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Friday, December 20, 2002
Markets (Dec. 19)
BL 2501111.30 (-3.01)
BSE Sensex3333.86 (+0.55)
S&P CNX Nifty1076.00 (-1.95)
Dollar (Buy/Sell)48.04/48.16
Gold Std (10 gm)5560 (+75)

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Counter-terrorism strategy
SOME readers have pointed out that my earlier piece "Control mechanism to fight terrorism" (Business Line, December 2) has left out any mention of the strategy to be followed by the control mechanism to counter terrorism. An essential ... More

GENDER JUSTICE


The double-minority syndrome
The majority of the Muslim women who are uneducated and economically dependent are often referred to as a minority within a minority, suffering the double handicap of their gender as well as the oppression of their male-dominated religion. It is time a movement was begun to scrap the archaic laws on polygamy and talaq, and give education of Muslim women much greater importance. More

SLOWBURN


The rightward swing
There is a general swing to the right, all around the world. The impetus has been given by the terrorists, whether it is 9/11, Bali, the Lok Sabha or Mauritius. The pendulum will continue to swing to the right. But, then, once it has reached its extr eme, it will start the swing back. More

FOCUS


Tea trade seeks to retain IT sops
THE tea industry has built up a case why the Union Government should retain the provision that allows deduction under Sec 33AB of the Income Tax Act that permits tea companies to get relief on the basis of expenditure incurred for approved ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND


Bill hopes electrify BSES
THE stock price of power generation company BSES has been rising slowly over the last few days. The main factor for the stock rise was the expectation over the new Electricity Bill, which would be tabled shortly in Parliament, according to ... More

ON THE HEDGE


SBI: Outlook negative, buy January 260 puts
THE following strategies are based on Thursday's trading in the derivatives segment at the NSE: Equity options SBI: The outlook on this stock appears negative. The first downside price target is Rs 265, and the second target is ... More

SENSOR


Pivotals' rally short-lived; bank stocks tumble
THE BSE Sensex ended almost unchanged on Thursday after staying down for most of the day. A rally in the later half of the day following a surge in prices of pivotals petered out and the Sensex ended the day flat. On the NSE, the Nifty Index ... More
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