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Futile ruckus
THOSE who thought the initial criticism of Infosys Mentor, Mr N.R. Narayana Murthy, by Mr H.D. Deve Gowda, chief of the Janata Dal (Secular), about his alleged ineffectiveness as the Chairman of the Bangalore ... More

WIDE CANVAS


Indo-Pak ties: A sliver of hope
It is ironic that much misery and suffering — caused by the October 8 earthquake in the Kashmir region — should also offer a totally unanticipated opportunity to reduce military tension between India and Pakistan. But even more hurting wo uld be if the opportunity is allowed to pass unexploited. More

ON THE MOVE


They never worked in ports, so what?
Ports are no longer mere facilitators of international trade. They are commercial organisations exposed to global competition. To run them efficiently, one requires the relevant experience and exposure that goes beyond a talent for handling security issues and administrative matters. More

A RINGSIDE VIEW


Undertone remains sketchy
THE benchmark equity indices have displayed a recovery process in the last two sessions of the week gone by as the FIIs slowed down the selling binge. SEBI data clearly demonstrated that the net selling level of around Rs 300 crore has come down ... More

MUTUAL CONFIDENCE


A few tips from international funds meet
THE 19th annual meeting of International Investment Funds Association, the leading assembly of fund industry organisations in the world, is just over in the US. Investors in this country can learn an important thing or two from its ... More

ADR WATCH


Satyam Computer price, premium jump
IT was a mixed bag for the US markets; while the Nasdaq gained on the back of strong financial performance by Google, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 declined due to lower profit guidance from Pfizer Inc and on weak energy ... More

RANDOM WALK


The impending water crunch in Kerala
The past five years have witnessed a great imbalance in the State's availability of groundwater resources. More

CHAT


Cash in hand is better than two stocks
Jogin was trying to ration over a whole week the few onions in his kitchen. Khan kept studying the contours of the US-India deals waiting to be signed. Dakshinamoorthy busily analysed the annual reports of IT companies. But Sridevi SMS-ed them ... More

EUROSCAPE


When in Rome, do as the Romans do
The cultural aspects of doing business in Europe are often subtle, but they are reflected in business contracts between European and Indian enterprises. Since both cultures are deeply rooted in tradition, neither can be changed easily. More

JOTTINGS


Price of corporate responsibility
SOME peculiar and entirely unworthy rewards await anyone living up to one's sense of corporate social responsibility in India, as Mr Narayana Murthy, Chief Mentor and founder of Infosys Technologies, must realise by ... More

PEOPLE WISE


Measuring performance and capability
EVERY THIRD client meeting I attend inevitably veers around to the subject of performance planning or reviews. The context is either the ensuing performance cycle, a recently-concluded employee survey or a couple of ... More



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