The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Private play in nuclear energy
THE CHAIRMAN OF Tata Power, Mr Ratan Tata, ignited an interesting debate last week on private sector participation in the nuclear energy programme when he said that his company was ready to foray into this area if and when the government allowed ... More

ECONOMY

Coin collectors
WHILE the evolution of money is interesting, its history in recent centuries has been fascinating. After the era of barter, money came into existence both as an acceptable medium of exchange and as a standard store of value. In course of time, ... More

FERTILISERS

Reorientation of fertiliser subsidy — An approach based on strategic analysis
Fertiliser subsidy, which was earlier an instrument to ensure affordability by the farmer, must now be used to achieve higher productivity. The subsidy in the contemporary regime has been analysed keeping in mind the farmer, the industry, the Governm ent and the common man. More

MANAGEMENT

The global manager in perspective
TODAY'S corporates need to look at the whole world, and develop appropriate strategies that will work across national frontiers. A logical corollary of this trend is that the corporate leaders need to develop skills ... More

EDUCATION

Raising education to a higher plane
Two reports on higher education provide important material and a unique opportunity to launch a debate among policy-makers and general public on how to build world-class institutions in India instead of taking the convenient route of ignoring interna tional reputation as simply some Western Imperialist notion that need not bother us. If the reports are not used properly, it will be yet another missed opportunity, says Bhanoji Rao. More

SOFTWARE

Software testing services — The next big thing?
SOFTWARE bugs or errors cost the US economy an estimated $59.5 billion annually, which is equivalent to 0.6 per cent of its gross domestic product. This loss is borne by users and developers of software. At least a ... More

INTERVIEW

'Chhattisgarh will lead in economic growth' — Dr Raman Singh, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister
An Ayurvedic doctor by profession, 53-year-old Dr Raman Singh took over as Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh in December 2003. In 1999, he had been elected to the Lok Sabha from Rajnangaon as the BJP candidate and inducted into the ... More

LETTERS

Retail investors

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