The Hindu Business Line : Monday, June 18, 2007

FOREIGN RELATIONS
Reviving the EU Constitution: Poland seeks electoral multiplier from square root formula
Poland's proposed `square root' system — which has not yet been fully explained — would result in an electoral boost for Poland relative to Germany. More

EDITORIAL
New floor plan
The success of the DLF IPO holds promise of a transformation of the real-estate sector. More

MANAGEMENT
Motivating the motivator
Despite everyone proclaiming that HR is the profession of the day and people problems keeping CEOs awake at night, despite HR professionals being paid extremely well and media paying significant attention to the people side of organisations, there is a fair degree of disenchantment among the HR folks. At the HR leadership level, it is the chemistry between the HR leader and the CEO that determines everything. More

FINANCIAL POLICY
US Fed: Between Scylla and Charybdis
The US economy has come this far unscathed simply because the dollar is the world's reserve currency and Asian central bankers allowed this situation to continue despite deteriorating fundamentals. Sooner than later, however, they will demand higher interest rates on dollar holdings to compensate for the diminishing purchasing power. That would be the final blow that ends an era of low interest rates, deficit spending and, indeed, US consumption-led growth, says SHANMUGANATHAN N. More

SOCIETY & DEVELOPMENT
Measuring CSR of India's corporates
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been the staple of management courses for as long as business schools have been in existence. Likewise, national, regional and international conferences or `summits' on ... More

LETTERS

Reverse mortgage

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