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Articles 32921 through 33020 of 35809:
- Lotteries: Regressive Taxation? (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Nov 07, 2003)
Do lotteries constitute a regressive form of taxation that ruins the poor? Those who play them are generating funds for projects that benefit the public, without tax rates having to be hiked. But, as most lotteries are played by people who can least affor
- That Anywhere Feeling (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Nov 06, 2003)
In its last issue, the newsmagazine The Week, carried an extended desi travelogue: an account of ‘‘ten fun cities for the traveling male.’’ It does seem odd for a magazine to focus solely on the male traveler when there is a surge in women traveling for w
- Chandrika Declares Emergency (Indian Express, Scott McDonald, Nov 06, 2003)
Adviser says truce with Tigers stands, LTTE denies rumours that North-South highway’s closed
- Accept Rupee Appreciation Gracefully (Business Line, K. Abraham Varkey, Nov 06, 2003)
While the rupee's rise has helped some exporters to rein in costs and increase their competitiveness in the global market, in general, profit margins have eroded. Indian importers, borrowers of foreign currency and the consumer have, however, all gained.
- A Sensex Peak (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2003)
With the Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange crossing the magical mark of 5000 recently the market is in a jubilant mood. The Sensex reflects the overall mood of the market and the state of the economy. This remarkable upward movement ha
- A Paradigm Shift Called Kanshi Ram (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Nov 06, 2003)
Kanshi Ram suffered a brain stroke on September 15 when he was travelling from Rajahmundry to Hyderabad. Since then he has remained immobile. For a few days he lost his speech but gradually regained his speech. Now both for the reasons of stroke and also
- Train To The Roof Of The World (Indian Express, Ching-Ching Ni, Nov 06, 2003)
A railroad to Lhasa from China has meant more jobs for the Chinese, few for Tibetans
- With Sensex Over 5,000, Dalal Street Days Get Longer And Longer (Indian Express, George Mathew, Nov 06, 2003)
3 years of listless markets had put small broking firms out of business but fortunes reversed in last 6 months
- Past Imperfect, Present Tense (Indian Express, Raghav Gupta, Nov 06, 2003)
Iraq’s problems have more to do with Saddam’s legacy than with Bush’s intervention
- Tracking Fii Activity (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2003)
THE SECURITIES AND Exchange Board of India has made a good beginning in improving disclosures on investments by foreign institutional investors. Its latest study shows there is no reason to be concerned about the quality of the FII inflows, 85 per cent of
- Viruses Are Getting Under The Skin Of Regulators (Business Line, Paul Gosling, Nov 06, 2003)
THE Securities and Exchange Commission in the US could be required to monitor listed companies' exposure to software contamination as part of their regulatory function, under proposals reportedly being considered by the White House.
- Where India Scores Over China (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Nov 06, 2003)
THE World Economic Forum has once again published its annual report on Global Competitiveness, the fundamental objective of which is to "evaluate the economic competitiveness of a large sample of countries". In the latest report - for 2003 - 102 countries
- Business Of Nations (Indian Express, L K Advani, Nov 06, 2003)
Corporate India has helped the country shed its third world tag
- A Paradigm Shift Called Kanshi Ram (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Nov 06, 2003)
Kanshi Ram suffered a brain stroke on September 15 when he was travelling from Rajahmundry to Hyderabad. Since then he has remained immobile. For a few days he lost his speech but gradually regained his speech. Now both for the reasons of stroke and also
- India And Sino-Pak. Ties (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 06, 2003)
In the past India had tried, without much success, to keep China out of the subcontinent. If India can now think out of the box, leveraging Chinese power to restrain Pakistan becomes an interesting option.
- Multi-Task Managers (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 05, 2003)
A SERIOUS drawback of management education imparted by business schools throughout the world is the compartmentalised approach to the various disciplines such as economics, marketing, finance, trade, investment and the like. In fact, it is not unusual for
- Opaque Delivery Of Subsidies (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2003)
THE DECISION TO ask the public sector oil companies to bear the burden of the subsidy on LPG and kerosene is a shortsighted move, made quite obviously with an eye on the coming State Assembly elections. Last month the Petroleum Minister, Ram ...
- India's Bleeding Head Wound (Hindu, Subramanian Swamy , Nov 05, 2003)
A workable solution to the Kashmir dispute must begin with an ambience for peace and the two countries cutting down rhetoric, and increasing normal diplomatic and political relations.
- Mumbai Traffic? Just Fly Over It (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Nov 05, 2003)
Ministry plans chopper service from airport to city by Jan
- Chandrika Strikes Back (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Nov 05, 2003)
For long in corrosive cohabitation with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe, President Chandrika Kumaratunga today dropped a thunderbolt on her island nation when she fired his key ministers, ordered troops out, blocked all roads leading to Colombo and su
- Commission And Omission (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2003)
THE SUPREME COURT'S scathing observations on the appointment of a top-ranking bureaucrat as chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) have resulted in the Centre scrambling for cover. Deepak Chatterjee, who was scheduled to retire ...
