The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, September 06, 2005

Plugging IT loopholes
THE EXPERT COMMITTEE'S recommendations on amendments to the Information Technology Act, 2000 should help plug some of the loopholes in the existing legislation. The controversy last year surrounding the attempt at vending some objectionable ... More

CORPORATE

Performance reviews
PERFORMANCE reviews are often a challenge for CEOs as it tests their patience and multi-dimensional skills, which are essential perquisites to conduct these meeting in a thorough and efficient manner. The CEO often finds himself shifting from the ... More

PETROLEUM

A pricing policy for the petroleum sector
The Petroleum Ministry needs to come up with a more permanent solution to deal with rising international prices of crude oil. A pricing mechanism needs to be devised that keeps the government's revenue earnings from the petroleum sector constant. Ret ail prices should not be left to the profit making proclivities of the domestic oil companies. Above all, needed is a system that is equitable to all stakeholders — the government, the oil companies and the consumer, say Mohan Guruswamy, Ro nald Joseph Abraham and Abhinav Gupta. More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING

Not on the Label— Harmful links in the food chain
SUPERMARKETS have been a fertile source for eminently readable new books. Felicity Lawrence's Not on the Label: What really goes into the food on your plate (Penguin, 2004) is one such. She is the Consumer ... More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

The climate change in Kolkata
"I am telling my workers — you have to change. If you fail to change, your company may fail." — West Bengal CM, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee More

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

Good business from bad loans?
With recent RBI regulations paving the way for the sale of bad loans, banks seem set to offload their heavy burden of NPAs, and make some hot cash in the process. More

LETTERS

Don't throw forests to the wind

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