The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, October 10, 2007

FARM CREDIT
Farm credit: Myth and reality
The annual growth rate of the farm sector has shown a steady decline. It’s not enough to set targets for credit disbursements. To support the desired GDP growth level of 8-9 per cent, the agri sector needs a more focussed approach. More

EDITORIAL
Growth wishes
Nine per cent growth could have been attainable had the government paid attention early to the hurdles that are glossed over. More

ECONOMY
Pulling Africa out of low-growth loop
An Unctad report, analysing the low economic growth of African nations, argues that only strong state intervention can ensure efficient functioning of markets and allocate the available limited resources in an optimum manner consistent with developme nt goals, says More

POWER
US soft-pedals nuclear power
Experts on nuclear power and firms which were in the business of investment in, and construction of, nuclear power projects in the US have begun taking a cautious line in contrast to the euphoria that prevailed following the enactment of the ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS
Who decides on bio-security?
If there was no legislation to regulate access to biological resources, including Jatropha, companies would freely be able to collect and commercially exploit it, despite looming controversies. More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Back to the village
On Monday, the Union Commerce Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, told a conference in New Delhi that growth was meaningless if it did not reach the rural masses who form the bulk of the nation’s population. In terms of numbers, this is axiomatic: ... More

INTERVIEW
‘Great potential to leverage synergies between India and Latin America’
We have two areas of serious interest with Latin America — energy security and food security. We have started investing in the oil and gas sector in the region. There is also a lot of potential in non-conventional fuels. More

LETTERS

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Healthcare for IT

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