|
|
|
|
|
|
Articles 11921 through 12020 of 35809:
- How ‘Failed’ Is Pakistan? (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 04, 2006)
NOT for the first time has an international thinktank cast Pakistan among failed states. But the latest such report, compiled by the US Foreign Policy magazine and the US-based Fund for Peace think tank, which puts Pakistan at number nine among the . . .
- Pak Uzbek Ties (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 04, 2006)
ON Tuesday, Uzbek President Islam Karimov held talks with General Musharraf in Islamabad after which the two leaders addressed a press conference.
- Iran And The Us Share Goals In Afghanistan (Christian Science Monitor, David Montero, May 04, 2006)
The owner of this plumbing shop in Herat, Afghanistan, says his business would be crippled if Iran stopped exporting its products.
- Prestige Regained (Deccan Herald, D V GURUPRASAD, May 04, 2006)
It is embarrassing to a top cop when he cecomes the victim of a petty crime
- Quake Rocks Tonga; Tsunami Threat Subsides (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 04, 2006)
A small tsunami was generated off the Pacific islands of Niue and Pago Pago following an 8.0 magnitude quake in Tonga, but the threat to New Zealand and Fiji is subsiding, US monitors said on Wednesday.
- When Things Are Just Too Good To Last (Deccan Herald, Richard Adams, May 04, 2006)
The IMF says the world’s economy is fine and dandy – so something must be about to go wrong.
- Up To Us (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 04, 2006)
Oil prices are approaching $75 a barrel, and could go higher.
- Delivering On The Employment Guarantee (Hindu, Mihir Shah, May 04, 2006)
The black box of the Schedule of Rates should be opened and the rates revised upwards urgently in a transparent manner.
- India Cements' Fccb Offer Oversubscribed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 04, 2006)
India Cements has entered into a subscription agreement for $75 million foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) on May 2. The bonds, which have a maturity of five years and one day, are convertible at a price of Rs. 305.57 per share, which is at a . .
- Karimov’S Productive Visit (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 04, 2006)
THE visit of Uzbek President Islam Karimov to Pakistan has led to greater understanding between the two countries. The leadership of Pakistan and Uzbekistan has vowed to expand bilateral commerce and economic relations
- State Bank Of Mysore Declares 90 P.C. Dividend (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 04, 2006)
State Bank of Mysore has achieved a net profit of Rs. 216.72 crore for the year ended March 31, 2006, up from Rs. 206.26 crore. It has declared a dividend of 90 per cent.
- Canara Bank Raises Plr And Home Loan Rates (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 04, 2006)
Canara Bank has revised its benchmark prime lending rate (BPLR) by 50 basis points and also the interest rates for housing loans with effect from May 5.
- Iran, Us Share Afghan Goals (Christian Science Monitor, David Montero, May 04, 2006)
The smooth blacktop roads and 24-hour electricity of Herat set this Afghan commercial capital apart as a model of stability in a country still struggling to get on its feet. Much of the wealth in this western city, with its tree-lined streets and . . .
- Plumbing The Depths Of Indian Widowhood (Washington Post, Nora Boustany, May 03, 2006)
It was 11 years ago, but the image of a widow's wretchedness etched itself into the soul of Deepa Mehta , the Indian-born filmmaker who has made a career of deconstructing India's darkest taboos in sparse cinematic works of art.
- Nepal Maoists (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, May 03, 2006)
The American Connection And More
- Blair's Survival Trick: 'Chindia' Scare (Times of India, RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL, May 03, 2006)
Britain's embattled prime minister Tony Blair seized upon the economic successes of India and China and the threat they would leave the UK behind to ram his nine-year-old message home to mutinous workers ahead of crucial local elections - Labour . . .
- In Search Of A Solution (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, May 03, 2006)
Next to cricket legend Brian Lara, Norwegian peace negotiator in Sri Lanka Erik Solheim is the best known name there. He is in Kathmandu today instead of Kilinochchi where he might have been counselling LTTE to rejoin the on and off Geneva peace talks.
- Finding Adb (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 03, 2006)
Now that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) seems to have successfully won a new lease of life, will the Asian Development Bank (ADB) do likewise? With the four-day ADB annual meet in Hyderabad beginning today, that is a question all member . . .
