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Private sector reservation
THE proposal for reservation of jobs in the private sector has understandably stirred up a controversy. It has been strongly opposed by all the federations of chambers of commerce and industry, as also by a sizeable ... More

ON THE MOVE


Steel: Expansion plans power ahead while...
The logistics of movement chugs along

IF THE reports doing the rounds are any indication, the steel sector is poised for significant growth in next few years but a question that haunts many in the steel circles is: Will the transport and logistics sectors ... More

A RINGSIDE VIEW


Joy ride may continue on short covering
Some derivative strategists feel that unless the put-call ratio comes down to 0.70, market may not like to adopt a defensive stance. More

MUTUAL CONFIDENCE


MF industry still at nascent stage
FOR all the changes that have taken place in recent years, the Indian market for mutual funds is still very nascent. Assets under management have recorded tremendous growth and so has the number of investors who save through MFs - both trends ... More

ADR WATCH


Infy sustains `peak' form, Wipro loses steam
LED by energy company stocks, which were gaining owing to firm crude oil prices, the US markets posted smart gains. According to a Bloomberg data, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained for a sixth week, its longest rally since January. For the ... More

VISION 2020


Saving the steel frame
The Indian administration system depends almost solely on direction, not inspection. It has no way of identifying and honouring outstanding contributors. It is based entirely on mistrust. All this has got it a reputation for corruption and inefficien cy. The Prime Minister is planning a clean-up. But unlike all earlier proposals for administrative reforms, the approach should not be narrow, and, in particular, must address the environment created by politicians, says P. V. Indiresan. More

ERRORS & OMISSIONS EXPECTED


A classical language has a comical side too
TAMIL is to be declared a classical language, the first one to be in that category. A promise kept, they say, of what was agreed in the political agenda. Queerly, more languages could be included under the category if there were any proposals and ... More

RANDOM WALK


Banking on trust
NEXT week's Annual General Meeting of the Federal Bank, Kerala's leading private sector bank, is bound to be a turbulent one, with tempers running high among an influential section of its shareholders over the alleged move of ICICI Bank to ... More

MARK TO MARKET


Index funds can bond with bonds
Index investors will be best served if fund-houses can instead launch index funds that carry distinct style-bias. More

AMERICAN PERISCOPE


Packaging an idea into a tourist destination
I LOVE my wine but cannot distinguish a merlot from a cabernet sauvignon. As long as one is prepared to say that the wine served has strong bouquet and good body (two terms that have gotten me out of many a tight social ... More
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In Focus

Foreign Trade Policy - 2004-09
The Crude shock
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In Depth
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Simple Economics
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Looking back
Sep. 12-Sep. 18
Mutual fund IPOs get good responses

Dry-runs on screen-based gilts trading


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