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Articles 26821 through 26920 of 35809:
- How Many Light Bulbs? (Business Line, R. Sundaram , Jul 05, 2005)
Oil Prices soar and there seems no hope of abatement. Meanwhile, the Government, afterdithering and debate, raised the price but only of diesel and petrol.
- Making Independent Directorships Work (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 05, 2005)
The non-executive company director (NED), independent of both the owner and the chief executive, is much in demand worldwide.
- India Set To Take Big Leap In Central Asian Backyard (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jul 05, 2005)
SCO will help revive the interflow of ideas and commerce that marked the Silk Route era"
- Moving The Masses (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 04, 2005)
THE MOST COMMON image of Mumbai is usually of a suburban train with people swarming all over it. Not just Mumbai, this is the reality of Urban India whose population level is expected to rise to 300 million by 2011, or 32 per cent of the total from 27...
- Now Make Payments By Mobile! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 04, 2005)
Thanks to Indian inventor and telecom guru Sam Pitroda you can now buy goods and pay for them through your cell phone; or send emergency medical reports to your doctor on your mobile; or wire cash anywhere in the world by clicking a few buttons on your...
- Ignorance Of Law: Is It Feigned Or Real? (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Jul 04, 2005)
Can a foreign national be appointed as a director on the board of an Indian company? The answer is `yes'. But not everybody seems to think so as this story reads.
- Using Knowledge For Faster Growth (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jul 04, 2005)
Will the imperatives of development of the Knowledge Economy be able to induce better economic governance in the country? On the face of it, it is unrealistic to expect anything like this, which is unfortunate because it will prevent the economy from...
- Indian Aviation Boom — The Myth And Reality (Business Line, Pankaj Narayan Pandit, Jul 04, 2005)
For the aviation sector to work, needed is a support system of airports and their infrastructure, trained manpower, passenger amenities, networks of travel agents and Internet penetration for the travellers. More important, there has to be a rise in...
- In Bihar’S Image (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 04, 2005)
It would not require very much more than common sense to work out that “law and order” is an important criterion for measuring development. But the World Bank has recently reminded India of this fairly obvious fact. Together with economic and tax reforms,
- No Simple Fix To Complex Problems (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jul 04, 2005)
The BIS' annual report for 2004-05 is unusually frank on the prospects of the world economy. Welcoming the reduction in inflation worldwide and an associated decline in its volatility, it voices concerns on other fronts. Warning that the current financial
- The Regulator Recognises Credit Card Woes (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Jul 04, 2005)
Credit card issuers across the country probably raised a toast to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last week. After a long and sustained lobbying by harried customers, the central bank has finally planned regulatory intervention to check harassment,...
- Resolving The Congress-Left Stalemate (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jul 04, 2005)
Rather than totally jettison the BHEL decision, perhaps the proposed disinvestment can be diluted to five per cent.
- The Challenges In International Trade (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 04, 2005)
Addressing the reconstituted Board of Trade recently, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visualised India's international trade growing robustly to touch $ 500 billion by 2010. The expectation is not wholly unrealistic, although the country's trade turnover...
- Something In The Air (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 04, 2005)
The appeal of the radio has survived in the age of the Internet and cable television. The government’s decision to approve of a revenue sharing model for the second phase of private FM radio broadcasting should come as a boost to a fledgling sector that..
- India To Participate In Shanghai Summit (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2005)
Natwar to attend six-nation grouping's meetings as "guest
- Russia Not For G-4 Move (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, Jul 04, 2005)
"Reform debate must not lead to a split in the United Nations"
- Community Approach For Viable Rural Insurance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2005)
Product innovation to suit local conditions is a key requirement for success
- Cii Favours Promotion Of ‘monsoon Tourism’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2005)
Monsoons, though vital for the Indian economy, have so far been a wet blanket for the tourism industry, as hotel occupancies have dropped by 50 per cent.
- Cii Moots "Monsoon Tourism" To Boost Sector (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2005)
Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa could be likely destinations
- Jindal Plans Aluminium Project In Ap (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2005)
Jindal South West Holdings Ltd. plans to invest Rs 9,000 crore ($2.1 billion) in new aluminium and alumina plants in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, company officials said.
- Indian Companies On Acquisition Spree Abroad (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2005)
Indian BPO industry, which clocked revenues to the tune of $5.2 billion in 2004-05 is also jostling to acquire more space for itself.
