The Hindu Business Line : Monday, October 17, 2005

Policy sans power
CONCEDED THAT SOARING crude prices and rising import dependence force examination of alternatives to fossil fuel, and what better than biofuel — the green, eco-friendly, renewable energy source — as partial replacement. Even developed ... More

ECONOMY

Why every community needs capital
Beyond the stage of economic infancy, every community needs capital (and capitalists) to grow higher. At that stage, a wise polity will cultivate capitalists; it will not reject what capitalists can do better than the state. Citing the case of Kerala , P. V. Indiresan says the State should learn to welcome capital — both financial and human. More

MANAGEMENT

Making good manners a part of core competence
BRINGING about change can be tough. New CEOs come in hoping to put their stamp on the organisation and some even last long enough to try their hand at it.Often, major changes in strategy need to be accompanied by a ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS

Banking on technology
LAST week, a quartet of interesting developments pointed to the possibility of a developmental shift in favour of a technology-driven thrust to Kerala's industrialisation. The first came in the form of a statement from Chief Minister Oommen ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

Time for India to draw FDI into R&D
It is time our political leaders take our FDI policies seriously and set up a policy structure to attract the right quality and quantity of FDI that will enhance our technological prowess and our competitiveness. Rather than debate endlessly whether FDI should be allowed in real estate or retailing, it is much more important to attract FDI into research and development. This alone will enhance India's competitive strength. More

WTO

WTO: The countdown to Hong Kong
The developing countries — which have a strong stake in the continued healthy functioning of the WTO — are placed in a tight corner in that they will have to make major compromises if they want the Hong Kong ministerial to succeed and, in the process, ensure the future of the Geneva-based organisation itself. More

LABOUR REFORMS

Child labour
CHILD labour is a vexed issue, since it is seen to be utterly destructive of human potential. Childhood is the stage of human development when the seeds of self-actualisation are sown in the form of education and inculcation of the right values, ... More

LETTERS

Labour reforms

Micro-finance

Vanishing companies

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