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Articles 421 through 520 of 500:
- Suicides In Vidarbha (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 07, 2007)
The recent spate of suicides by farmers in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region is shocking and warrants a fresh look at the whole phenomenon.
- Us Hauls China Before Wto Over Subsidies (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2007)
The United States on Friday accused China of illegally subsidising exports to the US and hauled China's government before the World Trade Organization, escalating a simmering dispute.
- 'Farm Bill Might Slow Wto Talks’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2007)
Indian trade bodies have warned that WTO negotiations can slow down on account of US Farm Bill 2007 as there is a significant shifting of farm subsidy by US from the ‘Amber’ and ‘Blue’ Box to the ‘Green’ Box.
- Us Spy Chief Says Chavez Threat To Democracy (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 01, 2007)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez exports a form of "radical populism" throughout Latin America that poses a threat to democracy, said a top US intelligence official.
- Expensive Business (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jan 31, 2007)
The World Economic Forum meeting in Davos has often been referred to as the circus of the rich and powerful.
- Us-China Ipr Spat (WhatIsIndia Publications, Aravind Sitaraman, Jan 31, 2007)
As trade gap between the United States and China widened, the countries appeared to be on collision course over intellectual property rights (IPR) with Washington accusing Beijing of counterfeiting American goods.
- India Warns Uk Over ‘Unfair’ Immigration Laws (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2007)
India has cautioned Britain that it would be the “loser” if its immigration laws are not liberalised to allow freer movement of workers from the sub-continent nation.
- Making Rtas Transparent (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 30, 2007)
The new transparency mechanism in the WTO would help present comprehensive information on RTAs to all members. This may not straighten out the `spaghetti bowl' but would definitely help unravel its mysteries.
- Anti-India Bunkum (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jan 30, 2007)
In his book, The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, well-known columnist Thomas Friedman demystifies globalisation in terms of a wired world which has enabled developed and developing countries to become part of the global . . .
- Generalised System Of Preferences — Carrots Are Not Forever (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Jan 30, 2007)
Far from being general or systematic, the GSP has remained unilateral, non-reciprocal and discretionary.
- Expensive Business (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Jan 29, 2007)
The World Economic Forum meeting in Davos has often been referred to as the circus of the rich and powerful. How true this is, will be known only if ever a cost-benefit analysis of the five-day annual meeting of the WEF is done.
- India, Russia Need To Boost Bilateral Trade Relations (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2007)
The conclusion of negotiations Doha round of trade negotiations of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The speculation on the agenda of Putin’s visit to India is already a subject of speculation and gesticulation.
- Sez: Centre Awaits Relief Packages For Farmers (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2007)
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath said today that the Central Government was awaiting land acquisition rehabilitation package from the state governments for farmers whose land is acquired for SEZ and categorically ruled out . . .
- Drug Ipr: Where India Must Not `Trip' (Business Line, S. Narayan, Jan 24, 2007)
Lack of clarity in the intellectual property regime as well as in drug pricing can affect development of innovation, new drug discovery, as well as new investments in Research and Development.
- India, Russia Need To Boost Bilateral Trade Relations (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2007)
The conclusion of negotiations Doha round of trade negotiations of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The speculation on the agenda of Putin’s visit to India is already a subject of speculation and gesticulation.
- Lamy's Stand On Farmers Unreal (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jan 22, 2007)
The issue of protection of Indian farmers is casting a long shadow on the ongoing FTA talks with Asean.
- Reaching Out For An Empowered India (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 22, 2007)
‘It’s time for us business leaders to send the right message to the less fortunate.’ N R Narayana Murthy
- Reduce Trade-Distorting Subsidies (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 21, 2007)
It’s not often that we’ve had reason to agree with Pascal Lamy. But that was in his earlier avatar as the aggressive trade commissioner of a recalcitrant European Union, trying to defend the EU’s indefensible common agriculture policy.
