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Articles 621 through 720 of 2635:
- Terrorists Will Not Prevent Me From Going To Pakistan: Bush (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2006)
"India, Pakistan have historic opportunity to work for lasting peace''
``India, U.S. committed to promoting democracy worldwide"
Need to share intelligence on terrorism stressed
- Upsetting Atm Tax (The Financial Express, Pooja Bansal, Mar 01, 2006)
It’s good that this Budget has no hard reforms and is a people-friendly one. It would be a lot easier for the middle-class to afford a car as the prices of small cars will go down. However, nothing much is in store for those wanting . . .
- Insat 4a - Redefining Tv Broadcasting (Daily Excelsior, G. Madhavan Nair, Feb 27, 2006)
The Indian National Satellite system (INSAT), established in 1983, is one of the largest domestic communications satellite systems in the Asia Pacific region with eight satellites in operation
- Looking Beyond The Budget (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
India has made enormous progress in the last 15 years, but there is a lot of ground to be covered in areas of infrastructure and investment.
- The India Option (Daily Times, Charles Tannock, Feb 24, 2006)
The world is beginning to notice that India has nearly the same number of people as China, plus a more benign system of government. China hawks in both India and the West dream that “strategic partnership” will link the world’s great democracies.
- Another Rhetorical Story For Agriculture? (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Feb 24, 2006)
As the finance minister gets ready to present the Budget for next year, the sector that causes him the greatest anxiety must be agriculture. The past year has been relatively good in terms of rainfall and the rabi yields should be encouraging. . . .
- Telecom Sector Comes To The Rescue Of Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
He plans to earn over Rs. 5,000 crore from the segment this fiscal too
Subscribers pay 10.2 per cent to the exchequer on every phone call made or a SIM card purchased
- Is Arcelor An Indian Problem? (The Economic Times, Narendar Pani, Feb 24, 2006)
Mittal Steel’s bid to take over Arcelor provides yet another reminder of the extent to which globalisation has increased the distance between the interests of the individual, the company and the nation. Indian officialdom may have . . .
- ‘Like Americans, The People Of India Have Suffered From Terrorist Attacks On Home Soil’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 24, 2006)
I came here today to talk about America’s relationship with two key nations in Asia, India and Pakistan.
- "The World Has To Deal With Hamas" (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Feb 23, 2006)
Commonwealth Secretary-GeneralDon McKinnon, in an interview in New Delhi recently, calls for dialogue and cooperation whether it is in handling Hamas' victory in the Palestinian elections or the row over the cartoons on Prophet Muhammed. Excerpts:
- Oui The Anglo Saxons (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 21, 2006)
Take overpriced French weapons out, what is left in Delhi-Paris relations?
- Why The World Is Afraid Of Iran Nukes (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
Iran’s nuclear research programme began in 1967 with the establishment of the Tehran Nuclear Research Center, equipped with a US-supplied nuclear research reactor.
- Mittal Steel Bid For Arcelor — A Lesson In Economic Globalisation (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Feb 21, 2006)
The Mittal Steel bid for Arcelor has elicited differing views from the companies, observers and politicians. With the Arcelor brass appearing to change tack from the initial opposition to the bid, it may be best for politicians to keep off, . . .
- Reveries Of Equilibrium (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Feb 20, 2006)
Walras showed through his mathematical exercise that if all these conditions, which define a perfect market, were satisfied, the market would reach a state of equilibrium at the end of the day, yielding maximum possible satisfaction to all buyers and ....
- Forest Department Hauled Up For Delaying Works (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
The department is reportedly reclaiming land set aside by gram panchayats for developmental works
- Strategic Thinking (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Feb 20, 2006)
The Prime Minister speaking at the Association of Indian Diplomats, while releasing their newly launched journal referred to the dearth of strategic long-term thinking in our country.
- Does Safta Have A Future? (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Feb 20, 2006)
The signs are not at all propitious for the South Asia Free Trade Area agreement to deliver the goods. The key to successful implementation of SAFTA lies in the hands of Islamabad and, going by the hints dropped by the Musharraf regime, . . .
- Telling Right From Left (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Feb 19, 2006)
As someone who believes that Indian communists always act against the interests of India I pay close attention to what they say.
- Google Ranks Censorship As Trade Issue (Tribune, Stephen Foley, Feb 19, 2006)
Google pledged to reconsider its controversial decision to launch a self-censored web search business in China, if it looked as if the internet was failing to improve freedom of expression in the People’s Republic.
- Moving Ahead With Safta (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Paksitana's Recent Ratification of the South Asian Free Trade Area agreement constitutes a big leap forward for the SAARC exercise.
