The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 16, 2006

Market signals
POLICY-MAKERS NEED to pay a lot more attention to commodity market dynamics if their intention of protecting growers and consumers interests is genuine. This is especially necessary in the case of items in which the government plays an ... More

BUDGET

Challenges before the Finance Minister
The Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram's success as a Budget-maker will be tested by his resoluteness in resisting the temptation to offer too many goodies. There is no escaping the fact that the exchequer has to pay for every concession, every subs idy the Budget offers. Mr Chidambaram has a difficult task on his hands, given the demands of infrastructure and the compulsions of coalition politics, in framing a Budget that will please most, if not all, and help take the nation forward on a path of sustained economic growth with stability, says S. Venkitaramanan. More

ECONOMY

India still shackled, says report
People today speak of a sea-change in the Indian economic environment since the early 1990s. But the Economic Freedom Index tells us that, not only is India placed way down at the 121st position among 161 countries, there has been just an 11 per cent improvement from conditions obtaining in 1995 when the first index was drawn up. More

MANAGEMENT

Can I work from home?
MY FRIEND who lives in Bangalore works for a global organisation, in a global role. His day starts early since his manager is in Melbourne, Australia. He works long hours but does not complain since quite often he does ... More

SECURITY

Security consciousness
SECURITY consciousness, like duty and time-consciousness, is a cultivated trait. Human beings, by their very nature, are trusting. This explains their falling for confidence tricksters, biscuit bandits, bogus claims and job rackets despite widely ... More

LETTERS

Tracking vendors

Hybrid technology

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