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Articles 16521 through 16620 of 17201:
- Relevance Of Gadgil's Economics (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Jan 09, 2002)
Indian economics has a rich tradition. Even economists such as Lewis and Nurkse had recognised that the Indian scene had specificities and heterogeneities in its geographical, historical, political, economic and social settings.
- Going Ga-Ga Over Management Guru! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 09, 2002)
THE theme: Managing in Turbulent Times. Venue: Taj Coromandel. Audience: Academics, corporate chiefs and distinguished persons by invitation, starry-eyed and keyed up.
- Silk Industry Reels Under Falling Exports, China Threat (The Financial Express, Rajeev Jayaswal, Jan 08, 2002)
The Indian silk industry, which is yet to arrest the recessionary trend in exports, is fearing a Chinese onslaught after Beijing’s entry into the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
- It Slowdown Has Its Own Share Of Opportunities (The Financial Express, Ashu Kumar, Jan 08, 2002)
The temptation of freezing investments in new information technology (IT) systems and applications is hard to resist in times of economic slowdown. But then, doing this carries the risk of snipping off the vital cords essential for holding together.
- Agenda For Agricultural Reforms (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Jan 08, 2002)
AGRICULTURE continues to remain the most important sector of the economy from the perspective of employment generation and poverty alleviation and also because of its causal links with the factor and product markets.
- Terrorism: The Two Faces Of Us (Business Line, B. Raman , Jan 08, 2002)
IN THE early 1980s, Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) had handed over to a group of Sikh terrorists, who had hijacked a plane of the Indian Airlines (IAC).
- Net Telephony: Onto A New Frontier (Business Line, Asha Ram Sihag, Jan 08, 2002)
THOUGH it prohibited Internet telephony when it came into force, the National Telecom Policy (NTP 99) allowed the government to take appropriate action in response to developments in the sector.
- Qualcomm To Pick Up Stake In Reliance Telecom Venture (Business Line, G. Rambabu, Jan 08, 2002)
RELIANCE has finalised a multi-million dollar deal with technology major Qualcomm Inc, whereby the US-based pioneer of CDMA technology would pick up strategic equity stake in its telecom venture, Reliance Communications Ltd.
- Net Telephony: Onto A New Frontier (Business Line, Asha Ram Sihag, Jan 08, 2002)
THOUGH it prohibited Internet telephony when it came into force, the National Telecom Policy (NTP 99) allowed the government to take appropriate action in response to developments in the sector.
- Analysts See Mixed Q3 For It Sector (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 08, 2002)
THE third quarter of current fiscal is likely to be a mixed bag for the Indian IT industry, analysts said.
- Agenda For Agricultural Reforms (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Jan 08, 2002)
AGRICULTURE continues to remain the most important sector of the economy from the perspective of employment generation and poverty alleviation and also because of its causal links with the factor and product markets.
- India, Cuba Need To Go In For More Expertise Exchange Programmes (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jan 08, 2002)
India and Cuba are closely linked through ties of friendship, solidarity and mutual co-operation. Since 1960, both the countries have established diplomatic ties and have shared close and cordial relations.
- Want It Experience? Well, Pay Up Buddy (Business Line, Bharat Kumar, Jan 08, 2002)
A FREEZE on recruitments resulting from cost cutting is often the prime challenge to a company aspiring to build software products. So what do you do? Simple: Make programmers pay you for the experience they gain in building a product.
- Cross Border Rings (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 08, 2002)
There is something very odd and ridiculous about the Central government’s decision to close down public phone booths that offer long distance call facilities in the border districts of Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
- Terrorism: The Two Faces Of Us (Business Line, B. Raman , Jan 08, 2002)
IN THE early 1980s, Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) had handed over to a group of Sikh terrorists, who had hijacked a plane of the Indian Airlines (IAC).
- India Inc. To Focus On Sector-Specific Issues (The Financial Express, Rajeev Jayaswal, Jan 07, 2002)
India Inc. will raise sector-specific issues during its pre-Budget meeting with finance minister Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday.
