The Hindu Business Line : Friday, February 11, 2005

The looming crisis on Iran
The US seems serious about a regime change in Iran. But any precipitate action would seriously endanger the world energy security. For, Iran will not remain passive if attacked. It could block oil supplies through the Straits of Hormuz, perhaps attac k American allies in the Gulf and even launch missile attacks on Israel. India, which has a strong interest in preserving peace in the Persian Gulf, should start a process of consultations with all countries concerned and join others in defusing the growing tensions in the region, says G. Parthasarathy. More

EDITORIAL

Good job, but not enough
IN AN ECONOMY where success stories have been so few and far between, the news that the country's Information Technology and the IT enabled services sector employ over a million people is without doubt a significant achievement. With the industry ... More

CORPORATE

Corporate duty
TO SHARE, or not to share, how much to share — that is the question. The talk of corporate social responsibility (CSR), in the sense of corporate sharing a part of their (good) fortune with the needy, is as old as ... More

ECONOMY

IMF bouquets and brickbats
NO LONGER is India the kind of IMF borrower it was in the early 1990s, when it had to agree to a structural adjustment programme to tide over the worst-ever balance of payments crisis the country faced, and no longer do ... More

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