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Articles 30521 through 30620 of 35809:
- Lag-Bhag Confused (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Nov 22, 2004)
They say a political honeymoon lasts six months. Maybe that’s why Manmohan Singh still smells of roses. That or the media wears rose-tinted glasses.
- Bush Fixes The Moral Compass (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Nov 22, 2004)
Though Bush won the election on a moral plank, he is now underplaying the moral values
- Don’T Throw In The Towel Yet (Indian Express, Thomas L. Friedman, Nov 22, 2004)
Of all the images I saw on a short visit to Iraq last week, two stand out in my mind. One was a display that the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, in the Sunni Triangle, prepared for the visiting chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen Richard Myers
- Electric Truths (Telegraph, S. 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.
- Employment As A Social Responsibility (Hindu, Jean Dreze, Nov 22, 2004)
An Employment Guarantee Act places an enforceable obligation on the state and gives bargaining power to the labourers. It creates accountability.
- 'India Can Help Vietnam Integrate With World Economy' (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Nov 22, 2004)
Expressing the hope that India would help Vietnam integrate with the world economy, the Vietnamese Foreign Minister, Nguyen Dy Nien, said his country had a "high appreciation of the Indian position in the [Asian] region and the world" in the political ...
- A Divorce Long Overdue (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 22, 2004)
A high-tension power play is underway, in which the key player is also the referee. The name of the game is cross-country electricity transmission.
- Fanaticising The Issues (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 22, 2004)
It is understandable that devotees of the Kanchi Mutt are upset over the deepening travails of the Sankaracharya, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi, whose bail application has been rejected by the Madras High Court and who is currently in police custody.
- Helping Farmers (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 22, 2004)
The Union Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar, has envisioned a bright, prosperous future for farmers by bringing about reforms in the agricultural sector, particularly agricultural marketing. He has asked all states to amend
- Going Beyond Words (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 22, 2004)
One of the outcomes of the visit of the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, to The Hague for the India-European Union summit earlier this month was that the two entities entered into a “strategic partnership.”
- Going Beyond Words (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Nov 22, 2004)
One of the outcomes of the visit of the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, to The Hague for the India-European Union summit earlier this month was that the two entities entered into a “strategic partnership.”
- Fed Chief Weighs Down On The Dollar (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Nov 22, 2004)
The dollar's attempted rebound last week was killed by the Federal Reserve Chairman, Mr Alan Greenspan, arguing that the world would not indefinitely finance the American current account deficit.
- Making World A Better Place To Live In (Tribune, Sitakant Mahapatra, Nov 21, 2004)
AN issue that is being hotly debated these days is the changing focus of culture and development. A host of parameters have entered into the debate as to what
- Moms' Party (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 21, 2004)
At the height of the Kargil conflict of 1999, the mother of an Indian Army officer who had been killed in action was quoted as saying that while she grieved for her son...
- Pontiff In Jail (The Economic Times, R K NANDAN, Nov 21, 2004)
When DMK leader Karunanidhi was arrested at midnight from his Chennai residence a few summers ago, critics of the action accused the AIADMK government of indulging in the politics of vendetta.
- The Undoing Of An Alliance (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Nov 21, 2004)
By 2004 the BJP's alliance magic had started to wear off, unnoticed by a world immersed in raising a toast to "Shining India,"
- Welcome Proposal (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 20, 2004)
A portion of foreign exchange reserves can be used for infrastructure development
- Evolving European Union (Tribune, K.K. Katyal, Nov 20, 2004)
There There is a glow in the eyes of the senior executive of the European Central Bank at Frankfurt as he reels off details of the processes leading to introduction of euro, the common currency for European Union (EU).
- Bjp: Back To The Basics (Hindu, K. N. Panikkar, Nov 20, 2004)
The BJP is left with no other alternative but to appeal to the RSS for succour.
- Disturbing Lags In Education (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 20, 2004)
The education for All global monitoring report (2005) has turned the spotlight on substantive questions of quality of teaching and learning.
- A New Recipe For Peace (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 20, 2004)
For the past several years, peacemaking in Jammu and Kashmir has resembled what Hindi-speakers would describe as a khwaabi (imaginary pulao): all the right ingredients for a ...
