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Articles 21321 through 21420 of 23072:
- Mute Spectators In The Bull Ring (Indian Express, Humra Quraishi, Nov 17, 2003)
In these times, it’s better to hear no evil
- New American Slogan (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Nov 17, 2003)
Bush has called for a democratic revolution in the Mid-East and elsewhere. Is it mere rhetoric or is he really sincere about it?
- Just Phone Call Away (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2003)
Even as the stamp paper scam blot travels across the country, its kingpin Abdul Kareem Lala Telgi is perhaps calling up aides from his cell in the Central Prison here. The prison authorities wouldn’t know - the jail still does not have jammers to stop its
- War Zone (Indian Express, Nirmala Ganapathy, Nov 16, 2003)
It was supposedto be the next big business opportunity. But for many of the Indian firms, that didn’t quite happen
- Dry Run (Indian Express, Anuradha Nagaraj, Nov 16, 2003)
Gehlot hopes to ride drought wave to power
- City Crooner Right On Top Down Under (Indian Express, Sumana Mukherjee, Nov 16, 2003)
Australian producer hears Bobby Cash, gets him a gig at the Sydney Test and more
- 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
- What Us Steel Tells Indian State (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Nov 16, 2003)
This week I write from New York where one of the most interesting stories when seen through my Indian eyes was the WTO decision, last week, to uphold an earlier ruling that censured the Bush administration for raising tariffs on imported steel.
- Jindal A Step Away From History (Indian Express, Sujeet Rajan, Nov 16, 2003)
It is dusk as the 10-seater Cessna comes to a halt at a small airport here on Friday, and waiting supporters chant ‘‘Bobby, Bobby’’. TV cameras push forward, flashlights pop, as Piyush ‘Bobby’ Jindal emerges with wife Supriya from the plane.
- Holy Hogwarts! Now Potter To Be Spoofed On Film (Indian Express, Reuters, Nov 16, 2003)
The world’s most famous boy wizard is about to be spoofed. MGM studios said on Friday that it had bought the script of Henry Bates and the Sorcerer’s Balls, with a view to conjuring up a fantasy parody of the hugely popular Harry Potter and Lord of the Ri
- Sourcing Trouble In The Retail Sector? (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 15, 2003)
FOR the reform-weary National Democratic Alliance (NDA) facing the elections in four States, even a remote suggestion that the time is ripe for allowing in retailing giants is anathema.
- Sourcing Trouble In The Retail Sector? (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 15, 2003)
FOR the reform-weary National Democratic Alliance (NDA) facing the elections in four States, even a remote suggestion that the time is ripe for allowing in retailing giants is anathema.
- Edible Oil Imports Top A Record 51 Lakh T — Highest After Shipments Have Come Under Ogl (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2003)
In view of the reduction in duty difference between crude and refined oils, import of RBD palmolein has started increasing.
- Govt Proposes New Interest Rate Derivative Product (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2003)
THE Government is planning to introduce a new interest rate derivative product in the market within the next couple of months, as the existing product has not really picked up.
- The Men In White (Indian Express, Manju Mehta, Nov 15, 2003)
It’s not just Prince Charles who’s amazed
- The Indo-Pak Impasse (Deccan Herald, Kushwant Singh, Nov 15, 2003)
When two parties to a dispute are determined not to see the adversary’s point of view, the chances of their resolving it are bleak. The recent overtures made by India and the response to them by Pakistan are ample proof that neither party is serious in se
- Konark & Fibre-Glass Ducks (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Nov 15, 2003)
My Orissa diary: why the state needs to get out of the margins and come on to the national page
- 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
- The Indo-Pak Impasse (Deccan Herald, Kushwant Singh, Nov 15, 2003)
When two parties to a dispute are determined not to see the adversary’s point of view, the chances of their resolving it are bleak. The recent overtures made by India and the response to them by Pakistan are ample proof that neither party is serious in se
- 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
- Does Bush Have Options In Iraq? (Indian Express, K. P. Fabian, Nov 15, 2003)
There are some signals that America is looking for an exit strategy in Iraq to be implemented as the presidential election in November 2004 approaches. Ambassador Robert Blackwell, currently working as the deputy national security advisor to the president
- Commonwealth 2010 In Delhi: The Uncommon Dividends (Indian Express, R. Ramachandran, Nov 15, 2003)
The sporting merits may still be up for debate, but there are few doubts that the Commonwealth Games 2010, to be held in Delhi, could mean a radical makeover for the national capital. And anyone who has seen Delhi before the 1982 Asiad will say amen to th
- Is It Time For Financial Disintermediation? (Business Line, Madan Sabnavis, Nov 14, 2003)
THE level of non-performing assets (NPAs) in banks inspires a debate on the usefulness of financial intermediaries. Economic theory says that financial intermediaries are necessary to bridge the gap of asymmetric information between ultimate lenders and b
- 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
- India As Icon (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2003)
Branding the country could invite business as well as tourism
- Is It Time For Financial Disintermediation? (Business Line, Madan Sabnavis, Nov 14, 2003)
THE level of non-performing assets (NPAs) in banks inspires a debate on the usefulness of financial intermediaries. Economic theory says that financial intermediaries are necessary to bridge the gap of asymmetric information between ultimate lenders and b
- Psu Oil Cos Decide To Pay Interim Dividend (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2003)
THE boards of the public sector oil companies in consultation with the Petroleum Ministry will decide the quantum of interim dividend payout to the exchequer.
