The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, October 03, 2002

Flash in the pan, or... ?
FOR AN ECONOMY that has been tripped on the recovery track by a miserly monsoon, it is cold comfort to know that it had actually been sprinting smartly between April and June this year. The 6 per cent growth rate in the quarter makes it one of ... More

ECONOMY

Foodgrains surplus, forex reserves — Problem of plenty or plus point?
It is possible to turn the problem of plenty — in foodgrains and forex reserves — to our advantage by launching rural schemes in which wages will be paid in kind — namely, foodgrains — and by using the excess forex reserves to import capial goods. Such a strategy will check inflationary pressures and put the economy on an optimum growth trajectory, argues N. A. Mujumdar. More

ACCOUNTANCY

Off the parking lot?
P. S. Kumar on the recent sale of stake by ICICI Bank to FIIs More

The two sides of rotation
S. Sivakumar on the benefits of auditor rotation More

Bitter truth
THERE can be no better day for accountants to introspect on the meaning of `truth' than on Gandhiji's birthday. Encarta defines truth as correspondence to fact or reality, or something that is so clearly true that it hardly needs to be stated. ... More

POLITICS

Advantage `internal chaos'?
India has a tremendous advantage over other nations in terms of `general wisdom' in handling complicated issues pertaining to politics, religion, caste and language. It has the edge because of its `vibrant political democracy, rule of law and a moder n, hi-tech economy.' Why do we lack this conviction about ourselves that an Australian has about us? More

MANAGEMENT

Emerging role of finance managers
INNOVATIVE financial planning has become a sine qua non for companies to adapt to the changing business environment caused by liberalisation, globalisation and de-regulation. In these competitive times, survival depends largely on an ... More

FINANCIAL MARKETS

Why fear of Lula grips Brazil
A FEAR grips the financial markets in Brazil: The "fear of Lula." Lula is Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, the candidate of the Leftist Workers Party for the presidential election tomorrow. From early June, pollsters began to predict a favourable lead ... More

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