COLUMNS
OFFHAND
Passing of a banker-economist
IT was a shock to hear of the sudden passing of Dr T. K. Velayudham, a good friend, a great professional and a true gentleman to his finger-tips. Only on Sunday, February 29, he was invited to deliver the 100th talk of ...
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A RINGSIDE VIEW
With election round the corner — Players may be on the defensive
THE secondary stock market last week recovered well enough to be able to look beyond the issues in the primary market this week. The liquidity, which got tight a couple of weeks ago, also showed signs of improvement. However, in the pre-election ...
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MUTUAL CONFIDENCE
Pressure on debt funds may continue
Selecting the right options will be, as always, the biggest challenge. Distributors, especially the ones who practise financial planning, can render a major service in this situation.
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ADR WATCH
VSNL, MTNL in fine tune
DESPITE the dismal economic reports such as weak job data, the US stocks climbed last week. The S&P-500 gained one per cent last week, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1 per cent. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.9 per cent, its ..
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VISION 2020
A reality check on India Shining
However much India may be shining and the feel-good factor may prevail, the country is in a poor shape in many spheres. The World Development Report 2004 gives a reality check on the state of the poor. The nation has a long way to go before it can de scribe itself as glowing, says P. V. Indiresan.
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ERRORS & OMISSIONS EXPECTED
Of liberal ATMs and hidden ID cards
OVER the past week, I have been hearing only bad things about banks and insurance companies. Let me start with Santhanam, an agriculturist from near Karur. He asks me why the interest rate for crop loans is higher than what is applicable for car ...
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MARK TO MARKET
How corporate governance rating would help
Changes in corporate governance rating could be a useful piece of information in the same way as changes in the credit rating are.
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AMERICAN PERISCOPE
Of missing jobs and outsourcing concerns
THE US economy has been lumbering out of its recession. Industrial production rose 2.4 per cent by end of last year and GDP is said to be growing at an annualised rate of 4.3 per cent. The stock market is on an ...
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