- Keep Off Unrated Non-Slr Papers, Banks Told (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2003)
THE Reserve Bank of India has told banks that, henceforth, they may not invest in unrated non-SLR securities, and non-SLR securities of original maturity of less than one year, other than commercial papers and certificates of deposits.
- 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
- Axis Of Evidence (Indian Express, G Parthasarathy, Nov 14, 2003)
The Beijing-Islamabad-Riyadh nuclear nexus poses new challenges
- Charkhi Dadri Anniversary Time To Remember, For Govt Time To Forget (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Nov 13, 2003)
In fortnight, distance between aircraft at 28,000 ft reduced by half. Lahoti’s key recommendations gather dust
- Impose Ceiling On Tax-Free Donation (Business Line, K. Parthasarathi, Nov 13, 2003)
WITH elections to four State Assemblies round the corner, the issue of donations to political parties assumes importance. Based on the recommendations of the Indrajit Gupta Committee on Funding of Political Parties, the Government, in a recent legislation
- A Case That Shifts The Goalposts (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Nov 13, 2003)
On the recent redefinition of insider trading
- Impose Ceiling On Tax-Free Donation (Business Line, K. Parthasarathi, Nov 13, 2003)
WITH elections to four State Assemblies round the corner, the issue of donations to political parties assumes importance. Based on the recommendations of the Indrajit Gupta Committee on Funding of Political Parties, the Government, in a recent legislation
- Wake Up, South Asia (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2003)
Saarc ministers must think out of the box if the region is to keep up with the world
- Will Cla Claw At New Issues? (Business Line, N. R. Moorthy , Nov 13, 2003)
The new Central Listing Authority will not be in the interest of investors
- Impose Ceiling On Tax-Free Donation (Business Line, K. Parthasarathi, Nov 13, 2003)
WITH elections to four State Assemblies round the corner, the issue of donations to political parties assumes importance. Based on the recommendations of the Indrajit Gupta Committee on Funding of Political Parties, the Government, in a recent legislation
- A Case That Shifts The Goalposts (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Nov 13, 2003)
On the recent redefinition of insider trading
- A Naysayer Of Nav (Business Line, S. Murlidharan , Nov 13, 2003)
NAV-based redemption is not fair
- A Naysayer Of Nav (Business Line, S. Murlidharan , Nov 13, 2003)
NAV-based redemption is not fair
- Will Cla Claw At New Issues? (Business Line, N. R. Moorthy , Nov 13, 2003)
The new Central Listing Authority will not be in the interest of investors
- Truck, Bus Tyre Production Up In Sept (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2003)
TRUCK and bus tyre production registered a marginal improvement in September 2003 at 9.07 lakh tyres as compared to a production level of 9 lakh tyres recorded in August 2003.
- 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
- Sri Lanka A Test Of Delhi's Resolve (Asia Times, Sultan Shahin, Nov 12, 2003)
India's strategic community has seldom been so united. Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga's attempted coup against the government of Ranil Wickremesinghe, technically her own government, has achieved this near miracle. Almost all of India's strate
- ‘We Started Decrying Five-Star Culture Without Realising It Was A Synonym For Excellence’ (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Nov 11, 2003)
Jaswant Singh, Union Finance Minister, spoke to Shekhar Gupta, Editor-in-Chief, The Indian Express.
