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Aviva launches 3 new products: (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 1900:00 +0530)
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Forex reserves swell by $293 m to 282.84 b: (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 1900:00 +0530)
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Govt caps cotton exports at 55 lakh bales: (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 1900:00 +0530)
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Intex Technologies appoints Grey Worldwide: (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 1900:00 +0530)
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Adani Power stock reacts to tariff ruling: Concerns over lower return on equity from Adani Power's Mundra Phase-III project following a recent ruling appear to be (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Air India flies high on lower fares, new schemes: Air India's (Domestic) decision to lower its fares and launch a series of promotional schemes is paying (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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CEA seeks stricter norms for grid infusion by pvt players: The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) wants private power producers to be subject to stricter norms if they want to supply power to the regional/national grids under the ‘dynamic load management' mechanism – a supply arrangement (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Cement producers cut output as demand slumps: Cement makers have curtailed production following poor demand amid an active South-West monsoon and a fall in realisations in (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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CIBIL launches database of mortgaged properties: Credit Information Bureau (India) Ltd and TransUnion launched CIBIL Mortgage Check — a repository of mortgage information, in consultation with National Housing (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Avtec to invest Rs 135 cr in capacity expansion: Auto engine and transmission component maker, Avtec Ltd, part of the $1.8 billion C K Birla Group, plans to invest up to Rs 135 crore in the current and next fiscal to expand capacity by 35 per cent. It will also invest part of the funds in (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Bajaj Auto sales zoom in August: Bajaj Auto has reported its highest ever monthly sales of 329,364 units in August, a 55 per cent increase from 213,072 units in the same period last (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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BEML, CADES in tie up to manufacture aircraft parts: BEML Ltd said it has signed a memorandum of agreement with an aerospace product design company, CADES Digitech P. Ltd, to jointly work on ‘design to build,' ‘build to print' programmes of global aerospace (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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FACT new CMD takes charge: Mr V.G. Sankaranarayanan has taken over as Chairman and Managing Director of public sector company, FACT. He was serving as Director (Technical) of the company. He jointed FACT in 1977 and held various positions in the company. He spent a major (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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GAIL-Reliance Ind pact to market D6 gas inoperative: The marketing agreement between GAIL (India) Ltd and Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) to sell D6 gas stands inoperative due to a Government policy that does not allow RIL to sell gas independently. Though GAIL continues to transport a little over 30 (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Adani Power stock reacts to tariff ruling: Concerns over lower return on equity from Adani Power's Mundra Phase-III project following a recent ruling appear to be (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Corporate news: Aegis Logistics Ltd's board of directors has recommended the raising of funds up to Rs 100 crore by means of preferential allotment/qualified institutional placements and sub-division of shares of Rs 10 each into shares of Rs 2 (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Day Trading Guide: Make use of rallies to sell the stock with tight stop-loss at Rs 315 (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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MPS group eyeing IPO to fund power foray: Undeterred by the plethora of power projects that are expected to go on stream in Tamil Nadu in the next year or two, Coimbatore-based MPS Group plans for a 300 MW power project in Thoothukudi district in south Tamil (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Mutual funds asset base grows 3.3%: After experiencing negative growth in the average assets under management (AUM) in June and July, August has finally borne good news for the mutual fund industry with the AUM growing by 3.30 per (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Airtel plans app store for fixed-line broadband users: Fixed-line telephone users will soon have access to all the interesting applications available to mobile subscribers. In a bid to drive revenue from data services on its fixed-line network, Bharti Airtel is working on an application store for its (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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CA Tech to retain India staff of Arcot Systems: All 115 India-based employees of online fraud prevention company Arcot Systems will be retained following its $200-million acquisition by CA Technologies, according to a top company (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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EMC, Cisco to pilot hybrid cloud project in Bangalore: In what will serve as a global pilot for them, storage systems and software supplier, EMC Corporation, and networks major, Cisco, are linking multiple