MARKET REPORT
Tech stocks lift Sensex marginally by 2 points
Late gains in tech and old economy pivotals offset losses by cement and heavyweight stocks.

TOP HEADLINES
• FIs to take charge of DPC's assets: Geete
• Earth summit bogs down in trade debate
• CBI nabs IIT engineer for software theft
• Bharti signs interconnect pact with BSNL
• '1.4-bn people to be without power in 2032'
• SC admits Sebi petition on Sterlite buyback
• Govt has no plans to revamp RBI
• Govt receives 45 bids under NELP
• Govt to set up tax reforms panel soon
- - More | Monsoons, drought and India

CORPORATE HEADLINES
• DSQ Software FY-02 loss at Rs 720.60 mn
• SBI closes its subsidiary SBI Securities
• Kale Consultants company secretary resigns
• Bombay Dyeing Board approves buyback
• Change in mgt structure at Etc Networks
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INTERVIEW
'India Inc needs to be more competitive'
'I believe India will continue to be one of the fastest growing economies, but the CII has identified some issues that need to be addressed to attain this,' says CII president Ashok Soota.

SPECIAL
Does North Block have too many advisors?
If Kelkar's brief is to advise the finance minister on policy issues, what would be Lahiri's brief, who takes over as chief economic advisor soon?, asks A K Bhattacharya.

How to prevent conflicts in businesses
An organisation in a position of public trust needs to have the highest ethical standards, says R Ravimohan.

COLUMN
Food stocks: A problem of plenty
The drought may actually be an opportunity for the government to reduce its rising food stocks, provided the wheat and the rice reach those who need these the most, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.

Prabhu's exit: End of a fairy tale
Let's stop moaning over Prabhu's exit. He may have had his fairy tale, but we can't expect a much bigger one to transform this nation, says Sucheta Dalal.

PRESS RELEASES
• AMD delivers high performance processor
• More releases...

DAILY TECHNICALS
Trading strategy for August 29, 2002
Sensex, Satyam Comp, Tisco, HDFC, Castrol.... check out what you can do on Thursday.

STOCK TALK
'I hope they don't dismiss Shourie'
'The play strange games in New Delhi. Those who oppose divestment are trying to protect their fiefdom,' says Ramesh Shrichand Damani.

PERSONAL FINANCE
LIC's Bima Nivesh: An attractive product
There are quite a few reasons which make this policy very appealing.

The traveller is king now
Finally the Indian traveller gains as the airlines launch new and innovative schemes to lure passengers.

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.

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

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