- Domestic Agenda For India (The Financial Express, Pradeep Mehta, Jan 07, 2002)
• Need to set up/strengthen a fully equipped patent systems which will deal with the registration of IPRs such as patents, copy rights.
- He Was Isro's Guiding Force (Hindu, Yash Pal, Jan 07, 2002)
He left us quietly, with dignity, without any noise and without any fuss. Satish was a great man who always stood back when the floodlights were on.
- Out On Dolly’s Limb (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 07, 2002)
Dolly the Sheep has arthritis. And once again all’s not quite well in our brave new world.
- Corporate Tax Rate Cut, Mat Withdrawal -- Sinha Must Bite The Bullet, Say Ceos (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 07, 2002)
A MAJORITY of the respondents of a CEO snap poll conducted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) wants the Union Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, to reduce corporate tax rate from 35 to 30 per cent.
- Preparing For Net Future (Business Line, A. M. Sakkthivel, Jan 07, 2002)
E-COMMERCE is an evolving mantra every citizen of global business must chant to keep with it.
- Blair Lauds Ap On Tech Initiatives -- Inaugurates Centre For Good Governance (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 07, 2002)
THE British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, on Sunday inaugurated the first-of-its-kind Centre for Good Governance (CCG), which is being positioned as a centre of excellence for the State, country and the region.
- ‘Our Know-How About Lca Avionics Is Very High, We Don’t Need Outside Help’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 07, 2002)
The US-led war on Afghanistan has once again proven the importance of air power in modern warfare.
- Strike Of Irrelevance (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 07, 2002)
A MORBID FEAR of increasingly getting irrelevant alone can explain Friday's strike by bank unions as the labour dispute at Standard Chartered Bank did not merit the shutdown of the entire banking system.
- After The Expose (Indian Express, Tarun J Tejpal, Jan 07, 2002)
In my 18 years in journalism, had I spent more time hanging around with politicians, and less with other kinds of achievers, I would have known better.
- Making It With Dolly (Telegraph, Indranil Basu, Jan 07, 2002)
From gene therapy to genetically modified foods, issues involving DNA evoke ethical rhetoric and fiercely polarized opinions.
- He Was Isro's Guiding Force (Hindu, Yash Pal, Jan 07, 2002)
He left us quietly, with dignity, without any noise and without any fuss. Satish was a great man who always stood back when the floodlights were on.
- Strike Of Irrelevance (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 07, 2002)
A MORBID FEAR of increasingly getting irrelevant alone can explain Friday's strike by bank unions as the labour dispute at Standard Chartered Bank did not merit the shutdown of the entire banking system.
- Running On Empty (Hindu, SUSHMA RAMACHANDRAN , Jan 06, 2002)
The country is already paying a price on the energy front for the recurrent tensions with Pakistan.
- Running On Empty (Hindu, SUSHMA RAMACHANDRAN , Jan 06, 2002)
The country is already paying a price on the energy front for the recurrent tensions with Pakistan.
- The Comfort Of Sameness (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Jan 06, 2002)
If you subtract Russia from it, Europe is a sub-continent roughly the same size as British India.
- Change The Face (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 06, 2002)
Lack of will power? The “reinvention” of didi is turning out to be the most serious challenge the Trinamool Congress has faced so far.
- Forensic Justice And Aids (Hindu, V. R. Krishna Iyer , Jan 05, 2002)
India, like South Africa, has, high on its health agenda, the pathology of HIV and AIDS. So human rights are in jeopardy and, vis-a-vis jural relief, judicial obscurantism is forensic folly, the vanishing point of curial vigilance.
- Microcredit: Globalisation Unlimited (Business Line, Sudhirendar Sharma, Jan 05, 2002)
IT is a two-edged sword. While it supposedly takes the rural poor into a new domain of economic freedom, it keeps the corporate sector hopeful of exploiting this freedom.
