The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, March 27, 2007

SOCIAL SECURITY
It's the rate of return that matters
There has been a great deal of controversy over the issue of investing Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) money in the equity market. The Central Board of Trustees (CBT), the custodian and caretaker of funds of close to 40 million subscribers, ... More

EDITORIAL
More bad news on inflation
The price outlook of farm goods, metals and energy presents a grim picture. More

AGRICULTURE
Farm sector needs specific approach
While presenting the Budget, the Finance Minister recalled the quote of Jawaharlal Nehru that everything can wait but not agriculture. Thus, he decided to allocate 15 minutes of his speech to the sector. There are many issues in ... More

BUDGET
Easing supply-side pressures
Budget 2007-08 was a significant departure from the conventional approach of demand management to giving more attention to the supply side. More

PHARMACEUTICALS
Pharma sector — The non-linear innovation
In the pharma industry, the true battle to be won is that of innovation, also its biggest challenge. This is not the one that moves linearly from one step to another but, non-linearly, from everywhere and anywhere. More

POLITICS
Expensive Upper Chambers
Article 79 of the Constitution states that there shall be a Parliament for the Union which shall consist of the President and two Houses to be known respectively as the Council of States and the House of the People. Thus, were born the Rajya ... More

STOCK MARKETS
PERSPECTIVE
Where do funds come for India Inc?
The securities market has grown rapidly over the last two decades, especially in the post-reforms period. The reforms, which included free pricing of capital issues, stringent disclosure norms, conditions for making issues, transparency in offer ... More

BOOKS
A food revolution is apace
Dedicated to `smallholders in South Asia who face a challenge, and an opportunity, from diversifying diets and consolidating food and retail industries' is Agricultural Diversification and Smallholders in South Asia, even as Handbook of Agriculture l ooks at problems land has been landed in, and Creative Management and Development offers some down-to-earth take on aspects of farming. More

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