The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, November 17, 2005

How to better ride out the downturns
A LITTLE learning is a dangerous thing, said George Bernard Shaw, and added, "But we must take that risk because a little is as much as our biggest heads can hold." A risk that is eminently worth taking, especially by professionals who are ... More

BOOKS OF ACCOUNT

Weakness in infrastructure can frustrate supervisory oversight
YOU don't need to be reminded that "in theory, private capital should flow to capital-scarce developing countries and help smooth spending." But it may come as a jolt to many that "in practice, there have been large net transfers from developing ... More

JOTTINGS

Rediscovering the obvious
THIS column celebrated the achievement of Peter Drucker, the management master, a few days ago and referred to the neglect of his writings in academic circles. Not that what he said was not relevant, but it was too much ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND

Divestment buzz to the fore
BALMER Lawrie Investments, the holding company for the PSU Balmer Lawrie, was in the buzz because of possibility of partial divestments in Balmer Lawrie. Some 2.2 shares of Balmer Lawrie Investments represent one share in Balmer Lawrie. The ... More

SENSOR

Techs, banking stocks make merry
IT was a good day at the bourses on Wednesday. After taking a breather on Tuesday, a public holiday, the bulls charged ahead lifting the Sensex more than 100 points to close at 8595.92. The Nifty gained 24 points to close at 2582.75 points. ... More

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