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Articles 31821 through 31920 of 35809:
- Pakistan Plots Return Of Taliban (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Aug 13, 2004)
Pakistan wants to restore Taliban control over Southern and Eastern Afghanistan so as to establish "strategic depth" throughout that country in the conviction that the Americans are bound to leave in due course.
- Epf: A Difficult Decision (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 13, 2004)
The decision to lower the yield on provident fund money lying with the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) was bound to be contentious.
- Forex Market Intervention For Transition Economies (Business Line, Anil Kumar Angrish, Aug 13, 2004)
Domestic monetary policy and exchange rate management are largely affected by forex flows. The kind of exchange rate regime that is followed in an economy determines the impact of forex flows on monetary policy.
- Fund Of Funds For Efficient Asset Allocation (Business Line, Ambrose Pinto , Aug 13, 2004)
Everybody has changing investment requirements, depending on the market conditions and personal needs. Most people tend to invest more in equity despite market frenzy.
- Going Beyond Msp (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 13, 2004)
More than half way into the kharif season, the Centre has announced the minimum support price for various crops.
- Inflation Is All Gas (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 13, 2004)
IT HAPPENED in a crowded bus that Mr Common Man found suddenly that his wallet was empty. Even as he was trying to figure out how he lost money, his neighbour in the seat said, sympathetically, "I'm sorry."
- Is China Worth Emulating? (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Aug 13, 2004)
China has not been successful in attracting "huge" amounts of foreign investment as is being claimed. The real growth rate may be less than India's. Poverty and unemployment are rising again after some initial improvement.
- It Is Easier To Deny Climate Change (Hindu, Ambrose Pinto , Aug 13, 2004)
People choose to believe the climate change deniers because the truth is harder to accept.
- Spare A Thought For Blue Bull (Tribune, Baljit Singh, Aug 13, 2004)
THE Blue Bull is endemic to India alone, that is, it is not found anywhere else in the world, which places it in the class of living world heritage that needs to be preserved to posterity.
- The `Best Hope' In South Asia (Hindu, Ambrose Pinto , Aug 13, 2004)
Despite a profoundly questionable American effort to prop up an unpopular and disingenuous regime in Pakistan, India should doggedly focus on the pursuit of its own interests.
- Un And Internet Governance (Deccan Herald, SHASHI THAROOR, Aug 13, 2004)
One year ago, on the eve of the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society, some in the media expressed concern that the Summit would push to limit freedom of the press.
- Yearning For Authentic Governance (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Aug 13, 2004)
India's stark socio-economic disparities have many causes, one of which could be the high modal income ratio. The difference in incomes between those employed in the government sector and those outside is among the highest in the world.
- Freedom From Want (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 13, 2004)
Such is the ordinariness of the 58th year in the life of a nation that it will rarely be treated as more than a fleeting calendar event.
- Add To Your Anti-Fraud Armour (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 12, 2004)
FRAUD is a demon that never dies. So, here is one more anti-fraud guide, this time from Ernst & Young.
- Now And Then (Deccan Herald, SHARADA PRAHLADRAO, Aug 12, 2004)
Comparing the present with the past is a useful hobby, especially when experience is on your side
- Peace Through Trade Ties (Deccan Herald, RAJEN HARSHE, Aug 12, 2004)
India-Pakistan ties could be normalised through the development cooperation between the two neighbours
- New Chapter In War On Terror (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Aug 12, 2004)
Just a few days before he died in a mysterious air crash on August 17, 1988, General Zia ul Haq shared some of his thoughts with a German correspondent.
- Bridge Too Far (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 12, 2004)
This is one bridge-built over the Yamuna and linking Allahabad with Naini on National Highway No 27-the Samajwadi Party has burnt with the Congress.
- Failed Occupation Of Iraq (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Aug 12, 2004)
A TV station ban, 160,000 foreign troops, trumped up charges: is this the free society Iraqis were promised?
- Rather Than Reservation In Private Sector (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Aug 12, 2004)
The Government's focus should be on making entrepreneurs out of large segments of civil society, especially those belonging to Scheduled Castes/Tribes or Other Backward Classes, rather than providing limited job opportunities in listed companies...
