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| July 31, 2006 | | The eight Doha myths
India has more to gain by abdicating the mantle of leadership
Passing the employment buck
The best way forward is to put the force of competition to use in the labour market.
What Murli Deora's actions mean
The other problem with the ministry's intervention, and the more serious one from the point of view of the country's electricity consumers, is the stand on how gas prices are to be determined.
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| July 28, 2006 | | Selling India abroad
The government should use businessmen to promote relationships with countries and talk about investment opportunities here.
This is India's biggest challenge
Most businessmen privately grumble not about the existence of corruption per se, but the degree. Controlling that will boost India further.
Taking stock of India's Fortune 500 gems
The most-valued companies are not necessarily the ones which are biggest in terms of revenues, but the ones which have high capitalisation, which in turn reflects the investors' faith in the company for higher returns in future.
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| July 27, 2006 | | Invest wisely. Try mutual funds
Investing in the stock markets is tricky. This is where mutual funds help untrained investors to grow their investment.
M&As to get a boost in India
The decision to amend the Sebi (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997 ("Takeover Regulations"), on May 26, will facilitate merger and acquisition activities in India's market.
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| July 26, 2006 | | How the IPO biz will be cleaner
The Sebi chairman has rightly brought this issue to prominence, with the suggestion that firms must be placed in a "shut period" in the run-up to the IPO.
Govt officers deserve higher pay
In order to attract fresh talent and retain those who wish to serve the government with some job satisfaction, it is necessary to bridge the huge gap between their salaries and those that comparable jobs in the private sector are now fetching.
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| July 18, 2006 | | Inclusi-vizing education
One who doesn't want to face the pressures and requirements of the board exams should not be forced to do so.
How bad is your boss?
Many companies end up converting exceptional performers into sub-standard managers.
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| July 17, 2006 | | India, beware the China R&D boom
China's score on the Knowledge Index has risen from 3.03 in 1995 to 4.21 today, India's has fallen from 2.76 to 2.61.
The world is not just capital and labour
While the Left has been opposed to divestment, privatisation and FDI on ideological grounds, the proximate cause for the prime minister being forced to suspend all disinvestments, was not even ideological.
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| July 15, 2006 | | RBI as investor
Another acceptable course of action would be to become partners with the global majors
The rupee under pressure
Fundamentals eventually assert their influence on price-trends.
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| July 13, 2006 | | Needed: A social sector regulator
It is time to demonstrate genuine good corporate citizenship and prove to the doubters that social justice can be embedded in market dynamics
Why bother about corruption?
To strike at the roots that feed corruption in India we need to move quickly on poll campaign finance reform.
No blood on Dalal Street
The country's stock markets have a history of shrugging off terror attacks.
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| July 11, 2006 | | Any solution for India's power crisis?
India's power sector today ails not just from inadequate addition to generation capacity.
Why retail biz makes sense for Reliance
Starting on its own and becoming the largest retail chain in India will not be an easy task for Wal-Mart because Reliance and some other players are expected to be up and running with their operations before them.
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| July 04, 2006 | | No free lunches in India
We need reform. We need to take risks. But not with others' money. Or others' lives.
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| July 03, 2006 | | Market fall: Tricks to succeed
Rather than fruitless inaction or regret, the temporarily irrational movements of markets can and should be used to further our investment objectives.
Equities and the long-term approach
Investors scalded by the recent crash need to look at returns over the holding period, instead of losses incurred during a bearish phase.
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| July 01, 2006 | | Reservations: The real reasons
Although a lot of emotion is being spent on the issue of reservations, national-level leaders and parties need to make a rational choice.
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