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Articles 3421 through 3520 of 27558:
- That's It For Now (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 01, 2005)
THE Budget pushes ahead with the Government's all-inclusive vision of development. The attempt to focus on creating world-class infrastructure that is critical for the sustained growth of knowledge-based industriesis laudable.
- Union Budget 2005-06: Positive Approach To Fiscal Consolidation (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Mar 01, 2005)
The Finance Minister has delivered a Budget that favours investment, job creation, minority welfare as well as rural and urban development.
- A Fine Balancing Act (Business Line, Naina Lal Kidwai, Mar 01, 2005)
In his budget proposals for 2005-06, Finance Minister Mr P Chidambaram has pulled off the tricky business of balancing reform agenda and social issues successfully.
- Sailing On Buoyancy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 01, 2005)
While presenting his second Budget for 2005-06 for the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, Finance Minister P Chidambaram had to make sure that he did not upset the applecart of a booming economy and at the same time kept the allies happy by inc
- Embracing Aam Aadmi (Indian Express, S NARAYAN, Mar 01, 2005)
The Finance Minister needs to be complimented on an extremely fine balancing act between the need to push through reforms and to further the mandate of the CMP.
- Here, A Star Was Born (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 01, 2005)
Devanahalli is a small town on the outskirts of Bangalore. The town shot into fame the day it was chosen for the construction of International Airport.
- It’S Never Too Early To Start Learning About Money (Tribune, James Daley, Mar 01, 2005)
IF my parents had ever tried packing me off to business school during the half-term holidays when I was a teenager, I probably would have left home. At 14 years old, talking about money did not interest me, or my friends, in the slightest.
- Indian Culture Is A Hybrid Culture (Indian Express, YASHDEEP SRIVASTAVA, Mar 01, 2005)
Jaithirth Rao’s article (‘Our legacy of modernity’, IE Feb 18) raised some interesting points. The role of modernity and its tensions with tradition have occupied architects and urbanists for years.
- Human Face, Yes, But Whither Reforms? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 01, 2005)
The UPA Government, when voted to power, had promised reforms with a human face. The Budget does have a human face but misses out on reforms.
- Holistic Formula For Growth And Investment (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 01, 2005)
Mr Chidambaram deserves to be applauded for the ingenuity with which he has brought about a dynamic equilibrium in "an inclusive Budget" among three sets of imperatives: Addressing the concerns
- Going For Growth (Indian Express, H R RANINA, Mar 01, 2005)
The Finance Minister needs to be congratulated for giving a big push to his reform agenda despite the political and economic constraints which he faces.
- Joys Of Napping (Deccan Herald, MAYA JAYAPAL, Mar 01, 2005)
The time was when I would feel guilty for taking an afternoon siesta and give a guilt-ridden account of how I get up at dawn and therefore need that mid-day rest. I don’t do that any more.
- Forward Movement In Social Spending (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 01, 2005)
Budget 2005-06 was the first major test for the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, to demonstrate his commitment to the National Common Minimum Programme.
- A Friendly Budget (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 01, 2005)
Mr P. Chidambaram’s is not a dream budget, but he has thoughtfully extended a friendly hand to a large section of society: the jobless, the salaried class, women, senior citizens, farmers, dalits, adivasis, minorities and business bigwigs.
- Europe's Try For One Constitution (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Mar 01, 2005)
Despite the qualified success of the referendum in Spain, the European Union Constitution faces a tougher battle for approval in Britain, France, and the Czech Republic.
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (Deccan Herald, B P PREMAKUMAR, Mar 01, 2005)
This well maintained temple in Arsikere is just a stone's throw from the main road, and a visit to this rare architectural splendour is richly rewarding
- Congress Act: Bully Gets Burnt (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Mar 01, 2005)
When Harikesh Bahadur and Satyavrat Chaturvedi had first gone to Bihar to ascertain Congress workers’ views on the possibility of an alliance with Laloo Yadav, even
- Chidambaram, On Balance (Indian Express, Arvind Virmani, Mar 01, 2005)
When Dr Manmohan Singh became prime minister last year, the middle class by and large was very happy that an educated professional had taken charge of the Government of India.
- Bye-Bye Cash, Welcome Credit Card (Business Line, R. Subramanyam, Mar 01, 2005)
Whether the intended tax on cash withdrawals really helps control tax evasion or not one can be sure that the credit card companies will be rubbing their hands in glee;
- Building From Brass-Tacks (Business Line, Sunil Mittal, Mar 01, 2005)
With the presentation of the 2005 Union Budget, a silent revolution is on its way. Sectors that are crucial to the country's growth such as agriculture are in for a complete overhaul
- Bigger Shopping Bags (Business Line, Dominic Price, Mar 01, 2005)
A rise in disposable income will strengthen the ongoing consumption boom.
