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OFFHAND
Historic declarations
CERTAIN statements made by famous persons in certain historical contexts are indelibly etched in memory. The exclamation by King Louis IV, "L'etat c'est moi!" (The State! I am the State!) is the earliest that ...
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FINANCIAL SCAN
Inflation: Emerging economies different
WHEN it comes to reporting inflation, we are better off than the US. Our price indices are updated weekly, whereas there they do it only once a month. Thus, Indian bond traders have the luxury (if one could call it that) of chewing inflation ...
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TECH-SCAN
Will nuclear energy gain greater acceptability?
WILL the 21st century see an upswing in the fortunes of nuclear power? Will this clean source of electricity be able to put behind it the lingering threat of a holocaust, and power ahead? Are fail-proof, totally safe ...
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SAY CHEEK
Did you mean `Sinha Manmohan shrikhand?'
ON Budget day, the Finance Minister read out a couplet from ancient literature, creating some interest that there would be poetry when politics turns dull. But if you thought that his site would have more of his speeches, laced with verses, you'd ...
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EAR TO THE GROUND
Buyback rumours
RUMOURS of a buyback have been dogging the counter of Sterlite Optical on the bourses. The stock, which saw a sharp upsurge on Monday, ended marginally weak at close of trade on Tuesday. Brokers said that the market is also abuzz with talk of ...
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ON THE HEDGE
BHEL: Outlook negative, sell Sept futures
THE following strategies are based on Tuesday's trading in the spot and the derivatives segment on the NSE: ACC: The stock closed at Rs 268 in the spot market. The outlook could turn positive if the stock closes above Rs 273. In the ...
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SENSOR
Institutional support props up Sensex in last hours
HESITANCY amongst investors continued to influence the performance of the major stock indices on Tuesday. The investment climate at the stock markets seemed to have been influenced by the sustained lack of any clear positive signals. Despite ...
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