Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Friday, January 06, 2006
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Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Friday, January 06, 2006 |
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OPINION CORPORATE DISPUTES REPORTER'S DIARY Note, what is in the air THOSE who thought that the Ambani saga was over, need to think again. The two brothers may have carved out their own fiefdoms from the empire Dhirubhai left for them, but the business rivalry continues unabated. An anonymous note doing media ... More EDITORIAL Will it take off? THE PROJECT FOR modernising the airport facilities in Mumbai and Delhi seems to be hitting more air pockets than an aeroplane flying through the eye of a storm. Now, the Government is saying that it will re-evaluate the technical qualifications ... More TELECOMMUNICATIONS REPORTER'S DIARY Offer re-called Mobile operators are falling over one another with such offers as lifetime pre-paid cards, low long-distance calling, cheap SMS and what not. But sometimes this can lead to rehashing old offers. That is what Reliance Infocomm seems to have done ... More POLITICS Task Force on Global Strategic Developments — Need unclear, purpose undefined If a Task Force is not to end up as a monumental wool-gathering enterprise, its purpose should be delineated in sharp and clear terms. More MANAGEMENT Rating the boss IN every organisation, there is a regular procedure for the performance of each level of employees to be appraised by the next higher level with reference to a number of attributes required, enumerated in a standardised format. In corporates, ... More CIGARETTES REPORTER'S DIARY No music for ex-smokers The anti-smoking lobby could soon protest holding of concerts in the country. Why? Because in the run-up to the Master-Conductor Zubin Mehta-led Bavarian State Orchestra's performance in Delhi and Chennai, German officials at the Max Mueller ... More REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION 
Why home prices are highBy inferring that the overall value of housing has lost touch with economic reality, Prof Paul Krugman sees homes as separate from the overall savings and investment market. But G. Ramachandran and V. Sankar think that the market for h omes is inseparable from that for physical and financial assets, and that prices of the two components adjust to optimise the returns and risks in the portfolio. That is why the unprecedented rise in liquidity has sent investors looking for more supp lies of equities and homes. More INTERNET REPORTER'S DIARY 
Privacy `Googled'?Google Earth may be the `spy-in-the-sky' snooping on the globe, but Google itself has penetrated deep into individual privacy. One colleague, trying to confirm some information she received could not trace the top man of the company till she ... More PRECIOUS METALS 
Will gold go to godowns?IN PARAGRAPH 91 of his Budget speech on February 28, 2005, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, spoke of `Gold Units'. He said, "Ten years ago we embarked on the process of ensuring that gold inflows are through the official channels alone. I ... More SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Stem cell research in India — Still in the embryonic stage Given the huge disease burden and the need for organs, affordable diagnostics and therapies, the promise that stem cells offer needs to be exploited to the fullest. More RAILWAYS 
Railways: A derailed social serviceIN THE last few years our leaders have been loathe to raise rail fares. `Railways is a social service' and `poor need protection' are the common excuses given by successive Railway Ministers for their refusal to recover cost-inflation. A closer ... More LETTERS Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
Top Stories In Focus Surging Sensex Dynamic Tirupur Trends in IT - 2005 FDI in retail sector Indian Aviation: Sky is the limit India Inc's overseas acquisition
In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Tax Talk
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