The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, January 18, 2006

TV news channels
THE number of TV channels in India has already crossed 100, that of round-the-clock news channels (both English and regional languages) alone was rushing past 30 as of August 2005. A recent survey reveals that the news genre has consistently ... More

FINANCIAL SCAN

Should micro-finance be (big) business?
It is a sad commentary that helping the weak and the poor should be driven entirely by the profit motive as seems to be happening in the evolution of micro-finance. More

ZERO BASE

Lifetime worries of indefinite validity
WE ARE just past the middle of January, and the telecom regulator has been busy taking the call on one issue or the other. TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has issued the fourth consultation paper this year, in comparison to the ten ... More

SIMPLY...

Decongesting Mumbai
SUBASH Saha looks barely 18 though he claims to be 24 years old. He has been driving an autorickshaw in Mumbai during night hours for the past six years. Which means he could have started driving either at 12 or 18. In all probability, the truth ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND

Polaris Software: Stake sale buzz sticks
THE buzz on stake sale in Polaris Software Laboratories stuck steadfast amid fluctuation and saved it from a sharp decline on Tuesday. Though the stock finished lower than Monday's closing price by Rs 2 on some profit-taking, dealers said ... More

SENSOR

Stocks suffer decline for 6th consecutive day
SENTIMENT continued to remain negative on the bourses with stocks suffering losses for the sixth straight day. Sensex remained barely unchanged despite a 6 per cent gain in the stock of Reliance Industries as only 4 out of the Sensex stocks ... More

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