Transparency International’s year 1999 Corruption Perception Index places India as the 28th most corrupt country in the world. This is a Slippage Improvement of six positions over 1998 achievement, notwithstanding addition of new countries to the list. This international honour has merited a...

The emergence of a cuberconnected Global Village demonstrates the need for a universal time for global events. A professor at the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad argues that we need to delink the measurement of time from geography. Starting with a review of the Concept of Time in...

The paper examines various measures of time and argues that none of the measures meet the needs of commerce and law for transactions carried out in the cyberspace. It therefore suggests that a new measure of the time and epoch, called eTime be introduced. The paper further suggests that the...

The paper focuses on the prevailing political environment in the country and the influence it has on a citizen. It deals with the issues related to the role of executive, judiciary and legislature with regard to the functioning of democracy in the country. It suggests several structural...

Based on the electoral history of past 13 General Elections in the country, the paper argues that while the electorate has been pushing the political parties towards coalitions and grand alliances, the same are unlikely to be stable or effective. It proposes that long with the constitutional...

Based on the results of general elections since formation of the Republic, the paper identifies two key issues facing Indian democracy. The inability of the present choice process under the constitution to provide a stable platform to the Prime Minister and his Cabinet. The inadequate...

Based on an analysis of the budget 2001, the paper highlights assumptions underlying the proposals that are expected to lead to national growth. It suggests that the budget should be evaluated in terms of the net outcome to the nation rather than on the promise it makes for the future. It...

Major changes are occurring in the sphere of work and management. While there is emergence of new time based and information based opportunities, some traditional office and business work opportunities are shrinking. Simultaneously, there is recognition of a new type of “Permanently...