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- Emerging Threats To Food Security (Deccan Herald, Bharat Dogra, Oct 17, 2007)
Policies of developed countries favouring agri-business are threatening the worlds food security.
- Confident Of Breakthrough In Wto Talks: Nath (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
India has expressed the hope that the European Union and the United States would be able to prevail upon each other to rectify the structural flaws in the Global trade.
- Multilateralism Is Here To Stay (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Oct 17, 2007)
Will the collapse of the Doha Round lead to the end of multilateralism? Not necessarily, as there is every likelihood of a transparent, non-discriminatory framework for international trade emerging.
- Crippling The Farmers (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 16, 2007)
The alternative is to put off the inevitable and risk a series of trade wars. When the US loses a WTO case, its aggrieved trading partners gain the right to retaliate through punitive tariffs on many American-made products, not just agriculture.
- India Will Not Go To Iaea: Pm To Bush (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday told US president George Bush that his government would not be able to hold safeguards negotiations with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in what brings down the curtain on a long and painstaking . . . .
- Pm Briefs Bush On How Left Blocked Nuke Deal (Asian Age, R. Bhagwan Singh, Oct 16, 2007)
Confirming to the United States that its civil nuclear deal with India has hit a wall, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday explained to US President George W. Bush the circumstances compelling his government to put the deal on hold.
- India Will Not Go To Iaea, Pm Tells Bush (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday told US president George Bush that his government would not be able to hold safeguards negotiations with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in what brings down the curtain on a long and painstaking . . . .
- Construction Will Continue To Contribute Bulk Of Revenues (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
The ECC division, which contributes about 50 per cent to revenues, will continue to remain a high priority for us. However, construction is a tough business and there are problems of execution, talent and skilled manpower.
- Washington Dissensus (Frontline, WALDEN BELLO, Oct 11, 2007)
The Washington Consensus has undergone a process of unravelling, and its former adherents have gone off in divergent directions.
- Pulling Africa Out Of Low-Growth Loop (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Oct 10, 2007)
An Unctad report, analysing the low economic growth of African nations, argues that only strong state intervention can ensure efficient functioning of markets and allocate the available limited resources in an optimum manner consistent with . . . . ..
- ‘Great Potential To Leverage Synergies Between India And Latin America’ (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 10, 2007)
We have two areas of serious interest with Latin America — energy security and food security. We have started investing in the oil and gas sector in the region. There is also a lot of potential in non-conventional fuels.
- Australia To Join Wto Probe Against China (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
Australia will take part in a WTO investigation, as a third party, into the complaints that China is failing to enforce intellectual property rights properly.
- Protecting Ipr (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 04, 2007)
The next corporate battle for supremacy will neither be on the streets of Bangalore nor Mumbai for market share, nor in Dalal Street or Wall Street for large sums of money on beneficial terms.
- Revival Of Agriculture (Hindu, S. Mahendra Dev , Oct 03, 2007)
A road map for rescuing farmers from the prevailing agrarian crisis in several parts of the country
- India Rejects Us' Compensation Offer (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Sep 29, 2007)
India rejected an initial compensation offer by the United States over the WTO recommendation that the ban imposed by Washington on Internet gambling went against its open-market obligations.
- A Deal In The Ropes (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 28, 2007)
The Doha round of talks began in November 2001 with the goal of reaching an agreement by Jan 1, 2005. Unlike previous trade rounds, which were led by the United States and Europe, Doha was to be driven by a development agenda. It ...
- ‘Higher Rupee Both Problem And Opportunity For Exporters’ (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Sep 28, 2007)
The Government will work towards a level playing field but exporters must use the strong rupee as an opportunity for greater efficiency and cost consciousness.
- Gm Food For Thought (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Sep 28, 2007)
At least for the next few months, consumers in India will not know whether they are eating imported processed food that contains genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
- Not So Corrupt? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 28, 2007)
FIRST the good news. Going by the latest Corruption Perception Index compiled by Transparency International, as many as 39 countries are now more corrupt than Pakistan.
- Wto To Investigate Us Compliance With Antidumping Ruling (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2007)
The World Trade Organisation authorised an investigation on Tuesday into claims that the United States is still breaking global commerce rules with the way it penalises "dumping" of imports, trade officials said.
- India Not To Bite Us Bait (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
The latest US offer to cap its trade distorting farm subsidies between $13-16.4 billion a year is not likely to find favour with India, which feels "it is the first phase of a drawn-out battle" between rich and poor countries in the Doha Round of talks.
