The Hindu Business Line : Monday, October 03, 2005

Knowledge Pentagon
WHILE the US has only a brick and mortar Pentagon, India is going to have a Knowledge Pentagon to "rejuvenate and innovate our knowledge institutions" The architect of the Pentagon will be the Knowledge Commission, ... More

WIDE CANVAS

Looking beyond that 8 per cent
The non-farming sectors have come of age and, going by the adage `the morning shows the day', this has important implications for the future. It can now be said that 15 or 20 years down the line India may not be seen as primarily a farm-based economy — a change in definition which could have a bearing on the country's status at the international negotiating table. More

A RINGSIDE VIEW

Sound mid-caps may see buying — Cement, IT stocks may participate in pre-quarterly results rally
Some Japanese and Korean funds are understood to be gradually increasing their stake in Indian equities, while a clutch of hedge funds are becoming more active in the local market in search of better returns. More

MUTUAL CONFIDENCE

Financial literacy and retirement planning
ARE you aware you may have to retire very soon? Whether you like it or not, your health may fail, your employability may diminish or you may just have to call it a day for one reason or other. Are you ready for retirement? Are your finances in ... More

ADR WATCH

In the limelight
THE drop in global crude prices and better-than-expected earnings from companies such as PepsiCo Inc and Micron Technology Inc helped the US benchmarks to score handsome gains despite a report showing that consumer confidence had the biggest ... More

VISION 2020

Enriching is the best anti-poverty strategy
Such slogans as Garibi Hatao may win votes, but only Amiri Banao can bring prosperity to people — poverty alleviation produces a blinkered view as it concentrates attention on the poor to the exclusion of others. Enrichment is universal; it hel ps the rich too. Citing the President, Mr Abdul Kalam's prescription for Kerala's development, P. V. Indiresan says that the State needs to attract, not export, talent. More

ERRORS & OMISSIONS EXPECTED

Corruption is alive and ticking
OVER coffee at a street-side kiosk, a friend wonders if a motel offering rooms in railway wagons may well be a success. Another thinks a holiday resort should be a better idea with rolling stock that rolled off the rails! As you would've guessed, ... More

RANDOM WALK

Yet another vision
IT appears that the drubbing that the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) received in the recent elections to Kerala's local bodies has forced Chief Minister Oommen Chandy to refocus his government's sights on development and growth. Last week ... More

EX PARTE

Oily twist to a hairy tale
WHERE there is a will there is a lawsuit, said Addison Mizner. "A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit," counsels George Herbert. But Gore Vidal looks at a brighter side when remarking, "Litigation takes the place of sex at middle age." ... More

CHAT

Value lies in the mind of the investors
Jogin spent the weekend recalculating the economy's growth rate. Dakshinamoorthy slept well, dreaming that Sakhalin oil will solve our fuel problems. Sridevi was spending her bull-run gains on Navaratri purchases. But Khan got them all to ... More

AMERICAN PERISCOPE

Whither the Japanese way of business?
Sony's attempt to fix its problems by laying off workers goes against the grain of the Japanese management way. This is a culture that stresses the family approach to employees in the company and the mutual sense of responsibility between the company and its employees. More

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