`Fiscal Sops Alone Will Not Attract
Industry'
Adequate infrastructure, connectivity,
good law and order situation and
availability of power are much more
vital than fiscal concessions.
`India Is Important As Our Global
Centre Of Excellence'
I would say 90 per cent of our work is
touched by someone in India. The most
important driver was the breadth of
talent and expertise (scientific,
business, statistical, etc.,)
available here.
‘We Are Keen To Represent The Third
View, The Southern Perspective’
Ibrahim Helal, Al Jazeera English’s
deputy managing director, began with
the BBC in London, moved to BBC Arabic
TV, and returned to the BBC, before
cutting loose as part of the breakaway
team that launched Al Jazeera on
November 10, 1996. What began . .
`We Want To See India Emerge An
International Diamond Trading Hub'
Many new mines have emerged. With
multiple markets we need to channel
roughs into
India.
The idea is to source roughs directly
and sell them in India for
beneficiation.
Flashpoint Babli
Lok Sabha was adjourned for the entire
day on Monday over the Babli dam.
Andhra Pradesh MPs raised the issue of
the dam within minutes of Parliament
starting its business for the day.
'What Is A Fatwa For A Progressive
Woman? '
Back home,
Pakistan's
Tourism Minister Nilofer Bakhtiar
faces a cleric's fatwa for "un-Islamic
behaviour". But that does not stop her
from recognising that this is the
"best time for women in
Pakistan".
'Children Are Also Sexual Beings'
It's no boon being children in India,
or for that matter, anywhere in the
world. This is chillingly borne out by
statistics that put the number of
children in one form of distress or
another at a staggering 300 million.
Mohsin Hamid
Judging by the way India is embracing
Pakistani writers, you guys could
become the next cultural ambassadors..
'Encounters Should Happen, If
Required'
"However, it is not okay to stage
encounters. But even they do happen,
and should not," says the former
Punjab police chief.
Maoist Gen Secy Justifies Killing Of
Mp
General secretary of the outlawed CPI
(Maoist), Ganapathy, has been elusive,
wanted in several cases across states.
'Children Are Also Sexual Beings'
It's no boon being children in India,
or for that matter, anywhere in the
world. This is chillingly borne out by
statistics that put the number of
children in one form of distress or
another at a staggering 300 million.
‘I’M A Journey Writer’
A freewheeling chat with writer and
poet Eddy L. Harris on his books, the
African-American experience and his
India visit.
Jairaj: When Will We Become
Pro-Active?
The civic bodies and the public should
work as partners, not as adversaries,
says Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara
Palike (BBMP) commissioner K Jairaj
who will be completing a year in the
hot seat soon.
‘I’M Not Happy Using Massive Central
Forces During Polls. The Greatest
Democracy, Run With Gun-Toting
Personnel!’
Hello, and welcome to Walk the Talk. I
am Shekhar Gupta, and my guest this
week is someone who can be described
as the chief custodian of the most
valuable brand in Indian democracy --
the Election Commission of India.
Leader In Computing
Interview with
S. Ramakrishnan, Director-General, C-DAC.
`4% Farm Growth Is A Key Element Of
Strategy For Inclusive Growth'
Inclusive growth is a fundamental
component of our strategy. Focussing
on agriculture is one aspect of
inclusiveness as it will address the
rural-urban divide.
Keep An Auto Check On Markets
Consumer boom has put the Indian auto
industry on the fast track. Even as
domestic players are expanding
capacities and driving out new models
with increasing regularity , many
foreign companies too have joined the
race.
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