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Words
of wisdom |
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Grant it to Prime Minister
Atal Bihari Vajpayee and his ghost writers. He may not do much
about running an efficient and active government during the
course of a year, but his year-end musings have elevated him
to the status of a sub-continental statesman of Nehruvian proportions.
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A
retail tale |
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The centre has put off its
decision on allowing 100 per cent foreign direct investment
in the retail sector, at least for now. |
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PRO
BONO PUBLICO: S S Tarapore
Reader response vital for writers |
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When I first started writing
a column, the greatest fear instilled in me came from Kirit
Parikh who said that his initial experience as a columnist was
the total lack of reader/critic interest and, therefore, he
felt it best to stop writing. |
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EXPRESSO:
Sourav Majumdar
Fast forward to the road ahead |
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As I sit to write this column,
news has come in that the former Big Bull, Harshad Mehta, has
died. The year 2001 has ended with yet another casualty, bringing
the curtains down on one of the most turbulent, violent yet
eventful years in the history of the world. |
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OFF
THE CUFF: S R Kasbekar
End of a turbulent year |
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Year 2001 has ended
with the Sensex gaining 78 points to reach 3262 but down by
9.8 per cent over 3955 recorded on January 1, 2001. |
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VIEWPOINT:
Deena A Mehta
Investor protection — whose baby is it anyway? |
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The Reserve Bank of India has
announced margin trading rules. In view of the 60-day review
and the general tendency of nationalised banks to stay away
from capital markets, there are hardly any takers for the scheme
within the banking industry. |
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What
needs to be done for that 7 per cent growth |
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At a recent meeting of Assocham,
the finance minister made it plain that his government will
not accede to requests to protect individual sectors. |
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STATES:
C R Rathee
Chautala hints at seat arrangement with NDA for UP elections
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In a potentially interesting
political development, the Haryana chief minister, Om Prakash
Chautala, has confided in close circles, including his elder
son Ajay Chautala, MP, and political advisor, Sher Singh Badshami. |
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9/11
FALLOUT: New US aviation security fee from Feb 1 |
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Air travelers in the United
States will on February 1 start paying up to $10 extra on a
round-trip ticket to help cover the cost of added security,
the US Department of Transportation said on Monday. |
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