The Hindu Business Line : Monday, May 28, 2007

ECONOMY
CSO'S data estimates in the economy — New light on savings and consumption
While there has been improvement in investments into India, the country still suffers from continued dependence on foreign capital flows, as reflected in the current account deficit. More

Inclusiveness and inequality
Growth is bound to be imperfectly distributed in an economy like India's even if development policy is made as inclusive as possible. Using this yardstick, one would perhaps not be far off the mark in suggesting that the UPA regime has done well till now under the leadership of its economist Prime Minister. More

France gears up for reform
Sitting in the public square outside l'Hotel de Ville (town hall) in Aix en Provence, France, on a beautiful day in May, I watched the place come alive with enterprise. Horticulturists from the area unload tables and racks from their vans, ... More

SOCIAL WELFARE
Populist practices belong to the past
The government has all along been obsessed with caste politics, with poverty alleviation, with controls, pacifying local robber barons, and maximising inputs without reference to efficiency. Each one of these populist practices has outlived its utili ty, and deserves to be consigned to oblivion, says P. V. INDIRESAN. More

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Limited liability partnerships Bill not enough for foreign law firms

CSO'S data estimates in the economy — New light on savings and consumption

Populist practices belong to the past

Future Energy's SEZ may get $500-m investments

Cochin Port moving into favourable wind

Reliance firms up plans for gas supply in Bengal

Bonds stay steady despite firm oil prices

Looking back
May. 20-May. 26
Keeping the faith, violently

Growth, inflation and interest rates

ECB curbs and market-control measures — Does the RBI have a choice?

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