TOP HEADLINES
• Sinha hopeful economy will fare better
• Satyam lists at $9.71 on NYSE; raises $140 mn
• 'Centre not keen to buy Enron power'
• Foreign firms patent Ashwagandha now
• Sinha invites HK investment in core areas
• Indian, Malaysian firms ink pacts
• B P Verma, 3 others freed on bail
• Sarma, Pachauri, Parikh quit Godbole panel
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CORPORATE HEADLINES
• BP, Castrol UK to move HC for open offer
• Infosys allocates shares under ESOS
• Hikal FY-01 net up by 5.03%
• Clariant FY-01 net up by 5.17%
• Matsushita Lakhanpal FY-01 net down 45.44%
• Indo Gulf denies news item
• Ashima shareholders approve merger
• BSE imposes special margins on 3 scrips
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MARKET REPORT
Market@May 15: Day's report
Smart recovery in software stocks as well as old economy counters. Wipro gains 4 per cent, Sterlite Optical hits 8 per cent upper circuit. Media stocks in great demand.

DAILY TECHNICALS
Trading strategy for May 16, 2001
Sensex, Infosys, DSQ Software, Zee, Nestle... Check out what you can do on Wednesday.

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Many firms have withdrawn job offers made to students at campus interviews.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.

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.

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