- Looking At ‘Contempt’ In Context (Indian Express, Rakesh Shukla, Nov 11, 2003)
The decision of the apex court to grant an interim stay on the arrest of journalists of the The Hindu is salutary and will hopefully have a restraining effect on the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
- Resolve Dabhol (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 11, 2003)
For far too long the governments at the state and central levels have sought to resolve the Dabhol mess since the project was shut down in 2001 and assets over $ 2 billion are now lying unutilised.
- India’s Bridge To Mongolia (Indian Express, Aasha Khosa, Nov 11, 2003)
In the late eighties, Mongolia was at the crossroads of history. It was the presence of Indian monk Lama Kushok Bakula Rimpoche that really helped at that crucial stage.
- India Inc Goes Shopping (Asia Times, Indrajit Basu, Nov 11, 2003)
Many Indian companies are deciding India isn’t big enough for them. This is a classic path that has been followed by many other countries as their economies create investors eager to play on a world stage, with more money than the local economy can bear.
- '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.
- An Unreasonable Restriction (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 10, 2003)
Political leaders in India should realise that arbitrary governance also creates political and policy uncertainty and destabilises the environment for business.
- Good News From Usa (Indian Express, T.V. Parasuram, Nov 09, 2003)
LeT jehadis wanting to fight India in Kashmir get prison terms
- Express Your Voice (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 09, 2003)
With regard to P Chidambaram’s Our other northern neighbour, I have some questions to ask. You observe that ‘‘The Maoists are reported to be receiving help from China.’’ Can you give any reliable information indicating that China is helping the Nepal Maoi
- This Mrs G And That Mrs G (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Nov 09, 2003)
Indira Gandhi’s death anniversary went by almost unnoticed. There was that little fracas over grandson, Feroze Varun, being denied entry (or so he said) to her samadhi and there were the usual pictures of Sonia, family and flunkeys seated in mournful reme
- Lanka: That Sinking Feeling (Indian Express, P. Chidambaram, Nov 09, 2003)
If we have a troubled neighbour on the northern border, our neighbour on the southern border has plunged itself into a major constitutional crisis.
- Chorus: Amma, Lay Off (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 09, 2003)
The Tamil Nadu Assembly’s decision ordering the arrest of editors and senior journalists of The Hindu and Murasoli for ‘‘breach of privilege of the House’’ evoked widespread protest in the state.
- Jews And Israelis (Deccan Herald, Kushwant Singh, Nov 08, 2003)
I belong to a generation which witnessed the rise of Nazism in Germany and the resurgence of anti-Semitism across Europe, the United States and indeed among white nations of the world. In many European countries, particularly Russia and Poland, Jews were
- Peking Duck Beats Delhi Belly (Indian Express, Kishwar Ahluwalia, Nov 08, 2003)
Recently, CII organised an India week in China, which included two major conferences on tourism in Shanghai and Beijing. The agenda was to give travel between the two countries a substantial boost. But before the conference, one encountered a quick realit
- Repentant, Resolute (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Nov 08, 2003)
Atal Behari Vajpayee spoke to Britain’s FINANCIAL TIMES and the paper immediately spotlighted two moments: ‘‘Justice will be seen to be done’’ in Gujarat, India’s Prime Minister told the FT. He also ‘‘vehemently’’ rejected any suggestion that the economic
- Politics Is Not A Cantonment (Indian Express, Najam Sethi, Nov 08, 2003)
The generals in Pakistan have usurped public space and silenced their rivals. This is just not tenable
- Other Headlines (Deccan Herald, Kushwant Singh, Nov 08, 2003)
I belong to a generation which witnessed the rise of Nazism in Germany and the resurgence of anti-Semitism across Europe, the United States and indeed among white nations of the world. In many European countries, particularly Russia and Poland, Jews were
- Global Beauty: Mix West And Sadda Punjab (Indian Express, Sujeet Rajan, Nov 07, 2003)
Saira Mohan has been on 50 magazine covers; Newsweek is the latest
- Gsp Of A Different Kind (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 07, 2003)
The idea is that better market access for GSPs should lead to women's economic and social empowerment over the long haul.
