highs and the appetite for government securities has declined. While thishas implications for banks' asset-liability . . .
- Budget Blah-Blah (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 20, 2006)
Time was when the Finance Minister as well as his entire Ministry would clam up about a month before the general Budget, so as not to be accused of causing any leak. In fact, the standard response of Finance Ministers at all public interactions . . .
- Nitish Kumar Woos Nris (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Jan 17, 2006)
It was more a drive for image makeover than immediate investment by NDA Chief Minister Nitish Kumar when he attended the just-concluded three-day “Prabashi Bharatiya Sammelan” (NRI conclave) in Hyderabad between January 7 and 9.
- Spiteful Gesture (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 14, 2006)
The IIMs have been denied an opportunity allowed to foreign universities.
- Of Tapped Phones And Pravasi Lectures (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 12, 2006)
The tapping of the phone of Samajwadi Party General Secretary, Mr Amar Singh, which met a surprising mine-too chorus from non-UPA politicians, and the NRI jamboree in Hyderabad were the two highlights of last week.
- Nris In The Gulf And The Vote (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 12, 2006)
The move to allow Indian citizens living in the Gulf to vote in elections back home raises several questions.
- Let's Put Bihar On Track, Nitish Pleads With Rivals (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 11, 2006)
Keen on accelerating Bihar’s development, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday sought cooperation from his political rivals Ram Vilas Paswan and Lalu Prasad Yadav.
- Golfing Buddha (The Financial Express, Golfing Buddha , Jan 11, 2006)
For a capitalist, what could be a better gift than an island with a do-it-yourself golf course?
- Vote Bank (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 10, 2006)
Amid the hoopla surrounding the presentation of the first Overseas Indian Citizenship (OIC) cards, prime minister Manmohan Singh announced the government's intention to soon offer voting rights to NRIs.
- Gulf Nris Want To Host Diaspora Meet (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 10, 2006)
The Indian community in the Gulf - home to four million people of the Indian origin - wants the next Indian diaspora conclave to be held in Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait or Muscat, even as the fourth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas concluded here Monday.
- Nris Protest Award To ‘Modi Ally’ (Telegraph, G.S. RADHAKRISHNA, Jan 10, 2006)
The Gujarat riots cast a shadow on the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas here when a doctor said to be close to Narendra Modi was honoured today.
- It's Pay Back Time: Kalam To Nris (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 10, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam asked overseas Indians to provide leadership for transformation of Indian villages with their experience and knowledge.
- Terror Kept Nris Away: Govt (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 10, 2006)
Minister of State for Overseas Indian Affairs, Oscar Fernandes, on the sidelines of the 4th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, explains how the mega event this year was different from the previous ones, instead of being a carnival to a . . .
- Of Ris And Nris (Hindustan Times, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 10, 2006)
It wasn’t so long ago when the acronym, NRI, came across to most Indians as something more than just ‘Non-Resident Indians’.
- `State To Set Up Nri Department' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 10, 2006)
Mixed reaction to oppose presentation of Pravasi Samman award to Sudhir Parikh
- Visit Us To Improve Ties: Gulf Nris Tell Kalam, Pm (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Jan 10, 2006)
To evince better response from the Gulf administration towards their problems, Indians based in the region urged President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit them and strengthen bilateral ties.
- Feting The Nri (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 10, 2006)
For the third year in a row, non-resident Indians (NRIs) were feted at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas jamboree, this time in Hyderabad, with all the unctuousness that marks occasions like this.
- States Vie For A Big Share Of The Nri Investment Pie (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 09, 2006)
The Secretary General of FICCI, Dr Amit Mitra, said India figures high on investor confidence grades globally and is becoming an attractive destination for foreign direct investment.
- Azad Calls Upon Nris To Invest In J&k (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 09, 2006)
Spelling out various incentives and concessions announced by the Jammu & Kashmir Government to attract investors...
- Chief Ministers Make A Pitch To Attract Investments From Nris (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 09, 2006)
Gujarat will now like to compete with China and Japan, says Narendra Modi
- Welcome Nris, You May Soon Get To Vote In India (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said that the demand for voting rights by NRIs in the Gulf has a convincing basis and that the proposal for granting voting rights to Indians living abroad is at an advanced stage of consideration.
