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Articles 13721 through 13820 of 16306:
- Investing In Scholarships (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Nov 15, 2004)
Even as there is talk of reservations in the private sector, corporates should organise, collectively, a nationwide scholarship programme for talented poor children, as woefully poor-quality education lies behind the demand for reservation.
- Q&a: The Ayodhya Dispute (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2004)
The religious dispute over Ayodhya in northern India has been a source of tension between Hindus and the country's Muslim minority for nearly two decades.
- Valley Of Fear (Telegraph, Avijit Ghosh, Nov 14, 2004)
Sten guns, cellphones and agents on the job — the image of the Chambal dacoit has changed over the years. What hasn’t is the centuries-old cycle of violence in the region.
- Palestine's Patriarch (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Nov 14, 2004)
Yasser Arafat gave the Palestinians a national identity, placing their destiny firmly on the map and on the world's conscience
- Aids: The Next Agenda (Hindu, Peter Piot, Nov 13, 2004)
Unless the cycle of infections that feeds the disease is stopped, treatment will prove unsustainable.
- Economic Lessons From The Hotspots Of Innovation (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 13, 2004)
Silicon Valley, Ireland, Cambridge, Munich, Sophia Antipolis, Sweden, Israel, Taiwan and Bangalore — these are the places you would find mentioned in a new book
- Firebrand Out (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 13, 2004)
Ms Uma Bharti’s suspension from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) does not come as a surprise. Her public spats with party leaders had increased in recent months.
- It Is The Cause (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 13, 2004)
It is the business of leaders of resistance movements to make legends of themselves. Yasser Arafat, born Mohammed Abder Rauf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseni, had a propensity to create myths about himself.
- Strategic Partnership (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 11, 2004)
The fifth European Union-India annual summit at the Hague marks a highpoint in bilateral cooperation, with leaders calling for revitalising joint initiatives to strengthen multilateral institutions.
- Cult Of Injustice (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 11, 2004)
Seventeen years ago, in September 1987, in Rajasthan's Deorala, a young widow, Roop Kanwar, went up in flames on her husband's pyre.
- The Sebi Missile That Failed Sat Test (Business Line, K. Srinivasan , Nov 11, 2004)
Is regulation of the securities market really a Sisyphean task, or does the problem lie in SEBI's inability, even after a decade of experience, to pursue investigations into market manipulations thoroughly to their
- Coming Closer (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 11, 2004)
That New Delhi figures in the Brussels' world view was underscored by the Indo-European Union Summit in The Hague deciding to expedite the pact for India joining the EU's Galileo global positioning system.
- Bush Victory — Golden Opportunity For India (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Nov 11, 2004)
There were two basic differences between the US President, Mr George W. Bush, and his Democrat challenger, Mr John Kerry, in the presidential elections.
- Bank M&a: Stability And Synergy (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Nov 11, 2004)
There is little empirical literature on the impact of mergers in banking in India, but what there is supports the view that banks significantly improve their profit and operational efficiencies ...
- The `Hub' Concept (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Nov 10, 2004)
For India to develop into a specialised hub, it has to first identify its inherent strengths; build and promote institutions that can offer facilities; develop infrastructure and connectivity; and market those facilities.
- Telecom: Why Higher Fdi Cap Will Not Bring Investors (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Nov 10, 2004)
Contrary to what the Ministry of Finance is claiming, the chances of foreign investors flocking to India after the cap on foreign direct investment (FDI) in telecommunications companies is increased to 74 per cent do not appear particularly bright.
- Screams Will Not Be Heard (Deccan Herald, MADELEINE BUNTING, Nov 10, 2004)
Although this is an information age, it will be months before we learn the truth about Falluja
- Added Bonanza (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 10, 2004)
Infy’s second sponsored ADS plan is another effort to create more value for shareholders
- Telecom: Higher Fdi Cap, No Guarantee To Better Service (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Nov 09, 2004)
Large investments are indeed required in the telecom sector. However, the contention that such investments would materialise only by increasing the FDI cap from 49 per cent to 74 per cent is suspect.
- Chile: Breaking The Market Myth (Business Line, S. Venu , Nov 09, 2004)
Chile has a market-oriented economy characterised by a high level of foreign trade. After a decade of highly impressive growth rates, Chile experienced a moderate recession in 1999 brought on by the global economic slowdown.
- Dangerous Portent (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 09, 2004)
Action must be taken to tackle the problem of the rising number of the mentally ill
- Dear Mr Bush (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Nov 09, 2004)
IT is customary for Heads of Government to send congratulatory messages to Heads of State when they win elections. When a US President wins a second term, heads of State and Government vie with one another in congratulating him.
- Deschooling Society (Telegraph, NIVEDITA MENON, Nov 09, 2004)
A friend has two pictures up in his office. One, an intriguing little abstract. The other, evidently a child’s work, is one familiar from schoolrooms.
