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Articles 6221 through 6320 of 35809:
- Rbi Relaxes Norms For Domestic Mf (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
The Reserve Bank of India has raised the ceiling of investments that can be made by registered ‘domestic mutual funds(MF)’ in overseas markets, besides expanding the investment options available to them.
- Sbi Posts Lower Profit In Q1 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
State Bank of India has posted a net profit of Rs. 798.57 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, as compared to Rs. 1,222.83 crore in the year-ago period. Total income has declined to Rs. 10,598.75 crore from Rs. 10,742.85 crore.
- Father Shies Off Tanya’S Wounds (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
For Kalidas Banerjee, it would be a long and lonely journey to Bangalore tomorrow to perform his murdered daughter Tanya’s last rites.
- To Find That Favourite Book (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 28, 2006)
For instance, where and how would you find these recent books? William Easterly:
- Sahara Sacks Staff For Breaching Pm's Security (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
Private carrier Air Sahara on Thursday night said it would sack two of its air hostesses who were involved in a security breach at the official residence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.
- Corruption Has A Deterrent (Business Standard, Kanika Datta, Jul 28, 2006)
Does corruption matter in a country’s “corporate” reputation? Does it really dissuade foreign investors or hamper economic growth? India’s low ranking on the Transparency Index year after year rarely attracts more than an “I-told-you-so” comment . . .
- Business On The Street (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 28, 2006)
No country can bring about policy changes that may destabilise players engaged in an economic activity worth more than Rs 4,75,000 crore.
- Of Growth And Deprivation (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jul 28, 2006)
The World Bank's Development Policy Review 2006, in its report in India, stresses "the importance of ensuring that public money is well spent through institutional reform of the public sector that creates effective systems of . . .
- Mysterious Mole (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jul 28, 2006)
The BJP leader, Mr Jaswant Singh, could not have found a surer way of getting embroiled in an unseemly controversy and tying himself into knots while struggling to get out of it than the one he has chosen in popping the mysterious mole in the . . .
- Nabard: Cultivating The Farm Sector With Credit (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 28, 2006)
From a modest beginning, Nabard has grown into an apex hybrid organisation. It is the pioneer in the self-help group-bank linkage programme that has brought banking to the doorsteps of the poor. Into its 25th year, Nabard is at the crossroads, and . . .
- Incompetence Or Worse In Kg Gas Deal (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 28, 2006)
The government has vetoed the gas deal between Reliance Industries Ltd (run by Mukesh Ambani) and Reliance Natural Resources Ltd (run by Anil Ambani).
- The Us And Muslims (News International, Rahimullah Yusufzai, Jul 28, 2006)
If the United States of America still hoped it would be able to win the hearts of minds of Muslims worldwide, its reaction to the events of the past few weeks in the Middle East should make it realise the futility of the exercise.
- Facing The Challenge Of Inclusiveness (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Jul 28, 2006)
In addition to our relationship to the land, we also need to consider our relationships with other people.
- Fill The Vacancies In The Courts (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jul 28, 2006)
Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, the chief justice of Pakistan, has breathed new life into the apex court by exercising its dormant suo motu powers to redress wrong and dispense justice.
- A Major Setback (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 28, 2006)
The world, especially the developing world, has been extremely concerned, at least since the Doha round of July 2003, over the way the global trade talks had progressed.
- Rate Hike Gets Good Billing (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
The surest sign of the rise of the Great Indian Middle Class has been the coverage of the RBI’s latest interest rate hike in the regional press. A
- Lower Treasury Income Drags Down Sbi Q1 Net (Business Line, Our Bureau, Business line, Jul 28, 2006)
Profit falls 35 pc to Rs 798.5 cr; staff costs rise to Rs 1,924 cr
- A Welcome Shift To Vat (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 28, 2006)
The Tamil Nadu Government's decision to switch over to the value added tax (VAT) system from January 1, 2007, is welcome, though belated in terms of nationwide developments.
- Putin Pushes A Wider Agenda For The G8 (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jul 28, 2006)
In Russia's vision, the expanded G8 will no longer be a Western club but will evolve into a round table of the world's major players.
