TOP HEADLINES
• Union Cabinet approves Convergence Bill
• I got the letter from govt source: Dasmunshi
• Alvin Toffler to address Indian executives
• Sebi seeks more teeth in talks with JPC
• UTI board to discuss setting up holding firm
• TCS to move into bioinformatics market
• Indian missions abroad to help in trade ties
• Reliance lab may get US funds for stem cells
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CORPORATE HEADLINES
• P&G Hygiene FY-01 net profit up by 10.16%
• SEEC-Satyam in web services soln alliance
• L&T clarifies on news article
• Thomas Cook opens leisure travel off in Goa
• German Remedies mull board reconstitution
• Bank of Rajasthan clarifies on news item
• GACL clarifies on news article
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INTERVIEWS
'We have resoundingly lost the basmati case'
RiceTec has got every single commercial advantage it needs to market the rice. Those who are saying that our trade will not be affected are fools,' says Suman Sahai, Convener, Gene Campaign.

'WTO cannot be blamed for our inaction'
'We have been sleeping over the inevitable challenges that we knew would arise out of signing the WTO pact. But there's no point in looking back. We should pull up our socks now,' says
Dr M S Swaminathan.

'A new WTO round will be useful'
'India can play a more effective role if it joins the negotiations soon,' says US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick.

MARKET REPORT
Tech stocks in the limelight.
Market ends flat as stocks shed earlier gains. Aftek Infosys hits 20% upper limit. Sierra Optima hits 16% upper limit. Onward Tech up 10%.

DAILY TECHNICALS
Trading strategy for August 28, 2001
Sensex, Satyam, Ranbaxy, Balaji, HLL... Check out what you can do on Tuesday.

STOCK TALK
'I am not optimistic on the market'
'The market is in a narrow trading range and it is hard to make money in futures,' says Ramesh Shrichand Damani.

COLUMNS
Wanted: Activists and supporters for abundant causes
'Another Independence Day has gone by generating the same frustrating debate about untapped potential and missed opportunities, along with rising public anger against rampant corruption and economic degeneration,' says Sucheta Dalal.

Where are the chowkidars?
'The Securities & Exchange Board of India was meant to be the watchdog of the Indian markets. Sadly, it has proved only a sniffer dog, a beast which appears only after the crime has been committed,' says T V R Shenoy.

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