Agriculture
AP farmers' jury rejects Vision 2020 programme
Ambiguous export plan pares wheat sales
`Big ticket' orders for wheat exports dry up
ICRISAT scientist bags global award
Airlines
AI divestment: Still a long way to go
AI offers special fares on London terminator flight
Automobiles

Honda Siel launches Accord
Auto slowdown: Bumps due to company-specific factors?
Maruti suspends dealership of Union Motors
Corporate
ICI not averse to buying out HLL in Quest (India)

NCT Platinum launches new converter range

B.K. Modi blames it all on company secretary
SQL Star plans OCDs
Tata Chemical's offtake improves on timely monsoon

Bajoria went against takeover code: CLB
Indo Rama to seek shareholders' nod for mortgages
Bidders quote low prices for DD Metro slots
Open offer to Herdillia shareholders
Economy
Taming of the monetary hawks

Financing the Tenth Plan: A conundrum
CVC's crusade
Editorial
A boost for tea
Fast track
Buyback: The winners and losers
Foreign Trade
Dumping levy may go for some SBR grades -- 1900 series to attract duties
Information Technology
No place like home for the IT pro
IT slump drives second-hand market
Infrastructure
Shipping Ministry asks NHAI to take up Vizag port road project
Management
Playing Arthashastra to identify Chanakyas -- Simulated board game reaches final round
Miscellaneous
Charitable choice

Water versus politics
Mutual Funds
US-64: Big Daddy throws in the towel
Banks mull booster dose for UTI -- Concerns mount on future of investments
UTI meet to take up small investors' cause
In God they trust
JPC to probe fund erosion in UTI schemes
Some suggestions for UTI
PSU

Govt to allow Binani to bid for Hindustan Zinc
Financial bids for CMC likely this month
Paper/Packaging
Raw material shortage -- Paper cos meet today to evolve strategy
Petroleum
ONGC may commission mini-refinery in AP
Dabhol delay: RCF turns to BG
IOC signs pacts with Nepal Oil
Pharmaceuticals

Rhone-Poulenc announces VRS at its Bhandup unit
Nicholas Piramal bets on research
Plantations
IPC Brazil meet on October 29
Politics
Will summit mean better trade?
Channels gear up for Agra summit

Politics of vendetta: A study in contrast
Power
The power sector calls for an overhaul from the bottom
Offloading 12% equity in joint venture -- GPCL, PowerGen sign pact
Shipping
No relief in charges for coastal cargo traffic handled by major ports
States
Positra SEZ to incur cost overruns
KPMG to study global viability of Gujarat SEZs
Khoday's LNG project to get tax reliefs
New luxury buses launched in Bangalore
Stocks
Heavyweights decline in Lyons Range
Nervous trading sees low volumes
Taxation

VAT meeting empowers Centre to wield the stick
Centre to amend Sales Tax Act
Tea
Eveready plans to sell four more tea gardens
Market development aid for tea
Technical Analysis
Sideways movement
Telecommunications
WorldTel pulls out of OFC project in TN
Pvt operators may have to wait longer for WLL
Textiles
Action plan under way for textile industry: Rana
Travel & Places
Slump in tourist arrivals in June
IA discount for pilgrims
Tyres
Tyre Corpn seeks to close Tangra unit