The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, May 20, 2006

Falling prey to `urban regeneration'
The work of "widening and improvement" as claimed by the Corporation will spread grey cement on green grass. More

DETAXFICATION

Is the FM keen on joining the Sensex party?
Friday is all red. And tickers tell the story: `Sensex sinks 452 points,' `No respite from falling market,' `The beginning of the end or just a blip?', `Sensex crash course', and so on. All this, despite the Finance Minister jamming the brakes on ... More

E-DIMENSION

Reservation through the lens of future
With the reservation controversy raging, Arvind Sharma's Reservation and Affirmative Action lends context to arguments for and against the policy. Documenting how caste continues to thrive in villages is Caste in Question: Identity or Hierarchy. And detailing the US experience with affirmative action is Greg Stohr's A Black and White Case. Relevant reading, says D. MURALI. More

APPRAISAL

Public sector banks' performance lacks lustre
A poor performance from State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank, the top two banks in the public sector domain, has dragged down the overall performance numbers for the sector. Both these banks registered a mere 2 per cent growth in ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND

Tata Metaliks firm on `buy' report
The stock of foundry-grade pig iron producer Tata Metaliks ruled firm in an otherwise volatile market. While brokers said that sentiment at the counter was largely due to a `buy' report by a leading broking house, analysts ... More

Murudeshwar looks attractive
Despite mirroring the market's current bearish sentiment, the outlook on Murudeshwar Ceramics is positive. The company is in the lucrative value-added and vitrified tile segment and commands 50 per cent market share in the South. Analysts said ... More

SENSOR

Carnage continues amid volatile condition
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