The Hindu Business Line : Monday, June 11, 2007

OFFHAND
Wanted: New boardroom dynamics
What happens within boardrooms of companies has a direct bearing on corporate governance, and the character and value systems of the directors and the time and inclination they have to exercise close and ... More

A RINGSIDE VIEW
Markets likely to remain volatile
DLF public issue posts challenge to liquidity More

MUTUAL CONFIDENCE
FMPs losing out to bank deposits?
Fixed maturity plans, which were hugely in demand till recently, are suddenly not so hot any more. Other debt products, and, certainly, bank deposits, seem to be regaining their appeal insofar as a large section of the market is concerned. The ... More

ADR WATCH
Tata Motors tumbles 12%
Only Patni, Satyam Computer end in positive zone More

VISION 2020
The importance of outcomes
The economic policies are producing considerable revenues but little of desired outcomes. Probably due to opposition from both the bureaucracy and politicians, the idea of outcomes has receded into the background. But had outcomes been the criterion for evaluation, the Finance Minister would have got top marks, his colleagues would have been hauled over coals, and the Prime Minister would have been saved much embarrassment, says P. V. INDIRESAN. More

RANDOM WALK
Treading lightly, travelling responsibly
The imminent policy to promote `responsible tourism' in Kerala will benefit the economy and development profile of the State in innumerable ways. More

CHAT
By indirections find directions out
Khan was studying the `complex schemes for exporters' that WTO was complaining about. Jogin was tabulating the IPOs slated for the weeks ahead. And Dakshinamoorthy was charting the worrying auto numbers... Till Sridevi messaged them all, ... More

JOTTINGS
Inclusive growth
The Prime Minister has of late been haranguing captains of industry for conspicuous consumption, cautioned against excessive remuneration and drawn attention to the need for inclusive growth. Not many will recall that it was the same person as ... More

AMERICAN PERISCOPE
Prodding China to be responsible trade partner
The one big issue on the table is the trade deficit. In 2006, the US deficit with China rose to $233 billion, its largest imbalance ever recorded with a single trading partner. More

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