- Seek Global Solutions: Ansari (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Vice-president Hamid Ansari on Sunday said many of the problems facing all nations today were neutral to geography and size.
- Don't 'Deal' With Bush, Cpm Tells Upa Govt (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
The CPM on Sunday said the Manmohan Singh government should not operationalise the nuclear deal during President George Bush’s tenure.
- Rupee Up And Away (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 22, 2007)
The rising rupee is here to stay for the foreseeable future, with the dollar exploring new lows after a slowdown in the US housing sector. Apart from the falling dollar, ever rising remittances, foreign institutional investment and even foreign . . . .
- Is India Really A Spoiler? (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Sep 20, 2007)
With elections on the horizon, both India and the US are turning public opinion inward.
- No Shift In Farm Stance, Says India (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Sep 20, 2007)
Indias chief trade negotiator Rahul Khullar explained to the Doha negotiating committee on agriculture that developing countries like India need the flexibilities to safeguard the interests of their millions of farmers.
- Cabinet Isn't Supreme (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 19, 2007)
When Mamnohan Singh threatened that he would resign if the 123 Agreement did not reach its logical conclusion, besides showing his stubborn attitude, it underlined the urgent need to limit the executive's treaty-making power
- Depb Is Another Guise (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 19, 2007)
At a theoretical level, there is no case for treating exports any differently from domestic sales. Reality has tended to be different. Most countries offer various sops to exporters.
- Exporters Get Service Tax Relief (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2007)
Providing relief to exporters hit by the rise in rupee value, the centre, on Monday, announced they would be exempted from tax on services rendered by ports, road transport and railways.
- Depb Is Another Guise (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 18, 2007)
At a theoretical level, there is no case for treating exports any differently from domestic sales.
- India Wants Agriculture In Centrestage Of Wto Talks (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2007)
India will not open its cards on offering market for industrial goods in the WTO talks unless the rich nations come upfront with their offers on cutting the agricultural subsidies, a senior official has said.
- Asia’S Strategic Triangle: China-India-Japan (Hindu, Ramesh Thakur, Sep 14, 2007)
The three Asian giants can transform Asia into an area of peace by thinking creatively and cultivating relations based on complementary interests and realistic expectations rather than the deadweight of history or the baggage of naive idealism.
- Pm Assures To Provide Livelihood Security For Farmers (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
At a time when agricultural growth is a cause of concern, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government is committed to provide livelihood security to the farming community in the country.
- Special Article (Statesman, Salman Haidar , Sep 13, 2007)
The annual summit of the 21-member group known as APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) has just concluded in Sydney.
- Wsf At A Crossroads (Frontline, WALDEN BELLO, Sep 13, 2007)
The WSF, a space to discuss and debate an alternative world order, is in danger of becoming a forum of ideas with no agenda for action.
- Wto Talks: A Standoff Again? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 13, 2007)
Unless the draft is altered to include the interests of developing countries, there is little possibility of the talks producing results.
- Bulgarian Pm Hopes To Re-Energise Ties With India (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 11, 2007)
Bulgaria may be part of India’s traditional arc of friends, but as this eastern European nation steps into the European Union, India and Bulgaria are re-energising ties, with more trade and investment calling the shots.
- Us Farm Bill 2007: Cat Among The Pigeons (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Sep 10, 2007)
The Bill, designed to support US farmers, will adversely affect farmers in third world countries says Devinder Sharma.
- Free Trade And New Regionalism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 10, 2007)
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) may be music to the ears of Indian industry and trade.
- Dynamics Of The New Regionalism (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Sep 07, 2007)
In the face of the continuing stalemate in wrapping up the Doha Development Round, India has lined up a raft of free trade agreements (FTAs), especially with the relatively advanced regional groupings such as the 10-member Association of . . . .
- Don't Miss Saigon (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 05, 2007)
Over the past weekend, the CPI(M) hosted the India-Vietnam Friendship Festival in Calcutta. With participation from the entire CPI(M) vanguard, and a special address by Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee -- who dutifully referred to the . . . . .
- The Novartis Saga — Prescription For Patent Strategy In India (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 05, 2007)
The keenly-watched Novartis litigation in Indian courts offers us lessons for patent strategy, says Mr Shamnad Basheer, an expert in IP (intellectual property) law.
