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Articles 30821 through 30920 of 35809:
- Opportunity For Independent Bpo Units (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Oct 30, 2004)
According to a recent circular, if an independent entity undertakes BPO services for foreign companies and also renders services to others, it will not be treated as a permanent establishment in India of
- To Borrow Or Not (Tribune, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Oct 30, 2004)
The mid-term review of the annual credit policy announced by the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Dr Yaga Venugopal Reddy, on October 26 has sent out one signal in a rather loud and clear manner
- The Varna Of Efficiency (The Economic Times, SUKHADEO THORAT, Oct 30, 2004)
Among the several reasons, the absence of discrimination in recruitments in the private sector and the possible adverse impact of reservation/affirmative
- 'We Must Focus On Living Heritage' (The Economic Times, NARAYANI GANESH, Oct 30, 2004)
It's time we put in place a national heritage policy,” says S K Misra, chairman, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage.
- You've To Run Faster Just To Stay In The Same Place (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 30, 2004)
As if to answer a popular Zen koan, `What is the sound of one hand clapping?' there is the Möbius strip, named after the German mathematician and astronomer August Ferdinand Möbius.
- Surviving Crude Logic (The Economic Times, J BRADFORD DELONG, Oct 30, 2004)
World oil prices crossed $40 a barrel in mid-summer, and have since climbed to the mid-$50s. Today’s oil prices are still only two-thirds the real peak reached during the Iranian Revolution of 1979, and future markets expect the oil price to fall back ...
- Un Blows The Whistle On Corruption (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 30, 2004)
Corrupt politicians in sizeable numbers are ruling the roost as elected representatives of the people.
- Making India World’S ‘Skill Capital’ (Tribune, Shamsher S. Mehta, Oct 30, 2004)
India is the IT hub of the world and the preferred choice of back office operations. Our capital markets are attractive and there is macroeconomic stability. We are grain surplus, our forex reserves are $ 120.6 bn, we have a robust manufacturing and
- Iran's Nuclear Programme (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 30, 2004)
Three key European countries have offered new incentives, with the apparent backing of the U.S., to Iran to stop enriching uranium.
- In Their Hands (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 30, 2004)
Early next week, the oldest democracy of the modern world will elect its president. The presidential election in the United States of America is perhaps the most significant election in the contemporary world.
- Indira Gandhi — 20 Years On (Hindu, Inder Malhotra, Oct 30, 2004)
Indira Gandhi looms large in India's consciousness, just as she had dominated the national stage for two decades irrespective of whether she was in power or out of it.
- It’S In Our Hands (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 30, 2004)
The police and the community should work together to prevent communal violence
- Taking On Nature (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Oct 29, 2004)
Democratic freedom should include the freedom to dream. There is however a problem. Some people’s dreams can turn out to be some other people’s nightmares; democratic freedom, we could be told, also includes the freedom to
- Tools In Its Reserve (Telegraph, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 29, 2004)
In the light of the rising inflation, observers had been eagerly awaiting the Reserve Bank of India’s credit policy, released on October 26.
- The Road Ahead For Bjp (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 29, 2004)
It is back to basics for the BJP. If losing the Lok Sabha elections was the first major shock, its inability to oust the Congress-NCP regime in Maharashtra has been the last straw on the camel's back for the party ...
- Judicial Commission Must For Transparency (The Economic Times, Rajindar Sachar , Oct 29, 2004)
Though in not too distant past integrity of higher judiciary level was unimpeachable, but such uprightness cannot be boasted of now.
- Disinvestment: Will New Approach Pay Off? (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Oct 29, 2004)
The Government's new approach that gradual dilution of government ownership through public offer is preferable to large-scale privatisation means that it will gradually shed small portions
- An Act Of Faith (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 29, 2004)
The decision of the Union cabinet to continue with the Illegal Migrants (Detection by Tribunals) Act, 1983, in Assam, is a half step in the right direction.
