The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, June 20, 2007

EDITORIAL
Power of efficiency
If power plants can deliver 50 per cent more electricity from the same quantity of coal, that would make good economics. More

ECONOMY
Is India ready to reap demographic dividends?
Realisation of policy-supporting conditions in terms of human resource development and gainful employment will decide if India is ready to reap the demographic dividends. More

POLITICS
A `Third' aspect to the Presidential race
The Presidential race has acquired all the aspects that it should not have — religion, caste, regional and gender issues. An update from RASHEEDA BHAGAT in the context of the Third Front naming the incumbent, Mr Abdul Kalam, as its candidate. More

Safeguarding sanctity of nation's first office
Not since the contentious political climate leading to the election of V. V. Giri as the President by `conscience vote' in 1969 has there been so much interest generated in all the goings-on connected with ... More

Singur unit must happen
On Monday, the CPI (M) patriarch, Mr Jyoti Basu — who took the initiative some time back to meet the Trinamul Congress leader, Ms Mamata Banerjee, at his residence to forge a peaceful solution to the ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Why India is an FDI magnet
India is on the crest of the Foreign Direct Investment wave. FDI flows into India trebled from $6 billion in 2004-05 to $19 billion in 2006-07 and are expected to quadruple to $25 billion in 2007-08. By AT Kearney's FDI Confidence Index 2006, ... More

TOURISM
Global trends in tourism — Breaking the billion barrier
Threats of terrorism, pandemic outbreaks, natural calamities and, finally, pesky security checks notwithstanding, the international tourism industry is booming. Tourism has become a key economic driver globally, and is one of the main sources ... More

LETTERS

Theatre of the absurd

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