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Articles 33021 through 33120 of 35809:
- The U.S. In Iraq (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Oct 29, 2003)
The parallels with Vietnam are uncanny. The grandiose plans of a New Middle East seem to unravel in the sands of reality.
- Challenges To The Mining Industry (Hindu, N. N. Sachitanand, Oct 29, 2003)
While the private sector is fragmented into small units, which are under-capitalised, ill-planned and unsafe, public sector mining projects suffer from over-manning, poor work culture and political interference.
- Employment And Economic Sense (Deccan Herald, N S Bhat, Oct 29, 2003)
Reducing employment in the name of economy is counter-productive in the long run from a macro-economic point of view
- Employment And Economic Sense (Deccan Herald, N S Bhat, Oct 29, 2003)
Reducing employment in the name of economy is counter-productive in the long run from a macro-economic point of view
- Farm Power Tariffs — Ec Touched By Live Wire, Now (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Oct 29, 2003)
From roads and committee rooms to Raj Bhavans, courts of law, Cabinets and, now, the Election Commission, the issue of farm power tariffs has moved via numerous points. Yet, there is little hope that the farmer, who gets irregular, low quality supply that
- In Nahan, Army Gets Its Cutting Edge (Indian Express, SAIKAT DATTA, Oct 28, 2003)
A few weeks after Gen N C Vij took over as the army chief, he sent out a letter asking for a comprehensive review of the special forces, their training and the on-hold modernisation. The immediate beneficiary of the initiative was the Special Forces Train
- Special Forces: Shot In The Foot (Indian Express, SAIKAT DATTA, Oct 28, 2003)
The Army’s elite contingent is haemorrhaging as the best and the brightest choose corporate over combat.
- Go Organic, Go Global (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 28, 2003)
WITH CONSUMERS BECOMING increasingly concerned and `informed' about the quality of what they consume, food safety is assuming a crucial role. Food safety, quality and hygiene standards are becoming stricter by the day, especially in developed countries. I
- Fdi As Propeller Of Growth (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Oct 28, 2003)
FDI flows remain one of the most dynamic constituents of the global economy. They are less volatile than portfolio flows and can make domestic firms more competitive. But given their inherent threat to local firms, and the cultural and social tensions tha
- Epidemiology Intelligence (Hindu, T. Jacob John, Oct 28, 2003)
Outbreaks of known diseases occur frequently but public health authorities fail to predict, prevent or interrupt them.
- Strategic Defence Review (Hindu, C. Manmohan Reddy, Oct 28, 2003)
A central tenet of a strategic approach is the need to integrate all land, sea and air surveillance assets regardless of which service actually controls or operates individual systems.
- Economy Has Revived But .... Feeling Good And Not-So-Good (Business Line, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Oct 28, 2003)
Economic growth is meaningless unless accompanied by creation of jobs. This is where the real problem lies. India is the youngest nation and changes in demographic pattern show that it will get younger still - the 2001 Census indicated that 40 per cent of
- In The Unreal World Of Models (Business Line, S. Venu , Oct 28, 2003)
IN 2001, Dr George Akerlof of the University of California won the Nobel prize for economic science along with Drs Michael Spence and Joseph Stiglitz for his contribution to the concept of asymmetric information.
- Dissent In Dadar Has Just Gone Global (Indian Express, Sonu Chhina, Oct 27, 2003)
Packaged as counter to WEF in Davos, stage being set for WSF in Mumbai
- Finding Funds For Drug R&d (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2003)
THE STRENGTH OF the Indian pharmaceutical industry can be traced to a facilitatory role played by the government three decades ago when patent laws were amended to nurture the domestic drug sector. Few, at that time, would have foreseen the biggest names
- Bonanza For The Flying Public (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Oct 27, 2003)
There can be no two views on the fact that the new open skies policy taking shape will be of great help to the flying public through lower fares and higher efficiency in inflight services, baggage handling, and more convenient connections.
- The Future Of The `Bric' Group - Brazil, Russia, India And China Will Come Into Their Own (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 27, 2003)
A recent Goldman Sachs report has forecast that Brazil, India and China together with Russia (BRIC) will outstrip the current dominant members of the global economy within half a century. It will be heartwarming if the BRIC nations turn out to be affluent
- This Man Will Feather Your Retirement Nest (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Oct 27, 2003)
Govt turns to social security expert Mukul Asher to head Provident Fund revamp
- Management Of India's Forex Reserves (Business Line, V. Anantha-Nageswaran , Oct 27, 2003)
It is a matter of pride that India has moved from being a country that faced a BoP crisis to one that has official foreign exchange reserves of nearly $90 billion. The RBI has done an admirable job of managing the country's external liquidity and debt pos
- India's Positive Unilateralism (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Oct 27, 2003)
After making a big impression with its offer of a package of confidence-building measures last week to Pakistan, the Government must now be prepared to sustain this initiative irrespective of the nature of Islamabad's reaction.
