The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Wages of attrition
ONE OF THE paradoxes of India's economic reforms is that the reformer, in this case the Government, is most reluctant to practice what it preaches. While the waves of policy change batter the old walls of tradition in industry, finance and other ... More

BUDGET

Budget 2006: Fine-tuning the tax regime
There is room, in the corporate and income-tax areas, for some simple and path-breaking initiatives aimed at improving the overall efficiency of the economic system. An increase in the tax-GDP ratio being inevitable, the mantra for personal and corpo rate taxation should be `simplify the structure, reward the compliant and punish the guilty,' says Bhanoji Rao. More

ECONOMY

The export growth story
Recent increases in exports have been hailed as indicating the emergence of India as an internationally competitive economy. In this edition of Macroscan, C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh examine recent patterns of external trade, in particular exports, and consider the implications. More

MANAGEMENT

Commanding, not demanding, respect
DECADES after their demise, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, Kamaraj and Rajaji continue to inspire millions of Indians. And not without reason. For, these leaders were the epitome of values, high ideals and absolute integrity. ... More

EDUCATION

Exporting higher education — Dilemma of `to commit or not to commit'
THE Indian Institutes of Management are in the news again — two years ago on the issue of fees, and now on the issue of `going abroad'. In the former case, the IIMs wanted to raise their fees considerably, which ... More

WTO

WTO has not helped the common man
THE results of the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial have been lauded not only by the Commerce Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, but also by industrialists. Dr Amit Mitra, Secretary-General, FICCI, feels that the lowering of peak ... More

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