- Are Dams A Boon Or A Bane? (Deccan Herald, R G Subramanyam, Nov 05, 2003)
In recent years there has been a sustained campaign against the construction of dams in general, and those on the Narmada in the States of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat in particular. The movement is spearheaded by the likes of Medha Patkar and Arundhati Roy
- `Plantation Sector Needs Structural Change' (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 05, 2003)
"The new thinking is that the plantation sector, comprising the farm and manufacturing segment, should be prepared for a structural change in the 21st century. This means that productivity levels should be linked to the labour employed and marketing strat
- Partnerships With Defence Firms — Hal Buffeted By Approval Process (Business Line, Gopal Ratnam, Nov 05, 2003)
WHEN the United States imposed economic and military sanctions following India's nuclear tests in May 1998, the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) was forced to return three US-made engines for its prototype Advanced Light Helicopter project.
- Look Beyond Yuan Revaluation (Business Line, Dharmalingam Venugopal, Nov 05, 2003)
China has to evolve its own market-related exchange rate in keeping with its growing economic stature. It is too big an economy to keep its currency pegged to the dollar. Before doing that it has to raise its financial, legal and corporate systems to acce
- Blame Not The Rupee (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2003)
WITH THE MID-TERM Review of Credit and Monetary Policy coming close on the heels of the release of trade data that revealed a slower export growth of 10 per cent (in dollar terms) in the first half of this fiscal, compared to 18 per cent in the correspond
- Staying The Course (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2003)
In his first monetary and credit policy statement the RBI governor shows he is in charge
- Poison Myths (Indian Express, Anil Chamadia, Nov 05, 2003)
There’s no correlation between religion and population growth
- Magic Unrealism In Washington (Indian Express, Paul Krugman, Nov 05, 2003)
Academic economists often cite Stein’s Law, a principle enunciated by the late Herbert Stein, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers during the Nixon administration. The law comes with various wordings; my favorite is: ‘‘Things that can’t go on fore
- The Spiritual Genius Of India (Hindu, Swami Agnivesh, Nov 04, 2003)
Let us keep the religious boundaries of our great country porous as it has been throughout our history. Unlike in other parts of the world we have unique legacy to protect.
- A Vote For Continuity (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2003)
THE RBI GOVERNOR, Y.V. Reddy's first review of the annual monetary and credit policy was widely expected to emphasise continuity, in both style and substance. The expectation has not been belied. Under his predecessor, Bimal Jalan, the policy ...
- Marked By Concerns Of Over-Heating (Business Line, Bhaskar Ghose, Nov 04, 2003)
THE Credit Policy statement by the new Governor, Dr Y. V. Reddy, largely fulfills the promise he had made earlier of "a mix of continuity and change" for his maiden Policy.
- Explaining The (Business Line, Y. M. Deosthalee, Nov 04, 2003)
THE Mid-term Review of the Monetary and Credit Policy reviews economic and monetary developments with policy measures being used to address only specific issues. This is in keeping with the past pattern where important rate changes were invoked between po
- Will Keep Market Cool (Business Line, P. S. Shenoy, Nov 04, 2003)
THE RBI Governor, Dr Y. V. Reddy, in his first Mid-term Monetary and Credit Policy, has signalled a strong positive outlook for the economy on both the domestic and external fronts. The GDP growth is placed higher, the outlook for inflation is more benign
- Delineating Four Distinct Strands (Business Line, N. Nagarajan, Nov 04, 2003)
INSTEAD of examining individual measures in detail, which would amount to missing the woods for trees, let us concentrate on the basic macro aspects of the policy. There are four distinct strands in the policy announced today. First and foremost is the op
- Silence Louder Than Clang Of Instruments (Business Line, Shanti Ekambaram, Nov 04, 2003)
THE suspense over the RBI Governor, Dr Y. V. Reddy's first Credit Policy had the markets volatile in the past 10 days. Expectations had yo-yoed from "cut" to "no cut".
- Not A Rainmaker (Business Line, CP Bhambri, Nov 04, 2003)
DR YAGA VENUGOPAL REDDY's debut on Mint Street will not get a standing ovation, not from borrowers, at least. In his first essay on the Credit Policy for the busy season, now called a Mid-term Review, the new Reserve Bank of India Governor has preferred t
- Mid-Term Review Of Monetary And Credit Policy — Has Not Rocked The Boat (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 04, 2003)
The RBI Governor, Mr Y. Venugopal Reddy's first Credit Policy has few surprises, treading as it does the beaten path by leaving interest rates and the CRR unchanged. While the Policy is optimistic about higher GDP growth, it sounds a little too euphoric o
- Cheaper Capital Still Elusive (Business Line, Anil Singhvi, Nov 04, 2003)
THE Mid-Term Review of the Monetary and Credit Policy has skipped practically all the developments that took place during the past six months. The Review statement, by and large, maintains the same stance of the monetary policy of April 2003.
