TOP HEADLINES
• Balco strike continues, unions meet on May 5
• Govt gives free hand to Sebi to cool markets
• 'Dabhol project to get going soon'
• CII sees retail industry at $300 bn by 2010
• IMC asks government to slash holidays
• Govt not to review privatisation policy
• DPC agrees to meet govt panel as a 'courtesy'
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CORPORATE HEADLINES
• Bajaj Auto Fin FY-01 net at Rs 191.30 million
• Eveready announces change in directors
• Thomas Cook set for a new dynamic identity
• Nicholas Piramal FY-01 net up 19.82%
• Kesoram to buy back 15% equity at Rs 40
• Tata Elxsi appoints Additional Director
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MARKET REPORT
Market@May 4: Day's report
Software stocks show an impressive rally during the last one hour of trading. Himachal up 11 per cent. Old economy counters strong. ICICI, Cipla and Kesoram are major gainers.

SPECIAL
K V Kamath: taking ICICI to dizzying heights
ICICI CEO K V Kamath's term has been extended by another 5 years. NetScribes analyses his stellar leadership and the challenges that lie ahead.

FUND FILE
DSPML Equity Fund
Though the fund stands diversified today, it has to be seen whether the new fund manager continues to maintain the same complexion for steady returns.

Canpremium (RO)
If you want a mix of equity rather than a whole hog debt fund, but would want to restrict the risks of equities, Canpremium, a debt-oriented balanced fund, is a good anchor.

FUND NEWS
Bond funds in orbit
With successive interest rate cuts in a short period, bond funds have posted gala returns since the beginning of the current calendar.

STOCK TALK
'The market will be sluggish with sharp moves'
Ramesh Shrichand Damani says there is high volatility in the market because of the ban on short sales.

REPORTS
Malaysia hopes Vajpayee visit may help strike palm oil deal: Reuters
Malaysia has offered New Delhi a contract involving the dual tracking and electrification of railway lines from Ipoh city to Padang Besar in Peninsular Malaysia, hoping India would buy more palm oil.

Bringing home computers and entrepreneurship
Pentahome, a concept from Pentasoft Technologies, aims to take computers to housewives, senior citizens, working men and women, and children and to encourage entrepreneurship among women.

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.

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

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