The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, January 27, 2005

President plain speak
THERE IS LITTLE doubt that the President, Mr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, spoke from considerable personal knowledge when he said that brows of the country's youth are increasingly lined with worry as the spectre of unemployment stares them in their ... More

ECONOMY

Fiscal checks bypassed affect financial health
CONCERNED over the deteriorating fiscal situation, the Government introduced the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Bill in December 2000. The revised version of the same (based on the recommendations of ... More

ACCOUNTANCY

Betting growth of market by soft-pedalling follies
IF YOU'RE looking for some good entertainment, do not watch one more of those `dragon' movies with chases and fights, but read about the punch-ups that happen in the world of securities. Which is what I did by accessing ... More

A report card that doesn't impress
Dilip Kumar Sen on a report that studied the observance of OECD principles of corporate governance by Indian companies More

TAXATION

Paying government and its staff
For those paying taxes and other government dues, it is a double whammy. Most often the collection is as much on `Client' (government) as on `Own' (staff) account. To tackle this, the government should drastically reduce, if not remove, taxes and reg ulations, shrink itself and encourage private initiative. The pushcart vendor and the self-employed must be allowed to live in peace and with honour and dignity, says R. Vaidyanathan. More

MANAGEMENT

Perception blues
GIVEN the present complexities of most Indian organisations, a recurring problem that haunts most HR (human resource) professionals is `perception'. In a layman's language, perception refers to one's world view — ... More

BOOKS

If you're at a loss on laws...
IT'S always a pleasure to read publications from the Bombay Chartered Accountants' Society (www.bcasonline.org). Here's one such: Law & Business - a compendium, by Anup P. Shah. Instead of ... More

LETTERS

Railway revamp

Simplifying income-tax

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