- M&m Unveils First Tractor In China (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2005)
Automobile major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Saturday launched its ambitious bid to become the world’s biggest tractor producer by kicking off its China operations, including rolling out the first M&M branded tractor in Nanchang, capital of south-central
- Settlement Reached On Dabhol Project (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Jul 03, 2005)
Global power major GE on Saturday announced that it has reached a "comprehensive" settlement with the Union and Maharashtra Governments, the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) and the financial institutions concerned on the dispute related to...
- How To Tackle Joblessness In Punjab (Tribune, K.C. Singhal, Jul 03, 2005)
NO macro policy based on market-led growth will be successful in dealing with either poverty or employment. The market-led growth benefits that are well placed in society would take advantage of the opportunities of capital-intensive and labour displacing
- It’S All Team Effort, Says Sreedharan (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Jul 03, 2005)
TODAY, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s technological marvel of the 6.3-km underground Delhi metro corridor between Kashmere Gate and Central Secretariat will be unveiled to the public.
- Madras Engineering Unit In Mahindra City (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2005)
The Rs. 65-crore Madras Engineering Industries Private Ltd. (MEI), a leading maker of manual slack adjusters, is setting up a new unit at Mahindra World City's Special Economic Zone, some 40 km from here.
- Sethusamudram Project Launched (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Jul 03, 2005)
As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pressed the button here on Saturday, dredging began in the Bay — 45 km off the Kodiakkarai coast in Tamil Nadu — signalling the beginning of work on the Rs. 2,427.40-crore Sethusamudram channel.
- M&m Rolls Out Tractor From China Venture (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2005)
The first phase of exports would cover select markets in the U.S., European countries and India.
- Pm Allays Fears Over Sethu Plan (Deccan Herald, S Murari, Jul 03, 2005)
While UPA’s sworn enemy, AIADMK, made the most of the occasion by holding protests, a piqued constituent of the alliance, PMK, did make itself heard.
- No Guarantee For Work (Hindu, Meena Menon, Jul 03, 2005)
The idea behind the Rozgar Adhikar Yatra was to raise awareness about the Employment Guarantee Act and focus on unemployment. But how serious is the Government about guaranteeing employment?
- Halting Steps In Advances (Business Line, S. Murugappan, Jul 02, 2005)
AT A recent workshop on Customs, Excise and Service Tax in Hyderabad, one of the hotly debated issues was the provision for advance ruling on Customs and Central Excise matters.
- Circulars On Valuation On Incorrect Costing Principles (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 02, 2005)
NOT many CAs may know that CAS is an abbreviation that does not belong to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. No, I'm not talking about conditional access system and the dozens of other expansions one may find on www.acronymfinder.com, ...
- Follow The Leprechaun (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 02, 2005)
THERE IS a huge debate roiling in Europe today over which economic model to follow: the Franco-German shorter-workweek-six-weeks'-vacation-never-fire-anyone-but-high-unemployment social model or the less protected but more innovative, high-employment...
- Getting Aviation Infrastructure Right (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Jul 02, 2005)
THE COMPREHENSIVE Economic Cooperation Agreement that India has signed with Singapore has the potential for several spin-offs. The very next day after it was inked by the two Prime Ministers, Indian Airlines entered into two joint venture arrangements...
- Walking On Two Legs (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jul 02, 2005)
AT the National Development Council meeting held earlier this week, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, reiterated his well-known position on economic growth and social justice, his contention being that the two should be combined. As he put it, ...
- As Usual, Casual (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Jul 02, 2005)
THE law regarding taxability of casual and non-recurring income has undergone vast changes in the past three decades. There was a time when casual receipts were considered outside the purview of the tax law. The situation has changed...
- Rewarding Resourcefulness, Lifting Lives (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Jul 02, 2005)
Distance, social discrimination and formal regulations often keep small and poor farmers out of the market. The e-choupal scheme initiates a reversal in this trend and empowers the farmer by providing reliable information and access t o markets where...
- Undp - Escap Report On Ldcs Of Asia-Pacific (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jul 02, 2005)
As developed countries blame lack of governance and endemic corruption for the continued backwardness of the poor countries, the UN report reminds the rich that nations suffering from bad governance, weak institutions and insufficient implementation...
- Radio Active Again (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 02, 2005)
THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION to revamp its policy on FM radio could not have come too soon for an industry that was in danger of being crushed by the sheer weight of the huge licence fees that it was forking out. The odds were stacked against the industry...
- Protection In A Modern Economy (Japan Times, Editorial, Japan Times, Jul 02, 2005)
The recent theft of data from some 40 million credit-card accounts in the United States is another reminder of the insecurities of the digital world. Electronic commerce continues to rise in volume but consumers, retailers, financial institutions and...