- Manmohan Hands Over Oci Cards (Hindu, Y. Mallikarjun, Jan 08, 2006)
It is a big honour to be given the Overseas Citizen of India card: Nivruti Rai
- E-Remittance Gateway Launched (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
Easy facility for NRIs to send money
It enables NRIs and People of Indian Origin to send money to 14,500 Real Time Global Settlements (RTGS) across the country instantly
- Pm Promises Voting Rights To Nris (Tribune, Ramesh Kandula, Jan 08, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced a number of sops and initiatives for the benefit of overseas Indians.
- Pm Says Expats In Gulf Will Vote (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
India plans to allow millions of its nationals working in West Asia to vote for elections back home as they have a vital stake in the governance of the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Saturday.
- Nris May Get Voting Rights: Manmohan (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
Unveiling a string of initiatives for the benefit of NRIs, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government would soon grant voting rights to overseas Indian workers and professionals, launch a liberal insurance scheme for them and modernise . . .
- Pm Promises Voting Rights To Overseas Indians (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
After granting citizenship to Overseas Indians, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced that they would soon be granted voting rights.
- Pm Promises Voting Rights, Especially To Nris In Gulf (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
For all those living in India, the appellation Non-resident Indians often connotes those who live in the US or Europe.
- The Dream Team: A Critique-Ii (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 07, 2006)
What would convertibility entail? For a decade now, India has had limited ease of availability of foreign exchange for importers, businessmen, students and tourists.
- Capital, Not Country (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 06, 2006)
Indian politicians are keen on NRIs. They should just make it easy for all foreign investors
- The Aged And The Younger Generation (Deccan Herald, Sharada Prahladrao , Jan 05, 2006)
It’s our turn to help elders who watched us take the first steps
There is no doubt about this — India is graying. While growing population and limited resources are a matter of global concern, there is yet another problem emerging out of it.
- Systems Collapse Under Moderate Snowfall (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Jan 03, 2006)
Considered to be auspicious by the Valley’s agriculture, horticulture and tourism community with the beginning of the New Year and Chilla-e-Kalaan (heart of the winter), the season’s first major snowfall has threatened to cripple vital systems in Kashmir.
- 2006 Promises Another Roller-Coaster Ride (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Jan 02, 2006)
The Sensex touched a historic high in 2005. The economy grew at 8% and almost every sector of business and industry exuded enormous confidence.
- Icici Bank’S New Global Indian Credit Card (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
ICICI Bank has launched the ‘Global Indian Credit Card’, the bank’s first credit card for Non Resident Indians (NRIs). The introduction of credit cards will further strengthen ICICI Bank’s offering to the NRI segment.
- India Sets Up Schemes To Atract Indian Expatriate (Called Nri In India) Brains And Money (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 17, 2005)
India has chalked out a plan which involves setting up of a diaspora knowledge network, an investment unit and a research foundation to encourage Non-resident Indians (NRIs) to invest and participate in the economic development of the country.
- Hdfc To Launch Realty Fund In Fy07 (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 10, 2005)
HDFC will launch its global realty fund of Rs 1,000 crore in the first quarter of 2006-07. The international fund will enable non resident Indians and foreign institutional investors to invest in real estate projects in India. Originally, . . .
- Ringing In Rituals (Indian Express, JAYA RAMANATHAN, Dec 10, 2005)
It was a most sombre occasion, our father’s first death anniversary. We had all gathered for the three-day rituals. The family sastrigal (pundit) had given us a detailed account of the ceremonies.
- Iraq: Hostages Appeal For Pull Out (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Dec 08, 2005)
Fears are mounting for the safety of the Canadian NRI and three other Western hostages held in Iraq following the release of a new video footage on the internet featuring two ...
- Thursday Deadline For 4 Hostages (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Dec 04, 2005)
The fate of a Canadian NRI and three fellow hostages kidnapped in Iraq hangs in the balance as a leading member of the British anti-war movement takes the initiative to secure their safe release.
- Nris Invest $3 Bn In Chip Unit! (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2005)
As for day-to-day living, those who don’t need to go into the interior find China’s cities very liveable indeed, specially the newly created ones in the South. Transport, sanitation, power, water supply: there’s little really to complain about, . . .
