Recent issues show primary market looking up
Pricing, company fundamentals make for promising launch.

Two stocks under scanner after excessive volatility
The stocks of two recently-listed companies, Aster Silicate and Emami Infrastructure, have come under the regulators scanner after unusual price volatility in the past three trading sessions.

Sebi allows bourses to start currency options
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has approved the launch of exchange-traded currency options on the rupee-dollar spot rate. The move is expected to boost the turnover of the exchange-traded currency derivatives segment, where only futu...

Low pressure rain raises hope of normal output in Orissa
The projected kharif production of 7.46 million tonnes includes 6.3 million tonnes paddy, with the remaining being cereals, pulses and vegetables.

Grain output up in Tamil nadu, despite less rain
Uses precision farming to overcome water shortage.

Don't forget income from other sources
By submitting her investment declarations by June 2009 to her employer, Shweta Jaiswal thought she had done her bit. Later, she realised she had an additional tax liability of Rs 30,000 on her other income. On self-assessment, I came to know that I had...