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Articles 19521 through 19620 of 20008:
- Excise Sans Logic (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 10, 2002)
THE CABINET DECISION to amend the Central Excise Tariff Act and confer on the Finance Ministry the power to hike existing rates without any cap is not only an abuse of the trust placed on it by Parliament.
- Power: Reforming Its Way Out Of Darkness? (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jan 10, 2002)
EVEN though the track record of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in economic reforms is not uniformly salutary, there are specific areas.
- An Agenda For Cultural Action - Ii (Hindu, K. N. Panikkar, Jan 10, 2002)
What is required is the creation of a counter culture through constructive undertakings, which would alter the existing public discourse generated by globalisation and communalism.
- Power: Reforming Its Way Out Of Darkness? (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jan 10, 2002)
EVEN though the track record of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in economic reforms is not uniformly salutary, there are specific areas.
- Excise Sans Logic (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 10, 2002)
THE CABINET DECISION to amend the Central Excise Tariff Act and confer on the Finance Ministry the power to hike existing rates without any cap is not only an abuse of the trust placed on it by Parliament but also goes against the accepted principles.
- Food For Peace And Development (Hindu, M. S. Swaminathan , Jan 10, 2002)
To address the substrate conditions under which violence breeds, a starting point will be the ending of poverty- induced hunger and youth unemployment.
- Baker’s Attitude Can’t But Prejudice Indo-Uk Relations: Nehru (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 09, 2002)
The first of a two-part series from War and Diplomacy in Kashmir 1947-48 by India’s former Ambassador to China and the EU, C DASGUPTA
- To Douse The Home Fires (Telegraph, Kamalika Mukherjee, Jan 09, 2002)
“It is better to die in one go than a little everyday” had been the last few words recorded in a diary by Vijayalakshmi, a victim of domestic violence in India.
- Going Ga-Ga Over Management Guru! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 09, 2002)
THE theme: Managing in Turbulent Times. Venue: Taj Coromandel. Audience: Academics, corporate chiefs and distinguished persons by invitation, starry-eyed and keyed up.
- Tactics To Combat Cyber-Attacks (Business Line, Prem Kumar , Jan 09, 2002)
INFORMATION networks are the lifelines of any organisational set-up, be it military or corporate.
- Relevance Of Gadgil's Economics (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Jan 09, 2002)
Indian economics has a rich tradition. Even economists such as Lewis and Nurkse had recognised that the Indian scene had specificities and heterogeneities in its geographical, historical, political, economic and social settings.
- Tactics To Combat Cyber-Attacks (Business Line, Prem Kumar , Jan 09, 2002)
INFORMATION networks are the lifelines of any organisational set-up, be it military or corporate.
- Relevance Of Gadgil's Economics (Business Line, P. R. Brahmananda , Jan 09, 2002)
Indian economics has a rich tradition. Even economists such as Lewis and Nurkse had recognised that the Indian scene had specificities and heterogeneities in its geographical, historical, political, economic and social settings.
- Going Ga-Ga Over Management Guru! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 09, 2002)
THE theme: Managing in Turbulent Times. Venue: Taj Coromandel. Audience: Academics, corporate chiefs and distinguished persons by invitation, starry-eyed and keyed up.
- The Bjp's Game Plan In U.P. (Hindu, Zoya Hasan, Jan 08, 2002)
The intertwined issue of temple and terror is designed to redirect the electorate's attentions from the problems of governance and economic development.
- The Bjp's Game Plan In U.P. (Hindu, Zoya Hasan, Jan 08, 2002)
The intertwined issue of temple and terror is designed to redirect the electorate's attentions from the problems of governance and economic development.
- Agenda For Agricultural Reforms (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Jan 08, 2002)
AGRICULTURE continues to remain the most important sector of the economy from the perspective of employment generation and poverty alleviation and also because of its causal links with the factor and product markets.
- Why India Must Get Into The Equine Race (Business Line, Anil Mukhi, Jan 08, 2002)
A COUPLE of weeks ago, a momentous event took place. An Indian- bred horse, Saddle Up, became the first thoroughbred racehorse born and reared in this country to participate in an international Group 1 horse race, the pinnacle of equine achievement.
- Get The Arms For The Man (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, Jan 08, 2002)
As war cries once again reverberate across the sub continent, one cannot help but ponder over the state of preparedness of our armed forces.
- Why India Must Get Into The Equine Race (Business Line, Anil Mukhi, Jan 08, 2002)
A COUPLE of weeks ago, a momentous event took place. An Indian- bred horse, Saddle Up, became the first thoroughbred racehorse born and reared in this country to participate in an international Group 1 horse race, the pinnacle of equine achievement.
