The Hindu Business Line : Monday, May 30, 2005

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

WIDE CANVAS

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

A RINGSIDE VIEW

Shift towards pivotals may continue
Both the bull and the bear camps will test the waters in the first couple of days to make a tentative start for June. More

MUTUAL CONFIDENCE

Picking right funds at right time is great challenge
Experience has taught me a few things. One, listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper. Second, you're generally better off sticking with what you know. Third, sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't ... More

ADR WATCH

Infosys, Wipro gain sharply
IT was one of the better weeks for the international equities as most of them finished on positive note. For the US stocks, the rally was propelled by computer-related stocks and on Government data showing that the US economy expanded in the ... More

VISION 2020

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

RANDOM WALK

Pangs of corruption in Kerala
AS a land that is generally looked up to for its laudable standards in social and human development, Kerala ought naturally to have been at the head of the table in matters of good governance, transparency and the eradication of patronage and ... More

AMERICAN PERISCOPE

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

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