Top Newspaper Headlines

 Your dream home may cost less with carpet area rule
Maharashtra housing policy draft bars sale of flats on super built-up basis

 MTR promoters in talks with Tatas for stake sale
Godrej Foods, Navis Capital, McCormick-AVT already in fray

 India draws 25% of global R&D funds
Shortage of professionals may be a concern in future

 DNA Money

 FII inflow in October is third-best ever
FIIs invest $1.74bn in Oct - the biggest this year. Another $3.88bn will topple last year's watermark of $10.7bn

 ICICI Venture takes 27% in Arch Pharma
Pays Rs 99 crore to hike stake to 33% in Mumbai-based pharma ingredient manufacturer

Hero pulls well ahead of Bajaj in Oct
100cc supply issues widen lead

 The Hindu Business Line

 'Some credit growth is okay'
Reddy for deposit-credit balance

 Direct tax collections continue to be buoyant
38% growth in April1-Oct 28 period

 Now, Indian train drivers in demand abroad
S African railway Spoornet to hire drivers, buy locos

 The Financial Express

 Foreign players' role in SEs may be curbed
Bar on strategic investor status likely; may be allowed just 5% equity

 GoM to discuss crucial PSU divestment clause
GoM to discuss whether parliamentary approval be made mandatory for divesting govt equity to below 51% in profit-making PSUs

 IIMs may fall in the service tax net
CBEC said the issue of taxing IIMs will be considered on merit, and if regarded as commercial, they would have to pay service tax