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December 2009
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Eastern Europe: Impressions of a Journey
26 December 2009, by Nikhil ChakravarttyOn the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the collapse of the Berlin Wall (that took place last month) we reproduce here N.C.’s impressions following his visit to Eastern Europe shortly after that momentous development. These appeared in (...) -
Efforts Towards Fiscal Consolidation: A Critical Review
26 December 2009, by Anil Kumar JainIntroduction
For a sustainable fiscal policy it is essential that the fiscal consolidation process is not only facilitated but also strengthened by concerted efforts to boost revenue flows to meet the growing expenditure requirements. In (...) -
Reflections on the Fall of the Berlin Wall
26 December 2009, by Jolly M. KaulThe Berlin Wall, erected in 1961, was a concrete barrier which completely enclosed the city of West Berlin that thus became an enclave deep inside the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Although there had been severe restrictions on emigration to (...) -
Election Defeat of the Leftist Parties and Its Aftermath
26 December 2009, by P R DubhashiThe decisive defeat of the Communist Parties in the recent parliamentary and Assembly by-elections and local elections was a definite indication that the citadel of the Leftist power firmly entrenched in the soil of West Bengal over the last (...) -
Key to Good Governance: a Perceptive, Responsive and Sensitive Administration
26 December 2009, by Lakshmidhar MishraIt may be appropriate to adopt a dialogical method of inquiry into this otherwise complex and mind-boggling arena of governance. The advantages of such an approach are well known. Questioning leads to analysis; analysis leads to rational and (...) -
Rural Industrialisation as the ‘Mahayana’ of International Cooperation: A World Waiting to be Born
26 December 2009, by Saurabh KumarThe following piece was written for the UNIDO’s General Conference that took place in Vienna this month but could not be carried by any of the international papers because of a slight delay, although some feel its contents may not be (...) -
Cyber Infection? An Appeal to Call Centres
26 December 2009, by Amiya DevTo err is human. But does the computer ever err? Or rather, does it recognise the probability of human error? If you are giving it a command, does it give you a second or even a third chance to make sure that you are giving the right command? It (...) -
Indo-US and India-Russia: Strategic Partners All?
26 December 2009, by Ash Narain RoyIndia’s growing flirtations with the United States and its continuing romance with Russia no longer surprises anyone. Such is the cold logic of the 21st century global politics that wearing several hats comes easily to many countries including (...) -
Jharkhand: Economic Growth for Whom?
26 December 2009, by Girish MishraAs far as natural resources like minerals, land and water are concerned, Jharkhand is among the richest States of India. Yet, its people are among the poorest. Mind you, almost 30 per cent of them are tribal. Out of the total population of (...) -
Kashmir: Manufacturing a Suitable Story
26 December 2009The following is the press release issued by the members of an all-women’s fact-finding team that recently visited Kashmir to probe into the Shopian tragedy that has rocked the Valley. It was circulated at a press conference the team held on (...)