- Wooing Fdi (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 29, 2004)
The challenge facing developing countries is how to attract investment in infrastructure
- Maha Negotiations (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 29, 2004)
AT last, nearly a fortnight after the assembly election results, the coalition ministry for Maharashtra is in sight. The protracted ministry-making negotiation between the
- Who Won India's Tug Of War On Interest Rates?: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, Andy Mukherjee, Oct 28, 2004)
Something just doesn't add up about India's monetary policy announcement this week.
- Quandary Of Cane, Cotton And Onion (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Oct 28, 2004)
Farmers were promised policies that eliminate price-depressing moves and lighten the burden of loans and interest. But the Maharashtra Government is trying to revive the Cotton Monopoly
- Wooing Fdi In Infrastructure (Deccan Herald, S N CHARY, Oct 28, 2004)
Raising FDI caps alone will not increase foreign investment as a safe business environment does not exist here
- The End Of A Story? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 28, 2004)
How does the mid-term credit policy unfolded by the RBI on Tuesday affect individuals? It may lead to an increase in interest rates for housing and consumer loans, though competition may drive banks to delay the hikes as also to keep them for the shortest
- A Number To Count On (Business Line, Krishna Sharan Mishra, Oct 28, 2004)
"Our vision: To be the most dynamic and respected regulator — globally" This is the citation which is prominently displayed on the Web site of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Keeping to the spirit ...
- Star Performance (Deccan Herald, SHAILAJA NIKAM, Oct 28, 2004)
Treating MGR helped me find my life’s calling, but not the compensation promised
- The Power Of Weakness (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Oct 28, 2004)
When the history of modern international relations is written, perhaps one paradoxical lesson will stand out: we often overestimate the power of power.
- Enhancing Food Security (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Oct 28, 2004)
Space technology can help double the country’s foodgrain production to meet the increase in demand
- Global Executive (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 28, 2004)
A Predictable corollary of globalisation is the growing need to attune managerial personnel of all categories to the multifaceted and cross-cultural complexities of its challenges and demands.
- How Export Enclaves Can Deliver (Business Line, Raghu Dayal , Oct 28, 2004)
It is heartening that India aims to garner 1.5 per cent of world trade by 2009. Notwithstanding a buoyant growth rate recorded by exports in recent months, the country can ill-afford to forget that a modest target of one per cent of world trade ...
- Iran At The Crossroads (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Oct 28, 2004)
The future of Iran may well depend on the success or failure of the efforts of a responsive society to seek a place in the sun while retaining its dignity and identity.
- Into The Easy-Hearted Man And Hugged Into Snares (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 28, 2004)
"Before the starry threshold of Jove's court," is how John Milton's poetic masque Comus begins. Equally interesting is the verdict in the Essar Oil Ltd case that came a few weeks ago from the airy threshold of the apex court.
- A Timely Initiative (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 28, 2004)
India, Russia and China took a small but significant step towards making their combined weight count in international affairs when their Foreign Ministers met on the sidelines of the ...
- Rbi At Its Transparent Best (Business Line, A. Seshan, Oct 27, 2004)
The RBI continues the tradition of openness and transparency in conveying facts and assessment of what lies ahead.
- Upping Ante On Interest Rates (Business Line, Shanti Ekambaram, Oct 27, 2004)
The tension in the money market over the last few weeks on a "rate hike" was put to rest by the Reserve Bank of India with a repo rate hike of 25 bps while leaving the Bank Rate and the CRR untouched.
- Of Hedgehogs And Foxes (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Oct 27, 2004)
The Sangh Parivar, the BJP and Mr. Advani will soon have to square the proverbial circle.
- A Bleak Script (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 27, 2004)
Putting behind the salad predictions of May, the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday came up with a bleak script for the Indian economy.
- A Cautious Monetary Stance (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 27, 2004)
In recent years the Reserve Bank of India's credit policy statements and the mid-year reviews have been by design devoid of sensational announcements.
- A Review Of Hard Times (Business Line, Ajay Mahajan, Oct 27, 2004)
The Mid-Term Review of Credit Policy comes amid hard times with soaring metals and minerals prices, as reflected in the CRB Futures Price Index trading at a 23-year high, and crude hovering around $55 per barrel.