- Faux Pas Incarnate (Deccan Herald, Meera Seshadri, Nov 09, 2004)
Some of us have this natural ability for getting ourselves into embarrassing situations
- Good In Principle (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 09, 2004)
The Supreme Court judgement declaring software sold off-the-shelf as `goods' and upholding the levy of sales tax is right in principle and brings an element of certainty to commodity taxation of software for the first time.
- All Not Lost For Democrats (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma, Nov 08, 2004)
Moral Americans tilted the balance in favour of Bush, but post-poll surveys show that the Democrats need not panic
- National Carriers Need Fdi Wings (Business Line, R. Krishnan , Nov 08, 2004)
Notwithstanding the hints given by the Civil Aviation Minister, Mr Praful Patel, while receiving the second report of Naresh Chandra Committee on November 2...
- Voters’ Right To Know, Us Style (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Nov 07, 2004)
I watched all the three presidential debates as most Americans did. It was like our Ramayana serial days back home when at certain part of the serial, it became a 'must see' and we rushed home. During the first debate, I found myself nervous.
- Need To Contain India’S Expanding Population (Tribune, Seema Sengupta, Nov 07, 2004)
THE need to focus serious attention on population control for a developing country like India is of paramount importance.
- Real Estate Of Things (Telegraph, Debashis Bhattacharyya, Nov 07, 2004)
With his thatch of hair and a hint of a moustache, Tridib Mitra — in a gaudy T-shirt and patched jeans — looks every inch a teenager; the proverbial unkempt boy next door.
- A Viscous Ghost In A Foaming Coconut Oil Case (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 06, 2004)
An oily case that recently slid through the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai, was that of Pushpanjali Floriculture Ltd.
- Competition, Regulation In Tv Channels Distribution (Business Line, Pradeep S. Mehta, Nov 06, 2004)
Transmission of TV signals has come a long way with the advancement in information and communication technology.
- E-Hazard Goes Global (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 06, 2004)
India is proud of its information technology but are Indians sufficiently aware of the menace that uses IT as a stalking horse?
- Homi Bhabha's Vision (Hindu, M. R. Srinivasan, Nov 06, 2004)
It is certain that the Indian atomic energy programme would not have grown as it has done without the vision and leadership of Homi Jehangir Bhabha.
- Tale Of Two Ballots (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 05, 2004)
After information Technology and bio-tech, it could be the gargantuan exercise of voting and counting that might give India a distinct global advantage.
- The Uniform Beckons (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 05, 2004)
Lack of language skills of candidates for the army from K’taka affects recruitment
- E-Hazard Goes Global (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 05, 2004)
India is proud of its information technology but are Indians sufficiently aware of the menace that uses IT as a stalking horse?
- In Their Own Hands (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Nov 05, 2004)
It is customary for election results to be followed by an onrush of belated wisdom. This is particularly so when the outcome defies the profundities of the editorial classes.
- Investment Commission — New Window To Old Problems (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Nov 05, 2004)
If access to markets, distribution networks, technologies and strategic assets such as brand names are the main motivations for Indian companies to go abroad
- China And India Are In A Race Too Close To Call: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, Andy Mukherjee, Nov 04, 2004)
China and India, the two Asian giants, are both trying to become rich, each in its own way. China is big in manufacturing, while India's strength is in services.
- Summit Time For Manmohan (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Nov 04, 2004)
Two upcoming summits, with the European Union and ASEAN, provide an opportunity for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to improve India's global profile.
- Decelerating Demographic Growth (The Economic Times, Jeffrey D Sachs, Nov 04, 2004)
Global debates about population policy are confusing. One side argues that rising human populations threaten our environment and prosperity.
- Enhance Productivity (Deccan Herald, S N CHARY, Nov 04, 2004)
Good economics in the country is all about balancing various national efforts in different sectors
- Face The Crisis (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 04, 2004)
The cotton price fall from last year’s Rs 2,800 a quintal to Rs 1,750 or so this season is due to excess production and market manipulation by traders.
- 'A Market For Eda Tools In India Too' (The Economic Times, KALPANA SHAH, Nov 04, 2004)
Electronic design automation (EDA) shrinks development cycles for the software industry.
- Whither National Farmers Commission? (Business Line, K. P. Prabhakaran Nair, Nov 03, 2004)
At the fag end of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) regime, on the initiative of the former Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a National Farmers Commission was set up to look into all aspects of
- Why Press Note 18 Needs To Be Scrapped (Business Line, S. Majumder , Nov 03, 2004)
There is no logic in letting Press Note 18 continue after opening up much of the manufacturing sector to 100 per cent FDI.
