The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, September 14, 2004

EDITORIAL
The patent divide
THE GOVERNMENT'S OVER-ARCHING theme of `reforms with a human face' will be on test when resolving the contentious issues in the Third Amendment to the Patents Act 1970. With the January 2005 deadline to bring in product patents looming, the ... More

BUDGET
PUBLIC POLICY NOTE
Budgets sans mysteries, please
Budgets are complex documents full of mysteries and uncertainties. The Kelkar Task Force has articulated a simple and transparent tax system. It is now up to the Finance Minister to implement the recommendation, coalition dharma and all, says Bh anoji Rao. More

ECONOMY
Keep `foreign hand' at arm's length from Plan panel
The induction of representatives of foreign agencies into the Planning Commission is surprising and seems ill-advised. And justifying the move on the grounds that these members would only be called upon to guide and advise, and that the Government wo uld have the final say, is rather simplistic, given their record of wanting to thrust policy prescriptions down the throats of countries with only a superficial understanding of the conditions peculiar to the latter. More

BANKING
Banks must cross-sell for retail asset explosion
INDIAN banking industry is chanting the retail moola(h) mantra for its tech initiatives, customer base expansion, retail asset explosion, profits, net interest margins, and so on. Almost all banks, including ... More

CREDIT MARKET
Back to directed credit
The Finance Minister's advice to bankers to trim excess investments in government securities and lend more to agriculture, small industries and infrastructure has serious implications. More

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