SPECIAL
It's boom time again for IT
Indian software giants are bagging bigger and more complex orders than ever as US multinationals fight the slowdown by offshoring projects.

TOP HEADLINES
• Drought, flood-hit states to get Rs 22.5 billion
• Security fears loom over India-Iran pipeline
• Reliance, Lanco in pact for KG basin gas
• Kerala keen to bridge the digital divide
• Turn tea estates into tourist spots: UDF
• Huge forex reserves may speed full float
• IOC set to flood Sri Lankan petrol market
• Funds can hedge entire forex exposure
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PERSONAL FINANCE
Year-end is time for best deals on wheels
It is time to drive a hard bargain. Here are some tips on how to make the most of a buyers' market.

More on Kelkar panel's tax proposals
A N Shanbhag dissects the Kelkar Committee's propositions.

CORPORATE HEADLINES
• Mysore Brew to make open offer for Rochees
• Parry Agro keen to invest in group firms
• BPL H1 results on November 27
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DAILY TECHNICALS
Trading strategy for November 18, 2002
Sensex, Bajaj Auto, Pentamedia, SSI, TV 18... Check out what you can do on Monday.

THE BILL GATES VISIT
'He came, he saw, he got cheap labour'
Your View: Gates's visit, charity or business? • 'My trip's very exciting' I Complete coverage

MARKET REPORT
Heavyweights lift Sensex by 47 points
Rally in the market gathers momentum on all-round buying interest. Telco up 9%, Satyam up 7%.

STOCK TALK
'Divestment program is over'
'Market needs new FII money to go up. But China has opened up to FIIs, which will drag money from India,' says Ramesh Shrichand Damani.

COLUMN
ECIL: A public sector success story
ECIL was able to achieve a turnaround in three years which is nothing short of spectacular, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.

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