- Bracing The Economy (Business Line, R. Ravimohan, Oct 27, 2004)
The Credit Policy announced today is significant for the signals it sends out. Inflation and fiscal discipline are highlighted as incipient problems, and the policy braces the economy for these.
- Future Tense (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 27, 2004)
It is feared that the significant gains made by the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly will deal a big blow to the power-sharing institutions set up under the Good Friday Agreement.
- Mountain Rage (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 27, 2004)
Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism have been overemphasized as the main factors in all contemporary civil strife. Iraq is the most rec
- New Ally (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 27, 2004)
The visit to India by Myanmar’s top military leader, Mr Than Shwe, is significant for a variety of reasons. Although the visit may dishearten supporters of Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader...
- Moving Forward With Kyoto (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 27, 2004)
Endorsement of the Kyoto Protocol by the Russian Parliament clears the way for coming into operation of the international agreement on targeted reduction of heat-trapping
- Mid-Term Review Of Monetary Policy (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 27, 2004)
The RBI makes a masterly analysis of the macro-economic developments over the last half-year. The Credit Policy is a measured response to a difficult policy challenge offered by inflationary trends
- Maintaining Momentum (Business Line, Bhaskar Ghose, Oct 27, 2004)
The Mid-Term Review of the Monetary Policy for 2004-05 was expected to be a balancing act by the Reserve Bank of India between the need to contain inflationary pressures and the requirement to ensure the
- Kerry's Not Scary (Hindu, Andrew M. Dailey, Oct 27, 2004)
Why Indian BPO partisans should stop dreading a Kerry win and worry instead about their marketing.
- In Sync With The Times (Business Line, Anil Singhvi, Oct 27, 2004)
The Mid-Term Review of the Annual Policy Statement is in line with the current developments happening in the economy.
- Food Security Of India Not Tenable (Tribune, Joginder Singh, Oct 26, 2004)
It is well known that the progress of agricultural production, particularly on the food front in the country, has been remarkable. In spite of a fast growth of population, a healthy interaction of farmers, agricultural scientists, policy planners and ...
- Top Secret (Tribune, G. S. Aujla, Oct 26, 2004)
One of the most popular tools in the stock-in-trade of bureaucratic subterfuge is oft-used and frequently misused epithet “top secret” usually marked on files of restricted circulation.
- The Case For Employment Guarantee (Hindu, Jayati Ghosh, Oct 26, 2004)
Employment generation schemes can create conditions for much higher levels of economic activity and therefore growth, especially in the rural areas.
- Chaos, Murder And Mayhem In Iraq (Hindu, Haifa Zangana, Oct 26, 2004)
Kidnapping and killing is a daily reality in Iraq, but in the West the atrocities go unrecorded and the dead are unnamed.
- China's Transition: From Marx To Deng (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Oct 26, 2004)
October marked the 55th Anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China. It coincided with birth centenary of Deng Xiaoping, the architect of China's integration with the global economy.
- Competition, Regulation Must Work For User (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Oct 26, 2004)
The telecom revolution has served up competition and cut prices, but unfortunately in many a case has left the user poorly served too.
- Get The Party Going (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Oct 26, 2004)
L.K. Advani has taken over the BJP and is threatening to revive its dwindling fortunes. The beaming faces of the leadership — Naidu, Advani and Vajpayee — have been removed from the billboards outside the party headquarters.
- Public-Private Partnership — The Road To Infrastructure (Business Line, Deepak Dasgupta, Oct 26, 2004)
One of the foremost priorities of the Government is to develop infrastructure — both physical and social.
- Nuclear Is Sexy, Again (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Oct 25, 2004)
“The worst possible nuclear disasters are not as bad as the worst possible climate change disasters,” declared the Centre for Alternative Technology in Britain recently, urging “a modest revival of nuclear energy.”
- Original Manager (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Oct 25, 2004)
The man who gave professional management (and management education) the standing it has enjoyed for so many years died last month at the age of 93.
