DMK's free lunches turn costly
With assembly elections on in Tamil Nadu, the DMK is banking on populist measures to offset the damage to its image caused by the 2G spectrum scam. However, the measures have also had adverse consequences with the state paying a heavy price.Mining firms threaten self-sufficient communities. Despite a boom in commodity prices, tourism and remittances, Kerala faces grave problems. The future of the economy lies in the creation of infrastructure like the ICTT and roadways. The RBI's renewed offer to foreign banks to expand in India gets lukewarm response.Cold war at Jaitapur: Villagers worry over mode of living
Land acquisition remains on paper as people oppose the nuclear power project. The villagers think the reactors will affect the ecology of the area and their earnings.
Seven fatal flaws in our tax laws
Arvind P. Datar says every budget in our country seems to pursue a single-minded agenda of raising the tax rates without any concern for the manufacturing and service sectors.
India has underinvested in intellectual property: Horacio Gutirrez
Horacio Gutierrez is the intellectual property and patents chief of Microsoft. He spoke to BT's Rahul Sachitanand on the software giant's evolving views on IP and India's role in a globalising market for technology during his recent trip to Bangalore. Edited excerpts GVK expands in India.Asia's biggest emerging markets, China and India, will add 700 million Net users by 2015 to cross the one-billion mark. Much of it will be through mobiles, not PCsThe top 10 most watched ads in February 2011
With some of the states going to elections soon, it is hardly surprising that the Bharat Nirman ad, showcasing the good work done by the government, is all over the airwaves. Reforms are not a one-shot exercise, they have to be pursued continuously… I can do more, when I have the space to do more.Will a Joint Parliamentary Committee help to untangle the telecom mess?
A clear majority of respondents feels a JPC will indeed crack the 2G spectrum scam. Despite the investigations already on - one by the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, another by the Central Bureau of Investigation, overseen by the Supreme Court - they feel a JPC will be more effective.A dual-SIM smartphone that works. And a remote control that does not.Now, health insurance portability
Come July, India's 10 million health insurance policyholders will be able to switch insurers, as easily as mobile phone owners can switch operators.Find out the meaning of a new business word: Bluebird
Bluebird is defined as an unexpected or a very profitable sale in business.RBI's high interest rate policy is weighing down industrial production without reining in inflation.Say yes to strategic philanthropy
The India Country Office's director of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation writes on why philanthropy should be strategic, and the cause is dearest to his heart. The official broadcaster, ESPN, is expected to rake in at least Rs 500 crore during the World Cup tournament.India's and the world's most talked about CEOs in February.$851 million The sum Hero Investments will pay Honda Motors Ltd to buy its 26 per cent stake in Hero Honda.
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