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Articles 32021 through 32120 of 35809:
- Promise Of Peace (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 24, 2004)
The ceasefire between the AP govt and PW has created the ground for talks
- Decongest Shimla (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 24, 2004)
Grandiose plans, launched with official fanfare, to decongest Shimla have often floundered at the implementation stage. The 1977-2000 development plan for Shimla has remained on paper.
- Disappointing Draft (Business Line, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 24, 2004)
As the WTO Director-General, Dr Supachai, pointed out at the Sao Paulo Unctad conference last month, agreement on a framework package by July end is indispensable if "any significant progress" is to be made "during the remainder of the year".
- Textiles And Apparels — Preparing For The Big Leap (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Jul 24, 2004)
The textile and apparel industry is yet to overcome some of the major challenges facing it if it has to succeed in becoming a major outsourcing centre for international retailers.
- The Colour Of Investment (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jul 24, 2004)
The ruckus over the proposed enhancement of the foreign direct investment limit in telecommunications, civil aviation and insurance has muddied UPA relations to such an extent that an important member of the
- Warp And Weft Of Cenvat (Business Line, S. Sridharan, Jul 24, 2004)
To the textile sector, the Finance Minister has offered the option to either claim exemption or pay duty at lower rate by availing itself of Cenvat credit.
- Welcome Stay (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 24, 2004)
THE Andhra Pradesh High Court has rightly suspended the state's order that provided for 5 per cent reservation for Muslims in educational institutions and for government jobs.
- Budget 2004: Not The Last Word (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Jul 23, 2004)
"Balanced but hardly inspiring," said the London Economist about India's Budget. Interpreting the electoral mandate as a vote for change, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, quoted the ...
- Budget: Good Intentions Drained By Leaks (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Jul 23, 2004)
A close look at the portions of the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram's speech that capture the "human face" of the 2004-05 Union Budget brings out three points clearly.
- Ex Gratia Justice (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Jul 23, 2004)
Our legal system individuates claims. Mass disasters become a collection of individual cases. India needs a `mass tort' law.
- Frbm Act: Will It Really End Deficits? (Business Line, M.R. Venkatesh, Jul 23, 2004)
Predatory behaviour constitutes a class of anti-competitive action where prices are set so low as to eliminate competing undertakings and, thereby, threaten the competitive process itself.
- Logic And Law Of Water-Sharing (Tribune, S.S. Johl, Jul 23, 2004)
Haryana was Punjab and so were some parts of present-day Himachal Pradesh. These areas had the riparian rights in waters of the erstwhile Punjab state. Rajasthan had no riparian right.
- Promoting Science (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 23, 2004)
In a report titled "Inventing A Better Future," the InterAcademy Council, a grouping of the world's science academies, observes that "in a world moving rapidly toward the
- Why Not Populism? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jul 23, 2004)
The intrinsic aim of populism, as understood in the US where it had its origins in the latter part of 19th century, is to support the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite.
- Yarlung Tsangpo To Brahmaputra (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jul 23, 2004)
It is a roundabout route that we have taken to Lhasa, roof of the world and capital of China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
- A Shortened Story (Tribune, Girish Bhandari, Jul 23, 2004)
INDIA and Pakistan are to develop further continental ballistic missiles, when the peace wagon has finally started rolling! “No, not ballistic missiles, you dunderhead. In today’s language CBM stands for confidence building measures. NGOs are non governme
- Neighbourhood Hopes (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 23, 2004)
SAARC holds out hope for regional cooperation in many fields, mainly trade
- Politics Is Damping India's Appeal To Investors: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, Andy Mukherjee, Jul 22, 2004)
A recent survey has found that India offers businesses a better setting to create wealth than South Korea, and that the country is also catching up in competitiveness with much bigger economies like Spain and France.
- Afghan Electoral Delays (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 22, 2004)
EARLIER THIS month (July), it was announced that the elections in Afghanistan were to be delayed for a second time, with the country now supposedly choosing a president in October and a new parliament next spring.
- Bush’S Electoral Compulsions (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Jul 22, 2004)
Since Bush attaches utmost importance to Pak assistance to nab Osama, the US is unlikely to do much about Kashmir
- Budget: Let Down By Leakages (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Jul 22, 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.
