Accountancy
Strands of the standards -- II
Agriculture
Demand for farm machinery seen growing
`Rigid segregation of GMOs not to India's gain'
`Higher MSP no solution to coconut woes'
Apeda plans regional cold storage facilities
Agro parks everywhere, but no space for grains
Airlines
Talks with German aviation officials early next year
Banking and Finance
Interest Rates - Which way from here?
Decision on 100 pc FDI in NBFCs this week
IDBI to pick up 10% in Nepal development bank -- To offer expertise for fees
Book Review
The Eng@ged Customer
On the track, every time
Don't hold your breath
Happy words
Chemicals
Chemcon 2000 begins today
Commodities
Vanaspati imports from Nepal at 84,540 t in '99-00
Copper: Fundamentals still sound
Consumer Notes
Beyond consumer activism
Corporate
German cos to take 16 pc in Dhunseri petrochem venture
Economy
The emerging financial scenario
Vision 2020 -- Taking harsh, but right decision
UNCTAD World Investment Report -- M&As: Bordering on a global business conquest?
`Reforms have bypassed poorest of poor' -- Dr M. Govinda Rao, Director, ISEC
More indirect tax reforms on cards -- Sinha promises growth-friendly Budget
`DRT officers should be given more powers'
Editorial
All black
Food & Dairy Products
For a microwave-adventure
Foreign Trade
Govt mulling steps to curb dumping of paints
Forex
Falling yields may lower interest rates
Health
Fear is far from fit
Singing for a mission
Making a difference
Information Technology
Online tuitions
Net DDL takes off
Hi-Tech Gears plans to enter software sector
Kaashyap Radiant ties up with US varsity
CMS Computers, Ram Info win TWINS contract
Northern States pitch for IT pie
Use IT to bridge digital divide: Joshi
Rational Software in Nasdaq too
Ishoni, Centillium reference design
Guarding the castle
Insurance
`IRDA ready for changes to foster innovation'
Unfavourable move
Miscellaneous
Vanaprasthashram
Of square idlis and election insurance
Hybrid action, folks!
Mutual Funds
Value-investing, the new mantra
Plantations
Frost hits tea crop in Nilgiris
Policy
Giving gilts the retail edge
Move to check surge in fake goods -- Stiffer penalties under Copyrights Act mooted
Amended Patent Act before Budget session
States
Kairali Thoni
ADB loan to develop coastal infrastructure
`Higher education must be more dynamic'
Luring investors Chautala style
AP's proposal to develop MRTS close to finalisation
Tourism, answer to Kerala's woes: TCS
Stocks
Time for bargain hunting
New takeover code by March: SEBI chief
Sugar
TN co-op, PSU sugar units do tight-rope making
Taxation
`Remove duty on toothpaste'
Tax lessons for co secretaries
Transport
Railways: Finding the `rail' to success
SAILing in troubled waters
Fostering a compact transport system
AVMS to hit the road soon
Vallarpadam Transshipment Terminal project -- All at sea, yet
Black-boxes for ships soon
`Green' signal for LPG storage facility
Haldia Dock landed
FEPZ jetty: Caught in the crossfire
CII's 11-point agenda to tone up Rlys working
Travel & Places
Pack a little sunshine...
Agra -- and the quintessential Taj
The pride of Ranthambhore
Tansen, tamarind and more...
Goan spirit in Chennai
TAAI plans for golden jubilee celebrations
