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INDEX
Airlines
Gulf-based airlines prefer Kozhikode
Airport employees' strike
Airline industry not worried over Rly fare cut
Alliances & Joint Ventures
LG Electronics signs MoU with ITIs
Bharti joins undersea cable consortium
Unisys Global, IIIT-B tie up
Bhushan Steel in jt venture pacts
Ford-Tata deal: ‘Trade union demands addressed’
France Telecom finalises joint venture with Moser Baer
Andhra Pradesh
CEO Club to open AP chapter
Eureka Forbes launches UV-based water purifier
Vizag to Hyderabad Garib Rath
FAPI seeks Rs 5-cr loan
Railway Budget: Boost to AP logistics sector
LG Electronics signs MoU with ITIs
`Discovery' bags national award
Announcements
ESPN STAR Sports gets Australian Open rights for 7 more years
Corporate developments
Pfizer’s smoking cessation drug rolled out
RIL gas find in Mahanadi basin block
Arts & Crafts
Sotheby’s exhibition in Mumbai
Automobile Components
Slowdown in global OEMs sourcing plans
Awards & Honours
`Discovery' bags national award
Ambuja Cement wins award
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
BHEL bags Rs 1,075-cr contract
Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd
Bharti joins undersea cable consortium
Bio-tech & Genetics
Withholding tax on biotech sector needs review
Books
Depot to publish works of budding authors
`Discovery' bags national award
Brands
LMG Brands mulls sourcing from India
Broadband
Bharti joins undersea cable consortium
Budget
Social measures through micro-credit
Issues the Budget shouldn’t ignore
Need for course correction
Down is up for global equity markets
Grain merchants seek tax waiver
Levy corporation tax on companies
Provide special concessions for SMEs
Radio broadcasting should be removed from service tax
54EA/ 54EB investment must be made unrestricted
Set up sovereign fund to raise investments
Standard deduction is required for salaried class
Adopt proactive policies on education & training
Reduce dividend distribution tax
Create stability in duty structure
Discard Central sales tax
Banks, MFs must be allowed in futures markets
Extend STPI benefits to small, mid-size IT/ITES cos
Relax norms for advances against commodities
Re-introduce standard deduction
Export-oriented units should have flexible labour laws
Exempt senior citizens from filing returns
Scrap sales, service taxes on online advertising
Accord ‘infrastructure industry’ status to construction
Withholding tax on biotech sector needs review
Give more incentives for food processing
Allow FIIs to participate in commodity derivatives
Raise fixed deposit rates for senior citizens
Reduce personal tax
Buyback
Reliance Energy to decide buyback on March 5
Cars
Ford-Tata deal: ‘Trade union demands addressed’
Cement
Ambuja Cement wins award
Freight cut on fly-ash buoys cement cos
Cement, steel stocks gain on freight rate cut
Climate & Weather
Jet stream flux seen during early March
Mango crop hopes turn sour on adverse weather
Coal
Bhushan Steel in jt venture pacts
Commodity Markets
Banks, MFs must be allowed in futures markets
Allow FIIs to participate in commodity derivatives
Courts/Legal Issues
Patent dispute: TVS Motor goes on appeal
Credit Market
FAPI seeks Rs 5-cr loan
Credit Rating
SBT signs MoU with Crisil
Cultivation
Malaysia looking at cultivation of jatropha
Derivatives Markets
Nifty witnesses pre-Budget accumulations in open interest
Economy
Social measures through micro-credit
Issues the Budget shouldn’t ignore
Need for course correction
Govts may be Salvation
‘India immune to global slowdown’
Editorial
Steaming ahead
Education
‘New entrants should focus on acquiring skills’
IIM-K launches mentorship programme
Laterals in XLRI find many takers
Greycells18 educational channel
Adopt proactive policies on education & training
Electrical Goods
Insulator co Saravana in talks for buying facility in Europe
BHEL bags Rs 1,075-cr contract
Employment
Laterals in XLRI find many takers
Engineering
Private wagon makers welcome Railway Budget
Entrepreneurship
FAPI seeks Rs 5-cr loan
Events
‘Month of France’ isn’t all French
Volvo Ocean Race: Kochi exempted from paying entry fee
Intex to begin in Delhi from March 2
Exports & Imports
Jewellery exports to US decline 4% on global cues
Export-oriented units should have flexible labour laws
Financial Markets
Govts may be Salvation
Financial Performance
StanChart India income jumps 60% in 2007
Financial Scan
Govts may be Salvation
Financial Services
Motilal Oswal, IDBI Bank team up for online trading facility
Fixed Deposits
SBH raises rates on term deposits
Raise fixed deposit rates for senior citizens
Foodgrains
Grain merchants seek tax waiver
Foods & Food Processing
Give more incentives for food processing
Foreign Banks
StanChart India income jumps 60% in 2007
Foreign Direct Investment
37 FDI proposals in broadcasting sector cleared
Foreign Institutional Investors
Allow FIIs to participate in commodity derivatives
‘India immune to global slowdown’
Foreign Relations
‘Month of France’ isn’t all French
Foreign Trade
India, China bilateral trade
Forex
Rupee gains in dull trade
Slowdown in global OEMs sourcing plans
Gems & Jewellery
Jewellery exports to US decline 4% on global cues
General Insurance
Raise fixed deposit rates for senior citizens
Govt Bonds
Bond prices decline
HDFC Bank Ltd
Factors at play in the HDFC Bank-Centurion deal
Hardware
Semiconductor pact
Create stability in duty structure
Home Appliances
Eureka Forbes launches UV-based water purifier
Horticulture/Fruits & Vegetables
Mango crop hopes turn sour on adverse weather
Human Resources
‘New entrants should focus on acquiring skills’
LG Electronics signs MoU with ITIs
Rlys makes Rs 4,500-cr provision for 6th Pay Commission outgo
IPR
Patent dispute: TVS Motor goes on appeal
TVS Motor — learning a key lesson
Income Tax
Standard deduction is required for salaried class
Re-introduce standard deduction
Exempt senior citizens from filing returns
Reduce personal tax
Industry Associations
Chambers hail Budget as good for ‘aam aadmi’
CEO Club to open AP chapter
Chambers give the thumbs up to proposals
Infosys Technologies Ltd
Satyam, Infosys in pursuit of large railway deals
Insight
Falls short of the extra mile
Freight first!
