The Hindu Business Line : Friday, September 16, 2005

Perturbing finding
WHILE, on the one hand, the 150 or more heads of states and governments attending the UN session in New York are reviewing the extent of the progress made in attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), on the other, the ground is cut under ... More

ON MINT STREET

Why not pay wages for the poor by cheque?
THE National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill, passed by Parliament has fixed a minimum daily wage of Rs 60 for 100 days of employment for the rural poor. Initially, 200 districts, including 150 under the food-for-work programme, will come under ... More

COMING TO TERMS

`Swap' is from the practice of slapping hands together
ON THE diplomatic front, we saw the swap, across Wagah, of prisoners of India and Pakistan to push ahead the peace process, even as Zimbabwe and China swapped animals in tiger relations. And in the business sphere, the swap that made news ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND

Backward integration buoys Usha Martin
USHA Martin, a specialty steel maker, has started witnessing accumulation from select market players. The accumulation is along with the rise in stock price. In the last couple of days, the stock has increased by more than 25 per cent. On ... More

SENSOR

North-bound journey resumes with vigour
BULLS were back in action on Thursday as markets closed the day with smart gains. Buoyed by relentless buying by FIIs along with continued support from domestic funds, benchmark indices appeared unstoppable as they went on to scale yet another ... More

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