The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, October 03, 2006

EDITORIAL
Iron out ore differences
Rising internal demand and large iron ore production have pitted steel-makers and ore exporters against each other. More

HEALTH
Public health spending and outcomes in States
In the previous edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh discussed the inadequate levels of Central Government expenditure on health, which has led to increased private expenditure. In this edition, patterns of State government spending are examined, to consider whether there is any apparent relationship between public health expenditure and health outcomes in four States. More

INDUSTRIAL POLICY
`New industry policy to make Kerala a hot destination'
Kerala's new industry policy is in line with the Government's efforts to make the State more investor-friendly. Inputs from all departments will be incorporated into the policy. — MR ELAMARAM KAREEM, KERALA'S INDUSTRY MINISTE R. More

EVENTS
Navaratri nostalgia
Come Navaratri, Delhi assumes a festive air. Hinting at the coming winter, the air begins to get cooler. The change from the sultry months of July-August lightens the the mood, adds a spring to the feet and ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES
A multilateral initiative to combat corruption
There may be protests from member-countries if the international financial institutions' initiative to combat corruption leads to new lending conditionalities. Yet, the fact remains that unless some tightening is done to reduce corruption where it ha ppens, there will be little long-term benefit for the citizens of the borrowing countries, who bear the ultimate burden of the debts, says BHANOJI RAO. More

PEOPLE
The simple, gentle man of steel
A Bollywood movie reminds us of the mettle of Gandhiji More

LETTERS

Beyond GDP

Multiplex benefits

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