Agriculture
Sowing more, reaping less
New China law on GM-soya looks `favourable'
Mahyco to stop seed production activity in TN
Assocham moots 4-pt strategy to boost pulses yield
Wheat export quota notified
Airlines
IA cuts fares on select routes
AI looks forward to `healthy growth'
Aquaculture
Fishery workshop
Automobiles
Bajaj Auto set to launch 3 new bikes
Banking and Finance
Kamath cites squeeze on ICICI spreads
Cartoon

Pocket
Cement
Lower target set for cement export

Cement cos not getting reasonable return: CMA
Cement industry sees 7-8 pc growth rate
Chemicals
Dumping duty on caffeine, theophylline recommended
Corporate
Essel Propack arm to supply toothpaste tubes to Chinese co
Cholamandalam Distribution upbeat about cash products
BPB Group hikes India Gypsum stake to 46%
Eternit in talks to enforce new fire protection norms
New chief for ECS
Eli Lilly reiterates India focus
Tips arm bags Yaadein rights
Batata-BPL `close' to finalising merger deal
B.K Modi denies talks with Chatterjee
Shell group backs out of Nocil deal
Global shoe fair opens tomorrow
1:4 rights from Sun Earth Ceramics
DCA panel to deal with sexual harassment cases
BIS expects water licences at 130
Courts
Lankan Minister seeks cooperation in courts computerisation
Economy
Core sector takes the capital capital inflow
Meeting the Chinese threat
IPR: `Intellect' unlimited
CII urges Pak to accord MFN status to India
Unemployment
Editorial
Agenda for Musharraf
Fast track
Sundram Fasteners: South-bound
Financial Performance
Srei Int Fin net up 25 pc; offers modified ESOP
Kothari Sugars reports drop in net loss
Chettinad posts marginal rise in net
India Cements: Reality check, a big surprise
Essar Steel net loss down at Rs 345.91 cr
India Cements net up at Rs 48.15 cr
Food & Dairy Products
Egg prices fall to Rs 1.40
Health

Anti-drugs day in Kolkata
Impact
UTI Bank: Luring FIIs, flat trends
Indian Rayon: Buyback deferral, a blip
Information Technology
L&T-JTC team bids for phase-2 of Tidel Park
Miscellaneous
In memory of Arun Ghosh
Cooking put on the back-burner
Mutual Funds
US-64 may not be linked to NAV till June 2002
SBI to introduce changes in Magnum InstaCash
PSU
Rs 116-cr recast package for inland transportation
Petroleum
Offtake of controlled petro products -- Govt to study RPL request
Confused Petroleum Ministry?
Pharmaceuticals

Aventis Pharma to focus on brands, consolidation
IPCA expects 40 pc growth in exports
Policy
Cabinet clears Competition Bill
Cabinet Secy tenure may be extended
Power
HC rejects DPC writ on MERC's jurisdiction
SEB dues: Meet narrows down issues
KPCL against sharing revenue from sale to HT customers
Ministry accepts Eastern States' stance on Tala power
Decision to pull out of Tala project -- Britain tells India it can do little to influence NGC
Shipping
Alang to be focus of global summit on ship recycling
Tea industry opposes hike in handling charges
States
TN Chamber plea to Madurai Corporation
Steel
Wage revision for non-executives -- Strike threat may weaken SAIL financials further
Stepts to boost recycling of scrap steel
Stocks
Declared defaulter on NSE
Weather and bourses
Lyons Range
Tech, cement, pharma stocks propel Sensex
Heightened action in technology counters
Fun time for media shares
Sugar
Rise in sugar stocks to 110 l.t. likely -- Mills reconciled to exports at loss
AP's bid to privatise co-op sugar mills raws good response
Sugar mills in Maharashtra flays monthly release policy
Technical Analysis
Downtrend reversed
Technology
Toxic wastes as fertilisers -- Poisoning or nourishing?
Focus on plant-based R&D
Telecommunications

DoT seeks vacation of HC order on limited mobility
Textiles
Garment exporters: Hard to keep their shirts on
Privatisation of AP coop spinning mills -- HC directs bidders to pay up 25 pc sale proceed
PDEXCIL seeks Govt intervention to end weavers strike
Transport
Rly to seek safety grant to replace overaged assets