The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Bush-Singh Summit: Worthwhile mission, despite loose ends
While there is the feeling that the US President, Mr George Bush, has only agreed to work towards whatever India wants of him, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has burdened the country with a lot of obligations which may or may not result in co mmensurate benefit, the latter's visit to the US was, no doubt, worthwhile as such meetings have certain intangible dimensions, imparting a much-needed fillip to the follow-up, says B. S. Raghavan. More

INVESTMENTS

Of mandi and teji at the bourses — Remain calm and do not be greedy to make money from the market, speeding or not

`Buy and sell small quantities, and have patience and discipline, you will never lose in the market.'

`The next 15 to 20 years are going to be very big for the economy, and hence they will be good for the equity market too.'

`There is no such thing as a free lunch, but these days the stock market seems to be serving a free lunch to everybody.'

`When both the bears and the bulls are equally forceful, it is best to watch the show from the sidelines... ' More

EDITORIAL

Damp squib at Dalian
THE MULTILATERAL TRADE negotiations scene continues to be uncertain. The intransigence of several key players who want to protect their turf at any cost, reduced the recent meeting at Dalian (China) of some of the important World Trade ... More

TAXATION

Information has all the answers to questions we have not asked
Deadline for the first set of AIRs is August 31 Financial year under focus is 2004-05 Seven categories of entities to file the Annual Information Return Specified financial transactions above specified value More

SOCIETY & DEVELOPMENT

Aid effectiveness
THE effectiveness of developmental and other categories of aid disbursed to needy countries, mostly in the developing world has long been the subject of debate. But there are no tangible findings substantiating any of the hypotheses, whether ... More

PEOPLE

I. G. Patel — Passing of a humane economist
Dr Patel will be remembered for his constructive role in building up cooperation between India and the West, in particular the US and Bretton Woods Institutions. He was instrumental in building channels for directing international aid for India's dev elopment. He represented a unique blend as an economic expert and civil servant. More

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