DEATH OF A LEGEND
Dhirubhai Ambani, End of an Era
He single-handedly built a Rs 650-billion business empire in just 3 decades. The Reliance patriarch's village-boy-to-business-tycoon fairy tale has inspired thousands of Indians.

TOP HEADLINES
• Crucial G-20 meet in Delhi from Tuesday
• Lanka woos techies to emerald isle
• Foreign, local lenders spar over DPC
• Govt not to hike petrol, diesel price now
• Govt rules out dilution of NPA ordinance
• Rains play truant, kharif prospects bleak
• CII mission in UK to restore biz confidence
• Satyam Infoway's Q1 net loss halves
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CORPORATE HEADLINES
• GACL-Ambuja Cement Rajasthan merge
• ITC Q1 results on July 26
• Satyam Computer Q1 results on July 25
• Chennai Petroleum Corp Q1 net up 145.44%
• Asian Paints Q1 net up by 35.84%
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MARKET REPORT
Sensex sheds 27 points
Zee down 5%. Tata Steel down 4%. Tech, auto and cement pivotals end lower.

SLIDE SHOW
Tributes to the Titan
The Mumbai Citizens' Committee pays homage to Reliance patriarch Dhirubhai Ambani.

SPECIAL
Economic reforms: Hits and misses
The task before the new finance minister is to goad other ministries into action, says S Sivakumar.

A day-trader's manual
Day-trading is a full-time job and needs a combination of mathematical understanding and nerves for success.

A three-way dogfight in the Indian skies
Has the age of cheap fares finally arrived, or is this seasonal turbulence with airlines desperate to fill seats?

Check your insurance policy before going abroad
Read the fine print before signing on the dotted line if you plan to opt for an overseas MediClaim policy.

TAXATION
Do you need to file tax returns?
Returns need not be filed if the assessee, senior citizen or not, non-senior female citizen or not, has a total income below Rs 50,000, says A N Shanbhag.

COLUMN
US corporate scandals: Lessons for India
Will the regulatory bodies sit up now or will they wake up after a couple of scandals break out? asks Paranjoy Guha Thakurta .

So what happens to Reliance now?
Anil and Mukesh Ambani will have to curb their individuality to successfully steer the Reliance group, says R C Murthy.

STOCK TALK
'Good stock pickers are having a field day'
'Individual stocks are moving up as shown by new highs. Breadth in the market is good,' says Ramesh Shrichand Damani

DAILY TECHNICALS
Trading strategy for July 16, 2002
Sensex, Digital Global, Ranbaxy, Zee Tele, Nalco... Check out what you can do on Tuesday.

INTERVIEW
'Innovation is not neccessarily profitability'
Semiconductors are an out of favour sector right now that will come roaring back because of breathtaking innovation, predicts Guy Kawasaki, Apple evangelist and founder, Garage Technology Ventures.

'Telecom primed for a revolution'
The telecom industry will witness a revolution in the coming days and the number of mobile phone users in India will rise to 50 million by 2005, says Sunil Mittal, chairman, Bharti Enterprises.

MUTUAL FUNDS CHAT
'It's ideal time to start investing in equities'
'An exposure to equity will give very handsome returns from the current levels. If you are an aggressive investor, go for sector funds which are investing in basic core industries,' says Chandan Desai, Head (equity), J M Capital Management.

THE BUDGET & GOVT POLICIES
The Credit Policy: Complete coverage
Union Budget 2002-2003: Complete Coverage Exim Policy 2002-03: Complete coverage
Economic Survey 2001-02: Complete coverage
Rail Budget 2002-03: Complete coverage

MONEY CHAT
'A career in IT is promising even today'
'IT industry grew at around 30% last year. Which other industry has shown higher growth? A job in any industry requires knowledge of IT. The career of a software professional remains bright,' says Pramod Khera, MD, Aptech Training Ltd.

TUTORIAL
What is the RBI's Monetary Policy?
What role does the Monetary Policy play? How significant is it? Read on...