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Articles 9121 through 9220 of 35809:
- Polarised Politics (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 17, 2006)
Political rivalry has already moved to the streets
- Kuwait For Better Trade, Economic Ties With India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Kuwait, on Friday, sought closer economic and trade relationship with India that can provide job opportunities and high living standards to the peoples of the two countries.
- Beyond The Windows (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 17, 2006)
Lesson 1.0 from Bill Gates for Indians in high profile public positions: know when to quit. Arguably the world’s best-known entrepreneur could easily have carried on.
- Malaysian Straitjacket For India (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Jun 17, 2006)
Ashutosh Varshney is right to suggest (‘Be affirmative,’ IE, June 16) that we look at comparative experiences to enrich our own debate on affirmative action programmes, and the Malaysian example certainly provides some food for thought.
- Quota And Populism (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Jun 17, 2006)
By a happy coincidence I went to have coffee with Arun Shourie in his elegant Delhi home the day his new book came out. It is called Falling Over Backwards:
- Hdfc Bank Raises Plr By 50bps To 11.50% (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
HDFC Bank today hiked its prime lending rate (PLR) by 50 basis points to 11.50% with effect from June 14.
- Reserve Bank Ups Auction Size (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today increased the size of the government bond auction scheduled for June 22 to suck out excess liquidity from the banking system.
- Smaller Frauds Pose A Threat To Banks (Business Standard, Rajendra Palande, Jun 17, 2006)
The profile of fraud risks that commercial banks are prone to has undergone a sea change. Banks now have to grapple with scattered and smaller-amount frauds, which are difficult to detect.
- Reading The Tea Leaves Amidst Storm In The Stocks Cup (Business Line, D. Murali , Jun 17, 2006)
"Investing without understanding the economy is like planning a beach trip without checking the forecast," alerts Richard Yamarone in The Trader's Guide to Key Economic Indicators. Over the past century, thousands of indicators have emerged, including . .
- Time Limits For Claiming Benefits (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Jun 17, 2006)
Enforcing compliance is a major problem for the Income-Tax Department. Only about 3 per cent of the population files I-T returns. And the regular filers take their own time to comply with the law.
- Listed Exchanges - Academic Myopia (Business Standard, Ravi Sheth, Jun 17, 2006)
Contrary to what some academics argue, equity owners of an exchange have a far greater stake than professional managers in running a neutral trading platform.
- From 'India Shining' To 'India Snorting' (News International, Praful Bidwai, Jun 17, 2006)
The writer, a former newspaper editor, is a researcher and peace and human-rights activist based in Delhi
- Hdfc Bank Hikes Lending Rate By 50 Bps (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
HDFC Bank today hiked its prime lending rate (PLR) by 50 basis points to 11.50 per cent with effect from June 14.
- Game In Shanghai (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 17, 2006)
In criticising Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for not attending the fifth summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the Indian Left has yet again made evident its craven surrender to blind anti-Americanism.
- Sandwiched Between Law And Commonsense (Business Line, D. Murali , Jun 17, 2006)
A newsy case to munch this week is a catering question concerning the BBC, that came up before the Supreme Court of Judicature Court of Appeal (Civil Division), UK: HM Revenue & Customs vs Compass Contract Services UK Ltd.
- Make Vat Rates Flexible (Business Line, R. Sthanumoorthy, Jun 17, 2006)
Diversion of trade is generally commodity specific
VAT rate autonomy for States is desirable because it enables them raise revenues according to their varying and changing expenditure requirements.
- Access Closed (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 17, 2006)
Electricity regulators must enforce their orders on open access, third party sale and purchase of power from captive plants.
- Fuel Prices: What's Going On? (Rediff on the Net, T V R Shenoy, Jun 17, 2006)
Petroleum Minister Murli Deora has asked every state government to follow the Maharashtra model, and cut sales tax rates on petrol and diesel. Alas for the harassed minister, his cherished Maharashtra model is falling apart.
- Debate And Debasement (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 17, 2006)
Geo TV has done a great public service by openly debating and discussing the Zina Ordinance, the most controversial part of the Hudood Ordinances, 1979.
