OPINION
EDITORIAL
Needed change `post' haste
UNPREDICTABLE CHANGE IN the global economic environment is old news. Not so, however, the churn happening within organisations across all sectors. The first corporate actions were defensive, to cope with the impact of external change, as markets ...
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ECONOMY
The miracle and mystery of China
CHINA'S scorching rate of economic growth has become the stuff of legend. It has been in excess of 8 per cent for nearly two decades. China today stands near the top of the heap among the world's economies. The ...
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Getting out of the poverty trap
THIS article is based on two separate and very contrasting stories and the thoughts derived therefrom. The first story is this: A good friend in Singapore who is wealthy, influential and with property interests in many ...
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Inflation and growth — the policy challenge
For an economy with large unemployed resources, running a persistent current account surplus and, at the same time, raising interest rates to dampen aggregate demand and slow down economic activity, may call for simple and cautious policy solutions, which will not be in line with current aspirations. Instead, it may be better to bet on growth and use the opportunity to lower costs and rationalise the tax structure, say Rajiv Kumar and Devika Mehndiratta.
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ECONOMIC OFFENCES
Whistle-blowing
THE shock waves generated by the murder of Satyendra Dubey who blew the whistle on corruption in the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) forced the Government to promise to enact a law protecting whistle ...
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PEOPLE
J. R. D. Tata Letters — A citizen, industrialist revealed
A collection of 300 letters written by the doyen of Indian industry, J. R. D. Tata to eminent political and economic personalities, scientists and artists of his time reveal the fascinating facets of his personality, his relationships with people, th e projects he was involved in, his views on various issues, his kindness, forthrightness and sense of humour, his concerns as a citizen, the values he lived by, and his personal interests, says S. D. Naik.
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