- Nation-State Welcome, But There Are Perils, Too (The Financial Express, RALF DAHRENDORF, May 03, 2006)
An important element of a liberal world order is that it has to be open to cooperation with others
- Seizing The Clause 49 Opportunity (The Financial Express, RAJIV MEMANI, May 03, 2006)
We should learn from the experiences of SoX 404 in the US to make a global leap in . . .
- Powering Ahead (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 03, 2006)
It is tempting to think that despite minor hiccups on the first day, the troubles of Dabhol’s new avatar, Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt Ltd (RGPPL), are finally over. But that hope could prove shortlived if Gail fails to get its act together in time.
- Nris To Press Us Congress On Nuke Deal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
A broad coalition of groups representing the Indian American community, including some prominent members, would press lawmakers to ratify legislation on the civilian nuclear energy agreement between the US and India.
- Crystal Clear (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 03, 2006)
The pupil must regain the child state he hath lost ere the first sound can fall upon his ears.
Tibetan precept
Abandon thought and thinking and be just as a child. Be devoted to your master's teaching and the Innate will become manifest.
Saraha
- Fdi Can Step Up Growth (Tribune, C.L. Singla, May 03, 2006)
PRIME Minister Manmohan Singh, while inaugurating the Hannover Trade Fair in Germany on April 24 said that “India is in tune with new realities of the global economic order…and it is at the cusp of a historic transformation”. Having emphasised . . .
- His Economics Aimed At Public Good (Tribune, Robert Skidelsky, May 03, 2006)
FOR 20 years in the middle of the last century, John Kenneth Galbraith, who died on Sunday at 97, was the “best known living economist”.
- War In Waziristan (Tribune, Sushant Sareen, May 03, 2006)
THE situation in Pakistan’s tribal badlands of Waziristan is fast spiralling out of control.
- Drinking Water Behind Panic (Deccan Herald, Olivia Thomas , May 03, 2006)
The excitement of getting a basic amenity that was long denied can cause panic
- Killings In Chhattisgarh (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 03, 2006)
The manner in which the Naxalites gunned down 15 people of Manikonta village in Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh speaks volumes for the state government’s failure to check the increasing violence perpetrated by the Maoists.
- India, Iran Energy Deals Under Cloud (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, May 03, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh government’s anti-Tehran vote on the nuclear issue seems to have cost dearly with Iran taking a tough stand on the $22 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal and Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline amidst fears that crude oil . . .
- ‘Whoever Has Seen Aksai Chin, As I Have, Would Want Someone . . . (Indian Express, Inder Malhotra, May 03, 2006)
The passing of John Kenneth Galbraith brings back a flood of memories of this outstanding man (in every sense of the expression), especially of his India connection, that need to be shared.
- Right & Wrong (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 03, 2006)
There is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft. When you kill a man, you steal a life. You steal his wife's right to a husband, rob his children of a father. When you tell a lie, you steal someone's right . . .
- View From The Left (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 03, 2006)
Buoyant after the success of Sitaram Yechury’s Nepal initiative, the CPI(M) has set its target high — the abolition of monarchy.
- 'A Clean River Brings People Together' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 03, 2006)
The Thames River in London was no cleaner than Delhi's Yamuna or Varanasi's Ganga. Thames21 helped change all that.This environmental charity has been mobilising thousands of volunteers every year to clean up the river of industrial and household waste.
- Inclusive Development (Times of India, Rajni Bakshi, May 03, 2006)
Calling the attention of all those who think the Narmada controversy is just a tussle between development and human rights. It is more significantly a portent of why India may yet miss its chance to be a powerful economy and truly great country.
- The Young & The Old Boys’ Network (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
The highly emotive debate on reservations raises an interesting question. Has there ever really been a level playing field for the youth of India? The obvious villain, the well entrenched caste system, is not the only impediment in ensuring . . .
- The Vadodara Test (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 03, 2006)
Seen in isolation, the violence in Vadodara that left four people dead, two of them killed in police firing, doesn’t amount to much in a country where life is cheap. But this happened in Gujarat, where every incident must be . . .