- The Emancipatory Potential Of Quota (Deccan Herald, Shruba Mukherjee , Jun 17, 2006)
The anti-reservation campaign across the country is premised on the argument that quotas lead to admission of non-meritorious students as they are selected on the basis of caste and creed and not on academic excellence.
- City Populations Set To Outnumber Country Dwellers (Hindu, David Adam, Jun 17, 2006)
Globally, the slum population will swell by 27 million people each year over the next 20 years.
- Grain Exports And Imports: A Losing Game (Tribune, S.S. Johl, Jun 17, 2006)
India is moving on the fast track in integrating its economy with that of the world. But it seems as if the hidden objective of the decision makers in exporting 35.6 million tons of food grains during the five years ending September 2005, and . . .
- Modern-Day Hydra (Business Line, K. Gopalan, Jun 17, 2006)
Corruption, particularly in India, is compared to a `Hydra,' as its manifestations are many — venality, favouritism, fraud, perjury and so on. And the guilty are found to be from various sections of society, religious heads not excluded.
- Lanka Forces Pound Ltte Targets (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Jun 17, 2006)
Sri Lankan Air Force supersonic fighter jets on Friday continued its aerial bombardment on “known LTTE targets” in the rebel-held Wanni region for the second day after the massacre .....
- Sensex Gains Another 339 Points (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
A strong global rally coupled with increased retail participation propelled the stock market higher for the second straight day, as the benchmark Sensex gained another 339 points to close at 9884.51.
- Bsnl Customer Service Centre (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Chennai Telephones on Friday opened a customer service centre at its Avadi main exchange.
- Courts Intervene To Deal With Building Violations (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Jun 17, 2006)
A monitoring body to deal with unapproved layouts is the need of the hour
Authorities must deal with all violations even-handedly
Absence of adequate parking space in complexes a cause for worry
- Ramadoss’S Aiims (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Jun 17, 2006)
My country has been kind to me and has asked me to do many things, but the job I loved the most was being vice-chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University.
- China And Iran: A Perfect Match (Taipei Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Those who argue that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a dangerous zealot have plenty of resources to back this opinion, not the least being his call for the destruction of Israel. Such is the extreme nature of his language that potential . . .
- ‘Missing’ Journalist’S Body Found (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
A tribal journalist missing for about seven months has been killed. His body was found lying outside a village in Mirali in the restive North Waziristan tribal region on Friday afternoon.
- Maudhany To Be Admitted To Coimbatore Hospital (Hindu, V.S. Palaniappan, Jun 16, 2006)
Prison authorities asked to identify facilities, provide security
- Court Summons Cmda Secretary, Commissioner (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
PIL alleges building violations
Shopping complexes have no provision for parking
Vehicles parked on road affect flow of traffic
Officials told to file affidavit, stating reasons for inaction
- Alchemy Of Intolerance (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 16, 2006)
The image of Gujarat in the rest of India and the self-image of Gujaratis are diametrically opposite.
- ‘Asian Banks’ Outlook Stable’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
The general short-term outlook of Asian banks is stable because risk management is more robust and regional economies are more diversified, Moody’s Investor Service said on Thursday.
- Tharoor India’S Candidate For Un Top Job (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
India has thrown its weight behind the candidature of Shashi Tharoor for the post of UN Secretary- General.
- Politics Above Law (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Jun 16, 2006)
Recent goings-on in the country remind me of a saying in the United States, popular during the prohibition era there, “The administration’s folly makes you feel like crying into your beer and denies you the beer to cry into”.
- The Road Not Built (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 16, 2006)
THE Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project should have been a highway and business infrastructure project that should have moved from concept to completion in quick time.
- Sit And Watch Others (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jun 16, 2006)
While watching a television programme on Abu Dhabi and its plans for development and growth, one realized how backward and silly India is being in relation to the tourism industry.
- The Chalice Of Sports (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 16, 2006)
Why was Lev Yashin considered the finest of goal-tenders? Why does Garrincha still evoke awe and wonder?
- A Look Into The Anatomy Of Faith And Its Dictates (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 16, 2006)
Kiran Nagarkar’s God’s Little Soldier reflects the author’s bewilderment at cataclysmic episodes of violence and their frequent origins in religious bigotry.
- No Cuts Till Oil Price Break-Up: States (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
The empowered committee of state finance ministers headed by Bengal’s Asim Dasgupta today put the ball back in the Centre’s court over scaling down taxes on petrol and diesel.
