The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Growing well
THE ADVANCE ESTIMATES OF GDP growth for 2004-05 vindicate the growing all-round optimism on the economy. The Central Statistical Organisation's data released on February 7 indicate that this year the economy will grow at 6.9 per cent. Just two ... More

INSIGHT

The performing flea of the English language
FOR ONE section at least St. Valentine's Day may hold no fascination even as the Love God sweats away doing his stuff. This strange section would be the fans of the comic genius P. G. Wodehouse, who handed in his dinner ... More

BUDGET

Budget: Will there be an amnesty scheme?
While there must be every attempt to check tax evasion, there must, equally, be every attempt to stop whimsical taxation. The proposal for a blanket amnesty scheme to tap black money will be both arbitrary and whimsical. More

ECONOMY

Moving on from the metro mindset
If a new commission is set up to look into Centre-State relations, its mandate should be to demarcate the functions of each, empowering the States to create regions of excellence. And the first step for the reform of government is to redefine the div ision of functions between the Central, State and local governments, with special efforts to enrich the policy space of the last two, says Bhanoji Rao. More

POWER

Power sector reforms: Generating a viable model
AFTER a `reality-check' on the power sector, the Planning Commission has admitted that though there have been a number of experiments in State electricity boards (SEBs) reform, including the one fashioned by Dr Montek ... More

IPR

Patent Amendment Ordinance — Is it constitutionally valid?
Can the Government, by exercise of Article 123 powers, totally change the basic character and vital provisions of a model welfare legislation serving public interest and convert it into a law designed to promote and protect private interests, giving it primacy over public interest? More

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