Margin trouble The analyses by this newspaper of corporate results for the fourth quarter of 2011-12 reveal that the trend of falling profit margins continues, allied to persistent inflation and a growth slowdown.
Public-private purpose The parliamentary standing committee on rural development has scrutinised the Centre’s Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011 (the LARR Bill), and suggested several major changes.
Virtual monetary reality Most of the world’s money consists of electronic ledger entries that happen to be backed by one central bank or another.