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OFFHAND


Whistle-blowing or ratting?
WORLD over, encomium is showered on any employee who blows the whistle on misdeeds perpetrated to his knowledge in an organisation or government. He is lauded for having performed a public service. Until some years ago, however, a whistle-blower ... More

WIDE CANVAS


Fiscal position could be better
Going by the second quarterly (and half-yearly) review of the Indian economy, the fiscal condition leaves much to be desired, so much so that, under the FRBM Act, is has become incumbent on the Government to take steps to remedy the situation. More

A RINGSIDE VIEW


As liquidity dries up — Volatility, profit taking may check bull run
THE local bulls appear set to make a directional call for the Dalal Street. Despite strong volatility and profit booking tendencies, the benchmark indices took an upward move primarily because a section of market players pressed for strong index ... More

MUTUAL CONFIDENCE


Close-end schemes - Not preferred ones?
A SUDDEN interest in close-end schemes has prompted some sections to take a closer look at these products. As things stand, the close-end genre is quite limited in terms of number and diversity. But this has not prevented the curious mind to ... More

ADR WATCH


Patni Computer makes debut at NYSE
INTEL seemed to have spoiled the mood for the US bourses by announcing insipid sales forecast; the US markets tumbled even after a report showed the biggest two-month increase in consumer confidence in more than two years. The Dow average ... More

E-DIMENSION


Bowl of untangled spaghetti with sauce to embellish
WITH the Sixth Ministerial Conference only a day away, there is enough indication that we may once again witness what has now become a routine tie: WTO vs RTA. While the World Trade Organisation (WTO) pushes for ... More

VISION 2020


NURM must be a PURA mission
The Government's ambitious National Urban Renewal Mission hopes to tackle all blight — sanitation, roads, transport, power, water, and governance. But NURM will succeed only when it stimulates out-migration of people from cities even as it make s living conditions better. For this it must adopt the PURA pattern. P. V. Indiresan explains how. More

EX PARTE


Enhance your mental activity
MAHARSHI Ayurveda Corporation Ltd manufactures `Herbonic'. "An ideal family natural health drink!" as per the `product description' on http://indiaabundance.com. "Provides extra energy to meet challenges of the energy-sapping activities during ... More

CHAT


Bulls don't win bullfights, people do
Jogin watched anxiously fiery visuals of oil-depot blasts in London. Khan surfed the Web for international trade statistics. Dakshinamoorthy studied satellite images to check for new cyclones in the offing. But Sridevi remembered to summon them ... More

JOTTINGS


A new role for India
FROM about October to March, the leadership of Corporate India is busy with visiting dignitaries from their counterparts from the big corporations of the advanced economies. It may be something to do with the general ... More

AMERICAN PERISCOPE


The red herrings of infrastructure and democracy
THE EDSA is a main artery that runs through Metro Manila. But the six-lane highway, at several points along its path, and at several times during the day, may well resemble a parking lot. The Filipinos are trying all ... More



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Top Stories
Bankers shuffle long-dated bonds


Left parties preparing plan to identify sources to fund NIF — To press for review of Govt sops to industrial units

BJP meet may focus on VAT revenue loss compensation and CST phase-out

Close-end schemes - Not preferred ones?

Bulls don't win bullfights, people do

India-China combine faces tough competition in Syrian oil stake bid

In Focus

Trends in IT - 2005
FDI in retail sector
Indian Aviation: Sky is the limit
India Inc's bonus bonanza
India Inc's overseas acquisition
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In Depth

Gender Justice
Simple Economics
Tax Talk
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Looking back
Dec. 4-Dec. 10
For Railways, steel may indeed be worth its weight

Is multiple floor rates the remedy?


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