The Hindu Business Line : Friday, December 30, 2005

Corporate air warfare
CORPORATE warfare, world over, has its own dimensions. The on-going process of finalising bids for the modernisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports has seen some fierce behind-the-scenes slugfest between the top ... More

EDITORIAL

A band for Defence
CREATING AN EXCLUSIVE spectrum band for Defence telecommunication, as suggested by the Parliamentary Standing Committee to the Government to enhance availability of spectrum for mobile service providers, is an idea that ought to be pursued ... More

AGRICULTURE

Gender issues in agriculture — An idea refusing to take roots
"I HOLD the most prestigious name in agriculture in this country, and still I can't get an appointment with the DG, ICAR (Director-General of Indian Council for Agricultural Research)! They'll be very ... More

ECONOMY

An `industrious' year for economy
AFTER a hesitant recovery in 2003 and discernible signs of resurgence in 2004, Indian industry has shown unmistakable vibrancy in 2005. Industrial activity during the year was largely powered by the manufacturing ... More

TERRORISM

Attack on the IISc — South India on terror cross-hair
The Wednesday attack at the IISc does not appear to have been targeted at any scientist but generally at the IT industry for which Bangalore is best known. If, as is suspected, a jihadi group is involved, it could be, besides political and religious reasons, with an economic angle. Perhaps, the attack is symbolic — at an important source of foreign exchange earnings, keep foreign IT companies away from India and impact the stock market, which attracts considerable overseas funds, says B . Raman. More

LIFESTYLE

PC worship
DO not get it wrong: I do not mean Mr P. Chidambaram, though he too is coming close to being worshipped for the goodies in his Budgets. I mean personal computers which have already acquired a divine status, as the God of Gods, capable of ... More

STOCK MARKETS

Stamped and harassed — The stamp duty administration needs to be simplified
THE IMPOSITION of stamp duty on all deals on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) even where the brokers and investors are located outside Maharashtra has predictably drawn the ire of ... More

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Do not extort thy reasons from this clause
DECEMBER 31 is only a day away, and stock exchanges have insisted that companies have to comply with Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement and appoint independent directors. The Finance Ministry is also not in favour of ... More

LETTERS

Bangalore terror attack

IPO probe

Clause 49

Reinstating dismissed MPs

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An upswing across the board for commodities

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Gender issues in agriculture — An idea refusing to take roots

Consumer durables sector ends year on a high note

Mumbai, Chennai port container terminal bids — Hutchison Port gets security clearance