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Articles 521 through 620 of 2635:
- Agriculture Needs A Paradigm Shift (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Apr 14, 2006)
It is time for a fundamental shift from the "unproductive" spending to extending support in a form that creates permanent assets, reduces the vulnerabilities of the poor farmers and builds their capacity to improve yields and augment income.
- Bridge Between Asia And Europe (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 14, 2006)
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev outlines the ways for his country to reach higher levels of attainable development
- Balance Costs With Benefits (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 13, 2006)
The proposed review of India’s Free Trade Agreements points to a much deeper malaise in the process of formulating trade policy.
- For Growth In Exports (The Financial Express, Manoj Pant, Apr 13, 2006)
In many ways, the growth of India’s exports in the past few years has been phenomenal.
- The Limits To Openness (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 13, 2006)
The latest Trade Policy Review (TPR) of the United States, carried out by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in late March, shows how the largest economy and one of the most open markets in the world, is itself not immune to pressures and . . .
- Trade Talk Gets Tough (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 11, 2006)
Emerging economies should not be asked to pay the price for the successful conclusion of the Doha Development Agenda.
- Liberalizing Agriculture (Telegraph, Bibek Debroy, Apr 11, 2006)
The author is director, Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies, New Delhi
- Fair Trade Winds (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 11, 2006)
When the new foreign trade policy was first announced in 2004, there were many who felt that the policy’s target of more than doubling India’s share of world exports from 0.8 per cent to over 2 per cent in five years was perhaps too ambitious.
- Iskcon Temple Anniversary Celebrations From Tomorrow (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
The 13-day festival will conclude with `Dhwaja Avarohana' on April 23
- Supplementing The Goals (Business Line, Editorial, Business Standard, Apr 10, 2006)
The new SEZ Act may queer the pitch for exporters by creating islands of tax and other privileges.
- Don't Just Stick To Old Guns On Doha (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 10, 2006)
Mr Pascal Lamy’s endorsement of the demand that countries like India should negotiate in terms of applied tariffs for industrial products, rather than the bound rates, is the clearest indication yet that the Doha round of WTO negotiations has . . .
- Onus On India? (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Apr 10, 2006)
India may need to concede ground on industrial tariffs if it is to attain its objective of getting tariff barriers lowered on both the farm and industrial fronts in the US and the EU.
- India, China Agree To Share Experiences And . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 09, 2006)
See risks to global expansion and scope for growing economic imbalances
Both countries to play key role in shaping future global growth
Both sides reiterate commitment to achieving Millennium Development Goals
- South Asia Should Unite Behind One Of Its Own (Hindu, Ramesh Thakur, Apr 08, 2006)
Why doesn't India support the candidature of Jayantha Dhanapala for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations?
- Useful Despite Limitations (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 08, 2006)
The annual supplement to the five-year Foreign Trade Policy (2004-09), unveiled on Friday, like its predecessor, was not expected to break new ground in policy initiatives.
- Stay Focused On Competitiveness (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 08, 2006)
If India’s exports have grown 25% last year, on top of a 26% spurt the year before, what can account for such growth if not our foreign trade policy? Commerce minister Kamal Nath posed this rhetorical question while releasing this year’s supplement . . .
- The Pascal Pressure (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 08, 2006)
The US/EU want developing nations halve their bound rates on industrial import tariffs as a quid pro quo for farm-related concessions.
- Inflation Below 4 Pc, Gloats Fm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Finance Minister P Chidambaram today announced that the rate of inflation has gone down below 4 per cent and that the UPA government was taking steps to maintain price stability to keep it at this level.
- In The Twilight Zone (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 07, 2006)
It’s the realm of the unknown; it deals with the supernatural world and its possible influences, it’s a quality hidden from our senses — it’s occult tradition that has had a very special place in the history of social evolution both in the West . . .
- More Than What The Us Asked For (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Apr 07, 2006)
Several nations expressed their ire over security related trade measures of the US
- Commitment & Not Speed, Is Key: India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Speaking at a seminar after WTO Director General Pascal Lamy called for stepping up pace of negotiations to meet the year-end deadline for completion of Doha round
- Lamy Urges Us, Eu To Cut Industrial Tariffs (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
The United States and Europe must agree to cut industrial tariffs and farm subsidies for a successful accord by April to pave the way for a global trade pact, World Trade Organisation chief Pascal Lamy said on Wednesday.