- Pakistan In World’S Top 10 Failed States, The Region In Top 25 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
Pakistan is among the among the world’s top 10 most vulnerable states and India is the only exception in the South Asian region where as many as five countries rank in the bottom 25 of 146 nations surveyed.
- Pinning Hopes On Speed Dates (Deccan Herald, Duncan Bartlett, May 03, 2006)
It’s not everybody’s idea of romance: meeting a rapid succession of people from the opposite sex, with bare minutes to make a connection before a bell signals it’s time to move on.
- True Renunciation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
To attain the ultimate goal of life, one has to know what it is and should also strive towards it.
- Rich Children Of A Poor Country (Deccan Herald, Manika Ghosh, May 03, 2006)
Children today certainly have more buying power. More freedom too is becoming the new mantra
- Asia Growing, But Where Are The Jobs? (Times of India, Kingshuk Nag, May 03, 2006)
When he went to work in Afghanistan a few months ago, K Suryanarayana knew full well that he was entering hostile terrain. He was lured by the big pay packet. A lucrative job is an irresistible attraction for most Indians.
- Pragathi Grameena Bank Records Profit Of Rs. 42 Cr. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
It was formed by amalgamating four regional rural banks
Recovery rate was 86.79 per cent during 2005-06
The bank formed 5,086 self-help groups
Plan to computerise all branches
- Indian Hanged In Kuwait (Hindu, Atul Aneja , May 03, 2006)
Kuwaiti authorities on Tuesday hanged an Indian national for murdering his employer three years ago.
- A Belated But Welcome Move (Hindu, K. Veeramani, May 03, 2006)
Union human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh's circular to the Cabinet Secretariat regarding reservation in Central educational institutions has not brought anything new to the domain of public knowledge.
- The Perils Of Populism (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, May 03, 2006)
The government is playing havoc with the future of the people by refusing to adjust the oil prices rationally
- ``Air India Follows Proper Procedures For Filling Up Positions'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
This has reference to the article ( The Hindu , May 2) titled ``Air India violated norms, says Raut.''
- Many Challenges And Much Expectations (Business Line, Dipankar Dey, May 03, 2006)
14th Session of UNCSD
- Pak, Uzbek To Expand Trade, Economic Ties (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf and his Uzbek counterpart Islam Karimov Tuesday vowed to expand bilateral commerce and economic relations with the visiting leader also voicing support for Pakistan’s gaining full membership of the Shanghai . . .
- Fencing, Mines On Afghan Side Of Border Proposed (Pakistan Observer, Aroosa Alam, May 03, 2006)
Pakistan has proposed to Afghanistan and coalition forces to fence and mine their side of the border to prevent cross-border movement.
- Tighten Your Ipr Regime, India Tells Us (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 03, 2006)
US Under Secretary for International Trade Lavin asked India to further liberalise its Foreign Direct Investment norms and address issues related to intellectual property rights to attract American investments.
- Will India Skid On Oil Prices? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 03, 2006)
Rising crude oil prices may demand a re-write of the `India Story'.
- Defence Vs Development (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 03, 2006)
THE government has traditionally adopted an ambiguous stance on its defence budget.
- Only Form Of Affirmative Action? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 03, 2006)
According to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), an agency of the US department of labor, affirmative is “not preferential treatment. Nor does it mean that unqualified persons should be hired or promoted over other people.
- Of Cartoon, Quotas And Distress (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , May 03, 2006)
The complex issue of reservation can have valid for and against arguments
- The Gathering Storm Over Iran (Boston Globe, Editorial, Boston Globe, May 03, 2006)
in the heat of the crisis over German intervention in Czechoslovakia, Winston Churchill appealed to the United States to help thwart the Nazi war machine.
- Cautious Iran (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, May 03, 2006)
In an effort to deter the international community from imposing sanctions against Iran, the mullahs are trying to instill fear in the Western capitals that if pushed to the wall, they will resort to extreme measures.
