The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, October 21, 2003

BSNL goes festive with 60-70% cut in ISD rates
IN what could be a Diwali bonanza for its 40 million plus landline, as also its cellular and limited mobility (WLL) subscribers, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has slashed its ISD call rates to the US, the UK, Canada and other European countries ... More

Airlines flying into `open sky'
THE Government's `open sky' initiative for a three-month period starting December this year is getting enthusiastic response from international airlines. The German airlines Lufthansa said that it planned to apply to the Government for ... More

Profit-booking snaps rally; Sensex down 78
AFTER fuelling rallies in a wide range of stocks over most of the past week, investors stopped to book profits today pulling down benchmark indices. Analysts dubbed the steep fall in the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty indices as "expected ... More

Global funds attracted by `low valuations'
THE country has become one of the hottest investment destinations for global fund managers this year due to under-valuations of Indian equities compared to those in other equity markets. However, India is not the only country in Asia, which has ... More

ABN Amro enters home loans with 'super saver' offer
The foreign bank's move to enter the housing loan segment with such low rates is expected to trigger another rate war among banks and housing finance companies. More