- Wto Impasse Unlikely To Clear By Deadline (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Apr 06, 2006)
Discussions between developing and developed world are again heading towards deadlock, and unlikely to meet the deadline of April 30 mandated in the Doha and Hong Kong declarations for the finalisation of modalities for negotiations in these two . . .
- A Flawed Business Model (Dawn, Syed Mohibullah Shah, Apr 06, 2006)
Pakistan’s chronic trade deficit this year to record the highest deficit level in its history.
- Wto Brings China And Taiwan To Bargaining Table (International Herald Tribune, David Lague, Apr 05, 2006)
When Lai Shin-yuan, a Taiwan lawmaker, learned last year that a group of towel manufacturers from one of the poorest counties on the island planned to take action under World Trade Organization rules to stem a flood of cheap imports from China, she knew i
- In Breach Of World Trade Rules (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 05, 2006)
The Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) recently ruled illegal certain provisions of the U.S. laws — and thereby hangs a tale.
- Popularizing Science Among Children (Daily Excelsior, Arvind Gupta, Apr 05, 2006)
Before children can understand a thing, they need experience: seeing, touching, hearing, tasting, smelling; choosing ar ranging, putting things together, taking things apart experimenting with real things.
- Fdi To Be Focus Of New Foreign Trade Policy, Says Govt (Deccan Herald, Kamal Nath, Apr 05, 2006)
The new Foreign Trade Policy, to be unveiled on April 7, would focus mainly on attracting Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) and generating employment for the youth, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath said here on Tuesday
- Will India Emerge As Global Power ? (Daily Excelsior, Abhijit Patwardhan, Apr 05, 2006)
For sceptics, the suggestion of an area of peace in Asia remains wishful thinking.
- ‘India Is Important For The Doha Round’ (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Apr 05, 2006)
The former European Union Trade Commissioner and a Cartesian Socialist from France, wants to ensure that an important deadline to wrap up what are called negotiating modalities in Doha agriculture and industrial market access by this month-end is . . .
- Wto Chief To Visit India For Two Days (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2006)
He will hold talks with Centre in a bid to break the Doha impasse
- Iran’S Signalling In The Gulf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2006)
On Wednesday, Iran tested a high-speed underwater missile called Hoot (fish) which it claims is the fastest in the world at 360 kilometres per hour and can avoid sonar (sound navigation ranging) detection
- South America Is Turning Pink (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Apr 03, 2006)
The free market, liberalisation and privatisation policies of the right-wing leadership in South and Central America do not seem to be getting results.
- Trading By Safta Norms (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Apr 01, 2006)
Extension of SAFTA facilities by Islamabad to trade with India tantamounts to according the MFN treatment.
- Escap Report: Of Opportunities, Challenges (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Mar 31, 2006)
This year's ESCAP report focuses on Asia's bid to emerge stronger even as it grapples to leverage its high savings and reserves.
- U.S. Blocking Wto Bid: Putin (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Mar 30, 2006)
President Vladimir Putin has accused the United States of trying to block Russia's entry into the World Trade Organisation. Mr. Putin said new demands put by Washington had thrown back the process of Russia's accession to WTO.
- Pak, India To Boost Trade Ties (The Nation, HAQ NAWAZ, Mar 30, 2006)
Pakistan and India Wednesday agreed to ink a new shipping agreement in the near future at New Delhi while talks on air services would be concluded expeditiously.
- West's Economic Apartheid (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Mar 30, 2006)
If Mittal Steel's bid fails, India must renege on those commitments within economic reforms that could jeopardise its sovereignty, says Anuradha Dutt
- Businessmen At Work (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Mar 29, 2006)
While all eyes were on the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal, businessmen from both countries presented a wish list of reforms to the two governments.
- Plotting A War On Iran (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Mar 29, 2006)
The decision to refer Iran to the Security Council takes the United States a step closer to effecting yet another "regime change" in West Asia.
- Trade With Caution (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 29, 2006)
Subtle and not-so-subtle attempts to crack the lucrative Indian market open for American farm goods should come as no surprise.
