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INDEX
Advertising
Broadcasters get ready to beat slowdown blues
Airlines
Aviation fuel prices, weak rupee impact outbound tourist traffic
Panel on Amritsar airport set up
Kingfisher, AI to lower fares
‘Lower tax on aviation fuel needs political consensus’
Alliances & Joint Ventures
Cisco, SIDBI tie up to nurture innovation in small units
Call Genie, TCS tie up
7Seas Tech in pact with UK firm
State Bank, IAG tie up for general insurance
BHEL, BEL plan integrated photovoltaic facility
Andhra Pradesh
Sparsha Pharma opens AP facility
Jaypee cement unit in AP
Dr Varma, Dy GM, Corporate HR, Matrix Laboratories Ltd; Institute of Aeronautical Engineering College, Dundigal
Rajasekhara Reddy promises lift irrigation plans for 3 districts
AP power bill to go up by Rs 700 cr a month
Announcements
Corporate developments
ONGC strikes oil in KG nomination block
Aquaculture
Lakshadweep gets nod for 100-t fishing vessel buy
Arts & Crafts
Battery man
Awards & Honours
DST Secy for Nayudamma award
BL Club
Dr Varma, Dy GM, Corporate HR, Matrix Laboratories Ltd; Institute of Aeronautical Engineering College, Dundigal
Mr Ramanujam Sridhar, CEO of Brand.comm; Al-Ameen Institute of Management Studies, Bangalore
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
BHEL bags Rs 240-cr order
BHEL, BEL plan integrated photovoltaic facility
Brands
Initiative to help brands target youth segment on cards
Cars
Government support required, says JLR
Hyundai offers discounts to PSU employees
Cashew
‘Expand cashew cultivation in N-E States’
Cement
Jaypee cement unit in AP
Channels and Franchises
Duncans Tea chalks out plans to expand market share
Cinema
UTV Movies to be available in US
Climate & Weather
Bay trumps forecasts, spins up early ‘low’
Coal
CIL identifies 1,400 mt of coal in Aerotropolis area
Commodity Markets
Pepper futures rise a tad
Courts/Legal Issues
NGO moves HC against DoT on excess spectrum
Credit Market
‘Genuine requirements of SMEs being fully met’
Bank of India extends support to SMEs
Cultivation
‘Expand cashew cultivation in N-E States’
Dabur India Ltd
Fem Care Pharma: Synergistic but costly buy for Dabur
Derivatives Markets
Short rollovers seen on stock futures
Diversification
Bajaj Group plans acquisitions to enter media space
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd
DRL migraine generic in US
Economy
Coping with the crisis
Downtrodden, forgotten!
Vietnam’s attitudinal progress
Broadcasters get ready to beat slowdown blues
‘Property slowdown to have ripple effect’
Bleak scenario
‘IT industry in Kerala not hit by recession’
Chidambaram pegs 2008-09 growth rate at 7-8%
Editorial
Scope for autonomy
Education
Dr Varma, Dy GM, Corporate HR, Matrix Laboratories Ltd; Institute of Aeronautical Engineering College, Dundigal
Mr Ramanujam Sridhar, CEO of Brand.comm; Al-Ameen Institute of Management Studies, Bangalore
IIT Madras, HP Labs to work on research project
PM to inaugurate PanIIT 2008 meet
Electrical Goods
BHEL bags Rs 240-cr order
Areva keen to set up pressurised reactors in India
Employment
Home buyers worry about job security
Entertainment & Leisure
Bajaj Group plans acquisitions to enter media space
Events
IEEE silver jubilee
PM to inaugurate PanIIT 2008 meet
Excise and Customs
Vanaspati sector opposes customs duty hike on palm oil
Exports & Imports
Pharma exporters brace for payment delays
Fertilisers
Tata Chem ties up funds to retire debt for US buy
Financial Markets
Coping with the crisis
Financial emergency
Aviation fuel prices, weak rupee impact outbound tourist traffic
Citi bailout gives hope to Indian market players
Baring to invest $10m in Sphaera
Pharma exporters brace for payment delays
Bank of India extends support to SMEs
