The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, July 06, 2005

The cloud over crops
THE SOUTH-WEST MONSOON seems determined to prove all forecasters wrong. If south Gujarat is reeling under floods, parts of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra are thirsting for rains. Mercifully, of course, the overall rainfall deficiency has declined ... More

ECONOMY

Business confidence is at best a fuzzy measure
CONFIDENTLY, I type `define: business confidence' but Google responds only with a single find, that too in Italian from http://it.biz.yahoo.com: "Indice della fiducia degli ... More

POLITICS

Will Turkey remain just on EU threshold?
TURKEY is facing fresh obstacles on the rocky road to joining the European Union, as the general opinion in key European capitals is that the game is staked against Istanbul, for demographic, religious and ethnic ... More

Gandhiji's choice
THE RSS supremo, Mr K. S. Sudarshan, hit the headlines recently with his acerbic remarks on Jawaharlal Nehru, as being "the last Englishman to rule India" who was "at the root of all of India's problems, be it Kashmir, China, Tibet or economic ... More

Political parties in a ferment
THERE seems to be no let-up in the problems faced by the various Sangh Parivar outfits. While the BJP seems to be stumbling from one problem to another — the latest being the resignation of its national secretary ... More

WATER

India thirsts for better water management practices
WATER scarcity has become a serious problem. Much of the water supplied to the urban areas is sourced from underground wells or river systems. These run almost completely dry in summer. Inter-State tussles over ... More

MINERALS

Acquisition of strategic resources abroad — Why Latin America is the obvious destination
If the Indian economy powers on towards fastest growth in the next 50 years, as predicted by some analysts, the huge spurt in consumption will push demand for raw materials to a level that can hardly be met through domestic resources. Instead of mere ly importing, Indian companies are being encouraged to invest abroad, so that stable, long-term supplies are assured. The obvious region of focus is Latin America. And, for several reasons, the best time is now, says R. Viswanathan. More

TOURISM

Timeshare: Emerging segment of leisure tourism industry
VACATION ownership, commonly known as timeshare, is, perhaps, a product shrouded in mystery. A recent introduction in India, timeshare is growing globally and has become a consumer-choice product with a strong focus ... More

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