by S Viswanathan - November 1, 20190

After an uncertain start Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E K Palaniswami has consolidated his leadership position. The success of the Global Investors Meet in 2019 and his recent trips to Britain, USA and Dubai, interacting with Tamil NRIs are welcome initiatives to attract investments. The state took bold reforms in

Lessons for Tamil Nadu…

by Adminw - November 1, 20190

I’m an avid traveller. I moved out of Chennai to Stockholm. Living in a city with -20 degree temperature and no sign of sun for days was initially uncomfortable. I understand change is the only thing that never changes. I have started to appreciate the several better things out here

Set time limit for settling claims

by Adminw - November 1, 20190

The growth of the general insurance industry suffers the absence of adequate insurance protection for many businesses. IRDAI can set up a mechanism to help settle quickly and fairly disputed claims of industries and businessmen. The general insurance premium income in India has been growing by leaps and bounds having touched

A Central University on the banks of Cauvery

by S Viswanathan - November 1, 20190

There was the dominance of women in winning medals and top ranks in the range of subjects taught in the nine schools and 20 departments. Girl graduands numbered 367 against 252 boys. More than 95 per cent passed! “The Central University of Tamil Nadu, (CUTN), can be a model institution that

He came, he saw, he was bowled over

by S Viswanathan - November 1, 20190

Thanks to the Xi-Modi summit, the priceless treasures of Mamallapuram received wide publicity. The Indian government and Tamil Nadu should promote Mamallapuram as a prized global heritage site. It indeed was a masterstroke, selecting Mamallapuram as the venue for the second China-India Summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, PR expert par excellence,

Rehumanising the poor

by Adminw - November 1, 20190

Lazy. Desperate. Helpless. Resilient. Resourceful. Undeserving. All over the world, the ways in which our societies view the poor are mired with stereotypes. Those of us who have worked with poor communities around the world know the struggle of fighting these stereotypes with a harsh truth: the decisions that poor people

End of dominance of fossil fuels?

by Adminw - November 1, 20190

World is going through an energy transition. The end of the dominance of fossil fuels is on the horizon. The role of oil in meeting energy requirements will be diminished in the future. It is time planners revisit the topic of energy security and oil buffer. During the first oil shock

The one-plus-one formula for clearing cases

by S Viswanathan - November 1, 20190

There is need for an urgent reform in the judiciary. The focus should be to reduce the number of pending cases. Much can be achieved by discouraging adjournments and fixing specific time limits for submission of arguments. IE has been pointing to the millions of cases pending before courts at different levels

by S Viswanathan - October 1, 20190

Prime Minister Modi is to host Chinese President Xi Jinping for the second India-China Summit during 11-13 October. Remember, President Xi’s historic visit to Ahmedabad in September 2014 when the city gave a rousing reception to the Chinese President? This time Mamallapuram in Chennai, the capital city of the Pallava

Not by numbers alone!

by S Viswanathan - October 1, 20190

I entered journalism in 1962. It coincided with JWT establishing itself in Chennai. JWT had a formidable team with brilliant managers like Umesh Rao. There were still the vestiges of the British dominated companies like Binny's, Best & Co, Crompton Engineering, few consumer product companies like Pond’s and TI Cycles,

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