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Articles 30421 through 30520 of 35809:
- Ensuring People’S Welfare (Tribune, P. P. Rao, Nov 29, 2004)
THE Founding Fathers, after due deliberations, opted for the parliamentary form of government instead of the presidential system, preferring accountability to stability.
- Old Friends, New Relations (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Nov 29, 2004)
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forthcoming visit needs to be seen in the context of two indications of major changes.
- Aids Threatens India's Progress (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 29, 2004)
As a pandemic that has affected 39.4 million citizens worldwide, HIV/AIDS is a development challenge like no other.
- Default By Stealth: The Declining Greenback (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 29, 2004)
ECONOMIC history is full of stories of rulers bringing down the value of their debt by debasing their currencies. They repay their creditors in currency of lower intrinsic value than they borrowed in.
- Engagement By Economics (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 29, 2004)
That two technocrats are at the helm in Pakistan and India should ordinarily lead to some optimism about the future of economic relations between the two countries.
- Dollar Signs (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 29, 2004)
Remarks by Alan Greenspan, chairman of the US Federal Reserve Bank, that given the size of the US trade deficit, foreign demand for US government securities is likely to wane at some point, has led to high volatility in the Euro-dollar market.
- Law's Course (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 29, 2004)
There are two memorable legacies the former Prime Minister, Mr P. V. Narasimha Rao, has left for the Indian polity. One was the opening of the Indian economy with the able assistance of his Finance Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh.
- Taking French Connection Beyond Wine & Cheese (Indian Express, N K Singh, Nov 28, 2004)
While round table conferences, strategic dialogue and visits of political dignitaries have helped mutual understanding, our relations must re-adapt to the new economic realities
- Kashmir: Still In Search Of A Policy (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Nov 28, 2004)
The noises are right and the gestures appropriate, but the Manmohan Singh Government has yet to come up with a coherent policy for peace in Jammu and Kashmir
- Fine-Tuning Defence Security Apparatus (Tribune, P.K. Vasudeva, Nov 28, 2004)
INDIA is facing security problems from its neighbours like Pakistan, Bangladesh and China. Besides keeping good friendly relations with them, it has to evolve a comprehensive strategy to maintain peace with them.
- Peace On The Rails (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 27, 2004)
Reports that India and Pakistan are to revive the rail link between Sindh and Rajasthan have come at a time when the relationship between the two countries is under
- Why Indian Milk Yield Is So Low (Tribune, Gurbhagwant Singh Kahlon, Nov 27, 2004)
INDIA ranks first in the buffalo and cattle population, second in goats and third in the sheep population in the world. This huge livestock population is, however, unable to yield 250 gms milk per person per day.
- The Unnecessary Writs (Business Line, T. N. Pandey, Nov 27, 2004)
TAX laws are often challenged through writ petitions. This often happens when a new provision is introduced. The contention usually is that they violate the Constitutional provisions, especially with regard to fundamental rights.
- A Nail For Falsehood (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Nov 27, 2004)
Can any one get away after making a false statement before the income-tax (I-T) authorities during the course of a lawful search of the premises of the deponent? Are there no legal and criminal implications if a false statement is made?
- Secular Because We're Indian, Not Because We're Hindu (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 27, 2004)
It is common for Ministers to talk gas, much to our discomfort. However, when the Petroleum Minister, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar, talked about gas a couple of days ago, announcing that the LPG price would not go up in steady arithmetic progression, relief was
- A Wish-List (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Nov 27, 2004)
What many of 'Sri Lanka's Tamils would like to hear the LTTE leader, Velupillai Prabakaran, say in his "Heroes' Day Address."
- Callous Attitude (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 27, 2004)
The callousness of the management of the Renukamba Hostel in Shikaripur in Shimoga district, which made its student residents starve and forced them to fend for themselves for a month, as reported in this newspaper on Wednesday, is shocking.
- Making Lpg Affordable (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 27, 2004)
It must be a relief for consumers that the Government has decided not to implement its plan to increase the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Rs.5 every month.
- Elephant In The Room (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Nov 27, 2004)
India, Pakistan and the elephant in the room. That was how it looked to the Guardian when Shaukat Aziz met Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.