- Small Is Now Global (Times of India, Amit Mitra, Sep 04, 2007)
Indian companies are scouring the world for the best buys. And it is not the big boys alone who are on the prowl. Medium-sized companies, many of whom are little known, are leading the pack in cherry-picking companies in US and EU . . . .. .
- India And The Doha Development Round (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 03, 2007)
As a leading member of the G20, India has an extremely important role to play in the negotiations. Much is at stake and time is short.
- Wto Opens Probe Into Alleged Chinese Industrial Subsidies (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2007)
The World Trade Organisation has opened a formal investigation into US and Mexican allegations that China is providing illegal subsidies for a range of industries, officials has said.
- Farm Draft A Way Forward: India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2007)
India is sending a strong team to Geneva where talks on latest proposals on agriculture subsidy and market access will resume on September 3, although New Delhi has rejected the WTO text on the industrial goods.
- A Question Of Affordability (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 31, 2007)
What does the government of a developing country do when faced with a public health crisis and cannot afford the latest patented drugs? Either override the patent to allow local manufacture at affordable prices; or, if it has no manufacturing . . . . .
- International Treaties: Parliament Ratification, A Must (Deccan Herald, PRAKASH NANDA, Aug 31, 2007)
Bilateral treaties that affect the country's economy must be ratified by both the Houses of the Parliament.
- India May Lose Services Edge In Wto Bargain (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2007)
In a move which could shrink India's negotiating space on service sector liberalisation at the WTO, members of the multilateral trade body have opted to delink talks on opening up sectors like finance, telecom and more visas for IT . . . . .
- ‘Their Opposition Is Ridiculous’ (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, Aug 29, 2007)
UNION Minister of State for Science and Technology Kapil Sibal rubbishes the Left parties’ opposition to the India-United States nuclear deal as “politically motivated”.
- In The League Of Trading Nations (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 27, 2007)
We are aware how critical was the issue of intellectual property at WTO negotiations, which took over eight years amid great expectations.
- Madras High Court: The Novartis Judgment — Choosing Innovation Benefits India (Business Line, A N Sudarsan Rao , Aug 21, 2007)
Choosing not to choose is a choice in itself. Earlier this month, the High Court in Chennai chose not to determine the future of pharmaceutical innovation in India.
- Pakistan Urged To Comply With Wto Standards (Dawn, Ihtashamul Haque, Aug 21, 2007)
The government has decided to comply with the standards demanded by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to survive in the export market.
- Indian Court Rejects Novartis' Patent Suit (Asia Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2007)
Non-governmental organizations that advocate poor countries' access to affordable medicines applauded an Indian court's dismissal of a challenge brought by Swiss-based drug-maker Novartis.
- Novartis Loses Case (Frontline, Sarah Hiddleston, Aug 17, 2007)
The Madras High Court rejects pharma major Novartis’ petition against a provision of the Indian patent law.
- Question Of Innovation (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2007)
WHEN Novartis challenged a section of the patent law in the Madras High Court, it sought to provoke a debate on issues left undecided by the government when the Patent (Amendments) Act was passed in March 2005: How can we balance . . . . .
- Costing Body Plans `Accounting Technicians' Course (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 16, 2007)
In addition to the present shortage of 25,000 qualified finance professionals, there will be a demand for 10 lakh accountancy-trained personnel in the next 10 years at a the junior level, says Mr Chandra Wadhwa, the newly elected President of the . . . .
- Indian Agriculture At Crossroads (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 16, 2007)
India has by now had the benefit of half a century of planning on the farm front. One important way of assessing a country’s true independence is to critically examine how independent it is in terms of food security.
- Left-Congress Stand-Off Deepens (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 16, 2007)
The stand-off between the UPA and the Left, or more accurately the Congress and the Left, is beginning to take on dangerous proportions.
- Development And Local Conditions (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 16, 2007)
Today’s developed countries used a broad range of economic approaches in their own development strategies.
- India's Core Concerns Fully Met, Avers Wto (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2007)
"As trade negotiations enter the last phase there is reasonably good prospects for a successful conclusion," WTO Deputy Director General Harsha Vardhana Singh said, adding that in any negotiation, everyone has to give in a little "to reach a landing zone"
- The Nuclear Agreement And Parliament (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 10, 2007)
The executive may not be bound to voluntarily place the 123 agreement before Parliament for approval. However, Parliament does have the undoubted power to examine the agreement.
