The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, February 12, 2003

Blowing hot and cold
THE TIMING OF the protest by a section of consumers against the hefty mark-up in steel prices effected in instalments by the producers raises the suspicion that they are trying to pressure the Finance minister to scale down import duties in the ... More

BUDGET

A Budget full of surprises?
WITH just a fortnight left for the presentation of the Budget, the uncharacteristic silence, or the lack of any inspired leaks from the Finance Ministry mandarins about the likely fiscal proposals is due to Mr Jaswant Singh's vice-like grip over ... More

POLITICS

The Great India-Bharat divide
`India' is a notional entity, largely Anglicised and relatively better-off, which obtained the legacy of colonial exploitation from the British; while `Bharat' is largely rural, agricultural, poor and backward, and is subjected to colonial-like expl oitation even after the end of the Raj, says Sharad Joshi, explaining the dichotomy in the economy. More

Sattankulam?
THIS Tamil Nadu Assembly constituency, little known even to the people of the State, has suddenly leapt into prominence. The DMK and the BJP have boycotted the by-election to be held there. So there is going to be a straight trial of strength ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS

GM potata — Magic bullet or mere hype?
AFTER the failure of the much-hyped `golden rice', comes another `magic bullet' from the biotechnology industry: A protein-rich genetically modified potato — to combat malnutrition in India. It looks as if agricultural scientists have ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Taking science to the marketplace
In India R&D remains open-ended with little or no linkage to the end-user. Researchers in academia and in institutions engaged in cutting-edge technology must network with industry and other users. More

LETTERS

ACC clarifies

War in Iraq

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