The Financial Express -- Expressions

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Tuesday, August 12 1997

Letters to the Editor

Getting the right men on board

In the context of globalisation, there is a growing awareness of corporate governance with emphasis on disclosure in annual accounts, transparency in dealings and accountability.

The end of economic freedom

It is ironic that, on the fiftieth anniversary of India's political independence, the country seems all set to lose its economic independence. After realising that it cannot do without foreign direct investment, it is now only a question of a few years before we lose our economic independence.

Fight the bullies on QRs

The US and the European Union, with Australia and New Zealand in tow, are pressuring India to phase out quantitative restrictions (QRs) on imports. The offer to do so in seven years is apparently unacceptable to them, and judging by commerce minster, B B Ramaiah's utterances, he is willing enough to let US trade representative Jefrrey Lang call the shots.

Many Microsofts in India exploit contract labour

SBI: prudence before customer service?

Let the banks go

Naidu has a blueprint ready to turn his vision into reality