- The Decade Of Our Discontent (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Aug 09, 2007)
Sixty years on, rural India is a shambles. The most severe agrarian crisis since the eve of the Green Revolution rages on.
- Novartis Challenge Over Drug Patent Defeated In Indian Courts (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 09, 2007)
Drugs group Novartis yesterday lost a legal case in India that challenged the country's patent law, in a decision hailed by campaigners as a victory in the battle to get access to cheaper medicines in the developing world.
- Swiss Govt Not To Take Novartis Case To Wto (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2007)
The government of Switzerland would not be taking up the Novartis allegation of non-compatibility of Indian patent law with Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement to the dispute settlement board of the. . .
- Indian Court Rejects Novartis' Drug Patent Suit (Asia Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2007)
Non-governmental organizations that advocate poor countries' access to affordable medicines applauded an Indian court's dismissal of a challenge brought by Swiss-based drug-maker Novartis.
- Indian Court Rejects Novarti Asia (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2007)
Non-governmental organizations that advocate poor countries' access to affordable medicines applauded an Indian court's dismissal of a challenge brought by Swiss-based drug-maker Novartis.
- Novartis Case May Not Reach Wto (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2007)
Union commerce and industry minister Kamal Nath on Tuesday said India’s patent laws were in conformity with the intellectual property rules laid down by the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
- Novartis Challenge Over Drug Patent Defeated In Indian Courts (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 07, 2007)
Drugs group Novartis yesterday lost a legal case in India that challenged the country's patent law, in a decision hailed by campaigners as a victory in the battle to get access to cheaper medicines in the developing world.
- Skating On Thin Ice (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Aug 03, 2007)
Why not admit it, it is all over, but for some shouting in the two houses of parliament.
- Good News On Indo-Pak Trade Front (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Aug 03, 2007)
The news that India and Pakistan have decided in New Delhi to increase their bilateral trade by six times to $10 billion by 2010 should not go unnoticed because it means the pulling down of some of the political barriers that have stymied economic . . .
- India To Expand Imports From Pakistan (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Aug 01, 2007)
India has offered to relax its import regime for 20 Pakistani products, and asked Islamabad to identify the products of export interest. At secretary-level talks in New Delhi on Tuesday, India also offered to trade its tea for cement from Pakistan.
- Rangel Over Trade Policy (Asia Times, Editorial, Asian Times, Jul 31, 2007)
The Bush administration and Charles Rangel, the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the US House of Representatives, appear close to an agreement to strengthen the labor-rights provisions in pending free-trade pacts with Panama and Peru.
- Trade Talks Resume Today With India (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Jul 31, 2007)
India and Pakistan will resume their trade talks on Tuesday, exploring New Delhi’s ideas about more bilateral trade through their existing rail links. Pakistan’s Commerce Secretary Syed Asif Shah, who is due in New Delhi on Monday, says he is . . . .
- India-Pak Trade Talks To Begin Tomorrow (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2007)
Aimed at taking bilateral relations to a new high, India and Pakistan will begin talks here tomorrow on establishing fibre optic telecom link, allowing banks to open branches and increasing trade volume via the Atari rail link.
- N-Deal Not To Interfere With Weaponisation: Pranab (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2007)
India today said the civilian nuclear deal with the US would not interfere with the country's weaponisation programme and hoped to finalise the agreement to operationalise the deal "as soon as possible.”
- Wto Talks: Working Holiday (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2007)
With positions on agriculture and NAMA all but etched in stone, it would be surprising if any real progress is made during the August holidays towards a settlement of the differences over the Doha Round.
- Us Farm Bill Faces Bush Veto (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2007)
A massive US farm bill packed with consequences for global trade is moving through the Democratic-controlled Congress in the face of a veto threat by President George W. Bush.
- Let A New Chapter Begin (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2007)
It is a well-worn story that India and the US were at odds during the Cold War despite their common commitment to liberal democracy.
- Reassuring Politics, Reasonable Economics (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 27, 2007)
The Indian system has shown capacity for learning by doing and learning from over-doing.
- High Growth And Large Deficits (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Jul 26, 2007)
THE fiscal year 2007 has ended with, as was feared, a current account deficit of over seven billion dollars. It is over two billion dollars or 41 per cent more than the current account deficit of the preceding year which was 4.90 billion dollars.
