The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, December 05, 2006

EDITORIAL
Speed-breakers to growth
Lack of skilled manpower may be the outcome of fast, unexpected growth, but what of the neglected infrastructure? More

ECONOMY
Carbon credit: Future is in commodity exchanges
India should use the commodity exchange mechanism for efficient price discovery for carbon emission receipts. More

Will India feel the ripple of a US slowdown?
The economic performance of the US in the third quarter would definitely be worrying for developing economies and industries dependent on the world's No 1 economy. The third quarter GDP growth expectations were at an optimistic level of 2.1 per ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE
Detariffing insurance sector — A cover for all
Detariffing means that the pricing of insurance policies are left to the individual insurance companies concerned, to decide and offer, based on their analysis and perception of risk. More

WTO
The importance of market access
Multilateral trade negotiations signify the difficulties of arriving at a consensus on key issues, especially among nations that have different priorities and requirements. The regular deadlocks at such meetings, most notably of the World Trade ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
From Bharat to India, the HR way
If Bharat is to turn into India, the vast wealth — the pool of scientists and technocrats, rich mineral resources, a strong manufacturing and services sector — must be leveraged. More

SECURITY
Defence research facing a salient
A flurry of activity was seen recently in Defence circles with a new Minister taking charge, followed by an international conference organised by the Ministry of Defence on Defence Finance and Economics, where the debate was as highfalutin as it ... More

BOOKS
What makes the retail juggernaut roll
"My father never set out to run the world's largest company," reminisces S. Robson `Rob' Walton, Chairman of Wal-Mart, about Sam Walton, who opened the first Wal-Mart store in 1962. But create a retail revolution he did. The 10 Rules of Sam Walton te lls you how. More tips come your way in Globalisation of Business: Practice and Theory, and the Financial Times Handbook of Management. More

LETTERS

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Farm sector growth

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