Integrated approach, quality audits
Budget politics
Down is up for global equity markets
Some signposts, not a clear road map in Rail Budget
Rail Budget: How to have the cake and eat it too
Railway Budget: Record outlays may benefit a host of cos
Interest Rates
SBH raises rates on term deposits
Interview
Factors at play in the HDFC Bank-Centurion deal
TVS Motor — learning a key lesson
Investments
Set up sovereign fund to raise investments
Kerala
IIM-K launches mentorship programme
Railway Budget plans lauded
Kerala looking to avoid load-shedding this summer
CAG finds fault with working of TTP
Attracting tourists
Bonus cards from Vodafone
Kochi
Volvo Ocean Race: Kochi exempted from paying entry fee
Letters
Social measures through micro-credit
M-Commerce
Booking of tickets through mobile phone soon
Maharashtra
Depot to publish works of budding authors
Sotheby’s exhibition in Mumbai
Management
IIM-K launches mentorship programme
Mergers & Acquisitions
Factors at play in the HDFC Bank-Centurion deal
Bhuwalka Steel buys Benaka Sponge
Minerals
Rlys earnings from iron ore traffic may rise 44.56% this fiscal
‘Reclassify iron ore tariffs’
New Business
BHEL bags Rs 1,075-cr contract
Era Infra bags Rs 78-cr project
New Products & Services
Eureka Forbes launches UV-based water purifier
Greycells18 educational channel
Pfizer’s smoking cessation drug rolled out
Newspapers & Publishing
Depot to publish works of budding authors
Non-conventional Energy
Malaysia looking at cultivation of jatropha
Oilseeds & Edible Oil
Palm oil may top 4,000 ringgits soon
Online Marketing
Scrap sales, service taxes on online advertising
Other States
Laterals in XLRI find many takers
Outlook
Kernex sees potential for rail safety systems
Arch Pharma eyes Europe acquisition
Outsourcing
LMG Brands mulls sourcing from India
Satyam, Infosys in pursuit of large railway deals
Wiley to head Motif's US ops
Slowdown in global OEMs sourcing plans
Overseas Borrowings
Sujana Towers to raise $75 m
Overseas Investments
Insulator co Saravana in talks for buying facility in Europe
Union Bank exploring opportunities in Australia
Bhushan Steel in jt venture pacts
Arch Pharma eyes Europe acquisition
PSU
CAG finds fault with working of TTP
People
ITV is editorial advisor to NewsX
Wiley to head Motif's US ops
Petroleum
Corpn Bank ATMs at MRPL outlets
RIL gas find in Mahanadi basin block
Oil marketing cos to save Rs 90 cr on lower freight
Pharmaceuticals
Arch Pharma eyes Europe acquisition
Pfizer’s smoking cessation drug rolled out
Policy
Raja clears licences for new operators
Politics
Budget politics
Power
Kerala looking to avoid load-shedding this summer
Reliance Energy to decide buyback on March 5
Private Banks
Factors at play in the HDFC Bank-Centurion deal
Tamilnad Mercantile AGM on April 11
Motilal Oswal, IDBI Bank team up for online trading facility
Promotions & Offers
Airtel offers super lifetime validity
Bonus cards from Vodafone
Public Sector Banks
SBT signs MoU with Crisil
Corpn Bank ATMs at MRPL outlets
Union Bank exploring opportunities in Australia
Radio/TV
Greycells18 educational channel
ITV is editorial advisor to NewsX
ESPN STAR Sports gets Australian Open rights for 7 more years
37 FDI proposals in broadcasting sector cleared
Duty cut on set top boxes proposed
Radio broadcasting should be removed from service tax
Railway Budget
Falls short of the extra mile
Freight first!