- Sober Growth Prospects For Asia In 2005 (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Nov 20, 2004)
Monetary tightening, unrelenting oil price volatility and soaring US deficits all portend a significant slowdown in the dynamic East Asia.
- 'Home-Loan Rate Hike Is Temporary' (The Economic Times, Raja Awasthi, Nov 20, 2004)
The Delhi-based real estate group Omaxe Construction Ltd, started primarily as a construction company in 1987, has today expanded its wings to play a major role in the residential and commercial sector as well.
- Cashing In On Kashmir (The Economic Times, Narendar Pani, Nov 19, 2004)
Foreign minister Natwar Singh is probably right when he says we should not expect miracles on Kashmir from the ongoing dialogue with Pakistan.
- Dangerous Move (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 19, 2004)
The green signal for oil drilling in Alaska may spell an ecological disaster
- Change Of Tune (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 19, 2004)
Only the most obstinate of politicians will refuse to read this writing on the wall. The unequivocal public rejection of Wednesday’s Bangla bandh call may well be a turning point in the state’s politics.
- Building A Modern Navy (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 19, 2004)
The chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Arun Prakash, has said that the Indian Navy has a long way to go to become a world power and this was mainly because of the lack of finances.
- Blair’S Proximity To Bush (Tribune, K.N. Malik, Nov 19, 2004)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been ruminating about his country’s place in the world and its relations with its principal allies, the US and Europe.
- Different Touch (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 19, 2004)
A different approach may sometimes signal hope. The visit of the prime minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, to Kashmir seems to hold the promise of difference.
- A Compulsive Guzzler (Business Line, M. Ramesh , Nov 19, 2004)
In the not too distant past, the world feared oil prices reaching $40 a barrel. Today, it is praying that prices will come to that level.
- Textiles, Post-Quotas — A Tangled Skein For Developing Countries (Business Line, M.R. Venkatesh, Nov 19, 2004)
The Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC) was designed essentially to correct a long-standing anomaly in the multilateral trading system.
- Why John Kerry Lost (Hindu, Bhargavi Shiva, Nov 19, 2004)
George W. Bush's re-election is a wake-up call to Democrats to strengthen and clearly define their policies on the economy and national security.
- Trials Of A Pioneer (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Nov 19, 2004)
Monastic intrigues have been a source of macabre fascination for the laity. From Umberto Eco’s Name of the Rose to Dan Brown’s best-selling
- To Kashmir, With Love (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 19, 2004)
Words can, indeed, act as salve to wounds, calm anger and even turn hatred into love — at the right place and time.
- The Levy Will Muster Resources For Projects (The Economic Times, D S RAWAT, Nov 19, 2004)
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has always supported the official initiative on the imposition of cess on petro- products in the public interest.
- Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Nov 19, 2004)
There is always a trade-off between efficiency, equity and pragmatic implementation concerns, on one side, and the impact of tax policies on incentives to invest productively
- Empowering Cooperatives (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 19, 2004)
It is indeed a sad commentary on the state of affairs of the cooperative movement that it requires a prime ministerial promise of a constitutional amendment to secure for cooperative institutions rights which should have
- Reaching Out (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 19, 2004)
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh’s visit to Kashmir on Wednesday and the notes of hope and commitment to peace and prosperity that he struck ....
- Public Sector Oil Companies' Merger (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 19, 2004)
Each of the Indian oil companies can emerge as a giant provided it is allowed to go full steam ahead and take competition head on with best practices, up-to-the-minute technologies and timely business intelligence.
- Privatisation Needs An Update (The Economic Times, Manoj Pant, Nov 19, 2004)
For quite some time now, economists have been shouting from the rooftops that the logic for privatisation is quite obvious: the government has no business being
- Policies For Development (Deccan Herald, Montek singh Ahluwalia, Nov 19, 2004)
There are many areas in our domestic policy agenda which should also receive priority attention
- Old Beliefs Die Hard (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Nov 19, 2004)
A record number of babies have been born this year in Beijing: 60,000 already, despite the strict population control policy. This is the Year of the Monkey, considered lucky by the Chinese.
