Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Tuesday, April 25, 2006 |
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OPINION FOREIGN RELATIONS Myanmar Gateway to S-E Asia Rather than joining a Western chorus of condemnation of Myanmar, India would do well to cooperate with Asian powers to encourage Yangon to move towards a more representative government. With New Delhi engaging Yangon economically and diplomatically, relations have vastly improved. Myanmar may have much to offer India, especially the North-East States, says G. PARTHASARATHY. More EDITORIAL Picking the postal bill Ostensibly, Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill is to make the courier industry more rule-based, but the anxiety to protect and subsidise the Postal Department is all too apparent. More AGRICULTURE Agriculture: Flowering China, withering India A paradigm shift is necessary if India is to find itself in the world agriculture roadmap. It can learn from China. More COMMODITIES Connecting the 3 Cs The emerging equation is the rising commodity prices, mainly due to China on a buying spree as it invests in urban development and infrastructure, and the impact of all this on currency; in the current Indian context convertibility. More INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY The hi-tech disc war that bytes There are differences in the compression technologies used in both the formats but the consumers may not experience significantly different viewing pleasure between the two. More POLITICS
Reforms sway to election windsIf political (or fiscal) expediency pushed the Tamil Nadu government to take the steps it did in the early part of its tenure, for the same reason that it went back on all of them. Fortuitously, the State was helped by buoyant commercial tax revenues , which was because of the growth in the economy. All this only goes to show that there is no real commitment to reforms. More SHIPPING TIPPING POINT DP World triggers a trend DP World being stymied by US Congress means that many deals involving American assets and bidders, say, from West Asia, South Asia and China may not go through. More FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING PERSPECTIVE No wholesome fare, this The Food Safety Bill must undergo scrutiny of agricultural and animal scientists, health professionals, nutritionists and food technologist without any further delay. More LETTERS Advt Links: New York urban nature A Nice and Cozy Hotel in Bruges Flash Templates Fair Guide Construct Data About:Blank tax deductions Tanning Beds Personal Computing resources Hawaii Vacations - Hanalei Bay Resort Business Health Insurance Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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