The Hindu Business Line : Friday, February 17, 2006

Price of reticence
THE problem with an ancient civilisation like India is the observance of reticence about its own heritage and achievements. The result has been to foster an impression of primitiveness around the world, while the cultures-come-lately, especially ... More

COMING TO TERMS

The devil is still in the retail
WHOLESALE reforms are yet to happen on the retail front. Meanwhile, the Government is testing waters by pushing in the tail first, in the form of `single brand' liberalisation on the FDI (foreign direct investment) ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND

Bonus talk fuels Torrent
TORRENT Pharma has gained around 18.53 per cent in last one month. It closed flat at Rs 989 on the Bombay Stock Exchange. According to market sources, the stock would go ex-bonus and split from February 19. The current run-up is because of ... More

JK Investo up on hive-off buzz
JK Investo Trade, an investment arm of the JK group, is moving up on expectations that JK Helene Curtis would be made a listed company. JK Investo Trade is the holding company of JK Helene Curtis. According to market sources, hiving off the Rs ... More

SENSOR

Pharma gains, tea stocks advance further
IT was yet another day of volatile trading in the bourses on Thursday. Markets opened on a positive note even as the Sensex reached an intra-day high of 10195.4. However, profit-booking soon led to the bellwether index closing flat at 10134.3, ... More

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