MARKET REPORT
Heavyweights pull down Sensex by 16 points
Selling pressure in tech, heavyweight pivotals results in the market dipping after a steady start.

TOP HEADLINES
• India develops new, cheaper anthrax vaccine
• Share transactions will not be taxed: Sinha
• DPC serves asset transfer notice to MSEB
• Enron's lenders to discuss $2.9-bn DPC project
• India Inc earnings: Many rabbits in that hat?
• Dr Reddy's sued on generic Prozac
• India wants IT pros to learn foreign tongues
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CORPORATE HEADLINES
• M P Modi quits as director of BSES
• GNFC director Vijay Ranchan resigns
• CARE grants PR1+ for Silverline debt plan
• Dr Reddy launches Hyalosyn for osteoarthritis
• BSE revokes suspension of 2 scrips
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INTERVIEW
'UTI to focus on good fund managers, better systemic supports'
'This will enable us to translate what clearly is abundant potential into outstanding performance,' says UTI chairman M Damodaran.

COLUMN
'Directors, auditors must be more accountable'
'Individual investors, partners and stakeholders depend on audit statements to get a true picture of a firm's financials. Thus, auditors must be more responsible,' argues Sucheta Dalal.

DAILY TECHNICALS
Trading strategy for November 6, 2001
Sensex, Wipro, Digital Global, SSI, Zee Tele... check out what you can do on Tuesday.

THE WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION
What is this trade body, what it does
WTO: Complete coverage

STOCK TALK
'Keep an eye on IT'
'It is the most dynamic sector in our economy, as oil is in the middle east,' says Ramesh Shrichand Damani.

REPORT
ICICI's Kamath turns dream into reality
K V Kamath, the 53-year old CEO of ICICI has through the merger of the finance company and the ICICI Bank created the country's first financial supermarket and the second largest bank.

SPECIAL REPORT
Infosys programme churns out future talent
The tech slowdown, notwithstanding, Infosys is on a hiring spree for Instep, its global internship programme. The company plans to build global brand recognition through the programme.

THE BUDGET & GOVT POLICIES
The Credit Policy: Full coverage
The Rediff Budget Special: Full coverage
Rail Budget 2001-2002: Full coverage
Exim Policy 2001-2002: Full coverage
Economic Survey 2000-2001: Full coverage