The Hindu Business Line : Monday, December 04, 2006

OFFHAND
Manual typewriter to Microsoft
The other day, time weighing heavily on me, and finding nothing better (or worse) to do, I rang up a friend and fellow Chennai-ite, on his mobile number, just to have a little, casual chat. He came on line, and ... More

WIDE CANVAS
Singur: Bengal must go ahead
What happened in the West Bengal Assembly last Thursday is not only shameful from the point of view of a functioning parliamentary democracy but is also totally unacceptable given the dire need of the State to make that desperately-needed ... More

A RINGSIDE VIEW
Mid-caps may outperform blue chips
Frontline stocks likely to see profit-taking from some quarters More

MUTUAL CONFIDENCE
Do FoFs merit a second look?
If there is one class of products that is not fully appreciated by MF investors, it is the FoF (Fund of Funds). Opinion now may be divided as to the FoF's real worth - it is probably much too early to examine that - but there is no denying ... More

ERRORS & OMISSIONS EXPECTED
Fighting pharma profits to fight AIDS
There is a possibility of controlling HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and thus extending the life of patients. Thus assured the President, Mr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, when addressing the members of both Houses of Parliament on the occasion of World ... More

CHAT
`No profit grows where is no pleasure ta'en'
Khan was studying the nuances of oil from Russia. Jogin was shopping for fresh vegetables. And Sridevi was comparing the vacation days for IT employees across the world... Till Dakshinamoorthy suddenly remembered it was time for the weekly ... More

EUROSCAPE
Retailing, continental style
The European market is now at the crossroads. Technology adoption is essential for the biggest companies in retail to remain competitive. Empowered consumers, decreasing workforce productivity and competitive and saturated markets are obstacles. Retail firms have reaped significant productivity gains by relying on scale and scope, with massive centralised chains. More

JOTTINGS
Retail management
The emergence of organised retailing in India is much in the news, with the announced entry of Wal-Mart, and of Reliance expanding massively in Hyderabad and Chennai. Reliance was reportedly preparing for a blitzkrieg for several months, ... More

PEOPLE WISE
Are work-places really women-ready?
Women will play an increasingly significant role in the working world in the years to come. Helping them do this without paying a huge social price is certainly the challenge. More

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Bonds stabilise as traders pause to book profits

`India is current investment hotspot'

Indian employees among the happiest in the world

Over 33 lakh tonnes of imported wheat arrive

Do FoFs merit a second look?

`No profit grows where is no pleasure ta'en'

Major plans for minor ports

Looking back
Nov. 26-Dec. 2
Some more steam left in the indices

Declining Joint Families — Looming social security crisis