Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Wednesday, August 27, 2008 ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version | Audio |
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OPINION COMMODITIES: Commodity prices in unwind mode From all available indications, it looks as though the extended global bull-run in commodities is over. Since March-April, there has been a falling trend in prices of base metals such as copper, lead, nickel and zinc, alongside an easing of ... WTO: The Doha Round impasse Despite nearly three dozen trade and commerce ministers meeting at Geneva last month to save the Doha Round, the trade talks broke down. The principal players turned out to be the EU, the US and the developing world, led by India and China. The ... EDITORIAL: Diesel dilemma Faced as it is with the galloping demand for diesel, and a near-scarcity of the fuel in several parts of the country in recent days, the Petroleum Ministry is considering asking Reliance Industries to sell a part of the diesel production from its ... POLITICS: Aiming at the trees The next few days are going to be crucial not only for the Trinamul Congress leader, Ms Mamata Banerjee, but for the State of West Bengal as a whole - the former being put to the test of responsible politics and the latter's economic future being ... AGRICULTURE: The bio-fuel revolution may bypass sons of the soil The increasing volatility in the prices of crude oil, which crossed $146 a barrel before dropping over $20 from that level, provides the right background for promoting exploration of domestic sources of petroleum. It provides an even better ... LETTERS: Cotton support price The Government has done well to increase the support price for cotton at the right time. India is fast emerging as the largest exporter of cotton. But for our exports, there would be a huge shortage of cotton in the world. ... Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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