The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, November 15, 2006

OFFHAND
`Unhonoured, unwept and unsung'
It is impossible to convey to the present generation the aura of greatness and nobility of those who took part in the struggle for Independence for well over 30 years. More

FINANCIAL SCAN
Is conventional inflation irrelevant?
Inflation targeting is the flavour of the times. Should central banks have one or not? At last count, 21 of them had adopted it as their lodestar for interest rates. That has probably set the RBI thinking. Without formally advocating an inflation ... More

VIEW POINT
The global citizen
In current parlance, what is `globalisation'? When one speaks of globalisation, what one is usually referring to is economic integration, that is, freer economic exchange among the nations of the globe. In other words, globalisation today means ... More

DOWN TO EARTH
Making farmers security-savvy
Why should farmers, whose land is to be acquired for the proposed SEZs, suffer from the old-world doctrine of eminence juris and lose their capital? And why should they accept the equity in companies that just happen to come up there? Empoweri ng the farmer to tackle these and other issues is vital, not only for their survival, but for the future of the economy, says SHARAD JOSHI. More

EAR TO THE GROUND
TCS up 3 pc on back of deal talk
Reports that TCS has inked a $100-million deal with US-based Kimberley Clarke saw the stock close almost three per cent higher on the BSE at Rs 1,106.25 on Tuesday. When contacted, the company refused to comment. In the recent past, the counter ... More

Glenmark gains on tax relief buzz
Reports of a proposal mooting tax exemption for all R&D pharma companies till the year 2015 energised the counter of Glenmark Pharma on the bourses on Tuesday. The stock, which closed almost four per cent higher at Rs 509.25 on the BSE, has ... More

Greaves Cotton plunges 18 pc
The stock of Greaves Cotton plummeted by more than 18 per cent on Tuesday on the BSE on rumours that Piaggio is likely to set up a plant in India. Given that 30-35 per cent of the company's revenue comes from Piaggio, this news is expected to ... More

SENSOR
Breadth of markets clearly in favour of declines
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