- Paradox Of India's Fiscal Sickness (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 25, 2004)
A recent Working Paper by Prof Ricardo Hausmann of Harvard and Ms Catriona Purfield of the IMF discusses the paradox of India's fiscal
- Peace Pipe (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 25, 2004)
There’s hope of ending the Naga insurgency through negotiations
- Telecom: Why 74% Cap Will Not Ring In Fdi (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Oct 25, 2004)
India needs investment in telecom on a huge scale, including foreign investment. However, whether foreign investment would help improve network coverage and make phones available to those in villages and remote areas is extremely doubtful.
- Towards A Photo Finish (Hindu, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 25, 2004)
Surveys of public opinion in the United States done recently show that on an average President George W. Bush retains a slight edge over the Democratic challenger John Kerry with less than ten days to go before the elections.
- The Nation State Still Thrives (Hindu, Martin Jacques, Oct 25, 2004)
Nation states show no sign of going into decline and in the years to come China and India will become major arbiters of all our futures.
- Welcome Grain Export Subsidy (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 25, 2004)
It is heartening that New Delhi has at last realised the need to establish India as a reliable and long-term exporter of foodgrains.
- Warmth In The Air (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 25, 2004)
THERE has been a marked change in the attitude of the Chinese vis-à-vis India for some time. This welcome development could be noticed in the conciliatory language employed by the Chinese State Councillor, Mr Tang Jiaxuan, during his interactions with ...
- No Room For Moderates (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 25, 2004)
The developments in Yangon last week resulting in the removal of Prime Minister Khin Nyunt do no good to the purported attempts to launch democratic reforms in Myanmar.
- Unfair To Challenge Competence (The Economic Times, S P NARANG, Oct 25, 2004)
SEBI Appellate Tribunal (SAT) order in Samir Arora’s case has put a question mark on investigative prowess of Sebi.
- Centre Is Less Independent (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Oct 25, 2004)
If London sneezes Delhi no longer catches a cold. But the US dreads the prospect of China sneezing
- Middle-East & Africa For India Inc (The Economic Times, PRAKASH NEDUNGADI, Oct 25, 2004)
The Middle-East and Africa represents an economic powerhouse of its own. With over 1.2 billion people, roughly the same size as of India or China, and a
- Dollar Slide And The World Economy (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Oct 25, 2004)
Lower growth in the American economy caused by rising oil prices and a possible drop in consumer spending spells a bearish outlook for the dollar.
- From Adversaries To Friends (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Oct 25, 2004)
One of the biggest barriers to the peace talks with the Nagas is not what the National Socialist Council of Nagalim or its leaders...
- Inconvenient Questions (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 25, 2004)
As people’s groups, NGOs, and mass movements, we are deeply concerned at the way governments over the last few years have severely
- For Pse Autonomy (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 25, 2004)
The government's concern about the fate of India’s public sector enterprises is becoming an essay in confusion.
- Big Is Beautiful (Deccan Herald, U. S. Iyer, Oct 25, 2004)
If we accept cars as part of our basic needs, we should take the scratches that come with them
- It's Time For Introspection (The Economic Times, SANDEEP PAREKH, Oct 25, 2004)
It's a touchy topic for Sebi, and they have been questioned ad nauseum on this issue. The usual response of Sebi to such a question is a volley of ...
- Who Wants A Vidarbha State? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 24, 2004)
The demand for a separate State of Telangana became a major issue in Andhra Pradesh during the recent Lok Sabha and Assembly elections there.
- Onions More Pungent (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 24, 2004)
The Union Cabinet’s decision to hike foreign investment in aviation to 49% and to put such investment on the automatic route is welcome.
- The Bipartisan Predicament (The Economic Times, Arvind Panagariya , Oct 24, 2004)
Few proponents of reforms had thought that in a controversy between the Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia who symbolises ...
- `Mild Approval' Wins The Day (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 24, 2004)
Voters were almost equally divided on whether the economic condition of the State under the Sushilkumar Shinde Government had improved or deteriorated
- Another Most-Disturbing Setback (The Economic Times, R PRATAP RUDY, Oct 24, 2004)
The Maharashtra election is the second-most disturbing setback for the BJP after the Lok Sabha polls.
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