When the bears chased Harshad's bulls
Harshad Mehta may never be able play the role of the uncontrollable bull on the bourses again in his life, but the movement of stock market indices is still very much linked to him.



Dancing to the Nasdaq
After last week's and particularly last Monday's performances, everyone was more or less persuaded that the Indian share bazaar did indeed dance to the Nasdaq's tune. It was hailed, if that is the word, in some quarters as evidence of globalisation.



Victimhood of Vietnamese
We are wallowing in mud, guts and blood over here and who cares?" one soldier wrote home during the height of the American involvement in Vietnam. He did not live long enough to witness the last day of the Republic of Vietnam.



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