The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, April 03, 2002

IOC may not pass on post-APM gains -- To add `value' to retail outlets
INDIAN Oil Corporation (IOC) is not likely to reduce the consumer price of petrol, diesel, kerosene and LPG due to gains realised from the dismantling of the administered pricing mechanism (APM). Instead, it would plough the gains into ... More

Rahul Bajaj bullish on bottomline growth
THE Munjals may have stolen the thunder by walking away with the honour of being not just the country's largest two-wheeler manufacturer, but also the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer now, but Hamara Bajaj is not about to give up ... More

BoP problem unlikely: Jalan
"The competitive structure is what makes you accountable ultimately, so we would have to promote a more competitive financial structure rather than the identity of ownership, in the medium-term," Dr Jalan said. More

SEBI may be chosen to be pension regulator
IN a change of stance, the Government has proposed to mandate the capital markets watchdog — the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) — to regulate the pension sector. The proposal is to be placed before the Group of ... More

Dabhol account not an NPA right now: Vora
THE Dabhol Power Company (DPC) account will not become a non-performing asset (NPA) as on March 31, 2002, Mr P.P. Vora, Chairman, IDBI, has said. The DPC account would remain standard in the books of lenders for the year ended March 31, 2002, ... More

Prime-time toss-up in living rooms
PRIME-TIME programming remains a gamble. And entertainment channels resort to different permutations and combinations to attract audiences. So, if Star Plus relies on game shows in the 9-10 p.m. time band, Sony doles out saas-bahu soaps. ... More