The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, December 26, 2002

SCI carrier plans kick up storm
THE decision of Shipping Corporation India (SCI) to invest around Rs 650 crore on buying two large crude carriers before its disinvestment has raised a storm in the Ministry of Disinvestment. What has baffled the Ministry officials is the way ... More

EU headache brews for traditional drug makers
FOR once may be the formidable Chinese traditional medicine sector ought to join hands with its Indian counterpart to ward off "perceived entry barriers" into the European Union. Come 2005 and traditional herbal medicinal products would be put ... More

Kelkar may cheer consumers
THE Kelkar Committee on Indirect Taxes, which is scheduled to submit its final report on Thursday, is now expected to recommend specific duty rates for petrol and high speed diesel (HSD), besides pruning the excise duty rate for car ... More

A learning experience, says Polaris chief
MR Arun Jain and Mr Rajiv Malhotra, CEO and Senior Vice-President respectively of Polaris Software Labs, returned home, in the last hour of Christmas eve, after 11 days in Indonesia. Soon after landing in Chennai (from Singapore), Mr Jain ... More