- Personality Politics (Hindu, K.K. Katyal, Oct 27, 2003)
Both the BJP and the Congress plan to focus on their prime ministerial candidates, and the exchanges between them could get nastier in the days to come.
- Bill Gates Flogs A Dead Horse (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Oct 27, 2003)
A premier agricultural research body’s misplaced priorities are increasing rather than decreasing hunger in the world
- Promoting Coastal Shipping — To Take The Load Off Road And Rail (Business Line, Amit Mitra, Oct 27, 2003)
Coastal shipping is all set to come into its own, with coastal cargo movement forming a major link in the proposed Sagar Mala project. A recent TCS report says a key factor in the project's success will be the development of infrastructure at the nine min
- The Imperative Fractal Journey (Business Line, Pravir Malik, Oct 27, 2003)
To the degree that an organisation centred at the physical level can call on attitudes and strategies from higher levels in the fractal journey, it will function more successfully than an organisation that perceives and acts solely from a brick-and-mortar
- News Reel 19.10.03 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2003)
Let people meet first, leaders can wait. Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee sends this message to Islamabad by announcing a dozen measures to normalise relations with Pakistan. The highlight of the package: proposed bus services between Muzaffarabad in P
- Dalal Street Greets New Year With A Rally (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2003)
The bellwether Sensex rises by 45 pts in the special Muhurat trading session as investors’ confidence soars
- Home Wanted Rs 500 Bills Out, Finance Says No Need (Indian Express, Bhavana Vij, Oct 26, 2003)
Officials at Home ministry fear forgers have mastered the technology of making counterfeit Rs 500 notes
- Bad Values (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Oct 26, 2003)
On October 10, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) barred 12 companies and all their directors from the capital market for five years for failing to redress investor grievances. Three out of these were Indo Biotech Herbal Remedies, Indo Biot
- Pm Trips Up Kalam (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Oct 26, 2003)
President Abdul Kalam had to be content touring Bulgaria, Sudan and the UAE on his first state visit abroad. Many of the exciting destinations he would have liked to have traveled to had already been visited by Vajpayee, or else are on the PM’s itinerary
- Law & Commerce: And The Twain Shall Meet (Indian Express, P. Chidambaram, Oct 26, 2003)
SEBI, TRAI, TAMP, SERC, MRTP — what have these in common? They are the new regulators in a liberal and competitive economy. Many more are on their way. They have also another feature in common, and that is they have generally failed to inspire confidence
- This Man Has Been Asked To Feather Your Retirement Nest (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Oct 26, 2003)
Government turns to social security expert, Singapore professor Mukul Asher, to head Provident Fund revamp
- Dissent In Dadar Just Went Global (Indian Express, Sonu Chhina, Oct 26, 2003)
Packaged as a counter to the World Economic Forum in Davos, stage being set for World Social Forum in Mumbai
- Rise And Rise Of Hegemonism (Deccan Herald, Max Boot, Oct 25, 2003)
The National Security Strategy released last month by the Government of the United States may be the most significant US foreign-policy statement since NSC-68, the 1950 paper that codified the containment doctrine. Yet oddly most of the debate has focused
- Sound Bites Are Okay, Now Bite The Bullet General (Indian Express, Najam Sethi, Oct 25, 2003)
Musharraf should live up to his worldly promises, make Pakistan a modern state
- Is The End Of The Oil Age Nigh? (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2003)
Rapid advances in fuel cell technology could usher in dramatic changes
- The World Through New Eyes (Indian Express, Sanjaya Baru, Oct 25, 2003)
Trade and terrorism shape our international relationships now
- A Sparkling Season (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2003)
With caution and sense, the current optimism can be sustained well beyond these festive times
- Amarinder Says Centre Is Playing Games (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2003)
The Centre’s last minute decision to pull back a Punjab delegation from visiting China has given Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh another case to cite ‘‘step-motherly treatment’’ against his state.
- Rise And Rise Of Hegemonism (Deccan Herald, Max Boot, Oct 25, 2003)
The National Security Strategy released last month by the Government of the United States may be the most significant US foreign-policy statement since NSC-68, the 1950 paper that codified the containment doctrine. Yet oddly most of the debate has focused
- Warming Relations? (Hindu, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Oct 24, 2003)
We need a political culture in both India and Pakistan that is prepared to pay a short run price for a new architecture for the subcontinent.
