OPINION
EDITORIAL
A flawed flight plan
Does growth by acquisitions make sense in an industry where intangible resources command a premium due to temporary shortages?
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ECONOMY
Price rise
The media have been giving the alarm call in the past few days about the rise in the prices of vegetables and fruits. Apparently, the overall trends have been found to be sufficiently disturbing to have prompted ...
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FOREIGN TRADE
Second meeting of India-Bangladesh task forces — Improving ties by increasing commerce
As Bangladesh seeks more trading opportunities in India and market access for its exports, India has conveyed its commitment to keeping open the options of economic cooperation in a bid to foster friendly ties.
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Hopeful thinking can get you out of your fear zone
Hamlet speaks of `the burning zone' and of mountains throwing `millions of acres'. Zone is hot news, these days, in the context of Special Economic Zone (SEZ), involving thousands of acres. For instance, the Maha Mumbai SEZ project proposed in ...
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PETROLEUM
Abolish cess to increase crude oil production
Approximately 30 million tonnes a year of oil production in India is subject to cess, resulting in about $1.6 billion revenue to the Government. This amount, put into field development, can generate a huge volume of new oil reserves, the royalties, p rofit oil and corporate taxes from which would more than make up for the lost revenue to the Government, argues SASTRY KARRA.
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HUMAN RESOURCES
India must pay for good governance
In the last 25 years, civil service salaries have risen substantially. Yet, they are no comparison to private sector wage levels that have risen a hundred times in the same timeframe. The price of such disparities is psychological dysfunction among c ivil servants who are capable and highly motivated. India cannot short-change good governance. The prognosis for India's governance looks bleak, as good candidates for superior civil service jobs seek alternative careers.
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LETTERS
Mega power projects
Peak oil
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