The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Dual citizenship — Driven by pride and pragmatism
India's move to allow dual citizenship can be seen as another step ahead of an emerging global power that will allow unhindered trade in services and free the citizenry to pursue opportunities wherever they arise. But a contrary view on dual citizens hip may be inspired by pure emotion rather than business-like pragmatism, says Bhanoji Rao. More

EDITORIAL

Broad-banding competition
IN THE INITIAL years of economic reform, facing up to competition was not a skill that came easily to public sector units. Long years of monopoly had blunted business instincts; customer service or acquisition was hardly a priority, and ... More

ECONOMY

`Cut the fat, not the muscle'
INDIA'S greatest economic challenge is to rein in fiscal deficit, according to Dr Raghuram G. Rajan, Chief Economist of the IMF"It is a problem because people do not see it as a problem," he said last week, addressing ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE

Leg up for infrastructure
THE Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, has said that a part of the forex reserves of $127 billion should be used to make government investments in infrastructure. ... More

MANAGEMENT

Global B2B mantra — On a new learning curve
IT IS as exclusive as it can get. An international consortium of business houses joining hands in a bid to share knowledge. In the normal course, one would have expected them to make a beeline for some of the big ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS

Regulatory authorities — Role in a deregulated economy
THE transition of the economy from being a regulated one to a deregulated one is a momentous step. But if a deregulated economy is not to lead to cut-throat competition or predatory exploitation of the consumer, it ... More

INTERVIEW

`Controlling fiscal deficit is the biggest concern' — — Dr Raghuram G. Rajan, Economic Counsellor and Director of Research, IMF
IT is 5 p.m. on a working day. Music Academy on Chennai's busy Cathedral Road is packed, almost to capacity. "The crowd's larger than what you will even see for a kutcheri," remarks someone from the audience. The audience is expectantly ... More

LETTERS

NRI meet

FII flows

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