COLUMNS
OFFHAND
Messy situation
The civil nuclear deal between India and the US continues to be rocked by controversies. The latest to join the camp of critics is Mr K. C. Pant, who had been part of the establishment and who, having been an ...
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ACCOUNT SPEAK
Interest rates never cease to hold interest
Lady Macbeth, with `a heart so white' says, `A little water clears us of this deed' and exclaims, `How easy is it, then!' The recent hike in reverse repo rate by 25 basis points may likewise seem little for bystanders. Because the change is ...
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BOOKS OF ACCOUNT
Imperative to have independent auditors
Capitalism at crossroads. Corporate misgovernance in India. Series of scams that shook investor confidence... With these startling sections begins chapter 1 of Corporate Governance: Principles, Policies and Practices, by A.C. Fernando, ...
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INDIA UNINC
India should strengthen its database
Given the lack of detailed data on the unorganised sector, much of the discussion on the economy is centred on India Inc, resulting in a distortion in policy formulation and deficiencies in resource allocation. The setting up of the National Statisti cal Commission is thus good news, says R. VAIDYANATHAN, hoping that it will oversee the building up of a reliable and timely statistical database to aid planning.
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EAR TO THE GROUND
Matrix Labs up on stake sale talk
Rumours of a stake sale/takeover resurfaced at the counter of Matrix Laboratories driving prices up by more than 4 per cent on the BSE. The company, which had sometime back considered taking over Stride Arcolab, is back on the market radar on ...
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McDowell: On brand acquisition hope
Another stock that moved up on acquisition rumours today was McDowell and Company. Market talk indicating that the company is close to buying four brands from White and Mackay saw the company's share price surge almost 5 per cent to end at Rs ...
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SENSOR
Market sustains buoyancy for third consecutive day
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