Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, May 08, 2006 |
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COLUMNS OFFHAND Aberrant streak WIDE CANVAS No longer a `functioning chaos' Thanks mainly to the economic reforms, which have unleashed the productive powers of the nation and its people, India does not figure in the list of `failed states'. Indeed it has come a long way from being so described, in the 1970s, and a `function ing chaos', in the 1960s. For Noam Chomsky failed states are those "that do not protect their citizens from violence and... destruction... and that suffer from a democratic deficit... " More ON THE MOVE Problems by the box-full Large-capacity vessels, soaring fuel costs and limited handling capacity at ports/terminals and poor hinterland connectivity in most parts of the world do not bode well for the rapidly-containerising shipping industry. More A RINGSIDE VIEW Momentum to continue BSE Mid and Small-Cap indices may outperform bellwether index More MUTUAL CONFIDENCE Social security funds - need of the hour UTI's `micro pension' initiative attracts investments from self-employed women in the unorganised sector every month to UTI Retirement Benefit Pension Fund More ERRORS & OMISSIONS EXPECTED What led to the Babri Masjid demolition? Rao records how the issue of building a Ram mandir at Ayodhya `was politicised for electoral benefit'. More CHAT What counsel give you in this weighty cause? Khan was reading Buffett's gospel. Jogin kept crunching numbers on why technology stocks rose as Dow Jones peaked. Dakshinamoorthy was trying out one more psephology model to predict election results. But Sridevi drew them all in for the ... More EUROSCAPE Corporate restructuring in Europe Lessons and opportunities for India With the rest of the industrialised world, Europe too is currently in an era of rapid industrial change and massive restructuring. These changes are creating challenges and opportunities. Sectors such as steel, car manufacturing, and ... More JOTTINGS Touched by the Sacred Many people at the highest levels of business these days show an interest in supporting seekers and sages, in a non-denominational sense, driven by a deep faith in discovering a viable and moral way of living. These are not traditionalists by any ... More Advt Links: Andrea Bocelli News and Article Blog Web conferencing services since 1997 Mesothelioma Cancer Treatment New York urban nature A Nice and Cozy Hotel in Bruges Flash Templates Fair Guide Construct Data About:Blank tax deductions Tanning Beds Personal Computing resources Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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