at the fag end of the monsoon session of Parliament last year, 28 parliamentarians and politicians, including veterans like Motilal Vohra and Natwar Singh, sent a letter urging human resources

Regulation on lobbying a dream According to Jayoti Lahiri, secretary general, Public Relations Consultants Association of India, "There is very little literature on the functioning of public

Lobbyists crawl around legislators An Action Aid report on lobbying, released on January 25, 2006, highlights privileges enjoyed by corporate lobbyists in framing global trade rules under the

The post harvest wastage in India for instance, is estimated to be as high as 26 per cent. This figure is just two per cent in the developed countries OUR POLYMERS BUREAU

ICRIER Report Says Mom-And-Pops Safe From Organised Retail TOO little and too late. That appears to be the case with a government-commissioned report by an independent think-tank that said there is no real threat to neighbourhood

To help small retailers improve efficiencies, they should be entitled to a better deal in terms of institutional credit, the report said. In what may be significant for the shaping of Government policy on retail business in the future, the Indian Council for Research in International Economic Relations (ICRIER) has said that there would be no long term impact due to the entry of organised retail chains on the neighbourhood kirana shops in the country.

THE government has amended rules related to public sector imports to ensure swift sourcing of essential commodities, such as rice and wheat, to rein in prices. The move would allow public sector companies to contract commodities from the global market without having to go through elaborate tendering process. The move to this effect has been cleared by a committee of secretaries (CoS) headed by cabinet secretary K M Chandrasekhar.

Of the many issues that will be discussed at the 61st World Health Assembly in Geneva this month, prevention and control of non-communicable diseases is what the food industry will be following closely. Its future, and growth plan, will depend on the outcome of the deliberations in Geneva.

Coca-Cola Co is seeking more acquisition opportunities in the fastgrowing soft drinks market to expand its revenue, the company's CEO-in-waiting said. Sales of soft drinks are declining in the US as people opt for the likes of bottled water and tea, which they see as healthier. REUTERS