The Hindu Business Line : Monday, July 25, 2005

Looking ahead on India-US ties
IT WOULD be a grave error on the part of the nation to judge the outcome of the Prime Minister's visit to the US against the canvas of past interaction between the two countries, for the simple reason that there no ... More

EDITORIAL

A high-energy joint venture
THE DEAL ANNOUNCED between ONGC, the public sector oil major, and the Lakshmi Mittal Group, which has a string of steel manufacturing units the world over, is a reflection of the changed dynamics of doing business in the so-called Third World ... More

ECONOMY

Removing the stumbling blocks within
NELSON Mandela Square is a mall in a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, and sports global brand names and world class retail stores. The Gucci outlet, the art gallery, and even the food court have reached a level of ... More

POLITICS

Another divisive Parliament session ahead? — It may rain problems for the Government
BY ALL accounts, the Union Government has a difficult monsoon session of Parliament ahead. For, there is again no dearth of divisive issues. To those left over from the last session, have been added a slew of fresh ... More

EDUCATION

Research universities: Mind is the key
If the country can change the mindset of hypocritical politicians and "intellectual" busybodies, who preach that it is a moral duty to prop up the incompetent, India can build world-class research universities. It has brilliant students. It can attra ct world-class faculty. Indeed, the government must recognise that only teachers, and not any of its office, can build great universities, says P. V. Indiresan. More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

Double standard
VOLKSWAGEN has set a noble example to those in public life and business by accepting constructive responsibility for the duping of the Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister to the extent of Rs 11 crore by persons claiming to be its representatives, ... More

CO-OPERATIVES

Vaidyanathan panel report on co-op credit — Quick implementation will revive system
THE Indian establishment is addicted to Committees. "Show me a problem and I will set up a Committee" is its standard response. There has been a flurry of committees on agricultural credit, especially in recent years. ... More

LETTERS

Nuclear concerns

Curbing corruption

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