Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Monday, July 22, 2002
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, July 22, 2002 |
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COLUMNS OFFHAND Costs of terror APART from what is obvious in terms of loss of lives and destruction of property, the hidden costs of terrorism and their multiplier effects pervade every sector of the economy, sapping the nation's energy and vitality. Intensive deployment of ... More GLOBAL FINANCE & OVERVIEW 
Maestro's composition falls on deaf earsIN 2001, Mr Bob Woodward's book on the US Federal Reserve Chairman, Mr Alan Greenspan, was published. The book was titled, `Maestro: Greenspan's Fed and the American boom'. Mr Woodward, some readers might recall, together with Mr Carl ... More WIDE CANVAS State of the nation IF ONE were to take a bird's eye-view of what is happening in the country today, one will see that the major issues that are currently attracting attention have something or the other to do with the BJP. On the face of it, there is nothing ... More ON THE MOVE Creation of new railway zones — How will rail users benefit? The decision to create seven new railway zones seems not to have taken economics into account, based as it is largely on political expediency. Can rail users, then, hope to benefit at all, in terms of travelling more safely, economically, punctually and in greater comfort? More A RINGSIDE VIEW Damp sentiment likely to continue THE market generally lay low last week and is likely to remain infirm this week also. A truant monsoon and the killings in Jammu induced an undertone of panic early last week from which it did not recover. To top it all, the sliding US market ... More POLICY WATCH Corporate sanctity — MNCs' double standards LAST year, a few days before he quit his assignment in India, a top US diplomat chose to hector the Union Government and Maharashtra State officials on the sanctity of agreements and contracts. The lack of sanctity for project contracts, ... More MUTUAL CONFIDENCE Investors turning to fixed income products — It's portfolio review time for funds FOR well over two years, especially since the end of the last equity boom, mutual fund investors have been indulging themselves a lot in fixed income — a fact that has dominated conversation in investment circles. CEOs of leading fund ... More ADR WATCH Mixed feeling for Indian counters DISAPPOINTING forecasts, accounting maladies, regulatory probes... what else is needed for the beleaguered US markets to seek new lower levels? With more and more investors revolted by the recent stinking revelations, the Dow Jones Industrial ... More SAY CHEEK Operation salvage ONE never knew there were so many accountants in this part of the world till the roof came crashing on top of their Alma matter. There is this Dhall man, they say, who is hell bent on pulling the spine off the IP Marg outfit and hectic lobbying ... More TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Cotton prices to head higher Cotton futures on the New York Cotton Exchange ended higher after trading on both sides coupled by speculative and trade buying. Most of last week's trading was technical in nature with not much of fundamentals news in the market. In spite ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
Top Stories In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Guide to derivatives Looking back Jul. 14-Jul. 20 New rly zone controversy shifts to more tracks Private banks beware, big brother is watching Osteopathy, the healing touch Spectre of drought — Projected growth rates for 2002-03 Banks likely to resume power sector funding |
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