The Hindu Business Line : Monday, July 16, 2007

SOCIAL SECURITY
Urgent need for hospice movement
In the midst of all the talk of the so-called ‘demographic dividend’ made up of the surging numbers of the young in India’s population, one cannot but strike a jarring note: The euphoria over economic growth should not blind us ... More

EDITORIAL
The export sop story
More than tax concessions, an overhaul of merchandise trade is crucial to counter the effects of a strong rupee. More

ECONOMY
Quality of governance
When one talks about national ‘governance’, one is generally aiming at describing the quality of life in a country. In other words, how secure does one feel in terms of law and order, in terms of being able to say what one wants to ... More

HEALTH
Just unwind
It is quite common these days to read columns that advise the stressed-out professional in today’s hectic world to take it easy, and learn to relax. Generally however, the young executive treats the so-called relaxation itself as another ... More

MANAGEMENT
Leadership by challenge than ‘programme’
Most successful leaders are those who have taken on tough challenges that shaped their identities and abilities, rather than attending some executive development programme. More

FINANCIAL MARKETS
Making Mumbai an international finance centre
The High Powered Committee on Mumbai as International Financial Centre has made interesting recommendations, but it is difficult to say at this point if they are feasible politically and technically. For even as Mumbai has to become an IFC, India has also to be competitive, points out S.VENKITARAMANAN. More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Europe: The pay swings
Business legitimacy is getting craggy, wrinkled and battered as Europe’s citizens are shocked by patterns of the new creed of self-indulgence, ravenousness and sheer greed. The rising level of executive pay is becoming a controversial topic all over Europe. More

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