The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, October 01, 2008

OPINION

FINANCIAL MARKETS: No light at the end of tunnel
My article “Capitalism’s foul odour — Free market becomes free-for-all” (Business Line, February 15, 2002) was written in the context of Enron sinking like the Titanic without trace, dragging with it ...

SEEDS: How safe are our seeds?
India has “donated” seeds to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, yet it has not officially deposited any for safe-keeping! Here’s the story. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault (SGSV) opened officially on February 26 on the Svalbard ...

RICE: The Pusa 1121 puzzle
The UPA Government, nearing its five-year term, may get the credit for bringing the focus back on the farm sector and livelihood concerns of legions of farmers, in contrast to the previous NDA government which paid scant attention to the ...

EDITORIAL: Ray of hope for solar power
India’s energy sector seems set for a sea change. The Special Incentive Package Scheme (SIPS), announced last year to encourage the manufacture of photovoltaic (PV) cells and generation of solar power, has met with an overwhelming response. ...

MANAGEMENT: Creating a corporate culture
Nowadays, a number of companies confront the problem of their employees being lethargic and lackadaisical about the need to understand and espouse the corporate goals. Employees are keen on achieving their own personal goals, rather than pitching ...

LIFESTYLE: Tips for pleasant relations
Relations among human beings get sour, not by any big commission or omission, but by some inconsiderate act of little importance. Sometimes they can even result in flare-ups. Marie Antoinette’s “If they don’t have bread, let ...

LETTERS: Retail investors
This refers to your editorial “Retail investors keep faith” (Business Line, September ...

LETTERS: Economic terrorism
A few years ago, bank employees in the UK were planning how to ensure uninterrupted operations on a one-day holiday that was to come two months later. Such planning and commitment is what makes the Western countries prosper. In a poor ...

Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in
Subscribe to: Business Line

Markets (Sept 30)

Nifty (at close)	3921.20 (+71.15)
US Dollar (Buy/Sell)	46.97/99
Brent crude (a bbl) Rs	4,339
Gold (a gram) Rs	1,218
Silver (a kg) Rs	20,745

In Focus
Remembering Ramachander

More

Other Top Stories
Guar gum exports may drop on economic slowdown

Leyland sets up venture with US co John Deere

No settlement issues at bourses: Bhave

Arbitrage funds fare better than peers since January

Exporters may not reap benefits from falling rupee

The Pusa 1121 puzzle

Bank crisis: Core issues

Short-covering lifts Nifty futures

Pipavav Shipyard reviewing IPO plan

Looking back
Sep. 21-Sep. 27
Ranbaxy’s Achilles heel