The Hindu Business Line : Friday, July 21, 2006

EDITORIAL
Funds for property
Though the concept bristles with problems, Real Estate Mutual Funds can be win-win for investors and the property market. More

ECONOMY
The US Inflation Game: From a maestro's finesse to helicopter tactics
Suddenly inflation has become the target of central banks worldwide, especially the US Federal Reserve, which has been pursuing a tight money policy. Looking at the Fed's responses over time, and at the progress of inflation, N. SHANMUGANATHAN thinks there are tough times ahead. More

Developing productive capacities, key to upgrading LDCs
Higher rates of economic growth and exports notched up by many least developed countries have not led to poverty reduction. According to a Unctad report of LDCs, this can be achieved by these nations developing domestic productive capacities to crea te wealth. To put productive capacities at the heart of development policies means bringing about structural change in the LDCs. More

TERRORISM
Call a World Islamic Meet
Maulvis and divines steeped in the Holy Quran, the Sharia and the tenets of Islam contained in various decrees and pronouncements down the centuries have been emphatic in declaring Islam to be a religion ... More

BANKING
The case for outsourcing banking services
With regulation, public sector banks, can become more effective in servicing the priority sector. More

STOCK MARKETS
Big results require big ambitions
Chanakya's advice is that you should ask yourself three questions before starting any work: "Why am I doing it, what might the results be, and will I be successful?" More

WTO
WTO and eco-friendly trade
The preamble to the WTO agreement sets the goal of sustainable development, explicitly stating the need to protect and preserve the environment. There has been a resurgence of concern for establishing a relationship between environmental standards an d trade. More

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