data centres in Bangalore to set up a hybrid cloud in the (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Govt ultimatum to Smart City promoters: The State Government has served an ultimatum on Smart City Dubai, promoters of a long-stalled IT township in Kochi, asking them to come clean on the Rs 1,500-crore (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Huawei bags Tata Tele's 3G gear deal: Chinese equipment vendor has bagged a multi-million dollar deal from Tata Teleservices Ltd (TTSL) for the supply of equipment for third generation (3G) (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Air India flies high on lower fares, new schemes: Air India's (Domestic) decision to lower its fares and launch a series of promotional schemes is paying (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Airtel plans app store for fixed-line broadband users: Fixed-line telephone users will soon have access to all the interesting applications available to mobile subscribers. In a bid to drive revenue from data services on its fixed-line network, Bharti Airtel is working on an application store for its (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Cement producers cut output as demand slumps: Cement makers have curtailed production following poor demand amid an active South-West monsoon and a fall in realisations in (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Future Group firm is logistics supplier for HUL: The Kishore Biyani-promoted Future Supply Chain Solutions (FSCS), a Future group company, has bagged Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) as a customer and become a third-party logistics supplier to the FMCG (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Haier Appliances to double retail outlets: Haier Appliances (India) Pvt Ltd is planning to open about 35 exclusive retail stores by the end of November, according to its President, Mr Eric (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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‘Only higher volumes will help insurers surive': Future Generali Life Insurance believes only higher volumes will help insurers sustain revenues in the new insurance (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Award for United India Insurance Company: The Government-owned United India Insurance Company has been selected as the best ‘Non-Life Insurance Company' in the country by NDTV Proft – Business Leadership Award Committee for the year (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Bond prices weaken: Bond prices weakened due to lack of demand, ahead of the auction of Government securities scheduled for Friday, said dealers. “There is nervousness in the market. There is no appetite for the fresh supply and there is also expectation that (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Call rates close flat: The inter-bank call rates closed at 4.6-4.7 on Thursday, almost unchanged from the previous close of 4.65-4.75 per cent. In the one-day reverse repo auction, under the liquidity adjustment facility, RBI received and accepted 17 bids amounting to (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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CIBIL launches database of mortgaged properties: Credit Information Bureau (India) Ltd and TransUnion launched CIBIL Mortgage Check — a repository of mortgage information, in consultation with National Housing (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Blight disease hits Karnataka potato: Potato crop under contract farming in Hassan district of Karnataka has been affected by potato light blight (PLB) disease, forcing farmers to migrate to other cash crops this kharif (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Centre allows exports of 10,000 t coconut oil: The Union Minister of State for Agriculture, Prof K.V. Thomas, said on Thursday that the Centre has sanctioned export of 10,000 tonnes of coconut oil from 13 (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Demand slowdown batters chana: Chana futures dropped sharply on Thursday with September futures on the National Commodities and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) dropped over 2.5 per cent to Rs 2,185 a (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Disquiet in seas only second such in recorded history: The ongoing monsoon could likely end up as the only second occasion in recorded history when the peninsular seas failed to conjure up a single (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Drip irrigation developed for pulses, oilseeds: After its recent success with the water guzzler paddy, Jain Irrigation is propagating usage of drip irrigation in pulses and (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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‘Quality healthcare still beyond the reach of many': Contribution of the private sector in terms of the availability of hospital beds has gradually increased from 61 per cent in 1996 to 78 per cent in 2009 but still access to quality healthcare is still a distant dream for many in the country, (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Bio quiz begins tomorrow: BioQuizitive 2010, a national-level quiz contest for professionals working in the life sciences industry, kicks off in Mumbai on September (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Carbon credits to be taxed in new tax regime: Sale proceeds of carbon credits will not escape tax when the new Direct Taxes Code comes into effect from April 1, (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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CEA seeks stricter norms for grid infusion by pvt players: The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) wants private power producers to be subject to stricter norms if they want to supply power to the regional/national grids under the ‘dynamic load management' mechanism – a supply arrangement (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Centre allows exports of 10,000 t coconut oil: The Union Minister of