- Laying Pota To Rest (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 12, 2004)
The Union Cabinet's decision to lay the Prevention of Terrorism Act to rest will be welcomed by all those who value democratic freedoms and respect for human life and dignity.
- To Win Is To Put Rules Back Into The Game (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 12, 2004)
WITH a great game coming up soon in Athens, here is Dick Pound with his book, Inside the Olympics, from Wiley (www.wiley.com). It promises `a behind-the-scenes look at the polities, the scandals, and the glory of the games', touching upon topics of ...
- What Price Truth If It Does Not Hiss? (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 12, 2004)
CLAUSE 56 of the Finance (No. 2) Bill, 2004 has been robbing accountants of sleep for the last about a month.
- Bush Draws Sustenance (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Aug 12, 2004)
There are parallels that can be noticed between many policies and actions of Reagan and Bush
- War For Minds (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 12, 2004)
The outburst of the Education Ministers of BJP-ruled States at a meeting of the Central Advisory Board on Education (CABE) is only "Chapter Two" of a long-running struggle against partisan control over what should constitute "learning" for young minds.
- Two Faces Of The Same Coin (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Aug 12, 2004)
The growth of the BJP at the Centre and state is more due to lapses of the other political parties than any attraction to its policies
- Reagan Years (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 12, 2004)
Reagan’s leadership saw the end of the Cold War and changed the face of global politics
- The Threats Within Pakistan (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Aug 12, 2004)
Subnationalism and Islamic nationalism have jointly surfaced in Pakistan, but these should not be mixed up
- The Official Agenda (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 12, 2004)
If the govt translates even a part of the policy package, it will make a difference
- Sense Prevails (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 12, 2004)
The political class seems to have realised how crucial the IT industry is to Bangalore
- New Mechanism Required (Deccan Herald, JOSE MANUEL DURAO BARROSO, Aug 12, 2004)
The UN has been successful in containing the damage of war, but not very effective in preventing conflict
- Trade-Off On Transit (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Aug 12, 2004)
A decision by India and Pakistan to offer each other transit facilities for energy and goods will in one stroke reorder the geopolitics of the region.
- Pakistan As A Member Of Arf (Deccan Herald, G V C NAIDU, Aug 11, 2004)
India’s decision not to oppose Pakistan’s membership of the ASEAN Regional Forum is a welcome sign
- Un Fig Leaf (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
Even after the proposed transfer of power, the US will be the real masters of Iraq
- Violation Of Human Rights In Sudan (Deccan Herald, RAJEN HARSHE, Aug 11, 2004)
India has a stake in protecting the political stability of Sudan, to safeguard its oil investments
- The Ten-Year Cycle (Deccan Herald, Amulya Ganguli, Aug 11, 2004)
Going by fluctuations in the fortunes of political parties in India, the BJP could be in for a long period of decline
- Reality Check On Interest Rates (Hindu, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 11, 2004)
The announcement of a sharply higher inflation rate last Friday — 7.52 per cent for the week ended July 24 against 6.52 per cent for the previous week
- Positive Signs In Ap (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
People’s War should take the AP government’s overtures seriously
- Tasks Before New Coalition Govt (Deccan Herald, Manu N Kulkarni, Aug 11, 2004)
The basic challenges before the new government at the Centre could be grouped under five major streams of policy and action to benefit all states and all categories of people, like farmers, women, children and the impoverished.
- Imf's Study On Budget — Why India Can Grow 7%-Plus (Hindu, G. Srinivasan , Aug 11, 2004)
Having crossed the first stage of general discussion on the 2004-05 Budget in Parliament, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has the unenviable task of taking on board the concerns of members, in general,
- Hope For Darfur (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 11, 2004)
The decision by Sudan, after initial reservations, to comply with a United Nations Security Council resolution to disarm the janjaweed, Arab militias that have forced a mass displacement of non-Arab civilians
- Callous Neglect (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
The Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) criticism of the poor handling of funds meant for the disabled and denial of opportunities of economic rehabilitation to them shows a serious lapse on the part of the government and its apathy towards them.
