The Hindu Business Line : Friday, February 24, 2006

THE FRENCH CONNECTION
Given the special position France has traditionally enjoyed in international relations, any visit by a French President cannot but be an important event for New Delhi. The symbolic value of President Jacques Chirac's visit has been substantial. ... More

BUDGET

Will Budget hit bull's eye?
With the economy on a roll and the stock and real-estate markets on a high, 8 per cent growth seems more possible now. The Finance Minister's task in the Budget will be to maintain the growth rate without a corresponding increase in the inflation rate. What lies ahead, asks SUDHIR H. KAPADIA. More

INFRASTRUCTURE

An alternative model for infrastructure funding — Transferring loan assets from banks by pooling securities that can be sold to investors
Securatisation is here
Banks set to play a key role in delivering infrastructure assets.
The regulator must explore and adopt new options to enhance the attractiveness and liquidity of this asset class to investors.
Some answers could be: Collateralised Debt Obligation which constitutes an asset pool with varied risk and return profiles;
Credit derivatives, a risk transfer mechanisms preferred by banks; or
Organised market syndication, an im portant mode of diversifying credit risk, that is booming globally. More

POLITICS

Kazhagams gear up for the clash
In the run-up to Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, what contours will the alliances take? More

STEEL

REPORTER'S DIARY

`Steel'ing the headlines
Media circles in the capital were not sure whether the controversial bid by Mr L. N. Mittal for Arcelor would be brought up by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, during his discussions with the visiting French ... More

POULTRY

Avian influenza: Work on vaccines is never over
As long as dangerous diseases such as avian flu and AIDS are still around us
If deadly diseases such as smallpox, polio, diphtheria and measles have, for the most part, become distant memories, much of the credit goes to vaccines — medical miracles that many take for granted. More

NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHING

A new look Business Line!
You are right now browsing your favourite financial daily in a brand new design. It may not be either a grand design to bring about a sensational break from the past, or new wine in a new bottle. Newspapers do not ... More

LETTERS

Bird flu concerns

Railway `racehorses'

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