- Full Trade Ties Hinge On Kashmir (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 17, 2006)
Cabinet ratifies SAFTA, still import curbs will remain
No SAARC member can impose conditionalities
Pakistan will be hard put to defend itself if India raises dispute
- Export Surge (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 17, 2006)
The ongoing surge in the country’s export growth rate is in tune with the current momentum of growth in the overall economy, with exports going up by nearly 19 per cent in dollar terms during April-January 2005-06.
- 'Pak To Continue Trade With India On Positive List Of Items' (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The Kashmir issue cast its shadow on free trade with India with Pakistan Commerce Minister saying that bilateral trade would continue on an approved "positive list" of items rather than being opened up under SAFTA even after the Cabinet . . .
- India Takes Up Mittal Bid With Eu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
`National treatment not meted out to investment'
- Wto Deal Should Be In Favour Of Developing World: India (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
India today made it clear that any deal at WTO should be in favour of developing nations to make the current round of talks development oriented, even as EU emphasised that its offer was a "real sacrifice".
- Level The Field For Exporters (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 16, 2006)
The Data on India's external trade for January 2006, specifically exports, confirm certain trends that the Finance and Commerce Ministries would do well to keep in mind when drawing up policies, both in the Budget and in the future.
- Pakistan Ratifies Safta Unconditionally (News International, Khalid Mustafa, Feb 16, 2006)
Islamabad on Wednesday ratified the much-trumpeted South Asia Free Trade Agreement (Safta), but the trade between India and Pakistan will not be initiated under the regional agreement, instead it will continue under the existing import regime . . .
- Wto’S Shifting Paradigms (Dawn, Fateh M. Chaudhri, Feb 16, 2006)
Eversince the multilateral trade negotiation were first conducted under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the process has been variously described as a “roller-coaster”, “muddling-through” or “limping forward”.
- America's Plan Is To Force Gm Food On The World (Hindu, John Vidal, Feb 15, 2006)
Just A few years ago, World Trade Organisation officials used to act hurt when described by social activists as irresponsible, secretive bureaucrats who trampled over national sovereignty and placed free trade over the environment or human rights.
- 'Wto Deal Must Be Fair' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
India, on Tuesday, made it clear that any deal at WTO should be in favour of developing nations to make the current round of talks development oriented, even as EU emphasised that its offer was a “real sacrifice”.
- Wto Deal Should Be In Favour Of Developing World: India (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
India today made it clear that any deal at WTO should be in favour of developing nations to make the current round of talks development oriented, even as EU emphasised that its offer was a "real sacrifice".
- A New Theme At Davos (Dawn, Sartaj Aziz, Feb 15, 2006)
The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum at the beautiful Swiss ski resort of Davos, in the last week of January each year, has become a unique international event.
- Wto Upholds Ruling (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
The World Trade Organization on Monday condemned tax breaks for some U.S. companies operating overseas, saying Washington has about three months to bring its legislation into line. A WTO panel rejected a U.S. appeal, upholding previous judgments . ..
- Doha Round — The Challenge Beyond Hong Kong (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Feb 14, 2006)
Are the decisions that were taken at Hong Kong being implemented? The developing countries need to be extremely careful and guard against pressure being mounted again.
- For Alternative Policies (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Interview with K. Varadharajan, general secretary, AIKS.
- 'India Will Not Accept Wto Settlement Affecting Rural Sector' (Press Trust of India, Vinay Shukla, Feb 12, 2006)
India today said it would not accept a WTO settlement that adversely affects its rural sector, even as it made a forceful plea for successful conclusion of the Doha round of the world trade talks.
- Patent Remedy For India’S Health (Indian Express, PRITI RADHAKRISHNAN, Feb 10, 2006)
Just how wealthy do you have to be to buy medicines in India? The UPA government is about to decide.
- Gm Food Must Be Allowed Into Europe, Wto Rules (Tribune, Stephen Castle , Feb 09, 2006)
Europe faces new pressure to open its markets to genetically-modified food from the US after the World Trade Organisation ruled that the EU broke international rules with its moratorium on new licences.
- Wto Condemns Eu Over Gmo Moratorium (Reuters, Sophie Walker, Feb 08, 2006)
The World Trade Organization ruled on Tuesday that the European Union and six member states had broken trade rules by barring entry to genetically modified crops and foods.
- Exporting Higher Education — Dilemma Of `To Commit Or Not To Commit' (Business Line, Jandhyala B. G. Tilak, Feb 07, 2006)
The Indian Institutes of Management are in the news again — two years ago on the issue of fees, and now on the issue of `going abroad'. In the former case, the IIMs wanted to raise their fees considerably, which the government argued would make . . .
- Exporting Higher Education — Dilemma Of `To Commit Or Not To Commit' (Business Standard, Jandhyala B. G. Tilak, Feb 07, 2006)
The Indian Institutes of Management are in the news again — two years ago on the issue of fees, and now on the issue of `going abroad'. In the former case, the IIMs wanted to raise their fees considerably, which the government argued would make . . .
