The Hindu Business Line : Monday, August 04, 2003

Secures little
ASKING COMPANIES TO earmark assets as security for the deposits they take from the public may look like an important move towards investor safety. However, much as it may make regulators feel good, it is unlikely to make the lot of investors any ... More

ECONOMY

World Bank strikes a note of caution
THE World Bank has come out with a frank appraisal of India's development experience. Its report "India: Sustaining Reform, Reducing Poverty" has, however, drawn strong negative reactions from the North Block. While ... More

Growth bulls on rampage... But wait for exhaustion to set in
The unjustified euphoria and desperation in financial markets will sort themselves out eventually. Needed now is patience underpinned by a sound understanding of the underlying economic fundamentals, says V. Anantha Nageswaran. More

MUTUAL FUNDS

Fund of funds — Will investing within help?
TEMPLETON India and Prudential ICICI have filed offer documents with SEBI to float fund of funds. Interestingly, both have offered plans that will invest in schemes available within their respective fund-houses. This ... More

POLITICS

Wolf shopping for sheep's clothing
SUCCESSIVE governments at the Centre have made a complete mess of India's foreign policy, subsidised with growing reluctance by the tax payer. Thus, in a manner of speaking, the BJP-led National Front Government was ... More

Murders most foul
WILL it be too far-fetched if I say that the US and the UK ganged up to commit murders of their own soldiers and innocent Iraqi civilians and therefore, their leaders should face trial by an International Crimes ... More

TECHNOLOGY

Convergence of gasoline, diesel technologies — A vision for the next decade
EVs, fuel cell and hybrid vehicles may be the buzz in the auto industry but there is no getting away from conventional gasoline and diesel technologies. The focus now, therefore is to combine the best features of the two systems to develop an engine that is cleaner, more energy-efficient and has omnivorous fuel consumption capability. More

WTO

Cancun at the crossroads
The obstacles ahead on the road to Cancun — and to the larger target of implementation of the Doha Development Agenda — are many and entrenched. This is a widely known fact which is why appeals have poured in from all sides to get the neg otiations to move ahead. More

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