The Hindu Business Line : Monday, July 25, 2005

Double standard
VOLKSWAGEN has set a noble example to those in public life and business by accepting constructive responsibility for the duping of the Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister to the extent of Rs 11 crore by persons claiming to be its representatives, ... More

WIDE CANVAS

Looking ahead on India-US ties
IT WOULD be a grave error on the part of the nation to judge the outcome of the Prime Minister's visit to the US against the canvas of past interaction between the two countries, for the simple reason that there no ... More

ON THE MOVE

No smooth sailing for shipping supply-chain
Apart from political risks, and unpredictable weather conditions, which can affect ship movement, cargo delays, non-availability of empties, strained industrial relations, and irregular sailing can cause disruptions in the shipping supply-chain. More

A RINGSIDE VIEW

It's up, up hurrah, thanks to fund flow
IF all time highs in the local benchmarks are in currency, there is no reason why the Chinese currency appreciation will not recharge the market psyche. Given the current overseas and local exuberance over the domestic equities, possibilities of ... More

MUTUAL CONFIDENCE

Alliance bid adieu note
IF you are a collector of investment memorabilia, chances are you will treasure the latest annual report issued by Alliance Capital MF - the very last one, considering the imminent transition of its schemes to Birla Mutual Fund. And if you at ... More

ADR WATCH

Satyam Computer, VSNL hit 52-week highs
DESPITE terrorist attack in London (this time a minor one compared to 7/7 attack) and China's revaluation of yuan by 2.1 per cent, the US markets climbed further albeit marginally. On the back of the US Federal Reserve Chairman, Mr Alan ... More

VISION 2020

Research universities: Mind is the key
If the country can change the mindset of hypocritical politicians and "intellectual" busybodies, who preach that it is a moral duty to prop up the incompetent, India can build world-class research universities. It has brilliant students. It can attra ct world-class faculty. Indeed, the government must recognise that only teachers, and not any of its office, can build great universities, says P. V. Indiresan. More

ERRORS & OMISSIONS EXPECTED

A look at life through the wrong end of a telescope
WHAT is so special about Marvolo, who was "left in squalor and poverty, with a very nasty temper, a fantastic amount of arrogance and pride"? Just that the line is the only occurrence of `poverty' in the 800-plus story that millions of children ... More

RANDOM WALK

Return of the native
LAST week, an old Kerala hand announced plans to invest some substantial amounts in what is arguably the State's only area of growth - tourism. Captain C.P. Krishnan Nair, Chairman of Hotel Leela Venture Ltd, said the group was planning a ... More

CHAT

If sitting on profit, take out part of it
Khan sat like the Sphinx, wondering when violence would end, and Jogin tried to match what Aiyar said about gas against the PM's statements. Dakshinamoorthy tried to teach his new pet, a parrot, words like 'buy' and 'sell', but Sridevi pressed ... More

AMERICAN PERISCOPE

Removing the stumbling blocks within
NELSON Mandela Square is a mall in a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, and sports global brand names and world class retail stores. The Gucci outlet, the art gallery, and even the food court have reached a level of ... More

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