COLUMNS
OFFHAND
`Dead force'?
Time alone can tell whether the exertions of leaders of 118 nations in Havana to breathe new life into the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) will result in anything tangible. Conceived by the trio of Jawaharlal Nehru, ...
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WIDE CANVAS
Can NAM show its teeth?
It remains to be seen how the future will unfold for the Non-Aligned Movement which has lost its moorings but which is loathe to be cast into the limbo of history. That it can still gather together in one place for a summit meeting suggests that the yearning to play a useful role on the international stage is still there. NAM may not be in a position effectively to establish itself in a garb different from what it sported 30 years ago because of the eclectic nature of its membership.
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A RINGSIDE VIEW
Liquidity may drive markets further
Sensex expensive than China and MSCI Asia Pacific indices
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MUTUAL CONFIDENCE
Tapping unorganised sector for micro-investments
Post-retirement planning for underprivileged is need of hour
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ADR WATCH
Strong show by Indian counters
Infosys hits new high; Dr Reddy's Laboratories biggest gainer
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VISION 2020
Make knowledge utilitarian
For the poor, utility is what counts most. Insisting that the poor must have ten years of academic schooling, is like asking them to eat cake when they do not have bread. The education system is designed for the well-to-do by copying ideas from rich Western countries. This, says P. V. INDIRESAN, ignores the need of employable skills.
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ERRORS & OMISSIONS EXPECTED
Cultural integration audit for consummated deals
M&A or mergers and acquisitions always make big news. But what happens after the deal? "Eighty-three per cent of all M&A produces no benefit for the shareholders," is a line that stares from More
CHAT
`Strength should be lord of imbecility'
Watching flights from his barsati, Jogin was analysing the optimistic projections of the aviation industry closer home. Dakshinamoorthy had opened his laptop and was studying which component had come from where. Sridevi was fondly turning a ...
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JOTTINGS
Needed: Practitioner teachers in ICT
The emerging shortage of trained people in the information and communication technology (ICT) field is alarming. The Government is talking of opening 30 new institutes to train young people in this discipline over the next three to five years. Is ...
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AMERICAN PERISCOPE
Reality check your buying decision
Some American manufacturers are offering a new dimension to their customers — be patriotic and buy a `Made in US' product at a higher price and keep the jobs home, or buy the `Made in India' product and support people there on social ground s. To be fair, in reality the purchase decision is more rational; it is between lower costs in India, complex tooling in Taiwan, versus an opportunity to see the product made in the domestic location.
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