COLUMNS
OFFHAND
Funny mismatch
MY meetings with those running panchayati raj institutions in Tamil Nadu give the impression that their problems are not taken seriously by functionaries of various levels of administration, including government ...
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ON THE MOVE
The Frankenstein of port-state control
MORE THAN 20 years of port-state control have not succeeded in eliminating sub-standard ships. This conclusion is confirmed by the 2003 Annual Report of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port-State Control (Paris ...
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A RINGSIDE VIEW
Benchmarks may move up as undertone turns bullish
The market needs further confirmation for end of negative developments before it turns really bullish.
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MUTUAL CONFIDENCE
Will it be a green turf for Fidelity?
FIDELITY, the giant US fund house, expects to flag off its Indian venture with a diversified equity product. Or so indicates Ms Ashu Suyash, head of its local operations. The other day, one had the opportunity of watching a very interesting ...
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ADR WATCH
Techs turn weak
THANKS to the easing of pressure on the oil front, the US and Indian markets ended in a positive note. Apart from oil prices and a pair of reports indicating that the US economy has not decelerated as much as some expected seemed to have kept the ...
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ERRORS & OMISSIONS EXPECTED
Can consumers refuse to suffer `service tax' add-on?
WHAT should have been more entertaining than the recent meeting between the Opposition leaders and the Prime Minister is the series of parleys between the striking truckers and the mandarins of the North Block. On many occasions, the result of ...
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RANDOM WALK
The potential of inland waterways
ANYONE who has travelled even a minor distance in Kerala will quickly realise the importance of inland waterways for the State's economy and culture. Not only are they the lifeline for the people who live along the backwaters, they are also ...
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MARK TO MARKET
Momentum versus value investing
VALUE investing is a popular long-term investment style. From Warren Buffett to David Dreman and Bill Miller, value managers have outperformed the market in the long run. Here is a comparison between value investing and ...
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AMERICAN PERISCOPE
Unconvincing dollar rally
Though the dollar rallied when spot crude oil prices pulled back by more than 10 per cent during the week ended August 27, it does not mean the currency has strengthened. The market reaction is dangerously myopic and long-term investors should u se the opportunity to diversify, says V. Anantha Nageswaran.
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