Accountancy
Hiring foreign nationals -- The legal underpinning
Home truths
The lease tease
Advertising & Marketing
AC Nielsen, ORG-Marg not TRP-ed -- To revamp rating panels; MR agencies to track leaks
Agriculture
Kharif procurement norms announced
Slowdown seen in global tobacco production
GoM for lifting export curbs on agri products
Automobiles
Clarification on car export obligations
Tata Engg set to launch Indica V2 petrol variant
PAL testing utility vehicle with Taiwan co tie-up
TVS-Suzuki to expand range
No second thoughts on Maruti rights issue: Joshi
`Indian auto cos must tie up with Chinese'
Banking and Finance

IDBI's Vora eyes new pastures to trim NPAs -- Basket includes consumer goods, housing
StanChart Grindlays union may appeal against HC order
Commodities
Jute Packaging Order notified
RBI panel report on bullion futures by month-end
Global cotton prices to stay weak next season
Downward trend persists in coconut oil prices
Gujarat halves ST on bullion
Corporate
3 cheers to Triple bottomline reporting
Shree Cement shelves plans for MNC partner
It's Birlas turn for biotech foray
BHEL bags orders from sugar sector
Reliance cuts fibre prices
Rs 5.09-cr profit `GAAP' for Srei
Action against VR Mathur MD
Thermax expects 10 pc rise in sales revenue -- Announces ESOP for directors, executives
Tata Engg told to revise risk factors in offer document
Indo Rama hikes prices of fully drawn yarn again

Oswal Chemicals eyes Rs 350-cr cash profit
Consultant to hunt for Murugappa group chief
Gujarat Samachar not to sell back Voltas equity -- `15 pc stake next milestone'
SAT upholds SEBI order on BP interest
ITC mulls merger of ITC Bhadrachalam
PTI, business2media pact
Study outlines complexities in corporate restructuring
HFCL defaults on interest payment to GTB
Economy
Pant urges States to maintain fiscal prudence
No climb-down on WTO round: India
Re-activating economy: A mundane approach

Embarking on a voyage of rediscovery -- A-governance for India and the States
Catching up with the wireless wave?

Call for independent statistical authority
PM's review meet on reforms spots trouble areas -- Consensus, implementation the watchwords
Assocham hails move to speed up reforms
Editorial
Project North-East
Electronics
Meet soon on duty relief for electronic parts
Environment
Recycling and conservation
Animal welfare reforms
Fast track
Generous payout fails to enthuse P&G
Floriculture

Lab-to-land floriculture scheme blooms in Kerala
Food & Dairy Products
Kurien lauds milk co-ops' role in boosting economy
Food industry told to adhere to safety norms
Impact
Finolex Cables: A little steam left
Mukta Arts: To no avail
Information Technology
The IBM way

Invest.UK beckons Indian co.s
Infrastructure
Bangalore airport: Siemens consortium gets more time
Insurance
Rs 1 cr capital base for third party administrators -- Multiple arrangements in insurance allowed
Miscellaneous
Ratings: Tainted as well
Maharajaland musings
Mutual Funds
Restructuring exercise -- GIC MF appoints new CEO
Petrochemicals
FIs agree to bail out HPL
Pharmaceuticals
Morepen files patent for atorvastatin
Get a taste of own medicine
Plantations
Tobacco for making drugs!
Policy
Ministry status for food processing
Power
Programme to expedite reforms in power
States
NTC introduces VRS in six units in TN, Pondicherry
Competitive bidding for Alind units likely
AP extends deadline for ST settlement scheme

Cafe Coffee opens outlet in Delhi
Stocks
Pharma scrips hit a bright spot
Lyons Range
Taxation
Draft rules for valuation of perks -- Bouquets and brickbats for Tax Dept
Tea
Good demand for CTCs at Guwahati sale
Technical Analysis
Mild bear domination
Technology
No time for technology?
Telecommunications
BJP MP against waiver of Bharti dues
Textiles
To triple exports to $11b by 2010 -- Leverage textile strengths: McKinsey
US cotton team coming
Transport
Nitish open-minded on Rakesh Mohan report