The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, July 05, 2006

EDITORIAL
Sowing hope in Vidarbha
The long-term solution is in strengthening the farming system with input supplies, irrigation, agronomy, and infrastructure. More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES
Arbitration route for resolving rows
If dispute resolution institutions are nominated even when customers enter into transactions with banks, NBFCs and other business enterprises, then the resolution process becomes simple, quick, efficient and less expensive than through traditional ci vil courts. More

ECONOMY
`8-9% growth in 11th Plan feasible with a strong fiscal effort'
According to the Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, launching on to a high growth path with the completion of the reform agenda after evolving a political consensus is the sure-fire route to progress. G. SRINIVASAN re cords Dr Ahluwalia's take on the crucial issues that have a bearing on the economy in the context of the Eleventh Plan Approach draft. More

FOREIGN TRADE
SAFTA: An instrument for peace and prosperity
Many current studies point out that regional trade agreements that expand trade flows appear to have a dampening impact on conflict. Can SAFTA, whose implementation began on July 1, do this for India and Pakistan whose bilateral trade has been hostag e to political compulsions for too long? More

POLITICS
Politics of the protest-game
Launching protest campaigns comprises a major instrument in the hands of political parties which are out to carve for themselves a distinctive niche in the variegated national political spectrum. The truism is being borne out in practice today by ... More

WTO
Don't give up on Doha Round
The collapse of the WTO talks on the Doha Round in Geneva showed that the members were "far from the necessary convergence to be able to establish modalities in agriculture and NAMA, despite all the hard work put in by everyone." The only good news i s that no one appears `to want to throw in the towel'. More

INTERVIEW
`India has the advantage of low employee cost and best technology'
A manufacturer has to have the best of both (low staff cost and technology). Complete automation, as in Europe and America, is still not the best solution here. MR PRAVEEN KADLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FINANCE, TATA MOTORS More

NATURAL CALAMITIES
Farmers' suicides
Farmers' suicides in India have been a recurring phenomenon, at least since 1997, and of late have assumed grim proportions. The number of deaths reported in the last 10 years has exceeded 30,000, and almost all ... More

LETTERS

NLC disinvestment

Mumbai's woes

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`Iron ore advantage will help Indian steel firms'

Oracle revenues in APAC, Japan grow 18 pc

Farm Ministry says no shortage of cereals

Doubts over market access in farm sector stall WTO talks

`8-9% growth in 11th Plan feasible with a strong fiscal effort'

US growth: Upside surprise in store?

Bellwether indices continue to move within narrow range

Tata Motors clocks 37 pc rise in June sales

Heavy rains hamper operations at Paradip

Looking back
Jun. 25-Jul. 1
Dearer rupee, cheaper India!

Providing social security to unorganised workers

Economy: Can the dream run be sustained?

Time to say goodbye to World Bank?