The Hindu Business Line : Monday, November 13, 2006

OFFHAND
Acquiring a multi-faceted personality
The higher one climbs in an organisation, the more multi-directional and multi-dimensional are the demands made on him. The want of awareness on the part of top executives of the need to acquire a multi-faceted ... More

IMPRESSIONS
Attrition check
Attrition today is a gnawing problem but effective management of the issue definitely helps to some extent. More

WIDE CANVAS
Poor `human progress' in India
There has hardly been any change in the `human progress'' content of growth in the much-touted era of 7-8 per cent GDP growth rate. Not only is India at the bottom of the heap as far as comparable large economies are concerned, the economies below it hail mostly from under-developed Africa. More

A RINGSIDE VIEW
FIIs may set the market direction
Focus to continue on mid-cap space More

MUTUAL CONFIDENCE
Retirement savings' plans: Will it happen soon?
At a time when 401(k) in the US celebrates silver jubilee More

VISION 2020
Inclusive without being altruistic
Unlike SEZs that are overloaded with capital and commercial experts but short on local content, PURA includes social development — mass transport, education, healthcare and housing — and multiple classes of services to cater to both rich and poor. This is where it has the edge, says P. V. INDIRESAN. More

ERRORS & OMISSIONS EXPECTED
Should we unlearn what little accounting we know?
Do you find it difficult to make out head and tail of company accounts? If yes, cheer up that you aren't alone. The bosses of international audit networks are confused too! In a document released only days ago in Paris, the CEOs of big ... More

CHAT
Market sentiment turning too optimistic?
Khan was trying to analyse the jobs numbers across countries. Jogin was studying the `Fresh' model, hot on the heels of Steve Ballmer! Dakshinamoorthy was plotting the growth curve of the cellular sector for the next six months... Till ... More

AMERICAN PERISCOPE
Market realities soften Bolivian nationalisation
Governments are only slowly learning the ropes of how to use smart negotiation techniques and market forces to get what they want at far less cost. More

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`Manufacturing in H1 records smart growth'

`India-China trade can double to $30 b by 2009'

Egg prices may meet resistance at current levels

Is India's growth a flash in the pan?

Retirement savings' plans: Will it happen soon?

Market sentiment turning too optimistic?

Is there retail room for all?

Looking back
Nov. 5-Nov. 11
Two parts of the challenge in making steel

Political reforms, a must

Prudent to book profits on any rally

On liquidity and interest rates

Tax structuring and planning via the Netherlands can be worthwhile