Yields on certificates of deposits ease on comfortable liquidity
RBS sounds out employees on severance
Chidambaram pegs 2008-09 growth rate at 7-8%
Financial Policy
Compromising on provisioning norms
Financial Services
Broking houses resort to layoffs, pay cuts
Fixed Deposits
NRE, FCNR deposit rates hiked
Yields on certificates of deposits ease on comfortable liquidity
Foodgrains
Emaciated food policy
Foreign Banks
Citi bailout gives hope to Indian market players
RBS sounds out employees on severance
Foreign Institutional Investors
Chidambaram pegs 2008-09 growth rate at 7-8%
Foreign Trade
India calls for new Asian Integration Adjustment Facility
Govt to develop integrated checkpost at Attari
Forex
Rupee down marginally
General Insurance
State Bank, IAG tie up for general insurance
Govt Bonds
Bond yields ease on rate cut hopes
HCL Technologies Ltd
Axon shareholders okay HCL Tech offer
Hardware
HP bets on storage, networking, virtualisation
Cisco, SIDBI tie up to nurture innovation in small units
IIT Madras, HP Labs to work on research project
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
Stocks of oil marketing companies perform better than benchmark
Human Resources
Broking houses resort to layoffs, pay cuts
RBS sounds out employees on severance
Hyundai offers discounts to PSU employees
Accenture staff to work longer hours
Impressions
Vietnam’s attitudinal progress
Industry Associations
SIEMA wants curbs on power use to go
Infrastructure
Rajasekhara Reddy promises lift irrigation plans for 3 districts
IVRCL unit wins five orders
Panel on Amritsar airport set up
Insight
Coping with the crisis
Emaciated food policy
Internet
Infospace unveils two products for faster Net search
IDS tool for homestay sector
Karnataka
Seminar on solar energy
Mr Ramanujam Sridhar, CEO of Brand.comm; Al-Ameen Institute of Management Studies, Bangalore
Kerala
Space shortage: Kochi firm converts containers into makeshift offices
‘IT industry in Kerala not hit by recession’
IEEE silver jubilee
Kochi
Space shortage: Kochi firm converts containers into makeshift offices
Letters
Financial emergency
Downtrodden, forgotten!
Life Insurance
Max NY Life investing in expansion
Marketing Research
Initiative to help brands target youth segment on cards
Mergers & Acquisitions
Fem Care Pharma: Synergistic but costly buy for Dabur
Axon shareholders okay HCL Tech offer
Minerals
Freight discount scheme lures more iron ore traffic thru South Eastern Rly
NRIs
NRE, FCNR deposit rates hiked
New Business
BHEL bags Rs 240-cr order
IVRCL unit wins five orders
New Products & Services
Infospace unveils two products for faster Net search
DRL migraine generic in US
New Projects
Sparsha Pharma opens AP facility
Jaypee cement unit in AP
Non-conventional Energy
Seminar on solar energy
BHEL, BEL plan integrated photovoltaic facility
Off-shore Development
‘European software cos look at offshoring’
Tech Mahindra opens office in Riyadh
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd
ONGC strikes oil in KG nomination block
Oilseeds & Edible Oil
Vanaspati sector opposes customs duty hike on palm oil
On the hedge
Short rollovers seen on stock futures
Outlook
Firstsource cuts dollar revenue guidance to 21%
‘Property slowdown to have ripple effect’
Government support required, says JLR
Maytas Infra power arm upbeat on turnkey solutions
Bank of India extends support to SMEs
CIL identifies 1,400 mt of coal in Aerotropolis area
Areva keen to set up pressurised reactors in India
Outsourcing
Firstsource cuts dollar revenue guidance to 21%
Overseas Borrowings
Tata Chem ties up funds to retire debt for US buy
PSU
Scope for autonomy
Personal Products
Fem Care Pharma: Synergistic but costly buy for Dabur
Petroleum
Stocks of oil marketing companies perform better than benchmark
