Why the hype and hoopla over Budget
ON Wednesday, as the Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, will rise to present the 2001-2002 Budget in Parliament, a familiar train of events will get under way in pockets of the economy.

Godrej Soaps acquires brands
GODREJ Soaps has acquired its brands for toilet soaps, chemicals, soaps, cosmetics and other products manufactured and marketed and/or distributed by it from its holding company, Godrej & Boyce. The price for acquiring the trademarks is Rs 180 million.

Patent hunters haunt ashwagandha
AFTER neem, turmeric and karela, the latest target of patent hunters across the world is ashwagandha, a wonder plant predominantly found in India. Widely used for its therapeutic value, ashwagandha has been present in ayurvedic formulations for centuries .

Mamata: Soft now, hard later?
WITH the Railway Minister, Ms Mamata Banerjee, expected to present a soft budget, a mid-course correction in tariffs cannot be ruled out in the ensuing fiscal.

Season for rich pickings
IT is that time of the year when students at the Indian Institutes of Management pick and choose from the buffet of employers for lucrative jobs. This weekend, IIM-Bangalore, is seeing students turned out smartly and employers with their best offers.

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