The Hindu Business Line : Monday, July 01, 2002

Will the cup cheer now?
THE CABINET DECISION on FDI in tea plantations is reminiscent of the pre- and post-FERA 1973 position. Originally, 100 per cent foreign holding in tea plantations was permissible without any stipulation for subsequent dilution. But FERA 1973, ... More

ECONOMY

Vision 2020 — The jobless growth conundrum
A FEW weeks ago, the Planning Commission put out a paper on employment that contradicted its own recommendations of a couple of a few years ago. For some reason, probably because of the lack of consensus within the Commission itself, the report ... More

Rain, rain, go away...
WHAT is the one calamity that wreaks maximum damage on the mega cities of Gujarat? Look back on that unfortunate Republic Day of 2001 and one would be inclined to say, earthquake. But, then, what about the ides of March that came in the guise of ... More

POLITICS

Why now?

MANAGEMENT

Human resource management — New agenda for 21st Century
THE perplexing subject of managing and motivating people in organisations to willingly give of their best — or HRD, to use jargon — is returning to the limelight for all sorts of reasons. The more serious media speak of the dearth of ... More

TERRORISM

Internal security: Changing dimension

Bad governance marked by incompetence, inefficiency, economic mismanagement, lack of adequate attention to economic and social development, feelings of economic and social injustice among large sections of the people, corruption and the ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

National interest and FDI
NOT surprisingly, the Cabinet's decision to allow a maximum of 26 per cent foreign direct invest in the print media has aroused a lot of interest, one of the arguments offered in criticism of the decision focusing on the unwanted effect it will ... More

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Wanted: A corporate clown
YOU might well ask, "What? Another one!" But I was reminded of the old era of monarchs who would be entertained by an in-house clown. Apart from keeping the king in good humour, the clown played a useful task of being the only one who could ... More

TRENDS

India Inc: Joys of knowledge networking
THE new millennium is considered more knowledge-intensive and technology-driven than ever. One hypothesis is that India has a natural advantage in the emerging knowledge-driven industrial scenario due to the educational and research ... More

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Human resource management — New agenda for 21st Century

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