The Hindu Business Line : Monday, April 12, 2004

They want your MD as their MD as well
MR P, the managing director of XYZ Ltd, is proposed to be appointed as the MD of ABC Ltd. State the procedure of such an appointment. Section 316 of the Companies Act, 1956 provides that a person who is the MD of one ... More

ACCOUNTANCY

Cartoon Corner
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MANAGEMENT

If you're bored of meetings, read this
HALF the calls to mobiles get the response, "I'm driving. Will call later," and so you hurriedly hang up in the interest of road safety. The other half usually ends up with a curt, irritated reply, "I am in a meeting," ... More

Often, arguments are like accelerating against stonewalls
STORY so far: Gupta tells me that he wants to sack his problem staff Kiran. I decide to meet Kiran over coffee the next day. He seems to be passionate about his ideas on improving the company's processes. ... More

INCOME TAX

Is employer inconsiderate to my dad's renal failure?
HITHERTO, at the time of deducting tax at source, my employer has been granting Section 80-DDB deduction on account of medical expenses incurred by me on my father who is suffering from renal failure. But this year ... More

PEOPLE

To do CA is to take sanyas to study
ONE after the other, classes for different subjects are getting over for CA students, allowing students to prepare on their own for a couple of months before appearing for May 2004 exams. And I spot a student who is ... More

TRENDS

Business-a-verse
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BOOKS

Story about a great storyteller
CR is credit but this book is about a different CR, C. Rajagopalachari. "In 1900 after finishing law, CR, as he was now called, started his practice in Salem." Thus begins a story that could be instructive for ... More

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