TOP HEADLINES
• UTI, bank chiefs discuss US-64 aid package
• DPC move SC over MSEB payment dispute
• Govt to accept cell licence bids on Thursday
• India's PC sales seen growing 33%
• Hyundai unit launches Sonata sedan in India
• India offers value for money: Citigroup
• I-flex plans IPO in fourth quarter: Reuters
• Telco says launches CNG-powered Indica
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CORPORATE HEADLINES
• TISCO Q1 PAT down by 56.15%
• L&T Q1 net at Rs 650.70 million
• State Bank of Travancore Q1 net up by 15.23%
• MTNL Board recommends 45% dividend
• Mastek-Deloitte Consulting form Global JV
• Colgate Board announces special dividend
• Varun Shipping Q1 net up by 73.66%
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INTERVIEW
'I don't regret Shaw Wallace investment'
Shaw Wallace is a company that can make my dream to go global come true,' says Manu Chhabria in a candid interview.

STOCK TALK
'The Sensex could go below 2900 technically'
'The market looks weak and brittle. Grapevine has it that sops for the capital markets could be coming soon,' says Ramesh Shrichand Damani.

MARKET REPORT
Sensex sheds 49 points
Selling seen in old economy as well as defensive sector stocks. Tech stocks lose ground. Infosys, Tata Steel and L&T gain.

DAILY TECHNICALS
Trading strategy for July 19, 2001
Sensex, Infosys, Digital, HLL, Dr Reddy... Check out what you can do on Thursday.

COLUMN
JPC 2001: Will it be another wasted effort?
'There is nothing in the JPC 2001's deliberations so far to suggest that this committee will be any different from the last,' says Sucheta Dalal.

DERIVATIVES CENTER
Options Trading Strategy Guide
Hiten Jhaveri's guide tells you all that you wanted to know about options and options trading...

SPECIAL REPORT
'How we built Infosys from scratch'
The lessons they learnt along the way are applicable throughout the world, Infosys chairman
N R Narayana Murthy told Wharton School management graduates.

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