The Hindu Business Line : Monday, September 26, 2005

Tweaking the US' oil endgame plan
Drawing from a recent US study, S. Venkitaramanan relates how the US will "definitely apply its energies to the task of eliminating its dependence on imported oil," and that the rest of the world, India and China in particular, will inevitably follow suit. But apart from sporadic efforts to encourage energy conservation, India has no holistic energy policy and vision on alternative sources, when with its rich intellectual powers, it can do better than what the US has tried. More

EDITORIAL

FTAs hang fire
WILL FREE TRADE agreements remain the flavour of the season with New Delhi, going by the not-so-happy experience with Thailand? The firmest indication of this is the recent spate of statements by the Thai Trade Representative, Mr Prachub ... More

AGRICULTURE

Why agro-trade is the key to agriculture
LATELY, there has been a lot of discussion on agro-trade. The next round of the Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) is scheduled for December, in Hong Kong. What are the implications of agro-trade for the Indian economy? Agro-trade can benefit ... More

AUDITING

Subjunctive mood to add to surreal stuff
JUST as `dog bites man' is no news, so too, there is no surprise value when you hear about action against auditors for negligence. Haven't we had too many of them already? But the opposite should be of interest, you'd agree; and we aren't talking ... More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES

Puzzle that is US
IN MANY respects, the US is a puzzle even to those among non-natives who have seen it from the inside and are familiar with its lores and mores. Take, for starters, the nomination of Mr John Roberts by the Bush Administration for the post of the ... More

PETROLEUM

Fuelling demand, foretelling ecological disaster
THE global economy, increasingly fuelled by cheap non-renewable energy, has grown six fold in the past 50 years. In developed countries, about 85 per cent of the energy consumed comes from non-renewable fossil fuel — oil, natural gas, and ... More

POLITICS

EUROSCAPE
Germany's new government — Grand coalition or marriage of convenience?
THE Bavarian atmosphere at the Schottenhammel tent, the oldest private tent at Oktoberfest, in Munich, was provided by "Musikkapelle Fischbachau", with a repertoire stretching from waltzes to polkas. Fresh ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

China's lessons for India
China is no longer just a destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) — it is the home for Asia's new multinationals. As the Chinese experience demonstrates, it is the external reforms that are truly critical. With the right mindset, compar able accomplishments are now within India's reach as well. More

LETTERS

Energy of the future

A sea change

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