- Wto Has Not Helped The Common Man (Business Standard, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Feb 07, 2006)
The results of the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial have been lauded not only by the Commerce Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, but also by industrialists.
- The Export Growth Story (Business Standard, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Feb 07, 2006)
Recent increases in exports have been hailed as indicating the emergence of India as an internationally competitive economy. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh examine recent patterns of external trade, . . .
- Adjusting To The New Textile Order (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 07, 2006)
It is just over a year since the quotas under the Multi-fibre Agreement of 1974 were done away with. Countries with a strong tradition in textiles such as India and China, constrained by the discriminatory trade agreement, were unable to export . . .
- India Delinks Russia From Wto Membership On Trade Issues (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
On the insistence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, India has agreed to delink the support to Russian membership at WTO from the settlement of trade payments by Russia. Both countries today agreed to set up a joint study group (JSG) to finalise . . .
- India Consents To Russia’S Accession To Wto (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 07, 2006)
India and Russia on Monday established a new milestone in bilateral trade and economic relations,
- Back To The Wto Doha Round (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Feb 06, 2006)
The good thing about the Davos meeting is that it has straightaway injected a sense of urgency into the negotiating process. A detailed, though informal, timetable is being circulated of what has to be accomplished and by when.
- The Need To Look Beyond Gdp (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Feb 06, 2006)
The point is not the replacement of GDP growth rate by the growth rate of educated rural population but to question age-old shibboleths, and look for alternatives. That kind of questioning, and the tolerance of such questioning are the basic . . .
- Public-Private Partnership Needed To Help Weaker Sections: Ficci President (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Feb 05, 2006)
WHILE opposing the government’s move to introduce reservation in the private sector, . . .
- America Unplugged (Hindu, RUMINA SETHI, Feb 05, 2006)
IN today's globalised climate, the former colonies have ended up as the neo-colonial empire of the United States, complicit in global give and take, economic hegemony, and . . .
- A Journey Into The Past Through Manuscripts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 05, 2006)
Survey of ancient texts under way in Pudukottai district Survey of ancient texts under way in Pudukottai district
- India May Ask Russia To Lower Tea Import Duty (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Feb 05, 2006)
Gherman Gref to hold talks with Kamal Nath in New Delhi
The two sides will sign a protocol on Moscow's accession to WTO
Russia reportedly agreed to facilitate higher uptake of Indian tea and tobacco
- `Our Wto Negotiations Are Mainly About Making Russia An Equal Participant In Global Trade' (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Feb 04, 2006)
It is important that we complete the negotiations with India on Russia's WTO accession. We are sure that our fast accession would be in India's interests, too, because Russia honouring its agreed commitments would mean better and broader access of Indian
- Trade With India In Pak Interest: Ex-Minister (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 04, 2006)
Former minister of finance Shahid Javed Burki Friday said Pakistan must open trade with India and other South Asian countries as it is in Pakistan’s interest.
- India Monitoring Arcelor Deal: Nath (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 03, 2006)
"India will be closely watching the issue of the takeover bid of Arcelor made by Mittal Steel and the reaction of the French government," said India's Commerce Minister Kamal Nath, after his luncheon meeting with EU Trade Commissioner . . .
- Nuclear Negotiations — India Has The Upper Hand (Business Line, M. Ramesh , Feb 02, 2006)
India's tough stand on the Iran nuclear issue makes one thing clear: The country's nuclear status is such that, though foreign assistance may be desirable, it is certainly not indispensable. India has attained self-sufficiency, as the statements by . . .
- Us-India Stand-Off Over Iran Vote (Pakistan Observer, Rizwan Ghani, Feb 02, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister is in tough spot as America has openly asked for Indian vote for Iran’s referral to UNSC. Ms. Rice statement, “Asking India to make tough choice” in the matter is part of the diplomatic offensive amidst Bush’s resolve to . . .
- The Reality Beyond Davos (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 01, 2006)
As the curtains fell on the World Economic Forum at Davos, the Indian contingent consisting of prominent ministers, bureaucrats and industrialists must have felt a deep glow of satisfaction at the warm accolades that came India's way in the Swiss resort.
- What The Budget Should Do For Brand India (The Financial Express, Nagesh Kumar, Jan 31, 2006)
As the countdown for the Union Budget 2006 has begun, one starts thinking of priorities for the finance minister. Here are some random thoughts.
- Saudi Arabia Looks East (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Jan 30, 2006)
SOME seven years ago, Pakistan, in a gesture of solidarity, celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Saudi kingdom by the house of Saud.
