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Cost of success
MUST success cost so much? That was the title of a book by Paul Evans and Fernando Bartalome that caused a stir some 20 years ago. The thrust of the book was that those who reach the pinnacle of success inevitably pay a high, and sometimes ... More

GENDER JUSTICE


`Put a stop to domestic violence' — Dr Sarah Matthew, President, Feminist Assn. for Social
Any domestic violence law should ideally put a stop to violence, give protection against future abuse and use punitive measures to combat continued domestic violence. What renders women powerless now is that in the absence of legislation defining a m arital household, a woman is forced to endure repeated domestic violence so as not to be thrown out of the house. More

OFF THE CUFF


The Dubai Ports Authority: Creating competitive advantage
MANY people credit the foundation of Dubai's success to the vision of its late ruler, Sheik Rashid. In keeping with its ancient tradition as a key port in the Gulf region, Sheik Rashid in 1969, gave instructions for a four-berth deep-water ... More

ON THE MOVE


Post-APM problems and opportunities
APRIL 1 is All Fools' Day, the day on which friends play practical jokes on each other. But April 1, 2002, could be a different kind of day for those in the domestic oil and shipping sectors. From that day, they have to be careful not to get ... More

A RINGSIDE VIEW


Negative sentiment pervasive in markets
THE perception of instability seems to dog more the secondary stock market rather than the political establishments, those are direct contributors to the uncertainty factor. The market players and analysts feel the investors, including foreign ... More

POLICY WATCH


Will Govt wake up to check MNCs delisting?
OVER three years ago, when a major multinational in the consumer goods segment, over which the business press used to swoon, delisted from the Indian stock exchanges, it raised a bit of a stink. When the MNC, which is no exception to claims ... More

MUTUAL CONFIDENCE


NAVs to remain flat
``If you begin with a prayer, you can think more clearly and make fewer mistakes'' — The Templeton Touch. The world of mutual funds has gone for a spin, thanks to Templeton's successful attempt to take over Pioneer ITI. While one ... More

ADR WATCH


Premiums widen on domestic concerns
THE week gone by was lacklustre for Indian ADRs on the US markets. Most ADRs moved in a narrow band. Political tension back home seemed to have affected the trading interest in the ADRs, as volumes in most counters dipped during the week. The ... More

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS


Consolidation in palm oil futures
Crude palm oil futures on the Malaysia Derivatives Exchange, or MDEX, closed lower on long liquidation. Soyaoil futures at CBOT have been in a free fall last week providing no support to palm oil. With no clear direction in prices, next ... More

Cotton prices may move down
Cotton futures at the New York cotton exchange settled modestly lower on Friday giving up some gains on profit taking by the trade after prices reached a five week high, the market's strongest level since February 13. It was more of a ... More


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