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Articles 15521 through 15620 of 17201:
- Dreadful E-Bombs Are More Sci Than Fi (Business Line, Vinson Kurian, Nov 22, 2003)
AS an increasingly wired world comes to grips with the constructive (GSM/CDMA phones) and destructive (e-bombs) abilities of digital wireless technology, experts are wondering if all the electromagnetic waves unleashed would not pose a health hazard.
- One Region, Two Rules (Indian Express, Raja Menon, Nov 22, 2003)
The US allows China access to hi-tech but says ‘no’ to India
- Irrigate The Euphoria (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 22, 2003)
After four years of fluctuating output and depressed prices, growers of commercial crops -- oilseeds and cotton -- are a happy lot.
- Bulls Make A Comeback At Eleventh Hour (Business Line, Krishnan Thiagarajan, Nov 22, 2003)
IT was a roller coaster ride for the BSE Sensex during Fri day's trading. There was an intra-day swing in the BSE Sensex of 115 points, with a high of 4851.67 points and a low of 4736.70 points. Strong buying interest in the last hour of trading across ol
- Vanishing Into Thin Air (Business Line, S. Murlidharan , Nov 22, 2003)
S. Murlidharan on why frequent flier points accruing to businesses and used for personal benefit should be brought within the tax net
- Slow On E-Governance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2003)
INDIA, WHICH TAKES pride in being one of the leaders in the field of Information Technology, especially software, ranks very low when it comes to electronic governance — e-governance, as it is called. It actually ranks 77 in a list of 133 countries that h
- Riots Keep Wipro Away From Gujarat, Says Chief Azim Premji (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 21, 2003)
WIPRO chairman Azim Premji has blamed communal violence and proximity to Pakistan as key reasons why Wipro has not started operations in a major way in Gujarat.
- `We Need To Mould Our Scientific Talent' (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Nov 21, 2003)
`Our research potential needs to be complemented with great determination for quality and technological perfection.'
- `We Need To Mould Our Scientific Talent' (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Nov 21, 2003)
`Our research potential needs to be complemented with great determination for quality and technological perfection.'
- Lowering The Barriers? (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 20, 2003)
The Sibal-Juster talks are part of a determined political effort in the last two years to deal head on with the Indo-U.S. divergence over non-proliferation and advanced technology transfers.
- Do As The Us Says, Not As It Does (Deccan Herald, Joseph Stiglitz, Nov 20, 2003)
America preaches free markets to the world, but at home they rely on the government to advance their aims
- Don't Distrust The Company Board (Business Line, S. Subramanyan , Nov 19, 2003)
THESE days, the institution of the board of directors of a company is receiving the focussed attention from all directions — corporate governance reports, regulators, self-regulating bodies and the media.
- Don't Distrust The Company Board (Business Line, S. Subramanyan , Nov 19, 2003)
THESE days, the institution of the board of directors of a company is receiving the focussed attention from all directions — corporate governance reports, regulators, self-regulating bodies and the media.
- How Effective Is Cloud-Seeding? (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Nov 19, 2003)
Although cloud-seeding is several decades old, its effects remain unproven and even controversial.