State for Agriculture, Prof K.V. Thomas, said on Thursday that the Centre has sanctioned export of 10,000 tonnes of coconut oil from 13 (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Goa Shipyard to enhance shipbuilding capacity: Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL), the Goa-based defence shipyard, is looking at enhancing the shipbuilding capacity of its shipyard by nearly three times in the immediate future, once it completes the four phases of its Rs 800-crore infrastructure (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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New mechanised berths may help ease bunching at Sandheads: The commissioning of the two mechanised berths, 2 and 8, at the Haldia dock will help ease the bunching problem at the Sandheads, according to Mr M.L. Meena, Chairman of Kolkata Port (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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New online document filing system at Kochi port irks trade: A recent upgradation of the online document filing system at Kochi Custom House is reportedly causing difficulties for the exim trade at Kochi (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Railways to beef up security with 6,000 more AK-47: Indian Railways is procuring 6,000 AK-47 rifles to be used by the railway security (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Row over handling fertiliser cargo at Kakinada rages on: The controversy over handling of fertilisers at the Kakinada deep water port is still (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Ban on new projects in polluted sites to stay till Oct: Jairam: The Environment Minister, Mr Jairam Ramesh, said on Tuesday that the moratorium on new projects in highly polluted industrial clusters will be extended till October 31, as majority of these clusters have failed to submit remediation plan to clean (Wed, 01 Sep 2010)
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India-Swiss tax pact won't cover past transactions: Those hoping that the Government will be able to get details of secret bank accounts from Switzerland are in for (Wed, 01 Sep 2010)
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A nice man like you in a party like that?: In July 2006, Mr Somnath Chatterjee, as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, was on an official tour of several countries. He came to Paris and the Indian Ambassador invited him for the usual courtesy (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Governance, the babu and the boxwallah: The malodour from the rot in the granaries and Gamesville provides a powerful backdrop to the rhetoric that the IAS must make way for a purely meritocratic management service. Coming from a person like Mr N. R. Narayana Murthy, the ‘abolish (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Is the US Fed's arsenal bare?: Whatever one might think of China's economic pole-vault, the United States still drives the global economy. America's recovery from its worst recession since the Great Depression will provide the impetus for a revival of world trade but the news (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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RBI's finances take a knock: Across countries, particularly in advanced economies, central bank balance sheets are under stress due to unconventional monetary operations and policy interventions to combat the financial and economic crisis. The stress is in evidence in the (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Rotting foodgrains, starving poor: First, a few shocking facts, unearthed by a Parliamentary Committee: Between 1997 and 2007, 1.83 lakh tonnes of wheat, 6.33 lakh tonnes of rice, 2.20 lakh tonnes of paddy and 111 lakh tonnes of maize rotted due to either lack of storage (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Big stars take characters to small screen: Bollywood stars are going beyond shaking their legs on TV reality shows to promote their films. Channels and production houses are now exploring synergies between movies and popular (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Avon Corp net profit doubles: Weighing machine manufacturer Avon Corporation has nearly doubled its net profit to Rs 6.34 crore (Rs 3.33 crore) in the quarter ended June 30. Net sales rose 37 per cent to Rs 35 crore (Rs 26 (Wed, 01 Sep 2010)
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‘Retail' empowerment?: If you are an avid investor in initial public offers, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)'s proposal to hike retail investors' limit should bring you much If you are an avid investor in initial public offers, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)'s proposal to hike retail investors' limit should bring you much (Sun, 29 Aug 2010)
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52-Week loser: RNRL: RNRL's roller-coaster ride over the last year eventually ended in deep disappointment. The initial optimism from the favourable Bombay High Court ruling last year in the gas supply dispute with Reliance Industries (RIL) was RNRL's roller-coaster ride over the last year eventually ended in deep disappointment. The initial optimism from the favourable Bombay High Court ruling last year in the gas supply dispute with Reliance Industries (RIL) was (Sun, 29 Aug 2010)
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Adani Enterprises: Buy: Investors with a two-three year horizon can consider fresh exposure to the stock of Adani Enterprises (AEL). The company has made a complete transition from low margin trading to becoming a holding company for the group's promising new forays Investors with a two-three year horizon can consider fresh exposure to the stock of Adani Enterprises (AEL). The company has made a complete transition from low margin trading to becoming a holding company for the group's promising new forays (Sun, 29 Aug 2010)
