The Hindu Business Line : Monday, October 24, 2005

Indo-Pak ties: A sliver of hope
It is ironic that much misery and suffering — caused by the October 8 earthquake in the Kashmir region — should also offer a totally unanticipated opportunity to reduce military tension between India and Pakistan. But even more hurting wo uld be if the opportunity is allowed to pass unexploited. More

EDITORIAL

More calls still unattended
THE AMENDED FOREIGN direct investment (FDI) regulation is expected to bring greater clarity to the policy on the foreign ownership structure in the telecom industry. The decision to exclude foreign sector holdings in public sector banks and ... More

FOREIGN TRADE

When in Rome, do as the Romans do
The cultural aspects of doing business in Europe are often subtle, but they are reflected in business contracts between European and Indian enterprises. Since both cultures are deeply rooted in tradition, neither can be changed easily. More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Measuring performance and capability
EVERY THIRD client meeting I attend inevitably veers around to the subject of performance planning or reviews. The context is either the ensuing performance cycle, a recently-concluded employee survey or a couple of ... More

MONETARY POLICY

Will RBI Governor stay the course?
For the financial sector as much as for the common man, the level of interest rates and the stance of monetary policy are critical. With inflationary pressures rising and the current account gap widening, the conventional remedy seems to be for the RBI Governor to increase interest rates. But will a rate hike be appropriate given its possible adverse effects on growth and fiscal balance? Assessing the dilemma before the Governor, S. Venkitaramanan explains why this is not the right time to apply the rate squeeze. More

SOCIETY & DEVELOPMENT

Price of corporate responsibility
SOME peculiar and entirely unworthy rewards await anyone living up to one's sense of corporate social responsibility in India, as Mr Narayana Murthy, Chief Mentor and founder of Infosys Technologies, must realise by ... More

Futile ruckus
THOSE who thought the initial criticism of Infosys Mentor, Mr N.R. Narayana Murthy, by Mr H.D. Deve Gowda, chief of the Janata Dal (Secular), about his alleged ineffectiveness as the Chairman of the Bangalore ... More

LETTERS

Biofuel policy

Victim of petty politics

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