- A Two-In-One Budget Combo (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 01, 2005)
Budget 2005 is an astute combination of good politics and good economics. By meeting expenditure requirements of the food for work scheme, larger education outlays and greater spending on irrigation and rural development
- A Survival Guide To Pc-Speak (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 01, 2005)
Since not everybody as smart as the whiz kid on the finance channel, here is a quick help to those who got stumped by the lingo that the FM deployed in his Budget speech.
- Expectations Met In Fair Measure (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 01, 2005)
If expectations from Mr. P. Chidambaram's second budget were rather high, he seems to have met them in a fair, even if not full, measure.
- Finding The Money For A Social Conscience (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Feb 28, 2005)
First, given that NCMP has made promises that need higher spending over the next few years, it will be up to the Finance Minister to raise the resources for this expenditure.
- Sonia, Analyse This (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 28, 2005)
The results of the elections in Bihar, Haryana and Jharkhand are a warning signal for the Congress. Although the party won an overwhelming majority in Haryana, the overall results do not bode well for
- A Pop Culture Coup For The Kgb (Tribune, Peter Finn, Feb 28, 2005)
The intrepid Russian spy, saving the Motherland if not the world, has come in from the cold. Not since his heyday in the 1960s and ’70s, when espionage novels and movies grabbed the imagination of a teen-age Vladimir Putin
- B-Day At Last! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 28, 2005)
The long awaited B-Day is once again upon us. All — think-tanks, market players, industrialists, agriculturists, capitalists, Leftists, Rightists, centrists, purists, jurists, experts, persons in the street
- Budget For Securities (Indian Express, VIJAY KELKAR, Feb 28, 2005)
Where do we go next in Indian finance? We have been converting 23 per cent investment into 6 per cent growth. A better financial sector will raise this conversion rate, by allocating resources more efficiently.
- Congenial But Lacklustre (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 28, 2005)
In keeping with his commitment, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad has presented a second successive Railway budget without any increase in passenger fares or freight.
- Feeling Is Seeing (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Feb 28, 2005)
THREE years ago when my laptop conked out, I thought of going in for a desktop. I was weighing the pros and cons of buying a branded product, when a friend volunteered to assemble one for me.
- Growth And Equity (Deccan Herald, J D AGARWAL, Feb 28, 2005)
The presentation of the Union Budget evokes much interest on the part of countrymen, media and the government as it affects the lives of the people. It brings cheers to some and pinches the pockets of some others.
- Half Answers To Global Imbalance (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Feb 28, 2005)
The day of reckoning for the global current account imbalance, and the American dollar, is drawing closer. The Australian dollar might perform relatively better than its American counterpart
- Harnessing The Power Of `Self-Fulfilling Prophecy' (Business Line, Rashmi Nakra, Feb 28, 2005)
Each one of us has been blessed with a unique power, something many of us may not even be aware of. This is the power of self-fulfilling prophecy or the Pygmalion effect
- Work’S A Four-Letter Word For Some (Deccan Herald, PATRICK BARKHAM, Feb 28, 2005)
It is supposedly your most dynamic decade, when you leap up the career ladder as older colleagues count down the days to receiving their carriage clock.
- Will Chidambaram Win And Retain Friends? (Hindu, Ashok Dasgupta , Feb 28, 2005)
``Eighteen days hence, I present the Budget for 2005-06. The current year promises to end on a good note and I hope to have as many friends as of now, 18 days ahead.''
- Needed, A Fair Deal For Nbfcs (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Feb 28, 2005)
The time has come for the RBI to make peace with NBFCs as a class. They are proven instruments of efficient and customer-friendly outreach in the credit space, not only for consumer durables, but also housing and transport, besides infrastructure.
- Negative Vote (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 28, 2005)
VOTERS have taught the rulers a lesson or two in the just concluded elections in Haryana, Jharkhand and Bihar. First and foremost is that they cannot be taken for granted.
- No Freeloading (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 28, 2005)
Perhaps for the first time, a RRailway Minister, while presenting the Budget for his Ministry, was seen trying to treat the Railways as a provider of services, not a milch cow. Not merely because Mr Lalu Prasad refrained from raising fare and freight.
