The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Cheaper bandwidth
THE TELECOM REGULATOR'S decision to reduce the ceiling on international bandwidth prices by 35-70 per cent is a step in the right direction as it will a go a long way in helping India retain its competitiveness in the IT services and BPO arena. ... More

ECONOMY

Tackling medium-term challenges — Key to fiscal stability
No doubt, the Twelfth Finance Commission, with its multi-dimensional restructuring of government finance, has burdened the Centre's finances. But it has laid down essential medium-term obligations, however onerous, for both the Centre and States, whi ch need to be dealt with if India is to emerge out of deficits and unsustainable debt by the end of the decade. More

Why implementation fails — Seven sins of public administration
A NEW Budget is an occasion for commentators and policy-makers to hope that this time round at least some things will improve. As the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, put it, outcomes, and not outlays, are what we ... More

PETROLEUM

Natural gas: The way forward
The natural gas industry is on the verge of change and we should not lose this momentum. A level-playing field for both public and private sectors, supported by appropriate regulatory legislation, will serve to attract the much-needed investment the sector requires, says Nigel Shaw. More

POLITICS

Scylla, Charybdis and Somnathda
EVEN as a Test Match was played in Mohali, a different tussle — `judiciary versus legislature' — engaged our lawmakers. And while our cricketers are plotting their strategy for Kolkata, Lok Sabha Speaker, ... More

Perks and quirks
IN THE midst of the contretemps sparked by Jharkhand, the BJP President, Mr L. K. Advani, brought in a refreshing touch by ascribing to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, the hitherto unsuspected capability of ... More

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