- A 6.7 Shake-Up (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Nov 27, 2004)
There is something aseptic about every visit abroad, especially if one has been out of the country a number of times. If one is going to the West, the visuals are uniformly similar
- New Kashmir Idea (Tribune, Balraj Puri, Nov 26, 2004)
As an author of the revised Naya Kashmir document, I was pleasantly surprised over the reference to it by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at a public meeting in Srinagar on his maiden visit to the state on November 17.
- Reinvesting Forex Reserves (Deccan Herald, J Rajagopalachari, Nov 26, 2004)
Holding onto reserves without maximising returns, exposes the bureaucracy’s fear to leave the beaten track
- Stumbling And Lurching Along (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Nov 26, 2004)
India and Pakistan are embarked on a three-legged cross-country with the finishing line visible only through a telescope. It will be reached
- That Pantomime Artist Known As ‘The Police’ (Indian Express, Manoje Nath, Nov 26, 2004)
Arbitrary transfers, politicians with criminal connections, old laws, sympathise a little with the men in khaki
- Intolerance Unlimited (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 26, 2004)
Two apparently unconnected incidents that took place recently in two different parts of the globe are disquieting for the identical message of intolerance they conveyed.
- A New Diplomacy For Destination India (Business Line, G. B. Prabhat, Nov 26, 2004)
To make India an attractive destination for work, the country needs to make the proposition attractive. This can be accomplished by addressing the twin aspects of physical and emotional health.
- `Forex Reserves For Public Investment, A Sound Idea' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 26, 2004)
Analysts contend that adequate private investment will not flow to many critical infrastructure areas unless financial and regulatory constraints are addressed.
- A Step Forward (Tribune, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 26, 2004)
India and Pakistan took one more step forward to consolidate their relations with each other through a meeting of their Prime Ministers in New Delhi on Wednesday.
- Call This Pro-Poor? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 26, 2004)
It is surprising that the government has decided to roll back the planned increase in the price of LPG. Surprising, because even though this price hike was unpopular, it had not raised hackles to the extent that a rollback was justified
- Get This Bill Passed (Indian Express, EDUARDO FALEIRO, Nov 26, 2004)
Recently a group of MPs submitted a memorandum to the prime minister, highlighting the problems of Christians of Scheduled Caste origin.
- Rework Refinery Terms (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 25, 2004)
Capt Amarinder Singh’s offer to renegotiate the Bathinda refinery terms is a welcome departure that provides an opening to break the stand-off between the Centre and the state government.
- Myths, Old And New, Of Indian Banking (Business Line, Asuri Vasudevan, Nov 25, 2004)
A number of propositions about the banking sector have failed the empirical test. Myths abound about the sector, and Asuri Vasudevan examines a few of them, both in the pre- and post-nationalisation eras.
- Need To Act On Climate Change (Hindu, David King, Nov 25, 2004)
New evidence is emerging on almost a weekly basis to link rises in man-made carbon dioxide in the atmosphere with the real and immediate threat that global climate change presents to our environment, people and communities.
- Pm In Neglected North-East (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Nov 25, 2004)
WITH striking unanimity the media has described Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Imphal and Guwahati as a harbinger of a “healing touch” in a deeply disturbed and long-neglected region.
- Leave It To The Market (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 25, 2004)
It is just as well that the Government has rejected the proposal of a section of stock brokers for setting up an official fund for stabilisation of the market.
- Terrorism Rooted In Malnutrition (Deccan Herald, SANKAR RAY, Nov 25, 2004)
Researchers see a link between malnutrition from the post-natal phase and the antisocial mindset in teens
- Jostling For Space (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 25, 2004)
Just as power brings together parties with conflicting interests, the apprehension of losing power breaks up seemingly well-sewn political alliances.
- In The Pipeline: Growth (Indian Express, S NARAYAN, Nov 25, 2004)
The Iran-India pipeline proposal — in hibernation for over eight years — received a fillip in New York in September when the Indian prime minister and Pakistan president agreed to move the project ahead.
- 1971: Lest We Forget (Hindu, R. Hariharan, Nov 25, 2004)
Both India and Bangladesh are guilty of not working towards building a win-win relationship due to their internal and external political preoccupations.
- Connect To `Connected Thinking' On Standards (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 25, 2004)
When money travels at the speed of electronic pulses on the wire, will it be right to confine your accounting knowledge to the country's borders?
- Debates And Divisions (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Nov 25, 2004)
There is little doubt that the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, would like to leave a substantial legacy in Kashmir. But his options are not entirely clear.
