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Business Today, May 6, 2001Can You Trust The UTI?
More than four crore investors swear by it. But is the Unit Trust of India, which is the oldest asset management company in India and also the biggest operator in the stockmarkets, abusing their trust? Just how deep is the rot in UTI? BT investigates.

Features
"You Must Compete, Compete, Compete"
Just days after he presented the Exim Policy for 2001-02, Maran met with BT to explain how he plans to balance free trade with industrial growth.

The Madhavpura Mess
A lack of regulations and wilful misconduct have brought the scam-tainted Madhavpura Mercantile Cooperative Bank down like a pack of cards. The worst, however, is yet to come. The Madhavpura shock waves are set to tear apart the entire cooperative bank sector in Gujarat.

Ripe For Picking
Caught between large Indian companies and cheap imports, small regional brands are gasping for breath. Besides, since these brands are mostly owned and managed by families, they do not have the financial muscle to grow either their product portfolio or marketing reach. The only option may be to sell out.

Trends
Stock Market: Going Down The Tube
Transfer Pricing: Money For Nothing
Automotive: Can Kim Walk The Talk?
Footwear: Hush, Profits Asleep
Interview: "Pizza Is A Local Business"
Off-Beat: Welcome To Greenville
Home Trade: They Make It All Sound So Simple

Greenest Companies
The Greening of India Inc.
It’s far from a groundswell yet, but a large number of companies across sectors are going green, finds a BT-TERI project.

The 10 Greenest
One is a steel-maker, another a chemicals company, and yet another an engineering firm. But what they have in common is their passion to clean up. A look at their green practices.

Personal Finance
Turnaround Spins
Not all turnaround spins are true. We tell you which comeback stocks to pick.

Mutual Fund Monitor
Thanks to the wild roller-coaster ride of the Sensex, debt funds ended up doing better last quarter.

BT dot.com 
Portfolio Swapping

With most traditional exit routes blocked, desperate venture capital firms are trying to figure out ways to make their investments pay.

What's Hot
The tech slowdown is helping at least one group of dotcoms: the job sites.

Managing
Sultans Of Swing

Quiz and theatre-clubs are passe, and rowing teams are in.

Healthcare
Ask Dr. Max

A healthcare advisory from specialists at Max Healthcare.

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