The Hindu Business Line : Monday, October 13, 2008

OPINION

FINANCIAL POLICY: Kudos in order, as also more work
The reverberations of the US financial collapse on the various economies of the world have been far-reaching. Particularly, we are witnessing the collapse of leading banks in Europe. This has led many observers to reflect on the comparative ...

POLITICS: Will reservation moves bear fruit?
In recent times, there has been considerable debate on reservation for OBCs in Central Universities, including the IITs. It has been reported that the HRD Ministry had issued as “Minutes” that the Standing Committee of the IIT ...

EDITORIAL: Ready to support
Now that the 2008 kharif season agricultural crops are under harvest and arrivals are gathering pace, there is a sense of heightened suspense as to the direction farm prices may take over the next two-three months. Global agricultural markets ...

FINANCIAL MARKETS: Capitalism, socialism and democracy
With due apologies to economist Joseph Schumpeter, I couldn’t resist borrowing the title of his book (1942) for this column. The current events in the US are most aptly summed up by that title. This is the heartland of capitalism ...

FINANCIAL MARKETS: Managing the crisis
Even seasoned financial analysts find looking into the crystal ball at this juncture a difficult proposition, the inference to be drawn being that it is better not to stick one’s neck out and pontificate which way things will ...

RADIO/TV: Chuck this practice!
There was once a time when the police were left in peace to investigate a crime, subject only to the supervision of higher authorities. But no longer. The inquisitive reporters of both the print and electronic media, especially the latter, ...

LETTERS: Honest banking
We seriously need honest and sincere leaders and bankers. I belong to an agricultural family but am working in a small software firm. I know the Central government had mandated that banks settle all eligible farm debt by June 2008, and to ...

LETTERS: Singur to Sanand
The tribulations Ratan Tata had to put up with for two years at Singur have now been replaced by relief and smiles. Investor-friendly Gujarat has laid out a red carpet for his Nano project. The Rs 1 lakh car will now roll out from Sanand town ...

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