- Analysts See Mixed Q3 For It Sector (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 08, 2002)
THE third quarter of current fiscal is likely to be a mixed bag for the Indian IT industry, analysts said.
- Agenda For Agricultural Reforms (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Jan 08, 2002)
AGRICULTURE continues to remain the most important sector of the economy from the perspective of employment generation and poverty alleviation and also because of its causal links with the factor and product markets.
- Wah Taj (Indian Express, Monirupa Bhattacharya, Jan 08, 2002)
So you see the Taj Mahal everyday?’’ People have often asked me this question on learning that I belonged to the city of Taj.
- India, Cuba Need To Go In For More Expertise Exchange Programmes (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jan 08, 2002)
India and Cuba are closely linked through ties of friendship, solidarity and mutual co-operation. Since 1960, both the countries have established diplomatic ties and have shared close and cordial relations.
- Us Afghan Envoy To Land In Delhi (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Jan 08, 2002)
President George Bush will be sending his special assistant to South-West Asia and Middle East and envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, to New Delhi on January 16-17.
- Integrate Or Perish (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 08, 2002)
The pledge taken by the leaders of the seven South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries at their 11th summit in Kathmandu to establish a South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA).
- A Few Home Truths (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 08, 2002)
With Home Minister L.K. Advani setting off for the United States, India’s war against terrorism has entered its second phase.
- Domestic Agenda For India (The Financial Express, Pradeep Mehta, Jan 07, 2002)
• Need to set up/strengthen a fully equipped patent systems which will deal with the registration of IPRs such as patents, copy rights.
- Disinvestment To The Rescue? (Business Line, Amit Mitra, Jan 07, 2002)
CAN the disinvestment of Government holdings in public sector shipyards be the panacea for the ailing shipbuilding industry? This question is now haunting many in shipbuilding circles.
- Lessons In Disaster Management (The Financial Express, HUMA SIDDQUI, Jan 07, 2002)
It's nearly one year since one of the worst ever earthquakes rocked Gujarat. Relief work is still on. The progress report on the education front is impressive, though.
- Mr Yen Revisits The South Asian Crisis (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jan 07, 2002)
As long as a financial crisis remains limited to one country or region, unaffected countries, particularly those at the centre.
- Refugees In Their Own Land (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 06, 2002)
For the people along the border in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan, the war clouds have cast a shadow on their lives. Shujaat Bukhari, Sarabjit Pandher and Sunny Sebastian report.
- Refugees In Their Own Land (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 06, 2002)
For the people along the border in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan, the war clouds have cast a shadow on their lives. Shujaat Bukhari, Sarabjit Pandher and Sunny Sebastian report.
- The Garden House (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 06, 2002)
A major disappointment. The Mughal Gardens in the Rashtrapati Bhawan may remain out of the reach of the common tourists forever now.
- Microcredit: Globalisation Unlimited (Business Line, Sudhirendar Sharma, Jan 05, 2002)
IT is a two-edged sword. While it supposedly takes the rural poor into a new domain of economic freedom, it keeps the corporate sector hopeful of exploiting this freedom.
- Telecom Sector: Fast Forward (Business Line, H. Kaushal , Jan 05, 2002)
THE telecom scene has changed dramatically in India. The pace accelerated in the early 1990s with the introduction of value-added services and the privatisation of telecom services.
- The Spectre Of Examinations (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 05, 2002)
BY DECIDING TO conduct common examinations for over 42 lakh students who go to Tamil Nadu's Government and aided schools between classes V and IX.
- Defence Production Thrown Open To Private Sector, Fdi (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 05, 2002)
THE Government has opened the floodgates for private participation in defence production including foreign direct investments (FDI).
- Microcredit: Globalisation Unlimited (Business Line, Sudhirendar Sharma, Jan 05, 2002)
IT is a two-edged sword. While it supposedly takes the rural poor into a new domain of economic freedom, it keeps the corporate sector hopeful of exploiting this freedom.
- Telecom Sector: Fast Forward (Business Line, H. Kaushal , Jan 05, 2002)
THE telecom scene has changed dramatically in India. The pace accelerated in the early 1990s with the introduction of value-added services and the privatisation of telecom services.
- Beneath The Veil: How Afghan Artists Beat The Taliban At Their Own Game (Indian Express, Kevin Sullivan, Jan 05, 2002)
KABUL: It was a moody impressionist painting of a cobblestone street winding down a hill-deserted, until Mohammad Yousof Asefi came along with his wet sponge.
