The Hindu Business Line : Monday, September 25, 2006

ECONOMY
Fund-Bank meet: Asia's growth is sustainable
The high point of the recent annual Fund-Bank meet in Singapore was the endorsement by the World Economic Outlook that Asia's growth is sustainable and its recognition that a strong policy framework has been key in enabling the Asian success story. O ne hopes this will strengthen the IMF's arm in doing justice to all countries, including India, in its allocation of quotas, says S. VENKITARAMANAN. More

POLITICS
Muddled thinking about language
The Karnataka Government has just announced that it has shot itself in the foot. In one fell swoop, it has withdrawn recognition to 1,400 English medium schools in the state. The professed reason is to preserve the culture of the region, ... More

WTO
Fresh setback to Doha Round
It is disappointing to note that the trend of progress in the Doha Round negotiations has been reversed once again, in the process strengthening the hands of those who have always held that the Doha Round (and perhaps also the WTO) is terminally ill . More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Differentiation — the only path to managing expectations
With employee expectations reaching dizzy heights, differentiation of talent is the key. This first of a three-part series on this complex subject introduces the concept and traces its emergence as a talent management practice. More

SECURITY
Unshackling police
The Supreme Court (SC) has struck a decisive blow for good and effective governance by its order on a public interest litigation telling the political executive at the Centre and the States in effect, "Hands off ... More

LETTERS

Simplify tax laws

Education reform