- Political Courage Puts Personal Tie On Record (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Nov 19, 2003)
Sethi & Bhandari: ‘Those with illicit ties attack pious relationship’
- Who Rules The Automobile Market Really? (Business Line, Shyam G. Menon, Nov 19, 2003)
JUST how important is Hero Honda or for that matter how relevant is Tata Motors' plan for a people's car? To figure it out, discount first the high-decibel advertising by car manufacturers and try this simple analysis of monthly sales figures from the Soc
- Capital, Labour Flows And The Women Of East Asia (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Nov 18, 2003)
The past two decades have involved huge flows of capital and labour in East Asia, which has made it the most dynamic region in the world. This has had complex and rapidly changing effects on the condition of women in the region. In this edition of Macrosc
- Growth Sans Investment (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2003)
All indicators show a better economic growth but there is no upturn in private investments
- It Exports Up 35% In First Half, Says Esc (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2003)
EXPORT of electronic hardware and computer software from India in the first half of the current fiscal grew by 35 per cent in dollar terms to $6.5 billion over $4.82 billion in the same period last year, according to estimates by the Electronic and Comput
- Capital, Labour Flows And The Women Of East Asia (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Nov 18, 2003)
The past two decades have involved huge flows of capital and labour in East Asia, which has made it the most dynamic region in the world. This has had complex and rapidly changing effects on the condition of women in the region. In this edition of Macrosc
- Where Are Indo-Russian Relations Headed? (Business Line, J. Srinivasan, Nov 18, 2003)
The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visit to Russia evoked much interest but nothing substantial has emerged from it. The Russian President, Mr Vladimir Putin, is all too aware that the Western world is of as much importance to his country's sec
- Where Are Indo-Russian Relations Headed? (Business Line, J. Srinivasan, Nov 18, 2003)
The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visit to Russia evoked much interest but nothing substantial has emerged from it. The Russian President, Mr Vladimir Putin, is all too aware that the Western world is of as much importance to his country's sec
- Grain Of Truth (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Nov 18, 2003)
Nomads nudge the world to move on
- Talking With E. Sreedharan (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Nov 18, 2003)
‘I don’t budge just to please somebody else. When politicians find they can’t interfere, they respect’
- Towards The Near West (Indian Express, J. N. Dixit , Nov 17, 2003)
Central Asia is once again on India’s diplomatic map
- Cleaning Versus Cleanability (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Nov 17, 2003)
In several ways and at a comparatively small cost, it is possible to make cities cleanable, and even cleansed of crime. However, whether a city actually gets cleaned or not - the cleanabilty - depends on political will
- Trai Shows The Track Ahead (Business Line, V. S. Ailawadi, Nov 17, 2003)
UNIFIED Licensing is now a reality in the Indian telecom sector even if in a limited sense. While full convergence is becoming a reality in many countries, it may take some time for it to happen in India. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has set
- China's Labour Reforms (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 17, 2003)
THE demand for a comprehensive second look at the labour scenario in India has been gaining in intensity in recent years. Associations of chambers of commerce and industry, as also foreign investors, have been urging it as a way of speeding up reforms and
- Cleaning Versus Cleanability (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Nov 17, 2003)
In several ways and at a comparatively small cost, it is possible to make cities cleanable, and even cleansed of crime. However, whether a city actually gets cleaned or not -— the cleanabilty - depends on political will
- Trai Shows The Track Ahead (Business Line, V. S. Ailawadi, Nov 17, 2003)
UNIFIED Licensing is now a reality in the Indian telecom sector even if in a limited sense. While full convergence is becoming a reality in many countries, it may take some time for it to happen in India. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has set
- China's Labour Reforms (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 17, 2003)
THE demand for a comprehensive second look at the labour scenario in India has been gaining in intensity in recent years. Associations of chambers of commerce and industry, as also foreign investors, have been urging it as a way of speeding up reforms and
- Redrafted Cos Bill To Be More Liberal (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2003)
A NUMBER of measures proposing liberalisation would feature in the redrafted Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2003, which have been returned to the Department of Company Affairs, said Mr M.M.K Sardana, Secretary, DCA.
- Higher Education: Perilous Prospects (Hindu, K. N. Panikkar, Nov 17, 2003)
What is undesirable is the concept of self-financing as practised today, as it represents a clear shift towards commercialisation.
- Initiative With The Incumbent (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2003)
The BJP is Delhi is handicapped by the absence of any major election issue, says SUJAY MEHDUDIA.
- Blues In Brick & Mortar (Indian Express, P. Chidambaram, Nov 16, 2003)
I recall the old adage ‘Time is money’. In India, thanks to an archaic system of governance ‘‘more time is more money.’’ This explains why there are unconscionable delays in implementation - be it policies, programmes or projects. By one account that I re
- Blackwill Successor Brings Economics To The High Table (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Nov 15, 2003)
Resume: CSFB, Latin American reforms
- Define `Good Life' Before Economics Helps You Get There (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 15, 2003)
NEWSPAPER and magazines can make a story of almost anything — be it a gaffe or a disaster, an event or a non-event. Thus, when a former correspondent of The Economist sits down to study `a boring, uninteresting, unclear and dismal science' that is too ful
- India As A Global Brand (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Nov 15, 2003)
THE "India as a global brand" concept has been hogging the headlines in recent days. In fact, the idea has been strenuously promoted by important industrialists who are in the forefront of Indian business today.
