Labour pains -- Freedom from grip of unions
Kerala, according to its champions, can be another Silicon Valley. But definitely not if the department of telecom's intrepid linesmen have anything to do with it.

Privatisation is key
The revision in the remuneration paid to ICICI's top management has brought home forcibly the disparity in pay between financial institutions.

Restructuring a bank
Indian Bank's dismal performance in 1998-99 is a telling reminder that the problems of weak banks cannot be wished away, nor can they be covered up merely by infusing more capital.

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