The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, June 05, 2007

EDITORIAL
Banking by decree
With Mr Robert Zoellick named World Bank head, reforms in the selection of chiefs to the Bretton Woods twins take the backseat. More

ENVIRONMENT
PERSPECTIVE
Effect of CFLs on environment
While the technology for safe disposal and recycling is available, the challenge of ensuring that such systems are implemented is enormous. More

POWER
Power reforms need to be wired to gains
Many States have introduced reforms by forming three or more separate companies for generation, transmission and distribution. Until the reforms are understood and pursued in letter and spirit, they cannot result in any substantial gains to the econ omy. Companies that own distribution infrastructure could play the dual role of distribution system operator and retailer. More

EDUCATION
Equality in education
The real problem is at the base of the educational structure. There is no equality whatsoever at the primary and secondary levels of education. More

BANKING
Why banks must aim for a healthy deposit mix
In the Annual Policy statement for 2006-07, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expressed concern over banks resorting to more non-core bulk deposits from corporates than laying greater emphasis on mobilising core retail deposits from ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
The `HR Double Helix'
A blueprint for talent retention More

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Can independent directors help improve corporate governance?
Unless directors have a significant stake in the company it will be naïve to assume that they would be allowed to assert their independence. More

BOOKS
Ten ways that China and India will (and won't) change the world
That China and India will provide huge market opportunities, but remain relatively poor is one of several pairs of contradictions that form the substance of David Smith's The Dragon and the Elephant. More

LETTERS

`Taxing changes'

Freeing education

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