COLUMNS
OFFHAND
Code for doctors
AFTER years of dithering, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has drawn up and published in the Official Gazette regulations governing the professional conduct, etiquette and ethics for medical practitioners. They came ...
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GLOBAL FINANCE & OVERVIEW
Making `delivery mechanism' deliver
Post Budget, there is much talk of `delivery mechanism' being the key to make a difference for Rural India. Delivery mechanism is the channel through which government spending on social priorities flows — ministries, departments and district of ficials. To give this a human face, the Government must implement the Right to Information Act, facilitate e-governance and strengthen grassroots institutions, says V. Anantha Nageswaran, looking at the status of the first and the third aspect s.
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A RINGSIDE VIEW
Bullish undertone prevails on Dalal Street
The short-term trend appears to be up and without any signal for a reversal. The medium-term trend has also turned up slightly.
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MUTUAL CONFIDENCE
A glance at sector-specific funds
FOR those who are hooked to mainstream growth funds, a periodic review of sector-specific schemes can be a great diversion. There is a need to visit such funds time and again, for these often give you significant insights, ones that may be ...
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ADR WATCH
Infosys gains on Q1 number
CONCERN over increase in oil price re-emerged to haunt the markets, as crude prices are hovering around $40 a barrel mark. Besides, disappointing results from corporate majors such as Intel Corp, Veritas Software and Siebel Systems pushed down ...
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ERRORS & OMISSIONS EXPECTED
If only banging our heads can make us saner...
WHEN an event of the magnitude such as what happened in Kumbakonam a few days ago hits us like a sledgehammer, we suddenly wake up to remove thatches, unmindful of all the cobwebs in our minds. Visuals were for the brave-hearted. But whatever way ...
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RANDOM WALK
Not halcyon days any more
THE Oxford English Dictionary traces the etymology of the word `halcyon' to a bird, usually identified with a species of kingfisher, which the wise elders in the ancient West believed to have bred about the time of the winter solstice in a nest ...
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MARK TO MARKET
Consistency in tax laws key for financial planning
THE 2004-05 Budget has introduced measures that may have a bearing on financial planning. The changes in short-term and long-term capital gains tax apply to securities that are listed on stock exchanges. This makes ...
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