- The Spectre Of Examinations (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 05, 2002)
BY DECIDING TO conduct common examinations for over 42 lakh students who go to Tamil Nadu's Government and aided schools between classes V and IX.
- Quantitative Cap Goes On Cotton Yarn Export (Business Line, K. R. Srivats, Jan 05, 2002)
IN a major bid to boost exports of cotton yarn, the Government has dispensed with the procedure of fixing a quantitative ceiling on exports of cotton yarn from the country.
- Chipped Truths (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 05, 2002)
THE Mumbai CEGAT was kept occupied with potato chips when the Indian Organic Chemicals case came up for hearing. The dispute was on how the chips were manufactured.
- Govt Mulls Foreign Stake In Tuna Sector (Business Line, Amit Mitra, Jan 04, 2002)
THE Government is mulling over a proposal to allow foreign participation, either in the form of equity participation or technology transfer, for exploitation of tuna resources in the country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
- So That Drought Never Returns (Indian Express, Anil Agrawal, Jan 04, 2002)
IN the last few weeks since the media storm on drought hit our politicians, several of them have made statements regarding the importance of a community-based rainwater harvesting strategy to drought proof the country...
- Indian Economic Association Points To Reform Gaps (The Financial Express, P Vinod Kumar, Jan 04, 2002)
As the old adage goes, it is difficult to get two economists to agree on a single, simple hypothesis.
- Korean Farmers Go Online To Boost Rice Sales (The Financial Express, Cho Mee-young, Jan 04, 2002)
SEOUL: Little has changed in the rice fields of Asia in the past few centuries. Farmers in straw hats still plough the land with water buffalo, plant seedlings by hand and harvest ripe stalks with sharp sickles.
- Tcs Gets Rs 200-Cr Order From United Utilities (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 04, 2002)
TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) has signed an agreement for over Rs 200 crore (30 million pounds) order with United Utilities Plc of UK for delivery of IT services.
- No Small Change (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 03, 2002)
THERE IS LITTLE doubt that the New Year switch to the euro marks a watershed in the history of Europe, governed the past centuries by strong nationalist aspirations.
- India-Pakistan Face-Off -- Testing Time For Sagacious Leadership (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 03, 2002)
By a process of elimination, what is left as the only abiding solution is to come to terms with Pakistan with a sense of realism and constructive engagement.
- How To Win The Opium War (Telegraph, Pravin Kumar, Jan 03, 2002)
One major fallout of the recent American military operation in Afghanistan has been the rise in opium prices in the neighbouring countries.
- India-Pakistan Face-Off -- Testing Time For Sagacious Leadership (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 03, 2002)
By a process of elimination, what is left as the only abiding solution is to come to terms with Pakistan with a sense of realism and constructive engagement.
- No Small Change (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 03, 2002)
THERE IS LITTLE doubt that the New Year switch to the euro marks a watershed in the history of Europe, governed the past centuries by strong nationalist aspirations.
- The Future Is Out There (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 03, 2002)
RECENTLY Abdul Kalam stepped down as principal scientific advisor to the government for the purpose, purportedly, of concentrating his energies on his much touted mission to transform India.
- How Safe Are Indian Ports From Terrorist Activities? (The Financial Express, Vijay Sakhuja, Jan 03, 2002)
International intelligence agencies are monitoring the movement of at least 20 merchant vessels in the wake of the September 11 attacks in the United States.
- Independent Thinking (Telegraph, Chandrashekar Dasgupta, Jan 03, 2002)
Is non-alignment still relevant after the end of the Cold War? When the United States of America launched the war against al Qaida and its taliban patrons, a debate erupted in India over the principle and practice of non-alignment.
- Circa 2002 Likely To Set The Trend For Biotech Development (The Financial Express, Ashok B Sharma, Jan 03, 2002)
Hopefully, circa 2002 will set the trend for the decade of biotechnology with the release of the first transgenic crop, Bt cotton for commercial cultivation in the country.
- Cellular Penetration Expected To Double By December 2002 (Business Line, V. Rishi Kumar, Jan 03, 2002)
It has been proven that one per cent increase in teledensity will boost the gross domestic product by about 3 per cent.
- What Of Terrorism Beyond Kashmir? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 02, 2002)
THE steps taken by a cornered Gen Pervez Musharraf, to arrest Pakistan-based terrorists like Azhar Masood and the former chief of the Lashkar-e-Taiba will at least ensure that we do not begin the second year of the new millennium.
