The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, June 27, 2007

PETROLEUM
Oil market is basically all about psychology
Most oil exploration companies are now very cautious about the prospects of making big onshore oil discoveries. More

POLITICS
Presidential race and the loyalty factor
Loyalty to Nehru-Gandhi family seems to be the deciding factor for even as high a post as the President's. More

Hoist with one's own petard
In recent times, a group of politicians have strenuously put forth the view that, since a President has to deal with important matters of state which have more often than not deep political implications, he himself should belong to the political ... More

EDUCATION
Will value education get anywhere?
Reams of paper and millions of sound bytes have been used up in the media on the introduction of sex education in some States, whereas, to my mind, of much greater concern is the near fading away of value ... More

BANKING
How banks can lend long-term at fixed rates
If banks are to be incentivised to offer long-term, fixed-rate loans, then mechanisms have to be found to manage the interest rate risk inherent in borrowing short and lending long. In the larger fight against inflation, the importance of bette r risk management and financial intermediation cannot be glossed over. More

WTO
WTO negotiations — The Potsdam setback
It is simplistic to think that the Potsdam failure signals the end of G-4 or of the Doha Round. For, the WTO negotiations will be resumed, sooner of later, as the advantages of free multilateral trade are too substantial and the desire for freedom to o indomitable to be allowed to die, says SHARAD JOSHI. More

LETTERS

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