Archive for January, 2008
31 Jan, 2008
India To Spend Rs 85,000 Crore On Higher Education
According to India’s Ministry of Human Resources Development, the 11th Plan outlay for Higher Education is roughly Rs. 85,000 Cr. an increase of over 9 times over the 10th Plan outlay.
more…29 Jan, 2008
Big Business Says Addressing Climate Change ‘Very Low on Agenda’
As the economic crisis raged in 2008, a survey of big business showed that tackling climate change had been ranked 8th on the list of concerns.
more…28 Jan, 2008
PATA “CEO Challenge” Turnout Target Hit by Stock Market Turmoil
The stock market turmoil of early last week has further diminished the chances of meeting the targetted turnout for the PATA climate change conference due to be held April 29-30, a number of Board members of the Pacific Asia Travel Association have warned. Attending the ASEAN Tourism Forum here last week, board members from the […]
more…27 Jan, 2008
Global Uncertainty: An Angry India Demands Answers
Indian Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, in an address to the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore, voiced the concerns of the developing world by raising critical questions about global economic trends, the sub-prime crisis, oil prices, food inflation and the increasing use of bio-fuels.
more…22 Jan, 2008
Global Survey Highlights Lack Of Faith In World Leaders
The latest findings of a global survey carried out for the World Economic Forum show a lack of faith that the next generation will live in a safer world.
more…21 Jan, 2008
PATA Blackout on “CEO Challenge” Registrations
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) last Friday released a preliminary programme of its “CEO Challenge” conference on tourism and climate change to be held in Bangkok this April even as it struggled to meet a target of 500 registrations. A PATA spokesperson said a blackout had been placed on releasing information about the number […]
more…20 Jan, 2008
Palestinians Should Declare an Independent State – NOW!
Originally Published: 20 Jan 2008 In the aftermath of US President George W Bush’s carefully scripted swing through the Middle East, it has become imperative for the Palestinian people to decisively, unilaterally and immediately declare the creation of a Palestinian state. There is no better time, as Israel prepares to celebrate the 60th anniversary of […]
more…17 Jan, 2008
India, China Can “Both Compete and Cooperate”
“The rise of China and India should be viewed as an ‘international public good’ by the global community, since it offers new opportunities to sustain global growth,” says Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
more…14 Jan, 2008
Tourism Backlash Fears Follow India-Australia Cricket Spat
A serious spat on the cricket field between Australia and India earlier this month has created major image problems for Australia in one of its fastest growing and highest-spending visitor source markets. After spending millions of dollars in recent years cultivating a market that has an average length of stay of 50 nights per visitor, […]
more…7 Jan, 2008
Backlash Against Branding Gains Ground
Imagine a tourist destination that openly brags about having no McDonalds, Pizza Huts, KFC, Starbucks, Travelodge or Holiday Inns.
more…6 Jan, 2008
Divisive “Elections” Indicate the Makings of a Polarised World Order
Originally Published: 06 Jan 2008 Elections are claimed to be the heart of the democratic process, a kind of panacea for all prevailing ills. But many of the elections and electoral campaigns in 2007 have been violent, dangerous, controversial, divisive, vituperative and hugely expensive. Are they really fulfilling the lofty purpose they are supposed to? […]
more…4 Jan, 2008
Do Democratic Elections Really Fulfill Their Lofty Purpose?
Originally Published: 4 Jan 2008 Elections are claimed to be the heart of the democratic process, a kind of panacea for all prevailing ills. But many of the elections and electoral campaigns in 2007 have been violent, dangerous, controversial, divisive, vituperative and hugely expensive. Are they really fulfilling the lofty purpose they are supposed to? […]
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