The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Ending the testing times for students
It is the `Entrance Test time' of the year, with numerous examinations for various under-graduate courses. The right course would be to get out of all public examinations and go the US way, with one test like the SAT. Or, take the completely conserva tive route and have a tie-up with Cambridge to let every 12th grader take the GCE (A) exam and get accepted by universities across the globe. The present muddled middle path is of little long-term benefit to the student community, says Bhanoji Rao . More

EAR TO THE GROUND

RPG Life Science up on takeover talk
THE RPG Life Science stock on Monday closed at its 20-per cent circuit breaker on a lively increase in the traded quantity on the bourses. According to market sources, the company is understood to be on the block. The merchant banking sources ... More

ON THE HEDGE

Small reversal likely in Tata Motors, SBI
THE following strategies are based on Monday's trading in the derivatives segment on the NSE. The strategies are constructed to take advantage of small reversals in futures prices. The positions may run counter to the primary trend. Protective ... More

SENSOR

Auto stocks in top gear; metals shine
THE bull-run on the markets continued into Monday's trade, backed by strong earnings performance and buying interest. The markets closed with gains for the third day in a row. Mid-cap stocks were the major gainers, frontline stocks — ... More

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