June 1, 1998

Only Chairpersons and Managing directors of top Indian private and public-sector corporations and MNCs were reached for an India Today Poll conducted over four weeks ending May 7 -- just before India's nuclear tests The 63 respondents represent manufacturing, services, petrochemicals, engineering, banking and finance. Follow-up reveals that key perceptions haven't changed since the tests. It's clearly a pro-reform result. Some 87 % of the CEOs of Indian companies feel MNCS should'nt be banned from making consumer goods. And an overall 80 per cent feel this Government has a better chance than previous governments to boost the economy.

The best way to increase tax collection is:

Respondents Base: Indian Companies
All figures in percentage
The graphs are only representations and not to scale

Should MNCs be banned from making consumer products?

Indians: No 87
All respondents.       Rest: don't know? can't say

Is Swadeshi the way ahead for India?

All respondents.        Rest: don't know/ can't say
Qualifier: depends on definition -- 7 qualified only by CEOs of Indian companies

Has there been any decrease in red tape in the past two years?

All respondents
Qualifier: in policy -- Yes: operationally -- No

What will happen in the following areas this year?

All respondents.       
All figures in percentage

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