The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, January 03, 2006

SAFTA is on
THE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH of the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) on New Year's Day is a feather of sorts in the cap of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation, especially as the schedule — set two years ago when the ... More

ECONOMY

India in 2006: Forging ahead to the forefront
A stable political environment, law and order, and a reasonable governance all point to an India heading with confidence into a New Year. Along with IT and ITeS industry, finance, insurance and real-estate see an optimistic future. As much as the cou ntry is attracting foreign investors, its businessmen are making acquisitions abroad. The country has also handled itself well at international fora, notably the WTO, but has to be extra vigilant at home with extremism of various hues playing havoc. B. S. Raghavan on the year ahead. More

Rising inequality in China
Spectacular economic growth in China has been accompanied by growing inequalities of income and wealth distribution. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh examine recent patterns of inequality in Chin a. More

FOREIGN TRADE

The salt and pepper of `Aid for Trade'
AT THE Hong Kong WTO Ministerial, the developed countries agreed to enhance aid to enable developing countries trade in the global market. But expansion of every kind of trade is not necessarily beneficial for ... More

PETROLEUM

A new thought on petro subsidy
IT HAS been known for decades that subsidised kerosene does not reach the poor, for whom it is meant, but is used by unscrupulous persons who make substantial profits by adulteration. Remedies to prevent the ... More

MANAGEMENT

Ensuring delivery when you are in charge
CONGRATULATIONS! You have earned your role by gaining the acceptance of the board to deliver the mandate for the company. The emerging practice on expectations management is to chart a plan for the first 100 days. ... More

BANKING

Toning up the village credit cycle
AN INDEPENDENT Commission set up by All India Bank Officers Confederation has proposed the revival of development banking as an alternative policy to existing banking reforms. The alarming Rs 23,841-crore Non-Performing ... More

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Four-wheeler sales growth slows in 2005

Construction industry takes bigger strides

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Ban on Chinese textiles boosts Indian export growth

Tariff values on vegetable oils reduced — Industry terms it as `small revision'; steepest cut for RBD palmolein