The Hindu Business Line : Friday, April 25, 2003

Strike lessons
THE decision of the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) to call off its strike will be greeted with relief by both consumers and the industry alike. As in the past, the AIMTC achieved nothing from this futile exercise and, if anything, ... More

POLITICS

US in quagmires of Iraq, Afghanistan — Fighting on two fronts
The US may find that consolidating peace is far more difficult than winning wars. But, equally, Washington, unlike New Delhi, may not have the patience to tolerate low-intensity cross-border swipes. In this context, G. Parthasarathy looks at what may be in store for Pakistan, and India. More

American thoughts
Now that one war is over and before the next one begins, I thought I had better check how the Americans look on their President. And what the President himself has to say for himself. "This is the worst president ever. He is the worst president ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES

IIT-ians in IAS
THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has chosen to draw explicit and sharp attention to a rapidly growing phenomenon which, it feels, has serious implications both for the character of organised civil services and for the society ... More

INTERVIEW

`We hope to become a knowledge economy' — Mr Paul Berenger, Deputy Prime Minister, Mauritius
In less than six months, Mr Paul Berenger will make history in Mauritius as he becomes the first non-Hindu to hold the office of Prime Minister of the island nation, 70 per cent of whose population is of Indian origin. The white-haired, ... More

`It is time to call the Chinese bluff' — Mr S. Ganesh, Managing Director, Altek Lammertz
It is said to be the first-ever case of application of a `specific safeguards' duty, which is a special case of safeguard duty applicable only against China, as per the terms under which China was admitted into the World Trade Organisation. ... More