The Hindu Business Line : Monday, April 09, 2007

FOREIGN TRADE
More minefields in SAARC?
Many imponderables — Pakistan bringing in the Kashmir issue, Afghanistan's entry and the US and China as observers — do not augur well for the efficient working of SAARC. More

POLITICS
How Europe elects its leaders
In Europe, while an election is considered the ultimate expression of any free sovereign democratic nation, freedom and accountability are the essential for a country. More

MANAGEMENT
The growing importance of employee recognition
Simply put, Employee Recognition is if you appreciate and encourage your staff when they do something right, they are likely to repeat this behaviour. And others are likely to copy this behaviour in the hope of receiving similar recognition. Wh ile firms will need explicit means of recognition to ensure predictability, they also have to ensure that their managers demonstrate an understanding of recognition. More

FINANCIAL POLICY
Inflation fighting — RBI's `Shock and Awe' treatment
In a recent media debate, economist Ila Patnaik suggested a radical alternative approach to tackling inflation — a holistic policy mix that focuses on inflation control without too much emphasis on interest rates. S. VENKITARAMANAN believes the re is merit in her critique which can help the central bank avoid a confusion of objectives and control inflation while maintaining growth. More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Performance appraisal revamped
The Central Government has, at long last, after nearly 60 years of cogitation, bitten the bullet. It has made March 14 a red letter day for members of the Indian Administrative, Police and Forest Services by ... More

LETTERS

Reining in inflation

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Looking back
Apr. 1-Apr. 7
Food Processing Sector: Opportunity by the ladlefuls

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