OPINION
EDITORIAL
A common and minimum address
A PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS to the joint session of Parliament is expected to lay down the short-to-medium-term legislative and executive priorities of the government. By that yardstick, the Monday address by the President, Mr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, ...
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AGRICULTURE
National Commission on Farmers — Another chance to save agriculture
Yet another National Commission on Farmers. While it is heartening that the new dispensation at the Centre is serious about reviving the farm sector, it will take more than intentions to see the farmer getting a fair deal. Whether it is a firm stan d on transgenics or hard bargaining at the WTO, political resolve and a steely stance will be vital, says K. P. Prabhakaran Nair.
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ECONOMY
A case for good protectionism
THE defeat of the NDA Government and the victory of the Congress(I) supported by the Left is one more symptom of the growing worldwide backlash against globalisation. White- collar workers in industrial countries are ...
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ENVIRONMENT
Generating ill wind?
"AN ill wind bloweth no man good," so said the poet. Now, it is alleged that the windmills too, do no good. Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, and even North Wales, are now reaping the whirlwind of ...
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Oceans and Kerala
LAST weekend was World Environment Day, and today is World Oceans Day. This time round, both are linked by a common theme - the need to protect oceans. The World Environment Day's theme for 2004 is `Wanted! Seas and Oceans: Dead or Alive?' ...
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FOREX
Buyer's credits for imports: A win-win proposition
Liberalisation of the economy, coupled with the significantly lower interest rates prevailing internationally, have thrown up an opportunity to top-notch companies to source global funds even for their working capital needs. Foreign currency funding options such as buyer's/supplier's credits are being increasingly preferred by companies in India.
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PETROLEUM
Oil speculation and global growth
A surge in oil prices to record highs has triggered a discussion on the factors explaining the rise and its likely consequences. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh argue that a shift of speculative investors out of financial assets into commodities is driving oil prices to levels that have adverse implications for global growth and income distribution.
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LETTERS
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