- Governor’S Address (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
It did not provide the CMP’s framework but spoke about the previous government’s policies
- Fdi In Aviation (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
The UPA government move to hold consultations with investors before taking a final decision on whether to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the domestic aviation sector is a step in the right direction.
- Callous Neglect (Deccan Herald, CHIRANJIB SEN, Aug 11, 2004)
If we do not develop appropriate social norms, self-centred competitiveness will go wild, creating chaos in society
- Asset Price Inflation And Impact On Economy (Hindu, Sudhanshu Ranade , Aug 11, 2004)
Asset price inflation basically refers to increases in the prices of stocks and housing. Contrary to the impression prevailing in some quarters, there is absolutely no reason to include asset price inflation in consumer price indices.
- Bitter Pill (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
The government has taken a tough and unpleasant decision on EPF interest rate
- No Interest (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 11, 2004)
The decision by the Central Board of Trustees of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to lower the rate of interest on PF for its members was long overdue.
- Muslims And Reservations (Pioneer, Sharfuddin Ansari, Aug 11, 2004)
The Muslim forward castes, including the Sayyads, have become vocal in demanding reservation for Muslims in Government jobs and educational institutions.
- Bridge Urban-Rural Divide (Tribune, I. K. Gujral, Aug 11, 2004)
As you know information has now come to play a key role in the social, economic, cultural and political growth of the nation. Information technology has revolutionised the way we live, think and perform.
- Loss Of Interest (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 11, 2004)
THE decision to slash the EPF interest rate to 8.5 per cent for 2004-05 will hurt some three crore employees. With inflation ruling at 7.5 per cent, their anguish is understandable.
- Bring The Culprits To Book (Business Line, N C GUNDU RAO, Aug 11, 2004)
For its own smooth functioning, the Dharam Singh govt should bring those involved in the PDS rice export scandal to book
- Build On The Ceasefire (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 10, 2004)
After reaching A preliminary agreement on opening formal negotiations, the People's War (PW) and the Andhra Pradesh Government appear to be posturing before they can actually begin the talks.
- Berlusconi Battles Discontent (Hindu, Jason Horowitz, Aug 10, 2004)
Italians tired of economic slumps and Silvio Berlusconi's gaffes have been saying they want to see some change.
- Wto Framework Agreement: No Cause For Celebration (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Aug 10, 2004)
The August framework agreement on the Doha Round of trade negotiations has been hailed as historic and a victory for developing countries. The Indian delegation has echoed that assessment, even if not in terms as exuberant. C. P. Chandrasekhar and ...
- Free Power (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 10, 2004)
AFTER Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra has become the third state to offer free electricity to its farmers. The chief ministers of these states have apparently learnt no lessons from Punjab where the state power board had sunk deeper in a ...
- The Changing Face Of Tibet (Tribune, Amar Chandel, Aug 10, 2004)
RIGHT since the Chinese annexed Tibet in 1951 — they call it “liberation” — a systematic attempt has been made to assimilate it. This process is now almost complete.
- Inflation Is In (Tribune, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 10, 2004)
CONTRARY to the RBI prediction and the Economic Survey's expectations of inflation staying at a manageable level of 5 per cent or so, it has shot up to a two-year high of 7.51 per cent.
- Power Sector Reforms May Derail (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Aug 10, 2004)
With the State electricity boards incurring heavy losses, if the trend of the State governments offering free electricity to farmers arbitrarily by sidelining the Regulatory Commissions is not reversed soon ...
- Tight World Oil Market Ahead (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Aug 09, 2004)
International oil prices are on the ascendant, in fact to such an extent that new records have been set covering periods extending to more than a decade.
