The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, January 03, 2002

No small change
THERE IS LITTLE doubt that the New Year switch to the euro marks a watershed in the history of Europe, governed the past centuries by strong nationalist aspirations, a manifestation of which has been the strong attachment to national currencies ... More

AGRICULTURE

Agriculture outgrowing problems, but...
IT WAS A rebound year for the country's farm sector, following 2000's drought-induced disaster of a harvest. The year also saw the further consolidation of a fundamental trend visible in the Indian countryside from around the mid-1990s: The ... More

ACCOUNTANCY

Inelegance marks the buy-back law
WHEN one reads the substantive law on share buyback enshrined in Section 77A of the Companies Act, 1956, one is struck by the sheer inelegance of its language, which lends itself to diverse interpretations of law that admittedly is not conducive ... More

Sandstorm
THE chairman of the infotech committee of the ICAI, Mr S. Santhanakrishnan, is no great friend of mine but I am puzzled how he is able to get things done in an otherwise stupid Institute. For one, he has been able to end the suspended animation ... More

Towards leaner balance-sheets
THE proposed Accounting Standards (ASs) on "intangible assets" and "asset impairment" are likely to have far-reaching consequences for industry not only in terms of how intangible assets are recognised and measured in future years, but also in ... More

POLITICS

India-Pakistan face-off -- Testing time for sagacious leadership
By a process of elimination, what is left as the only abiding solution is to come to terms with Pakistan with a sense of realism and constructive engagement, instead of becoming a prey to congealed mindset or hostage to emotional rhetoric, in order t o pander to the masses. Just as a government should govern, leaders should lead from upfront. More

INTEREST RATES

Unproductive rate cut

LETTERS

Audit the auditors?

Fishing industry

Bitter neighbour

Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in

Cellular penetration expected to double by December 2002

Corporation Bank cuts housing loan rates

LIC arm to buy GLFL Housing Fin portfolio

New Year sales gets lukewarm response

Health drinks, shampoo to drive FMCG

Spices exports drop by Rs 172 cr

In Depth
Inside Kashmir

Guide to derivatives

US-64

Looking back
Dec. 23-Dec. 29
Cure for an ailing education system?

Coal sector growth stifled by sickness

But for the change, Lanka would have gone Argentina's way' -- UNP stalwart speaks out in a candid interview