The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, January 23, 2011

INDUSTRY & ECONOMY

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS: Container train operator hauls Rail Ministry before competition panel
Container train operator Arshiya Rail has approached the Competition Commission of India (CCI) with a complaint against the Railway Ministry, after the latter introduced steep hikes in haulage charges for ...

TEXTILES: Textiles Ministry not for cotton export cap hike
The Textile Minister, Mr Dayanidhi Maran, said on Saturday that his Ministry is not in favour of allowing export of cotton over and above the specified cap of 55 lakh bales (170 ...

SMALL SAVINGS: Savings tips for young earners
Janani and Ajay, both in their early twenties, have just begun enjoying the perks of financial freedom. But their respective parents want them to develop a savings habit early into their careers. While Janani's father wants her to buy ...

ECONOMY: Inflation lays siege to margins
After showing signs of abating in November 2010, with a 7.5 per cent increase over a year ago, the wholesale price index (WPI) once again produced a nasty shock in December, with an 8.4 per cent jump. So is there a risk of the WPI ...

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION: Building on alternative materials
Increasing problems in availability of sand and bricks and rising prices are hitting construction costs and schedules, say developers ...

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION: Drywalls can chop wood usage
Drywall systems can replace traditional wood in construction. They offer multiple advantages in terms of application, utility ...

PSU: Distilling the concept of under-recoveries
Jargon Buster. It was probably the proverbial last straw on the aam aadmi's back. Already reeling under skyrocketing inflation, the petrol price hike last weekend had consumers crying hoarse. On their part, the public-sector downstream oil ...

EMPLOYMENT: IIPM students draw average offer of Rs 5 lakh
Campus recruitment for the 2009-11 batch of the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) ended with none of the 18 branches reporting 100 per cent placement. Bangalore placed 70 per cent of its students, while Delhi could place 60 ...

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION: Chennai to host BAI convention
Builders' Association of India (BAI) is organising the XXIV All India Builders' Convention from Sunday to Tuesday at the Chennai Trade Centre. The event is aimed at updating knowledge in construction technology, management and legal ...

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT: FDI flows to India drop 32% in 2010
Global flows of FDI remained unchanged between 2009 and 2010, at $1.1 trillion, according to a report released by UNCTAD ...