The Hindu Business Line : Monday, September 05, 2005

Drop in net financial savings of households
FOR the first time in several years, net financial savings of households declined during the financial year ended March 2005, according to data disclosed in the annual report of RBI. A large 65 per cent increase in the financial liabilities of ... More

Pure play broadband cos taking on telecom giants
THERE'S a new breed of operators emerging on the telecom scene - pure play broadband operators. With a low-cost business model and rock-bottom tariffs, companies such as Aksh Broadband, Pacenet, Dishnet DSL, and Hathway are becoming ... More

ECB route stays closed for charitable trusts
FUNDING of charitable work would continue to be difficult with the Ministry of Finance taking a firm view that charitable trusts would continue to remain out of the External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) fold. "Charitable trusts would not be ... More

AP village gears up to handle gas from ONGC well-head
THE coastal hamlet of Odalarevu (dockyard in Telugu) in Amalapuram district of Andhra Pradesh is gearing up to become the first terminal that will handle virgin gas from the country's deepwater exploration by April 30, 2006. In recent months, ... More

Pvt sector to be allowed 30 pc `set off' on defence tech imports
The set off insists that any defence procurement made by an Indian company would require that the Indian procurer manufacture at least 30 per cent of the inputs of that equipment/machine. More

Software majors see fewer debtor days in June quarter
SOME of the top Indian software companies have reverted to showing discipline in their receivables. Debtor day figures, which rose significantly for the March quarter, compared to the June 2004 quarter, are back to milder levels. (Debtor days is ... More

Prepare yourself to profit by your chance!
Jogin read once again, "New Company Law will protect small investors." Khan tried to do some math about the new special purpose vehicle that AP is thinking of with ONGC. Dakshinamoorthy wondered if there would be a clear mandate in Bihar before ... More