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Divergence
persists |
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Corporate India’s results for
the first Quarter of 2001-2002 (Q1) only confirm the worst fears
that industrial growth remains sluggish. Aggregate sales of
the 1,000 plus companies that have so far reported their quarterly
results thus rose by only 5 per cent. |
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Ignorance
is no bliss |
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Why is it that Union finance
minister Yashwant Sinha’s answers on any issue pertaining to
l’affaire Unit Trust of India always end up raising new questions? |
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POLITICAL
ECONOMY: Chanakya
World economy outlook |
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The GDP growth numbers do not
yet look too bad, but optimism is fast draining away from the
hearts of the industrial world. Is the world economy poised
for another depression? Stock markets are losing ground everywhere. |
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MANAGEMENT
VER 2.0 : Manjari Raman
Bills, Bells, and Tauzin-Dingell |
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Despite its short life, the
Convergence Era has conclusively proved how disastrous it is
when regulation fails to stay in step with technology. |
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EAVESDROPPER
Scholar Ambassador |
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The new United States
Ambassador to India, Dr Robert Blackwill, is a far cry from
his more colourful, ‘page 3’ gossip-column frequenting predecessor,
the Ohio politician — Dick Celeste. |
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VIEWPOINT:
Rudra Sensarma
Do we need universal banking in India? |
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The phenomenon of universal
banking—as different from narrow banking—is suddenly in the
news. With the second Narasimham Committee (1998) and the Khan
Committee (1998) reports recommending consolidation of the banking
industry through mergers and integration of financial activities,
the stage seems to be set for a debate on the entire issue. |
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Urban
population growth way below official estimates |
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India’s urban population grew
at an annual exponential rate of 2.7 per cent in the 90s, according
to data recently released by the Office of the Registrar General.
As it turns out, this growth rate falls way short of previous
official estimates, writes Parul Malhotra |
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STATES:
Joseph Vackayil
Issue of livelihood dominates public hearing on Kalpakkam PFBR
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The mandatory public hearing
for the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor, held in Kancheepuram
on July 27, was like a classical play—it, too, had five distinct
acts. |
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Why
renting is a better deal than owning? |
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If you’re ticked off seeing
another vastushanti card of your friend and are feeling sad
to look at your rented house, lighten up. Unless you did not
miss an opportunity to buy during the income tax authorities
auctioneering of assets at a pathetically low price, you’re
in all probability in for a good advantage over others, writes
Kavita Kakani. |
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