- Time To Renew The Congress (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jul 22, 2004)
The Congress, as the oldest political outfit in the country and still the only all-India party, has to take the lead in reviving itself as a political organisation.
- Testimony Or Convention Speech? (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Jul 22, 2004)
Yes, I am aware that the US President, Mr George Bush, as the Republican Nominee, will deliver his convention speech in August. But reading the testimony of the Federal Reserve chairman, Mr Alan Greenspan
- Enrichment For Excellence (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 22, 2004)
The recipe for gathering big numbers at Institute conferences is no longer a secret. Dole out a big number as `credit' for continuing professional education and have all the other standard ingredients
- Show Him The Door (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 22, 2004)
Law is finally catching up with Union Coal Minister Shibu Soren. Reports suggest that a police team from Jharkhand is already on his trail. The UPA government is at the receiving end for retaining him as a minister when an arrest warrant is pending ...
- Seize The Opportunity (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 22, 2004)
In a welcome move, the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) People's War (PW) has declared its readiness to have talks also with Governments of the other States
- Quota For Muslims (Tribune, Ramesh Kandula, Jul 22, 2004)
For the rudderless BJP weighed down by the electoral defeat, the issue of quota on the basis of religion has come as a potential political weapon for launching a long-drawn conflict with the UPA government.
- India Somersaulting (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 22, 2004)
Congress win symbolises the yearning for change
That gloriously unpredictable entity - the Indian electorate - has astonished spectators and participants alike by executing a perfect somersault and neatly reversing the foregone conclusion of . . .
- Right Choice, Baby (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 22, 2004)
Manmohan Singh, the man who steered India out of its worst economic crisis ever, will be the next prime minister of the country. We expect no major glitches — apart from the howls of some Congress netas anguished by the refusal of Sonia Gandhi to . . .
- Pm’S Prescription (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 21, 2004)
The letter written by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to all Chief Ministers last week addresses some of the major concerns and issues relating to administration, Centre-state relations and social and economic policies which are relevant to the country now.
- State Budget And Cmp Squared Off (Deccan Herald, GOPAL K KADEKODI, Jul 21, 2004)
The pro-farmer State budget is welcome, but inflationary pressure on the oil front could upset calculations
- Venusian Woman (Deccan Herald, SUPACHAI PANITCHPAKDI, Jul 21, 2004)
July is a critical month for India as well as the rest of the world — it will decide the course of global trade talks
- Caste Iron (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 21, 2004)
The Bombay High Court has sent a strong message to bandh organisers-too strong perhaps to serve as a holistic answer to the problem at hand.
- Karnataka's Predictable Budget (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 21, 2004)
After the Central and Andhra Pradesh budgets, it was very much on the cards that the Congress-led coalition Government in Karnataka would also come up with what it could project as a "pro-farmer, pro-poor budget."
- Fake Killing (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 20, 2004)
Higher revenue and the social sector have been kept in mind in the surplus budget
- Reviving Good Practice (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 20, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh — a cerebral leader who takes the challenges and burdens of governance seriously — must be commended for reviving an excellent tradition: Jawaharlal
- Revitalising Panchsheel (Hindu, K. R. Narayanan, Jul 20, 2004)
As co-originators of the Panchsheel, it is the internationalist duty of China and India to march forward, revitalise their friendly relationship, and project the Five Principles for the peace, progress, and stability of the world.
- Great Metamorphosis (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 20, 2004)
Higher revenue and the social sector have been kept in mind in the surplus budget
- Power Of Productivity (Business Line, R. Sundaram , Jul 20, 2004)
That the Budget 2004, crafted by a dream team of a government wearing pro-poor symbols on their sleeves, should be the causus belli for the Left Parties, to clamour against privatisation per se and hike in FDI is only mildly surprising.
- No `One-Ways' In Globalisation (Business Line, Satya Prabhakar, Jul 20, 2004)
Globalisation, as most countries have to come to finally comprehend and accept, is not only inexorable and inevitable but also largely beneficial despite short-term restructuring pain and suffering.
- Budget 2004-05: Mirage Of Goodies For Farm Sector (Business Line, Devinder Sharma , Jul 20, 2004)
Despite the Government's right noises on support to the agriculture sector, there is no clear roadmap to boost farm growth. Addressing the debt-related crisis by promising more credit can only lead to greater indebtedness.
