The Hindu Business Line : Monday, April 09, 2007

OFFHAND
Performance appraisal revamped
The Central Government has, at long last, after nearly 60 years of cogitation, bitten the bullet. It has made March 14 a red letter day for members of the Indian Administrative, Police and Forest Services by ... More

WIDE CANVAS
More minefields in SAARC?
Many imponderables — Pakistan bringing in the Kashmir issue, Afghanistan's entry and the US and China as observers — do not augur well for the efficient working of SAARC. More

ON THE MOVE
High dwell time shows up low efficiency of Indian ports
Inadequate port capacity and navigational aids, bunching of vessels, limited cargo handling facilities, high down time of equipment, low labour productivity, shortage of storage space, all contribute to the low efficiency of the Indian ports. More

A RINGSIDE VIEW
Clueless market awaits cos' earnings for direction
Infosys Technologies to announce results on April 13 More

MUTUAL CONFIDENCE
Time to see international trends and practices
Investment Company Institute meeting next month in Washington More

ADR WATCH
Indian counters recover sharply
HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank lead gainers' pack More

SAY CHEEK
Did the Bard have a head for business?
Normal businessmen may not have the Bard in their heads. Fine, but did he have a head for business? Yes, he did, say Janet Ware and Al Davis in `101 Things You Didn't Know about Shakespeare' from Viva (More

CHAT
Are the markets stuck in a range?
Looking at his mobile, Khan wondered if the Nokia-Qualcomm disconnect would escalate. Studying the day's news, Dakshinamoorthy sympathised with the aspirants to IIMs and IITs. And Sridevi was at a neighbourhood church watching an Easter ... More

EUROSCAPE
How Europe elects its leaders
In Europe, while an election is considered the ultimate expression of any free sovereign democratic nation, freedom and accountability are the essential for a country. More

PEOPLE WISE
The growing importance of employee recognition
Simply put, Employee Recognition is if you appreciate and encourage your staff when they do something right, they are likely to repeat this behaviour. And others are likely to copy this behaviour in the hope of receiving similar recognition. Wh ile firms will need explicit means of recognition to ensure predictability, they also have to ensure that their managers demonstrate an understanding of recognition. More

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