The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, May 28, 2006

SIMPLE ECONOMICS
More is less
My friend's daughter loves yoghurt. The other day, when she refused to have dinner and demanded only yoghurt, my friend and his wife decided to give her enough and more of her favourite food. The little one ... More

TAX TALK
De-taxing the taxi ride
I work in a software company in Chennai. I receive leave travel assistance from my employer. For the purpose of taking into account the exemption under Section 10(5) in respect of LTA, my employer insists on proof of travel, which should be ... More

AUTO FOCUS
Yamaha Gladiator: Into the Colosseum for the 125cc fight
Unfazed by the Fazer's poor sales in the high volumes executive bike segment, Yamaha has now launched the Gladiator and reworked its marketing strategy. Will it be able to take on the Bajaj Discover? More

BOOK VALUE
Magic formula to make money
"You can learn how it's possible to more than double the annual returns of the stock market averages." More

QUESTION 'N' AUTO
For my beautiful scooterette
I am planning to buy a four-stroke scooter. I am 67 years old and have been using a 1998 model TVS Champ for the past eight years. I wonder which one of the three, the Hero Honda Pleasure, the Bajaj Wave or the Honda Activa, should I choose. ... More

PORTFOLIO MOVES
Principal Focussed Advantage: Auto, energy added
The Fund's objective is to invest in six dynamic sectors and select promising stocks within them. More

F & O OUTLOOK
Nifty may remain range-bound
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THE BIG DEAL
Small car, big message
Rarely has an automobile been at the centre of as much speculation as the proposed Rs 1-lakh car from Tata Motors. The announcement from the Tata Sons Chairman, Mr Ratan Tata, that the company will be setting up the assembly plant for this ... More