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OFFHAND
RTI campaign
No enactment in recent memory has roused so much enthusiasm among the people as the Right to Information Act passed by Parliament last year. The Chief Information Commissioner (CIO) of Tamil Nadu, Mr S. ...
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WIDE CANVAS
The war against terrorism
There is constant pressure by the security agencies at the `micro' or grassroots level. This goes largely unnoticed by the public and is what is keeping criminals and terrorists at bay. A further strengthening of the national security apparatus w ill lead to fewer terrorist strikes, an important progress vis-à-vis a situation where there is no security.
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ON THE MOVE
Maritime security in dire straits
Seaports all over the world are considered the weakest security link. Particularly, container shipping is seen as the Achilles' Heel of the maritime trade, making insurance in this sector a vital necessity.
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A RINGSIDE VIEW
Market may drift downwards
Investors prefer to stay in cash or in precious metals
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MUTUAL CONFIDENCE
Mergers & Acquisitions in mutual fund space
Last week, a little, innocuous-sounding report had the entire mutual funds industry in its grip. It concerned a proposal apparently formed by Temasek, an investment arm of the Singapore government, to acquire a mid-sized fund house in India. ...
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ADR WATCH
Infosys, the lone gainer
Amidst West Asia concerns coupled with disappointing financial performance by corporate majors, the US markets ended the week strongly lower. On the other hand, domestic markets, braving the Mumbai blasts, ended the week with smart gains, thanks ...
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SAY CHEEK
Lessons from football to succeed in business
Control, touch, vision, awareness, resilience and fitness are what can help both in business and in football.
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ERRORS & OMISSIONS EXPECTED
Whining and whimper in the CA camp
If you find your friendly neighbourhood chartered accountant (CA) unhappy, the reason may be a recent development in service tax. According to an `exemption notification' issued by the Government, CAs (and other practising professionals such as ...
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CHAT
Any hard lesson that may do thee good
Jogin was plotting conflict zones on a world map. Khan was simulating futures trading in onion. Dakshinamoorthy was reading more about how the US taxman's computer goofed up! But Sridevi remembered to message them all, "Chat call!" ...
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EUROSCAPE
Continent going hi-tech on identity
Most European countries plan to switch to electronic cards (e-ID), which incorporate electronic signatures and biometrics. A driver that is pushing European governments into e-ID cards is the battle against identity theft.
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JOTTINGS
Living with failure
Inside the corporate jungle, failure is a dirty four-letter word. Many would rather treat it as if it did not exist. Success, in the face of competitive odds, in reaching difficult target figure, and doing so on time, are the stuff of heroic lore ...
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PEOPLE WISE
HR's boundary with business is now porous
The boundaries of the HR profession along with the other professions in the organisation have finally become porous. This change is making HR a lot more inclusive, understood, integrated and supported. HR will become as much a mainstream profe ssion and function as marketing, operations, finance, sales, distribution and so on.
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