THE DAY OF THE DIASPORA
• Of Jaswant's jest and Nobel signs
• Shed the idea of being a victim: Sir Vidia
• Images from Day-2 of the Pravasi meet
• 'Indian Diaspora is a rainbow': L M Singhvi
• FM eases overseas investment rules
• SLIDE SHOW: Heroes of the Diaspora
• Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Complete Coverage

TOP HEADLINES
• AG seeks more info on HPCL, BPCL
• 'Phaneesh Murthy case may impact Infosys'
• Infosys hiring spree continues
• India's 2002-03 farm output worst in 20 yrs
• Red tape plagues Infosys' China plan
• SBI may cut prime lending rates
- - More I Kelkar panel tax proposals

CORPORATE HEADLINES
• Simplex Trading to consider stock split
• Goodlass Nerolac Q3 net at Rs 112.50 mn
• TV Subramanian quits Maars Software
• Hero Honda Motors Q3 net at Rs 1528 million
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READER RESPONSE
'Sweet danger' or 'progressive action'?
Some responses are laced with patriotism, some spiked with resentment. Check them out...
Your View: Is dual citizenship beneficial?

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
Tech stocks drag market lower
Market ends sharply lower after Infosys quarterly results turn out to be below expectations.

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