The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, April 01, 2007

INVESTMENTS
Gold: Not always a bright idea
Is investing in gold really a good idea? What returns can you expect from the precious metal if you hold it for the long term? The answers may surprise you. More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES
Business comes to a halt in Chennai
Industrial activity and businesses in Chennai came to a halt on Saturday following the bandh called by the political parties. The bandh was to protest a Supreme Court stay on a law providing for reservation to Other Backward Classes in higher ... More

ECONOMY
Steel firms face pressure on price front
Uncertainty looms large over the pricing of primary steel from April with major producers facing pressure from the Government to hold prices. On the other hand, the demand- supply gap in the market indicates that the market is in a position to ... More

Rlys freight loading up 9%
Freight earnings register 14.89% increase More

TN: Bandh hits annual account closing of units
The Tamil Nadu Government-sponsored one-day bandh on Saturday may have given an extra day off this weekend for many. But the bandh, called on a day that also coincided with the annual closing of accounts by the trade and industry, did play ... More

Economy growth below true potential: Chidambaram
Stresses wealth creation, role for corporates in Govt programmes More

FOREIGN TRADE
`Give duty-free market access to neighbours'
As the largest member of SAARC, India should give duty-free market access to its less developed neighbours such as Bangladesh, Maldives, Bhutan and Nepal, according to the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham). The size of ... More

PETROLEUM
Bengal offshore: Extension delay puts ONGC in a fix
This is crucial as it faces rig problem More

POWER
Nagarjuna's Udupi unit plans power supply from '09
Begins earth works at the project site More

SSI
Credit rating: Subsidy for SSIs
Small-scale industries registered with the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) are eligible for subsidy on the amount they spend on acquiring credit rating. The NSIC has entered into a memorandum of understanding with ... More

COAL
Tata Power buys 30% in 2 Indonesian coal cos
$1.1-b deal addresses fuel requirements of new projects More

RADIO/TV
Zee-Turner told to share 19 channels with Tata Sky
The Telecom Dispute Settlement and Appellate Tribunal on Saturday directed broadcaster Zee-Turner to share signals of 19 of its channels with DTH operator Tata Sky at 50 per cent of its declared cable rates. Zee-Turner was insisting that the ... More

EDUCATION
IIM-A hikes fees, scholarships
Awaits Ministry's directive on OBCs' admission More

Manipal Group education plans
To offer twinning programmes in New York, Sri Lanka, Mauritius More

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
Puravankara plans developing high-end housing complex in Colombo
Puravankara Projects Ltd, the Bangalore-based real estate developer, will soon launch a high-end residential project in Colombo. "This is our first foray overseas, and talks are in the final stages," said its Chairman, Mr Ravi Puravankara. The ... More

NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHING
SECOND ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Two years of speed
It is two years since the Bikes & Cars page set off and this two-page special marks the journey. The last two years have been the most active for the Indian automotive industry with an unprecedented number of new vehicle launches at almost ... More

PACKAGING
Plastic woven sack units make case for bagging more biz
`Better alternative to jute for foodgrain, sugar packaging' More

INTERVIEW
Gambling law in the UK
Betting is drawing attention in the wake of Bob Woolmer's murder. Even as speculation is rife that the betting biggies could have been behind the crime, www.cricketworldcuplatest.com informs that ... More

INCOME TAX
Preoccupied with self-occupied
I have taken a Loan of Rs 15 lakh from ICICI Home Finance and purchased a house in Hyderabad. In my income-tax returns, I have shown the house property as "Self-Occupied" and claimed the interest of Rs 1,25,000 as a deduction in computing the ... More