The Hindu Business Line : Monday, August 29, 2005

A spanner in the works
THE Left undoubtedly finds itself in an unenviable predicament as a result of the recent statements of the West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhatacharjee. Not only has he been expressing himself strongly in favour of globalisation, 100 per ... More

WIDE CANVAS

Bengal: Reform and perform
There is little doubt that the CPI(M)'s very own Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is right now busy trying to develop a proper investment climate for West Bengal, his current slogan (the veracity of which has been questioned in some quarters) being "refor m or perish." More

ON THE MOVE

RITES study on Bhilai Steel Plant — Putting material changes on track
With the volume of rail-borne traffic into and out of SAIL's Bhilai Steel Plant projected to go up by about seven million tonnes by 2011, it is impossible for the present infrastructure to handle the jump in traffic. A recent RITES study examines the various aspects of rail infrastructure and recommends measures to upgrade facilities at the steel plant. More

A RINGSIDE VIEW

As undertone turns bearish — Caution is the buzzword
WHEN everybody turns bearish on the stock market and yet the stock prices fail to fall, then what can be done? That's the biggest question that has been lingering on the minds of everybody in the stock market. Last week was no different. ... More

MUTUAL CONFIDENCE

Reveal everything when possible
IS Fidelity Mutual Fund going against the spirit of the law by not revealing the full portfolio of the recently-launched Fidelity Equity Fund? It has unveiled only the top 10 holdings (as on June 30), which, at best, is merely a part-disclosure ... More

ADR WATCH

VSNL, MTNL decline sharply
THE downtrend was unabated at the US bourses as oil prices continued to spoil the mood by reaching sizzling heights. Last week, the oil prices crossed $68 a barrel for the first time in the history. Further aiding the downslide were the reports ... More

ERRORS & OMISSIONS EXPECTED

Ominous blips on the accounting horizon
SAGE wisdom counsels us to count the blessings. But accountants, who are supposed to be in the counting job all the time, often end up in problems, as in the recent case of an accounting major. "KPMG LLP will appear in a New York courtroom ... More

RANDOM WALK

In bad health
LAST week, one of Kerala's shining sectors lost a bit of its world-renowned sheen as services in 6,500 medical institutions in the State were affected as doctors went on a 24-hour strike to protest the alleged assault of a doctor by a former ... More

CHAT

It is easy to give advice from a port of safety
Khan was at page 456 of the massive 'Outcome Budget'; Jogin was desperately on the trail of 'Hurricane Katrina'; and Sridevi was chuckling over a 'Hari Puttar' story! All till Dakshinamoorthy sounded the chat siren… Make way! ** Dax: Hi, all! ... More

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