The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, November 18, 2003

Where are Indo-Russian relations headed?
The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visit to Russia evoked much interest but nothing substantial has emerged from it. The Russian President, Mr Vladimir Putin, is all too aware that the Western world is of as much importance to his country 's security concerns as to developing Russian oil-fields. China, too, is seen more as a market than a threat. In this milieu, and with India's trade with Russia declining, New Delhi can play but a minor role, says J. Srinivasan. More

EDITORIAL

Maharaja's choice
FOR THE LAST several years, Air India could only window-shop for aircraft. Not since the Narasimha Rao government let it buy the Boeing 747-400s in the early 1990s has it had the official backing to buy planes outright. It is another matter that ... More

ECONOMY

Capital, labour flows and the women of East Asia
The past two decades have involved huge flows of capital and labour in East Asia, which has made it the most dynamic region in the world. This has had complex and rapidly changing effects on the condition of women in the region. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh consider the effects of capital flows on women's work participation and gendered migration patterns in East and Southeast Asia. More

Review of the economy — The good, bad and ugly
The global perception about India's growth potential is changing for the better. Going by the standard indicators, the economy is in good shape. More

WTO

WTO negotiations — Time to give and take
International negotiations are a matter of give and take. If one has to become advantageous in six things, one will need to give in on at least two things. More

LETTERS

Cleaning cities

Pension scheme

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