THE DAY OF THE DIASPORA
• 'I feel humbled by the honour': Lord Dholakia
• SLIDE SHOW: Heroes of the Diaspora
• Mahendra Choudhry flays Pravasi meet
• We need to celebrate India's diversity: Sen
• PM's speech: 'We want your rich experience'
• Ten eminent NRIs, PIO honoured by PM
• India to give dual citizenship to PIO
• Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Complete Coverage

TOP HEADLINES
• Qatar not to review LNG price for India
• Derivatives trading allowed in 31 more stocks
• SBI cuts rates for longer-end deposits
• Bed linen issue: India files appeal in WTO
• Alberto Montanari is new Fiat India CMD
• Gail plans Rs 12,000 crore gas grid
- - More I Kelkar panel tax proposals

CORPORATE HEADLINES
• Geometric Software Q3 net at Rs 29.94 mn
• PNB Gilts Q3 net at Rs 710.87 million
• HCL Tech Q2 results on January 22
• Gujarat Ambuja grants options to directors
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MESSAGE BOARD
Is dual citizenship beneficial?
Will dual citizenship imperil the nation's security? Are the fears valid? Tell us what you think.

SPECIALS
Is a dollar account worth it?
It makes most sense to open a dollar account if you are a frequent traveller abroad or if you think the dollar will depreciate more than 5-6% every year.

Should you use greener fuels?
CNG and LPG conversions make sense when done on older cars that use carburettors.

EDUCATION
Tough time for Indian students in US
Thanks to the imposition of stringent security regulations after 9/11, most US-educated Indian MBAs are not finding jobs.

MARKET REPORT
Market bounces back on FII buying
RIL, SBI, Telco, Dr Reddy, Ranbaxy, MTNL, HPCL gain. Zee, HCL Tech, Satyam, L&T lose.

NRI CENTRE
PIO cards: Not worth the cost
The PIO cards issued by the government three years ago are not of much use to the NRI, says A N Shanbhag.

PERSONAL FINANCE
Household insurance policies are not foolproof
What's the first rule when buying insurance? Easy: read the small print to avoid any nasty surprises.

THE KELKAR PROPOSALS
How will the Kelkar plan hit you
We simplify and analyse the effects of a few important recommendations of the revised report which are pertinent for investors.

ECONOMY IN REVIEW
• The big bang events of the year
•It was an year of cheap money
•It poured greenbacks
• 2002: The Year That Was