The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, January 16, 2002

Fuelling debate
THE interim report of the Mashelkar Committee on Auto Fuel Policy and the road map for its implementation appear differently to different groups: To the greens, the report appears red; to the others it is green. In truth, it is amber. Framing ... More

ECONOMY

Additional resource mobilisation -- Innovative ways must be thought of
GIVEN the ever-increasing need for more and more revenues, it is ironic that the Government is faced with the bizarre spectacle of falling tax revenues and a declining tax-GDP ratio. Not much consolation can be taken from the fact that direct ... More

The economy in a dilemma
India is in a dilemma. It is rated as one of the world's least globalised countries, according to the Globalisation Index compiled by AT Kearney Global Policy Magazine. At the domestic level, there are dissenting views on the beneficial impact of opening up the economy over the last decade that has left sections of the population vulnerable to the global impact. The absence of a safety net has also been aggravating. The structure of the Indian economy is dichotomous. While the urban econo my is racing ahead, the rural economy is lagging miserably. More

War, protectionism and globalisation
WHO SAID the war in Afghanistan would have minimal effect on India? The war will have a major impact on the reforms process in India and the extent to which India can fully integrate itself with the world economy. In this context, one might want ... More

HEALTH

Medical ethics
DR. K. ANANDAKANNAN, Vice Chancellor of the MGR Medical University, is reported to have rejected out of hand a recommendation by a group of eminent citizens to include a course on medical ethics in the curriculum, as some other reputed ... More

POLITICS

China keeps everyone guessing
No one is quite sure of China's aims. Anxious to buy from and sell to China, the Clinton administration called it strategic partner. With less interest in commerce, the Bush administration sees it as strategic competitor. Informed opinion seems to be that the Chinese regard the US military presence in Asia as a constraint on the legitimate exercise of its own power. More

TRANSPORT

Outbound logistics and local taxes
THE increase in competition and the swings in the economy in the last few years are forcing Indian firms to cut costs and improve customer service. With the induction of technology and better manufacturing practices in the last few years, many ... More

TERRORISM

Musharraf has spoken... -- But Delhi waits for action
The Pakistan President, Gen Pervez Musharraf's much-awaited speech on his government's initiatives in containing terrorism has been followed up with the jailing of some 1,500 terrorists. New Delhi's response is that it would rather wait for the ... More

LETTERS

Jammu & Kashmir issue

Farm income

Revised STD rates

Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in

Moser Baer posts Rs 62-cr net in Q3, expects revenues to double

RBI wants to counter slowdown by boosting aggregate demand

Tatas, Hughes call off talks for basic merger

International long-distance for domestic cos -- DoT prescribes Rs 25-cr entry fee

Modest hike in rail fares likely

Rakesh Mohan panel report -- Shipping cos may be allowed to choose tax regime

In Depth
Inside Kashmir

Guide to derivatives

US-64

Looking back
Jan. 6-Jan. 12
Terrorism: The two faces of US

Indian S&T: Looking ahead