The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, May 02, 2007

AGRICULTURE
Farmers paying the price for not knowing the cost
Will establishing an autonomous board to ensure remunerative prices for farm produce improve the plight of the farmers? If agriculture is a State subject, it is difficult to understand why the calculation of costs is not left entirely to the State go vernments, says SHARAD JOSHI. More

ECONOMY
`Rising India' under attack
In recent days, there have been reports stating that the "Rising India" concept (slogan) sold by votaries of the Manmohan Singh Government means nothing to the vast bulk of the rural populace and that, ... More

CREDIT POLICY
Credit Policy 2007-08 — Factoring in emerging concerns
There are a host of measures aimed at streamlining the credit delivery mechanism and other banking services. More

Why the RBI did not bite
Perhaps because its earlier monetary-tightening measures were beginning to bite or other central bankers had stayed their hand, the RBI decided to leave all key rates untouched, but with the caveat that it would not hesitate to act if the situation s o warranted. More

MANAGEMENT
First hundred days
When Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected President in the thick of the Depression, the US was dangerously teetering on the brink of a precipice with things looking hopeless and beyond redemption on all fronts ... More

VENTURE CAPITAL
Importance of working with an `A' team
There is little an `A' team can do if the market opportunity is limited. But an `A' team can convert a `B' opportunity into an `A' opportunity. More

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