- Prefer Performance, Not Procedure (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Aug 09, 2004)
If the Prime Minister truly wants a diligent and efficient bureaucracy, he should withdraw the Financial Advisors who breathe down the necks of hard-pressed officials making nitpicking objections
- Personnel To Gain (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 09, 2004)
The FTA between India and the US will benefit both countries and strengthen ties
- Whose Coalition Is Better? (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Aug 09, 2004)
We have the National Advisory Council (NAC) headed by Ms Sonia Gandhi to supervise the Prime Minister.
- A National Shame Under Floodlights (Deccan Herald, K R PRASAD, Aug 09, 2004)
The present-day cricketers are more concerned about cash than about their country or its people
- A Product To Trade Views On Inflation (Business Line, B. Venkatesh , Aug 09, 2004)
The inflation data spooked the financial markets last Friday. The S&P CNX Nifty declined 1.3 per cent while bond yields increased at least 15 basis points (bps) across the yield curve.
- A Senseless Confrontation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 09, 2004)
The good news from the recent talks between India and Pakistan to resolve the dispute over the Siachen Glacier is that the two sides have agreed to hold further discussions on the
- Inflation Pressures (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 09, 2004)
Prices in the economy are officially declared to be going up at over 7 per cent per annum and if the latest round of oil price hikes are factored in, the number would only be higher.
- Reservations May Lead To Economic Injustice (Deccan Herald, P N VENUGOPAL, Aug 08, 2004)
When the Congress manifesto talked about creating a national consensus on the issue of getting a reasonable share of jobs in the private sector for the “backward classes”, most people took it only as an election gimmick.
- Vale Of Tears Called Kashmir (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Aug 08, 2004)
Ever since we were reborn as an independent nation, Kashmir has been an unrelieved headache like migraine which never goes. We have tried all kinds of palliatives but to little effect. It abates for a while; then throbbing pain starts again.
- A Radical Reform (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 07, 2004)
VAT, proposed after years of debate, will replace a complicated tax structure
- Expanding The Tax Net — Track The Big Spenders-Low I-T Payers (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Aug 07, 2004)
If the Income-Tax Department does its homework diligently and gathers credible information on unexplained expenditure, several thousand people who spend lavishly and far in excess of the income they declare in their returns can be brought within the ...
- Calculus Of The Differential (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Aug 07, 2004)
MOST governments make a distinction between tax rates for domestic and foreign companies, and India is no exception. While business profits of foreign companies are taxed at 40 per cent, domestic companies bear a
- A Watchman Over The Taxman (Business Line, T. N. Pandey, Aug 07, 2004)
Looks at the CAG's findings in its review of the I-T Department's working
- Stop Chasing Experts And Start Asking Crowds (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 07, 2004)
Nobody likes crowds. But James Surowiecki thinks otherwise. To him, "many are smarter than the few", as he would explain in The Wisdom of Crowds, published by Little Brown (www.twbg.co.uk) .
- Triple Helix & Indian Science (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Aug 07, 2004)
G.N. Ramachandran's contribution to the elucidation of the triple helix's complex structure is the most important work done in the basic sciences in independent India.
- Us To Get Osama On Election Eve? (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Aug 06, 2004)
Arnaud de Borchgrave is a renowned journalist, associated earlier with Newsweek and the United Press International (UPI). At present, he is editor at large of The Washington Times and UPI. In an article titled “Real terror culprit” in ...
- U.S. National Security Politicised (Hindu, Sidney Blumenthal, Aug 06, 2004)
There is a vacuum at the heart of George W.Bush's second-term programme.
- The Rape Of Himalaya (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Aug 06, 2004)
For centuries, the mountains, the Himalaya and the Vindhya, and the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Sindhu, Krishna, Mahanadi and Cauvery, have been the cradles of India's civilisation.
- Environmental Priorities For The Government (Business Line, N. R. Krishnan , Aug 06, 2004)
There are several notions about the environment in India and the need for environmental protection arising out of a host of factors ranging from judicial pronouncements to campaigns launched by green activists, media publicity and international ...
- Manipur In Turmoil (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 06, 2004)
The Centre’s initiative to tackle the situation in Manipur is rather belated. Ever since the custodial death of 32-year-old Thangjam Manorama Devi on July 11, the state has been in turmoil.
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