- Pipelines Or Pipe-Dreams? (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Feb 28, 2005)
New Delhi has indulged in two notable flip-flops in its relations with Pakistan in recent days. After initially insisting that passports would be required for travel across the LOC in the proposed Srinagar-Muzzafarabad bus service
- Populism At Play (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 28, 2005)
RAILWAY Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav has left the passenger fares untouched in his second budget. This may be due to his own compulsions or the UPA government’s pro-poor stance or the Leftist pressure.
- Putin Stands Firm (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, Feb 28, 2005)
Mr. Putin has positioned Russia as too valuable a U.S. partner in security, non-proliferation, and energy for Mr. Bush to turn his back on him.
- Structural Problems Of Fdi Flows (Business Line, S. Narayan, Feb 28, 2005)
The commerce Minister announced recently at an FICCI meeting that Foreign Direct Investment in retail would be permitted, and introduced in a manner that would protect the existing players, mostly small.
- Upa Scores Own Goals (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 28, 2005)
If the 14th general election was all about winning through alliances, Assembly elections 2005 tell the same story in reverse. A broken alliance is the shortest and surest route to defeat.
- Why Were Subsidies For Poor Not Vetted? (Business Line, Sudanshu Ranade, Feb 28, 2005)
Farm sector subsidies will not come up for serious in discussion this Budget. This is a pity. Not because this huge `waste' will remain an off-Budget item, probably for a long time to come.
- Wildlife Crimes In Punjab (Tribune, Baljit Singh, Feb 28, 2005)
All of wildlife and associated wilderness habitats in Punjab are under a siege. And the siege constricts relentlessly by the day driving animals and birds to dire straits.
- King’S Coup In Nepal (Tribune, Ashok K. Mehta , Feb 28, 2005)
King Gyanendra, the 11th scion of the Shah dynasty, appears to be on a deathwish, taking Nepal on a course of self-destruct. He has pulled out most of his mothballed cronies to help him rule and reign for 100 days
- Transition In Togo (Hindu, Lydia Polgreen, Feb 28, 2005)
Togo's African neighbours took the lead to ensure the country stayed on the road to democracy.
- Can Chidambaram Be Santa Claus Tomorrow? (Indian Express, N K Singh, Feb 27, 2005)
On Budget eve, an astrologer rather than an analyst would be more helpful in predicting outcomes. This is particularly so when a new security paranoia has reportedly gripped the Budget-making exercise.
- Courts And Poll Pledges (Indian Express, Soli Sorabjee, Feb 27, 2005)
Can Courts enforce election promises made by political parties during an election campaign? No, according to the Ontario Superior Court, Canada.
- Swift Remedy Not Procrastination Needed (Hindu, P V RAMANA, Feb 27, 2005)
On December 5, 2003, following the November 17 Bollattu encounter, I wrote in this newspaper, “Procrastination on the part of the Karnataka Government in dealing with the Naxalite menace will only help the latter to expand and grow in the state.
- This Budget, Factor In C For Corruption (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Feb 27, 2005)
Tucked away on an inside page of this newspaper, a couple of weeks ago, was a news item that I hope caught the attention of the Finance Minister while he was making our Budget.
- The One-Man Centre (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Feb 26, 2005)
It could only happen in Sindh. A blazing row is raging inside the Sindh Ministry. Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim has accused his Revenue Minister, Imtiaz Shaikh, of corruption and misuse of authority.
- Moving On To Rehabilitation (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Feb 26, 2005)
With rescue and relief operations almost over, the States affected by the tsunami have to tackle the challenge of rehabilitation in the days ahead.
- Natwar Visit Revives Hopes (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Feb 26, 2005)
IT is still a moment to pause and think. Atmospherics have suddenly improved after Indian Foreign Minister Natwar Singh's Islamabad visit. But the composite dialogue, visualised by the January 6, 2004, agreement between Pakistan President and an
- Of Kings, Coups, And Censorship (Hindu, Laxmi Murthy, Feb 26, 2005)
Nepal's King and his men have targeted the country's thriving independent media, which have fought back using satire.
- Prescription For Growth (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 26, 2005)
The most distinguishing feature of the Economic Survey for 2004-05 is its clear cut prescription for carrying forward reforms in a wide spectrum of areas to promote growth.
- Roof Over The Head (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 26, 2005)
THE acute housing shortage in India can ease to some extent, now that the government has allowed 100 per cent foreign direct investment in the construction industry through the automatic route.
- Suicide Terrorism (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 26, 2005)
The militant attack on the divisional commissioner’s office in Srinagar on Thursday in which seven people were killed is the latest example of the vulnerability of the most secure places in the state.
