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March 31, 2003



Sleeping elephants, charging dragons
After the second wave, which saw a surge in farm output, China’s on its third wave of reforms. India hasn’t changed in 55 years.




March 29, 2003



IT: Boost or bust
But continuing export growth is unlikely. The global economy continues to be weak and the Iraq invasion is unlikely to be a tonic. Both IT and ITES will be hit especially hard if the global economy continues to tank.




March 28, 2003



Consequences of war
Though currently struggling, the US economic power is far from a stage where it can be ignored, and has the potential to stage the smartest recovery amongst all the economic powers of the world. It can quickly regain its lost ground.




March 25, 2003



Bitter fruits of envy
But as one who has travelled all over South-east and East Asia, I can testify to local prejudices against Indians.




March 24, 2003



Jobs for the boys
Setting absurdly low FDI limits in areas like telecom and TV news channels has spawned a new industry -- of brokers, to get these hiked later.




March 22, 2003



The spoils of war
There has never been a conflict in which fortunes have not been made.




March 21, 2003



Growth slowdown and exchange rate
In short, deliberately making the domestic economy less competitive through real currency appreciation does not seem a very convincing way of promoting growth!




March 20, 2003



Consumer pays the price
The consumer is willing to accept hikes in telecom tariffs in exchange for quality and services, says Saurabh Sharma.




March 19, 2003



Cricket, Holi and the Budget
Jaswant Singh ensured that the blame for the roll-back on fertiliser subsidy did not fall on him but on the shoulders of the prime minister, says A K Bhattacharya.




March 17, 2003



Why VAT is a cauldron of confusion
Anil Sasi explains why the April 1 deadline for the implementation of value added tax looks doubtful.




March 14, 2003



Mammen Mapillai: A pioneer industrialist
Mapillai has left an indelible mark on the Indian tyre industry through his will to succeed, says T Thomas.




March 12, 2003



Can ICT be India's growth engine?
ICT has already started improving infrastructure and there is enormous potential for future development, says Subir Roy.




March 08, 2003



Of emotional logic and cricket
Emotion affects match enjoyment -- but it does not explain the recent reactions to the India-Pakistan match, says Surjit S Bhalla.




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