The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Election observers
Election observers play a crucial, and even, as Mr K. J. Rao demonstrated in Bihar, a decisive, role in ensuring that elections will be, and are being, held in the fairest and freest manner possible, and in ... More

FINANCIAL SCAN

Do the rich locomote the global economy?
The super-rich have loosened their purse strings. More

DOWN TO EARTH

How two countries treat their farmers
The Canadian nation as a whole was more sensitive to the recent blockade by 200 farmers than India has been to suicides by over 20,000 farmers since 1995. More

ZERO BASE

The man who should have won the Nobel
John Kenneth Galbraith (October 15, 1908 to April 29, 2006). How should his epitaph read? `Economist who held a mirror to society,' as in the obit headline of www.nytimes.com? Or, `By far the most famous economic thinker of his day,' as ... More

SIMPLY...

Slaughter of the lambs
The stock market is up and away, soaring to newer heights almost every day. A major correction is said to be "just around the corner," but then it has been ever since it began speeding away from 8,000-levels. At 12,000 and counting, how long can ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND

Kitex Garments: Stitch in time
A number of funds are understood to be falling head-over-heels for Kitex Garments stake at a much higher price than its CMP of Rs 13.30. According to sources, the promoters, who hold over 56%, are negotiating with some for a minority stake. Quiet ... More

Panasonic: On higher ground
Is deep value buying on in Panasonic counter? Grapevine suggests so. The stock closed on the upper circuit on the BSE on Tuesday at Rs 16.30. It has gained over 47 per cent in the last one month. A set of value pickers has reportedly zeroed in on ... More

Blow Plast: Strong merger ahead
Blow Plast spurted ahead of its proposed merger with VIP Industries (up 10 per cent at Rs 128.45 with a volume of one lakh shares on the BSE). According to dealers, a group of investors is revaluing the stock, considering the strength of VIP ... More

SENSOR

May begins on a good note for markets
The markets opened on a strong note for the month of May with the bulls continuing to wield the upper hand. Most of the sector-oriented indices on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) closed in the positive territory. A strong bullish sentiment ... More