ONGC strikes oil in KG nomination block
Indian crude basket falls to $43.82/barrel
Kingfisher, AI to lower fares
‘Lower tax on aviation fuel needs political consensus’
Pharmaceuticals
Baring to invest $10m in Sphaera
Sparsha Pharma opens AP facility
DRL migraine generic in US
Pharma exporters brace for payment delays
Politics
And now, giving bombs a label
Lakshadweep gets nod for 100-t fishing vessel buy
‘Lower tax on aviation fuel needs political consensus’
Power
SIEMA wants curbs on power use to go
AP power bill to go up by Rs 700 cr a month
Maytas Infra power arm upbeat on turnkey solutions
Preferential Allotments
Cambridge Tech not to proceed with warrants
Private Banks
NRE, FCNR deposit rates hiked
Public Sector Banks
State Bank, IAG tie up for general insurance
Radio/TV
Dish TV reaches 4.5 m subscribers
Bajaj Group plans acquisitions to enter media space
Broadcasters get ready to beat slowdown blues
Ten Sports bags PCB rights
UTV Movies to be available in US
Railways
Freight discount scheme lures more iron ore traffic thru South Eastern Rly
Govt to develop integrated checkpost at Attari
Rasheeda Bhagat
And now, giving bombs a label
Real Estate & Construction
‘Property slowdown to have ripple effect’
Home buyers worry about job security
Recommendation
Indian Oil Corporation (Rs 406.55): Buy
Day Trading Guide
Research & Development
IIT Madras, HP Labs to work on research project
Retailing
Mr Ramanujam Sridhar, CEO of Brand.comm; Al-Ameen Institute of Management Studies, Bangalore
Rice
Lower coverage
SSI
Cisco, SIDBI tie up to nurture innovation in small units
‘Genuine requirements of SMEs being fully met’
Bank of India extends support to SMEs
Science & Technology
DST Secy for Nayudamma award
Shipping/Ports
Space shortage: Kochi firm converts containers into makeshift offices
Short Term Instruments
Call rates end lower
Sick Units
Still awaiting fiscal incentives: Dunlop
Software
‘European software cos look at offshoring’
IDS tool for homestay sector
Tech Mahindra opens office in Riyadh
Call Genie, TCS tie up
7Seas Tech in pact with UK firm
‘IT industry in Kerala not hit by recession’
Cambridge Tech not to proceed with warrants
Axon shareholders okay HCL Tech offer
Accenture staff to work longer hours
Spices & Condiments
Pepper futures rise a tad
Cardamom crashes on heavy arrivals
Sports
Ten Sports bags PCB rights
Kings Club membership for Chennai Super Kings fans
State Bank of India
‘Genuine requirements of SMEs being fully met’
State Bank, IAG tie up for general insurance
Stock Markets
Citi bailout gives hope to Indian market players
Stocks
Stocks of oil marketing companies perform better than benchmark
Indian Oil Corporation (Rs 406.55): Buy
Day Trading Guide
Fem Care Pharma: Synergistic but costly buy for Dabur
Storage
HP bets on storage, networking, virtualisation
Strategy
Dish TV reaches 4.5 m subscribers
Kings Club membership for Chennai Super Kings fans
Hyundai offers discounts to PSU employees
Tamil Nadu
SIEMA wants curbs on power use to go
Tata Chemicals Ltd
Tata Chem ties up funds to retire debt for US buy
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Call Genie, TCS tie up
Tata Motors Ltd
Government support required, says JLR
Taxation
‘Lower tax on aviation fuel needs political consensus’
Tea
Duncans Tea chalks out plans to expand market share
Telecommunications
Mobile user base grows by 10.4 m in Oct
NGO moves HC against DoT on excess spectrum
Terrorism
And now, giving bombs a label
Tourism
Aviation fuel prices, weak rupee impact outbound tourist traffic
Tyres
Still awaiting fiscal incentives: Dunlop
Venture Capital
Baring to invest $10m in Sphaera
West Bengal
‘Genuine requirements of SMEs being fully met’
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