- A Powerless Weapon (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Nov 25, 2004)
The popular mood is against bandhs. Parties that hope to survive have to reflect this change in their strategies
- Destination India (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 25, 2004)
THE conclave of CEOs of tourism organisations held in Jaipur has recommended various measures to improve tourism in the country.
- Good Economics Is Bad Politics (Indian Express, Balbir K Punj, Nov 25, 2004)
The manner in which the UPA Government’s economic reforms are being blocked by the Left is reminiscent of Communists in Eastern Bloc
- Five Things To Fix Before Giving Fair Value A Fair Chance (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 25, 2004)
Susan Schmidt Bies is a name to track if you are an accountant. She is a member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, serving a full term, and busy giving speeches on accounting and allied areas.
- Dr Manmohan Singh Extends Healing Touch To North-East And J&k (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 25, 2004)
THE Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, is slowly but surely gaining the respect of the nation and the trust of ordinary Indians for the dignity and grace with which he has conducted himself in the post that was thrust upon him.
- The Eclipse Of Management Doctrine (Business Line, R. Devarajan, Nov 24, 2004)
Management as an art and a science has been defined as "getting things done by other people".
- Road Talk (Deccan Herald, SHARADA PRAHLADRAO, Nov 24, 2004)
Conversations become interesting if you talk about the roads and potholes in the city. Some get agitated and others are resigned to back aches. Switch on to Radio City and all that you hear is about traffic jams in the city.
- The Economic Fallout Of Outsourcing (Business Line, K. Subramanian, Nov 24, 2004)
IT IS a horror staring at US professionals these days: Receiving pink slips and their jobs going to lowly recruits abroad.
- Man With The Magic Wand (Telegraph, Sushil Khanna, Nov 24, 2004)
Shaukat Aziz has been able to resurrect the Pakistan economy. But will Shining Pakistan be as good a mirage as India Shining
- The Future Of An Illusion (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Nov 24, 2004)
The current disarray within the BJP raises a profound question. Has its historical moment passed? During the ’90s the BJP managed to express and articulate a range of resonant sentiments.
- Another Promise To Keep (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 24, 2004)
Following Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's very worthwhile visit to Jammu and Kashmir, it was natural that expectations at his next port of call and the country's other trouble
- Discerning The Data (Business Line, K. Gopalan, Nov 24, 2004)
Even as economists such as Mr Lester Thurow of the US express doubts about the veracity of the data regarding the growth of the economies of Japan and China, the basis on which the related figures are arrived at itself is questioned in some other quarters
- Kulhads, Khadi And Kambals In Railways (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Nov 24, 2004)
Last week, I had occasion to travel by rail from North to South and from East to West. I was looking forward to witness the effect of the Railway Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad Yadav's innovation of tea and curd
- Afghanistan— Abandoned To Drugs (Tribune, Leonard Doyle, Nov 24, 2004)
Three years after the fall of the Taliban, the United Nations issued a dramatic plea for help yesterday, saying that Afghanistan’s opium crop is flourishing as never before and the country is well on the way to becoming a corrupt narco-state.
- Learning From Washington's Economic Woes (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Nov 24, 2004)
Recently released OECD figures show that the US is no longer the No. 1 destination for foreign direct investment. Its apparent disregard for both economic and diplomatic fundamentals, and blithe glossing over of gigantic deficits and huge underfunded....
- Tread Softly (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 23, 2004)
To diagnose a disease well is to half cure it. The prime minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, had the good doctor’s instinct in knowing that economic packages alone would not solve Manipur’s problems.
- Red Chillies Rubbed Into The Eyes... (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 23, 2004)
Twenty years ago we had never heard of Union Carbide. We did not know what it made, or that it produced anything that could harm us.
- Plane Dithering (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 23, 2004)
The recent nod from the Public Investment Board (PIB) for the state-owned Indian Airlines to purchase 43 Airbus aircraft raises another important issue: Acquisition of planes by Air India.
- The Continuing Possibilities Of Land Reform (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Nov 23, 2004)
Land reforms are typically thought of only in terms of land redistribution, which is seen as politically too difficult to attempt. But there are a range of other measures which are very important in ensuring not only better equity in agriculture but also
- The Impact Of Bush Re-Election (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Nov 23, 2004)
The ‘sacking’ of Colin Powell and other changes in the Bush administration are good news for India
- Arms Issue Holds Up Andhra Cm’S Talks With Naxalites (Tribune, Ramesh Kandula, Nov 23, 2004)
The talks between the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh and the Naxalites of the CPI (Maoist) Party seem to have hit a roadblock after the first phase of the negotiations held in October last.
