The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, March 06, 2002

NLC sale and coal policy
IF NEW DELHI IS unable to proceed with the strategic disinvestment in Neyveli Lignite Corporation, a PSU under the Department of Coal, it has only itself to blame. The Centre has been sitting for over 18 months on a comprehensive draft amendment ... More

BUDGET

Taxmen happy, industry troubled
BUDGET 2002 was not disappointing in one sense, as there were no big expectations, given the constraints in which the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, had to operate. In fact, augmenting revenue by widening service tax, accelerating reforms, ... More

Mr Sinha's Ten Commandments
The Budget is Mr Yashwant Sinha's Ten Commandments to the country. With much imagination used in taxing everything from toothbrushes, beauty parlours, cows and Angora rabbits, our Finance Ministerji is on a roll. But the votes are in. With imported o nions, LPG and imitation jewellery dearer and home economics being dealt a death blow, Mr Sinha's missus just did not like the Budget. Can we blame her? More

POLITICS

Regression rams resurgence in Gujarat
THE BUTCHERY and arson that began in Gujarat with the ghastly Godhra massacre of February 27 and switched a few gears on the Budget day still goes on, though somewhat abated in intensity. Now, fingers are pointing at an ISI link in the train ... More

INTERNET

Combating Net abuse
IN countless ways, the Internet has been a Godsend to people in every walk of life. The facilities it offers are so variegated and wide-ranging that it has obviated the need for transporting oneself to far-off shopping centres, offices or ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS

Why public sector bankers do not lend
At the recent Puroshothamdas Thakurdas Memorial Lecture, a retired banker asked Mr P. Chidambaram, former Union Finance Minister, what bankers could do to help the economy recover. Mr Chidambaram's reply was both enlightening and frightening. He ... More

LETTERS

Postal charges

Middle class ignored

Budget 2002

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Significant rise in credit offtake

Tata Engg unveils 7-seater `Indiva'

`Qualitative value-addition can check fall in spices export'

SEBI told to ensure cos' compliance on interim

SBI Life joins hands with Sundaram Fin

Auto policy may set norms for fresh investments

Regression rams resurgence in Gujarat

In Depth
Inside Kashmir

Guide to derivatives

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Looking back
Feb. 24-Mar. 2
Expectations on the Budget

Tough agenda for Finance Minister