Accountancy
A test of three Acts -- II
Skeletons in the cupboard
Agriculture
Global grains output likely to decline
KRBL to launch basmati in domestic market
Hi-tech harvest
Who's afraid of WTO?
Banking and Finance
VRS forces SBI to go for rightsizing
Oriental Bank drops plans for MF entry, insurance arm
Book Review
Setting reforms on track
Company beautiful
Human side of business
Intellectual Property Rights
Law bytes
Budget
The Budget may hardly surprise
A tale of six Budgets
Cruellest month?
Cement
Builders seek tripartite meet on cement price
Commodities
Aluminium: Price outlook bright
Gold gets support at lower range
Castorseed declines on poor buying support
Consumer Notes
Cold disinterest
Corporate
Turnover-based levy on corporates likely
Focusing it right
``Only protected usable knowledge can create wealth.''
``Acknowledging a customer in 24 hours is a religious endeavour.''
``It is better to under-promise and over-deliver.''
"We at HDFC are not just managers, but entrepreneurs and leaders as well.''
``We must build on the resources represented by our young professionals and by our nation's farmers."
``I sold my colleagues the vision of Biocon and my own personality.''
New range of modular switches launched
Karvy on revamp mode -- Plans to focus on Web-based operations
Cigarette manufacturers seek retention of QR
Economy
Vision 2020 -- Challenge and opportunity for Mr Sinha
Dr Jalan's policy stance
Minister clarifies doubts over FDI
`Measures soon to help industry meet WTO norms'
New norms for bonds issue by municipalities
QR removal: Govt denies import surge threat
Editorial
What's in the post?
Health
Tobacco ad ban: The issues and health aspects
CDR develops new telemedicine model
Information Technology
Web site launched for cashew trade
Feeding a party
Lee & Nee launches online mall
Synergy solution for Nigerian bank
Subex, Primal in pact for billing solution
Hiperworld to launch WAP payment product
GDR Soft to buy Meditech in all-stock deal
HCM products -- SAP bullish on Indian market
Miscellaneous
Consumer rage
Step with style
Golden eye
Rediscovering the lonely planet
The right stroke
Mutual Funds
Time ripe for value-investing
PSU
Balco and the stiff upper lip
Despite more contenders pulling out -- Fresh bids for AI, IA unlikely now
Kerala PSUs post net loss of Rs 46 cr -- KMML, KSEB top list of 45 profit-making units
Policy
E.A.S. Sharma made ASCI Principal
Politics
Poor politics
Downsizing the government
Power
Karnataka plans new formula to privatise power distribution
Rs 50-crore equity boost for PFC likely in Budget
Ministry to seek more funds for power scheme
Shipping
Govt grappling with HDC corporatisation
Vizag Port Road Co floats tenders
EU proposal irks ITF
Liner service to India, Pakistan
Chennai Customs to observe special period procedure
States
`Spare coir industry from excise net'
Pipeline project draws flak
Contributors for Gujarat earthquake relief
Assam bid to lure investors
Stocks
Technology sector -- Budget blues and fading prospects
Sugar
Sugar surplus puts TN millers in a bind
Taxation
Assocham wants SAD abolished
Dealing with tax tangles -- II
Tea
Tea prices up on demand at Kochi sale
Tea industry tells Assam to regulate licensing of bought-leaf factories
Technology
India, Russia identify S&T tie-up avenues
Telecommunications
Rural obligation: Paswan warns pvt operators
Convergence Bill `draconian, unacceptable'
Textiles
4-day carpet expo in Delhi
Transport
Optimism on the Budget -- Shipowners hope tonnage tax will be introduced
CPCL takes non-conventional route
Cutting expenses is a tough task for the Railways
Criminal jurisdiction -- Flagging the guilty on high seas
More women cruising into career at sea
Tractors slip in rural economy mire
CII charts route for Mamata
FACING HOBSON'S CHOICE:
Railways must invest in remunerative projects: Assocham
Rail fare hike
Travel & Places
Where flamingos flock together...
The real Spanish adventure