- Feel-Very-Good Factor: Sensex In 5000 Zone (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2003)
Dalal Street created history again after over three and a half years when the 30-share BSE Sensitive Index smashed through the 5,000-mark and the NSE S & P CNX Nifty Index crossed the 1,600-mark as euphoric buying continued in stocks almost unabated.
- Qualitative Measures (Business Line, M. Venugopalan, Nov 04, 2003)
THE RBI Governor, Dr Y. V. Reddy, has lived up to what he had indicated while taking over office. He has maintained and continued the stance of the RBI announced in April.
- Russia Flexes Its Muscles (Hindu, VLADIMIR RADYUHIN, Nov 04, 2003)
Reference to pre-emptive use of force is a new element in Russia's defence strategy. It sends a clear warning to the U.S. to accept Russia's dominant role in the former Soviet states.
- Making A Cautious Debut (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Nov 04, 2003)
Interest rate competitiveness is key to improving industrial competitiveness. At another level, the Governor might have left himself room to guide rates lower should global recovery falter and affect India's.
- Judges Dominion (Hindu, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Nov 04, 2003)
There is a danger that a perception will grow that the judiciary is needlessly enlarging its domain
- A Liberation From Lies (Indian Express, Prabhakar Sinari, Nov 04, 2003)
In a bid to rewrite history, the RSS appropriates credit for the liberation of Goa. But its role in the state’s freedom struggle was only marginal
- Technology Is A Culture (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Nov 04, 2003)
There are some people who act as if economic policies, and particularly technological change, which is spawning some of our great success stories is possible, as it were, in a vacuum of cultural beliefs. Technology is not just about biotech seeds, compute
- Had Govt Kept Its Word, It Would Have Avoided Sc Fire (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Nov 04, 2003)
Competition panel: Draft Bill said CJI or nominee would head appt panel, this was dropped
- Rbi’S Message (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2003)
The mid-term monetary and credit policy is cautious, vigilant The mid-term monetary and credit policy is cautious, vigilant
- Monetary Policy Review - Managing Inflation And Liquidity (Business Line, Manas Paul, Nov 03, 2003)
The interest in today's Mid-term Review of Monetary and Credit Policy comes with the new Governor, who prefers a mixture of continuity and change amidst the lack of concrete views emerging in the market.
- Monetary Policy Review - Managing Inflation And Liquidity (Business Line, Manas Paul, Nov 03, 2003)
The interest in today's Mid-term Review of Monetary and Credit Policy comes with the new Governor, who prefers a mixture of continuity and change amidst the lack of concrete views emerging in the market.
- Industry Upbeat On Economy: Cii Survey (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2003)
THERE is a `moderately positive confidence' among the domestic industrial community, the Business Confidence Index for October 03-March 04 conducted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) shows.
- An Economic Axis Of The Future (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2003)
AN UNUSUAL ECONOMIC formation is taking shape in the global economy, which, if successfully established, will threaten Northern hegemony in economic policy formulation. India, Brazil, China and South Africa are in the process of forging closer economic re
- Mahathir's Impressive Legacy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2003)
AFTER A DISTINGUISHED reign of 22 years, Mahathir Mohamad has stepped down as Prime Minister of Malaysia and handed over power to a trusted successor, Abdullah Ahmed Badawi. His solid contribution: providing clear-sighted and unwavering leadership to the
- Will Dr Y.V. Reddy Surprise? No_title (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Nov 03, 2003)
THE markets are eagerly awaiting Dr Y. Venugopala Reddy's maiden Credit Policy statement as Governor. It is only appropriate to point out that Dr Reddy is not a new hand at the game. He had left his imprint on a number of Monetary Policy statements during
- Foreign Policy Needs Reforms, Says Pm, Think Out Of Old Box (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2003)
‘Iraq debaters in Cold War time warp... let’s be pragmatic and solve China border dispute’
- Our Other Neighbour In The North (Indian Express, P. Chidambaram, Nov 02, 2003)
Our neighbour, Nepal, is in acute distress.
- Shining India Or Area Of Darkness? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Nov 02, 2003)
In a village in Maharashtra, last week, in the dak edition of a badly printed newspaper I read that by 2050 India’s economy will be number three in the world. The village has no water, erratic electricity, no sanitation, no healthcare and a shabby little
- India Is A Model For Our Present Age: Hungarian Pm (Hindu, Amar Kumar Sinha, Nov 02, 2003)
ON THE eve of his official visit to India, the Hungarian Prime Minister gave an interview to
- Deep-Rooted Connections (Hindu, Girish Menon, Nov 02, 2003)
In Kerala, the liquor tade has its roots in caste and communal politics.
