Sinhaspeak shaves 191 points off Sensex
The much-needed trigger for a sharp correction on the stock markets came in the form of finance minister Yashwant Sinha's tough talk on economic issues and the imposition of emergency in Pakistan. The Sensex nosedived 191.37 points on Friday.

BSE tightens entry norms for new infotech companies
Close on the heels of Sebi's attempt to keep out fly-by-night operators from the capital market, the Bombay Stock Exchange has imposed entry barriers for such companies in the technology sector.

Vajpayee Government must grab opportunities
Markets reacted badly on Friday to developments in Pakistan. The question that arose at the end of the day was: did the markets overreact once more? Certainly, there is cause for concern in what is happening in Islamabad.