The Hindu Business Line : Monday, October 06, 2003

Palio NV: A good car that's got better
WE THOUGHT that the "neighbours envy, owner's pride" slogan was the oft-repeated refrain of a Desi TV brand. Until, we saw an abridged, revised version of the same in some of Fiat's news releases for the new ... More

Question `N' Auto
I am planning to buy a B segment car. On average, I drive 10 km daily. My choices are the new Palio NV, the Santro Xing and the Wagon R. I am for the Palio, but for the mileage part of it. Please explain the technical changes that have been ... More

INSURANCE CORNER
ICICI Pru SmartKid — Unit-linked plan
TO CASH in on the growing popularity of unit-linked insurance schemes, ICICI Prudential has launched the unit-linked variant of its regular policy for children, SmartKid. How the plan ... More

POWER

Tidal power generation model unveiled in Udupi
THE Minister of State for Ports and Fisheries, Mr Vasanth V. Salian, on Sunday inaugurated the experimental tidal power generation model at Malpe beach in Udupi. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the model, he said the implementation of ... More

TERRORISM

AP: Probe into security lapse

NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHING

Growing up with The Hindu
The flame lit 125 years ago by six intrepid youths still wet behind their ears will steadily grow and set aglow the path of generations yet to come. More

DISINVESTMENT

Bids for AP co-op sugar mills opened
THE Implementation Secretariat, which is assisting and advising the Andhra Pradesh State Government on the disinvestment of State holdings and sell-off of State-owned outfits, has announced that it has received a total of seven bids for ... More

NATURAL CALAMITIES

Naidu seeks Rs 996-crore Central aid to tackle drought
Mr Naidu requested the Centre to grant Rs 996.12 crore as Central assistance from the National Calamity Contingency Fund. More

TOURISM

Thailand rolls out red carpet
A FEW months after the scare over the SARS epidemic died down, a $1 million global TV and print campaign titled `Welcome Back' was launched to encourage travel to and within Asia Pacific. It seems to have worked: last week in Bangkok, visitors ... More

Romen Bose is area director for STB

BOOKS

Money matters
Macro Economics and Monetary Policy
Edited by Montek S. Ahluwalia, Y. V. Reddy and S.S. Tarapore
Publishers: Oxford University Press, New Delhi
Price: Rs 645 More

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