- Idle Crop (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 28, 2006)
Land reforms have become an obsession for the unreformed among Bengal’s leftists.
- President Debunks Rumours. Good (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 28, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has categorically said that no change in the Government is imminent at the Centre and in the Sindh Province.
- Dangerous Times (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 28, 2006)
Three weeks on from the start of Israeli attacks on Lebanon, there is little to be optimistic about. Not only have the attacks continued, they continue to be indiscriminate in who they target.
- The Biggest Threat (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Jul 28, 2006)
In the dominant political culture of India, citizens are encouraged to treat terrorism as an unavoidable feature of modern existence and undertake no independent initiatives to counter it.
- ‘Wrong To Blame Islam For Muslims’ Sins’ (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2006)
It is wrong to blame Islam for the sins of Muslims or to demonise a religion and its followers by a "corruption of facts" or a selective reading of history, according to journalist and author M.J. Akbar.
- Unctad Report (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Wake -up call for threat from Bangladesh
Over the years infiltration of Bangladeshis into India has defied solution.
- Prime Minister For Review Of Subsidies In Energy Sector (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
`India urgently needs to define a new paradigm of development'
- India Phenomenon (Statesman, AMITAV BANERJI, Jul 27, 2006)
A couple of weeks ago, Time magazine had an eye-catching cover.
- Inclusive Growth (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 27, 2006)
India Development Policy Review (DPR) 2006, the World Bank flagship report for the country, unfolds a more flexible reforms package for improving delivery of services and expanding inclusive growth.
- Costlier Home Loans (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 27, 2006)
The RBI on Tuesday hiked its short-term lending and borrowing rates by 0.25 per cent, while keeping the long-term rates unchanged.
- Waive Loans, Demand Agitating Farmers (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Farmers from Punjab, Haryana and other northern states today staged a protest near Parliament under the banner of the BKU demanding the waiving of loans of farmers in distress conditions, increase in the MSP and bringing down the interest rate on . . .
- Uproar Over Simi, Rss Comparison (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
There was commotion in the Rajya Sabha again this evening leading to adjournment for the day as agitated BJP members trooped into the well of the House objecting to Samajawadi Party member Janeswar Misra’s remarks on the banned organisation SIMI . . .
- A Call To Action (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 27, 2006)
India is a country of powerful business minds. We need to provide them with a vision to build large businesses. My vision 25/25 calls for 25 large manufacturing and 25 large infrastructure projects every year (Nehru’s ‘temples of modern India’).
- Towards Adopting The First Best Trade Policies (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 27, 2006)
Industry can partner the government in this endeavour by stating clearly the constraints it faces
- Accounting A Milestone For Global Markets (The Financial Express, RAJIV MEMANI, Jul 27, 2006)
With strong cross-border capital flows, the world is moving towards convergence of reporting standards.
- State Needs To Do More (The Financial Express, VINOD VYASULU, Jul 27, 2006)
There are some who argue that without high growth, this country can do little about poverty.
- Gagging Ipo Hype (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 27, 2006)
The ability to impose a strict gag order on companies planning to raise public money is the minimum empowering tool needed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in the interest of investor protection.
- Musharraf Rules Out Political Change (News International, Azfar-ul-Ashfaque, Jul 27, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has ruled out any change at the Centre and provincial level and declared that the current political set-up would continue working till the holding of 2007 general elections.
- Tourism, Not Extremism (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Jul 27, 2006)
President Musharraf has appealed to people to shun extremism and promote tourism.
- Why Farming Has Become Unviable (Business Line, Harish Damodaran , Jul 27, 2006)
Falling profitability of farming operations, the drying up of non-farming opportunities and the growing fragmentation of landholdings all make agriculture a losing proposition. Three-fourths of Indian farmers take home less than Rs 3,000 a month . . .
- Spinning Out Of Control (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 27, 2006)
The situation in the Middle East is rapidly degenerating from terrible to atrocious. Already bordering on living hell for those at ground zero in the battle zone in Lebanon, the conflagration could spread out of control. While the mainly Sunni Hamas are o
- New Vistas In Micro Finance (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jul 27, 2006)
Finally, there seems to be a will to take a re-look at financial services for the poor. Much lobbying with the government and the RBI by those who work with financial services for the poor resulted in the government announcing on June 26 that it had . . .
