The Hindu Business Line : Monday, March 14, 2005

FMCG, pharma cos betting on `wellness' products
The key, apparently, is to make one's presence felt in the growing "natural" products market, which is expected to grow exponentially over the next few years. More

India to go ahead with pact for gas supply from Iran — `Investment interest won't be affected'
PUTTING to rest apprehensions on the move to ink an agreement with Iran on the import of natural gas through a $ 4.5-billion pipeline transiting through Pakistan, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has said that, "India's investment ... More

PNB fixes public issue price at Rs 390 per share
PUNJAB National Bank (PNB) today announced that it had fixed the issue price for its latest public issue at Rs 390 per share. The bank had fixed a price band of Rs 350 to Rs 390 for its book-built issue, which had opened on March 7 and closed ... More

Rs 150-crore pharma R&D fund set to roll
WILL the Rs 150-crore research and development (R&D) fund for the pharmaceutical industry finally get off the blocks, a good five years after it was first announced in Budget 2000-01? "We now have the fund and it will be the complete Rs 150 ... More

External credit agencies major source of funding for telecom projects
"Vendors now approach telecom operators with package deals that contain external credit agency funding offers," said a senior executive with a telecommunications company. More

Are NBFCs being hounded out?
A MICRO-FINANCE institution or even a non-governmental organisation can borrow money through the ECB (external commercial borrowing) route, but not NBFCs (non-banking financial institutions), which have been doing just ... More

`Distrust and caution are the parents of security'
Sridevi donned a Shibu mask - the newest toy that her kid brother bought from the market - even as she flicked her PC on to chat about markets with Khan, Jogin and Dakshinamoorthy. Catch up! Sri: This week is crucial. Sensex ... More

Infosys team emerges winner in Business Line Corporate Quiz
THE Infosys team of Mr Abhishek Kumar and Mr Yagnyeshwaran came from behind to win the Business Line Corporate Quiz, presented by the Rotary Club of Madras. The duo was placed fourth, out of the six finalists, before the concluding ... More