The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Bad beginning
THE US Secretary of State, Dr Condoleezza Rice, and, indeed, by implication, the US President, Mr George W. Bush, have started their innings with India, in the latter's second term, on an inauspicious note that does not ... More

FINANCIAL SCAN

Fed will raise rates 25 bps, could drop `measured pace'
It is the inflation side of things which may not give Mr Greenspan that much comfort. More

REFLECTIONS

Of superstars & superstardom ...
Recently, at a family gathering one realised that every relative drooled over Mohanlal. My 74-year-old aunt, Girija, has turned a devotee of Mohanlal. But at some point of time, film critics will have to compare Amitabh with Mohanlal, and that will be like placing Sachin against Dravid. More

DOWN TO EARTH

The economics of tsunami relief
The governments of States hit by the tsunami tragedy have made their own subjective assessments of the damage caused and have asked for special assistance. If fully met, the funds would cover not only the damages but also some of the pending projects entirely unconnected with the calamity. Also, it would be better to assess the real needs of the survivors and make provisions for their resettlement, apart from ensuring that funds raised for rehabilitation are used for the right purpose. More

EAR TO THE GROUND

On defensive bet
ON a day when there was selling in most of the Sensex and Nifty stocks, FMCG major Hindustan Lever bucked the trend. The stock closed at Rs 130.60, up 0.31 per cent, on the BSE with volumes of 8.55 lakh shares and at Rs 130.80, up 0.42 per cent, ... More

ON THE HEDGE

Short turn likely in SBI, M&M, HDFC
THE following strategies are based on Tuesday's trading in the derivatives segment on the NSE. The strategies are set up to take advantage of short-term reversals in the futures price. The position has to be traded with protective stops to ... More

SENSOR

Selling pressure drags Sensex down
SELLING pressure dragged the Sensex down sharply by 121.24 points (or 1.82 per cent) on Tuesday's trading, marking the second successive day of decline in the broad markets. The Sensex closed at 6535.45 points, slipping back to the levels ... More

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