The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, December 31, 2005

`Year of Farm Resurgence'
IS THE DOCILE elephant beginning to stir itself up for some real action? If, at the turn of the year, there is euphoria around the country, especially across industrial and services sectors, it is entirely justified, for, the economy is on a ... More

ECONOMY

Dynamics of scarcity
THE DOCTRINE of supply and demand lies at the root of market economics. Profitability requires scarcity, which is a consequence of confidentiality and uniqueness of the knowledge about the product. The more abundant the ... More

TAXATION

Tax on Google's sale of website space for display of ads
GOOGLE Online India Private Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Google International LLC in the US, submitted an application before the Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR), New Delhi (Central Excise, Customs and Service ... More

Work awaits the new Tribunal
S. Murugappan on the likely implications of the National Tax Tribunal Bill, 2005 More

WATER

Water-rich, yet over-stretched
WATER may seem too common a topic to write about, especially after floods have receded and the tsunami anniversary vigil has passed off peacefully. Yet, it is hot news all over the world. For instance, Daily ... More

TERRORISM

`Enlightened moderation' in Pakistan, really?
Local press terming Hindus, Christians and Jews as `enemies of Islam', a general free hand and support to extremist outfits, Shariat courts and blasphemy laws clearly loaded against women and minorities, all make any talk by Gen Pervez Musharraf of ` enlightened moderation' in Pakistan nothing more than a cruel joke, says G. Parthasarathy. More

INCOME TAX

Holding on to relief
T. C. A. Ramanujam on the issue of relief for VRS compensation in excess of Rs 5 lakh More

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