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Friday, March 28, 2003
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ECONOMIC SURVEY


Hopes squeezed on oilseeds
HAS THE Government abandoned hopes of stepping up oilseeds production substantially and rapidly? It seems so. Else, why should the Economic Survey 2002-03 seek to paint a gloomy picture of oilseeds production prospects in the near future? ... More

Survey's words of wisdom
The Economic Survey is seen as a bulky, academic document with a maze of facts and figures. But delving deeper, it not only puts in perspective various economic phenomena but could also serve as an important input for policy-making. More

FARM CREDIT


Cash is fuel and lubricant
Cash-earning skills are more important than all other skills. And arable land and food stocks do not translate into economic incomes until cash is used as the fuel catalyst and lubricant. G. Ramachandran extrapolates these lessons to making po licies work for the farm sector. More

EDITORIAL


Ringing in consolidation
THE STAGE IS set for consolidation in the telecom sector. The Cabinet's decision to allow the transfer of telecom licences is a prudent move as it will iron out some glitches in the regulatory environment. First, this will pave the way for ... More

PETROLEUM


Oil: Scenarios and hopes
INDIA'S energy analysts are making their varied forecasts about the global oil market on the basis of assumptions about the duration of the US-Iraq conflict. While the time involved in the restoration of stability in West Asia is of great ... More

POLITICS


Sleeping with the enemy
I AM surprised that the Bush/Blair twins are surprised that their armies are surprised at meeting resistance in Iraq. If they had called me before going to war with Iraq, I could have told them they would have a war on their hands. Before the war ... More

BOOKS


Author's perils
RECENTLY I wrote a book. I hear a deafening chorus of voices say: "What's the big deal? Everybody who has a book in his belly brings it out!" Well, if it means anything to you, I wrote a book of reminiscences. Again the chorus: "Who asked you to? ... More

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