The Hindu Business Line : Monday, September 08, 2003

Will world's poor unite
THE PRIME MINISTER, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee's appeal to developing countries to band together at the fifth World Trade Organisation ministerial has come not a day too soon in view of the developed nations' efforts to break the ranks of the poor. ... More

ECONOMY

RBI Annual Report 2002-03: Credible and creditable
DR BIMAL Jalan, the RBI Governor who just relinquished charge last week, and his institution have dominated the news in the last few days, mainly because of the commendable achievements of the central bank under his ... More

EDUCATION

B-Schools on the mat
CLEARLY, dissatisfaction over the relevance and usefulness of business schools continues to haunt academics and practising managers alike. At regular intervals, articles and surveys appear questioning the ability and ... More

BEVERAGES

Putting the bottle first
By sidestepping the issue of consumer safety, the Government has made it clear that it favours the growing market for soft drinks in the country. More

WTO

Sailing through the Cancun meeting
It is being assumed that there is a great battle on between the rich and the poor countries with the latter having their backs up against the wall in trying to fend off the demands of the former who have as their principal target a further opening up of markets for their products and also protecting their own domestic interests from the cheap exports of the developing countries. More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Officials, love thy people not power
The Indian Government is fairly well-respected, but rated low for the quality of life it offers its citizens. Government servants in India should introspect on their performance with a degree of humility, ask of themselves where they have gone wrong, and serve people, says P. V. Indiresan. More

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Should corporates disclose intentions?
THE statement by Mr Rahul Bajaj to the press last week that Bajaj Auto may demerge into two companies has raised many an eyebrow. At the heart of the debate lies the issue of information dissemination. Should corporate ... More

Facing up to corporate responsibilities
A SIGN on the wall of the men's locker room at the Madras Boat Club would read, `When the going gets tough, the tough get going.' That is how it is with facing a crisis. That is how it must be inside Coca Cola and ... More

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