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| March 31, 2004 |
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Cultured diamonds are here to stay
Besides exhibiting properties of the natural stone, synthetic diamonds are also financially viable, says Sanjiv Arole.
Cricket telecast: The user must pay
Cricket has become a mega entertainment business. Once sponsors decide to spend their money on the game, they want to make sure of substantial returns, says A K Bhattacharya.
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| March 27, 2004 |
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Lessons in futility
In the heart of the Mirzapur-Bhadohi carpet belt, there is a group of about 192 skilled carpet weavers with two features that distinguish them from the rest of the weaving community.
The three new M's of urban cool
One way of redefining the current notion of urban cool would be to consider the three M's -- shopping malls, multiplexes and multi-cuisine.
How to improve school education
Appoint school masters as education ministers and import textbooks, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan
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| March 25, 2004 |
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The missing spirit of enquiry
India's education system is driven by gradation and marks which, in turn, promotes a culture of rote-learning rather than of enquiry and curiosity, says Kanika Datta
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| March 24, 2004 |
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Strategy to fight the US backlash
GoI must lower India's trade barriers get the Americans, their business and political leaders, to do most of the job of selling India to the American citizen.
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| March 23, 2004 |
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IIMs and meddlesome mandarins
The government should not allow its officials to tinker with the day-to-day functioning of an institution under control of the Centre, says A K Bhattacharya
IIM, the accidental brand
It matters little whether the IIMs charge Rs 30,000 or Rs 1.5 lakh per annum. Either way, they don't produce the kind of managers India needs, says R Jagannathan
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| March 20, 2004 |
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IIMs: In anger and in shame
The IIMs are the most brilliantly conceived elitist public sector institutions, says Surjit S. Bhalla.
Job led growth
All India needs, in big doses, is the ideological pragmatism and the strong resolve to make the requisite changes in mindset to speed up emoployment.
A spectacular new era
Well, here's the hottest news for those who felt that the '90s were an era of whizzing, jarring change: you ain't seen nothing yet!
Free trade: Ready for takeoff
The India-Singapore partnership is ready for takeoff, says Sunanda K Datta Ray.
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| March 18, 2004 |
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Is Warren Buffett right?
Investors must heed his advice and invest wisely as the US equity market is not cheap, says A P.
What makes a great leader?
Outstanding leaders are profiles in vision, perseverance and risk-taking, says Manjari Raman.
The challenge before banks
The state needs to redefine its role, from being a controller of financial institutions to a facilitator of institutional change, says A T Pannir Selvam.
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| March 17, 2004 |
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A two-point agenda for the next PM
Besides imposing a ceiling on the size of his council of ministers, the next PM should speed up reforms in the infrastructure sector, says A K Bhattacharya.
Looking beyond Mr Joshi & IIM
There is need for creating a market where universities compete to lure the best researchers, says Ila Patnaik.
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| March 16, 2004 |
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Blinding with science
Uncertainty can never really be eliminated, even in the best of sound science, says Sunita Narain.
Bitter pills for debt ill
Effect a cut in small savings loans to states by asking them to apportion higher percentages of such loans for prudent debt management purposes. These will be tough recommendations but the debt ill needs such bitter pills.
IIMs: Accountability and autonomy
IIM-A's accountability to the Centre should be confined to the number of students it admits, says Kirit S Parikh.
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| March 15, 2004 |
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The benefits of unity
A south Asia union will help in the all-round attainment of economic prosperity, cultural integrity and political stability, says Anil K Kanungo.
The unemployment trap
By failing to address the unemployment issue, politicians risk the danger of facing voters' wrath, says Subir Gokarn.
Gold is no longer secure
That's actually a joke -- fact is, however, since commodities like gold are not considered 'securities' mutual funds can't invest in them, says Sunil Jain.
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| March 13, 2004 |
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The problem no one wants to face
330 million permanent jobs, for eight hours a day, for 30 years. Forget it!
The anti-BPO illogic
India's penetration into the BPO market is small though it's growing fast. This makes it difficult to understand why outsourcing has been demonised to the extent it has.
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| March 10, 2004 |
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Art market ready to test bull run
After a gap of nearly half a decade, New York will see Sotheby's take on its arch rival Christie's, in the Indian contemporary art arena. Sotheby's will hold its sale on March 24.
Plug power financials. Now!
States committed to reforms should privatise power distribution, says Urjit R Patel.
Election issues which should matter
India can aspire to a greatly improved environment if our leaders adopt proper technology, says Subir Roy.
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| March 09, 2004 |
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Why is India Shining?
Indian consumers have done well in the last decade, finds Suman Bery. Can the party continue?
Bureaucrats as 'policemen'
Bureaucrats can act judiciously, make exceptions when it is a question of national emergency and, thus, follow both the letter and the spirit of the code of conduct, says A K Bhattacharya.
Why brands are not forever
If a brand looks, feels and appears to be delivering similar benefits as other products in its category, it cannot ultimately sell at a price higher than its rivals, says R Jagannathan.
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| March 08, 2004 |
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Courting disaster
The Indian Oil case highlights the huge waste by government constantly pursuing frivolous litigation, says Sunil Jain.
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| March 06, 2004 |
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Getting in shape for the future
It would, indeed, be a pity if we do not see hundreds of world-class Indian companies in the years to come, when the conditions currently are so conducive to build them, says Arvind Singhal.
Congress, a mere 'me-too party' now
The Congress, which authored the reform programme and could have used it for projecting the party's vision of a more prosperous India, has lost out on a key opportunity, says T N Ninan.
Vajpayee shining, Bush misfiring
As you sow -- Vajpayee wins, Bush loses, says Surjit S. Bhalla.
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| March 05, 2004 |
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The truth about IPOs
They are always under-priced and discounted. But how can it help the tax payer? T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan explains
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| March 04, 2004 |
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The minister and the market
There is nothing wrong with government intervention in the stock market, provided it is done the right way, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay
To hell with the Budget!
It focuses on meeting targets -- never exceeding them. Instead, ring in the efficiencies of the beyond budgeting model, says Manjari Raman
Why India should lose to Pakistan
If Pakistan win the cricket series, it will be able to deal with the compromises needed to be made on the Kashmir front, says Haseeb A Drabu
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| March 03, 2004 |
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From feel-good to feel-tense
The way government departments are obsessed with the idea of launching new schemes betrays a lack of confidence in their own ability to maintain the 'India Shining' image, says A K Bhattacharya
Bangalore: Silicon Valley or Coolie Valley?
'Coolie Valley companies have nothing called R&D. They do not generate any new ideas,' says G V Dasarathi.
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| March 02, 2004 |
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The case for American outsourcing
Free trade allows a country to focus on the factors in which it has a comparative advantage. Protectionism moves a nation away from low-cost towards high-cost sources, says Kala Seetharam Sridhar
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