The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 26, 2004

ACCIDENTS
Tragedy at Srirangam
THE tragedy at Srirangam, near Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, is too horrendous for words. That it should occur on the auspicious occasion of a marriage, with all guests assembled in a joyous frame of mind, makes it all ... More

EDITORIAL
Pricing urea
THE NEW PRICING policy for urea will do producers a good turn because it will let them recover their investments on modernisation and modification of capacities. Updating and de-bottlenecking of plants have not been put through in recent years, ... More

ECONOMY
Globalisation revisited
THE World Social Forum (WSF), which has just ended in Mumbai, had more than its share of publicity, some of it undeservedly ugly. It has been marked by displays of festivities and, in particular, song and dance numbers, ... More

Some risks need to be taken
In a well-ordered polity, administrators avoid risks and politicians grab every opportunity to advance. Left to administrators alone, the country will never win; left to politicians alone, the country will lurch from one misadventure to another. It i s only when the talent and aptitude of both politicians and administrators are combined that the nation can make steady progress, says P.V. Indiresan. More

TERRORISM
Facing up to risk of terrorism
THE Academy of International Business, a US-based body of academics in the field of international business, was scheduled to hold its annual meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, during July 10-14, 2004. And, then, terrorism ... More

WTO
Cancun: A start for developing countries
There has been a concern that the failure of the Cancun Ministerial does not augur well for the WTO. However, it may not necessarily be so. More

FOREIGN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
Importance of the FIIs
THE sharp decline in asset prices last week was primarily attributed to selling by Foreign Institutional Investors. The trading statistics, however, show that the FIIs bought stocks when the market declined. On January ... More

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