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Articles 28621 through 28720 of 35809:
- Europe’S Worry — The Declining Population (Tribune, Stephen Castle , Mar 21, 2005)
A drastic slump in birth rates combined with an ageing population will undermine Europe’s prosperity within the next 20 years unless life is made easier for parents and immigration is encouraged, according to a European Commission report
- Making Government Intelligent (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
IF A MASSIVE infusion of funds is the magical solution quickly to transform India into a networked nation offering efficient citizen services through e-government, it can hope to work that unlikely miracle now.
- The Row Over Baby Oil (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
THE MAHARASHTRA FOOD and Drug Administration has objected to the consumer care and drug maker, Johnson & Johnson using the word `baby' in marketing the oil intended for infants, and wants the latter to remove the word from the product label
- Sebi Needs To Smile (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
The continuing flurry of initial public offers (IPOs) puts a premium on investor protection. Investors require to be educated and re-educated about the pitfalls of blindly rushing into slimy offerings latching on to the feel-good of the good ones.
- No Alternative To Peace Talks (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
IF THERE WAS one useful purpose in Congress president Sonia Gandhi's Hyderabad visit, it was to re-affirm the Government's commitment to talk to the Naxalites — in an atmosphere charged with recrimination, intimidation and suspicion.
- Only Policies Matter (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Mar 21, 2005)
Condi spreads sunshine, but interest will assert
- Globalisation Can Have A Human Face (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2005)
There is no use blaming global players for the weakness of globalisation. We have to blame sovereign governments
- A Mad March, India Style (US News & World Report, Terry Atlas, Mar 21, 2005)
NEW DELHI--An ardent sports fan, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice may be forgiving if her Indian hosts are a bit distracted when she visits this week.
- Holy? Unholy? A Knotty Issue (Deccan Herald, VATSALA GURUNATH, Mar 20, 2005)
In a society where equality and freedom are valued, should law decide one’s sexual orientations? As more and more same sex couples go ahead and get married, the issue is hotting up.
- Iaf Getting Advanced Jet Trainers Only Now (Deccan Herald, BALA CHAUHAN, Mar 20, 2005)
MiG-21s HAVE BEEN UPGRADED AND GIVEN A NEW LEASE ON LIFE
- Transcending Conventions (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2005)
The developments of the past decades have profoundly changed Indian society. Indian artists have begun working out the new currents of their capital and cultural tools in contradictory ways.
- A Quaint Hill Station: Matheran (Deccan Herald, R VISWANATH, Mar 20, 2005)
For those denizens of Mumbai who are tired of pollution, traffic snarls, local trains, and clutter of the town, a visit to the nearest hill station like Matheran can prove to be an ideal restorative
- India-Pak Cold War Continues (Tribune, M B NAQVI, Mar 19, 2005)
That the cold war between Pakistan and India continues to be alive and kicking is unfortunate. The latest example of it are three developments in Pakistan:
- The Making Of A Hero (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Mar 19, 2005)
There is only one leader; the rest are led by him. National leadership in times of peace requires one kind of skill; military leadership
- Progress: Importance Of The Big Picture (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Mar 19, 2005)
The "big picture" must be given precedence in matters of economic development, the justification being the premise that no development, especially in a poor country, can be painless.
- Nurture Commerce In Commodities (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 19, 2005)
Global commodity markets are once again facing boom times, with prices across commodity categories — energy products, precious metals, base metals and farm produce
- A New Beginning In Manipur (Tribune, Gaurav Choudhury, Mar 19, 2005)
Manipur Governor Shivinder Singh Sidhu feels that giving out dollops of money alone will not solve the problems of insurgency afflicting the north-eastern region. A career bureaucrat and an economist
- Around The World On A T-Shirt Trail (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 19, 2005)
Year 1999. Georgetown University, US. A young woman seizes the microphone and asks the crowd of WTO-protesters: "Who made your T-shirt?"
- Battle Of The Bottles (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 19, 2005)
Bottles come in all shapes and sizes. And a few were even seen being tossed about in courtrooms recently. Take the case of Hindustan National Glass and Industries Ltd.
