COLUMNS
OFFHAND
Unthinkable breaches
TWO egregious breaches of security that would have been unimaginable in India in respect of Rashtrapathi Bhavan or Parliament occurred in Britain within a short span of two days this month. On September 13, a protester, ...
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ON MINT STREET
Lending rate hike looks imminent
Dollar inflows are not as strong today as they were a few months back and it could mean the system will not have the comfort of a fat wallet to keep interest rates down. Crude prices could be a big bother.
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EX PARTE
Violence against women on roads too
ONE dead girl and four ruined boys is how one may summarise the recent case of `eve-teasing' that ended in a tragedy in Chennai. Violence against women, or VAW as it is abbreviated, is too current to ignore. "All forms of violence against ...
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COMING TO TERMS
Contenders in the tender tent don't pretend to talk soft
UNLIKE soccer or rugby, cricket is often considered a gentlemen's game, where top players drink kids' beverages and talent is nurtured from a tender age. However, with more money in, and media around, tenderness is not ...
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EAR TO THE GROUND
Gains on various factors
ORIENT Paper & Industries has been gathering strength on the bourses in the recent past amid huge volumes. Brokers said there were various factors driving interest in the stock. The hiving of the closed paper plant for Rs 100 crore that would .
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ON THE HEDGE
Outlook negative for Reliance, HCL Tech
THE following strategies are based on Thursday's trading in the spot and the derivatives segment on the NSE: Reliance Industries: The stock closed at Rs 500 in the spot market. The outlook appears negative. The downside price target is ...
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SENSOR
Mid-cap pharma stocks gain in weak market
DRIVEN by the selling pressure in key index heavyweights, the benchmark BSE Sensex closed the day on a negative note. The index was down 77.39 points (1.38 per cent). The 30-stock index opened on a weak note at 5598.14 points, about 19 points ...
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