Agriculture
`Vanilla cultivation promising'
Govt may let breeders certify seeds -- Draft proposal being studied by industry, stakeholders
Ground realities
Banking and Finance
2:1 swap ratio set for ICICI Bank-BoM merger
IDBI to decide bonus on Dec 19
Case-to-case basis decision on bank mergers, acquisitions
ICICI Bank chief sees smooth integration of BoM -- `HR, crucial factor in merger process'
Commodities
ITC-IBD to export processed foods
Cardamom steady on buying support
Corporate
Richardson & Cruddas to cut costs through VRS
Mauna Loa plans to set up new extraction unit
Al Kabeer has plans for seafood unit in Chennai
Cos gear up for Excon 2000
Gujarat Dairy asked to submit rehab proposal
Reckitt & Colman to focus on mass market stock
Sun Earth Ceramics buys out 2 European firms
Shree Synthetics to trim capital base
BASF transfers textile dyes business to DyStar
FIs to take part in Philips open offer
Panel soon to advise SEBI on venture funds -- Exit clause set to get board nod
Courts
HC spikes law banning night shifts for women
Economy
MoU between Centre, States for fiscal discipline yielding results
National family health survey reveals disturbing trends
Buying agents plea for export status
Globalisation and monetary sovereignty
Technological change and economic reforms -- A throwback to Keynes
Are `vision' documents laboured?
Effects of globalisation
Editorial
Muddling on
Fast track
Back to the good old days?
Fertilisers
Phosphatic fert sector finds the going tough
Food & Dairy Products
Centre to regulate rice trade
Forex
Steady trend in rupee; securities subdued
Mr Wilson & Dennis jostle in dealing rooms
Impact
Ciba Specialty: Merger announced again
ICICI Bank: Taking charge
Information Technology
Portal for Indian diaspora
PwC to submit blueprint for AP e-governance in Jan
Gearing up for new wireless system
BodhTree inks strategic alliance with AU-System
Govt mulls licences for e-signatures
Swiss Tech fund plans debut in IT sector
`IP telephony must be embraced, not rejected'
Horizontal portal for Keralites
Computing meet in Kochi
Insurance
Insurance opens doors for `defined healthcare'
Miscellaneous
Auto-intoxication
The Nobel still eludes some
Mutual Funds
US-64 net sales up 74 pc
SBIMF launches open-end gilt fund
Pharmaceuticals
Cybele Herbal clears WHO quality tests
DCA orders action against SOL Pharma
Pharma export promotion council early next year
Plantations
Planters team in Delhi with wish-list
ITC launches Web site for small coffee growers
Global coffee output to stay high: USDA
UPASI seeks immediate Govt help
Politics
Sri Lanka: Realities and options
Power
New power Bill to spur reform: PM
Short gestation projects capacity hike -- AP approves power task force proposals
Power strike may not affect Bengal
Bidadi power project suffers setback
Shipping
Feeder operators asked to drop surcharge on box shipments
States
US Consulate's Drop Box service
NEDFi to open branch in Nagaland
Stocks
Bata, LML surge
Nasdaq's strength propels tech stocks
Sesa Goa `not aware' of heavy buying into scrip
Panel to choose new ED for Delhi bourse
Pritish Nandy Comm lists at discount
Technical Analysis
Indices gain
Telecommunications
Rlys' telecom assets valued at Rs 1,200 cr
Transport
CIAL bogged down by teething problems
Travel & Places
Poor infrastructure a drag on Andamans tourist appeal
