The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, August 03, 2003

Punjab Tractors: Disinvestment at a discount
THE just-completed disinvestment in Punjab Tractors is unlikely to bring much cheer to its shareholders. The holdings of the Punjab Government have been sold at Rs 153 per share to Commonwealth Development Corporation ... More

SIMPLE ECONOMICS

Using Liquid BeEs effectively
Liquid BeEs is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that invests in calls, Treasury Bills and other short-term fixed-income securities. The units can be bought from the NSE. The minimum lot is one with a face value of Rs 1,000. But why invest in ... More

TAX TALK

Investing for rebates
CAN I invest Rs 60,000 in a Public Provident Fund (PPF) account and Rs 10,000 in NSC, aggregating in all to Rs 70,000 and be eligible for the rebate in respect of the Rs 70,000 invested? Or, can I invest the Rs 70,000 ... More

IN FOCUS

A religion called cost control
From a mere mantra, cost control has turned into a religion with a fanatical following across Corporate India. More

FD WATCH

SRF: Don't stretch this fabric
THE fixed deposit programme of SRF is open for fresh investment. An investment up to a year can be considered. However, exposures beyond that can be avoided, as the incremental returns are not large enough. ... More

FUND WATCH

HDFC Mutual Fund starts disclosing its average assets
HDFC Mutual Fund has started to disclose average assets under management. Now mutual funds are required to disclose assets under management at the end of the month. This leaves room for assets to be inflated at the ... More

COMMENT

The dividend lure
THE game of using dividends to lure fresh funds from investors has started again. Over the past couple of months, a slew of equity-oriented funds have announced dividend payouts. In some cases, the record date for the ... More

AUTO FOCUS

TVS Motor: Of facelifts and nosejobs
IT TOOK its own time to recognise the shift in market preference towards four-stroke technology in two wheelers, but TVS Motors (post-Suzuki split) has managed to swing back with one winner in the Victor and a decent ... More

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