- When Comrades Betray Marx (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2007)
Contemporary India is deeply engrossed with peasants' resistance against the acquisition of their land by the Government, or with Maoist problems in different States.
- Nama Is An Option To Revive Wto Talks: Nath (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 21, 2007)
To revive the failed talks in WTO on reaching an agreement regarding the agriculture and industry tariffs, Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath suggested Non-Agriculture Market Access (NAMA) as a good basis.
- New Text Will Lead To Further Negotiations In Wto Talks: Nath (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 21, 2007)
India on Friday said the new formula suggested for reaching an agreement on agriculture and industry tariffs at the WTO is a good basis for negotiations to resume for completion of the stalled Doha round of talks.
- Relevance Of Nam (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Jul 21, 2007)
I know there are some, who talk of non-alignment foreign policy. May be that made sense during the cold war, when the world was divided into rival camps. It has lost its meaning:
- New Wto Draft, A Good Base For Talks: India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 21, 2007)
The new draft text on Non-Agriculture Market Access and agriculture is a good basis for starting intensive negotiations, says Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath.
- Politics, The Catalyst Of Economics (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 20, 2007)
That international politics plays a key role in deciding the ‘power centres’ is well-known but few realise the relationship between international politics and commodity markets, though this has been the case from time immemorial.
- Ambitious Menu (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 19, 2007)
The mechanism of IBSA (India-Brazil-South Africa) represents an important initiative by the three prominent countries from three different continents to overcome the huge geographical barrier that separates each of them – in order to forge strong . . .
- “Increase In Inequalities Is Worldwide” (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Jul 19, 2007)
Michel Rocard, who was Prime Minister of France during 1988-91, speaks on the challenges ahead for the Socialist Party and the ascendancy of conservatism in his country. Excerpts from a recent interview in Kolkata:
- Wto Makes Last-Ditch Effort To Goad Countries Into Trade Deal (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2007)
The World Trade Organization made a last-ditch bid Tuesday to salvage the stalled global trade talks, calling on the United States and Europe to lower their farm barriers in return for greater access for exports to India, Brazil and other parts of . . ..
- Eu Halts Wto's India Alcohol Case (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2007)
The European Union has suspended its complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) about India's import tariffs on beer, wine and spirits.
- Eu Suspends Wto Complaint Alcohol (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2007)
The European Union said Monday it was suspending its World Trade Organisation complaint against India's import duties on alcoholic drinks.
- Dirty, Crowded, Rich And Wonderful (International Herald Tribune, SUKETU MEHTA, Jul 17, 2007)
On July 27, 2005, Mumbai experienced the highest recorded rainfall in its history: 37 inches of rain in one day.
- “We Are Changing The World’S Geography” (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jul 17, 2007)
On the eve of the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Foreign Ministers meeting in New Delhi, Brazil’s Foreign MinisterCelso Amorimspoke to The Hindu about the future and significance of the tri-continental grouping for the evolving international system.
- “We Are Changing The World’S Geography” (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jul 17, 2007)
On the eve of the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Foreign Ministers meeting in New Delhi, Brazil’s Foreign MinisterCelso Amorimspoke to The Hindu about the future and significance of the tri-continental grouping for the evolving international system.
- Indian Minister Sees A 'New Architecture' In Global Trade Talks (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2007)
Kamal Nath, India's minister of commerce and industry, has been called a lot of names in recent weeks, few of them good.
- India Bonds With Brazils Us Row (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Jul 13, 2007)
India is considering joining as third party in a major trade dispute Brazil launched against the US at the World Trade Organization (WTO) challenging Washingtons mounting trade-distorting farm subsidies in excess of its scheduled trade commitments.
- ‘Only After Suffering The Consequences Of Closing Borders Will We Go Back To Opening Them’ (Indian Express, Mini Kapoor, Jul 10, 2007)
Nayan Chanda’s book ‘Bound Together’ is a spirited telling of the story of globalisation. But Chanda, a former journalist now with the Yale Center for the Study of Globalisation in the United States, sees a dark phase ahead. Excerpts from an . . . .
- The Whine About Spirits (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 10, 2007)
Though Centre has scrapped the Customs duty, foreign liquor may remain bottled up by State levies.
- Wto: Battle Of The Bottle (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jul 09, 2007)
The dispute at the WTO between the US and the EU (not counting the other countries which have joined issue secondarily with New Delhi on the subject) on the one hand and India on the other on the imposition of import duties on wines and distilled . . .
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