The Hindu Business Line : Monday, October 13, 2008

INDUSTRY & ECONOMY

AUTOMOBILES: PSBs step in ‘cautiously’ as pvt banks trim vehicle lending
Kolkata, Oct. 12 Public sector banks are planning to increase their vehicle finance portfolio in a ‘cautiously aggressive’ manner in order to fill the vacuum left by some private banks that have trimmed their exposure in this ...

EDUCATION: Management graduates need to change focus
The crisis in investment banks should spur B-school graduates to imbibe practices that will serve them well in the long run. A management graduate can be described as one who has acquired knowledge and developed skills in a number of areas that ...

RADIO/TV: New gadgets to offer more freedom to TV viewers
New Delhi, Oct. 12 The Direct-to-Home segment is gearing up for a new phase of TV viewing with digital video recorders (DVRs) or personal video recorders that will free consumers from having to watch television at broadcaster-ordained ...

EDUCATION: Univ of Hyderabad course in hospital management
With the recent growth in the healthcare industry, the prospects for graduates in healthcare and hospital management are looking up and many institutes such as the University of Hyderabad (UoH) are now wooing students with offers of ...

POWER: Captive power: CII wants Govt to aid TNEB
Board needs Rs 1500 cr to compensate industry. Chennai, Oct. 12 The State Government should give the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board the financial assistance it needs to exploit the captive power generation capacity available with industrial units ...

GOLD & SILVER: Gold features may rise higher
Gold futures, ended lower Friday in a volatile session owing to profit-taking and liquidation in other commodities. While turning lower, gold nevertheless still has been outperforming other commodities. Though there has been good investment ...

POWER: Small industry bodies to protest extended power cuts
Call for white paper on situation; appeal for subsidy. Madurai, Oct. 12 Small industry associations throughout Tamil Nadu have decided to hold a ‘Protest Day’ on October 22, against extending the duration of power cuts announced by ...

POWER: Coimbatore industrial units plan protest
Coimbatore, Oct 12 Nearly 25,000-30,000 industrial units in and around Coimbatore will observe a day’s closure on October 22 demanding the implementation of electricity demand cut or energy cut, depending on the class of consumers, ...

FOREIGN TRADE: Amsterdam markets itself as EU hub for India Inc
Recently in Amsterdam The city of Amsterdam is all set to try and replicate the success it has had with inviting Indian IT firms to its shores by wooing companies in other sectors as well. The Netherlands, and Amsterdam in particular, is ...

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES: Meet on ayurveda
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CHEMICALS: CII seminar on chemicals
Kochi, Oct. 12 The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Kerala State Office organised a seminar on Reach jointly with Chemexcil, FIEO, Pharmexcil, Plexconcil, and Caopexil ...

ECONOMY: Capitalism, socialism and democracy
With due apologies to economist Joseph Schumpeter, I couldn’t resist borrowing the title of his book (1942) for this column. The current events in the US are most aptly summed up by that title. This is the heartland of capitalism ...

TAX FREE INCOME, WEALTH TAX AND CAPITAL GAINS: Hurry! Book that loss!
Chennai, Oct. 12 As a general rule, long term capital gains on shares (which are not taxable), are better than short term capital gains (the tax on which was increased this year to 15 ...

POWER: `Encourage captive power units'
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EDUCATION: Naukri eyes educational fairs
Naukri.com, a leading job portal, is planning to organise exclusive expos across the country for its educational initiative Shiksha. “We have launched this portal a few months ago. The response has been quite good. We will organise ...