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Parliamentary Documentation Vol. XXXV (16-30 November, 2009) No.22 Parliamentary Documentation Vol. XXXV (16-30 November, 2009) No.22 AGRICULTURE -(INDIA) 1 THAKURIA, Ramani Kant Monkey menace in agriculture. ASSAM TRIBUNE (GUWAHATI), 2009(22.11.2009) Calls for a policy to counter the problem of monkey menace in agriculture in various parts of Assam. ** Agriculture-(India). -AGRICULTURAL POLICY-(INDIA) 2 NAYYAR, Dhiraj Green shoots of change. INDIAN EXPRESS (NEW DELHI), 2009(23.11.2009) Emphasises the need to bring reform in India's farm sector. ** Agriculture-Agricultural Policy-(India). -FORESTS AND FORESTRY 3 FRIEDMAN, Thomas L Save tropical forests, fight climate change. DECCAN CHRONICLE (HYDERABAD), 2009(16.11.2009) ** Agriculture-Forests and Forestry. -LAND AND LAND REFORMS-LAND ACQUISITION 4 ANTONY, M J Punishing the farmer. BUSINESS STANDARD (NEW DELHI), 2009(25.11.2009) Throws light on the legal hurdles faced by farmers whose land has been acquired by the Government under Land Acquisition Act. ** Agriculture-Land and Land Reforms-Land Acquisition. -OIL AND FATS 5 REDDY, A Amarender Policy options for India's edible oil complex. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), 54(No41&42), 2009 (10/17.10.2009): P. 22-24 Contemplates that India needs a long-term edible oil policy to improve competitiveness by bridging the existing technology and yield gaps. ** Agriculture-Oil and Fats. ** - Keywords 1 BIOGRAPHIES -POLITICAL LEADERS-PANT, GOVIND BALLABH 6 DEEPAK SINGH Bharat Ratna Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant on his 122nd birth anniversary. INDIAN OBSERVER (NEW DELHI), V.49(No.18), 2009(1 6.9.2009): P. 26-28 ** Biographies-Political Leaders-PANT, Govind Ballabh. COMMERCE -INTERNATIONAL TRADE-ASIA 7 SINHA, Janmejaya Responsibility of Asia's rise. ECONOMIC TIMES (NEW DELHI), 2009(19.11.2009) Focuses on the challenges before the Asian countries to look at trade patterns. ** Commerce-International Trade-Asia. COMMUNICATIONS -TELECOM POLICY-(INDIA) 8 RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR Connection errors. HINDUSTAN TIMES (NEW DELHI), 2009(18.11.2009) Examines lack of transparency in the process of awarding telecom licences. ** Communications-Telecom Policy-(India). -TELECOMMUNICATIONS 9 JAIN, Sunil Solving spectrum scarcity. BUSINESS STANDARD (NEW DELHI), 2009(16.11.2009) ** Communications-Telecommunications. COMPANY AFFAIRS AND MANAGEMENT 10 RAM MOHAN, T T Reining in rogue bonuses. ECONOMIC TIMES (NEW DELHI), 2009(26.11.2009) Emphasises the need to regulate and monitor executive's pay in banks. ** Company Affairs and Management. ** - Keywords 2 -COMPANIES FINANCE 11 PATNAIK, Ila Seasoning the stock. INDIAN EXPRESS (NEW DELHI), 2009(20.11.2009) holds the opinion that selling of Public Sector Unit's(PSU) shares will help to overcome the problems of pricing and politicisation. ** Company Affairs and Management-Companies Finance. -COMPANIES FINANCE-SEBI 12 SELVA KUMAR, M. and RAJESH KUMAR, P. National stock Exchange moving with the times. FACTS FOR YOU (NEW DELHI), V.30(No. 1), 2009(Oct., 2009): P. 34-37 Applauds the performance of the National Stock Exchange for transforming the stock trading in India. ** Company Affairs and Management-Companies Finance-SEBI. -COMPANIES FINANCE-SHARE MARKETS 13 AGARWAL, Vikas Debt instruments for risk-averse investors. ECONOMIC TIMES (NEW DELHI), 2009(22.11.2009) Lists out some debt-based investment options for the welfare of investors. ** Company Affairs and Management-Companies Finance-Share Markets. 14 AGARWAL, Vikas Sentiments strong, markets good for long-term buys. ECONOMIC TIMES (NEW DELHI), 2009(29.11.2009) Guides the investors to invest in some significant sectors. ** Company Affairs and Management-Companies Finance-Share Markets. 15 GAUTAM, Vinayshil Time to simplify capital market. PIONEER (NEW DELHI), 2009(20.11.2009) Highlights the complex regulatory modes of capital market and suggest ways to make it more simple. ** Company Affairs and Management-Companies Finance-Share Markets. ** - Keywords 3 -COMPANIES-CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 16 MURTHY, Raja 'Vulgar' salaries and corporate boomerangs. STATESMAN (NEW DELHI), 2009(17.11.2009) Deals with the issue related to exorbitant salaries being given in corporate sector in the present world economic scenario. ** Company Affairs and Management-Companies-Corporate Governance. DEFENCE -DEFENCE POLICY-(INDIA) 17 SHARMA, Suman Women in combat: What's the big deal? STATESMAN (NEW DELHI), 2009(24.11.2009) Deals with the issue pertaining to women's participation in combat forces of India. ** Defence-Defence Policy-(India). -NATIONAL SECURITY 18 BUDANIA, Rajpal India's security concerns, PP. 163-176, in. YADAV, R S AND DHANDA, SURESH (ED): INDIA'S FOREIGN POLICY: CONTEMPORARY TRENDS, 2009 Delhi, Shipra Publications. ** Defence-National Security. ECONOMIC GROWTH -(JAPAN) 19 