The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 01, 2007

FOREIGN RELATIONS
A dismal start
Saddam Hussein's execution may well mark the beginning of a prolonged and frightening flare-up of violence in Iraq bedevilling all chances of peace ever returning to that benighted land. It may also trigger a ... More

EDITORIAL
A market to watch
Popularity among international investors is rising but the negligible local participation and near-absence of domestic long-term money are worrying. More

ECONOMY
Marginally lower growth forecast
UNESCAP, in its recent report, Key Economic Developments and Prospects in The Asia-Pacific Region 2007, the second publication in an annual series, forecasts that the Asia-Pacific region is poised for an impressive economic growth in 2007. ... More

The changing face of commerce
People need to feel that companies are listening to what they want to say. To cater to this, the corporate must necessarily look at the world from the consumer's point of view. More

Tasks for the year ahead
The significant progress made by the economy over the last year shows it is on the right track and that the reforms have worked in substantial measure. The year 2007 will, however, inherit some inflationary pressures, which must be tackled. Equally i mportant, the authorities must eschew mindless opposition to FDI in certain sectors, says S. VENKITARAMANAN. More

ENVIRONMENT
Greece — a noisy democracy makes silent progress
The mounting garbage in Athens may belie a modern city management system, but surely the country is firmly on the path of progress. More

FOREIGN TRADE
Easing the logistics of foreign trade
To become truly globalised, India has to learn best practices from other nations to reduce transaction costs and time. More

POLITICS
No unhappy returns!
I hope you had a merry Christmas — there, I have said it! For, the C word has become in our bizarre times a sign of politically incorrect greeting in the West where, for two millennia, it had been the traditional form during the season of ... More

RBI & OTHER CENTRAL BANKS
World Bank in makeover mode
The World Bank has come a long way from harping on liberalisation and economic reforms to highlighting the potential adverse consequences of globalisation if left unregulated. More

EVENTS
Thoughts on New Year's Day
Just as the beauty of a sunset is a matter of perception by the human brain, so, one thinks, is the human interpretation of January 1 as marking `a new beginning'. More

LETTERS

FDI in retail

Budget 2007-08

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