- Why Most E-Government Projects Fail (Business Line, Ashok Vardhan Shetty , Nov 15, 2003)
The simplistic assumption that e-governance is all about technology, and not reform, is one of the main reasons why many an e-government project fails. Only countries strong in governance and committed to reform can hope to succeed in their e-government e
- India As A Global Brand (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Nov 15, 2003)
THE "India as a global brand" concept has been hogging the headlines in recent days. In fact, the idea has been strenuously promoted by important industrialists who are in the forefront of Indian business today.
- Why Most E-Government Projects Fail (Business Line, Ashok Vardhan Shetty , Nov 15, 2003)
The simplistic assumption that e-governance is all about technology, and not reform, is one of the main reasons why many an e-government project fails. Only countries strong in governance and committed to reform can hope to succeed in their e-government e
- It Spend To Rise 4 Pc In Us Next Year: Forrester (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2003)
Indian vendors could go in for branding as it is a big thing in the US.'
- Sri Lanka's Executive Presidency (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Nov 15, 2003)
The President is a fixed executive, not removable while in office, except for specific reasons outlined in the Constitution, and not dependent on any majority in Parliament.
- Devil In The `Due Date' (Business Line, R. Anand, Nov 15, 2003)
On the muddle raked up by the extension of `due date'
- Energising Ties (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2003)
Indo-Russian cooperation on nuclear energy is a step toward the future
- Devil In The `Due Date' (Business Line, R. Anand, Nov 15, 2003)
On the muddle raked up by the extension of `due date'
- Meeting Of Minds (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2003)
There is greater potential for co-operation and joint action between India and Russia
- Define `Good Life' Before Economics Helps You Get There (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 15, 2003)
NEWSPAPER and magazines can make a story of almost anything — be it a gaffe or a disaster, an event or a non-event. Thus, when a former correspondent of The Economist sits down to study `a boring, uninteresting, unclear and dismal science' that is too ful
- Reforming India Into A Powerhouse (Indian Express, N K Singh, Nov 15, 2003)
Economic reforms and growth feed on each other. Concluding a two-part series
- World Kayoes American Sports Myth (Indian Express, Mike Penner, Nov 15, 2003)
The US baseball team fails to qualify for the Olympics. Its athletes win medals, lose dope tests. Is Uncle Sam a has-been?
- Advani Pitches Hard For E-Governance (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2003)
THE Deputy Prime Minister, Mr L.K. Advani, regretted that the country lagged behind in its overall electronic governance performance.
- Four-Fold Path To Nirvana (Indian Express, N K Singh, Nov 14, 2003)
A happy mix of economic and demographic factors means India is in the fast lane. First in a two-part series
- Coal Equity Most Cost-Effective, Says Plan Panel (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2003)
THE Planning Commission has told the Union Government that it should look for equity in coalmines abroad, in addition to its ongoing oil equity forays. Although India is buying equity in oil and gas fields abroad, estimates show coal may be the most cost-
- Bt Cotton Fiasco - Pushing Farmers Into A `Booby' Trap (Business Line, Devinder Sharma , Nov 14, 2003)
THE failure of Bt cotton, and that too in its very first year of planting is well-documented. So much so that even a Parliamentary Committee has put its stamp over the scientific blunder. According to an official report of the Andhra Pradesh Government on
- `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-
- Charity In The Name Of Science (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Nov 14, 2003)
Development of S&T in the Third World is not linked to charity efforts which actually strengthen the IPRs of MNCs
- Bt Cotton Fiasco - Pushing Farmers Into A `Booby' Trap (Business Line, Devinder Sharma , Nov 14, 2003)
THE failure of Bt cotton, and that too in its very first year of planting is well-documented. So much so that even a Parliamentary Committee has put its stamp over the scientific blunder.
- Charity In The Name Of Science (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Nov 14, 2003)
Development of S&T in the Third World is not linked to charity efforts which actually strengthen the IPRs of MNCs
- Sharon And The House Of Saud (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Nov 14, 2003)
Israel and Saudi Arabia have to do a deal to neutralise in-house conflict mongers
- As Screws Tighten, Police Chief Tells Cm: Let Me Go (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2003)
Amidst a swirl of rumours that he proceeded on leave after being blamed for ‘‘acts of commission and ommission’’ in the Telgi scam, beleaguered Mumbai Police Commissioner R S Sharma today asked the chief minister to relieve him of his charge.