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APOLLO TYRES: Hold: Shareholders can stay invested in the Apollo Tyres stock with a two-year perspective. At the current market price of Rs 72, the stock trades at about 8.6 times and 7 times its estimated consolidated earnings for FY11 and FY12, respectively. But Shareholders can stay invested in the Apollo Tyres stock with a two-year perspective. At the current market price of Rs 72, the stock trades at about 8.6 times and 7 times its estimated consolidated earnings for FY11 and FY12, respectively. But (Sun, 29 Aug 2010)
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Baltic Dry Index: The Baltic Dry Index (close at 2,712 on Friday) captures the movement in prices of the entire dry bulk shipping market. In our review of this index in February we had indicated that its decline could prolong to drag it lower to 2,000 and 2,175 in The Baltic Dry Index (close at 2,712 on Friday) captures the movement in prices of the entire dry bulk shipping market. In our review of this index in February we had indicated that its decline could prolong to drag it lower to 2,000 and 2,175 in (Sun, 29 Aug 2010)
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A shot at ‘cloud' maturity: A simple search for ‘cloud computing' in Google ‘news' draws nearly 8,000 finds. Such as that cloud computing is expected to create over 40 trillion yen market in Japan, as a story dated August 27 informs in www.glgroup.com. A simple search for ‘cloud computing' in Google ‘news' draws nearly 8,000 finds. Such as that cloud computing is expected to create over 40 trillion yen market in Japan, as a story dated August 27 informs in www.glgroup.com. (Mon, 30 Aug 2010)
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Call of the Continent: Hire and hold: Europe has been held up as the next big driver of growth for Indian IT companies for several years now. The likes of TCS, Infosys and Wipro were close to converting this dream into a reality before they ran into the Eurozone crisis which Europe has been held up as the next big driver of growth for Indian IT companies for several years now. The likes of TCS, Infosys and Wipro were close to converting this dream into a reality before they ran into the Eurozone crisis which (Mon, 30 Aug 2010)
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Chip away at constraints: The global appetite for electronics is said to be four times that of oil. In 2009, it logged $1.75 trillion and in the Indian context, the electronics industry is expected to grow rapidly from the $45-billion demand last year. The opportunities The global appetite for electronics is said to be four times that of oil. In 2009, it logged $1.75 trillion and in the Indian context, the electronics industry is expected to grow rapidly from the $45-billion demand last year. The opportunities (Mon, 30 Aug 2010)
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Dude, Where's my Privacy?: While applications for mobile devices are a booming market with a variety of financial, gaming and productivity applications in the mix, the concern over user-privacy is an ever-present While applications for mobile devices are a booming market with a variety of financial, gaming and productivity applications in the mix, the concern over user-privacy is an ever-present (Mon, 30 Aug 2010)
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Fostering social capital in knowledge economy: Established in 1976 with $25,000 in capital and 11 employees, Acer now ‘ranks No. 2 for total PC shipments and No. 2 for notebooks, and has a global workforce of 7,000 employees. 2009 revenues reached $17.9 billion,' as www.acer-group.com Established in 1976 with $25,000 in capital and 11 employees, Acer now ‘ranks No. 2 for total PC shipments and No. 2 for notebooks, and has a global workforce of 7,000 employees. 2009 revenues reached $17.9 billion,' as www.acer-group.com (Mon, 30 Aug 2010)
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‘My next target is a wife-time achievement award!': Last month Piyush Pandey, Executive Chairman & Creative Director of O&M, was conferred the Lifetime Achievement award by the Advertising Agencies Association of India. Pandey began his career in 1982 in Ogilvy and rose to become the Last month Piyush Pandey, Executive Chairman & Creative Director of O&M, was conferred the Lifetime Achievement award by the Advertising Agencies Association of India. Pandey began his career in 1982 in Ogilvy and rose to become the (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
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Black & blue: Agsar Paints has introduced contemporary shades of emulsions known as Black Berry and Polished Blue. They are suitable for the interior as well as exterior walls. Black Berry and Polished Blue are priced Rs 148 per litre and are available in Agsar Paints has introduced contemporary shades of emulsions known as Black Berry and Polished Blue. They are suitable for the interior as well as exterior walls. Black Berry and Polished Blue are priced Rs 148 per litre and are available in (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
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Cool air, closed doors: Nobody home, aunty?” I asked when my friend's mom opened the door and the dimly lit house behind her had no signs of Nobody home, aunty?” I asked when my friend's mom opened the door and the dimly lit house behind her had no signs of (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
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Floor art: Samsung India has entered the Floor Standing AC category with the launch of two 2.3 T models – Waltz (AP28Z0A) and Nova (AP28N0A). Nova and Waltz have adopted a “streamlined sophistication”, with glossy pearl coating and Samsung India has entered the Floor Standing AC category with the launch of two 2.3 T models – Waltz (AP28Z0A) and Nova (AP28N0A). Nova and Waltz have adopted a “streamlined sophistication”, with glossy pearl coating and (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
