OPINION
EDITORIAL
Now on to governance
BY COALITION STANDARDS, the latest exercise by Dr Manmohan Singh at ministry formation has been smooth. True, there is still the odd glitch as in the DMK ministers refusing to take charge of the portfolios officially allotted to them. But the new ...
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Decade of telecom reforms
THE telecom revolution in India is 10 years old, to the month. The National Telecom Policy (NTP) was announced in May 1994. Before thatthere was tentative and "case-by-case" determination on which telecom service should ...
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AGRICULTURE
Food sovereignty and agriculture
SOVEREIGNTY implies self-governance. Being sovereign, as against being reigned over, means having freedom of choice and autonomy of decision-making. Freedom struggles against colonial rule have been fought for sovereignty. Today, the same is ...
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ECONOMY
Country to economy, CFO to CEO
From a country in 1991 to an economy in 1996, the leap was made possible by the then CEO, Mr P. V. Narasimha Rao, and his CFO, Dr Manmohan Singh. It is most apt that the CFO should begin a new journey in 2004 as the CEO of the economy, where E could well represent the whole economy. G. Ramachandran marvels at the leap.
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MANAGEMENT
Risk management — Nothing risked, nothing gained
Though the business environment has become riskier in recent times, the approach to risk management still remains simplistic in most companies.
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EDUCATION
IIM imbroglio — A social cost-benefit perspective
Can the government's move to involve itself in the management of the IIMs be construed as an indicator of `political risk'? Would such involvement enhance the benefits flowing to society?
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Micro lending: Challenge and opportunity
The objective of micro finance is not commercial lending in a rural background, but to reach out to sections of society who are unable to engage in an economic activity.
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LETTERS
Kyoto Protocol
A left-hand drive
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