- The Enron Question (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Nov 02, 2003)
When P.P. Vora took over as chairman of IDBI (Industrial Development Bank of India), he came with the distinction of having successfully collected over Rs 1,000 crore for the National Housing Bank (NHB), in the 1992 Scam related dispute with ANZ Grindlays
- Cong Gives Room, Bsp Opens Door (Indian Express, Kota Neelima, Nov 02, 2003)
Sonia declares Madhya Pradesh list, doesn’t name candidates for 10 seats
- Farewell To The Carnatic Maestro (Indian Express, Renuka Narayanan, Nov 01, 2003)
Semmangudi was living history, linking Thyagaraja to M.S. Subbulakshmi.
- Vice President Off To Myanmar With Goodwill For The Generals (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Nov 01, 2003)
Refusing dialogue with a military dictatorship on its western front, India seems to be busy courting one in the east. Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat flies out on Sunday to cement ties with the Myanmar junta, the highest-level visit since former Pr
- A Law Like This (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Nov 01, 2003)
A look at the best and worst of foreign media
- A Tycoon Is Taken Down (Hindu, Sergei Blagov, Nov 01, 2003)
Mikhail Khodorkovsky's supporters link his arrest to the larger corporate game. There were reports that Yukos was in multi-billion dollar tie-up talks with the U.S. oil majors.
- Hasten Slowly On Globalisation (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Nov 01, 2003)
We must free our economy but we must also be fair to ourselves. We must eventually expose domestic industry to global competition but should we push it underprepared?
- Nuclear Bridge Over The Persian Gulf (Indian Express, Manpreet Sethi, Oct 31, 2003)
Tehran’s ambitions can’t be dismissed. Addressing them will set precedents for other nuclear wannabes
- From Economy To Security (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2003)
IN ITS FIRST major diversion from the focussed economic agenda, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has decided to take a closer look and step up cooperation on security issues. With the push for a security-related agenda coming ...
- Assessing Risk (Hindu, Sagar Dhara, Oct 31, 2003)
Public discussion revolves around concentration levels of pollutants and not the risk they cause.
- Because The People Want It (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Oct 31, 2003)
Pakistan's response to India’s twelve proposals on the eve of Diwali has inspired a bewildering range of headlines in the English language dailies. Pak googly to India peace bid, says The Pioneer across five columns. Pak accepts many CBMs, attaches riders
- Why Should Oil Psus Bear Cross Of Subsidies? (Business Line, Raghuvir Srinivasan, Oct 31, 2003)
In a retrograde measure, reminiscent of the `control' era, the Government hopes to keep kerosene and LPG prices at current levels by cross-subsidising with other petroleum products and making oil companies share the financial burden. Apart from being unfa
- Can Margaret Thatcher Be Cloned? (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2003)
The Tories have dumped their leader, but the future may not be that bright
- Mindwar Versus Bodywar (Indian Express, M D NALAPAT, Oct 30, 2003)
Some things the US in Iraq can learn from India
- Resistance Intensifies (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2003)
THE IRAQI RESISTANCE appears to have initiated a new phase of guerrilla insurgency with five suicide bomb attacks on Monday. That targets located in different parts of Baghdad were hit within a span of 45 minutes shows that these attacks were ...
- Will Credit Policy Help Re-Ignite Growth? (Business Line, Dharmalingam Venugopal, Oct 30, 2003)
Taking the economy to a higher growth trajectory involves a multi-pronged strategy covering foreign investments, exchange rate, domestic reforms and so on. In the circumstances, the primary question the new RBI Governor, Dr Y. V. Reddy, might choose to ad
- Prevent A Child From Going To School, Pay (Indian Express, Diptosh Majumdar, Oct 30, 2003)
New ‘attendance inspectors’ will ensure compliance
- Dec 13 Attack: Two Get Death, Two Get New Life (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2003)
Raising the bar for cases being tried under POTA, the Delhi High Court today acquitted two accused in the December 13 Parliament attack case while upholding the death penalty against two others
- Caution In Boom Time (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2003)
THE SUPREME COURT recently upheld the validity of a Finance Ministry circular of April 2000 that permitted investment companies incorporated in Mauritius to claim tax exemptions on their investment income from India. The implications of the ...
- Sorry To Be The Party Pooper (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Oct 29, 2003)
Will ‘Shining India’ ever breach the feel good/feel bad divide?
- Ftas, India And Asian Trading Bloc (Business Line, Alok Ray, Oct 29, 2003)
The FTA with Thailand, to be followed by similar ones with other Asean countries, will open up new opportunities as well as challenges. Along with competition from cheaper goods from other Asian countries, Indian industry will have unhindered access to mu
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