Unleashing the agri potential

by S Viswanathan - October 8, 20200

Data released on the state of the economy for the first quarter showed agriculture as the one green sector that performed well with a positive growth of 3 per cent. The sector has the potential for double digit growth. The enactment of three bills relating to fundamental reforms of the

Will MODI end the subsidy raj?

by Adminw - October 8, 20200

With the drop in international LPG price, there has been a significant over-recovery of subsidies on LPG - of Rs 120 per cylinder in May 2020. Now is the ideal time to end subsidies on kerosene and LPG. The government spending zero amounts to subsidise PDS kerosene and domestic LPG has

The final call

by Adminw - October 8, 2020October 8, 20200

This sector is in the news again. Latterly, voluminous anecdotes of competition, controversies, complaints, crashing success and colliding failure made the sector a bustling one. The Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) case which is being meticulously scrutinised by industry experts, investors and many individuals gave special effects to the sector. Yes,

He drove Chennai into a higher plane

by S Viswanathan - October 7, 20200

In 1979, after two decades of production, Ashok Leyland was still dawdling along with a modest capacity of just around 10,700 medium and heavy vehicles. Capital investments were modest. Sales were at Rs 135 crore and net profit: Rs 6.91 crore. Competitor Tata Motors (then TELCO) had capacity of around

My Tryst With Covid-19

by S Viswanathan - September 17, 2020September 17, 20200

Tamil Nadu was the earliest among states to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. Chief Minister E K Palaniswami assisted by TN Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Vijaya Bhaskar and a prized team of senior civil servants, acted fast. Capacities available with the government and private hospitals, educational institutions... were

A wakeup call for Indian ports

by Adminw - September 17, 20200

Beirut Ammonium Nitrate Explosion is a wakeup call for Indian Ports. There is need to increase the level of risk awareness in handling and storing of chemicals and other hazardous goods. International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code has to be implemented with rigour and operational discipline rather than just looking

LESSONS FROM THE PANDEMIC

In The News

by V Pattabhi Ram - September 17, 20200

The pandemic has affected our life, livelihood and lifestyle. When it comes to life, we do not know who will be quarantined next. What we do, where we go and whom we meet, is now a matter of life and death. That’s sad but it’s true. As to livelihood four things are

Uneasy track

In The News

by S Viswanathan - September 17, 2020September 17, 20200

Even in the 1950s through 1970s India had a reputation for constructing a large number of railway and power transmission projects in a number of countries in Africa, South East Asia... IE has referred to BHEL winning orders for high pressure boilers from Malaysia in the 1960s even before its

From high tide in textiles to higher tides in land…

by S Viswanathan - September 17, 20200

The rise of Ethiraj and his associates to the class of super rich is a story of governments’ and financial institutions’ colossal failure on the resurrection of sick industrial units. Ethiraj died as Chairman, Binny Ltd which, for decades, was a great name in textiles. For over 50 years

Reliance – bringing the world to India

by S Viswanathan - September 16, 2020September 17, 20200

“Dhirubhai is not in the pink of his health. The stroke he suffered a couple of years ago appears to have caused partial paralysis of his right arm. As he was getting down the platform after the press conference was over, leaning on the shoulders of chief executive Malhotra, the

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