The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, March 16, 2004

POLITICS
Metaphor for India's backwardness
Instead of being focussed on the politics of allocation, the leaders of UP and Bihar seem distracted by the politics of caste and clan loyalties. These competitions are inevitable in large and heterogonous societies, but when they become the main foc us of political competition the economic costs can be enormous. More

Who got India shining?
The BJP leaders would do well not to belittle the endeavours of nation-builders of the past who laid the foundations of a modern economy, with a strong industrial base, food self-sufficiency, a vibrant public sector in strategic areas, and spectacula r advances in science and technology. More

EC urged to tell poll candidates to declare bank dues
THE All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) has appealed to the Election Commission to issue a directive to the candidates contesting in the Lok Sabha elections to furnish details of their financial liabilities and dues to the ... More

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