The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, October 29, 2003

TRAI's patch-up
THE RECOMMENDATION OF the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India for a unified access licence in each circle covering both `basic' and `cellular mobile' services should occasion no surprise. After all, having bungled by allowing in January 2001 a ... More

AGRICULTURE

Farm power tariffs — EC touched by live wire, now
From roads and committee rooms to Raj Bhavans, courts of law, Cabinets and, now, the Election Commission, the issue of farm power tariffs has moved via numerous points. Yet, there is little hope that the farmer, who gets irregular, low quality supply that damages equipment and crops, will ever get justice in the matter. He will pay a tariff several times that computed by the CACP, but still be seen as the guilty party in the great Indian power tragedy, says Sharad Joshi. More

FOREIGN TRADE

FTAs, India and Asian trading bloc
The FTA with Thailand, to be followed by similar ones with other Asean countries, will open up new opportunities as well as challenges. Along with competition from cheaper goods from other Asian countries, Indian industry will have unhindered access to much bigger Asian markets. And the Indian consumer will undoubtedly benefit through lower prices and a great variety of goods. More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES

Straws in the wind?
A COUPLE of months ago, the Tamil Nadu Government cancelled the licences for sand quarrying granted to private parties and took over the responsibility under its own wings. The move was instantly welcomed by all ... More

LETTERS

Duty sops for STBs

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