- Budget: Empowering The Taxpayer (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Mar 19, 2005)
The good thing about the Budget proposals is that they will increase the quantum of personal savings and give investors a wider choice.
- Bush Stokes Anti-Us Embers (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 19, 2005)
A truly terrifying appointment. You can't have a situation where rich countries lecture developing countries about democracy and then aren't prepared to exercise democracy in this kind of appointment.
- Why Crop Diversification Will Get Stuck (Tribune, Sucha Singh Gill, Mar 18, 2005)
Supporters of the crop diversification programme (Johl, February 11, 2005 and Aulakh, February 25, 2005) and opponents (Shergill, February 18, 2005) agree on the point that the present cropping pattern dominated by wheat-paddy rotation is highly
- European Anxieties (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 18, 2005)
Europe's ambitious stability and Growth Pact, conceived as the bedrock of the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and personified in the single Euro currency
- Gas Realities (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 18, 2005)
In February, the US Ambassador in New Delhi, Mr David Mulford, had met the Petroleum Minister, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, to convey Washington's reservations on the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline deal.
- Gorby’S Glasnost (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 18, 2005)
Asked for his views on the French revolution, some 50 years back, Mao Tse-Tung retorted that it was too early to comment. Distance being critical to judge events and history
- No Such Thing As Free Lunch (Business Line, S. Srinath, Mar 18, 2005)
All items covered by FBT will be affected either by VAT or service tax, which cannot be treated as input tax.
- Self-Inflicted Wounds (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Mar 18, 2005)
The capitulation in the late hours of March 11 does not change the context. The Indian polity is suddenly in a deep mess, mostly on account of the misdoings of the scraggy outfit still passing as the Congress.
- Separation Of Powers (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Mar 18, 2005)
While the judiciary must step in when necessary, how it does so requires craft and statesmanship. Jharkhand should not become a precedent.
- Shaking Hands With Us (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Mar 18, 2005)
THE US Secretary of State, Dr Condoleezza Rice, during her first visit to India indicated two likely changes in the US policy towards India.
- When Tigers Go Missing (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 18, 2005)
The mysterious 'disappearance' of tigers from Sariska, a forest zone dedicated to the magnificent cat, represents a new low in the campaign to save the highly endangered species.
- Sustaining Export Growth (Business Line, P. P. Prabhu, Mar 18, 2005)
The sustained growth in exports is a vindication of the liberalisation measures and the progressive policies followed by the government in recent years and, more important
- Fdi As Catalyst For Economic Growth (Business Line, S. Majumder , Mar 17, 2005)
Within six months of its coming to power, the UPA Government ushered in a slew of measures to attract foreign investors.
- Home, New Home (Telegraph, Bishnupada Sethi, Mar 17, 2005)
With some more hard work, the Upper Krishna Project’s success with resettlement could be replicated in other states
- Pak Must Deliver On Terror, Pm Tells Rice (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
The US Secretary of State was effusive in her praise for India’s strengths. But on its demand for a permanent UN seat, she remained non-committal.
- Sez For Chandigarh (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 17, 2005)
THE Chandigarh administration has at last realised that the Union Territory can have a special economic zone (SEZ) with a focus on IT, biotech and electronic units. It has sent a proposal to this effect to the Centre and expects its clearance in two month
- Stand Firm On The Iran Pipeline (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 17, 2005)
The statements of "concern" made by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the proposed gas pipeline from Iran to India represent the first time the United States has gone public with its opposition to the energy project.
- Taken By Surprise (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 17, 2005)
After India stopped its arms assistance to Nepal, Pakistan has offered to help the Himalayan kingdom to combat the Maoist upsurge there. Did Indian foreign policy planners anticipate this development or were they taken by surprise?
- The Politics Of Development (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Mar 17, 2005)
Development strategies and budgets reflect the political economy of the times. Political factors always influence and shape economic development strategies and the processes that follow from their adoption in any country.
- Call For Changing Indo-Japan Trade Ties Based On Fdi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
India on Wednesday called for shift in the emphasis of India-Japan relationship, in the changed global dynamics.
