The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, May 23, 2007

PULSES
Why is the nation's "pulse" weak?
The availability of pulses has fallen to half the level of the 1960s, though pulses remain the primary protein source for a large section of the Indian population that is vegetarian. More

EDITORIAL
Propitious price hike
Government times right the announcement of higher kharif crop MSP. More

ECONOMY
A pause in reforms?
The UPA Government has just completed three years in office, and now two remain before fresh elections to the Lok Sabha — that is, if the Manmohan Singh Government is allowed to run its full course. However, as the world knows, this may not ... More

World development in young and capable hands
At the threshold of "an age fraught with risks and laden with opportunity," young people will greatly influence the future of their nations, says WDR 2007. Making sure that they are well prepared for their futures is enormously important for poverty reduction and growth, says RAGHU DAYAL. More

FOREX
Forex as a monetary tool
To save itself the problem of stabilising the foreign exchange market at a cost, the Reserve Bank of India can use the Capital Outflow Mechanism. If the capital outflow can be augmented, the problem of excess liquidity will be automatically solved. More

POLITICS
Three years of UPA Government
It would seem that, other than the presentation of a score-card to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson, Ms Sonia Gandhi, by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and the hosting of a dinner by him for the Alliance partners, there ... More

Keeping the faith, violently
Peace is a rare commodity in these troubled times. At the drop of a hat people seem ready to pull out a kirpan or lob a bomb. And all in the name of defending their faith. More

LETTERS

Land utilisation

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