The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, January 01, 2005

New Year resolve
THE TEMPLE BELLS have pealed; the people have greeted one another and politicians have conveyed their message to the nation. Yet another new year is upon us. This one is quite unlike any other in recent years. The gentle waves of the ocean that ... More

AIRLINES

`Consistency' in the skies
THE Union Civil Aviation Minister, Mr Praful Patel, should be congratulated for retaining the very scarce quality of consistency in Government policy, especially when it comes to protecting the interests of certain ... More

NATURAL CALAMITIES

The tsunami test — Are `reserves' really `resources'?
It is shocking that the survivors of the recent tsunami are forced to loot from one another in their struggle to survive. Cannot the vast foreign exchange reserves of the Indian Ocean rim countries be used to blunt the impact of the catastrophic tsun ami? If so, these reserves should be put to use now to secure the lives of the dispossessed and the homeless, says G. Ramachandran. More

BOOKS

The spin that helped Bush into a doosra term
THE film Fahrenheit 9/11 depicts the US President, Mr George Bush, as doing nothing but watching kindergarten children several minutes after he was informed of the WTC attacks. Quite consistently, therefore, ... More

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Charges of violations — SEBI yet to complete Reliance probe

`Tsunami impact on marine sector brief'

`No major cancellations to SE Asia'

Treasury profits decline for banks, FIs, insurers — Dividend receipts may take a hit

External debt rises marginally to $113.6 b — Short-term debt up by 3.9 pc to $6.485 b in September quarter

Auto components make robust strides

Govt nod for over 5 lakh additional seats on foreign airlines during open sky policy

Air India to re-enter freight market

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BHEL Disinvestment