The Hindu Business Line : Monday, December 12, 2005

The PF imbroglio
THE PRIME MINISTER has said categorically that the Government will not come to the rescue of the Employee Provident Fund Organisation, even as vociferous demands aremade for a hike in the payout on subscriber deposits. It remains to be seen if ... More

ECONOMY

Fiscal position could be better
Going by the second quarterly (and half-yearly) review of the Indian economy, the fiscal condition leaves much to be desired, so much so that, under the FRBM Act, is has become incumbent on the Government to take steps to remedy the situation. More

A new role for India
FROM about October to March, the leadership of Corporate India is busy with visiting dignitaries from their counterparts from the big corporations of the advanced economies. It may be something to do with the general ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

NURM must be a PURA mission
The Government's ambitious National Urban Renewal Mission hopes to tackle all blight — sanitation, roads, transport, power, water, and governance. But NURM will succeed only when it stimulates out-migration of people from cities even as it make s living conditions better. For this it must adopt the PURA pattern. P. V. Indiresan explains how. More

The red herrings of infrastructure and democracy
THE EDSA is a main artery that runs through Metro Manila. But the six-lane highway, at several points along its path, and at several times during the day, may well resemble a parking lot. The Filipinos are trying all ... More

RBI & OTHER CENTRAL BANKS

China's Central Bank Governor — Mover and shaker in China's financial system
TURNING to central bankers, in general, the world has come to regard Mr Alan Greenspan, America's central banker, as an economic statesman of global significance. His every move, every gesture was watched by markets ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES

Whistle-blowing or ratting?
WORLD over, encomium is showered on any employee who blows the whistle on misdeeds perpetrated to his knowledge in an organisation or government. He is lauded for having performed a public service. Until some years ago, however, a whistle-blower ... More

BOOKS

Bowl of untangled spaghetti with sauce to embellish
WITH the Sixth Ministerial Conference only a day away, there is enough indication that we may once again witness what has now become a routine tie: WTO vs RTA. While the World Trade Organisation (WTO) pushes for ... More

LETTERS

Management lessons

Smooth sailing?

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