The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Unclear still on ADC
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL long-distance calls should become cheaper as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's order reducing the Access Deficit Charge (ADC) — the levy towards defraying the cost of operating uneconomic lines — ... More

PETROLEUM

Asian oil diplomacy initiative
Petroleum purchasing and selling nations met in Delhi last week to forge an Asian market for crude and products. Discussions centred on the possibility of a price band for Asian countries, besides changing the nature of the crude purchase contracts. In this regard, India is being noticed, but there is still a long way to go, says S. Narayan. More

TERRORISM

Himalayan siege
I WAS warned on several counts as I announced my trip to Birgunj (Nepal) via Raxaul (India): "It will be very cold over there, so take adequate precaution and carry heavy woollens," suggested one of my friends familiar ... More

IPR

Patents Ordinance 2004 — Relief for generic drug-makers
The recently amended patent legislation may be beneficial to generic drug manufacturers, who may be able to breathe easy for a few more years. More

FOREIGN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

The FII fest in India's stock markets
The week-ended January 7 witnessed what appeared to be an abrupt end to the bull run in India's stock markets. This episode once again focussed attention on the volatility in India's narrow and shallow bourses. C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayat i Ghosh examine this volatility, assess the role of foreign institutional investors in generating such volatility and discuss some of the longer term implications. More

LETTERS

IOC clarifies

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Revival of coffee bourse unlikely

PSBs nonchalant over sunset clause on NPAs

Synthetic, rayon textile exports may fall short of target

ADR offerings: Concern over `export of capital market'

£ 16-b gain from offshoring, says UK trade body chief

Swaminathan foundation proposes new approach to rehabilitate tsunami victims

In Focus

BHEL Disinvestment