The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, July 04, 2006

ECONOMY
When inflation is good and bad news
Inflation will, undoubtedly, put pressure on both individuals and organisations alike in the short run. But, eventually, price rise will help strengthen developing countries vis-à-vis industrialised countries. More

STEEL
PERSPECTIVE
Arcelor-Mittal, headed high?
The Mittal family would have 43.5 per cent of thenew company's shares. But it has agreed not to increase its shareholding beyond 45 per cent for five years. The current Arcelor Chairman would be the Chairman of the combined company and when he retir es next year, he would be succeeded by Mr Mittal. More

IPR
Developers vs generic manufacturers — Innovators need a booster dose
Innovations are key in the pharma and agro-chemicals sectors, and innovators must have the chance to recoup R&D and product stewardship costs. More

HUMAN RESOURCES
The obsession with attrition
The entry-level attrition rate across the BPO (business process outsourcing) industry stands at 45-50 per cent for voice-based processes and 15-20 per cent for non-voice based processes, according to Nasscom ... More

INTERVIEW
`People's desire to own an affordable four-wheeler has gone up'
Through its persistent push into passenger cars, the huge loss it suffered some years back and subsequent return to profitability, one quality that characterised the public face of Tata Motors' top management was its readiness to call a spade ... More

`India is exciting, but not without hassles'
A growth rate of 7-8 per cent is sustainable for India and very good in Asian terms. But investing in India is also very challenging. More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Don't stop the elephant
Two recent moves by the Finance Ministry appear to be a disincentive for exporters More

LETTERS

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WTO talks

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