- Survey This Shift (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 26, 2005)
The Indian economy is on a high of the business cycle. Indian firms are on the verge of a new surge in investment. But you would not know any of this, if you read the just-released Economic Survey.
- Mind Your Tongue (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 26, 2005)
THE Supreme Court ruling that an employee can be removed from service for using foul words against his superiors adds a whole new dimension to the term “language skills”.
- The India Story: Growth Sans Human Development (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Feb 26, 2005)
Over the past two years, there has been a growing optimism about the medium and long-term outlook for the Indian economy.
- Right-Of-Way Advantage (Pioneer, R. C. Acharya, Feb 26, 2005)
Right-of-way is an extremely valuable commodity, provided you know how to exploit it. Wars have been fought over it, and the feudal warlords, big and small, have endeavoured to assert their right to levy taxes on anyone who chose to access it.
- Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright: Only In Forests Of Government Files (Indian Express, VALMIK THAPAR, Feb 26, 2005)
The world of the tiger in India is enveloped in a crisis. For me it is a crisis of governance. Inept decision making, lack of vision, lack of field craft, lack of commitment to field protection have all become a part of the recipe that stirs the cauldron
- What's In A Name (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 26, 2005)
The suggestion that a university named after Keshav Baliram Hedgewar may be a RSS redoubt is both misleading and mischievous.
- When Are You Guys Going To Get It? (Indian Express, DEBORAH BLUM, Feb 26, 2005)
In victorian times, scientists argued that women’s brains were too small to be fully human. On the intelligence scale, researchers recommended classifying human females with gorillas.
- Will The Fm Deliver Enough Bang For The Budget Buck? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 26, 2005)
Budget expectations differ across various industry segments. Presented below are a few of these, from corporate chiefs and tax experts.
- Tariffs: A Balancing Act Ahead (Business Line, Manasi Phadke, Feb 26, 2005)
Will he, won't he? Whether the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, can deliver a Dream Budget yet again, and take the economy to new heights is the question.
- An Economists' Wish List (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 26, 2005)
If the pre-budget Economic Survey laid before Parliament by Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram is quite upbeat on the economy, it also marks a break from the traditional reticence
- Still Seeking Right To Write (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 26, 2005)
The second legal battle to get the ban on Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen’s book Dwikhandita lifted has started with a West Bengal human rights organisation, APDR, filing a fresh plea in the high court.
- Little Of Promise (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 26, 2005)
Had indeed the ruling class in New Delhi any real passion in pursuing economic reforms, by now Economic Surveys, presented ahead of Union Budgets, should have turned redundant.
- Stirrings In A Hopeless Land (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 26, 2005)
Nobody goes to Bihar too often. Actually, nobody goes there unless he or she has to. No surprise then that for all but one member of our group of Limousine Liberals
- A Constructive Move (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 26, 2005)
FDI flows into China has always made India envious. The government’s decision to allow 100 per cent FDI in the construction sector is therefore a good step since it will certainly augment FDI flows into the country since there is international interest in
- Added Nauseam (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Feb 26, 2005)
Last year, the newly-installed UPA regime drew justified flak for politicising the first post-poll presidential address to Parliament. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam read out a speech projecting Election 2004
- Bush And Putin: A Tad Cooler To Each Other (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 26, 2005)
In some ways, it is still possible to sustain the illusion that these "two leaders of great nations" (Bush) are equal: their agreements on nuclear security and Russia’s attempt to join the WTO are both important.
- Buying Us Aircraft (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Feb 26, 2005)
India has sent out requests for information (RFI) to various leading aircraft manufacturers in the world as a preliminary step to float tenders to purchase 126 multi-role combat aircraft.
- Economic Survey — Setting The Stage For A Reform Budget (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Feb 26, 2005)
The Economic Survey is bullish on the Indian economy. But will the Budget find a place for its suggestions on further FDI liberalisation and stronger fiscal balance?
- How Not To Conduct Publicly (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Feb 26, 2005)
While the nation awaits the people's verdict in the three crucial State Assembly elections in Bihar, Jharkhand and Haryana, certain disturbing trends in the polity cannot be lost sight of. I have in mind the vicious attack
- Final Proof: Global Warming Is A Man-Made Disaster (Tribune, Steve Connor, Feb 26, 2005)
Scientists have found the first unequivocal link between man-made greenhouse gases and a dramatic heating of the earth’s oceans. The researchers — many funded by the US government
- Focus On Growth (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 26, 2005)
THE annual Economic Survey makes projections that the government often fails to implement. Bringing the fiscal deficit down to 4.4 or 4.3 per cent of the GDP is a promise unkept year after year by an over-spending government.
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