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Hit Fertiliser Cartels with Alliances
The
Economic Times, March 28, 2011
By Pradeep S Mehta
Fertilisers
contribute a large part of the cost of agriculture and the
exchequer's subsidy burden, yet, there is little thought
being given to why the prices of imported fertilisers are
scrambling up. It is well known that the artificially high
prices of fertilisers are maintained by handful of companies
operating as a cartel, which is not illegal under their home
country laws. Especially as India is a very large consumer,
the government could bargain for lower prices rather than
asking the taxpayer to be a party to more subsidies that end
up unjustly enriching foreign companies. More...
CCI needs to think out of the box
The Financial
Express, India, March 21, 2011
By Pradeep S Mehta
Finally, the
Competition Commission of India (CCI) will become a full
competition regulator after the notification of the merger
regulations. But it is not the only news about CCI that has
been bothering many. The CCI's first full judgement on the
issue of charges towards the prepayment of home loans to be
borne by the consumer borrower, is creating ripples. While
the judgement itself was divided, the majority felt that
such charges are valid and not anti-competitive. But was the
judgement fair and properly reasoned? More...
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See Also
Media Room
Catch the Signal of
Change
Economic Times, February
27, 2012
Why we must normalise Indo-Pak trade
The Financial Express,
February 14, 2012
A step for Indo-Pak trade
normalisation
The News, Pakistan, February 05, 2012
Overhauling Our Steel
Frame
Economic Times, January 30,
2012
Global problems &
solutions
The Financial Express,
January 13, 2012
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Cost of Economic Non-Cooperation to Consumers in South Asia
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February 03, 2012, New Delhi.
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