The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, April 27, 2003

Corporate governance ratings: Not really a value proposition
THE emerging business of corporate governance rating may not add much value for stakeholders in India Inc. In the past couple of months, the credit rating agencies have come up with corporate governance rating for a few companies such as Infosys. ... More

TAKING COUNT

The EPF rate muddle
THE Central Board of Trustees of the Employee Provident Fund and the Labour Ministry are at it again. For the third year in a row, both are objecting to a cut in the coupon rate on EPF balances. The implication is that employees in the private ... More

TAX TALK

Taxability of leave salary
I REFER to the column dated March 9, 2003. I was shocked to see the wrong advice given on the question of leave encashment and superannuation. Leave encashment is exempt from income-tax, and there is no need to postpone the receipt of leave ... More

Interest for house extension
CAN interest on capital borrowed for extension of a house be claimed as a deduction? If the answer is in the affirmative can an employer take into account the interest on the loan repaid for such extension in computing the tax to be deducted at ... More

IN FOCUS

BSNL mobile services — Snapping at competition's heels
AL Ries and Jack Trout, in their seminal work titled The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing, propounded the Law of Leadership, according to which it is better to be first in a market than it is to be better. They pose the question, "Who was ... More

FD WATCH

Sundaram Finance: Riding high
The company's fundamentals have remained strong and its prospects also appear bright, given the revival in the auto segment. An investment in any of the options can be considered. Schemes and features: Sundaram Finance offers cumulative ... More

FUND WATCH

March fund flows: Asset base shrinks sharply
A COMBINATION of redemption pressures, sluggish markets and an ownership change in the case of Zurich India Mutual Fund have led to a shrinkage in the asset base of private sector mutual funds by about Rs 5,500 crore. Close to 18 per cent is ... More

COMMENT

Will the fund managers please stand up?

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