- Linking Trade To Human Rights (Deccan Herald, Sakuntala Narasimhan, Nov 19, 2004)
Many human rights organisations hold that diversity trade audits can be used to eliminate Dalit discrimination
- The Economy Will Move At Far More Cost (The Economic Times, P K SIKDAR, Nov 19, 2004)
The government is contemplating 100% increases in the cess on petrol and diesel but, given the costs of collection, it is easier to levy than to collect a cess.
- Sterilising Stock Analysis (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 18, 2004)
Sebi's move to register stock analysts and prescribe a code of conduct for them is welcome. It also needs to work out in detail a scheme of effective enforcement of its code of conduct.
- 'Indian & Nz Tech Cos Can Tie Up' (The Economic Times, SUMIT GULATI, Nov 18, 2004)
Nick Arathimos, director (East Asia), Investment New Zealand was in India recently with the business delegation accompanying the NZ prime minister on her visit to India.
- Courageous Visit (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 18, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s successful visit to Srinagar is a body blow to the militants who did everything possible to prevent it.
- Generating Demand For Reforms (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 18, 2004)
Has India lost the zeal for reforms? The apparent waywardness on the reform front after the blitzkrieg of the early ’90s is making this an increasingly common question.
- A Presidential View Of Banking (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 18, 2004)
A P J Abdul Kalam’s address to the bankers' conference in New Delhi last week was a refreshing departure from the platitudes mouthed by political functionaries on such occasions.
- Why It Does Not Help To Shirk In The Name Of Sickness (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Nov 18, 2004)
Section 22 of the Sick Industrial Companies Act (SICA), a favourite with many sick companies, provides that no proceedings for the winding up, execution, distress sale or the like against any of the properties of the
- Economic Growth: Savings Score Over Reforms (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Nov 18, 2004)
The economic growth of the 1990s is largely attributed to the reforms by the Centre. But this is only half the story. For the real credit must go to the phenomenal rise in household savings, including of proprietorship and partnership firms.
- Basic Instinct (Telegraph, Bhaskar Ghose, Nov 18, 2004)
British newspapers have been carrying reports of the sacking of the Conservative MP Boris Johnson as a frontbencher and spokesperson for the arts.
- The Bush Second Term (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 18, 2004)
Few countries are as cautious and pragmatic in their conduct of foreign policy as the People’s Republic of China. The Chinese have learnt the art of refraining from passing gratuitous comments on issues that do not directly affect their national interests
- India Steps Forward On Kashmir (Washington Times, Editorial, The Washington Times, Nov 18, 2004)
India's new government is proving its will to continue to ratchet down tensions with Pakistan over one of the world's most dangerous potential flashpoints.
- Bush Second Term — The Emerging World Order (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Nov 17, 2004)
From pragmatic double-speak and open welcome to horror, the re-election of Mr George Bush has drawn diverse responses across the world. While there is scope for strategic cooperation with the US, New Delhi will have to learn to manage its differences with
- Beyond 6000? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 17, 2004)
Though the stock markets might remain stable, investors must exercise caution
- Beg Your Pardon, My Lord (Telegraph, DEBAKI NANDAN MANDAL, Nov 17, 2004)
Forming a national judicial commission may be the first step in the much-needed scrutiny of the judiciary
- Getting Physical (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 17, 2004)
SEBI’S desire to shift from cash to physical settlement of derivatives is welcome. It will reduce speculation and help in better price discovery.
- Tourism: A Valuable Economic Package (Business Line, B.S. Rathor, Nov 17, 2004)
Tourism is the new kid on the block. Much of the hype is shifting from the technology sector to the glamour world of travel and hospitality. Suddenly, all-round support is coming to an industry, that has remained in a stupor for decades. About time too.
- The Importance Of Being Driven (Telegraph, Gargi Gupta, Nov 17, 2004)
Why do so many Calcuttans shy away from driving their own car?
