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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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