The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Disquiet from delight
RECENTLY the media went to town celebrating the impressive percentages of successes and the breath-taking marks scored by toppers in the Higher Secondary (or Plus Two) Examinations held in Tamil Nadu and in the Class 12 ... More

FINANCIAL SCAN

Cash market no less risky than derivatives!
THE derivatives market seems to be exercising the RBI — and rightly so since derivative products have been responsible for quite a few bank and corporate disasters — remember Nick Leeson and the downfall of Barings Bank. Warren ... More

DOWN TO EARTH

World Agricultural Forum 2005 — Peace, growth through integrated food systems
THE biennial congress of the World Agricultural Forum (WAF) at St. Louis (MO), US, brings together farmers and civil society organisations, wielders of political power, scientists, producers of inputs and services, ... More

INDIA INTERIOR

The fading pugmarks in tiger land
"Where are you going into the jungle/with forests all round/where the kuala (tiger) and bana (sloth bear) abound;/ walk in fear for help is never there." This is a Korku poem told me by Kishor Rithe as we were moving in the Pench Tiger Reserve in ... More

EX PARTE

A seed in the making
WHAT'S top news about seed is `top seed' Davenport recovering to beat Clijsters. But an important development has been reported by http://news.xinhuanet.com. According to the Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National ... More

ZERO BASE

Many a mode in the services trade
GANDHIJI said, "An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind." However, when Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath says, "What we ultimately offer will depend on what is offered to us," it's about world ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND

REI Agro moves up on new biz plans
The stock of REI Agro has been attracting a lot of attention in the bourses. Dealers say that the management of the company has expressed plans for expansion of the business and this is generating interest in the stock. On Tuesday, it closed ... More

ON THE HEDGE

Outlook may turn positive for Tata Motors, Hero Honda
THE following strategies are based on Tuesday's trading in the derivatives segment on the NSE: Tata Motors: The June futures contract closed at 424.60. The outlook may turn positive if the June contract trades above 427.75. The upside ... More

SENSOR

ITC, REL drive positive sentiment
THE markets bounced back after Monday's loss and ended in positive territory with the Sensex closing at 6715.1 points, up 0.8 per cent, and S&P CNX Nifty closing at 2087.55, up 0.7 per cent. The bullish undertone appears to have been driven by .. More

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