THE DAY OF THE DIASPORA
• NRIs all set for the first Diasporic meet
• The importance of being an NRI
• Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: Complete Coverage

TOP HEADLINES
• FM's economic announcements from Jan 9
• No Indian listing seen on Nasdaq for 2 years
• Maruti hikes prices by up to 2%
• WTO chief seeks more action from India
• 'India can achieve 10% growth in 10 yrs'
• Japan grants $900 mn loan to India
• Oil firms stockpile crude, petro products
• Work on BSNL, MTNL sell-off plans to begin
• DCA task force to look into JPC report
- - More I Kelkar panel tax proposals

CORPORATE HEADLINES
• Spanco Tele mulls further issue of shares
• Diamant Carbon to consider sale of assets
• KPIT Infosys to allot shares to Cummins
• Dabur India Q3 results on January 29
- - More

MARKET REPORT
Sensex snaps four-session losing streak
Satyam, Infosys, Bhel, HPCL, RIL, Ranbaxy gain. Hindalco, Colgate Palmolive, Castrol India lose.

MESSAGE BOARD
Are you happy with mobile STD rate-cuts?
Do you feel the recent rate-cuts by private and public sector cell operators will benefit the general public? Or should landline rates drop further? Tell us what you think.
RESPONSE: 'Landline rates should also drop'

NRI CENTRE
PIO cards: Not worth the cost
The PIO cards issued by the government three years ago are not of much use to the NRI, says A N Shanbhag.

PERSONAL FINANCE
Household insurance policies are not foolproof
What's the first rule when buying insurance? Easy: read the small print to avoid any nasty surprises.

THE KELKAR PROPOSALS
How will the Kelkar plan hit you
We simplify and analyse the effects of a few important recommendations of the revised report which are pertinent for investors.

ECONOMY IN REVIEW
• The big bang events of the year
•It was an year of cheap money
•It poured greenbacks
• 2002: The Year That Was