TOP HEADLINES
• Scope for Indo-US tie-ups in films seen
• HC seeks govt reply on A-I MD's suspension
• Hearing in VST issue adjourned to June 20
• DPC, Godbole panel to meet on June 30
• Ford to launch Mondeo in India by 2001-end
• Monsoon advances, to hit Delhi a week early
• India Inc upbeat over Indo-Pak trade talks
• 560,000 defence staff plan stir on July 23-24
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CORPORATE HEADLINES
• Reliance shareholders nod buyback proposal
• Tata Tea FY-01 net down by 19.59%
• JK Industries FY-01 net down by 49.34%
• Hinduja Finance FY-01 net at Rs 420.66 mn
• Bharat Gears Q4 net profit at Rs 15.50 million
• BASF India FY-01 net up by 12.26%
• Bank of Baroda FY-01 results on June 28
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REPORT
Thanedar's grit: From one-man outfit to budding conglomerate
The 2001 Small Business Excellence Award winner for the St Louis region sees revenues of $30-million by 2005.

MARKET REPORT
Market holds gains
Mood in the market is still optimistic. Buying interest continues in old economy stocks. New economy stocks gains ground. Infosys and Satyam are steady.

DAILY TECHNICALS
Trading strategy for June 20, 2001
Sensex, Satyam, NIIT, L&T, Mukta Arts... Check out what you can do on Wednesday.

MARKET IMPACT
• UBS Warburg ups price targets for IT stocks
• SSKI raises Ashok Leyland to 'outperformer'

INTERVIEW
'Anyone who can kill the market by selling 100 shares of Wipro must be God'
"This is not a case against us. It is a witch-hunt against an organisation that has been globally recognised as one of the best in terms of prevalent practices," Shankar Sharma, director, First Global, tells Pritish Nandy.

'Investment banking set for big growth in India'
"I am very optimistic about investment banking in India. But, like everything else in India, we will take two steps forward, slow down, take a step backwards and then move again," says Udayan Bose, managing director, Lazard.

STOCK TALK
'Market may rally to 4250-4500 after July 2'
'The fear of July 2 is overwhelming. I am not bullish on the introduction of rolling settlement,' says Ramesh Shrichand Damani.

COLUMN
Sure, I love my India, but is Mera Bharat Mahaan?
'Tragically, the division between Bharat and India has been growing alarmingly since the liberalisation process began a decade ago,' says Sucheta Dalal.

FEATURE
An Esteem in need of some glory
Buyers, dealers and industry observers say this car is in desperate need of a total upgrade if Maruti wants to maintain any serious presence in the lucrative lower mid-size market.

SPECIALS
Building bridges via trade
'Kashmir or no Kashmir, business binds people together,' feel Indian and Pakistani traders.

Concrete set to replace salt
The govt has freed Bombay's salt pans for housing purposes. Will this help rehabilitate squatters or is it just a move to help the builders' lobby?
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The Wintech story gets murkier
The Wintech Computers boss is on the lam leaving students, vendors and employees in the lurch, even as cops probe his nexus with the underworld.

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