Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Tuesday, March 21, 2006 |
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OPINION FOREIGN RELATIONS America by choice EDITORIAL FREE THE RUPEE Why was rupee convertibility issue cold-storaged though the key `pre-conditions' were all met? More ECONOMY
The phenomenon of exploding importsThe recent period has witnessed an explosion of imports in India. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh examine the pattern of imports over the past decade and a half and discuss the implications for domestic output and employment. More FOREIGN TRADE Economic interests and foreign policy Foreign policy, like monetary or fiscal policy, should be seen as the means to ensure jobs for the millions. More INFRASTRUCTURE
Urban infrastructure: Only devolution will workCities are the most deprived of allocations by State or Union Budgets; witness the largely abysmal condition of their basic infrastructure such as roads, water, sewerage and power, that are the States' responsibility. One solution is to implement the 74th Amendment, enabling the devolution of powers to the urban local bodies, which have more leeway to raise the kind of resources needed to make the difference, says ASHOAK UPADHYAY. More COFFEE A welcome coffee break The Indian - and, more specifically, the Kerala - market is decidedly price-conscious. And the testing ground for much of that price resilience is the retail market. More LETTERS Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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Top Stories In Focus Infrastructure woes stare IT sector IPO Scams FDI in retail sector Dynamic Tirupur Surging Sensex Gold scaling new highs
In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Tax Talk
Looking back Mar. 12-Mar. 18 Bush in South Asia Raising a political storm Sceptics are turning into believers Shocking expose Dangers of drug diversion |
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