- In Search Of Silence (Indian Express, Rooma Mehra, Oct 24, 2003)
We’re so busy talking that we forget to listen
- Peace, For People (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2003)
Pakistan needs to respond more positively to India’s proposals for the sake of its citizens
- Military Raj (Indian Express, Mubashir zaidi, Oct 24, 2003)
Forget sham democracy. From sports to universities to power plants, khaki runs Pakistan
- Home Wants Rs-500 Bills Out, Finance Says No Need (Indian Express, Bhavana Vij, Oct 24, 2003)
Worried over reports of large-scale circulation of Rs 500 counterfeit notes, the Home Ministry this month approached the Finance Ministry to discontinue the denomination but its request has been turned down on the ground that this can cause public panic.
- Hunger Persists In Globalised World (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Oct 24, 2003)
There is no international watchdog to ensure that the right to food is enforced in countries like India
- A Violent Police Culture (Hindu, Anjali Mody, Oct 24, 2003)
The death in police custody of a 32-year-old telephone-booth operator, Sushil Kumar, is symptomatic of the violence that is part of the work culture of the police in the Capital, say human rights groups. Kumar's death on Tuesday triggered violent street
- Japan Rising? (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2003)
AFTER 12 YEARS of economic stagnation, Japan is showing signs of coming out of its slump. During the first six months of 2003, the economy has grown, in real terms, at an annualised rate of 3.9 per cent.
- Throwing Light On Prosperity (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Oct 24, 2003)
If India has to rediscover the magic of investments in public infrastructure, it has to generate revenue surpluses. But this can happen only if the government is sensitive to the needs of the private sector, the principal source of savings and taxes
- Hunger Persists In Globalised World (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kant, Oct 24, 2003)
There is no international watchdog to ensure that the right to food is enforced in countries like India
- A Strong Signal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2003)
THE LATEST VISIT by the Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, to New Delhi has brought forth a perceptible change in India's approach to the peace process in that country. Instead of a plain repetition of its commitment to a negotiated ...
- Time For A Wake-Up Call (Hindu, S. Akbar Zaidi, Oct 23, 2003)
Pakistan has been left behind, in terms of economic growth, by other SAARC countries and particularly by India.
- Cancun: India's Stand Must Be Guarded (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Oct 23, 2003)
THE WTO, it is hoped, has learnt some useful lessons from the recent failure of negotiations at Cancun It should begin the work of restructuring the organisation to make the consultative process more open, and to engender a spirit of give and take between
- Asian Economic Integration: Pathway To Security And Prosperity (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Oct 23, 2003)
The obsession with Pakistan has distorted the conduct of India's foreign policy. This has not allowed the country to emerge as a constructive partner with Asean and SAARC, and other regional powers such as China, Japan and South Korea. The Prime Minister'
- Home Minister Homes In (Indian Express, CP Bhambri, Oct 23, 2003)
Providing a political dimension to the Kashmir dialogue is both timely and appropriate
- India-Thailand Fta: Who Is The Real Gainer? (Business Line, S. Majumder , Oct 23, 2003)
Thailand is one-tenth the size of India. While the goal of any FTA is market enlargement and improvement of the investment environment, how can India gain from Thailand which competes with it?
- Sino-Indian Boundary Talks (Hindu, C. Raja Mohan, Oct 23, 2003)
Conditions seem more propitious today than ever before for rapid progress in the border talks between the two Asian giants.
- Possessed By None (Indian Express, K K Khullar, Oct 23, 2003)
Baba Farid, the first poet of Punjabi
- Moderate Medium, Extreme Message (Indian Express, Daniel Drezner, Oct 23, 2003)
Mahathir sums up the Muslim world’s paradox. Western learning is fine, not western liberalism
- Georgian Mystery (Indian Express, Arati R. Jerath, Oct 23, 2003)
Something’s cooking in defence minister and NDA convenor George Fernandes’ pot. But apart from dropping hints calculated to whet appetites, he’s not letting anyone in on his secret.
