SPECIAL
A limited edition
Retail chains are launching small format stores to reach out to consumers, says Nandini Lakshman.

TOP HEADLINES
• MSEB may buy DPC power at Rs 2.80/unit
• US judge overrules Dr Reddy's Prilosec case
• Sahara Lake City to pitch for tourists
• India joins the global rice trade
• 'Unorganised sector workers need protection'
• Forex reserves cross $63 billion
• Indian mobile sector subscribers fall in Sept
• India in talks for new crude oil sources
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PERSONAL FINANCE
Sizing up a stock
Stock valuation concepts are considered esoteric by the layman dabbling in the market, but here are some concepts from A N Shanbag that are useful if you want a head start.

On a registration drive
Here are some tips on what is required for vehicle owners to register or re-register their dream on wheels.

CORPORATE HEADLINES
• Zensar Tech issues business outlook
• Lock out at Samtel India Pondicherry unit
• Century Textiles Q2 results on October 30
• Vision Org reissues 13,96,800 forfeited shrs
• Indian Hotels Q2 results on October 25
• Chennai Petroleum Q2 results on Oct 28
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MARKET REPORT
Tech stocks lift Sensex by 26 points
Market ends higher led by gains in tech stocks. Buying interest seen across the board.

SPECIAL
Some lessons in management from the Tatas
The developments in Tatas offer lessons to all Indian groups which aspire to become
professional.

How high priced are India’s Busan medals?
India’s jumbo-sized contingent at the Asian Games is costing the country about Rs 4 crore.

READERS' RESPONSE
'Mr Fernandes must keep his views to himself'
'Every day lost in debate is a huge loss of valuable FDI and people's wealth in the stock markets.' Message Board: Should we sell PSUs?

COLUMN
Corporate governance: Alert board vital
The Enron and the UTI cases illustrate the danger of combining the incumbency of the board chairman and CEO, says A V Rajwade.

DAILY TECHNICALS
Trading strategy for October 14, 2002
Sensex, Wipro, KPIT Info, Bajaj Auto, Tata Elxsi... Check out what you can do on Monday.

IN FOCUS
A cup of Darjeeling turns bitter
The spiralling cost of labour has pushed the tea industry to the wall.

STOCK TALK
'I am cautiously optimistic about PSUs'
'Currently, there is a huge opportunity in IT-enabled and BPO stocks. Maybe biotech in future,' says Ramesh Shrichand Damani.

INTERVIEW
'Nirma should be debt free in 18 months'
'The Nirma group has no plans to bid for any of the companies that have been identified by the government for divestment', says Hiren K Patel, CMD, Nirma Consumer Care.

'How can anyone say I am against divestment?'
'Out of the entire divestment proceeds, 80 per cent have been contributed by the petroleum industry,' Petroleum Minister Ram Naik tells Syed Firdaus Ashraf in an exclusive interview.

PRESS RELEASES
• BPL Mobile unveils India's first MMS
• Indian Rayon gets Deming Award
• 'Sunsilk Beautiful Brides' gets good response
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