The Hindu Business Line : Monday, June 07, 2004

CAs are ready to train, but there are few takers
R. Sivakumar and D. Murali on the glut of articleship vacancies and the poor utilisation of training infrastructure More

A sitting fee that doesn't stand in law
A PUBLIC company wants to include the following clause in its articles of association: "Each director shall be entitled to be paid out of the funds of the company for attending meetings of the board or a committee ... More

TAXATION

Water charges and rent in watertight compartments
WITH Tamil Nadu perpetually on throes of water crisis, tenants are having to shell out a sizeable amount for water in addition to rent. Cannot such expenditure on water not be treated as rent, given the fact that ... More

MANAGEMENT

Everybody has a say in the making of the Budget
Story so far: There are trainees, young and bubbling, with whom I have occasion to interact. The more I get to know their attitudes and opinions, the more I wonder if they would ever fit in a typical work ... More

BOOKS

Snow White and the seven dwarfs
RASHEED Kidwai's Sonia: A biography, published by Penguin (www.penguinbooksindia.com) is not too old, though it may not tell you the story of things that unfolded after the recent elections. It is ... More

Understand that you are all totally dispensable
TONNES of money have been poured into training, but many organisations are standing still. Immediately, the `F' word slips out, but "we must remember that failure is a noun, and so the only fear it holds for us is in ... More

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