The Hindu Business Line : Monday, July 23, 2007

EDITORIAL
Communication compromise
BSNL’s capitulation to ministerial intervention confirms that autonomy in management is still a dream for PSUs. More

AUTOMOBILES
US auto-makers floor the lobby pedal
The headline of a news report in The Wall Street Journal said, ‘Big three try to rev up weakened political clout’. Big Three? This was a meeting of the CEOs of GM, Ford and Chrysler with members of Congress about a move by the latter ... More

ECONOMY
Are the Ambanis affluent?
One wonders how Bill Gates or Warren Buffet would answer this question, not to mention our own Ratan Tata or Kumarmangalam Birla. One also wonders how the Chief Secretary of a State would view the subject, not to mention the CMD of a successful ... More

FOREX
Appreciating the causes and effects of rupee appreciation
The recent weeks have seen the rupee rising against the dollar amidst squeals of protest by exporters of textiles and other manufactured goods, besides services. Software services have, particularly, seen their competitiveness suffer. Importers ... More

INFRASTRUCTURE
Acquiring land for industrial projects
Distributive development is the key
Asking villages themselves to bid for supply of land to projects, broadcasting the bids, allowing revision of offers and then accepting the best combination of tracts on offer is an ideal way that will not only benefit everyone, but also minimise the problems arising from intra-village social cleavages, says P. V. INDIRESAN. More

POLITICS
Lessons from presidential poll
On July 25, Ms Pratibhja Patil will be sworn in as India’s first woman President — I wish I could say, Period! Cursorily glancing through the print media, and watching discussions in a couple of TV channels, I see they are ... More

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