Musharraf coming out openly in support of Jihadis like Jamaatud- Dawa - IIPM News

A protest lodged by the US Ambassador to Pakistan, Ryan Crocker, fell on deaf ears with Musharraf coming out openly in support of Jihadis like Jamaatud- Dawa. These groups carry on their own personal propaganda filling the minds of Kashmiris who have seen relentless wars for decades. Even the moneys under Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) was placed under the army, and consequently under the terrorist outfits, despite the urgent necessity for civilian leadership and transparent fund usage.

It is truly depressing that a catastrophe relief effort is used to provide employment and funds to mercenaries, who would otherwise be productively disengaged. There should be a concerted effort on the part of the international community to crack down on such precarious intentions that intimidate the very existence of global peace.

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Source:- IIPM Editorial, 2006

Musharraf coming out openly in support of Jihadis like Jamaatud- Dawa - IIPM News

A protest lodged by the US Ambassador to Pakistan, Ryan Crocker, fell on deaf ears with Musharraf coming out openly in support of Jihadis like Jamaatud- Dawa. These groups carry on their own personal propaganda filling the minds of Kashmiris who have seen relentless wars for decades. Even the moneys under Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) was placed under the army, and consequently under the terrorist outfits, despite the urgent necessity for civilian leadership and transparent fund usage.

It is truly depressing that a catastrophe relief effort is used to provide employment and funds to mercenaries, who would otherwise be productively disengaged. There should be a concerted effort on the part of the international community to crack down on such precarious intentions that intimidate the very existence of global peace.

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Source:- IIPM Editorial, 2006

Smart small car division – a part of the Mercedes group - IIPM News

Now, Zetsche needs to focus more on getting his core Mercedes and Chrysler Groups in order; and he has to clearly make some crucial decisions after taking control of the fifth largest car maker in the world. The most important of which seems to be on the Smart small car division – a part of the Mercedes group – that Zetsche plans to introduce in the US market.

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First, its government and its people are ardently pro-business. They believe in capitalism, and every aspect of the political system bolsters that belief. Taxes, while significant, are not onerous. Calls for protectionist measures are beaten down in favor of free trade initiatives. Second, the US culture celebrates entrepreneurs.

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Foreign giants - IIPM Publication

But essentially, FDI in retail was never about the above brands, but about global multi-product retailers like Wal-Mart, Tesco, Albertsons and others; and the current move of the government in no way allows these mega-brands to enter India. According to S. V. Phene, VP, Corporate Planning, Westside, “Indian retailers are incomparable to foreign giants and don’t even stand a slight chance.”

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Impoverished Villages Need Financial Help (IIPM Publication)

Impoverished villages need financial help to buy vital inputs for farming and to invest in basic infrastructure such as roads and electrification. Instead, donor governments and the World Bank have insisted for years that impoverished countries cut financing to these villages, under the guise of promoting “macroeconomic stability” – a polite way of demanding debt repayment – and reflecting the ideological delusion that the private sector will step in.

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Korea’s special Economic Zones - IIPM Press

The government of Korea has established special economic zones near the ports of Busan, Gwangyang and the Incheon International Airport. Citigroup acquired KorAm Bank in a deal worth $2.7 billion in 2004. Intel, IBM and HP have opened R&D centres in Seoul showing their interest in the fast-growing Korean information technology sector.

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Political gamesmanship over India’s reservations policy could cast a shadow over India’s ambitions of emerg¬ing as a global economic power in the 21st

The Policy of Affirmative Action differs from its Indian reservation initiative on two counts: The first is that it doesn’t limit its scope to imposing statutory obligation to reserve seats or posts for member of minority community. And second is that unlike our inflexible reservation laws, there is a scope of review of its application on a case to case basis.

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Source:- IIPM Editorial, 2006