The Hindu Business Line : Monday, November 25, 2002

Re-visiting disinvestment
THESE ARE DIFFICULT times for the Vajpayee Government as far as disinvestment is concerned. Its members hardly laugh together these days. To reconcile the widely divergent views within the Cabinet on the divestment of stake in Hindustan Petroleum ... More

POLITICS

Corporates: Spin cannot turn them popular
"There's no question that there are profits to be reaped from the war against terrorism. After all, it is usually the countries with the worst records and biggest crises that tend to spend the most money on PR.'' — Sheldon ... More

Mad, mad India!
AFTER years of unwarranted cynicism over the state of affairs in my country, I realise that it is actually fun to live in India, and that too, at this time. Where else would you have so many rip-roaring, Rabelaisian plays going on at the same ... More

BIO-TECH & GENETICS

GM foods: Consumers' right to know
Consumers do not want to be dictated to about what is good or right for them; they want to participate in the processes where safety standards are determined. — Stephen Leader, Australian public health expert. THE GM ... More

BANKING

RBI Report on Trend and Progress of Banking — Commendable growth, despite NPAs
Apart from exhorting bankers to observe all kinds of procedures and safeguards, the RBI also needs to put on its developmental hat. It has to re-inject the spirit of enterprise into the banking system, stifled since the days of investigation and enqu iry started in the 1990s. The atmosphere of fear has to give way to one of helpful nurturing. More

STOCK MARKETS

A case for stocks with income
The bull market of the 1980s and the 1990s made dividends unfashionable. But with a possible repeal of double taxation of dividends in the US, dividends would be back in vogue sooner rather than later. Thus, the emphasis must be on accumulation of st ocks that provide income, says V. Anantha-Nageswaran. More

GOVT BONDS

Fast-tracking G-sec trading on screen
DURING his year-long stint in North Block as Advisor to the former Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, Dr Rakesh Mohan, now a Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, had written several letters to the regulator on debt market ... More

LETTERS

Eight-digit number plan

Incentives for non-taxpayers

PSB revamp

Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in
Subscribe to: Business Line

Pick a Winner Stock Market Contest

Risk management system must for AMCs, trustee cos

Of flyovers, Moulin Rouge and cows...

GM foods: Consumers' right to know

Solar-powered auto-rickshaw

In Depth
Gender Justice

Simple Economics

Small Investor

Looking back
Nov. 17-Nov. 23
Vision 2020: Less-taxing proposals to enhance revenues

Kelkar report — More woes for salaried, aged