The Hindu Business Line : Monday, November 28, 2005

Chidambaram unveils new reform plan — Six-point agenda to help economy achieve over 8 pc growth
"The difference between China and India in implementing infrastructure projects is that we are committed to implementing them efficiently. China is committed to ruthless efficiency." More

Separate pricing models for drug categories likely
The Government is planning to create a separate hospitals supply medicine list that would not be subject to any price control. More

I am certainly in the job for next five years, says Premji
"I AM certainly in the job for the next five years," said the Wipro Chairman, Mr Azim Premji. Addressing a press conference on Sunday, he said that all critical positions in the company had a `succession plan', but pointed out that he would be ... More

`More generous' dividend this year — India will continue to be most competitive: Premji
THE Wipro Chairman, Mr Azim Premji, has indicated a "more generous" dividend payout than in the past two years from its existing cash kitty of close to $1 billion.The company was on the lookout for mid-sized acquisitions in the US, Europe and ... More

Buoyant sentiment may boost benchmarks
It seems that even though funds from the US and Europe are cautious in their medium-term outlook for local equities, fresh offshore money flow may not stop. More

Cambridge Solutions eyes acquisitions
Declining to spell out a timeframe for the buys, Mr Patel said, "We are not going to sit idle on the $30-million cash chest." More

Now, jobs come with clinical precision
The new patent regime that honours product patents and intellectual property has instilled confidence in major drugs companies; so, more clinical research is expected to come India's way. More

Health insurance cost may go up
THE cost of health insurance may go up soon. The public sector insurance companies, which account for 82 per cent of the health insurance market, are planning not only to hike the premium on health polices but also to fix limits on cost of ... More

Medical search engine that promises to tide over data overdose
`JUST google it' seems to be the mantra today whenever anyone lacks information. Yet, its detractors say the search engine throws up more information than what one bargained for. For example, if you are searching for a cure for headache, you may ... More