SPECIAL
• Why Vajpayee isn't important for WEF
For the prime minister, attending the India Economic Summit would make sense only if he had the conviction of doing some plain talking in public, says A K Bhattacharya.
• India & the WEF: Complete Coverage

TOP HEADLINES
• India, Belarus keen to boost bilateral trade
• 'High tariffs hurting US investments in India'
• French giant Snecma mulls India base
• LS for giving more teeth to Sebi
• Gail to hike CNG supply, tap Asian mart
• SC reserves verdict on COAI petitions
• No plan to cut repo rate now: RBI official
• Pant blasts the West over non-tariff barriers
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CORPORATE HEADLINES
• NIIT SmartServe bags $10 mn BPO order
• Siemens mulls buyback of equity shares
• India Cements results postponed to Nov 30
• Sterlite Optical H1 loss at Rs 411.60 mn
• Pfizer finalises agreements for Protinex
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MARKET REPORT
Sensex sheds 14 points amid volatility
Hero Honda Motors, HCL Tech, Infosys, RIL, ITC, Telco, Tisco lose. SBI, HLL, L&T, Grasim, gain.

DAILY TECHNICALS
Trading strategy for November 28, 2002
Sensex, Aurobindo Pharma, BSF, Essel Packaging, Telco... Check out what you can do on Thursday.

BUSINESS CHAT
'Call centres can solve unemployment'
'As the IT services/ software industry growth has slowed, call centres have emerged as strong employers for freshers and experienced people,' says Zia Sheikh, Chief Executive Officer, Infowavz.

STOCK TALK
'Market is in good shape'
'It should rally through February. The worst in the markets is over,' says Ramesh Shrichand Damani.

MUTUAL FUND NEWS
• Templeton declares dividend under TILF
• Sun F&C dividend on income schemes

COLUMN
Who will control L&T? Birlas or professionals?
The tussle for the company's cement manufacturing facilities could have far-reaching consequences for the country's corporate sector, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.

SPECIAL
The dilemmas of tax reform
Despite its economic correctness, the taxpayer is upset over the report on direct and indirect taxes, says Subir Gokarn.

INTERVIEW
'M&As in cement sector will continue'
The industry hasn't yet reached a stage where few players can determine prices, says B L Jain, President, Cement Manufacturers' Association.

PERSONAL FINANCE
Year-end is time for best deals on wheels
It is time to drive a hard bargain. Here are some tips on how to make the most of a buyers' market.

More on Kelkar panel's tax proposals
A N Shanbhag dissects the Kelkar Committee's propositions.

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