- More Violence For More Money (Telegraph, BARUN KUMAR SAHU, Jan 02, 2002)
Extortion by insurgent outfits in several parts of the Northeast is a common occurrence.
- What Needs To Be Done For That 7 Per Cent Growth (The Financial Express, Bhanoji Roa, Jan 02, 2002)
At a recent meeting of Assocham, the finance minister made it plain that his government will not accede to requests to protect individual sectors.
- The Corporate Transformation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 02, 2002)
THE RECENT TRANSFER of a 10 per cent stake in Larsen and Toubro (L&T) from Reliance to a company belonging to the A.V. Birla group has been remarkably free from the bitterness.
- Tourist Deals Send Indians Rushing To Lanka (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 02, 2002)
THE Taj Samudra in Colombo is known for the sumptuous buffet breakfast it offers and its employees can be forgiven for boasting that it is the best breakfast deal in Colombo.
- Will We See 2003? (Telegraph, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Jan 02, 2002)
The one hundred volumes of The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi must rank among the least read books in India post-December 13.
- Tourist Deals Send Indians Rushing To Lanka (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 02, 2002)
THE Taj Samudra in Colombo is known for the sumptuous buffet breakfast it offers and its employees can be forgiven for boasting that it is the best breakfast deal in Colombo.
- What Of Terrorism Beyond Kashmir? (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 02, 2002)
THE steps taken by a cornered Gen Pervez Musharraf, to arrest Pakistan-based terrorists like Azhar Masood and the former chief of the Lashkar-e-Taiba will at least ensure that we do not begin the second year of the new millennium.
- The Corporate Transformation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 02, 2002)
THE RECENT TRANSFER of a 10 per cent stake in Larsen and Toubro (L&T) from Reliance to a company belonging to the A.V. Birla group has been remarkably free from the bitterness.
- Weak Links (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 01, 2002)
IAEA experts have evaluated the risks for nuclear terrorism in the following three categories: nuclear facilities; nuclear material and radioactive sources.
- Make 2002 Year Of The Common Man! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 01, 2002)
OF all the public functions to which the President, or any dignitary, for that matter, had lent his presence in all the years since India became independent.
- Giving Diplomacy A Chance (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 01, 2002)
THE EMERGING SIGNS of a determined effort by the Government and the Opposition to join hands and give diplomacy a fair and prime chance raise hopes for a new sense of direction in New Delhi's battle against the external terrorists.
- Payment Systems -- The Monetary Policy Issues (Business Line, K. U. B. Rao, Jan 01, 2002)
THE Indian payment systems environment is set to change. Soon the Real Time Gross Settlement System' (RTGSs) will be in place.
- The Indo-Pakistan Crisis (Hindu, Rajindar Sachar , Jan 01, 2002)
Children have a right to live and grow peacefully. Rulers who refuse to ensure this deserve to be thrown in the dustbin of history.
- Giving Diplomacy A Chance (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 01, 2002)
THE EMERGING SIGNS of a determined effort by the Government and the Opposition to join hands and give diplomacy a fair and prime chance raise hopes for a new sense of direction in New Delhi's battle against the external terrorists.
- India, Too, Needs To Probe All That Went Into The Dabhol Deal (The Financial Express, Kandula Subramaniam, Jan 01, 2002)
India does not seem too concerned about the impact of the collapse of Enron worldwide.
- Payment Systems -- The Monetary Policy Issues (Business Line, K. U. B. Rao, Jan 01, 2002)
THE Indian payment systems environment is set to change. Soon the Real Time Gross Settlement System' (RTGSs) will be in place. Simultaneously, broad shifts have been taking place in the monetary policy.
- Rise And Growth Of The Consuming Class (Business Line, Sravanthi Challapalli Ratna Bhushan, Jan 01, 2002)
AN explosion in product range, a multitude of brands, Indian and foreign, several finance options, large one-stop shops, colourful stores and shopping a picnic, not to mention a rise in status — the consumer is having a blast.
- The Indo-Pakistan Crisis (Hindu, Rajindar Sachar , Jan 01, 2002)
Children have a right to live and grow peacefully. Rulers who refuse to ensure this deserve to be thrown in the dustbin of history.
- Why Bangalore Is Counted Among Top Cities Of World (Business Line, Janaki Murali, Jan 01, 2002)
CAN Bangalore become another Austin, San Francisco or even Taipei?
- Make 2002 Year Of The Common Man! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 01, 2002)
OF all the public functions to which the President, or any dignitary, for that matter, had lent his presence in all the years since India became independent.
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