The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Throw them out!
THE stunningly pungent observations of the Supreme Court Bench made in exasperation at the impunity with which the top rungs of various political parties and their favourites as also, surprisingly, some media persons, had clung to posh bungalows ... More

FINANCIAL SCAN

Ben Bernanke: A safe pair of hands?
President Bush announced on Monday that the Chairman of his Council of Economic Advisers would succeed Mr Alan Greenspan as Chairman of the US Federal Reserve on January 31, 2006, when Mr Greenspan retires from office. (Readers of this column ... More

MICROSCOPE

IPCL: Operating margins under pressure
INDIAN Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd's (IPCL) report card reveals a sedate performance over the second quarter. Earnings before extraordinary income and taxes show a growth of 28.69 per cent compared to the same period last year. However, on ... More

SAY CHEEK

Tears over onion
AT the local vegetable market, one finds people standing with empty bags and equally empty looks, all because of onion prices that are soaring non-stop. A new onion-divide has been created, between those who can still afford to buy the ... More

ON MINT STREET

Will banks price car, tractor loans at par now?
The RBI has asked the IBA to review, in consultation with its member banks, the BPLR system afresh and issue transparent guidelines for appropriate pricing of credit. More

EAR TO THE GROUND

Dewan Housing betting on biz prospects
DEWAN Housing Finance closed at Rs 55.50, up 2.02 per cent, with a traded volume of Rs 1.54 lakh shares on the NSE and 78,442 shares on the BSE on better business prospects. Mr Kapil Wadhawan, MD, told Business Line that the mid-term ... More

SENSOR

Bank stocks surge in volatile trade
FOLLOWING a sharp drop on Monday, the markets opened on a flat note. Expectations of a higher growth rate appeared to have caused a spurt in interest among the bulls. The positive sentiment, however, did not prevail for too long, as the ... More

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