- Enough Is Enough (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Mar 17, 2005)
When the United Progressive Alliance and the left put together their common minimum programme, there must have been lengthy discussions among the constituents ...
- A Quiet Weekend Steeped In History (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
A small village 100 km from Bangalore is Lepakshi in Anantapur district, famed for its temples and the monolithic Nandi statue.
- A Chance For Disabled Kids (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2005)
Children suffering from speech and communication disorders attend the Vagdevi school started by Speech Language Pathologist Shantha Radhakrishna
- Carrying It Forward (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 17, 2005)
The Union Cabinet’s approval of the third phase of the ambitious National Highways Development Project (NHDP) is in tune with the ongoing exercise to ...
- Chinese New Law (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 17, 2005)
With China’s National People’s Congress passing a Taiwan-specific law on Monday, the communist giant has sent out two clear messages to the world.
- Discount Sale (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 17, 2005)
The Public offer of Punjab National Bank, which managed to raise as much as Rs 3,100 crore, may appear to have satisfied the bank's principal constituents.
- Problem Of Plenty (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 16, 2005)
The foreign exchange (forex) reserves of the country experienced an unprecedented growth in the month of February 2005 when it jumped up by $ 8 billion during the month...
- Sebi Needs To Smile (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 16, 2005)
The continuing flurry of initial public offers (IPOs) puts a premium on investor protection. Investors require to be educated and re-educated about the pitfalls of blindly
- Through The Smokescreen (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 16, 2005)
The objective of this Convention and its protocols is to protect present and future generations from the devastating health, social, environmental and economic consequences...
- Papers Out Of A Bag (Telegraph, Bibek Debroy, Mar 16, 2005)
The budget speech was a great success. The finance bill was an utter disaster.
- Why Implementation Fails — Seven Sins Of Public Administration (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Mar 16, 2005)
A new Budget is an occasion for commentators and policy-makers to hope that this time round at least some things will improve.
- Tackling Medium-Term Challenges — Key To Fiscal Stability (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Mar 16, 2005)
No doubt, the Twelfth Finance Commission, with its multi-dimensional restructuring of government finance, has burdened the Centre's finances.
- America Warns China On Taiwan (Tribune, Rupert Cornwell, Mar 16, 2005)
China’S new “anti-secession” law authorising the use of force against Taiwan has sent ripples of alarm throughout the region and beyond, drawing a stern reaction from the US, and casting new uncertainty on European plans to resume arms sales to Beijing.
- Choked Pipeline (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 16, 2005)
The proposed pipeline from Iran through Pakistan to India appears to have run into some trouble with the US government expressing concern over the deal India is negotiating with Iran.
- How Not To Make A Mockery Of Dandi (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 16, 2005)
The Congress has turned gold into dust. By deigning to celebrate 75 years of the Dandi march alongside the democratic exertions in Goa and Jharkhand
- In Asia, Rice Says North Korea More Isolated From Neighbors (Washington Post, Glenn Kessler, Mar 16, 2005)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice asserted Tuesday that North Korea's "isolation from its neighbors has deepened" as it has bolstered its nuclear stockpile in the past year,
- Indian Media Blog Shuts Down After Legal Threats From Times Of India (Online Journalism Review, Mark Glaser, Mar 15, 2005)
Mediaah Weblog is shuttered after the Times of India threatens libel lawsuits, causing an uproar and petition in the Indian blogosphere. Can media criticism gain a foothold in the subcontinent?
- Protecting Consumers (Hindu, N.L. Rajah, Mar 15, 2005)
Changes are needed in the Consumer Protection Act and in its implementation to deal with the challenges of globalisation.
- Ultras On Recruitment Drive In Orissa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
Many of the tribal youths who have been lured by the Naxalites, have been taken to neighbouring Jharkhand for training in arms and ammunition.
- Surviving Change — Looking Beyond The `Here And Now' (Business Line, A. B. Sivakumar, Mar 15, 2005)
If the management itself adopts "here and now" strategies, managing change can be a miserable process, and the conglomerate can start cracking up.
- Microfinance: Banking For The Poor, Not Poor Banking (Business Line, Y. S. P. Thorat, Mar 15, 2005)
Globally, over a billion poor people are still without access to formal financial services and some 200 million of them live in India.
