The Hindu Business Line : Friday, November 24, 2006

EDITORIAL
From rivalry to partnership
An altered trade pattern and stepped-up Indian investments in China would signify real improvement in India-China economic ties. More

ECONOMY
Can India sustain 9% growth?
Recently, an optimistic Planning Commission stepped up India's growth target from 8 per cent to 9 per cent for the latter years of the Eleventh Plan to be launched in 2007. But is this achievable? More

Alarming cost and time overruns
A substantial part of the drain on the coffers of the Centre occurs due to delays in the execution of departmental and public sector projects. As such, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, will do well to ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS
GM rice: Grains of disaster
India would be committing `hara-kiri' in its niche Basmati market, if it makes the blunder of creating suspicion among EU importers that Indian rice is contaminated with GM rice. More

OVERSEAS INVESTMENTS
India Inc must foray abroad with caution
Indian companies are foraying into developed countries even as their Chinese counterparts are concentrating on the less developed nations of Africa. Though this is a tribute to Indian managerial and entrepreneurial skills, India Inc must also watch out for reverse takeover bids, says T. C. A. RAMANUJAM. More

INTERVIEW
`For China, monetary policy autonomy is vital to further reforms'
China needs exchange rate flexibility rather than a revaluation, because they need monetary policy autonomy. More

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