- "T.J. Cherian Was Symbol Of Hope For Thousands Of Patients" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Students, colleagues and family members recall their association with him Students, colleagues and family members recall their association with him
- Prospects Of Global Investment (Hindu, Raghu Dayal , Mar 28, 2006)
This investment report focusses on the internationalisation of r&d by Transnational corporations
- Cosmetic Concern (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Mar 25, 2006)
Farmers need help in taking entrepreneurial risk more than off-season jobs and cheaper credit
- Persisting Myths About Russia-U.S. Ties (Hindu, Boris Makarenko, Mar 24, 2006)
The aggravation of the Iranian nuclear problem alongside the active preparations for the G8 summit makes one think about the long road covered by Russia-U.S.
- India To Help Africa Fight Aids Epidemic (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
India today offered to set up a pharma unit to manufacture anti-HIV/AIDS drugs in a least developed country to deal with the spread of the deadly disease in Africa, as part of its efforts to promote south-south cooperation.
- The Gm Foods Divide (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 21, 2006)
In a draft ruling, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) panel in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has upheld a 2003 complaint by the United States, Canada and Argentina that the European Union's (EU) de facto moratorium on authorisations for . . .
- Wto: China And Decision-Making (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Mar 21, 2006)
There is a top down approach while only lip service is paid to a bottom up . . .
- Selling India: A Look At The Complete Picture (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Mar 20, 2006)
Export-related direct tax concessions for software parks and export-oriented zones can are demonstrably good value for money. If sympathetically implemented, they will make a big difference to our level of export earnings.
- Stymied By The Bogey Of National Security (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Mar 20, 2006)
Cross-border takeovers
- Revisiting The Centre-State Divide (The Financial Express, NK SINGH, Mar 18, 2006)
The recent India Today Conclave focused on the theme of India tomorrow:
- Wheat Imports (Statesman, Vandana Shiva, Mar 18, 2006)
Will India Turn To Ship-To-Mouth Existence?
- Globalisation Of Education (Tribune, Sucha Singh Gill, Mar 18, 2006)
The recent ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that concluded on December 18, 2005, at Hong Kong made a major breakthrough in the trade in services under GATS. The original GATS (General Agreement on Trade in Services) signed in Dece
- India, China Trade Set To Grow To 20 Billion Dollars (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
India and China are poised to achieve 20 billion dollar bilateral trade turnover by the year 2007, a year ahead of the target set earlier, Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath today said.
- India, China Trade To Touch $20 B By 2007 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
India and China are poised to achieve US$20 billion bilateral trade turnover by the year 2007, a year ahead of the target set earlier, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Kamal Nath indicated here on Thursday.
- India Creating Obstacles, Says China (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
China, on Thursday, charged India with raising a series of “obstacles” in trade, including slapping of over 90 anti-dumping duties on Chinese goods, and not granting “market economy” status .....
- India And China Agree To Study Regional Trade Agreement (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Bilateral trade to touch $50 b by 2010; investment protection pact proposed
- Reaping Post-Quota Benefits (The Economic Times, N A KHAN, Mar 16, 2006)
The multi-fibre arrangement (MFA), which governed global trade in textiles and clothing since 1974, came to an end in December 2004.
- Who Wants To Be A Superpower? (Hindu, DHIRAJ NAYYAR, Mar 16, 2006)
India needs to be a super-empowerer of the less powerful, both countries and peoples, and not a superpower in the shade of an even bigger one.
- Manmohan: Not Kowtowing To U.S. (Hindu, Crisil Marketwire, Mar 15, 2006)
"Nuclear agreement is not a surrender "
Judge us by our results
It is in national interest to engage with U.S.
Pro-active role to be pursued with neighbours
- Kalam Returns Home After Two-Nation Tour (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
President A P J Abdul Kalam returned here this morning after a six-day two-nation tour which took him to Myanmar and Mauritius.
- Kalam Promises Help To Mauritius (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
Injecting fresh impetus to the age-old ties between India and Mauritius, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today wrapped up his three-day visit to the island nation assuring it of New Delhi’s firm commitment to help tide over its new economic challenges.
