The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Disservice delivery
REDUCED to its bare essentials, good governance, whether in the context of governments, or public and private sectors, is nothing but making services in an adequate measure, at reasonable cost and in a timely manner available to those entitled ... More

FINANCIAL SCAN

Fuel prices: Petty bourgeoisie politics?
By holding fuel prices, we are damaging the finances of oil companies and shifting the cost of adjustment from the affluent to Government. More

REFLECTIONS

From Achhe Lal to Iqbal
ONE was surprised when the smiling autorickshaw driver hailed me with a "Saab, pahchante nahin kya (Can you recognise me)." It took a while for me to place him and then the memory pad clicked. It was Achhe Lal. On a rainy day, walking ... More

ZERO BASE

The Commissioner of Income-Tax vs Janakiram Mills Ltd
IF YOU were within the earshot of those who have been trooping out of the House, protesting against the Finance Minister for what he did or said, it is quite probable that you would have heard one asking another, ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND

Vanavil betting on swap ratios
VANAVIL Dyes & Chemicals, a Clariant group company, is making sharp moves forward on expectation of a favourable swap ratio in the proposed merger of the group entities. Ahead of an official valuation report, the market has begun betting on ... More

SENSOR

Firm global markets, FIIs boost sentiment
BROAD-based buying, firm global markets and continued FII inflows helped the markets reverse the trend witnessed on Monday as they ended the day with strong gains. While the benchmark Sensex gained 1.5 per cent, the broader Nifty was up by 1.3 ... More

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