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Emerging monopoly

THE generous terms of the New Exploration and Licensing Policy (NELP), enunciated in 1997 and implemented in 1999-2000, have been justified on the gro

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Ring-fencing banks

The RBI expresses serious reservations about the new kinds of corporate structures planned by banking institutions.

Burden of steel

The elation about Tata Steel's acquisition of Corus masks serious concerns about the financial implications for Tata Steel.

Global flux

Tata Steel's acquisition of Corus rests on the hope that the boom in the global steel industry will continue.

Scam accounts

The CAG's latest report indicts the NDA government's disinvestment exercise which resulted in grave losses to the exchequer.

Zone of privileges

IN December 2005, when the Congress government in Haryana led by Bhupinder Singh Hooda arrived at an understanding with Reliance India Limited (RIL) t

Funds for parties

Legislative changes brought by the NDA government have failed to ensure transparency in corporate funding of political parties.