- Knowledge Society And Indian Farmer (Deccan Herald, K P Prabhakaran Nair, Nov 30, 2005)
Merely putting a computer in a ‘village knowledge centre’ will not be of much help
- Only Connect (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Nov 28, 2005)
A first-time visitor gets her first taste of India at the airport, and this is inevitably at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai or Kolkata, none world-class.
- Poll Countdown: Chandy Told To Lower Private Capital Pitch (The Financial Express, M SARITA VARMA, Nov 28, 2005)
Another bypoll debacle, and the Kerala Assembly election countdown has finally driven the development agenda of the Congress-led UDF government along the familiar roti, kapda, makaan lines.
- Natwar Retains Office And Staff Despite Losing Portfolio (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Nov 27, 2005)
Though stripped of his portfolio following the Paul Volker Committee report, Natwar Singh is still occupying his South Block office he had as the External Affairs Minister and has been summoning officers to know everything happening there.
- Support The Creative Self-Empowered (Hindu, Rajeev Sethi, Nov 24, 2005)
Helping the talented poor cope with the new global markets will bring more meaning to our education, and help us pay back the debt for our hugely privileged and subsidised training. Citizens must support and express solidarity with what is increasingly be
- Quota Questions (Statesman, Sushila Ramaswamy, Nov 22, 2005)
The demand by political parties of all shades and opinion, both within Parliament and outside, for central legislation to override the Supreme Court ruling against state quotas is surprising.
- Full Story (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2005)
India is top dog, finally, when it comes to inward remittances, with inflows touching $21.7 billion for 2004. But the fact is that the China-beating figure has been greatly increased thanks to maturing NRI deposits and bonds, by as much as $10 billion.
- India Permits Foreign Investment, Including Fdi, Nri [Non-Resident Indian] And Pio [Persons Of Indian Origin] And Portfolio Investments Up To 20 Per Cent Equity For Fm Radio (India Daily, Kiran Chaube, Nov 19, 2005)
Till now, foreign investment was permitted in terrestrial broadcasting up to 20 per cent under the Portfolio Investment Schemes under Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations, . . .
- Icici Bank Set To Boost Overseas Presence (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 25, 2005)
ICICI Bank has decided to boost its international banking operations by opening branches in new locations like the US, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong.
- Will Rbi Governor Stay The Course? (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 24, 2005)
For the financial sector as much as for the common man, the level of interest rates and the stance of monetary policy are critical. With inflationary pressures rising and the current account gap widening, . . .
- Interest Rate Signal Is The Key Issue (Hindu, C. R. L. Narasimhan, Oct 24, 2005)
RBI's challenging task in its mid-term review
Banks are unable to resist pressures from corporates to lend at low rates while depositors get a pittance.
- Hike In Rate Of Interest (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Kanitkar, Oct 24, 2005)
A week ago the Reserve Bank of India did something unprecedented. As the merchant banker to the Government, it rejected all bids for an auction of Government bonds.
- If India Had Abstained... (Indian Express, Subrahmanyam, Oct 20, 2005)
It is amazing to see the tons of newsprint devoted to the Iran issue in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in this country without any focus on the real issue.
- Favouring The Goddess (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 20, 2005)
My NRI cousin from New York, Dilip, is a natural born American citizen.
- If India Had Abstained... (Indian Express, Subrahmanyam, Oct 19, 2005)
It is amazing to see the tons of newsprint devoted to the Iran issue in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in this country without any focus on the real issue.
- Experimenting With Love, Across Borders (Deccan Herald, Marianne de Nazareth, Oct 09, 2005)
Beyond the Call of Voice, another offering in the NRI genre, is surprisingly not run-of-the mill, although it reflects a stereotypical view of India.
- Diaspora Showcases Sectarian India (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Oct 05, 2005)
Some day, a visiting Indian PM may be called upon to address two meetings of NRIs, one for Indian Hindus and the other for Indian Muslims.
- 110 Nri Kin Under One Roof (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2005)
At a time when families living together are becoming a rare find, it’s hard to believe that four generations of an NRI family comprising 70 relatives and 40 servants live together under one roof in Hong Kong.
