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EYE ON THE MARKET

Cash must ride the pillion son Bajaj Auto
BAJAJ Auto's idea of separating its investment portfolio of about Rs 2,700 crore and its automobile business could weaken shareholder value. This idea, though, is at a nascent stage, if one were to take the company's ... More

TAKING COUNT

PPF: Investors need to be vigilant
In its quest to reduce interest costs, the Government seems prepared to go any length. Scrapping PPF now appears to be on the agenda. There are, however, better ways to reduce its burden rather than jettisoning an instrument that has served society well. More

SIMPLE ECONOMICS

Stock market and constant-sum game
IN DISCUSSING the positive effects of the current market rally with a friend, a point arose as to whether trading in the spot market is a constant-sum game. Popularly called the zero-sum game, this essentially means ... More

TAX TALK

Cost of a share, post-merger
I WAS an original subscriber to the debenture issue of Reliance Petroleum Ltd (RPL) in 1993. I was allotted 100 triple option convertible debentures (TOCDs) in December 1990. Against these the company allotted fully ... More

Housing loan from employer
I HAD availed myself of a housing loan from my employer in 2001. I have been claiming rebate under Section 88 in respect of the principal repayment and claiming as a deduction the interest on the said loan against my ... More

IN FOCUS

Oil stocks — Have they run up too much too soon?
Global oil consumption is showing an increasing trend, with projections of about 9 per cent growth in demand for this calendar year. More

FD WATCH

TN Power Finance — Yielding power
THE fixed deposit programme of TN Power Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TNPF) is open for investment. An investment of up to one year can be considered, given the State government backing enjoyed ... More

AUTO FOCUS

The all-terrain khan
WE INDIANS are incorrigible! Don't get me wrong on this defeatist opening, but how else do you explain this sudden urge to take to gas-guzzling sports utility vehicles (SUVs), when this very trend among car buyers in ... More
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