- Sensex Up 202 Points On Good Q1 Results (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Markets continued their upward trend for the third consecutive day on good corporate results by ONGC and Bharti Airtel.
- The Oppressed Of The World (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 27, 2006)
Like most Muslims around the world, one, after 9/11, had become convinced of the existence of a well-conceived international conspiracy to destroy Muslim states, subjugate Muslim populations mentally and economically, poison Muslim youth by . . .
- Improving Pakistan's Image (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 27, 2006)
When Pakistan emerged on the world map, it had the image of a modern, liberal and progressive Muslim state founded by a leader who was educated in England and whose lifestyle too was that of a British gentleman.
- Time For The Oic To Wake Up (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 27, 2006)
While Israeli jets continue to pound innocent Lebanese on the false pretext of tracking down Hezbollah, the Muslim countries' watchdog body, the OIC, has as usual not yet come up with a unified stand nor has it given any signal of doing so.
- Pawns In A Game Of Giants (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 27, 2006)
The writer is a freelance columnist and former newspaper editor
- Higher Interest (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 27, 2006)
It will hit consumers and growth ---- To most middle class Indians Tuesday's rise in interest rates is relevant largely for the fact that it has increased the EMI - equalised monthly instalment - outgo on home, car and consumer loans.
- Medium & Message (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
About what you hear from the Master, never say it is wrong because my dear, the fault lies in your own incapacity to understand Him.
Hafiz
- ‘The Past And The Future Are For The Present’ (Deccan Herald, Sarjit Ramesh, Jul 27, 2006)
Dr David Passig doesn’t need to gaze into a crystal ball to see the writing on the wall: for he believes in the power of future time, drawing wisdom from the past, applying it to the future and bringing all of that back to the present.
- Gail's Assam Gas Cracker Joint Venture To Be A Separate Company (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
The Rs 5,460 crore- (Rs54 billion) Assam Gas Cracker project, at Lepetkata, in Dibrugarh district, a JV between GAIL, Oil India (OIL), Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) and the Assam Industrial Development Corporation will be a separate company, a GAIL . . .
- 'Frustrated' Left Mulls Alternative To Congress? (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Jul 27, 2006)
Faced with increasing popular anger against the Congress-led UPA Government's economic and foreign policies, the Communist Party of India -Marxist (CPI-M) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) are coming closer to exploring a political alternative . . .
- A Batman Salutes His Major (Pioneer, ASHOK MALIK, Jul 27, 2006)
In November 2005, I got a call from Jaswant Singh's office asking if I was interested in helping the former Foreign Minister edit his memoir. I jumped at the offer; the chance to beat others to reading a book I would have read anyway was too . . .
- Chinese Director Bemoans Commercialism In Arts (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Gu Anyi has weathered many storms during his career, from doing gruelling farmwork far from home to being recruited to perform revolutionary communist versions of traditional Peking Opera before Chinese soldiers.
- India Should Strengthen Its Database (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Jul 27, 2006)
Given the lack of detailed data on the unorganised sector, much of the discussion on the economy is centred on India Inc, resulting in a distortion in policy formulation and deficiencies in resource allocation.
- Monsoon Deaths (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 27, 2006)
With the death of seven persons, including children, in parts of Lahore by Wednesday, the countrywide rain-related death toll has risen to above 30 since last Sunday.
- Need To Get Agro (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 27, 2006)
Nearly a month since the Prime Minister visited Vidarbha and announced a relief package for its farmers, there’s not much that has changed on the ground.
- Six Chinese Military Personnel Dead, 38 Missing In Torrent (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
At least six Chinese military personnel were killed and 38 others missing when mountain torrents, triggered by typhoon Kaemi washed away military barracks in east China's Jiangxi Province, the PLA said today.
