The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, January 21, 2003

US dumped
THE MOST IMPORTANT aspect of the recent dispute between the US and other WTO members over anti-dumping issues is that for the first time so many nations had joined hands to oppose that action of one member, and that too Washington. The question ... More

ECONOMY

The good and bad of 2002
IF one can use the words of Charles Dickens — it was the best of times, and yet the worst of times, in 2002, with the general market trend giving a mixed feeling of both relief and letdown. On the positive side, interest rates have been ... More

ENVIRONMENT

A protocol for biosafety
THE Government of India has very recently approved the ratification of the UN Protocol on Biosafety. This protocol was finalised at Montreal in January 2000 in accordance with the Convention on Biological Diversity and against the determined ... More

MANAGEMENT

Cost and time overruns — The importance of implementation
The gap between knowledge and planning/policy and our actions should be bridged. We must bridge our knowing-doing gap through our collective action. This means creating implementation machinery with which its member can identify, in which they share a sense of pride and to which they are willing to commit. Execution and implementation should be new mantra for catching up with the WTO-navigated world. More

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Corporate governance — Broader issues and challenges
Instances of corporates investing in unrelated areas have reflected poorly on corporate governance standards. Though the Naresh Chandra Committee on Corporate Audit and Governance has come out with comprehensive recommendations, the problem cannot be rectified without the effective implementation of the guidelines, rules and regulations, says S. D. Naik. More

ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE

Degree in imitation
ANDHRA PRADESH, the most happening State of `geeks, hawks and top corporate performers is ready to show to the world that it is ahead in the area of culture too. The AP Minister for Tourism and Cultural affairs, at a recent `Mimicry Mahotsav', ... More

LETTERS

NRI meet

Cellular woes

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