- Time For Us And India To Go Steady (Deccan Herald, STANLEY A WEISS, Mar 15, 2005)
Washington can no longer take India for granted, as there are other suitiors waiting on the sidelines
- Budget: Innovative And Worrisome (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Mar 15, 2005)
THE Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has introduced innovations in Budget-making.
- Not Good Enough (Telegraph, ABHIRUP SARKAR, Mar 15, 2005)
Whether we like it or not, two or three centuries co-exist side by side in our blessed land. Modern, futuristic skyscrapers have ugly shanties in their neighbourhood...
- Aerospace Command A Necessity: New Air Chief (Tribune, Gulshan Luthra, Mar 15, 2005)
Facing tough challenges of modernisation and new warfare concepts, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is looking for space-based assets to overcome the 21st century threats...
- Crude Equations (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 15, 2005)
The prospect of the price of crude oil breaching the $55 a barrel mark has set alarm bells ringing. As the Economic Survey for 2004-2005 has indicated, the crude and petroleum product import bill for India this
- Kanchi Seer Formally Granted Advance Bail (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
The seer has obtained anticipatory bails in Tirukottiyur Madhavan assault case, approver Ravi Subramaniam intimidation case and mutt accounts tampering case.
- India Calls For Fair Farm Deal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2005)
India, on Monday, warned against any attempt to create a divide among developing nations and said that bringing any new issue outside the Doha mandate will only offtrack trade talks.
- In Modi’S Service (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 15, 2005)
THE irony could not have gone unnoticed. The day newspapers carried reports of BJP president L. K. Advani defending Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi...
- Gandhi Is Universal (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 15, 2005)
The 75th anniversary of the Dandi March has invited controversy with the Congress party politicising the commemoration of this national event.
- On Fringe Taxes And All That — Rollback Is Not A Dirty Word (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Mar 14, 2005)
The excitement about the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram's Budget is still stoking the market, which is on a roll. But as the corporates and individuals read the fine-print, the fascination may wear off.
- India As A Brand (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 14, 2005)
The Brand Summit organised at Chennai last month by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) did not provide a conclusive answer on what could make a brand of India and whether it is already
- Bihar May Get A Government But What About Governance? (Indian Express, N K Singh, Mar 14, 2005)
Bihar has gone under President’s rule and the initial statements by the Governor strike the right chord. No one knows if any subsequent permutation combination will yield a viable ...
- Are Nbfcs Being Hounded Out? (Business Line, M. Ramesh , Mar 14, 2005)
A micro-finance institution or even a non-governmental organisation can borrow money through the ECB (external commercial borrowing) route
- A Taxing Budget (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 14, 2005)
The most notable feature of the Himachal Pradesh Budget, presented on Friday, is a fairly heavy dose of taxation, which naturally will hit the ordinary citizen.
- Rewind The Tape, Please (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Mar 14, 2005)
Taxing foreign money, as was suggested by the RBI Governor, may, after all, be a good idea. India may not really be able to prevent such hot monies coming and leaving at short notice.
- A Double-Edged Sword (Deccan Herald, Prem Shankar Jha, Mar 14, 2005)
If the Chinese flood of textiles exports continues to grow, there’s no guarantee India will remain unscathed
- Tirukkural — A Wealth Of Wisdom (Deccan Herald, C R T VARMA, Mar 14, 2005)
Tiruvalluvar wrote about a high degree of civilisation nearly 2000 years ago and his tenets are applicable even today
- Wto Completes A Decade (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Mar 14, 2005)
There is little doubt that, if one excludes the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation is perhaps the most important international body with a multilateral membership that has been set up after the Second World War.
- Tasks Before Hooda Govt: A Blueprint For Progress (Tribune, Raj Kumar Siwach, Mar 13, 2005)
THE Haryana Assembly election results demonstrate the maturity and wisdom of the electorate. Though the outcome is being interpreted by psephologists as a vote
- The Other Side Of Budget (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2005)
Capital expenditure is vital in creating assets and improving overall infrastructure. But 85 per cent of this allocation is being spent on day-to-day expenses.
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