- Wto Members Set April Deadline For Resolving Agri Issues (Press Trust of India, Raj Kumar Ray, Jan 30, 2006)
Davos (Switzerland), Jan 29 (PTI) Key trade ministers have agreed on an April 30 deadline for resolving outstanding issues in the troubled agriculture negotiations in WTO, especially removal of all export subsidies - a major achievement for developing...
- Take Firm Stand Against Funding Agencies, Medha Tells Left Parties (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
Environmental activist Medha Patkar has asked Left parties to take a firm position against the machinations of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), International Monitory Fund (IMF), World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) whose funding programmes...
- Economic Weaknesses To Worry About (Dawn, Shahid Kardar, Jan 29, 2006)
Although our economy has been growing at over six per cent per annum since 2003, much of this has been possible because of the consumer binge that came from a decline in savings and the funding available from banks to finance consumption.
- Farmers And Fdi (Hindu, BALAJI SHANKAR, Jan 29, 2006)
Small farms can be very profitable and we do not need GM seeds or green revolution or agricultural research to do that
- Chidambaram: West To Blame (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Blaming industrialised nations for global economic imbalances, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday asked them to step up investment in developing nations like India and address the issues of high interest rates and fuel prices.
- Unpalatable, But Needed (The Financial Express, ANIL BHARDWAJ, Jan 28, 2006)
From the record of recent Union budgets, another bout of de-reservation is on the cards. It is interesting to see the evolution of this policy, whereby certain products have been earmarked for exclusive manufacture in small-scale industries (SSIs).
- Who Remembers Ancient India's Scientific Wealth? (Daily Excelsior, Md. Vazeeruddin, Jan 28, 2006)
Sessions of Indian Science Congress are held with monotonous regularity at fixed periodicity. Eminent persons use them to think aloud on what breakthroughs India needs to achieve.
- India To Submit Plurilateral Requests In Services At Wto (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
India would soon be seeking formal commitments at WTO for movement of its professionals and BPOs under the ongoing services negotiations.
- Extending The Idea Of India (Indian Express, AMBA PANDE, Jan 27, 2006)
Naushad has been pardoned. His eye will not be gouged out by the government of Saudi Arabia. The news, bringing relief to the family and the nation, also brings forth the larger issue of welfare of migrant labourers and India’s policy . . .
- Looking Into The Global Crystal Ball (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Jan 27, 2006)
The outlook for the future cannot be considered bright given the geopolitical global trends since the start of the century and millennium.
- Taiwan-India: Politics And Economics (Deccan Herald, V Wen-Hsien Chen, Jan 26, 2006)
In view of Taiwan’s rise as an economic power, India should review its ties with it
- The Importance Of The House Of Saud (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 25, 2006)
When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets King Abdullah today in New Delhi’s Hyderabad House, it would be safe to bet that the Saudi delegation would have more PhDs and Ivy League degrees than the Indian, even after counting the doctorates . . .
- Bow To The Left (Indian Express, SANDIPAN DEB, Jan 25, 2006)
It was all there for the world to see. At the Congress plenary session at Hyderabad, politicians — both young and elderly — clamoured obsequiously for Rahul Gandhi, ...
- Free-Trade Sceptics: Wrong Again (The Economic Times, Arvind Panagariya , Jan 25, 2006)
Thanks to a handful of vocal free-trade sceptics among economists, pro-free-trade economists never have to fear being rendered redundant.
- Iaea Stance On Iran (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Jan 25, 2006)
As the momentum builds for the International Atomic Energy Agency board meeting on Feb 2, Mr ElBaradei, its director-general, has given the western campaign something of a setback by making it quite clear that he would not advance the date . . .
- Women, The Water Managers (Deccan Herald, BHARATHI PRABHU, Jan 24, 2006)
Women are known to protect their water resources and learn water management very well.
- Threat To Quit Safta (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Jan 24, 2006)
There are some troubling indications that Islamabad may be contemplating pulling out of the South Asia Free Trade Area (Safta). That would be very unfortunate from Pakistan’s perspective. It would do little damage to India, but it would be a
- Pc Shipments In Asia-Pacific Up 19 Pc: Idc India, Taiwan Perform Below Expectations (Business Line, CORPORATE BUREAU, Jan 23, 2006)
IDC said that notebooks were particularly solid as all the countries in the region recorded double-digit year-on-year growth rates in shipments in 2005.
- Greater Sensitivity Needed At Wto (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 23, 2006)
The World Trade Organisation's decision to extend, by seven-and-a-half years, the period available to least developed countries (LDCs) for bringing their intellectual property rights (IPR) rules in line with the relevant WTO agreement, is welcome for ..
- "Globalisation Does Not Mean You Have No Political Choices" (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Jan 23, 2006)
Sir Howard Davies, Director, the London School of Economics and Political Science, believes that, despite all its imperfections, globalisation is the "least bad" way to organise economic life.
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