The Hindu Business Line : Friday, December 16, 2005

Landmark event
THE frightening spectre of more than three crore cases pending in India's courts refuses to go away despite all the declarations of determined attack on it. A number of measures — being strict in allowing adjournments and long-winded ... More

COMING TO TERMS

No question is so difficult to answer as that to which the answer is obvious
VOLTAIRE said, "Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers." But we are helpless spectators of a sordid drama where elected representatives indulge in judging questions by the munificence that came along, ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND

Still its debt could be a factor
Atul Ltd, a Lalbhai group outfit, which has sold off 10 lakh shares out of its total holding of around 13.22 lakh shares in Ciba Speciality Chemicals to Templeton early this week, would use the proceeds of around Rs 55 crore to repay its debts. ... More

SENSOR

IT stocks shine amid weak condition
AFTER a spate of gains in the past weeks touching record highs, the markets went into a negative mood on Thursday. Markets opened flat, following Wednesday's weak close. Profit taking and slow down of FII investments coupled with a hike in the ... More

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