The Hindu Business Line : Friday, January 30, 2004

EDITORIAL
Policy illusions
THE COMMERCE MINISTER, Mr Arun Jaitley, has left no one in doubt that the timing of his latest Exim policy initiatives had to do with the impending elections to the Lok Sabha. But whether his announcements were a genuine attempt at ushering in ... More

AGRICULTURE
Farm sector — III
Walking away from the problem
The real problem is still too many mouths with too little in the pockets to put enough food each day on their plates. The prospects are grim and running away from the problem is no longer a policy option. The only long-term solution is to bring dow n the number of people employed in the farm sector. More

ECONOMY
A Budget through the backdoor
Though there are two tracks in the recent mini-Budget — one populist and the other seeking to carry forward the liberalisation agenda — the fact that economics, and not divisive politics, has been given prominence is welcome, says Alok Ray. More

POLITICS
Not done, Governor!
THE Bihar Governor, Mr Rama Jois, has transgressed the bounds of the sacred traditions of his office, as indeed common human decency, by castigating publicly and in strong terms on as solemn an occasion as the ... More

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