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EPF mismatch
THE FINANCE MINISTRY'S ratification of the interest rate payable to Employee Provident Fund subscribers for 2002-03 and 03-04 on their accumulations should end the long uncertainty on transactions involving past accumulations. It is a matter of ... More

ECONOMY


China and India — Musings on recent economic history
The Chinese model of development has stood it in good stead, with agriculture first getting transformed and growing rapidly, creating the funds and manpower surpluses for fuelling industrial growth, notably in the small and medium industrial sector. If India wants to clock similar rapid overall growth, its agriculture must grow rapidly and form the basis for a strong industry sector grounded in the rural and semi-urban areas, with the right market connectivity, says Bhanoji Rao. More

FOREIGN TRADE


Trade facilitation: A paramount need
SIGNALLING the shift to a new paradigm of export-optimism, the annual supplement to the five-year foreign trade policy hiked the export target from $80 billion to $92 billion for 2005-06. One paramount responsibility that rests with the ... More

IPR


Patent law: Whither the incentive to innovate
There can be no better way of safeguarding national interest than creating an environment in which innovations can happen. The Government would, therefore, do well look at patent law from a national perspective that gives overriding importance to the role of technology in economic growth and maximises the welfare of society. More

MONETARY POLICY


Monetary policy: Transparent and responsible
REACTIONS to the Annual Monetary Policy Statement for 2005-06 issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) range from compliments — "right emphasis on growth and liquidity"— to complaints — "more inward looking than ... More

INTERVIEW


`We will turn zero-debt by 2005-06 end' — Mr B. Anantharaman, JMD, Max India
I do not think Max India has any business to have debt, as it is the holding company. By the end of 2005-2006, we will become a zero-debt company. More

RAILWAYS


Trains crash, while politicians clash
CAN we Indians really understand why the worst rail disaster in four decades took place in Osaka, Japan, recently? No, I'm afraid not. For running late by 90 seconds — that's all the time it took for disaster to strike — is not a ... More

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