The Hindu Business Line : Friday, June 13, 2008

AGRICULTURE
Was Malthus right for the wrong reasons?
With global food prices rising at an alarming rate, Malthusian theory has started attracting attention again. But history shows that the kind of crisis Malthus warned of has always been pushed back by technological advances and human ingenuity. And t here is no reason to believe that the long-term trend will be any different, says ALOK RAY. More

PESTICIDES
Agro-chemicals — Overhaul of regulations called for
According to a statement by the Union Agriculture Minister in Parliament, nearly 10-30 per cent of crop production — valued at about Rs 1,50,000 crore a year — is lost due to the ravages of the pests, weeds and disease. Reducing this ... More

POLITICS
Obama poised for historic journey
I hope India’s political class has taken note of an aspect of American democracy that cannot even be imagined in the Indian context: For the past 17 months, two high-profile contenders for the Democratic Party nomination for the US ... More

BANKING
Banking towards best practices
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LETTERS
Credit risk and reality check
Apropos the article “A dynamic approach to assessing credit risk” (Business Line, June 7), the present-day credit risk assessment models convert every conceivable risk into mathematic models and ensure adequate ... More

Collect toll just once
Toll bridge charges are quite hefty. Moreover, collecting toll from every vehicle is a waste of precious fuel that is become increasingly costlier. When millions of vehicles apply the brakes to pay for toll charges, it results in the avoidable ... More

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