OPINION
NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
A case for alternative sources of power
THE Common Minimum Programme has assured that steps will be taken to put in place policies to enhance the country's energy security, particularly in the area of oil. While the emphasis on availability of oil is ...
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EDITORIAL
Course correction
THE DECISION OF the Directorate-General of Shipping to amend the Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993 is in line with the widening options that shippers have today and the increased level of outsourcing of the logistics function. The ...
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ECONOMY
Failed by fallacies
Though the previous government left the economy in fairly good shape, it did not get the mandate to rule because of increasing rural-urban, rich-poor disparity and rising unemployment, particularly among the educated. These defects were caused becaus e of several conceptual fallacies, says P. V. Indiresan, explaining them.
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A Greater China that will dominate
THE signs in Shanghai airport directing those who have just landed say ``International and Hong Kong/Macao/Taiwan." Travellers from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan are not domestic passengers but neither do they seem to be ...
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FOREIGN TRADE
Unctad: For a new agenda
With protests against globalisation rising all around, and widespread discontent against the WTO, particularly among the developing countries, people are looking for a suitable alternative. Recently, an initiative was taken by some quarters to revive Unctad, which is perceived by many of the less privileged countries as their own forum. Understandably, its eleventh session (Unctad-XI), now on in Sao Paulo (June 13-18) has generated huge enthusiasm among a section of academia and policy-makers of developing countries.
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POLITICS
Avoidable foibles
PERSONAGES in authority in India are susceptible to a weakness not found in their counterparts in developed countries — at least, not in such a pronounced fashion. Justices and Ministers here are prone to be ...
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STOCK MARKETS
Will TCS offer be a market stimulant?
WILL Tata Consultancy Services' public offer enthuse the stock market? Some contend that it will. TCS is the largest software company in the country. If the tech sector does well, TCS will be the major beneficiary. So, ...
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LETTERS
The mid-day meal scheme
Travel bandh
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