- Gods Don’T Vote (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 27, 2006)
BJP CMs should be obsessing over their relative economic success and not conversions
- N-Deal Transparent, No Compromise: Pm (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Govt ready for debate, Singh assures Parliament deal in line with July 2005 Indo-US joint statement
- It’S Raining Big Bucks In The North (Indian Express, Vipin Pubby, Jul 27, 2006)
Waking up to the need of attracting private investment and raise standards of living of their people, governments in the northern states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh are becoming pro-active to attract investments and their efforts appear . . .
- Not Working (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 27, 2006)
The expected has happened. The meeting of the six major members of the World Trade Organization (the United States . . .
- Growing Gap (Times of India, Andre Beteille , Jul 27, 2006)
India and China embarked upon somewhat different courses of development at roughly the same time. Comparisons between the two countries, their achievements so far and their prospects for the future are inevitable.
- The High Risks In High Deficits (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Jul 27, 2006)
Consumer prices in June 2006 were 6.5 percent higher than in June 2005. Last year in June price rise over the previous year was less than 4 percent. Under fire in Parliament, with the BJP and Left parties walking out of the Rajya Sabha on . . .
- Taking On Inflation (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 27, 2006)
A second rate hike in 45 days was always on the cards, with oil prices at over $75 a barrel and the West Asian crisis showing no signs of abating.
- It’S Not About Pakistan’S Reactor But Us Reaction (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 27, 2006)
There’s no race to speak of between India and Pakistan in their capabilities to produce fissile material
- 'Air Traffic Between Small Cities To Take Off' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Paramount Airways is out to disprove that low-cost airlines have to compromise luxury. It's doing so by eliminating the divide between business and economy classes at a price that is less than the economy class fare. Paramount managing director . . .
- Centre Rejects Ril Gas Price Formula For Rnrl (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Formula not derived on the basis of competitive arms length sales
Transaction between RIL and RNRL is part of demerger plan
Domestic gas from private fields commands higher price
- ‘Doha Failure Not To Affect Indo-Us Ties’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Even as India blamed U S for the collapse of the World Trade Organisation talks in the Doha Round of talks, the US on Tuesday said that “it would not affect the bilateral trade between the two countries.”
- Cii Welcomes Rbi Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
Decision is quite in line with the central banks internationally
- Rbi Lifts Curbs On Two Dccbs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has lifted the restrictions placed on the Srikakulam and Vizianagaram District Cooperative Central Banks under Section35 (2) of B.R. Act, 1949, with immediate effect.
- Rural Productivity Mission Launched In State (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
The National Productivity Council has launched it as a pilot project
- Ensuring Elementary Education For All (Hindu, Krishna Kumar, Jul 27, 2006)
Indian society regards children not as a collective responsibility but as a parental burden. Few realise that the nation loses when children do not attend school.
- For A Fair Deal In Higher Education (Hindu, V.R. Krishna Iyer, Jul 27, 2006)
To defile education as merchandise and colleges as lucrative teaching shops is vulgar.
- Imperative To Have Independent Auditors (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 27, 2006)
Capitalism at crossroads. Corporate misgovernance in India. Series of scams that shook investor confidence...
- Remembering India's First Woman Ca (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
The year, 1930. Fresh after the release from Vellore prison, a 23-year-old wondered what the future held for her.
- Interest Rates Never Cease To Hold Interest (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 27, 2006)
Lady Macbeth, with `a heart so white' says, `A little water clears us of this deed' and exclaims, `How easy is it, then!'
- Sensex Up 114pts; Bhel Gains 3% (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
The Sensex touched a high of 10,762, and is now up 114 points at 10,731.
- ‘Market Is Entering A Stable Phase' (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 27, 2006)
Sebi recently approved guidelines for real estate funds and the government has already relaxed norms for foreign direct investment in real estate ventures.
- Sensex Stretches Gaining Streak (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
The stock markets maintained the bullish tempo and the Sensex added another 202 points to its kitty, as the rally stretched to the third day in a row largely on hectic short covering by foreign funds and operators.
- Governor Sends Report On Mining To Centre (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2006)
In a significant development, Governor T N Chaturvedi is understood to have sent a report to the Centre, along with his critical comments, on the mining activities in the State and recent related developments.
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