- India Must Take Lead To Revive Doha Talks: Lamy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2007)
Urging India to adopt a “give and take approach”, World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General Pascal Lamy, on Friday, asked India to offer concessions on the sensitive issue of agriculture for the successful conclusion of Doha Round of multilateral tr
- Lamy Wants India To Budge On Wto Issues (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2007)
Meets PM in an attempt to resume Doha Round
U.S. and EU have started testing new positions India has offensive interest in sugar, cotton and rice
- Globalisation In Retreat (Frontline, WALDEN BELLO, Jan 20, 2007)
Globalisation has already reached its high-water mark and is receding.
- Reduce Trade-Distorting Subsidies (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 20, 2007)
It’s not often that we’ve had reason to agree with Pascal Lamy.
- Uk Backs Seat For India In Security Council (Tribune, Jangveer Singh, Jan 19, 2007)
British Chancellor to the Exchequer Gordon Brown yesterday said that Britain strongly supported India's bid for a permanent place, with others, on a larger Security Council even as he cautioned that a failure in the current WTO talks would damage . . .
- Cii To Commission Study On Impact Of Globalisation (Hindu, Ravi Sharma , Jan 19, 2007)
Focus on auto components, textiles and drugs industry sectors
- Reviving And Completing The Reform Agenda (Business Line, T. N. Srinivasan, Jan 19, 2007)
The global environment has been remarkably benign since 1980 and output growth has not only been sustained but is also less volatile. Should this change, the adverse consequences of India's high fiscal deficits would come into the open and could . . .
- Cii To Help Govt On Wto (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2007)
The 13th Edition of CII’s Partnership Summit 2007 has seen the largest participation so far, with nearly 1,600 delegates, of which over 750 are international delegates from 26 countries, and 12 Trade Ministers said Mr R Seshasayee, President, CII...
- Record Growth In Fdi, Says Kamal Nath (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 18, 2007)
Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) inflow into the country is poised to touch a record $15 billion by the end of this fiscal year, accounting for a whopping 120 per cent growth over the previous year.
- Doha Round Makes No Headway (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Jan 16, 2007)
Doha Round moved not a bit despite WTO chief seeking help of Germany and the UK.
- Wto Chief Coming To Bangalore For Cii Meet (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Jan 11, 2007)
World Trade Organization Chief Pascal Lamy is expected to visit India next week to attend the CII Partnership Summit in Bangalore during which he would also seek New Delhi’s support to finalise an agreement in the stalled Doha trade liberalisation . ..
- Cost Audit Has A Major Role In Consumer Protection (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 11, 2007)
Consumers, in a liberal economy, are vulnerable to practices such as monopoly or predatory pricing. Curbing these practices requires a harmonised and authentic cost database.
- Freeing And Empowering The Forward Markets Commission (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Jan 10, 2007)
Given the radical nature and the volume of changes involved in amending the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952, it would be better to scrap it completely and draft a revised Bill.
- Nine Ways To Look West (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jan 08, 2007)
The first order of diplomatic business for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2007 would be joining the rescheduled East Asia Summit this week.
- Rest In Peace (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 05, 2007)
Imperialism is still the highest stage of capitalism. But the first decade of the 21st century is a different proposition compared to the first decade of the 20th.
- Development Is About Transforming Lives, Not Just Economies: Joseph Stiglitz (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 05, 2007)
India should continue to maintain programmes for the weaker sections and the poor
- Are Commodity Boards Irrelevant? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 03, 2007)
The relevance of or the need for commodity boards have been debated for years now.
- Wily Cong Rules The Roost (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Dec 28, 2006)
The leaders are sensible enough to allow ministers opposed to the party’s ideology and their critics to co-exist.
- Fast-Tracking Wto Talks On Services In India's Interest (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2006)
Signs of revival of the suspended multilateral trade negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) has rekindled hopes of the services negotiations jumping back on track together with discussions on trade in industrial and agricultural goods.
- Football, Samba... Economics (Indian Express, Varun Sahni, Dec 23, 2006)
With the European Union clearing yesterday Tata Steel’s proposed bid for Corus and the British regulators giving a January 30 deadline to the Tatas and Brazil’s Companhia Siderugica Nacional (CSN) to come up with new offers, there’s time for everyone . .
- Union With Eu (Pioneer, Asheesh Shah, Dec 22, 2006)
Partnership between India and the EU would be to the mutual benefit of both the powerhouses, says Asheesh Shah.
