The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, March 02, 2004

EDITORIAL
Steeling up
NOT SO LONG ago steel producers were at the receiving end of the market and consumers enjoyed a prolonged period of soft prices. The Government then had let the market forces prevail even if it meant huge losses for the public sector unit, SAIL. ... More

ECONOMY
This shine is by all
India's shine is for all, and there is data to prove that the Congress has worked as much and perhaps better to make the shine happen. It has the right to showcase its accomplishments. But what is surprising is that the Congress and its current allie s are unaware that they have contributed significantly to India's economic growth. More

TERRORISM
Regional co-operation against non-state actors
THE THREAT to regional security is mainly from pan-Islamic jehadi terrorist organisations and not from ideological or ethnic extremist groups. Many of the pan-Islamic jehadi organisations came into existence during the Afghan war of ... More

DISINVESTMENT
At last, a Disinvestment Proceeds Fund
Having so far used the proceeds of privatisation to pay for the profligacy of politicians and bureaucrats, the Government has curiously forgotten to highlight the fact that it has finally decided to set up a Disinvestment Proceeds Fund, a laudable m ove even if rather late in the day, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta. More

INTERVIEW
`What has happened, I hope, is real and sustainable' — Lt. Gen. Moinuddin Haider, former Federal Minister for Interior
The Pakistani army has always shown signs that it wants peace with India and the same holds true now, says Lt. Gen. Moinuddin Haider, who was the Federal Minister for Interior in Gen Pervez Musharraf's Cabinet. In an interview to ... More

TRENDS
Business foibles
"IF you do not have money, make money' a lender shouted at a client recently, also screaming "sell your kidney or liver or eyeball." Yes. This is a cruder version of `beg, borrow, or steal.' Though the ... More

LETTERS

Govt guarantee on LIC policies

Steel prices

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