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OFFHAND
Tasks before CEC
ON February 7, Mr T. S. Krishnamurthy took over from Mr J. M. Lyngdoh as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), with Mr N. Gopalaswami, Union Home Secretary, taking his place. Including Mr B. B. Tandon, the Commission ...
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WIDE CANVAS
`Investing in every child'
THE Geneva-headquartered International Labour Office, which is doing exemplary work to combat worldwide the menace of child labour, has come out with a publication examining the economic costs and benefits of the ...
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ON THE MOVE
National Maritime Day — Plans full steam ahead
SELECTING a venue has never been a problem for the National Maritime Day celebration committee in Mumbai. But this year seems to be different. The event is being planned on a grand scale. The chief guest for the main ...
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A RINGSIDE VIEW
Broader indices may perform better
The market psyche has turned more towards buying than fence-sitting or hurried exit. At this juncture, the market is clearly price sensitive; fundamentals are secondary.
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MUTUAL CONFIDENCE
Balanced funds may be handy in choppy season
A wide array of options is currently available in the market but discerning investors will not have problems in choosing the best of breed.
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ADR WATCH
Marginal gain for Indian counters
THE US markets ended on a mixed note last week. While a report on employment suggested that the US economy would keep growing, although at slower pace, IT major Cisco announced a disappointing second quarter sales growth. As a result, the ...
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VISION 2020
PURA by partnership
The Centre's new model of PURA is more than a plan for "Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas" but is a "Partnership of entrepreneurs, government administrators and the local populace for Urban Amenities within Rural Ambience". In the present sche me of PURA, the Government does not proceed alone but lets others have co-ownership. Thus the Government should not fight shy of roping in private investors or trying the profit-seeking model, says P. V. Indiresan.
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ERRORS & OMISSIONS EXPECTED
Who is Arjun's father?
THIS is not from a GK quiz, but who is Arjun's father? You would well turn to the big Mahabharat tome to find an answer to the question, and say that Kunti gave birth to Arjun by invoking Indra, the king of gods, using the art of ...
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RANDOM WALK
God's own dishes
THE next time you curse your spouse for serving up puttu and kadala or appam and stew for breakfast, pause and count your blessings. There are people around the world who are prepared to spend precious money to travel all the ...
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MARK TO MARKET
Small-cap, big gain
SUNDARAM Mutual Fund's proposal to start a small-cap fund may well trigger a spate of such offers from other fund-houses. Such a fund is a good investment proposition for retail investors because small-cap stocks ...
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AMERICAN PERISCOPE
Reforming policies towards higher education
IT WAS a tough battle for Mr Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the UK, to finally get his Education Bill through Parliament, end-January. Under the new programme, students pay more than twice the fees compared to the old, ...
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