- Don't Take It Out On The Roads (Business Line, Pradeep Mehta, Nov 07, 2003)
JAIPUR'S image of a city of non-belligerent road-users was dented recently. A minor mishap involving the cars of a bureaucrat and an MLA ended up in a major brawl.
- For A Chief Of Baghdad (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Nov 07, 2003)
The military process in Iraq is overwhelming the political one
- War On Terror: The Us Dilemmas (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 07, 2003)
Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan... all represent the difficult challenges facing the US diplomacy in the world today, according to a recent report by a Task Force co-sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations and the Asia Society in New York. G. P arthasar
- Dalits And The Horizontal Ladder (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Nov 07, 2003)
In the 1984 elections, Kanshi Ram played the game of defeating the otherwise winnable Congress candidates in UP. In the name of Bahujan rhetoric he organised Dalits into an electorally confident group. Slowly in many constituencies, apart from Dalits, he
- On Borrowed Prescriptions (Indian Express, Harmala Gupta, Nov 07, 2003)
We await a campaign against cancer grounded in Indian realities
- Dalits And The Horizontal Ladder (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Nov 07, 2003)
In the 1984 elections, Kanshi Ram played the game of defeating the otherwise winnable Congress candidates in UP. In the name of Bahujan rhetoric he organised Dalits into an electorally confident group. Slowly in many constituencies, apart from Dalits, he
- That Anywhere Feeling (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Nov 06, 2003)
In its last issue, the newsmagazine The Week, carried an extended desi travelogue: an account of ‘‘ten fun cities for the traveling male.’’ It does seem odd for a magazine to focus solely on the male traveler when there is a surge in women traveling for w
- Accept Rupee Appreciation Gracefully (Business Line, K. Abraham Varkey, Nov 06, 2003)
While the rupee's rise has helped some exporters to rein in costs and increase their competitiveness in the global market, in general, profit margins have eroded. Indian importers, borrowers of foreign currency and the consumer have, however, all gained.
- A Paradigm Shift Called Kanshi Ram (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Nov 06, 2003)
Kanshi Ram suffered a brain stroke on September 15 when he was travelling from Rajahmundry to Hyderabad. Since then he has remained immobile. For a few days he lost his speech but gradually regained his speech. Now both for the reasons of stroke and also
- `We And The Americans Are Looking In The Same Direction' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 06, 2003)
In the midst of chaos that is Baghdad today, its Deputy Mayor for Technical Affairs, Mr Faris Alasam, retains his calm and sense of humour. In an interview to Business Line in his office in Baghdad, he was optimistic about Iraq's future, but said the Amer
- Train To The Roof Of The World (Indian Express, Ching-Ching Ni, Nov 06, 2003)
A railroad to Lhasa from China has meant more jobs for the Chinese, few for Tibetans
- With Sensex Over 5,000, Dalal Street Days Get Longer And Longer (Indian Express, George Mathew, Nov 06, 2003)
3 years of listless markets had put small broking firms out of business but fortunes reversed in last 6 months
- Past Imperfect, Present Tense (Indian Express, Raghav Gupta, Nov 06, 2003)
Iraq’s problems have more to do with Saddam’s legacy than with Bush’s intervention
- Viruses Are Getting Under The Skin Of Regulators (Business Line, Paul Gosling, Nov 06, 2003)
THE Securities and Exchange Commission in the US could be required to monitor listed companies' exposure to software contamination as part of their regulatory function, under proposals reportedly being considered by the White House.
- An Exercise In Futility? (Business Line, S. Murlidharan , Nov 06, 2003)
The very idea of human resources accounting is preposterous and chimerical
- A Paradigm Shift Called Kanshi Ram (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Nov 06, 2003)
Kanshi Ram suffered a brain stroke on September 15 when he was travelling from Rajahmundry to Hyderabad. Since then he has remained immobile. For a few days he lost his speech but gradually regained his speech. Now both for the reasons of stroke and also
- India And Sino-Pak. Ties (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 06, 2003)
In the past India had tried, without much success, to keep China out of the subcontinent. If India can now think out of the box, leveraging Chinese power to restrain Pakistan becomes an interesting option.
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