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OFFHAND
Intuition vs evidence
In the early stages of industrialisation, for one who had the money and the desire to start a new venture, there was not much to go upon other than intuition or hunch to decide what will work or sell. A large ...
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VIEW POINT
Massacre of the innocents
The world's anger should be directed not at any single party involved in the continuing West Asia problem but at all those who are playing a part in fuelling it.
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SAY CHEEK
When you pause, three good things happen
If you think that you are successful because you are skilled, smart or experienced, you may be in for surprise. "Eighty five per cent of your ability to succeed at anything depends on your ability to win people over, to convince them - to ...
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ZERO BASE
Do you have a defensive cocktail to ward off the raiders?
These days, our promoters are busy guarding their brood. The villain they are afraid of is the perceived threat of hostile takeovers, real or imaginary; and their preferred strategy has been to squat a little wider by raising the promoters' ...
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EAR TO THE GROUND
Visaka Ind betting on textile boom
Textile, the current flavour on the bourses, has had a beneficial impact on the stock of Visaka Industries. Primarily into asbestos cement, the company also has a yarn division, which is expected to benefit from firm cotton prices and general ...
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Binani Ind up on arm's strength
A pending IPO (by subsidiary Binani Cement) and capex plans that will increase the scale of the company are driving interest in the stock of Binani Industries. The counter, which closed almost flat at Rs 166.10 on Tuesday gained by about 24 ...
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SENSOR
Markets fluctuate, end on a flat note
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