- A Map To Save The Metro, But... (Indian Express, Yogi Aggarwal, Oct 22, 2003)
Ever since Mumbai began its slow decline in the mid-70s, a number of plans have been formulated to save the city from further decay. One of the first such was the Ajit Kelkar Committee, set up under the managing director of the Taj group of hotels in 1982
- A New Asian Economic Integration (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Oct 22, 2003)
India's compulsions of integrating with Asean have assumed a new urgency with the recent failure of the WTO Ministerial at Cancun and the threat issued by the US of bypassing WTO for bilateral trading arrangements. Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee pushing the idea
- The General In The Jig-Saw (Indian Express, J. N. Dixit , Oct 22, 2003)
To further Indo-US ties, we need to first understand Pak-US ties
- Big Change In The Air (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2003)
The aviation sector seems to finally be emerging from a timewarp
- Canada Calling (Indian Express, Jyoti Malhotra, Oct 22, 2003)
Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien arrives in New Delhi later this week and so what if he’s perceived as a sort of lame duck back home. With Chretien promising to retire in February, a succession race within his Liberal Party has Finance Minister Paul
- Private Airlines Get First Window In Foreign Skies (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Oct 22, 2003)
All Indian airlines, not just Indian Airlines, can fly to Lanka
- Why Is This A Very Happy Diwali? Top Answer Is Reforms (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2003)
There’s something deeper to the optimism than the rain god, write Advisor to Finance Minister Vijay Kelkar and Ajay Shah, Consultant, Dept of Economic Affairs
- Carbon Credit: Valuable Virtual Commodity (Business Line, Deepak Mawandia, Oct 22, 2003)
THOUGH the Kyoto Protocol has still not entered into force, and Russia is, as usual sending conflicting signals, the carbon market has begun developing in earnest.
- Following The (Business Line, George Ninan, Oct 22, 2003)
IN Patrick O'Brian's nautical yarn, the Mauritius Command, fourth in the Aubrey-Maturin series, our heroes set off to take Mauritius thereby making the Indian Ocean safe for the English East India Company. The Mauritius influence on the Indian economy app
- Forging An Alliance (Hindu, Tony Smith, Oct 22, 2003)
Argentina and Brazil were determined to maintain the alliance of developing countries and to continue pressing for more equitable trade for farmers.
- Neoliberalism, Investment And Growth In Latin America (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Oct 21, 2003)
The recent experience of most economies in Latin America contradicts the argument that neoliberal market-oriented policies are necessary for increasing investment and growth, even if they may have harmful effects on distribution and social sectors. In thi
- India Opens Pursestrings For Rs 50 Cr More To Iraq (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Oct 21, 2003)
India is set to put in an additional $10 million (around Rs 50 crore) for reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in Iraq. The announcement will be made at the donors’ conference in Madrid this week. With this, India’s contribution in post-war Iraq will b
- Stemming The Dollar Tide (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2003)
IF THE RESERVE Bank of India is for stemming dollar inflows, it should have done away with the interest rate differential between Non-Resident (External) Rupee deposits and Libor (London inter-bank offered rate). It could have gone bolder by fixing the in
- Iraq: No Material Change (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2003)
THE UNITED STATES has agreed to alter the profile of its unjust occupation of Iraq under the pressure of overall circumstances. A new resolution, 1511 (2003), `unanimously' adopted by the United Nations Security Council on October 16, emphasises ...
- Npas: Not A Complete Write-Off (Business Line, T. S. Viswanathan, Oct 21, 2003)
MUCH has been written about the banking sector's non-performing assets. A fair estimate from the banking sector reveals that around Rs 75,000 crore — or the equivalent of around $16 billion — of debt could be bad and doubtful.
- Mulayam And Friends (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2003)
It would take more than photo-ops with businessmen to turn Uttar Pradesh around
- Ltte And Muslims (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 21, 2003)
At the heart of the problem is the LTTE's view of itself as the absolute ruler of the north-east.
- Beating About The Bush (Business Line, K. Ramesh, Oct 21, 2003)
THE deposed Iraqi chief, Mr Saddam Hussein, poses "danger to the world" is the latest invention of the US President, Mr George Bush.
- Watering Down A Water Plan (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Oct 21, 2003)
The watershed development movement in India gathered steam in the mid-eighties. In the beginning, the nation used canal-based irrigation as its major salvation.
- Tourism Hubs To Pop Up Along 800-Km Long ‘riverbed’ (Indian Express, Vrinda Gopinath, Oct 21, 2003)
The mythical Saraswati is yet to be traced but Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Jagmohan has already announced an ambitious Rs 5-crore Saraswati Heritage Project, which aims to develop the ‘‘Saraswati river belt’’ as a ‘‘cultural-tourist’’ hub with
- Doing Business In Rich And Poor Countries (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 20, 2003)
Businessmen around the world face — and complain about — the different policy regimes, especially when it comes to questions of starting a business. But doing business in poor countries, which score poorly in regulation, credit delivery and infrastructure
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