- ‘expand G8 To Include India’ (Tribune, Tribune, Jul 01, 2005)
India deserves to have a permanent place in the world’s top political and economic forum, the global investment banking firm Goldman Sachs has said. “We would like to see India get representation as soon as possible,” Michael Buchanan,
- Japanese Investments — Can China's Loss Be India's Gain? (Business Line, S. Majumder , Jul 01, 2005)
ACCORDING to a recent survey, Japanese firms operating in China are a worried lot owing to the anti-Japanese protests in April. A third of the 414 Japanese firms surveyed expected the stir to cripple their business activities this fiscal.
- Fears On Outsourcing Exaggerated: Wto (Hindu, R. Gopalakrishnan, Jul 01, 2005)
Outsourcing of computer and information services (CIS) to countries like India, Ireland and the Philippines by developed countries is neither a harbinger of high levels of employment in the host countries nor of massive loss of jobs...
- Tcs, Microsoft Venture With Chinese Firms (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2005)
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Microsoft have been selected as strategic partners by Sino-India Cooperative Office (SICO) of People's Republic of China (PRC). As part of this strategic partnership, TCS, Microsoft, Beijing Zhongguancun Software Park..
- Gdp Growth Drops To 6.9 Pc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2005)
Economic growth slowed down to 6.9 per cent during 2004-05 as against 8.5 per cent during the previous fiscal, reflecting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s scepticism on achieving the 10th plan target of eight per cent GDP growth.
- Wal-Mart And China — Wholesale Lessons For India's Policy-Makers (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Jul 01, 2005)
With its increasing exploitation of China's manufacturing capacities and cheap labour, Wal-Mart's dominance in the retailing market has redefined the power relations between the manufacturer and the retailer, with the benefits skewed largely in favour...
- Gas Strike: Possible Versus Proven (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Jul 01, 2005)
The Krishna-Godavari basin find is `possible' and not `proven' till another three wells get drilled and confirm the results. The company was looking for a reprieve as even a `possible' gas strike attracts up to 50 per cent weightage...
- Canara Bank Starts Centenary Celebrations (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2005)
The Bangalore-based public sector Canara Bank has chalked out various initiatives to celebrate its centenary year. The celebrations will be flagged off on Friday by Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram.
- Tcs, Microsoft To Form Jv In China (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2005)
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and Microsoft were selected as strategic partners by Sino-India Cooperative Office (SICO) of China to provide IT outsourcing services and solutions to both the global market and domestic market, according to a press...
- Wipro Loses Vivek Paul To Tpg (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2005)
Though Paul admitted that there were differences with Wipro chairman Azim Premji, he maintained that these did not lead to his resignation.
- 130 Centres To Help Small It Assesses From Today (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2005)
Union Finance Minister Chidambaram said an online mechanism will be started in two months for big tax assesses.
- A Competitive Portability Regime (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 01, 2005)
TRAI’s move to initiate consultations on number portability is welcome. While the proposed consultation paper will only address mobile portability, bringing fixed lines within the ambit of discussion could be considered as well.
- A Partnership On A Fast Track (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 01, 2005)
It is surely significant that India's first Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) should be signed with Singapore. CECA, which took a full two years to negotiate, is a major landmark in bilateral relations.
- Cabinet Nod For Big Boost To Fm Radio (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Jul 01, 2005)
FDI allowed; "no" to news . 336 stations in 90 cities. Foreign stations can invest up to existing 20 p.c. ceiling
- Pact With Singapore (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 01, 2005)
It’s certainly a good beginning
Trade agreements between nations are usually so dryly worded and jargon-ridden with irritating details that their import is lost on the general public. India’s 739-page trade pact with Singapore, officially called...
- Ceca Will Not Cause Flood Of Imports: Kamal Nath (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Jul 01, 2005)
Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday sought to reassure Indian industry that the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) with Singapore would not lead to a flood of imports from third countries since Singapore...
- Open Up The Sky And Benefit, Says Lee (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Jul 01, 2005)
Open up the skies and pave the way for more tourism and investments. This was Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's plea to India on Thursday. He said a liberal aviation regime would increase the flow of tourists and create jobs in the sector.
- Canara Bank Kicks Off Centenary Celebrations (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Jul 01, 2005)
Canara Bank which kicks off its centenary celebrations on July 1 here with the Union Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram doing the honours, has outlined a series of activities, marked by a social purpose.
- Vivek Paul Quits Wipro; Premji Rejigs Team (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2005)
Vivek Paul, the U.S.-based Vice Chairman of Wipro, credited with leading the global IT services business of Wipro from $150 million to $1.4 billion, has quit, the company announced on Thursday.