- Bharti To Join The Cellular Brandwagon In Mumbai (Business Line, Kripa Raman, Jan 05, 2002)
WHILE the fourth cellular operators have started the spadework for launching services in their respective circles, one question that plagues the Mumbai user is how many brands will the metropolis eventually have?
- Move To Boost Tufs Funding In Textile Sector (Business Line, G. Gurumurthy, Jan 05, 2002)
THE Union Government has sought to expedite the pace of investment in the textile manufacturing industries under the Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) sensing that the scheme has lost its momentum in a recession hit textile economy.
- 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.
- Microcredit: Globalisation Unlimited (Business Line, Sudhirendar Sharma, Jan 05, 2002)
IT is a two-edged sword. While it supposedly takes the rural poor into a new domain of economic freedom, it keeps the corporate sector hopeful of exploiting this freedom.
- Forensic Justice And Aids (Hindu, V. R. Krishna Iyer , Jan 05, 2002)
India, like South Africa, has, high on its health agenda, the pathology of HIV and AIDS. So human rights are in jeopardy and, vis-a-vis jural relief, judicial obscurantism is forensic folly, the vanishing point of curial vigilance.
- 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.
- 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.
- Beyond Terrorism And Recession... -- Us Looks Ahead With Hope (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Jan 04, 2002)
AMERICANS opened the New Year with a renewed sense of confidence, overcoming the traumatic experience of the terrorist attacks of 2001, and with strong expectations of economic recovery in the first half of 2002.
- 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.
- Govt Mulls Foreign Stake In Tuna Sector (Business Line, Amit Mitra, Jan 04, 2002)
THE Government is mulling over a proposal to allow foreign participation, either in the form of equity participation or technology transfer, for exploitation of tuna resources in the country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
- Fdi Flows And Cross-Border M&as (Business Line, S. Gurumurthi , Jan 04, 2002)
ACCORDING to the World Investment Report 2001 published in September by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), global inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) rose 18 per cent in 2000 to reach a record $1,300 billion.
- 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.
- Fdi Flows And Cross-Border M&as (Business Line, S. Gurumurthi , Jan 04, 2002)
ACCORDING to the World Investment Report 2001 published in September by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), global inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) rose 18 per cent in 2000 to reach a record $1,300 billion.
- Beyond Terrorism And Recession... -- Us Looks Ahead With Hope (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Jan 04, 2002)
AMERICANS opened the New Year with a renewed sense of confidence, overcoming the traumatic experience of the terrorist attacks of 2001, and with strong expectations of economic recovery in the first half of 2002.
- The Future Is Out There (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 03, 2002)
RECENTLY Abdul Kalam stepped down as principal scientific advisor to the government for the purpose, purportedly, of concentrating his energies on his much touted mission to transform India.
- Circa 2002 Likely To Set The Trend For Biotech Development (The Financial Express, Ashok B Sharma, Jan 03, 2002)
Hopefully, circa 2002 will set the trend for the decade of biotechnology with the release of the first transgenic crop, Bt cotton for commercial cultivation in the country.
- Advani Flies Into A Fog (Indian Express, Arati R. Jerath, Jan 03, 2002)
The irony of the situation was not missed by anyone. A few days after he inaugurated, with much fanfare, Delhi airport’s new instrument landing system which is supposed to help guide descending planes through fog.
- History And Community Sentiment (Hindu, Rajeev Bhargava, Jan 02, 2002)
The history textbooks from which selected portions are deleted do not condemn the way of life of any community... They do, however, discourage a deferential attitude... This is how it should be.
- The Algebra Of Poverty -- Only The Rich Should Become Richer (Business Line, Devinder Sharma , Jan 02, 2002)
THE Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, would like us to be part of his make-believe world.
- Picasso And The Art Of Display (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Jan 02, 2002)
A Great painter comes and hangs on our walls. Naturally, a slew of crisp stories appear in print.
- The Algebra Of Poverty -- Only The Rich Should Become Richer (Business Line, Devinder Sharma , Jan 02, 2002)
THE Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, would like us to be part of his make-believe world.
