COLUMNS
OFFHAND
Serious charge
A SERIOUS accusation has been levelled against the UPA Government at the Centre by Mr L. K. Advani that it is not paying adequate attention to national security. It has been given prominence as a lead item by most ...
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FINANCIAL SCAN
Swift, lightning action to check inflation needed
The danger is that at the current low interest rates, it will become profitable to stock more goods than for immediate demand , leading to the worse disease of demand pull inflation.
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REFLECTIONS
A journey through time
Long, long ago, the British laid a single-track, metre-gauge line from Hyderabad to Jaipur wriggling through Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. It could possibly be one of the longest lines operated by the Indian Railways.
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FOCUS
Suzuki Motor Corp move: What's in store for Maruti Udyog?
WHY would Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) want to promote two new companies in India to establish a diesel engine and a new car assembly plant when it already has a 54 per cent subsidiary in Maruti Udyog? This is the question irking analysts and ...
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EAR TO THE GROUND
Steel scrips down on incentive cut fears
Uncertainty over whether the duty neutralisation scheme under DEPB would be dispensed with, saw steel counters such as Tata Steel and Jindal Iron & Steel in a state of flux. Brokers said the counters came under pressure given the fact that a ..
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ON THE HEDGE
BHEL: Outlook positive, buy Sept futures
THE following strategies are based on Tuesday's trading in the spot and the derivatives segment on the NSE: BHEL: The stock closed at Rs 579 in the spot market. The outlook appears positive. The upside price target is Rs ...
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SENSOR
Sensex makes gains for 8th successive day
THE positive run for the BSE Sensex continued for the eighth successive day, with the bellwether ending the day above 5,400 points. The Sensex closed for the day at 5,428.77 points, 31.31 points (or 0.58 per cent) higher than Monday's close. The ...
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