TOP HEADLINES
• Maruti hikes car prices, warranty period
• Sebi bans carry-forward from July 2
• Banks allowed to fund films up to Rs 100 mn
• JPC begins probe into stocks scam
• US slowdown not to hit exports: Mahajan
• India, Malaysia sign economic pacts
• ICICI bonds: nice buy, hard to find
• India, Singapore seek stronger economic ties
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CORPORATE HEADLINES
• Essel Packaging Q4 net up by 15.63%
• Supreme Petro FY-01 net down by 91.41%
• Coromandel Fertilisers Q4 net up by 110.95%
• Balrampur Chini FY-01 PAT up by 107.31%
• Open offer for Carrier Aircon at Rs 100
• Nicholas to seek shareholders' approval
• BSE revises special margin on 27 scrips
• Gabriel FY-01 net up by 70.78%
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MARKET REPORT
Market@May 14: Day's report
Software stocks remain volatile during the second half. ITC down more than 3 per cent. Tisco remains under pressure.

DAILY TECHNICALS
Trading strategy for May 15, 2001
Sensex, Satyam, Aptech, MTNL, Reliance... Check out what you can do on Tuesday.

SPECIAL
IT industry woes: layoffs, ban on foreign jaunts, cost-cuts…
Faced with a slowdown, a now-subdued infotech industry is tightening its belt and reining in expenses.

Firms go back on job offers, students panic
Many firms have withdrawn job offers made to students at campus interviews.

FUND FILE
Zurich India Top 200
Even though Top 200 carries a lower risk quotient with a quality conscious diversified portfolio, its active management is yet to see it outperform its category.

LIC Bond Fund
A return since launch of 13.83 per cent reflects the gains that emanated from its medium quality portfolio held earlier. While the fund has shifted focus on quality with a steady growth in corpus, it remains to be seen if the returns can be sustained in future.

COLUMN
Nedungadi Bank and the saga of RBI inaction
'The RBI made a decisive effort to free Nedungadi Bank from the grip of Rajendra Banthia who controls nearly 40% of its equity by telling him to step down from the board,' says Sucheta Dalal.

FUND NEWS
It's a sick family of MIPs at UTI
Only a year away from redemption, UTI Monthly Income Plans are now below par. While UTI is confident that it will honour its promised returns, only efforts on a war footing can resurrect the beleaguered schemes.

INTERVIEW
'We were getting no help from our partner'
Maulik Jasubhai, CEO, Jasubhai Digital Media, on why the company decided to stop publishing CHIP.

STOCK TALK
'Buy an index fund'
'An index fund will rise or fall with the index. At this point it makes sense,' says Ramesh S Damani.

SPECIAL
The Berkshire weekend: An American tradition
Superstar billionaires Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger enlighten and regale shareholders every year at the annual meeting, says Hari Sreenivasan.

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.

REPORT
And, now, 'yellow pages' on returning IT whiz-kids
Assocham and Nasmeit have built a directory of IT professionals who are returning to India and are in desperate need of employment.

COLUMN
Wonderful entertainer. Lousy businessman
'While Zee, KP and SEBI battle it out, who takes a blow again on his solar plexus? Our favourite superstar, of course!' Mahesh Nair on Amitabh's business adventures.

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