LINCOLN, Edward J. Is Japan lost again? CURRENT HISTORY (PHILADELPHIA), V.108(No.719), 2009 (Sep.,2009): P.270-276 Analyses various challenges before the Japanese Government on demographic and economic front. ** Economic Growth-(Japan). -ECONOMIC CRISIS 20 SHENG, Andrew Caught in an action trap. STATESMAN (NEW DELHI), 2009(27.11.2009) Examines the impact of global financial crisis on world ** - Keywords 4 -ECONOMIC CRISIS economy. ** Economic Growth-Economic Crisis. -ECONOMIC CRISIS-(INDIA) 21 SARKAR, Shivaji India key to global recovery. PIONEER (NEW DELHI), 2009(18.11.2009) Stresses upon the need to strengthen infrastructure to come out of economic crisis. ** Economic Growth-Economic Crisis-(India). -ECONOMIC CRISIS-(UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) 22 KEWALRAMANI, Sunil Sun sets on Dubai world. ECONOMIC TIMES (NEW DELHI), 2009(28.11.2009) Focuses on the fundamental imbalances in Dubai that had created the global economic crisis. ** Economic Growth-Economic Crisis-(United Arab Emirates) -ECONOMIC POLICIES-(CHINA) 23 NAUGHTON, Barry In China's economy, the State's hand grows heavier. CURRENT HISTORY (PHILADELPHIA), V.108(No.719), 2009 (Sep.,2009): P. 277-283 First in series on Changing relations between Government and markets. Analyses the far-reaching impact of the bold measures taken by the Chinese Government to recover from recession. ** Economic Growth-Economic Policies-(China). -ECONOMIC POLICIES-(INDIA) 24 MAVALANKAR, Anand P India's foreign economic policy, PP.222-236, in. YADAV, R S AND DHANDA, SURESH (ED): INDIA'S FOREIGN POLICY: CONTEMPORARY TRENDS, 2009 Delhi, Shipra Publications. Discusses the economic dimensions of India's foreign policy. ** Economic Growth-Economic Policies-(India). ** - Keywords 5 -ECONOMIC POLICIES-(INDIA) 25 MISRA, Satish Economic agenda unveiled. INDIAN OBSERVER (NEW DELHI), V.49(No.13), 2009(1.7.2009): P. 8-9 Highlights the details of the UPA Government's economic agenda unveiled by the President Pratibha Devisingh Patil ** Economic Growth-Economic Policies-(India). -INCOME AND WEALTH-POVERTY 26 BAROOWAH, G P Hunger on the horizon. ASSAM TRIBUNE (GUWAHATI), 2009(29.11.2009) Urges corporate sector to contribute towards the development of agriculture for the eradication of poverty from India. ** Economic Growth-Income and Wealth-Poverty. -INFRASTRUCTURE 27 PAUL, Ranjit Kumar Targeting growth through infrastructure. PIONEER (NEW DELHI), 2009(16.11.2009) Emphasises the need for development of infrastructure to accelerate inclusive economic growth. ** Economic Growth-Infrastructure. EDUCATION -(INDIA) 28 RAJPUT, J S Give them their right. PIONEER (NEW DELHI), 2009(20.11.2009) Discusses about the hurdles in the implementation of Right to Education Act in various States. ** Education-(India). -EDUCATIONAL REFORMS 29 AJITH KUMAR,N. and GEORGE, K.K. Kerala's education system: From inclusion to exclusion. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY (MUMBAI), 54(No41&42), 2009 (10/17.10.2009): P. 55-61 ** - Keywords 6 -EDUCATIONAL REFORMS Examines the economic, social and political forces that led to the recent shift in Kerala's education system. ** Education-Educational Reforms. 30 GURINDER SINGH Kapil Sibal: The reformer. INDIAN OBSERVER (NEW DELHI), V.49(No.18), 2009(1 6.9.2009): P. 8-13 Applauds the passing of Right to Education Bill for bringing considerable reforms in educational sector. ** Education-Educational Reforms. 31 KUMAR, B Venkatesh New experiments to cure an old malaise. TELEGRAPH (KOLKATA), 2009(16.11.2009) Assesses the impact of educational reforms on University administartion in Maharashtra. ** Education-Educational Reforms. 32 MUKHERJEE, Shruba Education reforms on anvil, if politics permits. DECCAN HERALD (BANGALORE), 2009(24.11.2009) ** Education-Educational Reforms. 33 NARAYANA, M R Missing links in PPP for education. DECCAN HERALD (BANGALORE), 2009(19.11.2009) Opines on the proposal of Union Ministry of Human Resource Development on strengthening public school education through Public Private Partnership(PPP). ** Education-Educational Reforms. -HIGHER EDUCATION 34 JOGINDER SINGH Taint in education. INDIAN OBSERVER (NEW DELHI), V.49(No.15), 2009(1.8.2009): P. 32-33 Expresses concern over the donation being given for getting admissions at higher education level. ** Education-Higher Education. 35 RAO, Jaithirth Area of darkness. INDIAN EXPRESS (NEW DELHI), 2009(16.11.2009) Raises concern over the poor state of affair of higher ** - Keywords 7 -HIGHER EDUCATION education in India. ** Education-Higher Education. -SCHOOLS 36 RAY, Gautam Reform our school education. ECONOMIC TIMES (NEW DELHI), 2009(25.11.2009) Suggests the measures to be taken for bringing reforms in school education. ** Education-Schools. ENVIRONMENT -ENVIRONMENT POLICY-(ETHIOPIA) 37 MORRIS, Julian and BOUNDREAX, Karal Bad policies, not weather, to blame for famine. PIONEER (NEW DELHI),
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