- Natco To Challenge Grant Of Exclusive Rights To Novartis Cancer Drug (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2003)
NATCO Pharma Ltd has decided to challenge the decision of the Controller-General of Patents and Trademarks of India granting exclusive marketing rights to Novartis India for its anti-cancer drug in the country.
- Bihar Needs A Bihari Pill (Indian Express, Manoje Nath, Nov 13, 2003)
Look at points of light in heart of darkness
- When Babus Decide Cases (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Nov 13, 2003)
While the government is forging ahead with its October 31 decision to introduce a unified licence in the telecom sector, the Supreme Court has admitted a petition that indirectly seeks to roll back the whole initiative. For all their reservations about it
- M.P. Mulls Organic Tag For Nigerseed To Boost Exports (Business Line, M.R. Subramani, Nov 13, 2003)
Nigerseed is grown in about five lakh hectares in M.P. with production around 2.5 lakh tonnes. At least 75 per cent of this is exported to European countries.
- Keanu Reeves, Dictionary Writer (Indian Express, John Woestendiek, Nov 13, 2003)
‘Matrix’ is part of our vocabulary. Even if no one knows what the word means
- Unified Licence: Caught In Cross-Connections (Business Line, Krishnan Thiagarajan, Nov 13, 2003)
While TRAI's recent recommendations on the unified licence regime for basic and cellular services pave the way for consolidation in the sector, its haste in pushing through the new regime leaves unresolved several issues, such as guidelines on intra-circl
- Unified Licence: Caught In Cross-Connections (Business Line, Krishnan Thiagarajan, Nov 13, 2003)
While TRAI's recent recommendations on the unified licence regime for basic and cellular services pave the way for consolidation in the sector, its haste in pushing through the new regime leaves unresolved several issues, such as guidelines on intra-circl
- They Are Private And Different (Business Line, Lakshmi Balaraman, Nov 13, 2003)
Private companies should not be put through the rigours of public companies
- They Are Private And Different (Business Line, Lakshmi Balaraman, Nov 13, 2003)
Private companies should not be put through the rigours of public companies
- 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
- Unconscionable Delay (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 12, 2003)
THE aftermath of the Tamil Nadu Speaker's order sentencing prominent journalists to 15 days' imprisonment for contempt of the House, and issuing of warrants of arrest against them has reopened the whole question of the failure of the legislative bodies in
- Sowing A New Farm Strategy (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Nov 12, 2003)
There is a realisation that the farm sector must gear up to face the challenges and seize the opportunities offered by the WTO regime as also by the advent of new technology. Sharad Joshi looks at what it will take to bring about this kind of metamorphosi
- India's Growth Expected To Continue (Asia Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2003)
Rating agency CRISIL on Friday said growth rates witnessed in the current fiscal year in several sectors are expected to continue for more than three years, even as it predicted rising wages in the information technology sector by 2007-08.
- First Brahmos Launch From A Mobile Complex (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 10, 2003)
BrahMos, the supersonic cruise missile jointly developed by India and Russia, was launched for the fifth time from the Interim-Test-Range at Chandipur-on-Sea, 13 km from Balasore, Orissa. The flight was successful and met all the mission objectives.
- Celestial Sindbad (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 10, 2003)
The electromagnetic postcards sent back by the Voyager 1 spacecraft from the edge of our solar system bear both good news and bad.
- 'We Can Supply Power To India Via China’ (The Financial Express, Shebonti Ray Dadwal, Nov 10, 2003)
India and Kyrgyztan have stressed the importance of enhancing trade and investment ties so as to raise current bilateral trade levels.
- Shining Light (Hindustan Times, V Kaushik, Nov 10, 2003)
C.V. Raman was the exception and won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1930 for the work he carried out mostly in Calcutta, for what is famously known as the Raman Effect.
- 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.
- 'Guns No Solution, Flexibility Is Key' (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 09, 2003)
Neither you nor any of your present crop of Hurriyat leaders were part of the 1989 movement. Now, how can you claim to legitimately represent the Kashmiri struggle in talks with the Centre
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