- Novartis Sues India Over Patent Rejection (Srinagar Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2006)
In a first of its kind case, pharma MNC Novartis has sued the Indian government and its patent law.
- Listen And Look (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 20, 2006)
High profile book campaigns, corporate schmoozing and other devices that keep the wheels of intellectual globalisation moving have resulted in some of the most notable practitioners congregating in Delhi this week.
- Liberalise Immigration, Pm Tells Developed World (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 19, 2006)
Farm subsidies affecting livelihoods elsewhere
- Multilateralism At Crossroads (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Dec 19, 2006)
The aggressive push for preferential trade agreements by rich countries will only attenuate the rule-based multilateral system and the limited developmental gains scored by the WTO till now.
- Killing Fields Of 21st Century India (Hindu, Mihir Shah, Dec 18, 2006)
Without a comprehensive, paradigmatic shift in the agriculture policy, the deaths of farmers will not stop.
- Saarc’S Food Security (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 18, 2006)
In a move that is politically to be welcomed, Saarc’s agriculture ministers have approved a concept paper to set up a regional food bank.
- Global Trust Deficit On China Fdi (WhatIsIndia Publications, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 14, 2006)
As China's major allies in India, the Communist Party (M) of India (CPM) seem to have given up their campaign to gain economic access for Beijing, there is increasing evidence that India has many economic reasons not trust China yet.
- Don't Waver On Liberalisation (Pioneer, Asheesh Shah, Dec 14, 2006)
There is a danger of the liberalisation process being scuttled by sundry Left-wing lobbyists with plenty of lung power, says Asheesh Shah
- China Remains A Challenge (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Dec 14, 2006)
Exchanges of visits between the leaders of India and China have become commonplace after the visit of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to Beijing in December 1988.
- The Chinese Challenge (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Dec 14, 2006)
Exchanges of visits between the leaders of India and China have become commonplace after the visit of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to China in December 1988.
- Twain Shall Meet (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 09, 2006)
Where does India’s self-interest lie? As a part of rising Asia, or as an increasingly dominant power within Asia?
- Pakistan To Contest Eu Trade Moves At Wto (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2006)
Pakistan has decided to challenge the European Union's (EU) trade restrictive measures adopted under the generalised system of preferences (GSP) plus scheme and anti-dumping duty on bed linen in the Geneva-based World Trade Organisation . . .
- The Effects Of Doha Trade Talks (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Dec 08, 2006)
While the US is no more interested in the talks, Pakistan is hell bent on resuming it.
- Should Ugc Regulate Foreign Varsities? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 08, 2006)
Most of the foreign universities operating in India are not all that good in terms of quality. But they carry a label which sells in the Indian market.
- Talking Tough On Trade At Wto (Indian Express, SUMANT BANERJI, Dec 07, 2006)
As the Doha round of WTO reassembles on January 29 in Geneva, there will be a gnawing feeling among the negotiators from the US, the EU and G-20 nations in particular, that they have a unique opportunity to bring multilateral trading agreements .. .
- The Three Wtos (Business Line, Pradeep S. Mehta, Dec 07, 2006)
People familiar with a system use abbreviations generously, assuming that everyone knows what is being spoken about. And it is efficiency which guides using abbreviations or acronyms whenever communicating.
- India Takes Maximum Safeguard Measures Against Imports: Wto (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2006)
India, which is the world's largest user of anti-dumping measures, also tops the list of countries that have taken the maximum number of safeguard actions such as restricting imports of a product to protect the domestic industry, according to the . . .
- Spirited Debate At The Wto (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Dec 07, 2006)
That the European liquor lobby is strong is clear from the EU complaint filed with the WTO that India's multi-layered tax system is a barrier to trade. It is hoped the Commerce Ministry will handle the dispute with the best possible expertise and . . .
- Business Of Agriculture (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 06, 2006)
THE seventh biennial agriculture fair, Agro Tech 2006, organised by the CII in Chandigarh could have been a greater success had the involvement of farmers been a little better and fair taken closer to villages.
- The Importance Of Market Access (Business Line, Anil K. Kanungo, Dec 05, 2006)
Multilateral trade negotiations signify the difficulties of arriving at a consensus on key issues, especially among nations that have different priorities and requirements.
