The Hindu Business Line : Monday, May 30, 2005

Lamy's task
MR PASCAL LAMY, who takes over as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation in September, will need all his chaperoning skills to make the December Hong Kong Ministerial meeting a success; the WTO needs one badly if it is to shake off ... More

ECONOMY

Present and future — the PM's view
Tackling the problems of poverty, ignorance, malnutrition, hunger and disease" remain "urgent priorities", said the Prime Minister, and looked ahead to say that the attempt should be to "overcome these challenges and move ahead to tackle the challeng e of the future." Indeed, there is a scaling of priorities here. More

Competition for Bharat Nirman
Building India, among other things, requires the Government to introduce an element of competition to transform its officials. Put time pressure and free them from petty hassles about money, and see how they perform. This will reduce all impedances a nd create a virtuous-cycle, says P. V. Indiresan. More

PETROLEUM

The New Exploration Licensing Policy
It is hoped that NELP V will witness increased participation from players. Here are a few last-minute pointers for bidders to arrive at a well-balanced work commitment programme. More

POLITICS

At what cost your vote?
BHIAR is to have another election, with the fractured verdict of the last edition not leading to a government in the State, what with the various parties not able to see eye-to-eye. More than the politics, there is also ... More

Gandhian groups
ONE should not be surprised if in India there are as many organisations as there are statues bearing Mahatma Gandhi's name. They strive to keep his message and methods alive, clinging to an undimmed faith in his ... More

MARKETING

War in US video rental arena — Will Blockbuster's strategy pay off?
BLOCKBUSTER is the largest video rental chain of stores in the US with a market capitalisation of about $1.9 billion and there is a battle on between investor Carl Icahn and Chairman John Antioco. At the company's ... More

BOOKS

Jalan on the future of India
DR Bimal Jalan is an economist with a refreshing lucidity of expression and a range of interests. A rare combination, which makes his latest book The future of India, a rich bouquet of ideas and suggestions ... More

LETTERS

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BHEL disinvestment

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