The Hindu Business Line : Friday, February 18, 2005

Profit goals vs. public purpose
IN CONFERRING `UNIVERSITY' status to more than 100 establishments, the Chhattisgarh Government was guilty of a cynical perversion of the loftier principle of private-public partnership in higher education. Quite expectedly, therefore, the Supreme ... More

AIRLINES

Airlines are rarely profitable
RICHARD BRANSON, the maverick CEO of Virgin Atlantic, famously observed: "How to make $1 million in airline industry? Start with $1 billion!" This remark sums up the treacherous nature of the airline industry, notorious ... More

ECONOMY

The impossible quadrangle
IN THE fourth Dr Ambirajan memorial lecture organised at Chennai on February 16 by the Public Expenditure Round Table and the Institute of Economic Education, the Chairman, Madras School of Economics, Dr Raja J. ... More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Bridging the rural-urban divide
The Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology aims to encourage and promote voluntary action for the implementation of projects meant to increase rural prosperity, with an emphasis on using technology to make a difference. M r L. V. Saptharishi, who assumed charge recently as Director-General, Capart, shared with G. Srinivasan his vision for the organisation and how this can be translated into action to help rejuvenate Rural India. More

INTERVIEW

`Heart of the market will be in C cars' — Mr David E. Friedman, Managing Director and President, Ford India
There is a greater buzz at Ford India's assembly line now. It is not just the Ikon that is rolling off. Fighting for space are the recently launched Fusion, a crossover vehicle, and Endeavour, a sports utility vehicle. In the corporate office, ... More

`Tsunami destroyed 70% of Nicobar's infrastructure' — Mr Mohamed H. Jadwet, President, Andamans Chamber of Commerce and Industry
The tsunami has devastated the economy of Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands, and put paid to an estimated Rs 50 crore in tourism income the next four months, the peak tourist season, says Mr Mohamed H. Jadwet, President, Andamans ... More

TRENDS

`When liberty becomes licence, dictatorship is near'
NARAIN Karthikeyan, ``the fastest Indian on wheels'' did a 300 km testing-run in Silverstone to complete the distance rookies need to earn a Formula One `super licence'. Elsewhere in the UK, Professor Ian Wilmut, the ... More

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