- A Stake In The Future (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 23, 2004)
The world conservation Congress, a summit for governments and civil society, has got under way in Bangkok at a time when competitive pressures on natural resources are at a new high and biodiversity is under unprecedented threat.
- Autumnal Thaw (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 23, 2004)
Ever since the rape and murder of a young woman — allegedly by Assam Rifles personnel— roused Manipur into agitation, the response of the Central government, primarily the home ministry, has been marked by dithering and confusion.
- For Peace And Progress (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 23, 2004)
During his tour of North-Eastern states, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh struck a much-needed note of intimacy with the estranged sections.
- Ensuring Sizable Fdi Flows (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Nov 23, 2004)
The soon-to-be-set-up Investment Commission should lose no time in putting in place strategic initiatives that push-start the investment-growth-investment cycle.
- Reflections On India's Balance Of Payments (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 22, 2004)
One of the positive aspects of India's macroeconomic landscape post-reforms has been the dramatic improvement in the external account.
- Rahul Came, Rahul Saw (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Nov 22, 2004)
Last week’s four-day visit to Guwahati and Shillong by young Congress MP Rahul Gandhi continues to find space on the front pages of the local media several days after his departure.
- Pms In Valley (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Nov 22, 2004)
Britain's Financial Times homed in on the contrast between two prime ministers in Kashmir. For the paper, the difference between Manmohan Singh’s November 17 speech and Atal Behari Vajpayee’s address to the rally in Srinagar 18 months ago was unambiguous:
- Naxal Upswing In Up (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 22, 2004)
The killing of 17 policemen in Uttar Pradesh’s Chandauli district by Naxalites who blew up a truck brings to the fore a number of issues that have been glossed over in the context of the Maoist negotiations in Andhra Pradesh.
- No To Politicians (Business Line, B. Venkatesh , Nov 22, 2004)
Templetion Mutual Fund proposes to launch a fund that will invest in stocks without restriction on market capitalisation. The fund can, hence, construct a portfolio depending on the market condition.
- No To Politicians (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 22, 2004)
AS A survey, it is not earthshaking nor unusual. Such surveys are hardy annuals, and hold no startling discoveries. They only prove the age-old adage:
- Shareholder Of An Unlisted Company — Tough Luck! (Business Line, Bharat Banka, Nov 22, 2004)
For deserving entrepreneurs, India has remained a capital-starved nation despite enough capital floating around in the system. It is a classic case of `water everywhere but not a single drop to drink'.
- Why China Wins The Fdi Race (Business Line, S. Majumder , Nov 22, 2004)
Much hope is being placed on the Investment Commission — the newly approved foreign direct investment promotion body — and reforms in the telecommunications and insurance sectors to enhance FDI flows into the country.
- On Filene's Basement, Other Matters (The Economic Times, NANDAN M NILEKANI, Nov 22, 2004)
My first trip to the US took me to Boston in the spring of 1979. With an ominous New England winter looming, and being a software engineer on a modest stipend, getting warm clothes on the cheap was of the essence.
- The Old Order Lurks (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Nov 22, 2004)
It’s not just Ukraine’s fate that is at stake in that polls that took place on Sunday; it is probably Russia’s as well. If the Kremlin’s favoured candidate, Viktor Yanukovych, wins, then Ukraine will end up inside a Russia-dominated
- Trading With Bangladesh (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 22, 2004)
The Commerce Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, was nothing if not over-optimistic when he told his visiting Bangladeshi counterpart, Mr Altaf Hossain Choudhury, that a trade turnover target of $5 billion (now, $2 billion) between the two countries can be achieved
- Electric Truths (Telegraph, L. Rao, Nov 22, 2004)
Support and incentives to farmers are not unique to India. In the United States of America and the European Union, there are even incentives to farmers not to produce and to keep land fallow.
- Let's Go On A Long Drive (The Economic Times, T.K. Bhaumik, Nov 22, 2004)
It is a case of stealing the treasure house of imagination. This time the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has rallied itself into a mega partnership with the ministry of ...
- When Oil And Oil Don’T Mix (Indian Express, ILA PATNAIK, Nov 22, 2004)
Mergers may not be the answer to problems of PSU banks, oil companies
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