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Friday, January 11, 2002
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Less taxing
THE PROPOSAL TO tax profits of foreign companies on a par with domestic corporates is entirely in order. None of the arguments for a differential tax regime is valid now considering the changed circumstances of the economy. A discriminatory tax ... More

BUDGET


Rediscovering Sinha's gold
BUDGETS have become epochal events in India. No other country's fiscal budget stirs such expectation among its domestic households and businesses, and global investors and businesses. The Finance Minister, Mr Yashwant Sinha, should turn the ... More

ECONOMY


2002 may see the Fed on fence
AFTER THE hectic 2001, the US Federal Reserve is likely to remain a fence sitter in 2002. The Fed's aggressive campaign against recession may pay off in the New Year as the US economy is showing signs of recovery. Some economists think one more ... More

New golden triangle
BACK in the old days when India was an exotic destination, tourists did the Golden Triangle. They landed in Delhi, saw the Red Fort and Jama Masjid, then caught the train/plane to Agra to view the Taj Mahal for a day or two. From Agra, they went ... More

POLITICS


Respect the chair!
ONE of the barbaric trends that is poisoning public life and apt to make boors of the younger generation is to insult the person in the chair in order to express one's displeasure and disagreement. It is an old adage that the chair should always ... More

TECHNOLOGY


Indian S&T: Looking ahead
THE end of year 2001 saw two important events in the Indian science and technology arena — the exit of Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam from the leadership role and the formulation of a draft S&T Policy. These apart, the year was more `steady state' ... More

MINERALS


A wealth of opportunity -- Mineral Development (Regulation) Bill
A BILL to provide for the development and regulation of mineral resources in Indian territorial waters, continental shelf, exclusive economic and other maritime zones has been referred by the Lok Sabha to the Standing Committee. The Committee has ... More

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  • The Madhavpura saga
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    Kerala to launch IT literacy mission


    Hardware assns allege neglect

    General insurers' body rejects VRS for officers

    Nilekani crowned Infosys CEO -- Narayana Murthy is `Chief Mentor'

    Indian S&T: Looking ahead

    Infosys Q3 net up 2.22 pc over Q2

    In Depth
    Inside Kashmir
    Guide to derivatives
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