TOP HEADLINES
• Sebi to lift ban on short sales from July 2
• HC dismisses Rathi petition against Sebi ban
• Sebi begins probe into CSE 'irregularities'
• Enron has no plans to sell Dabhol stake
• DF allies to demand probe into Enron deal
• CSFB goes overweight on India
• Decision on Balco deferred, stir continues
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CORPORATE HEADLINES
• Videocon VCR Q4 net down by 21.90%
• IBP Q4 net up by 13.66%
• Siemens to consider buy back
• Cadila Healthcare FY-01 net up by 63.37%
• Pawan Kumar resigns as CEO of DSQ Soft
• DSQ Software Q1 net up by 27.72%
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MARKET REPORT
Market@May 2: Day's report
Last minute panic selling erodes all gains. Himachal and Global lose more than 12 per cent each from their respective highs. Infosys up 5 per cent. Pivotals too lose ground.

FUND FILE
Grindlays Super Saver
While the fund is too young to be evaluated, Grindlays Super Saver Income seems to prefer holding a conservative credit quality, while actively managing the interest rate risk.

DAILY TECHNICALS
Trading strategy for May 3, 2001
Sensex, Digital, Zee, Tata Power, SBI... Check out what you can do on Thursday.

INTERVIEW
'I will deal with political pressure if there is any'
'We all know there is a huge volume of work that we have to complete together. The group is full of eminent personalities. They will go about the task well.' Lt Gen Prakash Mani Tripathi, chairman of the JPC probing the stock market scam, speaks.

REPORTS
PMO called Thackeray before Singh's ouster
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was under tremendous pressure to offload his officer on special duty from the Prime Minister's Office. But the PM waited till the general Budget was passed.

Future looks weak for 'K-10' stocks
Brokerages and fund houses have stopped investing in the K-10 stocks and are telling their clients to stay away, too.

COLUMN
Sterlite and Videocon: The Harshad link
'Harshad's manipulation took Videocon up from Rs 51 to Rs 168 between April and June 1998 at a time when the BSE Sensex dropped 11 per cent. In the same period, Sterlite moved from Rs 272 to Rs 385,' says Sucheta Dalal.
• BPL: The Harshad Mehta connection
• How Harshad Mehta did it again

BROADBAND
The Last Goodbye
Nasscom president Dewang Mehta's last interview...

FUND NEWS
Technology funds breathe easy again
Just when it seemed that ICE stocks have been written off, they have made a strong comeback. You just never know when the tide will turn here.

STOCK TALK
'The Sensex could rally to 3650-3800'
Ramesh Shrichand Damani thinks the current rally is more of a technical correction.

INTERVIEW
'We don't want privatisation'
'We don't want divestment. We don't want the opening up of the economy. We don't want the contract system,' says Sharad Rao, trade union leader, in support of Maharashtra bandh.

SPECIAL
Simputer: the computer for the masses
It is a portable, pocket computer that can be used by even a farmer without knowing English. It helps check e-mail, browse the Net, keep accounts... And it might cost as little as Rs 9,000!

MARKET IMPACT
• 'HLL's turnaround not round the corner'

THE BUDGET & GOVT POLICIES
The Rediff Budget Special: Full coverage
Rail Budget 2001-2002: Full coverage
Credit Policy 2001-2002: Full coverage
Exim Policy 2001-2002: Full coverage
Economic Survey 2000-2001: Full coverage