INTERVIEW
'No one will invest just because rates are low'
More than the economy, it is the lack of investment demand that is of immediate concern, says Bimal Jalan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India.

TOP HEADLINES
• Rate cut not enough to boost ailing economy
• Bidders to resume survey in Nalco soon
• HC seeks status report on RIL case
• Govt seed capital to fund VCs for IT start-ups
• India's financial conditions stable: Jalan
• PM attacks the rich on climate change issues
• Govt plans national commodity bourses
• 'Bank unions fighting to save jobs'
• OPEC's no to India's plea for crude discount
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MONETARY & CREDIT POLICY
• Short on action, long on impact
• Mixed reactions from chambers
• Highlights of the Credit Policy
• Credit Policy: Complete Coverage

CORPORATE HEADLINES
• Aventis Pharma Q3 net at Rs 166 million
• Moser Baer Q2 net at Rs 531.48 million
• Titan Q2 net at Rs 29.50 million
• Tisco Q2 net at Rs 2.03 billion
• Dabur India H1 net at Rs 418.10 million
• Hind Lever Chem Q2 net at Rs 74 million
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STOCK TALK
'Market may remain sluggish till Budget'
'IT-enabled services sector looks promising. If you have picked good stocks, it will pay,' says Ramesh Shrichand Damani.

MARKET REPORT
Market ends flat after volatile trading
IDBI up 17%; IOC up 9%; BEL up 5%; HLL up 3%. Bhel, SBI, HCL Tech, Infosys, Zee, Telco lose.

DAILY TECHNICALS
Trading strategy for October 30, 2002
Sensex, Aurobindo Pharma, Aventis Pharma, BPL, Pfizer... Check out what you can do on Thursday.

READERS' RESPONSE
'Just cutting rates will do no good'
'Have lower interest rates led to any increased credit off-take or greater industrial activity?'
YOUR VIEW: Should interest rates drop?

INTERVIEW
LIC plans to woo the young executive
The monolith needs to be more active, especially in cities where people are more knowledgeable about insurance products, says S B Mathur, chairman, LIC.

COLUMN
Who controls the ACC management?
The change in ACC's shareholding pattern raises issues about the role of those who control the management of a company and those who are its promoters, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.

SPECIAL
A Goliath's battle call
BSNL is storming into the cellular business with aggressive strategies that have other operators crying foul.

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