Page 575 - Editorial Comment
Danger signals
If the capital account deficit continues for another few quarters, the drawdown in forex reserves will begin to erode credibility
Proceeding with caution
As financial systems around the world are being subject to intense scrutiny, the regulatory pendulum appears to be shifting towards greater govt
Trade crash
It is cold comfort that the fall in Indian exports is modest compared to the declines of some other Asian countries
Twists of logic
The TDSAT judgment in the dual-technology case is likely to have far greater ramifications than may be immediately obvious
Let consumers know
The govt's move to once again defer the enforcement of detailed nutritional information on packaged food labels is incomprehensible
The multi-polar moment
The G20 pact on, and the commitment to, coordinated action on stimulus packages and against protectionism have served to boost sentiment globally
The road to bankruptcy
If the Congress can be populist, the BJP can promise populism squared. That is the message in the BJP's copy-cat election manifesto
Changing energy scenario
Reliance's gas output can reduce India¿s hydrocarbon import bill by 20% and reduce 0.5% of GDP in current account
The risks to free trade
WTO needs to play a more active role than instead of merely cautioning all concerned about the dismal consequences of impeding free trade
Whiff of stability
Even if the hard economic data are yet to confirm the fact of stabilisation, the mood has unmistakably changed for the better
Re-evaluating pharma
The travails of Wockhardt highlight the none too happy turn that global ambitions of Indian pharma companies have taken
'cause I'm the taxman
India has seen the sharpest increase in the Forbes Tax Misery Index - up 24 points, compared to China's seven
The shoe must fit
By nominating Jagdish Tytler & Sajjan Kumar as its LS candidates, Congress runs the risk of losing a significant chunk of the vote in Delhi and Punjab
Capital goods - again
Based on Jan and Feb IIP nos, Q4 GDP growth rate will not be significantly different from the 5.3% recorded in Q3
Poor immunisation record
High child mortality rates and resurgence of communicable diseases that were more or less eradicated, should be a matter of grave concern
Hit and miss
Jarnail Singh has managed to unseat 2 Congress candidates for LS polls. So what makes for effective protest?
Heightened danger
If Pakistan is to get Talibanised, India has to raise the importance and attention given to securing itself
Self-regulation at risk
News Broadcasters Association finds itself embroiled in a controversy which, if not resolved quickly, could have a negative fall-out on entire media
The cocktail, as before?
The opinion polls conducted by different media houses make a clearly discernible pattern
SP's great leap back
If Samajwadi Party is serious about its stand on English education and computers, one can only assume they are operating in a political time warp