The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, September 01, 2004

EDITORIAL
A big push to small exporters
THE MANMOHAN SINGH Government's five-year Foreign Trade Policy, unveiled by the Commerce Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, on Tuesday, has gone micro. For, beyond setting the impressive export target of $150 billion each for merchandise and services by ... More

AGRICULTURE
Unchanged quarter century for farmers
At the end of a quarter century of struggle, the typical farmer is as badly indebted as he was at the beginning but stands vindicated and cleared of all charges of being indolent, ignorant and incompetent. More

FERTILISERS
Fertiliser subsidy demystified
FERTILISER subsidy in India has attracted a lot of attention, comments and criticism in recent years. Its critics say that the burden of nearly Rs 12,000 crore annually cannot be sustained in a free and market-driven ... More

EXIM POLICY
New Foreign Trade Policy — Going for the big league
In a clear signal that economic reforms are back on track, the thrust of the New Foreign Trade Policy is on export promotion, moving away from quantitative restrictions and improving competitiveness of industry to meet global market requirements. But will there be real change on the ground in terms of quick and seamless implementation, ask Pravakar Sahoo and Geethanjali Nataraj. More

A macro policy with micro focus too
THE approach and content of the National Foreign Trade Policy (NFTP) should enthuse everyone in the export business. By addressing a large number of their concerns to the extent possible, such as reducing the ... More

TERRORISM
Rooting out jehadi terrorism — A new look for US intelligence?
THE bipartisan National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, better known as the 9/11 Commission, recently submitted its report to the US President, Mr George W. Bush. It is a watershed in the history of the US. Its findings ... More

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