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Wednesday, July 09, 2003
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Exuberance unexplained
ESTIMATORS OF ECONOMIC growth seem to be marking up by a tad the GDP growth estimates for the fiscal with every additional drop of `good rains'. The central bank has also joined the crowd with its Governor, Dr Bimal Jalan, quite sure of the ... More

AGRICULTURE


EU: Realising the WTO dream
With its move on farm subsidies, Europe has taken the first step towards the realisation of a WTO dream and earned its passage to Cancun. It is a clear signal to other quad countries that they should come forward with concrete measures to lower t he hurdles that hamper free international trade in agricultural commodities, says Sharad Joshi. More

ECONOMY


Economy in pre-election year — Ground realities matter, not promises
In this pre-election year, there is a clear change in strategy by the BJP, which has shifted the emphasis from the Hindutva theme to development. But whatever may be the positive results of performance claimed by government spokesmen, the party will be judged only by the ground realities. . More

FOREX


Will rupee options gain currency?
ON JULY 7, the rupee-based currency option made its appearance on the set of hedging instruments available to Indian corporates. The Reserve Bank of India now allows banks to offer this product in culmination of a process initiated about a decade ... More

POLITICS


Ayodhya issue back to Square One
A PERTINENT question to ask during these troubled times is whether we will ever return to an era when one's religious beliefs and ideology will remain confined to the private domain of the home, and not make headlines as they are doing now. ... More

POWER


Electricity Act: Winners and losers
THE Electricity Act 2003 repeals a old legacy of 1910 and another of 1948 and has, in one stroke, forced the inevitability of total reforms in the electricity sector. No more can the States hide behind some excuse or the other not to unbundle the ... More

STATES


Making TN No.1
THE Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Ms Jayalalithaa, is for making Tamil Nadu the foremost State in the nation. This is a laudable ambition and given her determination to get things done, it might as well come to pass. Despite facing several ... More

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