- Tracking Market Malfeasance (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 01, 2005)
THE DECISION OF the Securities and Exchange Board of India to create a Central Database of Market Participants and Investors Identification Number (MAPIN) has been controversial right from its inception in November 2003, though few question its objective.
- Money Laundering Act Comes Into Force (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2005)
The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, which was recently amended to remove certain shortcomings, will come into force on Friday. The Act, aimed at combating channelling of money into illegal activities, provides for attachment and seizure of property...
- U.S. Restores Concessions For Some Exports (Hindu, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jul 01, 2005)
U.S. President George W. Bush has restored duty-free access for some export commodities from India and Pakistan to the U.S. citing progress on intellectual property and worker rights.
- 20 Pc Fdi In Fm Radio (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2005)
The Cabinet approval will pave the way for 330 new FM stations in 90 cities. Gulbarga and Mangalore will get four FM channels each.
- An Emerging Alliance With India (US News & World Report, Michael Barone, Jul 01, 2005)
You didn't see it in the headlines this week, but it's likely to be more important in the long run than many things that received much more notice. The "it" in question is the New Framework for the U.S.-India Defense Relationship signed Monday . . .
- Africa Must Form Cartels (Hindu, Cameron Duodu, Jun 30, 2005)
African countries must band together and set up cartels that lay aside money to acquire the means of adding value to their raw materials before export
- Tatas Plan Plant In Thailand (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2005)
Commercial vehicles major Tata Motors is in talks with Thai Rung Union Car Plc for production of pick-up trucks in Thailand, and a deal is expected in the next 3-4 weeks.
- Rajasekhara Reddy Seeks Royalty On Gas Find (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2005)
Andhra Pradesh keen on setting up gas grid; GAIL for tie-up
- Govt To Sell Stakes In Four More Psus (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2005)
While the protest by Left Parties over sale of government stake in blue chip Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited continues, the Centre has decided to go ahead with the disinvestment of four more PSUs.
- India, Singapore Sign Economic Pact (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2005)
Comprehensive accord to boost trade in goods and services; mutual legal assistance treaty too
- Philips India To Raise Headcount In B’Lore (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2005)
Celebrating its 75th anniversary in India, Consumer Electronics major Philips will be moving more research and development assignments to its Innovative Centre here taking the headcount to 2500 by 2007 end.
- Balance-Sheet Approach To Complement Traditional Analysis (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 30, 2005)
There is a string of positive developments that the book speaks of — such as the recovery of global growth, improved prospects for stability, and sustained low interest rates. "The improvement in investor sentiment towards emerging markets was reflected i
- Gas In Gujarat? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 30, 2005)
The discovery of huge natural gas reserves in the Godavari-Krishna basin by the state-owned Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC),
- All Gas? (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 30, 2005)
About 48 hours after Gujarat state-owned company GSPC claimed to have hit about 20 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Bay of Bengal, chief minister Narendra Modi doubled the size of the discovery,
- Revamping Power Management —Key To Attracting Foreign Investment (Business Line, S. Padmanabhan , Jun 30, 2005)
The process of buying electricity needs to be shifted out of the States. A corporate body with this mandate should be set up, suitably empowered by the Centre.
- Are The Days Of Cheap Oil Over? (Deccan Herald, Alok Ray, Jun 30, 2005)
The oil producing countries are aware of the dangers of letting the oil price go through the roof
- 'Syria Is A Trend-Setter, Serious About Reform' (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Jun 30, 2005)
Dr Abdullah Dardari, the Western-educated economist who heads Syria’s Planning Commission, was recently appointed to the post of deputy prime minister for economic affairs.
- Reliance Infocomm Rejigs Tariff Plans (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2005)
Reliance Infocomm has rationalised its tariff structures in line with the recent Department of Telecommunications (DoT) circular, making calls in Maharashtra and Goa, West Bengal and Andaman Nicobar Islands, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu local.
- Empee Sugars To Invest Rs. 200 Cr. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2005)
Crushing capacity to be raised to 7,500 tonnes a day
- A Tidal Wave Of Optimism (Japan Times, TOM PLATE, Jun 29, 2005)
Talk about an ocean of optimism! Here's a positive current for you if there ever was one: A close friend -- whom I dub The Very Successful Korean-American Businessman (VSKAB),
- Resources Scarce For Mega Deal (Deccan Herald, S T BEURIA, Jun 29, 2005)
“The POSCO deal seems to have steamed up the steel sector,” the anchor of a prominent television business channel said while indicating the surging stocks of a couple of steel companies in the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
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