Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Wednesday, November 20, 2002
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Wednesday, November 20, 2002 |
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OPINION EDITORIAL Building boom ALTHOUGH THE HOUSING shortage in the country may remain acute for years to come, action on the housing finance front has started gathering momentum, with the major players taking advantage of the lower interest regime and direct tax incentives ... More AGRICULTURE Why farmers want GEAC scrapped Farm organisations have launched an attack on the much-hyped Genetic Engineering Approval Committee for its action of arbitrarily clearing three Mahyco varieties of Bt cotton seeds while ordering the uprooting of cotton plants grown from an unapprove d Bt seed, despite the latter's superior yields and environmental advantages. The farmers are justified as the GEAC has clearly overstepped its mandate, argues ENVIRONMENT 
Climate changes — Are greenhouse gases responsible?THE recent UN Framework Convention on Climate Changes (UNFCC) in New Delhi expressed concern over the view held by the developed nations that the developing countries generated more greenhouse gases (GHG) than their economies warranted. Also, ... More POLITICS Blanking out each other's good deeds ONE aspect of the inauguration of the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Ms Jayalalithaa, had the typical flavour of the Dravidian parties. The foundation stone for the biggest bus passenger service complex ... More FINANCIAL POLICY Debt-swap scheme: Stalemate continues If the Central and State governments are really serious about the debt-swap scheme, the former should merely indicate the overall target and leave the details to the latter. Depending on the specific circumstances, each State can decide on the mix of the two sources — small savings and market borrowings. As for the States, they need to rationalise and trim their expenses under various schemes to generate the cash required under the plan. More SOCIETY & DEVELOPMENT 
Corporates and social responsibility — Making business purposefulTHERE are important voices in society that question whether business has any purpose other than to maximise profits. Milton Friedman wrote in 1963: "There is one and only one social responsibility of business — to use its resources and ... More LETTERS Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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