The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, March 09, 2005

Right to fire
ONE of the reasons making India an unattractive destination for foreign investment to the needed extent is the Government's hesitation to grasp the nettle of labour reforms. India's labour laws are heavily loaded ... More

FINANCIAL SCAN

Bonds rally despite good US payroll
Despite the data beating expectations, the bond market, which normally would have fallen, anticipating a more aggressive interest rate policy from the Federal Reserve, rose strongly. More

REFLECTIONS

She works, she earns, she protects
For Rekha, Mahashivaratri means much more than Women's Day. Despite problems at home, she manages to save Rs 1,000 per month from her monthly earnings of about Rs 4,000. Today, she has about Rs 15,000 in her bank account. More

DOWN TO EARTH

Budget: Another political statement?
The UPA Government is going the way of Nehru in 1951 and Indira Gandhi in the 1960s. Dangling carrots is the name of the game. The government makes promises; there is no evaluation system, which puts the blame for inadequate performance at the door o f the guilty parties. If Nehru and Indira Gandhi failed, why should one think that Ms Sonia Gandhi will be able to do better, asks Sharad Joshi. More

ZERO BASE

Suspended animation is no dead letter
ONE more instance of President's rule is in the day's news, this time in Bihar. But when airwaves are busier with the cricket tour of our traditional rivals, suspended animation will be perceived more on pitches, with ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND

SREI Infra Fin gains on infrastructure focus
THE counter of SREI Infrastructure Finance gained on Tuesday. The stock closed at Rs 59.50, up 9.27 per cent, on the BSE with 8.93 lakh shares being traded. It closed at Rs 59.60 on the NSE, up 8.96 per cent, with volumes of 18.63 lakh shares. ... More

ON THE HEDGE

Short turn likely in Satyam, Nalco
THE following strategies are based on Tuesday's trading in the derivatives segment on the NSE. These strategies are constructed to take advantage of short-term swings. Setting up such positions is, hence, risky because they may run counter to the ... More

SENSOR

Markets upbeat; mixed fortunes for FMCG, telecom stocks
THE bull-run in the stock markets continued unabated on Tuesday and the benchmark indices broke fresh ground to reach new all-time highs. Though a cautious approach amongst investors was evident in the manner in which the indices moved during the ... More

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