The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, August 23, 2007

EDITORIAL
Direct returns
By any yardstick, a 44 per cent jump in direct tax collections in the first five months of 2007-08 is more than commendable. More

ACCOUNTANCY
Accounting realties and complexities
Regulators are looking closely at the accounting practices of the real-estate industry players and there are areas that are open to multiple interpretations. More

GDR holders merit voting rights
There is no reason why parity of treatment cannot be given to the non-resident investor subscribing to Indian equity through GDR or ADR More

On how to set up business in Russia
Many foreign investors find Russia to be a rather peculiar country to do business in, mainly on account of the national specifics — right from issues of administrative regulations to business psychology and ethics. More

POWER
Facts and fiction on the nuclear deal
Nuclear sanctions will end only after India concludes a safeguards agreement with the IAEA, the NSG ends global sanctions on India and the US Congress approves the “123 Agreement”. It is at that stage that Parliament has to exercise maxim um vigilance. More

BOOKS
Risks of ‘lean’ logistics
Just in case you are leaping headlong into JIT (just-in-time), it may help to listen to Ronald H. Ballou and Samir K. Srivastava. “Quick response, ‘lean’ logistics, and just-in-time deliveries have been encouraged over the last ... More

LETTERS

India at sixty

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