- 91st Constitutional Amendment: Not Quite Adequate (Business Line, Mohan Guruswamy, Jul 20, 2004)
ON July 7, the 91st Amendment to the Constitution, limiting the size of the Council of Ministers at the Centre and the States to no more than 15 per cent of the numbers in the Lok Sabha or the State Legislature, came into effect.
- Budget & Financial Sector Reform (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 20, 2004)
Amidst the well-pulicised emphasis on agriculture and the social sector, the recent budget, which was the first official economic policy foray of the United Progressive Alliance
- A Number Cruncher Looking For Value Reporting (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 20, 2004)
Vipin Malik is a chartered accountant whom banks may be afraid of, especially after his latest work, Value Reporting and Global Comparative Advantage published in two volumes by VMA Infomerics P Ltd (vmalik@spectranet.com).
- A Growth-Oriented Budget (Tribune, D.N. Patodia, Jul 19, 2004)
Mr. P. Chidambaram deserves to be complemented for presenting a progressive and growth-oriented budget for 2004-05. Comfortably placed with impressive performance in the preceding year, achieving a growth rate of 8.2 per cent, inflation
- China And Saarc (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Jul 19, 2004)
As the South Asian Foreign Ministers meet this week in Islamabad, the idea of associating China with the plans for economic integration in the subcontinent should get some serious attention.
- A Change Of Scene In Bollywood (Business Line, Shyam G. Menon, Jul 19, 2004)
At Mumbai's New Empire theatre, the sole show devoted to screening Monster opened with a stunning contrast. Ahead of Hollywood's offering came the trailer of Garv.
- Peace On The Guillotine, Again (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 19, 2004)
Dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir cannot succeed unless the central precondition for democracy exists: a commitment by all parties to resolve differences through discourse, not military means.
- Making `Delivery Mechanism' Deliver (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Jul 19, 2004)
Post Budget, there is much talk of `delivery mechanism' being the key to make a difference for Rural India. Delivery mechanism is the channel through which government spending on social priorities flows — ministries, departments and district officials.
- Reformed Regime-I A Ploy To Deprive The Poor (Statesman, DIPAK BASU, Jul 19, 2004)
According to the media, corporate world, and private institutional finance houses, everything was fine in India because the balance of payment was in surplus, the growth rate was high, the foreign
- No Benchmark For Morality (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Jul 19, 2004)
Notwithstanding the laws against corruption, the country has witnessed a steep rise in corrupt practices. Both the volume of money and people involved have reached an all-time high.
- Tilting At Windmills (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 19, 2004)
The fertiliser Minister's preoccupation with bringing urea distribution under total administrative control is difficult to fathom when more pressing issues pertaining to the fertiliser policy should be engaging his attention.
- The Wily Third Man (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jul 19, 2004)
In a machiavellian game, the US is playing India against Pakistan while having a separate relationship with both
- Further Reflections On The Budget (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jul 19, 2004)
THE Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram's Budget 2004-05 has been the subject of many discussions, compliments and complaints. It has not been a Dream Budget, as his last effort was. But it is not the nightmare his critics have sought to make it.
- Globalisation And Cultural Identity (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 19, 2004)
The following are extracts from the UNDP’s Human Development Report, 2004: Globalisation has increased contacts between people and their values, ideas and ways of life in unprecedented ways.
- Continuity In Foreign Policy (Hindu, K.K. Katyal, Jul 19, 2004)
There are various ways of looking at the recent discussions in New Delhi of the two visiting dignitaries — the German Foreign Minister, Joschka Fischer, and the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Richard Armitage, but one point was striking
- Rebel With A Cause (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Jul 18, 2004)
While differences between Tamils in the North and East are very old, Col Karuna has achieved what was unimaginable by bringing about a split in the LTTE
- India's Inherent Strength (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Jul 18, 2004)
What is the vitality of India? How is it to be viewed in today's regional and global perspective? These questions evoked animated discussions among 50 scholars drawn from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, America...
- Green Oscar: Befitting Award For Rathore (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Jul 18, 2004)
Few have heard the name of Goverdhan Rathore and fewer know the outstanding work he has done in providing greener alternative to firewood in the form of biogas.
- Continue More Price Support To Wheat & Rice, Says Swaminathan (Tribune, Gaurav Choudhury, Jul 18, 2004)
Prof M.S. Swaminathan needs no introduction. He has been recognised as one of the 20 most influential Asians of the 20th century (by Time magazine), one of the only three from India (the other two being Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore).
