The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, November 29, 2006

AUTOMOBILES
Auto industry: Asia on fast track
According to an annual global survey of automotive leaders conducted by KPMG LLP, the next big surge in global automotive demand will be from Asia. More

EDUCATION
Elementary education: Far from standard
While there has been a considerable improvement in enrolment, more than half the children who join Std I do not complete eight years of school education. India Inc and the IT sector can lend a helping hand in improving the quality of elementary educa tion, and the government must involve the corporate sector more closely, says S. D. NAIK. More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Sixth Pay Commission — More of the previous panel?
No one knows what the consequences of the Sixth Pay Commission will be. But its questionnaire seeking public opinion shows that it is fighting shy of making radical recommendations that would be accepted by the government employees. More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS
Single regulator can complement finance sector reforms
Alongside speedier implementation of the remaining phases of economic reforms, the Government must also quickly create a single regulator for the financial sector. More

SPORTS
Value for money
The uproar over what the Indian cricket coach, Greg Chapell, said about MPs' public comments on the team's abysmal performance in South Africa can be said to be a perfect example of the adage `much ado about nothing'. In fact, the entire episode ... More

TRENDS
Insensitivity of India's officialdom
Will India's officialdom ever learn to identify itself with the sufferings and hardships of the people whom it is meant to serve? Leave aside the aam aadmi whose lot is to patiently bear the ill-treatment ... More

LETTERS

Learning from the West

Sugar industry

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