The China scare can be tackled
There has been much talk about the surge in Chinese exports and the difficulties faced by Indian industry on account of these. The threat is alleged to be especially strong where quantitative restrictions on imports have been removed.

Recalling the Bill Gates tamasha
It has been just a few months, but images of politicians buzzing around Bill Gates when he visited India, droning on and on about their commitment to information technology, seem to have easily faded from public memory.

Claims vs truth
ICICI's CEO is almost as much an icon of the CII's promotion of good corporate governance as N R Narayan Murthy of Infosys.

Industry gets a hearing
Finance minister should have warmed the cockles of the heart of Indian industry with his address at Ficci's annual session, with his tough words on going-with-globalisation-at-our-own-pace, plans for a growth-oriented budget and indication about a reform of the indirect tax structure.

Make industry competitive
Indian Railways has for long been protecting the consumer at the cost of industry. With the share of freight progressively coming down, the recommendations made by the Confederation of Indian Industry can arrest if not reverse this trend.

No way to restore the balance
Imbalance in fertiliser use is likely to be further aggravated owing to the recent decision of the govt vesting distribution regulations for two different classes of fertilisers under two different central ministries -- agriculture, and chemicals and fertilisers.