http://www.dnaindia.com/columns/r-jagannathan/ 2009-11-04T00:01:59+05:30 Amit Chakradeo http://amit.chakradeo.net/ http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/column_state-vs-virtual-state_1307301 2009-11-04T00:01:59+05:30 In Karl Marx’s vision, in the ultimate stage of Communism, the state is supposed to wither away. History has shown how wrong he was. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DNAColumns-R-Jagannathan/~4/Ws0jaY7PqGg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/column_state-vs-virtual-state_1307301 http://www.dnaindia.com/money/comment_mr-khurshid-class-action-suits-should-also-target-govt_1305944 2009-11-02T00:01:58+05:30 The minister needs to know that existing arms of government do not have the credibility they need to instill confidence in the system. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DNAColumns-R-Jagannathan/~4/zRyXUToAr_4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.dnaindia.com/money/comment_mr-khurshid-class-action-suits-should-also-target-govt_1305944 http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/column_mr-khurshid-class-action-suits-should-also-target-govt_1305655 2009-11-01T00:01:57+05:30 Company affairs minister Salman Khurshid spoke last week about creating an enabling law for investors to file class action suits against companies that work against their interests. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DNAColumns-R-Jagannathan/~4/xNS-cqrHlLY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/column_mr-khurshid-class-action-suits-should-also-target-govt_1305655 http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/column_brand-manmohan-rising_1304364 2009-10-28T00:01:56+05:30 The PM’s new image is different from the old reformist one. And it’s working. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DNAColumns-R-Jagannathan/~4/Aqp8dXpo74A" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/column_brand-manmohan-rising_1304364 http://www.dnaindia.com/money/comment_why-telecom-is-still-a-milch-cow-for-the-corrupt_1303124 2009-10-26T00:01:55+05:30 Scarcity — whether of spectrum or anything else — is what breeds corruption. Telecom needs honest ministers to steer it clear of controversy. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DNAColumns-R-Jagannathan/~4/nnNR5hPRT2o" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.dnaindia.com/money/comment_why-telecom-is-still-a-milch-cow-for-the-corrupt_1303124 http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/column_why-telecom-is-still-a-milchcow-for-the-corrupt_1302793 2009-10-25T00:01:54+05:30 When scarce resources are given away in less than transparent ways, corruption will always be the end result. That’s why one should not be surprised. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DNAColumns-R-Jagannathan/~4/Bz-NaJAAKXg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/column_why-telecom-is-still-a-milchcow-for-the-corrupt_1302793 http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/column_india-s-lonely-furrow_1301478 2009-10-21T00:01:53+05:30 Our diplomacy is floundering. We need a Chanakya at the helm, not a saint. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DNAColumns-R-Jagannathan/~4/87wnnXbgM6I" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/column_india-s-lonely-furrow_1301478 http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/column_the-rot-in-realty_1299041 2009-10-14T00:01:52+05:30 Rs30 lakh and Rs70 lakh. This means only those in the salary range of Rs40,000-1,00,000 a month can hope to own one — assuming they can raise a 20-year loan. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DNAColumns-R-Jagannathan/~4/u2GM5zIbcyE" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/column_the-rot-in-realty_1299041 http://www.dnaindia.com/money/comment_why-the-ril-bonus-goes-against-the-grain_1297863 2009-10-12T00:01:51+05:30 The Ambanis don’t believe in giving bonuses — so why is Mukesh offering one now? <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DNAColumns-R-Jagannathan/~4/Elku-ulnx8Q" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.dnaindia.com/money/comment_why-the-ril-bonus-goes-against-the-grain_1297863 http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/column_why-the-reliance-bonus-goes-against-the-grain_1297561 2009-10-11T00:01:50+05:30 The Ambanis don’t believe in bonuses – so why is Mukesh offering one now? <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DNAColumns-R-Jagannathan/~4/jxa1P6hk2zI" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/column_why-the-reliance-bonus-goes-against-the-grain_1297561 http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/column_no-your-honour_1296065 2009-10-07T00:01:49+05:30 Justice Bhat rejected the Supreme Court’s contention that the CJI held information about judges’ assets in a fiduciary capacity and that disclosing this would be a breach of trust. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DNAColumns-R-Jagannathan/~4/RV-qvxeMHBQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/column_no-your-honour_1296065 http://www.dnaindia.com/money/comment_lessons-from-the-bharti-mtn-talks-failure_1295092 2009-10-05T00:01:48+05:30 The two companies are better off cancelling their engagement. There was no marital bliss ahead. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DNAColumns-R-Jagannathan/~4/m9CrjfMvLGQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.dnaindia.com/money/comment_lessons-from-the-bharti-mtn-talks-failure_1295092 http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/column_tiger-tales_1294089 2009-09-30T00:01:47+05:30 Unlike the LS polls, the MNS may be less of a hurdle for the saffron combine. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DNAColumns-R-Jagannathan/~4/RDka1c3LQk4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/column_tiger-tales_1294089