The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, July 21, 2005

Sticking-plaster attitude that gives law additional layers of complexity
THE site of Edinburgh Castle was occupied as early as 900 BC, informs www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk. "By the time the Romans made their brief visits to Scotland in AD 80 and AD 139 it was an important fort of ... More

SAY CHEEK

Do women shy away from competition?
ALL the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players, the Bard said in As you like it. He didn't say that the two play differently, but that's a fact you'd agree to, despite all that's heatedly said about gender equality. ... More

BOOKS OF ACCOUNT

Don't be ignorant of the `stagnant laws that aren't toothless'
MOST of us have lent money and seen it never come back. There are a few among creditors who take law in their hands (at times with the help of the underworld!) in getting the debtors cough up the dues. For the rest, ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND

ACC gains on open offer talk
ASSOCIATED Cement Companies (ACC) has been buzzing on speculation that the company could come up with another open offer. The stock has appreciated by over 15 per cent in the last month of trading. The stock ended on Wednesday at Rs 438.20 on the ... More

SENSOR

Profit-taking checks progress
AFTER consistently hitting new all-time high levels, the major indices went through an uncertain, nervous patch on Wednesday. The mid-week session witnessed the setting in of hesitant trading and the uncertainty consequently led to profit booking ... More

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