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A Salvo on Chapra
I HAVE known Mr L. V. Saptharishi for as long as he has been in the IAS both as a member of the West Bengal cadre and as a friend of more than 30 years' standing. I have a high opinion of his public-spiritedness and earnest application of his ... More

WIDE CANVAS


Movement in WTO negotiations
Assuming that the developed countries have shifted gears on the ongoing WTO negotiations, it can safely be said that the rich have been finding themselves under pressure in recent months, especially since the end of the failed Cancun ministerial meet ing. Perhaps, this is the cue that has emboldened the developing countries (the G-20) to pile on the pressure and, in a manner of speaking, act so as to strike while the iron is hot. More

A RINGSIDE VIEW


Momentum hinges on liquidity
AT times, it needs many - not just two - to tango. Tightening money supply, inflationary pressures, concern over macro economic factors and volatile commodity prices have been influencing fund flow to equities both on Wall Street and Dalal ... More

MUTUAL CONFIDENCE


Information - flows, but too much
HAVE you ever wondered whether mutual funds and their distributors are inundating you with unnecessary information? If you have, you are not alone. Welcome to a club made up of like-minded investors, those who feel they are constantly being ... More

ADR WATCH


Infotech counters bounce back
THANKS to General Motors (on billionaire Kirk Kerkorian hiking stake) and insurance majors such as MetLife Inc and Aon Corp, the US stocks posted their biggest rally since February 4. Benchmarks also got a boost from a government report that ... More

RANDOM WALK


Smart City sitting pretty?
LAST week's announcement by the State Government that it intends to pick up 9 per cent equity in the Smart City project being promoted by Dubai Internet City (DIC) in Kochi has been largely seen as a pointer to a future of accelerated growth and ... More

MARK TO MARKET


There may be no virtue in portfolio diversification
THE S&P CNX Nifty declined nearly 7 per cent in one month. It is in such times that the traditionalists extol the virtues of portfolio diversification. A principle reason for the diversification is to spread the market More


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