The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, May 18, 2003

Monsoon is `days away'
THE lingering effect of the cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal and the formation of a depression of slight intensity over the Arabian Sea have suddenly brought parts of the southern peninsula live with expectations, but the monsoon is ... More

INVESTMENTS

Scare for REC bond investors
THE hunt for higher yields in 2002-03 took investors' money to destinations not seen so far. One such parking slot was the Rural Electrification Corporation bond. It now turns out that the risk involved in these bonds may have been significantly ... More

Endowment Plans: Choose one that suits you best
LAST week we discussed a few of the endowment plans available. We also looked at the structuring of bonus payments and riders available. This week we will look at endowment plans structured with some innovative features. Extended ... More

Honda CR-V: Sedan in an SUV
HAVE you wondered about the inspiration behind some of the most cryptic abbreviations suffixed to car names? Many of these are alpha-numeric, difficult to expand and explain, yet they stick in your memory. BMW X5, Nissan NSX, Toyota RAV4, Volvo ... More

ICICI Pru LifeGuard
LAST week, we looked at a variant of a term plan that returns the premiums if the policyholder survives the policy duration. This week, we will examine a simple term plan from ICICI Prudential. How the plan ... More

ENGINEERING

`Buy American' worries engg goods exporters
EXPORTERS of engineering goods to the US are facing a weird sort of hurdle in carrying on their business with India's largest trading partner. Though they call it a non-tariff barrier, others hold a different view. According to senior members ... More

HOTELS

Hotels assn plans apex body for travel, tourism
THE Hotels Association of India (HAI), which looks after the interests of large hotels in the country, has mooted the idea of forming a "super apex body'' representing the entirety of the travel and tourism industry. Such a body is to be set up ... More

SSI

Unified law for SSIs on anvil
A UNIFIED law for small-scale sector that will help enhance the sector's efficiency is on the anvil, according to Dr C.S. Prasad, Development Commissioner, Union Ministry for Small Scale Industries. The Administrative Staff College of India has ... More

MINING & QUARRYING

It could be a rush for gold in Deccan Plateau
THE base metals mining sector may acquire a fresh coat of glitter in the coming years, as Indian and foreign mining companies are increasingly eyeing the vast untapped wealth of gold lying beneath the Deccan Plateau. Despite being the largest ... More

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