The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 02, 2006

For another rewarding year
IF 2005 HAS to be remembered as an extraordinary year, it should be with reference to two acts symbolising the nation's tragic vulnerability on the one hand, and an enduring strength, on the other. The random violence of terror witnessed in ... More

CORPORATE

Going lean and lean — Surviving the German corporate jungle
HERBERT Spencer, the British economist, is often credited with introducing the phrase `survival of the fittest' in his 1851 work relating to free market economics. Companies which offer better goods and services at ... More

ECONOMY

On the eventful year that was
The year just gone by has been one of tremendous promise but also of problems. While the economy is booming, with the soaring Sensex and a strong financial scene, the shortages have not disappeared, except for forex. The world has been impressed by t he way India has handled the series of natural disasters, but will we show the same efficiency in tackling problems of development, infrastructure and poverty reduction, asks S. Venkitaramanan, stressing that growth is the magic mantra to mak e our dreams come true. More

POLITICS

Indian of the Year 2005
AFTER conducting a poll of its viewers, the NDTV Channel has declared Ms Sonia Gandhi, as the Indian of the Year 2005. Drawing on my long experience of having observed prominent leaders in various walks of life, ... More

MANAGEMENT

New, creative resolutions
NO, there is no mistake in the headline, and the theme is not the kind of promises to oneself made every First of January, which are then the object of much self-deprecating humour later. Here are some special promises ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Will the HR profession please speak up?
THE SECURITY departments, transport departments, the police, the taxi drivers, the CEOs, Nasscom, the various labour unions, the public at large — they all had something to say. As for the HR (human resource) ... More

Individual, freedom and organisation
LET's face it. With very few honourable exceptions in the IT industry, individuals in most manufacturing organisations virtually surrender their individuality on joining an organisation, after signing a one-sided appointment letter. Freedom ... More

INCOME TAX

Reforming personal tax can be taxing
The tax department does not just collect revenues; it administers social policy. All changes in tax law cannot be called `reform'. True reform should be based on principles. Many changes in the past decade have made the tax laws permanently more comp lex. So, why not a separate tax code for individuals? More

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