Airlines
`Ministry working on better airport security'
Automobiles
Bajaj Auto bets on new products, hiked capacity to expand presence
Bajaj Auto gets set to rev up performance
BAL heart lies in India
Toyota Kirloskar ups Qualis sales target

Chennai gets second GM dealership
Banking and Finance
Delayering is the buzzword in PSBs
NPA management
Corporate
Dunlop claims Rs 50 cr in suit against UBI CMD
Global Tele-Systems to allot ESOP shares
Chairman of City Chambers panel
Group okays repeal of SICA, wind-up of BIFR
Will Tanishq twinkle prevent a divorce?
Thyagarajan takes over at Smithkline Beecham
M&M `Project Scorpio' set to take off soon
Courts
Playing cards, printed cartons excisable goods: SC
Economy
Engg exports for April-Nov up 29 pc at $3.2 billion
Reforms and tradition
Disturbing employment trends
Eleventh Finance Commission -- Thrust of bureaucratic centralisation
Domestic violence law
Editorial
Puzzling figures
Fast track
FII-driven rise in HDFC Bank
Financial Performance
Crompton Greaves net loss at Rs. 37 cr
Sundaram Brake Q3 net dips 30%
Siemens Q1 net up 183%
Ajanta Pharma Q3 profit down

VSNL net rises 34 pc in Q3
Tata Tea Q3 net down
Dalmia Cement Q3 net dips
Indian Rayon Q3 PAT up 15 pc
Sundaram-Clayton net up
Clariant Q3 net up marginally
GTL Q2 net up at Rs 6.9 cr
Foreign Trade
Buyer-seller meet in France on e-commerce
`Use Mauritius to tap Africa'
Handicrafts export up 17% in 9 months
Impact
Avery India: No open offer
Amara Raja Batteries: Flat charge ahead
Information Technology
Tech scrips `to be back in demand'
`Draft Convergence Bill to be put on the Net next week'
TAO software on Fukuda's works
Convergent launches modem
DishnetDSL in pact with CDSL
iQ Infotech plans IPO for Rs 8.8 cr
Tenet Tech mulls overseas arms
MTN Comtrust to focus on Kerala
Way2wealth gets off ground; plans 100 branches
NIIT shareholders approve 5% more equity for ESOS
Satyam Infoway launches 4th satellite gateway
Goldstone takes derisking route for world operations
Infrastructure
Noida toll bridge to begin operations from Feb 1
Management
B-School grads get a mild rap on the knuckles
PSU
Consensus reached on VSNL disinvestment: Paswan
Petrochemicals
`Sale of IPCL Vadodara unit on schedule'
Petroleum
Shell hopes to sell LNG from Hazira
Pvt LPG players seek level-playing field
Petroleum regulatory body may be delayed
Plantations
Cardamom prices up on increased demand
Kerala planters apprise task force of problems
Policy
Panel on policy framework for entertainment sector -- Cinema may be shifted to Concurrent List
Fernandes for defence buys from domestic industry
Politics
Question of mindset
Power
Energy to move from public to pvt sector in 10th Plan
Power reforms should begin with the SEBs
DPC ordered to pay Rs 78 lakh compensation
KPTCL accords priority for privatising supply, revamp-- Capacity addition not on agenda for now
Shipping
Second-hand vessel acquisition -- Industry sees glimmer of hope
States
Home exhibition
Centre approves Rs 434 cr from NCCF
Kerala wins national tourism award again
Bengal seeks pvt funds for optical fibre network
Stocks
Cochin SE set to launch trading in derivatives
Equities boosts sentiment
Infotech scrips display mixed trend
Taxation
December tax collections lacklustre
Technical Analysis
Uptrend continues
Telecommunications
Separate licences in Internet era -- Wired for chaos
VSNL to review cellular strategy
Textiles
Rehabilitation scheme for TTK Textiles
Transport
SCR steps to ensure safety at level crossings
Mamata pitches for higher Plan support for Rlys
Tyres
Tyre makers profitability unlikely to grow: Crisil