The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, February 12, 2005

On strikes as a weapon
IN RECENT months, the West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, has made it clear that he will brook no opposition in the implementation of his one-point programme — rapid economic development (or ... More

DETAXFICATION

Why the taxman didn't join the party at club mandap
AMONG the many dull and lousy cases on tax is an exception: Dalhousie Institute vs Assistant Commissioner, Service Tax Cell. The assessee is a club, registered as a society. It extends its amenities and ... More

E-DIMENSION

Worth striving for more humane world
IT IS not only terrorism or war that threatens us, but also `economic ruin and global warming', explains the intro to Paul Rogat Loeb's The Impossible Will Take a Little While, from Basic Books (More

MICROSCOPE

Laundry, shampoo to drive Hind Lever profit in near term
AGGRESSIVE pricing and higher investment have helped Hindustan Lever defend its market position against the onslaught of competition in conventional businesses such as laundry and shampoos over 2004. But HLL will continue to lean heavily on ... More

ON MINT STREET

How ready is RBI for Basel-II transition?
GOING through the RBI papers (2004) in public domain, one re-read a piece styled: `Implementation of Basel II: An Indian Perspective', detailing the issues which around 100 banks could face end-2006 when Basel II becomes an operational norm. ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND

Titan ticking ahead on placement talk
THE stock of Titan Industries has had a good run this week. It closed on Friday with a gain of Rs 15.85, at Rs 223.75. On Thursday, the stock had touched its 52-week high of Rs 234.80. Market rumour revolves around a possible private placement ... More

ON THE HEDGE

Outlook may turn positive for HLL
THE following strategies are based on Friday's trading in the spot and the derivatives segment on the NSE: HLL: The stock closed at Rs 155.45 in the spot market. The outlook may turn positive if the stock moves above Rs 157.40. In the ... More

SENSOR

Infotech stocks drive rally in large-caps
THERE'S something about a Friday that appears to get the markets all excited. For the third time in four weeks, the markets ended the last trading day of the week with gains. It also marked the third straight week that the markets had closed the ... More

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