The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, November 15, 2005

More expected from SAARC
GOING BY THE Dhaka Declaration, issued at the end of the 13th SAARC summit, it would appear that the focus of the meeting was on regional economic cooperation. A good part of the document dealt with this subject. However, the thrust was on ... More

ECONOMY

Poverty, not just an economic phenomenon
Despite over half a century of battle against poverty, the problem is still formidable, having acquired new dimensions with the growing rural-urban divide. There is, thus, the need to adopt innovative approaches to tackle the extreme poverty that per sists in some sections. Empowering the poor with institutional interventions has not succeeded to the extent desired, says S. D. Naik. More

EDUCATION

Student unions: Time for a rethink?
Organised as formal unions or not, students helped India win Independence and now they fight for many social and community causes. Of course, one does not come across an agitation by them to improve academic standards. More

BUSINESS MODELS

Three models to make your company mega
INDIAN industry appears to have arrived on the global scene. Over 40 companies have joined the $1-billion club (in term of annual revenues) and six are in the $5-billion-plus league. More companies are aiming to become mega. However, ... More

PEOPLE

A phenomenon called Peter Drucker
PETER Drucker was possibly the best-known management writer of modern times. He was hailed as the high priest of management philosophy. More than any other theoretician, Drucker defined the role and responsibility of management in a simple, ... More

LETTERS

Upgrading management institutes

PSU disinvestment

Interesting and informative

Trading techniques

Cultivating business

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