OPINION
EDITORIAL
Tilting at windmills
THE FERTILISER MINISTER's preoccupation with bringing urea distribution under total administrative control is difficult to fathom when more pressing issues pertaining to the fertiliser policy should be engaging his attention. A committee is to ...
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BUDGET
Making `delivery mechanism' deliver
Post Budget, there is much talk of `delivery mechanism' being the key to make a difference for Rural India. Delivery mechanism is the channel through which government spending on social priorities flows — ministries, departments and district of ficials. To give this a human face, the Government must implement the Right to Information Act, facilitate e-governance and strengthen grassroots institutions, says V. Anantha Nageswaran, looking at the status of the first and the third aspect s.
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Further reflections on the Budget
The Budget's cost estimates for full employment guarantee far exceed the present provisions. And the administrative mechanism is lacking. Mr Chidambaram needs to address these concerns right away once he solves the problems arising from amendments on FDI ceilings, transaction tax on stock sales and farm credit.
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HEALTH
Code for doctors
AFTER years of dithering, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has drawn up and published in the Official Gazette regulations governing the professional conduct, etiquette and ethics for medical practitioners. They came ...
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CINEMA
A change of scene in Bollywood
AT MUMBAI'S New Empire theatre, the sole show devoted to screening Monster opened with a stunning contrast. Ahead of Hollywood's offering came the trailer of Garv. In it, actor Salman Khan did several ...
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STOCK MARKETS
Consistency in tax laws key for financial planning
THE 2004-05 Budget has introduced measures that may have a bearing on financial planning. The changes in short-term and long-term capital gains tax apply to securities that are listed on stock exchanges. This makes ...
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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
IDBI's generosity
INDUSTRIAL Development Bank of India is a lucky lender. The development financial institution, which just redefined itself as a commercial bank, quietly wangled a budgetary support of Rs 9,575 crore — Rs 9,000 ...
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LETTERS
Revamp postal services
Human under-development
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