chineseprime minister Wen Jiabao's four-day visit to India from April 9-12, 2005 opened hitherto unexplored vistas of friendship between the two nations, albeit driven by economic and strategic considerations. The world's most populous nations established the India-China Strategic and Cooperative Partnership for Peace and Prosperity, a giant step for improving bilateral relations.
The discussions on the Union budget 2005 2006 reflect the media s middle class obsession. The finance minister s proposal for a fringe tax on perquisites and other benefits of the salariat was
In September 2004, Down To Earth carried a two part editorial on the failure of the State to deliver basic services. In the September 15, 2004 issue we argued that on the one hand, the State has failed its citizens. On the other, the rich want s