The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, May 10, 2007

Distil `the company's value algorithm' into `an elevator speech'
Quick promotions, salary hikes, perk heaps, ego massages... Despite all these, workers are restlessly scanning the job horizon for the next stopover. Which only leaves the business leaders as confused fire-fighters all the time. To help them, ... More

POLITICS
Who will be kingmaker in UP?
The birth of the new UP government will not be painless. As the single largest party moves into delivery mode, the midwife might actually turn out to be more powerful than the mother. The next couple of weeks promise thrills, twists and sudden turns. As for the legislators who make it past the victory line, good times are round the corner. More

CREDIT POLICY
Monetary Policy — Deriving new ways to finance infrastructure
To help banks fund infrastructure, the RBI's latest Monetary Policy has allowed them to transact in `single entity credit default swaps'. However, financial innovation can increase the complexity of risk management. The focus of the policy should, t hus, be on improving the quality of shock absorbers in the system, says PADMALATHA SURESH. More

BOOKS
Do accounting standards apply to NPOs?
It is not unusual to find fixed assets recorded at a nominal amount of Re 1 in the balance-sheets of NPOs (not-for-profit organisations). The assets may have been received free of cost as donation or grant. From an accounting angle, there is no ... More

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