The Hindu Business Line : Monday, October 01, 2007

EDITORIAL
Not from software alone
New sources of non-software dollar earnings are now significant enough to be accounted for separately, and need to be encouraged. More

ECONOMY
Rising rupee, escalating worry
While a strong rupee may delight the hearts of certain sections of markets such as importers, it brings tears to the eyes of exporters. The number of jobs at stake and the export volumes that are affected call for a multi-pronged approach that should attempt to address the fundamental problems. More

POLITICS
When reality strikes
As you read this, the State of Tamil Nadu could have been in the middle of yet another of those familiar sudden strikes that shut down normal everyday life, often with the tacit support of the Government and, of course, the ruling party. ... More

SOCIAL WELFARE
Panchayat kitchens, in lieu of PDS
To tackle corruption, consider a scheme in which panchayats are funded to run kitchens to supply idlis or chapattis on nominal payment or even free, says P. V. INDIRESAN. More

EVENTS
Relevance of India@60
India today is considered to be an important player in international affairs, which is not only a sign of its overall maturity but also an important signal that the ball has been set rolling and any backtracking now would inevitably spell disaster fo r the nation. More

ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE
Gambling for public funds
Unfortunately, when you are close to a subject such as gambling, you are never too far from a moral slippery slope. The moral issues become stark when we see the impact of it among the poor who can ill-afford to spend their money gambling but seem un able to resist it. More

TRENDS
Does Mahatma Gandhi matter?
It may sound like a blasphemous question to ask about someone hailed as the Father of the Nation, whose portrait hangs in every government office and court hall, whose picture is emblazoned on currency notes, whose statue in the familiar loin ... More

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