- Fall In Balochistan Gas Revenue (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 16, 2006)
According to a report, Balochistan is facing serious financial difficulties because of sharp decline in its gas revenue especially the Gas Development Surcharge (GDS). As per original estimates for the outgoing financial year the province was to . . .
- Price Rise In Petroleum Products Products (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Kanitkar, Jun 16, 2006)
After striking discordant notes over the contentious fuel price hike issue in public for several days, the ruling Congress party and the Manmohan Singh government have now started moving in tandem to tackle the issue, especially its political fallout.
- Indian Oil Allots Rs. 203 Cr. For Marketing Initiatives In State (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Nearly half of the proposed spending earmarked for the retail network
Of 500 retail outlets planned nationwide, between 25 and 30 likely to be in Tamil Nadu
Plan to introduce premium diesel at retail outlets
- Where The Economy Is Being Chained (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Jun 16, 2006)
The delivery of services is poor and this has to change to put public money to good use
- Reservation Policy (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 16, 2006)
India’s first Census was conducted in 1901 under the leadership of WW Hunter.
- Outsourcing, Of Course! (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 16, 2006)
Competition is good, and so is globalisation. Some British students, it seems, haven’t needed a course in liberal economics to learn this.
- Luxury Brands Take Baby Steps In India (Reuters, Rina Chandran, Jun 16, 2006)
Flanked by a swish Swarovski store and a Ruby Tuesday restaurant, India's first Versace boutique opened in an upmarket Mumbai mall, its bright displays and steel-and-white interiors drawing several shoppers.
- Uniform: A Way Out (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 16, 2006)
Ruling pml President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that the Supreme Court may interpret the constitution on issues like President’s uniform, his re-election by the present Assemblies and holding of next elections.
- Can We Afford To Sacrifice Nama At Wto Altar? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 16, 2006)
Considering the fact that industrial and consumer products still account for more than 75 per cent of global trade, negotiations on industrial goods or NAMA assume importance, more so, as in the recent WTO talks, agricultural market access hogged the . .
- Right Fuel Pricing Is The Only Way To Efficiency' (Business Line, R. Balaji, Jun 16, 2006)
Though India has not been as gluttonous in fuel as some developed countries, our energy efficiency is far from satisfactory. Because of political pressure, by not pricing fuel correctly, our efficiencies have suffered.
- Rbi Employees To Oppose Outsourcing (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
The decision to outsource the Reserve Bank of India's core functions has met with strong opposition from the bank's employees and economists.
- Reliance Haryana Sez Aims To Draw Rs 100,000 Cr Investment (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Reliance Industries plans to invite third party investments of up to Rs 100,000 crore for developing the proposed 25,000 acre Haryana special economic zone.
- Surplus Punjab Budget (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 16, 2006)
A Rs 274 billion tax-free, surplus and development oriented Punjab budget was presented in the provincial assembly in Lahore on Wednesday for the year 2006-07 with the total expenditure of Rs 191.38 billion.
- Waiting For Change (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
As expected, as the media hype around the earthquake victims settled down, the post-quake relief and the reconstruction work went on the back-burner.
- Don’T Mess With Nps (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 16, 2006)
The government is reportedly planning to extend benefits of gratuity, family pension and death gratuity to the new pension system (NPS).
- Iran, Uzbek Leaders Hit Out At Interference By Foreign Powers (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Uzbek president under criticism from the US for his anti-democratic leanings
A strengthened SCO would be a new force against the West
- Nepal's Pm Holds First Peace Talks With Rebels (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Nepal's prime minister and the Maoist rebel leader met Friday for a first round of direct talks to try to end a decade-long insurgency, an AFP reporter at the scene said.
- Japan Passes Law To Fight Suicides (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Japan has passed a law requiring the government and employers to combat the soaring suicide rate, which is among the highest in the world.
- Pakistan Proposes Outline Of Counter-Terrori (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Pakistan has proposed an outline for a comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy that includes short-, medium- and long-term measures to be taken by UN member states to combat the scourge.
