The Hindu Business Line : Friday, October 20, 2006

AIRLINES
A cartel in the air?
As the sky above India gets crowded, and air fares nose-dive, worried airlines are forming a federation. Ostensibly meant to function like any other industry body and represent to the government its common problems, the federation may end up covertly setting a floor among member-airline fares. Its primary, if not sole, concern may be to reduce, if not end, all competition among its members, says ASHOAK UPADHYAY. More

ECONOMY
Greed leads to global ruin
Market economists, as neo-colonisers, compel developing nations to risk their ecosystems for a bigger share of the market. More

POLITICS
Will the nightmare ever end?
The occupation of Iraq has cost the US nearly $300 billion, and, since there is no knowing when it will be able to pull out of the quagmire, the drain on its coffers might swell to astronomical proportions. More ... More

EDUCATION
Creating the knowledge creators of tomorrow
The real challenge that India faces is creating a corps of talented and dedicated teachers if future generations are to be better educated and, more importantly, in the context of the move to raise student intake to meet the quota goals. More

MINERALS
Mining policy: Iron out the leasing issues
Iron ore mining has become a contentious issue. The cost of producing a tonne of iron ore in India is around Rs 300, while its price in the international market is around Rs 1,800. In the last 30 years, the labyrinthine policy ensured that no one ... More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
A Nobel model that links peace and economics
The implication of the Nobel Foundation's selecting Prof Muhammed Yunus for the Peace, and not the Economics Nobel is interesting. The argument is that lifting millions out of poverty will lead to a more peaceful world. And certainly the Grameen Bank network has been an important vehicle of social change. More

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Poverty and child labour

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