- India, France In High Spirit, To Settle Liquor Duty Feud (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2006)
India and France on Monday agreed to settle a row over the European Union’s (EU) allegation of high import duties on wine and spirits in India through a dialogue soon.
- Faltering On The Fta (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 04, 2006)
The outlook for an FTA with Asean is bleak given the toughening stand of the bloc on the negative list issue.
- Prevention At The Cost Of Cure? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 01, 2006)
The recently released UNAIDS report says that the world’s largest HIV infected population is in India, with only 7 per cent of it receiving treatment. Considering we started producing generic drugs in the late ’90s, we seem to have squandered our . . .
- Indian Exports Yet To Go Places (Business Line, M. Y. Khan, Dec 01, 2006)
India's export performance has improved considerably but the opportunities have barely been explored, especially the markets of Africa and Latin America.
- Asean Expands Negative List In Proposed Fta With India (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2006)
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has sprung a bigger list of items on which it will not cut duties under the proposed Free Trade Agreement with India.
- Gsp Retaliation For Wto Negotiations (WhatIsIndia Publications, Aravind Sitaraman, Nov 30, 2006)
Even though there has been an overwhelming support for the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal among US policy makers, India is nervous about how they will deal with the Generalized System of Preference (GSP) mechanism set to expire next month.
- Gsp Retaliation For Wto Negotiations (WhatIsIndia Publications, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 30, 2006)
Even though there has been an overwhelming support for the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal among US policy makers, India is nervous about how they will deal with the Generalized System of Preference (GSP) mechanism set to expire next month.
- State Policies Come Under Wto Lens (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 29, 2006)
The European Union’s call for consultations on two aspects of India’s import policies on wines and spirits promises to extend WTO scrutiny from the Centre’s policies to those of individual states.
- Trade And Development (Hindu, Raghu Dayal , Nov 28, 2006)
The world trading system and the role it plays in international relations
- Ready To Cut Import Tariffs: Kamal Nath (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2006)
"But I want to see what I can get in return"
- India Trades Tariff Cuts To Revive Doha Parleys (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2006)
Mr Kamal Nath said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had himself committed to bring down tariffs to Asean level from 12.5 per cent at present.
- At Their Musical Best (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2006)
City's Male Voice Ensemble and GATT Quintet left music lovers in Ireland asking for more
- Pm, Sonia Pay Tribute To Murasoli Maran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2006)
Parliamentary panel decides to unveil six statues
- China And Pakistan In Trade Deal (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2006)
Chinese President Hu Jintao has signed a free trade deal with his Pakistani counterpart, Gen Pervez Musharraf, during talks in Islamabad.
- Russia May Risk Wto Entry With Eu Meat Ban (International Herald Tribune, CP Bhambhri, Nov 25, 2006)
A proposed Russian ban on European Union meat exports could jeopardize Russia's aspirations to join the World Trade Organization next year, the EU trade commissioner, Peter Mandelson, warned Friday.
- Pm, Sonia Pay Tribute To Murasoli Maran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 24, 2006)
Panel decides to unveil 6 statues, including those MGR and Maran
- Russia Set To Enter Wto (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 24, 2006)
With the United States signing an agreement with Russia, earlier this week, on the latter’s entry into the WTO, the stage is finally set for the World Trade Organisation to cover all the world’s major economies.
- Last Chance For The Doha Round (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 24, 2006)
Trade ministers of the 21-member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Vietnam might have done a signal service to the cause of multilateral trade.
- China's African Safari (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Nov 23, 2006)
In two landmark summits — one with Asean and the other including 48 African Heads of government or Ministers,held within a span of 10days — China has demonstrated its reach, offering billions of dollars for investments and agreeing to make larger . . .
- U.S. Woos Russia With Wto Pact (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Nov 23, 2006)
The agreement clears the way for Russian membership in the global trade regime.
- India, China Biz Teams Get To Know Each Other (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2006)
Business representatives of the two most talked about global growth markets met across the table when 90 business delegates from China met with around 110 representatives of 65 Indian companies to discuss business.
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