Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Monday, April 18, 2005
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, April 18, 2005 |
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COLUMNS OFFHAND Cudgels against judiciary "The judiciary has overstepped its authority on countless occasions, overturning and in some cases just ignoring the legitimate will of the people. Legislatures for too long have washed their hands on controversial issues, leaving the judges to ... More WIDE CANVAS Global Monitoring Report — The obstacles to development India may have been placed among the top 10 reformers 2003 under five activity heads — starting a business, hiring and firing, enforcing contracts, getting credit and closing a business. Yet, the fact remains that Indian reform has not been abl e to make a mark in various spheres which could effect a sea-change in the Indian business scenario if tackled appropriately. More A RINGSIDE VIEW Equities may fall on `risk' notion IT is not so much of a demand and supply issue or of price discovery, but of a crisis of confidence. Does the Friday's fall suggest that the recent swing that perched the Indian benchmark index at 6,900 points level was a freak wave? Was the ... More MUTUAL CONFIDENCE Mind you, entries and exits do have a price HOW did you feel when the market ended last week with serious losses, closing with Friday's steep decline? You have reason to worry. Net asset values of equity funds are coming down drastically and investors are scared that they may drop even ... More ADR WATCH Infosys leads fall IF International Business Machine and Alcoa spoiled the mood for the US markets, it was Infosys Technologies that shook the domestic markets by declaring conservative estimates for the current year. According to Bloomberg, the Dow Jones ... More VISION 2020 
Importance of investing in technologyThe future of China and India is at risk because neither owns the technology it operates. Both countries will be in serious trouble any moment the US and Europe decide to turn off the technology tap. The short answer to this problem is that both cou ntries should develop their own technology and must acquire so much intellectual property that the West will be as much dependent on us as we are on them, says P. V. Indiresan. More ON MINT STREET RBI move has primary dealers in a cleft stick Managers at PDs are unsure whether they can take the load assigned to them by the RBI. More ERRORS & OMISSIONS EXPECTED Common man's data in compromised state JOHN Perry Barlow said, "Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds." But that may need revision, because it's not only the government but also the big companies and banks that are ... More AMERICAN PERISCOPE Management myths of Corporate America The US is rather ambivalent towards corporate governance. It is a basic dislike for what is seen as governmental interference in what should remain a private corporate matter. It also reveals the enormous power of corporate lobbying that moves quickl y to squash many moves that would rationalise the present system and make it more effective. More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
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