- Food For All, And More To Spare (Telegraph, Prasanta K. Ray, Nov 03, 2004)
The food processing industry needs to be encouraged if India is to make a dent in the world market for food products
- Testing Time (Deccan Herald, PADMA GANAPATI, Nov 03, 2004)
It’s not easy dealing with a ‘friend’ who insists on being difficult with you
- Tailored For The Corporates? (Hindu, Ajay Gudavarthy, Nov 02, 2004)
How do we reconcile the need to study for jobs with an academic and genuinely inquisitive learning?
- Forces Driving The New Economy (Business Line, R. Devarajan, Nov 02, 2004)
There is a general tendency to presume that the old and orthodox thinking is regressive, while the new and novel is good. But this assumption need not be always right.
- Piracy In The Digital Era (Hindu, G. Ananthakrishnan, Nov 02, 2004)
By refusing to adapt to technological developments, the film industry is depriving itself of revenues from legal sale of videos, rental and merchandising.
- Unemployment: The Seven Sins Of Perception (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Nov 01, 2004)
Listing the seven problems of perception vis-à-vis the unemployment scene in the country, and suggesting a seven-point solution, P. V. Indiresan says that the aim must be to create employment over a wide range of the economy and for all person s, not ...
- Clinical Trial On Trial (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Nov 01, 2004)
According to a report, the global outsourcing opportunity in pharmaceuticals, which worked out to about $24 billion in 2002, was expected to climb to $48 billion by 2007.
- Challenge Lies In Changing The Mindset (Tribune, Shamsher S. Mehta, Nov 01, 2004)
We have inherited a system of education, which invariably generates an expectation in the mind of the parent and the child of a white collar occupation. What we require instead is a system that produces a multi-collar workforce.
- 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
- Sealed With A Kiss (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Oct 30, 2004)
Some three years ago, I took the liberty of greeting the daughter of the then Pakistan high commissioner, Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, with a kiss.
- Why India Survives (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Oct 30, 2004)
Ever since India became independent, there have been sceptics who have predicted its imminent demise. Some have claimed that it would soon become a basket-case, marked by mass famines
- 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.
- Skirting The Law (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 29, 2004)
Adhering to the letter but not the spirit of a law is bad enough. That is what the Punjab Government did by cutting down the number of ministers and more than making it up by appointing as many as three Chief
- The Transfer Of Judges (Hindu, Rajeev Dhavan , Oct 29, 2004)
Transfer of High Court judges without their consent undermines judicial independence. Errant judges must be dealt with by a judicial commission with due process.
- How Coffee Houses Came Into Being (Tribune, Jonathan Myerson, Oct 29, 2004)
FEW enjoy their first cup of coffee. The second isn’t much better. Yet by the tenth, you’re hooked. You don’t know why — there are so many less troublesome, more varied flavours out there (tea, to name but one) but every morning, you come back to coffee.
- 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
- 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 ...
- 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.
- Take On A Deeper Shade Of Green (Telegraph, Shama Parveen, Oct 27, 2004)
A large number of development projects cleared by the MoEF do not fulfil the conditions under which they were cleared...
- Npt Is Of No Use (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Oct 27, 2004)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laying the foundation for Proto-type Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam on October 23 is both an act of faith in the Indian scientific community and a challenge to international conventional wisdom.
- Bombshell For Bush: 350 Tonnes Of Explosives Go Missing In Iraq (Tribune, Rupert Cornwell, Oct 27, 2004)
In a massive pre-election embarrassment for the Bush administration, nearly 350 tons of lethal explosives — which could be used to trigger nuclear weapons — have vanished from a military facility in Iraq supposed to have been guarded by US troops.
- 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
- 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.
- Spitzer Settlement Creates Indian Research Jobs: Andy Mukherjee (Bloomberg.com, Andy Mukherjee, Oct 26, 2004)
Just as Smith was trying last year to steer his loss-making Internet financial services company, Market Age Plc, into a new area -- equity-research for retail . . .
- The Biotech Track (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 26, 2004)
Hopefully, the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Punjab Government and Canadian company Ag-West Bio Inc would give a push to biotechnology in the state.
- Telecom: Barriers Beyond The Fdi Cap (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Oct 26, 2004)
India needs huge investments to ensure that the growth rate of the telecom sector does not slacken. Nobody can quibble with this argument.
- Power Of Atoms (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 26, 2004)
Energy demand has always outstripped supply, particularly in India where the gap is huge and expanding. Thermal power has proved to be a curse in disguise and hydroelectric generation has not grown at the pace at which it should have because of various...
- No To Human Cloning (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 25, 2004)
India's stand on cloning presented before the United Nations legal committee is detailed and well-graded.
- 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.”
- Redemption In This World, This Land (The Economic Times, NANDAN M NILEKANI, Oct 25, 2004)
The debate on improving governance usually plays out along familiar lines. The romantics yearn for a bygone
- 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.
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