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October 30, 2003



Dr Reddy's monetary remedies: who'll benefit?
Will he allow more play for market forces in his review of monetary policy or are bankers expecting too much? Manas Chakravarty examines

Buy and hold - The new mantra
Investors must have patience and hold on to their stocks, as the market is set to take off, says A P




October 29, 2003



Meena auntie and the fiscal deficit
Should we still cherish the social security conceived in Nehruvian socialism? Vivek Oberoi finds out




October 28, 2003



The ABC of PTAs and FTAs


Are soft drinks safe?
Are soft drinks -- with multiple residues of pesticides -- safe enough to drink? Sunita Narain finds out




October 27, 2003



Who needs products? Services are prime
Has the Indian IT industry failed at the 'ultimate objective' of creating world-class products? Basab Pradhan examines some common myths about the IT industry.




October 25, 2003



Indian companies on a roll, but...
While most companies are getting ready to capitalise on the good times, there is the danger that optimism is running ahead of the facts.




October 24, 2003



Globalisation's joys and pains
Multinational employees are paid more, but they also get sacked more often, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan




October 21, 2003



Missing links in finance ministry
It is a pity that nobody in the government seems to care to widen the search for capable officers in the finance ministry by looking at the various IAS officers serving the states, says A K Bhattacharya

Needed: a futures market in power
A futures market will ensure efficiency in the power sector and help us achieve 8 per cent growth, says Kirit S Parikh

The missing force in globalisation
The unions, by becoming more nationalistic than capitalists, are losing their voice; it is time that labour found its voice, opines R Jagannathan




October 20, 2003



Merge IOC and ONGC
Only a combined IOC-ONGC entity can stake a claim to be a global player and compete with the oil behemoths

Shopping malls' future in doubt
The fact that several of the top retail/mall players are actually from the real estate business tells its own story, states Sunil Jain




October 18, 2003



Can India be the next big thing?
As for India, the macroeconomic numbers remain stubbornly reluctant to support the new boosterism.

Delays and the diaspora
India must keep its promises if it wants NRIs to invest, emphasises Sunanda K Datta Ray

Some of my best friends are yuan, but. . .
Surjit S Bhalla lists, ten logic-defying ways to keep the yuan cheap.




October 17, 2003



Deadlines foster brilliance
Urgency to deliver clears the mind of unnecessary doubts.




October 16, 2003



Bric by bric -- How the world will change
India, not China, has the potential for a faster growth rate, but, we need to work towards this end, says A P

Overstepping into the VAT regime
The concept of manufacture has been beefed up in this Budget, 2003-04, to overstep into the value added tax regime.




October 15, 2003



Trade deficit: Boon or bane?
In the present scenario, it would be desirable to run up a current account deficit of 2.5 per cent of GDP, says Ila Patnaik.

Don't fret, change the law
The executive must learn to live with the judiciary. If it is upset with one of its orders, it has the option of getting the law changed, writes A K Bhattacharya.




October 14, 2003



Airy-fairy policies
The technology roadmap to meet clean air targets is small-minded and slow-paced, says Sunita Narain.

The 1,164th open letter to Dr Reddy
Low interest rates are taking a terrible toll on widows and pensioners. In my view, the RBI should raise interest rates on deposits, opines Manas Chakravarty.




October 13, 2003



Seeing divestment through
A blend of strategic sale and public offering should bring about consensus in the divestment process, says Subir Gokarn.

The dangers of the rise of the rupee
The rise is independent of the dollar's weakness. The optimism may soon turn false, states A V Rajwade.

Shourie faces another telecom mess
Shourie now has to deal with another huge mess of the complete rot in the procurement systems of the state-owned telecom firms, MTNL and BSNL, says Sunil Jain.




October 11, 2003



The new aviation mantra: Merge or perish
Indian Airlines and Air-India should copy the Air France-KLM deal, advocates T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.



October 09, 2003



Asia's dollar glut rings alarm bells
The glut of foreign currencies held by Asian central banks represents a potential systemic instability, says Sudhir Mulji



October 08, 2003



Inside RBI: small change, big returns
Over the last ten years, the central bank has lost its autonomy, says R A Chandramouliswaran



October 06, 2003



When ONGC ran out of cover
Had any accident taken place a year ago, there would have been no compensation from the insurance companies for ONGC, says Sunil Jain.



October 04, 2003



Fudging real issues in elections
Wven in a country like the US known for addressing real issues in its elections, the underlying realities get ignored because the truth is seen as being unpalatable.



October 03, 2003



Of power brands and master brands
A brand needs to constantly re-engineer itself to changing consumer needs, says Madhukar Sabnavis

Passing the brand baton
Great brands are built through creativity in continuity, says A G Krishnamurthy



October 02, 2003



Can Damodaran save IDBI?
The government's plan to cover a development financial animal in a bank's skin may not work, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay



October 01, 2003



Dealers must promote new artists
Curators and dealers must team up to showcase work of younger artists Nitin Bhayana

Credit Policy: Issues before Y V Reddy
Ila Patnaik dwells on the issues that need to be addressed by Y V Reddy in his first credit policy



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