The Hindu Business Line : Friday, November 30, 2007

EDITORIAL
Doing business with Iran
It may suit the US to isolate Iran; but as a strong and growing economy, India needs to handle trade issues on intrinsic merit. More

POLITICS
The Taslima issue
Should Taslima be allowed to stay on in India? Of course, yes. But when the larger debate is on “freedom of expression”, selective protection to artists, writers, etc becomes untenable. More

A debate of no consequence
The debate on the nuclear deal in the Lok Sabha on November 28 might as well have not taken place. Had it been held on a substantive motion or at least under a rule which provided for voting, the numbers for and against could have been ... More

FINANCIAL MARKETS
If all nations are developed, who will save and lend to US?
What Mr Greenspan conveniently side-steps is that while savers in developing countries are ‘forced’ to save for their rainy day, the consumers in US are forcibly ‘taxed’ to pay for their social security, which just substitutes coercive tax for compulsive savings! Yet he sees savings as ‘forced’ and a sign of under-development, points out S. GURUMURTHY. More

INTERVIEW
Private participation in power transmission
Private participation in power transmission has been minimal. The size of investment required, the monopolistic nature of the business and the need for regulation prevent the sector from being like any other. More

SECURITY
Security checks — Need for non-intrusive scanning
Most of those who travel by air these days would be resigned to the hassle of being subjected to a series of security checks at airports and their baggage being put through scanning machines. The exercise is essentially to ensure safety of the ... More

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Shackled PSUs

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