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OPINION

EVENTS: G-20: For the greater common good?
The recent G-20 meet in London was characterised by hype rather than substance. And, typically, the hype was not justified by the quality of the conclusions reached at the meeting. The occasion, however, did serve as the first exposure of ...

POLITICS: No Olympic title for shoe throwing
If javelin and shot put could make it to Olympic sports titles, why not the more glamorous shoe?The question bristles with implications and complications. First, how to ensure that the choice of the make of the shoe by the ...

EDITORIAL: Nurturing shoots of revival
Set against the performance of just twelve months ago, industrial production for February confirms the belief that the economy had completely lost its momentum. Almost every indicator shows either a decline in the pace of growth or a fall in ...

ECONOMY: Focus on people’s needs
Mrs Rohini Nilekani, in a recent article, expressed her anguish about our declining ecology. She wrote: “Some groups in Europe, whom I recently read about, are challenging the idea of growth itself. They advocate de-growth, which allows ...

EVENTS: The generous doctor
The AIIMS staff who attended on the PM during his surgery a few months ago were in for a pleasant surprise when they received neatly gift-wrapped wristwatches signed by Dr Manmohan Singh. Other dignitaries, such as former prime ministers ...

POLITICS: PM plays the politician
The recent interaction which the Prime Minister had with some women journalists has thrown up ideas about a new, combative head of the UPA Government, who is very much in the running for the post of Prime Minister in the next regime. Briefly, ...

ECONOMIC OFFENCES: Using religion to dent corruption
Pope Benedict XVI, the head of the Catholic Church, paid a visit to Angola and other countries in Africa during March. In his speeches, he made the usual appeals for more human rights, eradication of poverty, and also took a stand ...

LETTERS: Strengthen PSBs
This has reference to your editorial “Banking on innovation” (Business Line, April 10). The views expressed are ground level realities. The public sector banks have shown their resilience during the ...

LETTERS: ATM transactions
This is with reference to “Banks may go slow on issue of debit-cum-ATM cards” (Business Line, April 11). Though the RBI has instructed all banks to make necessary changes in the programmes pertaining to ...


Columnists: C Gopinath Harish Bijoor G Chandrashekhar S Murlidharan Sharad Joshi Mohan Murti S Balakrishnan Bharat Savur B S Raghavan Ganesh Challa Bhanoji Rao Swati T Banusekar Ramanujam Sridhar Ranabir Ray Choudhury Rasheeda Bhagat P.V. Indiresan P Devarajan S Muralidhar R K Raghavan B Venkatesh S Venkitaramanan




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