- Reality Bites (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 18, 2004)
As a Finance Minister concerned with projecting his Budget as investor-friendly, Mr P Chidambaram did the right thing by announcing hikes in FDI caps in telecom, civil aviation and insurance.
- The Lure Of Democracy (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jul 17, 2004)
The latest issue of the `Human Development Report' says that Indians have a very high regard for their institutions, higher than what people have in the US, Germany, Switzerland and Australia.
- The Idea Of Cultural Liberty (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 17, 2004)
The 2004 edition of the Human Development Report makes a bold attempt to expand the idea of human development by incorporating respect for cultural diversity.
- Syl: Time To Rectify Past Mistakes (Tribune, Himmat Singh Gill, Jul 17, 2004)
In view of the ongoing water war in which some of the northern states have been drawn into, consequent to Punjab passing the Bill terminating the water sharing accords, let’s all very honestly have another look at the merits and demerits of this issue.
- Bane Of Ad Hocism (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 17, 2004)
Annulment of the CET seat selection process has put students in a quandary
- Budget 2004 — Wait For The Next (Hindu, C. Rammanohar Reddy, Jul 17, 2004)
The contents and approach of Budget 2004 are a far cry from the unique model of economic reform that Manmohan Singh said the UPA would offer to the world.
- Budget 2004-05 — Ploughing A Difficult Furrow (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Jul 17, 2004)
The Budget, despite its limitations, has been welcomed for the primacy it gives for equity while industry also gives credit to Mr P. Chidambaram for what he could do in the circumstances.
- Essays In Honour Of Manmohan, The Professor (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 17, 2004)
Last week, the Finance Minister presented the first Budget of the new government, factoring in all that is dear to the Prime Minister.
- Falling Short On Reason (Business Line, T. N. Pandey, Jul 17, 2004)
The Budget proposals on capital gains are not well conceived
- India's Inherent Strength (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Jul 17, 2004)
What is the vitality of India? How is it to be viewed in today's regional and global perspective? These questions evoked animated discussions among 50 scholars drawn from India ...
- Reality Bites (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 17, 2004)
As a Finance Minister concerned with projecting his Budget as investor-friendly, Mr P Chidambaram did the right thing by announcing hikes in FDI caps in telecom, civil aviation and insurance.
- The Human Under-Development (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 17, 2004)
The just-released Human Development Report places India at 127 out of 177 countries ranked by the United Nations on a combination of income and social parameters.
- Service Sector Far From Served (Business Line, S. Muralidharan, Jul 17, 2004)
The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 has been in the statute book for well over a decade and a half now.
- Reducing Poverty — Choosing The Right Technologies (Business Line, Kumar Venkat, Jul 16, 2004)
Thirty years after the publication of E. F. Schumacher's celebrated book, Small is Beautiful, which proposed matching the cost and scale of technologies to the people and resources of developing nations, a basic question remains
- Putting Basel Ii Pillars In Place (Business Line, Dharmalingam Venugopal, Jul 16, 2004)
Basel II norms, to be implemented from 2007, has been evolved to reinforce the structural soundness of banks, particularly the international outfits.
- Punjab Slowdown Dismays World Bank (Tribune, P. P. S. Gill, Jul 16, 2004)
Hold your breath! Here is a warning: the World Bank has forecast a gloomy future for Punjab. And if its current growth slowdown persists for another decade, by the end of it Punjab would no longer be the most prosperous state in the country.
- Globalisation And Blake’S Big Brother (Deccan Herald, LARRY ELLIOT, Jul 16, 2004)
The triumph of the multinational corporation has spawned a pallid, deracinated culture
- Don’T Ignore Urban Development (Deccan Herald, A RAVINDRA, Jul 16, 2004)
There is a need to view urbanisation as an instrument of agricultural and rural development
- From Green To Hyderabad Blues (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Jul 16, 2004)
One small step for man on moon was a giant leap for mankind. "Secularists" might be dismissive of five per cent reservation in education and employment for Muslims in Andhra Pradesh.
- Heading For Change (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 16, 2004)
With over two-thirds of the votes in Indonesia's first direct presidential elections already counted, the results may be known in the next few days.
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