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Fly high: Fly Mobile from the UK-based Meridian group has launched Fly MC170. The phone is bundled with a 3 MP camera, social networking and instant messaging features. It costs Rs Fly Mobile from the UK-based Meridian group has launched Fly MC170. The phone is bundled with a 3 MP camera, social networking and instant messaging features. It costs Rs (Thu, 02 Sep 2010)
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60 Seconds Chief: See videos on See videos on (Mon, 30 Aug 2010)
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Accounting standards: Two accounting standards, Accounting Standard AS 30 (Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement) and Accounting Standard AS 31 (Financial Instruments: Presentation) have been issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Two accounting standards, Accounting Standard AS 30 (Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement) and Accounting Standard AS 31 (Financial Instruments: Presentation) have been issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, (Mon, 30 Aug 2010)
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An assessment of internal audit: PricewaterhouseCoopers has been conducting the State of the Profession survey since 2005 to provide audit leaders with important data and insights into current issues affecting the internal audit community.The business environment has become more PricewaterhouseCoopers has been conducting the State of the Profession survey since 2005 to provide audit leaders with important data and insights into current issues affecting the internal audit community.The business environment has become more (Mon, 30 Aug 2010)
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Credit Default Swap: Where is the need for Credit Default Swap (CDS) as contemplated by the RBI vide its draft guidelines issued on August 4, 2010, when corporate bonds have to be mandatorily credit Where is the need for Credit Default Swap (CDS) as contemplated by the RBI vide its draft guidelines issued on August 4, 2010, when corporate bonds have to be mandatorily credit (Mon, 30 Aug 2010)
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Deciphering DTC changes: The much talked about Direct Taxes Code (DTC) portends to bring about a sense of déjà vu, if we are to go by the rates proposed therein in the Cabinet Committee meeting. For one, the changes in the tax slabs applicable to individual The much talked about Direct Taxes Code (DTC) portends to bring about a sense of déjà vu, if we are to go by the rates proposed therein in the Cabinet Committee meeting. For one, the changes in the tax slabs applicable to individual (Mon, 30 Aug 2010)
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Candid Khushwant: Love him or hate him, agree with him or call him Pakistani rundi ki aulad (Pakistani whore's child) for his soft corner for Pakistan, as a reader actually did in a letter, but you simply have to read India's most celebrated Love him or hate him, agree with him or call him Pakistani rundi ki aulad (Pakistani whore's child) for his soft corner for Pakistan, as a reader actually did in a letter, but you simply have to read India's most celebrated (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Close-up Africa: The two giraffes, mother and offspring, move closer to each other. The younger one stretches its long neck upwards, while its mother cranes a little downwards. And, for a moment, both appear to be The two giraffes, mother and offspring, move closer to each other. The younger one stretches its long neck upwards, while its mother cranes a little downwards. And, for a moment, both appear to be (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Diminishing margin of grace: Whatever happened to the baker's dozen? Why is it that except in star hotels and dhabas, onion slices are not part of the deal Whatever happened to the baker's dozen? Why is it that except in star hotels and dhabas, onion slices are not part of the deal (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Rock at 12 o' clock!: At 5.30 a.m., I wake up feeling fresh. But around noon, I feel sleepy and sluggish. Why does this happen? Is it a sign of ageing? I am 44 years At 5.30 a.m., I wake up feeling fresh. But around noon, I feel sleepy and sluggish. Why does this happen? Is it a sign of ageing? I am 44 years (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Sling bling: A kada (bangle) with intricate carving doubles as a handle for an evening bag; another has sandalwood handles and a raw silk exterior, and there are those with large beads stringed together for handles. These are among the many exquisite A kada (bangle) with intricate carving doubles as a handle for an evening bag; another has sandalwood handles and a raw silk exterior, and there are those with large beads stringed together for handles. These are among the many exquisite (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
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Catching up... with good food: These foodies may spare no expense to pamper their palates, but they are careful not to eat into their savings. (Sat, 30 Jul 2005)
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Credit card cliches: Is there a difference in the way men and women use credit cards? (Sat, 30 Jul 2005)
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For all appearances: Many women professionals own several pairs of shoes, each meant for a different occasion. As for accessories, gold is out, but diamonds, platinum and white gold hold their fancy. (Sat, 30 Jul 2005)
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Going hi-tech: Rickety gadgets are making way for trendy, hi-tech ones. Gadget freaks scan cutting-edge models and study product reviews to zero in on the right brand. (Sat, 30 Jul 2005)
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Spend it!: With double income deepening their pockets, these young couples can afford to do impulsive shopping, eat out frequently and take dream vacations. (Sat, 30 Jul 2005)
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