FM must say no
The financial institutions (FIs) are firm in their decision to divest, in the open market, their equity stake in recalcitrant Indian companies. This they propose to do in the case of companies which do not add to `shareholder value'.

Centre should encourage use of fertiliser mixtures
Among the many chemical fertilisers used in India, fertiliser mixtures form a useful component. About one million tonnes of fertiliser mixtures are currently manufactured and sold in India of which Maharashtra with 0.6

Sick government banks -- Time to clean up
Now that the elections are out of the way, it is time for us to get cracking with what is now popularly known as the "second generation of reforms". That would presumably include revamping our doddering government-controlled part of the banking system.

Risk-free PFs
The labour ministry is opposed to investing provident fund monies in equity. According to it, the primary function of the employees' provident funds is to give workers safe and assured, rather than high and risky, returns.

Exploding common myths about insurance
Finally, the barriers are about to crumble. With the installation of the BJP-led government at the Centre after the mid-term polls, the prospect of opening up of the insurance sector to the private sector in the near future has immensely brightened.