The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, October 03, 2007

EDITORIAL
Feeling the heat
The contribution of emerging countries to the cause of developing clean technology must be based on per capita emissions and not intensity of economic activity. More

AGRICULTURE
Is the farmer-consumer conflict an illusion?
The conflicting interests of the farmers and consumers are often exaggerated. The conflict is often created by Government policies designed to keep food prices deliberately low in the interests of the industry under the guise of helping the common ma n. More

ECONOMY
UN-Habitat report — Enhancing urban security and peoples’ safety
Issues relating to eviction of people either from their small farm-holding or squatter settlement particularly when they live on the margins of existence putting up with abject conditions, always evoke legitimate reaction not only from the ... More

POLITICS
Need for calm, cool reflection
The concatenation of events since the free-for-all erupted over the Sethusamudram project following the filing and subsequent withdrawal of the affidavits on behalf of the Government before the Supreme Court is threatening to descend into depths ... More

GENDER
The changing Indian woman
One of the finest panel discussions that formed part of the Incredible India@60 campaign in New York, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry, Tourism and seven other ministries, was the one titled ‘Women and Global ... More

OVERSEAS INVESTMENTS
Indian capital goes abroad
A strong rupee, the skilled-labour shortage, changing demographic profile of overseas clients and the firms’ own movement up the value chain are all playing a role in encouraging high-tech firms to outsource their outsourced jobs to countries l ocated near actual and potential clients, says ASHOAK UPADHYAY. More

LETTERS

Business confidence rising in India

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