Integrated approach, quality audits
Steaming ahead
Budget politics
Some signposts, not a clear road map in Rail Budget
Chambers hail Budget as good for ‘aam aadmi’
Railway Budget plans lauded
Vizag to Hyderabad Garib Rath
‘Coach factory in Kerala may help Coimbatore units’
Railway Budget: Boost to AP logistics sector
Satyam, Infosys in pursuit of large railway deals
Rail Budget: How to have the cake and eat it too
Wagon leasing policy hailed
Rlys earnings from iron ore traffic may rise 44.56% this fiscal
Private wagon makers welcome Railway Budget
Kernex sees potential for rail safety systems
Railway Budget: Record outlays may benefit a host of cos
Rlys to mop up Rs 7,200 cr in 2008-09
‘Boost for stainless steel industry’
Airline industry not worried over Rly fare cut
Rlys makes Rs 4,500-cr provision for 6th Pay Commission outgo
Railway sees Rs 1 lakh cr investment in PPP projects in 5 years
Oil marketing cos to save Rs 90 cr on lower freight
No hike in fares; host of benefits to passengers
‘Railways eyes PPP mode for non-core biz’
Chambers give the thumbs up to proposals
Booking of tickets through mobile phone soon
Freight cut on fly-ash buoys cement cos
Highlights: Cash surplus at record high
‘Reclassify iron ore tariffs’
Lalu extends concessions, goes for more traffic share
Cement, steel stocks gain on freight rate cut
Railways
No hike in fares; host of benefits to passengers
Highlights: Cash surplus at record high
Lalu extends concessions, goes for more traffic share
Readymade Garments
Intex to begin in Delhi from March 2
LMG Brands mulls sourcing from India
Real Estate & Construction
Gayatri Projects to float arm
Accord ‘infrastructure industry’ status to construction
Era Infra bags Rs 78-cr project
Recommendation
Bartronics India (Rs 223.90): Buy
Day Trading Guide
Regulatory Bodies & Rulings
CAG finds fault with working of TTP
Short selling: Clarity needed on tax issues
Reliance Energy Ltd
Reliance Energy to decide buyback on March 5
Reliance Industries Ltd
RIL gas find in Mahanadi basin block
Restructuring
Gayatri Projects to float arm
Roadways
Allcargo ties up with Concor
Rubber
Spot rubber rules steady
Rural Development
SHG takes to power laundry
SSI
‘Coach factory in Kerala may help Coimbatore units’
Provide special concessions for SMEs
Satyam Computer Services Ltd
Satyam, Infosys in pursuit of large railway deals
Science & Technology
`Discovery' bags national award
Shipping
Volvo Ocean Race: Kochi exempted from paying entry fee
Short Term Instruments
Call rates close lower
Software
Unisys Global, IIIT-B tie up
Satyam, Infosys in pursuit of large railway deals
Spices & Condiments
Vietnam factor drives up pepper
Sports
ESPN STAR Sports gets Australian Open rights for 7 more years
Steel
Bhushan Steel in jt venture pacts
Bhuwalka Steel buys Benaka Sponge
‘Boost for stainless steel industry’
Cement, steel stocks gain on freight rate cut
Stock Markets
Down is up for global equity markets
Nifty witnesses pre-Budget accumulations in open interest
Short selling: Clarity needed on tax issues
Cement, steel stocks gain on freight rate cut
Stocks
Reliance Energy to decide buyback on March 5
Railway Budget: Record outlays may benefit a host of cos
Bartronics India (Rs 223.90): Buy
Sugar
‘India holds key to global sugar prices’
Supply Chain Management
Allcargo ties up with Concor
Tamil Nadu
Airtel offers super lifetime validity
Grain merchants seek tax waiver
Insulator co Saravana in talks for buying facility in Europe
‘New entrants should focus on acquiring skills’
SHG takes to power laundry
Intex to begin in Delhi from March 2
‘Coach factory in Kerala may help Coimbatore units’
Tata Communications Ltd
Tata Comm to expand VPN services to China
Tata Motors Ltd
Ford-Tata deal: ‘Trade union demands addressed’
Taxation
Duty cut on set top boxes proposed
Levy corporation tax on companies
54EA/ 54EB investment must be made unrestricted
Reduce dividend distribution tax
Discard Central sales tax
Technical Analysis
Volatile movement
Day Trading Guide
Telecommunications
Airtel offers super lifetime validity
Bonus cards from Vodafone
Tata Comm to expand VPN services to China
Raja clears licences for new operators
France Telecom finalises joint venture with Moser Baer
Tourism
Attracting tourists
Trade & Labour Unions
Airport employees' strike
Ford-Tata deal: ‘Trade union demands addressed’
Two/Three Wheelers
Patent dispute: TVS Motor goes on appeal
TVS Motor — learning a key lesson
View Point
Budget politics
Water
Eureka Forbes launches UV-based water purifier
West Bengal
Chambers hail Budget as good for ‘aam aadmi’
India, China bilateral trade
Airport employees' strike
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