- Indusind Bank Plans $1 Bn Fund (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 30, 2005)
Indusind Bank, a private-sector bank in India promoted by UK-based Hindujas, will launch a $1 billion fund for deployment in the country’s infrastructure sector besides its foray into semi-urban and rural areas.
- `Foreigners Are More Confident About India Than We Are' — Mr C. J. George, Md, Geojit Financial Services (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Sep 23, 2005)
With the equity indices scaling new peaks in quick succession, it is time for retail investors to turn cautious and keep away from "rumours and tips", says Mr C. J. George, Managing Director of Geojit Financial Services.
- Icici Bank Uk Enhances Its Presence (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2005)
ICICI Bank UK Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of ICICI Bank Ltd., has enhanced its presence in the United Kingdom by inaugurating branches in Manchester and Southall.
- Invest In Indian Mart, Fm To Fiis (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2005)
Inviting foreign investors to take advantage of the “huge possibilities” that exist in the infrastructure sector, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said India has drawn up ambitious plans to upgrade all sectors over next several years.
- Lic Eyes Bancassurance To Beef Up Income (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2005)
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has drawn up plans for a five-fold jump in its first premium income from alternate channels
- Lic Eyes Bancassurance To Beef Up Income (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2005)
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has drawn up plans for a five-fold jump in its first premium income from alternate channels
- Exchange Control: Implementing Bankable Solutions (Business Line, A. Chandramouliswaran, Sep 13, 2005)
After more than four decades of a rigorous regime, exchange control was considerably liberalised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
- India-Uk Ties Poised For Further Growth: Lord Paul (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 07, 2005)
India-UK bilateral relations are poised for further consolidation and the two-way trade is expected to grow substantially, Lord Swraj Paul, NRI industrialist and Co-Chairman of the India-UK Round Table said.
- Cbi Exhumes Bodies From Mizoram Jungle (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Sep 06, 2005)
A Central Bureau of Investigation team, probing the abduction of non-resident Indian businessman Pratul Deb, exhumed two skeletons from a jungle at Boncherra in Mizoram on Sunday.
- Reservation In Colleges (Tribune, K.N. Bhat, Sep 05, 2005)
The late Dr T.M.A. Pai would not have anticipated his name filling the pages of law reports for no fault of his. He was a visionary who freed technical education from the clutches of governments in the mid-1950s and turned Manipal, once a desolate village
- How Bureaucrats Resist All Good Initiatives (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Sep 03, 2005)
As someone who believes India’s biggest problem is not poverty but governance I seize any opportunity to discover why despite our technological and considerable other achievements our fair and wondrous land remains deprived of good governance. So, last we
- Rs 8 Crore For Development Of Tourism, Infrastructure (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2005)
Tourism Minister D T Jayakumar has said that a total of Rs 8 crore has been released for development of infrastructure and tourist potential at historical sites in Bijapur.
- Understand It Before Undoing It (Indian Express, M Rama Jois, Aug 29, 2005)
There is a furore over the recent Supreme Court judgment relating to the right of managements of private unaided professional colleges to formulate rules for admissions to their colleges. But there is little understanding behind the uproar.
- Just Anger And More (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Aug 29, 2005)
The author is president, Centre for Policy Research
- Speaker Speaketh (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 28, 2005)
Bruised egos appear to have propelled the legislature to fly off the handle over a Supreme Court ruling that bars the government from enforcing admission quotas in unaided private colleges.
- The Guise Of Contingent Payments (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Aug 27, 2005)
T. C. A. Ramanujam discusses a curious case of tax planning which almost succeeded
- ‘promote Excellence, Cater To Weaker Sections’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 21, 2005)
In the much awaited judgement of the seven member constitution bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice R C Lahoti,
- Question Of Equity (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 19, 2005)
The recent Supreme Court judgment on private unaided institutions is threatening to become a major controversy.
- External Sector — Growing Strengths, Emerging Challenges (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Aug 17, 2005)
The growing strength of the external sector in recent years has provided the conditions for accelerating the pace of liberalisation.
- Freedom, According To Marx (Indian Express, Balbir K Punj, Aug 17, 2005)
Leftists, crypto-communists, communists and progressives are seen at the forefront of street demonstrations for freedom of expression and freedom of the Press.
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