COLUMNS
OFFHAND
China's infrastructural revolution
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WIDE CANVAS
WTO: Battle of the bottle
The dispute at the WTO between the US and the EU (not counting the other countries which have joined issue secondarily with New Delhi on the subject) on the one hand and India on the other on the imposition of import duties on wines and distilled ...
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A RINGSIDE VIEW
Undercurrent still favours bulls
But market may witness short-term volatility
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MUTUAL CONFIDENCE
Auto, FMCG funds deliver uninspiring numbers in last six months
Banking funds maintain lead among sectoral themes
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ADR WATCH
Strong show by Indian counters
The US stocks maintained their upward movement for the second consecutive week, with the S&P 500 posting its biggest weekly gain since April.The benchmark jumped 1.8 per cent for the week while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ...
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VISION 2020
Inclusive vs. intrusive development
This is 204th in the Vision 2020 series. The previous article was published on June 25.All-round progress occurs when there are no walls, when amenities are shared equitably between wealth creators and their underprivileged neighbours. By ring-fencin g themselves, SEZs become fortresses designed to withstand outsiders and not welcoming sanctuaries for the deprived. That is, they are examples of intrusive, not inclusive, development, says
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SAY CHEEK
Watch out for energy zappers
What is the most toxic thing at the workplace? A common answer of the staff, though in a hush, may be, ‘the boss’; as if to compensate, the vice-versa may equally be true, often in no muted terms. Well, if you are prepared ...
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RANDOM WALK
Learning to serve
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CHAT
Individual stocks nowhere near highs
Khan was trying to detect rough edges and loose ends in the 15K chart vs Brazil’s 50K comparison. Dakshinamoorthy was reading about ‘new wonders’ and wondered if the hype made any sense. Sridevi kept worrying about the ...
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JOTTINGS
The professional college fiasco
This column referred some weeks ago to the notion of the Gross National Happiness index. Advocated by the wise and thoughtful in the West, it has all along been a matter of state policy in the kingdom of Bhutan. However, if someone had been able ...
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AMERICAN PERISCOPE
Global leadership adrift in self-interest
The UN is often referred to as a talking shop. The General Assembly would pass all the resolutions it wants and the real decisions would be taken only at the Security Council. Given the veto power of the members in that body, this often meant ...
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