The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, September 17, 2005

Everything I look on seemeth green
AROUND the green gravel the grass grows green, and all the pretty maids are plain to be seen, reads a Mother Goose rhyme. "Wash them with milk, and clothe them with silk, and write their names with a pen and ink," it ... More

VIEW POINT

Permanent struggle
IN HIS speech at the UN the other day, marking the 60th anniversary of the world body, the US President, Mr George Bush, Jr, while outlining the task before the international community in combating global terrorism, ... More

E-DIMENSION

Whiff of mortality in the dam industry
Unlike rivers, dams are ephemeral, and will eventually die, portends Jacques Leslie, in his book Deep Water. The bigger the project, the more contentious, as it "touches on every dimension of controversy — displacement of people, environmental impact, water scarcity, energy production, political and corporate corruption and human rights". Equally crucial, as dams age, the cost of repairs gradually overtakes the profits. And the risks keep growing. D. Murali concludes that the book's message is too perilous to ignore. More

SAY CHEEK

Between two purush-s
IT often happens with hurried resignations and messy dismissals - that they simply don't work, as in the case of Khurana. Gore Vidal said that democracy is a place where numerous elections are held at great cost without issues and with ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND

Aegis firm on expansion moves
AEGIS Logistics is moving up on hopes of expansion of its port-based logistic business to new locations. The stock on Friday closed 5 per cent up at Rs 178.80 on the BSE with a traded quantity of 81,852 shares. According to market sources, the ... More

SENSOR

HDFC, Bharti Tele power gains
THERE appears to be no stopping the juggernaut called the Indian stock market, as the Sensex posted handsome gains for the 12th time in the last 13 trading sessions. The Sensex rose 97.2 points to settle at 8380.96 points; the Nifty gained ... More

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