The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, May 06, 2003

Rebuilding Iraq — India's stakes and opportunities
THE war in Iraq is over. But, as expected, the war of attrition and factionalism has set in. Though some aides of the former Iraqi President, Mr Saddam Hussein, have either surrendered or been captured, there is no reliable information on his ... More

EDITORIAL

Sourcing opportunity
THAT INDIA HAS the potential to exploit the enormous employment opportunities in process outsourcing is well known. The reported findings of an international management-consulting firm are merely a confirmation of this widely-held perception. It ... More

ECONOMY

Towards a borderless economy
Unfortunately, despite its identified advantages, the emergence of a common market in India is yet to become a reality. In spite of the liberalisation process, the crucial internal reforms — which will facilitate barrier-free trade — are conspicuous by their absence. More

CARS

India strategy: Are global auto majors driving right?
AUTO India Inc ended 2002-03 selling 717,489 — all types of four-wheeler passenger vehicles (SIAM data), perhaps excluding Skoda. Fighting for this pie are 13 players — nine from other parts of the world and four locals. This includes ... More

WTO

Uninspiring progress
Neither on poor countries' access to cheap medicines nor on agricultural issues has the WTO reached any common ground. All eyes are on the the fifth ministerial at Cancun in September. But it is unlikely that anything substantial will emerge, says Alok Ray. More
HUMAN RESOURCES
Colourful career
RAVI, a young engineer, came back to India after four years in the US, not out of choice, but out of compulsion. His father — a retired middle-class citizen — was shocked as all his calculations had gone awry. The father thought that ... More
LETTERS

Credit Policy
New BSNL tariff
Clean currency
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