The Hindu Business Line : Monday, October 31, 2005

Banks plan to step up housing loans
THE Reserve Bank of India may be frowning at the real estate bubble that it has spotted, but banks across the country are in no mood to apply the brakes on lending to the sector. On the contrary, banks appear to be chalking out plans to ... More

Govt mulls flexible labour norms for textiles sector
While the existing labour laws would be applicable in case of the "core group" of workforce, firms would have the flexibility to recruit and retrench the "non-core" workers provided the unit undertakes that each of these workers is employed for at le ast 100 days a year. More

Brand Sachin rides high again
"Not only Sachin, cricket too has made a comeback. Hence advertisers are planning to release cricket-related ads. This will definitely have a positive impact on his future contracts." More

Small IT firms cry foul over poaching by bigwigs
It is clear that all players, irrespective of size, follow similar HR practices and it would be unfair to pick some companies out (for)... `predatory' recruitment practices, says Nasscom. Chennai, Oct. 30 DO unto others what ... More

Rains keep visitors away — `Good overseas interest seen at BangaloreIT.in'
THE hype notwithstanding, the eighth edition of BangaloreIT.in, billed as Asia's premier technology event, ended on a tepid note on Saturday. The unprecedented rains coupled with the spat between the industry and the Government over ... More

Nasscom mum on US guild report on H1B visas
THE National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) has declined to comment on the study by the Programmers Guild in the US which has said that the H-1B programme primarily benefits India-based employers operating in the US, and ... More

India Inc's manpower costs growing faster, says Assocham
THE staff cost of India Inc is increasing at a faster rate (22 per cent) than the growth in net profit and total income. This is because of accretion in the head-count and higher pay packets, says an Assocham Eco Pulse analysis. This analysis ... More

10,000-mark achieved on Diwali eve!
Jogin sat sombrely watching the TV coverage of blast aftermath. Sridevi tried to analyse the impact of disasters on financial markets. Dakshinamoorthy prayed a bit too hard at a nearby mandir for peace. Khan worked by the clock and drew them all ... More

North-East monsoon pauses to take a breath in; fresh spell likely soon
FORECASTS by the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) indicate that the northeast monsoon may have only paused for taking a breath in, before roaring back to life over the south peninsula earliest by Thursday next. Dr ... More