- Politics And Practice Of Communal Massacres In Jammu And Kashmir (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 02, 2006)
Militant groups have long used death as an instrument to derail efforts towards détente
Scale of communal strikes has dropped since 2002, but periodic attacks continue
Terror campaign aimed at causing at large-scale migration of Hindus
- Karunanidhi Promises Educational Aid To Wards . . . (Hindu, G. Satyamurty , May 02, 2006)
Accuses Jayalalithaa of adopting anti-labour stance
Karunanidhi terms Jayalalithaa's promises poll gimmicks
Jayalalithaa has not cooperated with Centre: Chidambaram
- Rahul Gandhi In Maya Land? (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, May 02, 2006)
It is difficult being Rahul Gandhi in Amethi. It cannot be easy being Rahul Gandhi in all of U.P — a minefield of castes and religions and the land of the emerging empress, Mayawati.
It is difficult being Rahul Gandhi in Amethi.
- For Nepal & India, The Road Ahead Is Difficult (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 02, 2006)
Among the hurdles: the parties' lack of confidence, as well as New Delhi's anxiety over the U.N. involvement in the disarmament of the Maoists and elections to a constituent assembly.
- A Beginning Made In Wildlife Preservation (Deccan Herald, BHARATHI PRABHU, May 02, 2006)
The state machinery is ill-equipped to take on poachers but NGOs are doing a good job of increasing public awareness about wildlife
- A Good Decision All The Same (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 02, 2006)
DESPITE opposition from Washington, Pakistan and Iran have agreed to go ahead with a bilateral pipeline project bringing gas from Iran.
- Too Timid (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 02, 2006)
There are occasions that seem to call for celebration but in fact should call forth the opposite.
- Serial Terror Strikes Claim 35 Lives In Doda And Udhampur (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 02, 2006)
Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizb ul-Mujahideen cadre principal suspects
The worst single night of violence since 2000
Victims fired at point-blank range
- Strengthening Ties (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 02, 2006)
Indo-Uzbek ties should help combat terrorism
- Adieu, Foxbats: Iaf Sheds Its Eyes In Stratosphere (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, May 02, 2006)
They flew amidst the stars, literally, for three decades and created aviation folklore by flying in a zone where no other aircraft ever thought of going.
- Governance From Bad To Worse (Deccan Herald, VINOD VYASULU, May 02, 2006)
Lack of transparency in mega projects creates suspicion about vested interests
- Stick To Your Knitting (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 02, 2006)
Has IDFC lost its way?
- Ceca Negotiations With Gcc To Be Tough: Govt (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
The government today cautioned that negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) will be “very tough”.
- Job Creation Critical To India’S Development (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 02, 2006)
A structured nationwide approach to this is the best option for an equitable, sustained growth process
- A Dire Prediction (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, May 02, 2006)
It gives me a frisson whenever I see a book of mine for the first time.
- High Risk (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 02, 2006)
Fighting an evil has its costs, but that is no reason for giving up the fight.
- Oil Price Hike (News International, Editorial, The News International, May 02, 2006)
What would life be without its paradoxes? The man in the street, the prime minister heading his government and the judge holding his court are all players who keep the paradoxes of the times alive.
- Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 02, 2006)
ALTHOUGH with Iran’s nuclear crisis hovering over the region’s head, it would remain uncertain whether Pakistan can continue to show an unflagging determination to go ahead with the gas pipeline project against US pressure, till it actually comes . . .
- Monsoon Planning (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 02, 2006)
Contingency plans have to be put in place well in time to fight early-season or mid-season moisture-stress.
- Oil And The Tenuous Global Balance (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, May 02, 2006)
High and rising oil prices have stoked dormant fears of a global economic shock comparable to those experienced in the 1970s.
- Core Conundrums (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, May 02, 2006)
Poor core sector growth needs policy support
- In The Wilderness (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 02, 2006)
Speaking in what look like riddles to the common man, the ARD announced on Sunday its priorities.
- Remember Oil Prices? (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 02, 2006)
WITH prices rising practically across the board, it is little surprise that the oil price phenomenon remained largely forgotten for the seven months it did not register a rise.
- Nepal: Cabinet Formation Delayed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
The formation of an all-party Cabinet in Nepal is likely to be delayed by another day due to "some technical reason," a senior leader of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala's party said on Monday.
Previous 100 Economy Articles | Next 100 Economy Articles
Home
Page
|
|