- The Challenge Before Africa (Deccan Herald, WANGARI MAATHAI, Nov 17, 2004)
The devastation that HIV/AIDS is wreaking in Africa in the midst of abject poverty is of a scale found nowhere else
- For Fair Trade Agreements (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 17, 2004)
The Indo-Thai free trade agreement (FTA) is yet to take off, save on 82 items, because of technical hitches over rules of origin (RoOs).
- Low-Cost Carriers: Sky Is The Limit (Business Line, Pankaj Narayan Pandit, Nov 17, 2004)
After sweeping Europe and the US, the low-cost carrier (LCC) revolution has swept now arrived in Asia.
- Gold Rush (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 17, 2004)
The sustained weakness of the dollar is beginning to leave a lasting imprint on gold. The Bush administration has not been too worried about the dollar’s slide against other currencies, particularly the euro.
- A Trick Pill? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 17, 2004)
The Government decision to go in for price pre-negotiation for patented drugs looks like a tactical manoeuvre to get the nation reconcile itself to the realities of the new intellectual property rights regime, after January.
- From Confrontation To Cooperation (Hindu, Michael Krepon , Nov 17, 2004)
An exit strategy out of the Kashmir impasse might be found through measures that are expressly designed to increase the well being of those who live on both sides of the divide.
- Food For Work: Promise And Challenges (Hindu, Narayan Lakshman, Nov 17, 2004)
The danger of elite capture of the administering institutions implies the need for monitoring and a nuanced understanding of local conditions.
- Corporate Governance For Pses (The Economic Times, S. M. Dewan, Nov 17, 2004)
Issues of corporate governance for PSEs are beginning to be seriously looked at by the UPA.
- Religion Census: A Faithful Count (Business Line, N. Rama Rao, Nov 16, 2004)
The recent debate on growth of the population of the various religious groups has somewhat overshadowed the valuable data generated by the Census of India on these groups.
- Pm Sets The Real Pace (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 16, 2004)
The Prime Minister is a person who not only knows where he is going but has the courage to proclaim his convictions and the decisiveness to do what he regards as imperative to take the nation forward to its rightful destiny.
- Not Flying Sky High (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Nov 16, 2004)
It was great news that Indian Airlines has got clearance to acquire a new fleet of aircraft…the first time after Rajiv Gandhi’s premiership.
- Market On The Move (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 16, 2004)
As Equity prices move up towards the record highs that were set early this year, higher input and financing costs are casting a shadow on corporate profitability from the second half of 2004-05.
- Candid Camera (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Nov 16, 2004)
In many ways, the Advani-Uma Bharti showdown on TV is a bigger setback for the BJP than the electoral defeats it suffered.
- Absence Of Dynamic Structure (Tribune, R. S. Bedi, Nov 16, 2004)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s recent statement buried the long pending issue of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) once and for all. The erstwhile NDA government, despite its pro-defence orientation, somehow continued to dither all through.
- A Man For All Seasons (Hindu, Soli Sorabjee, Nov 16, 2004)
The one essential quality that distinguishes V.R. Krishna Iyer from his judicial brethren and puts him in a class of his own is compassion. A tribute on his ninetieth birthday.
- Drawing Down Troop Levels (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 16, 2004)
The Manmohan Singh Government's decision to reduce the level of troops deployed in Jammu and Kashmir will give a huge boost to both the now-stalled official talks with the All-Parties Hurriyat Conference and the ongoing composite dialogue process with Pak
- Hub Of Militancy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 16, 2004)
The latest report of the Ministry of Defence on militancy in South-East Asia is indicative that India is in for difficult times in the days to come, thanks to the growth of radicalism in the region, particularly Islamic fundamentalism.
- Inertia Is Hallmark Of Approach (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Nov 16, 2004)
The State fails to utilise the full AIBP fund allocation, even as the pace of implementation of the project remains sluggish
- India's Banks Are Solvent. Are They Healthy?: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, Andy Mukherjee, Nov 15, 2004)
India's finance ministry appears to disagree with the central bank's sanguine view on the health of the country's banking system.
- Tripped At The Start (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 15, 2004)
Every year, over the last few years, the World Bank has been coming out with an analysis of the various elements that govern business conditions in different countries.
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