The Hindu Business Line : Monday, February 14, 2005

Reforms package for industry may continue — Budget to have special allocation for rural sector
THE contours of the Manmohan Singh Government's first full Budget that are emerging indicate that it will be a wholesome package addressing both the needs of a reforming economy and the neglect of the rural sector which led to a massive political ... More

Stocks of negative net worth firms sizzle
THAT the stock of SBI Home Finance is up 40 per cent over the past month may not strike you as unusual. What is unusual, however, is that this firm has stopped all its operations and, as they call it in accounting parlance, is not a `going ... More

Cos with captive blocks might get Govt nod to sell extra coal
THE Union Government is working on a plan to increase the availability of coal in the country by permitting companies, which have been allocated coal blocks for captive use, to produce in excess of their requirements and sell the extra ... More

With summer approaching, cos line up `cool' offers
WITH winter on the wane and temperatures set to rise, India Inc is firming up plans for new product launches, expanding existing ones and chalking out pricing strategies to beat the summer heat. For certain product segments, particularly ... More

Say `no' to false reptile prudence arising out of fear
For someone like Jogin who knew only of omissions and commissions, Knowledge Commission that the PM has spoken of seemed new. Keeping that aside, he responded to the ping from Sridevi to join the market chat. Khan and Dakshinamoorthy were ... More