- History And Community Sentiment (Hindu, Rajeev Bhargava, Jan 02, 2002)
The history textbooks from which selected portions are deleted do not condemn the way of life of any community... They do, however, discourage a deferential attitude... This is how it should be.
- 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.
- The Algebra Of Poverty -- Only The Rich Should Become Richer (Business Line, Devinder Sharma , Jan 02, 2002)
THE Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, would like us to be part of his make-believe world.
- History And Community Sentiment (Hindu, Rajeev Bhargava, Jan 02, 2002)
The history textbooks from which selected portions are deleted do not condemn the way of life of any community... They do, however, discourage a deferential attitude... This is how it should be.
- Telecom: Waking Up To Competition (Business Line, T. H. Chowdary , Jan 01, 2002)
LIBERALISATION of telecommunications, indexed by the increase in opportunities for private telephone companies (P-Telcos) to emerge and thrive, received a tremendous boost in 2001.
- Abrogating The Abm Treaty (Hindu, Rajesh Rajagopalan, Jan 01, 2002)
Further development trials of ballistic missiles by the U.S. would have violated the ABM Treaty, which is one of the immediate reasons for the decision to abrogate it.
- Payment Systems -- The Monetary Policy Issues (Business Line, K. U. B. Rao, Jan 01, 2002)
THE Indian payment systems environment is set to change. Soon the Real Time Gross Settlement System' (RTGSs) will be in place.
- No War, But No Peace (Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar, Jan 01, 2002)
I have not been able to see the logic of closing all avenues of people-to-people contact between India and Pakistan. Newspapers and books are already banned. Visitors are not allowed to cross the border.
- Abrogating The Abm Treaty (Hindu, Rajesh Rajagopalan, Jan 01, 2002)
Further development trials of ballistic missiles by the U.S. would have violated the ABM Treaty, which is one of the immediate reasons for the decision to abrogate it.
- Payment Systems -- The Monetary Policy Issues (Business Line, K. U. B. Rao, Jan 01, 2002)
THE Indian payment systems environment is set to change. Soon the Real Time Gross Settlement System' (RTGSs) will be in place. Simultaneously, broad shifts have been taking place in the monetary policy.
- ‘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.
- Telecom: Waking Up To Competition (Business Line, T. H. Chowdary , Jan 01, 2002)
LIBERALISATION of telecommunications, indexed by the increase in opportunities for private telephone companies (P-Telcos) to emerge and thrive, received a tremendous boost in 2001.
- 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.
- Why Bangalore Is Counted Among Top Cities Of World (Business Line, Janaki Murali, Jan 01, 2002)
CAN Bangalore become another Austin, San Francisco or even Taipei?
- It Industry Upbeat On 2002 (Business Line, V. Rishi Kumar, Jan 01, 2002)
``In fact, recent developments have been factored in and we are seeing signs of significant recovery. In the next two quarters, we expect more positive outlook.''
- `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.
- Cost Of An Indo-Pak War Would Be Strictly In Human Terms (The Financial Express, Jasjit Singh, Dec 31, 2001)
India and Pakistan have both mobilised their military forces. The anger levels in India after the 13th December attack on the Parliament are running high, especially as it comes after Kargil and the one on J&K legislature on October 1.
- Vision 2020 -- India In 2002: Que Sera Sera? (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Dec 31, 2001)
WILL I be rich? Will I be pretty? Will I have rainbows day after day? According to the famous song, the answer is "Que sera, sera!
- 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.
- `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.
- Staggering Slump (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 31, 2001)
Estimates also point to a staggering 30 to 40 per cent slump in the job market: Indian Railways, for example, is to cut down its staff strength by 300,000, the National Institute of Information Technology by 18 per cent.
- Historical Necessity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 30, 2001)
Human Resource Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi believes that the existing history text books for schools largely ignore contributions of several nationalist leaders, which needs to be corrected.
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