The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, November 02, 2006

STOCK MARKETS
13k and the frowning retail investor
With small/mid-caps largely languishing, the small investors are no doubt wondering why all the fuss about the Sensex touching 13,000. More

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Sovereignty is more important than foreign fund flows
India needs to develop a global strategy encompassing investments and politics. It is time the government looked at security, foreign flows and foreign affairs in an integral fashion and constituted inter-ministerial groupings. Perhaps, experts could develop a geo-strategic approach to our investments abroad and at home, says R. VAIDYANATHAN. More

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Let the tribals speak for themselves
The National Tribal Policy should be based on opening up tribal societies and giving their members the freedom to choose the lifestyle they would like to lead. It is time tribals were allowed to take charge of their development rather than non-tribal s with romantic notions of tribal life being empowered to decide their fate. More

HUMAN RESOURCES
The fine art of mentoring
Campus recruitments have almost become de rigueur these days with most institutions in the public as well as the private sector preferring to take fresh graduates. This is an idea that has been working ... More

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