- India: Emerging Market Caught In External Factors (The Financial Express, SUMANT SINHA, Jun 16, 2006)
In search of returns, global liquidity found its way here leading to Sensex’s upward march
- Aiema Signs Mou With Sri Lanka Chamber (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Over 17 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports are from India' ``Over 17 per cent of Sri Lanka's imports are from India''
- Stock Market Scams (News International, Shafqat Mahmood, Jun 16, 2006)
The writer is a former member of parliament and a freelance columnist based in Lahore
- J&k Sex Scandal: Bsf Dig Suspended (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
BSF Deputy Inspector General K S Padhi, arrested by the CBI for his alleged involvement in a sex racket in Srinagar, has been placed under suspension.
- Tata’S Bangladesh Plan In Cold Storage (Indian Express, DEV CHATTERJEE, Jun 16, 2006)
One of the Tata Group’s biggest overseas investments has been put in cold storage by the Bangladesh government due to imminent elections in the country—implying that the projects will now face significant cost overruns.
- India And Free Trade In Asia (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Jun 16, 2006)
Why should consumers pay higher prices for tea, spices and rubber? Is it not time to treat agriculture like the industrial sector, to help it become globally competitive?
- Obc, Sc Tags Get Hotter (Times of India, SUBODH GHILDIYAL, Jun 16, 2006)
As backward classes increasingly become synonymous with quota benefits, there is a rush among different sections to climb down the social ladder with upper castes trying to get into the OBC list and backwards seeking to sneak into the Scheduled . . .
- Sebi To Release Guidelines For Real Estate Funds Next Week (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Aiming to provide more investment options for mutual funds, market regulator Sebi will come out with guidelines for real estate mutual funds next week and those for gold exchange traded funds in a month.
- Hike Jinks (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 16, 2006)
With food prices going through the roof, the government has a problem on its hands. The Reserve Bank increased both its borrowing and lending rates, called reverse repo and repo in banking parlance, by 25 basis points, not only to align . . .
- Bomber Cleric Walks Free (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 16, 2006)
Out of prison, Bashir is back at his madarsa famous for producing Islamist radicals. This could mean bad news. Robin McDowell in Solo, Indonesia, explains why.
- Fifth Column In North-East (Pioneer, Syed Zarir Hussain, Jun 16, 2006)
Recent blasts in Assam expose the thriving links between ULFA and Pakistan's ISI, with covert support from Bangladesh Government
- Upa Couldn't Care Less (Pioneer, Surya Narayan Saxena, Jun 16, 2006)
Will the mandarins in the South Block heed the timely and proactive advice of your editorial, "Last chance saloon" (June 8), and make good in some measure the tremendous damage done to the national interests in their dithering on Nepal.
- Who Makes The Rules? (Deccan Herald, Sakuntala Narasimhan, Jun 16, 2006)
The refusal to sell a kilo of salt because it’s ‘not worth the trouble’ sounds like a funny argument...
- Musharraf Hails China's Saarc Status (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 16, 2006)
"Its role will provide more security"
Pakistan seeking full membership status in the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation
Pakistan's geo-strategic location highlighted
China invited to transport oil from West Asia through Pakistan
- Rift In Coalition Over Bmic Project Termed Minor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Kumaraswamy, Yediyurappa will iron out differences, says Naidu
LIDKAR to come under Social Welfare Department
Silk units at Chamarajanagar and Kollegal to be revived
Handicrafts exhibition-cum-training centre to be set up
- Dindigul Gets Rs.1.57 Cr. For Development Schemes (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
Meant for the welfare of Adi Dravidars, especially self-help groups
- Aids Programme For Hotel Workers Inaugurated (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2006)
The group needs special attention and care: Health Minister They need special attention and care: Health Minister
- Letting Go Of Hurt (Deccan Herald, Firoz Bakht Ahmed, Jun 16, 2006)
In today's hectic and turbulent times anyone can hurt us without reason. We always look for a healing touch after someone has hurt us.
- Don't Talk To Ulfa (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 16, 2006)
By carrying out a series of terror bombings across Assam, targeting both innocent people, including school children, and symbols of the state, for instance oil . . .
- Pm Appreciates Punjab’S Uplift Strategy (Pakistan Observer, Hussain Kashif, Jun 16, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has appreciated development strategy and reforms programmes being implemented in the province and observed that it had positive impact on the overall economy of the country.
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