The Hindu Business Line : Monday, March 05, 2007

INSIGHT
WHACKONOMICS
What is inflation and what causes it?
The inflation rate (WPI) for the week ended February 3 was 6.73 percent, the highest in two years. This gave rise to a lot of talk about why the rate was going up. The RBI increased the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 50 basis points and had ... More

BUDGET
Customs: Key proposals
Reduction in the peak rate of Customs duty, imposition of secondary and higher education cess, changes in respect of provisions relating to valuation, refund, payment of interest with regard to recoveries of drawback and the Settlement ... More

TAXATION
Rs 6 cr worth of teas unsold at Coonoor auctions
Tea worth over Rs 6 crore went unsold at the auctions of the Coonoor Tea Trade Association here with the majority of the sellers of bought-leaf factory teas insisting on the sale to be made only under VAT rates and the buyers choosing to purchase ... More

SOFTWARE
`R&D vital for IT too'
A chat with Shivanand Kanavi of Special Projects, TCS More

COFFEE
Bru campaign boosts market share in South
There has been overwhelming response to the campaign - "Treasure of happiness" for Snap to Singapore contest - launched by Bru in the southern States, which has led to a significant rise in the market share , according to Mr Krishnan Sundaran, ... More

TRADE & LABOUR UNIONS
Kerala Builders Association to hold protest march today
The Kerala Builders Association (KBA) has decided to launch a State-wide agitation demanding immediate Governmental intervention into the serious crisis facing the construction sector in the State. According to the association, the building ... More

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