Handelsbanken has already achieved what ICICI Bank and SBI aim to do. What can you learn from its track record? Shreedhar Kanetkar makes a comparison
COVER STORY
6 stocks that may surprise
These stocks are in several fund portfolios and they are enjoying signficant revenue and profit momentum. Are they worth buying? Debashis Basu and Shailendra Lotlikar explore
CAREERS
“The kind of money our IT coolies are making is amazing. Young people with a PhD and a few years of experience are making Rs2 lakh a month, while scientists earn maybe Rs2 lakh a year”
Prof CNR Rao, India’s best known scientist, the man who should have won the Nobel Prize long ago, in conversation with MoneyLIFE
SUCHETA’S SOLUTIONS
PAN-fried Funds
How serious is the new requirement for mandatory PAN for investments in mutual funds?
STREET BEAT
- Sangam’s recent poor results were misleading
- Alstom is on a strong growh path
- Is Asian Electronics on to a goldmine in its plastics-to-petrol technology?
WELLNESS
Colour for Health
Eat colourful foods. They add more than just colour to your plate
ALERT CONSUMER
Up the Garden Path
Three judgements empower home buyers against unscrupulous builders, points out Sucheta Dalal. Plus a few things to look out for while buying property
RTI
NSE Digs in Its Heels against the RTI Act
What do the exchanges have to lose by opposing the RTI Act, wonders Prakash Kardaley
EARNING CURVE
Judging Funds
There are dozens of awards for best funds. They may be based on faulty analysis. Is there an alternative?
BEYOND MONEY
Straight from the Heart
Tanushree Kar finds how a caring doctor is making a dream come true for Pune-ites
FUNDS
Fund Fallacy
- The fund industry harps on high historical returns from equities. It means little