- Kalam Returns Home After Two-Nation Tour (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
President APJ Abdul Kalam returned in New Delhi on Tuesday morning after a six-day two-nation tour which took him to Myanmar and Mauritius.
- Implementation Group To Take Up Us-India Industrial R&d (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
India has already set up an implementation group for taking forward the pact signed with the US during the visit of President George W Bush for collaboration in industrial research and development.
- Kalam Returns Home After Two-Nation Tour (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
President APJ Abdul Kalam returned to New Delhi on Tuesday morning after a six-day two-nation tour which took him to Myanmar and Mauritius.
- Waiting For The Click (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Mar 14, 2006)
Doha round will be fruitful if the world perseveres
- Eu Employers Urge Bigger Tariff Cuts For Wto Accord (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
European manufacturers called on Brazil and India to offer bigger reductions in import tariffs to produce a World Trade Organisation agreement that benefits business globally.
- Deliver On Doha (The Financial Express, Sachin Chaturvedi, Mar 14, 2006)
The failure of the G-6 meeting of select WTO members in London is yet another forceful reminder of the fact that the mini-ministerials would not serve any purpose till members agree to meet their obligations at the negotiating table.
- Kalam Ends 3-Day Mauritius Visit, Promises Help To Its Economy (Press Trust of India, Subhashis Mittra, Mar 14, 2006)
Injecting fresh impetus to the age-old ties between India and Mauritius, President A P J Abdul Kalam today wrapped up his three-day visit to the island nation assuring it of New Delhi's firm commitment to help tide over its new economic challenges.
- Trade Powers Fail To Remove Obstacles To Wto Deal (Reuters, Richard Waddington, Mar 13, 2006)
Six of the world's top trading powers made little headway on Saturday in removing long-standing hurdles to a global trade deal, but reaffirmed a commitment to conclude a key part of the pact by the end of April.
- Indians Ink Peralta; Foulke Says He's Fine (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Jhonny Peralta and the Cleveland Indians both got the security they sought Friday when the shortstop agreed to a $13 million, five-year contract with a club option for 2011.
- Wto Talks Could Come To Halt, Warns India (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 09, 2006)
Ahead of the crucial G-6 meeting on trade talks, India today warned that World Trade Organisation negotiations could come to a halt if the US and EU demanded higher cuts in industrial tariffs from developing countries than what developed . . .
- Bilateral Trade Arrangements Are The Way To Go (The Financial Express, JAYANTA ROY, Mar 09, 2006)
The recent nuclear deal with the US is a historical landmark.
- You Are Greedy, India To Us, Eu (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Mar 09, 2006)
India, on Tuesday, told the trade majors – United States and European Union – that they are getting much more “greedy” in the critical Doha trade negotiations by insisting on more onerous concessions than what is agreed in the mandate, sources said.
- Vienna Meet On Iran Today, Pm Dials Putin (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Mar 06, 2006)
Ahead of the IAEA board meeting in Vienna tomorrow on the Iran nuclear issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin late last night over the phone to check the status of Russian efforts to resolve the matter.
- Indian Left Slams N-Deal, Nehru’S Legacy Overturned (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 04, 2006)
While Indian scientists have welcomed the nuclear deal with the United States, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s allies the Left parties and other socialist groups have accused the government of “completely altering” the independent foreign policy foundatio
- Don’T Resist The Tide And Flow Of Reality (The Economic Times, S H VENKATRAMANI, Mar 04, 2006)
Education, as we understand, is all about nurturing and developing the mind. Education involves cultivating the mind. Our educational system strives to accomplish this purpose by filling the mind with information and knowledge.
- Economic Patriotism Defeats Market Discipline (The Financial Express, YRK REDDY, Mar 04, 2006)
Arcelor’s management is trying a grand menu of sentimental appeals to politicians, wooing shareholders with unprecedented promises and every other trick to ward off the Mittal bid.
- India, Us To Further Eco Ties, Double Trade In 3-Years (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2006)
India and US will double bilateral trade in three years by reducing trade and investment barriers and expand cooperation in agriculture.
- India, U.S. Reaffirm Commitment To Expand Ties (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 03, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President George W. Bush express satisfaction with progress in advancing strategic partnership.
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