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Gulf War II
STEAMROLLERING WORLD OPINION the US has begun bombardment of Iraq on the expiry of the sham ultimatum. While the war is ostensibly because Iraq would not disarm, as agreed after Gulf War I, and hence poses a threat to the US and its allies, the ... More

BUDGET


A Budget short on sight
THE frequent tinkering with the tax laws on long-term investments in securities and in tax-free bonds has become a nightmare to those who want to plan for a stable income in the winter of their lives. While it is easy for those in authority to ... More

POLITICS


US launches offensive — Liberation of Iraq?
The second Gulf War has started. No doubt, given its huge firepower and technological superiority, the US will prevail, but the only question is at what human cost? G. Parthasarathy looks at the latest developments and the post-war scenario f or and in Iraq. More

House-training MPs/MLAs
MEDIA reports have it that the President, Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, has been inviting MPs of two or three States at a time in brainstorming sessions on his Vision 2020. He takes the MPs through the landmarks of India's achievements and, with ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT


FDI: Inflows not proportional to cap removal
THOSE who expected the Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, to relax the sectoral caps on the FDI as recommended by the Planning Commission's Steering Group Report were disappointed. Whether a Budget can tinker with the FDI policy is a matter of ... More

SPORTS


To walk or not
IN this increasingly unjust world in which man behaves so irrationally, an interesting item made the sports pages. I think it should have made the front page, as it renewed one's faith in man. Even if this was the action of one man, Adam ... More

MARKETING


Selling to India: Lessons for MNCs
FOREIGN companies that entered India lured by visions of a "250-million strong middle-class market" are beginning to realise two key characteristics of the Indian market: India is a low-income market and while it might have millions of consumers, ... More

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