The Hindu Business Line : Friday, April 14, 2006

`Chase your passion, not pension'
Last week, a big bank remained closed, because its employees struck work to press for pension hike. The showdown happened on Sunday, with the Government yielding to the demands. And the protest was called off. Ironically, though, some of the ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

A dud call?
Telecom major Bharti sent a very tempting invite to journalists for a joint press briefing by honchos from top Asian operators including SingTel, Maxis and Optus and beat correspondents smelt a good copy since ... More

AGRICULTURE

Agriculture needs a paradigm shift
It is time for a fundamental shift from the "unproductive" spending to extending support in a form that creates permanent assets, reduces the vulnerabilities of the poor farmers and builds their capacity to improve yields and augment income. Achievin g 4 per cent agriculture growth is all about changing the mindset, says UTTAM GUPTA More

ECONOMY

Is politics costing economy dear?
Recent political developments raise innumerable questions. A political alliance at the Centre created by compulsions of keeping a common political foe out of power. A Common Minimum Programme that looks logical for the country has different ... More

FOREIGN TRADE

One-day spotlight
Not the one to give up on publicity, the Commerce Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, was surprisingly absent from media glare the day after he presented the Annual Supplement to the Foreign Trade Policy, despite having ... More

POLITICS

Session of controversies
The Budget session of Parliament, which ended rather abruptly, was unusual for reasons more than one. Perhaps for the first time, the President's customary address to the joint sitting contained an advice that ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Astronomical salaries
What is one to make of students from top B-Schools in India landing jobs with astronomical pay packets? The entire media was agog the last few months with spectacular offers of around Rs 50 lakh to more than Rs ... More

CREDIT MARKET

Micro-credit: Looking beyond group lending
Considering the increased competition in micro-credit and the pressure to reduce interest rates, it is time for micro-finance practitioners to consider moving beyond group lending. More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS

REPORTER'S DIARY
Channelled ire?
Media persons covering the agitation at Hero Honda's plant near Gurgaon were taken aback when the agitating workers refused to come out from the factory premises to talk to them. Asked for their side of the ... More

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