Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Saturday, January 19, 2002
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Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, January 19, 2002 |
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OPINION EDITORIAL Corporate straits MUCH OF THE Indian corporate sector is ill and some firms may well be in the terminal stage. An analysis by Business Line shows that over 40 per cent of a fairly large sample of 1,400 listed companies does not earn enough profits to even ... More ECONOMY Falling interest rates... -- Downward drift in financial savings ACCORDING to the procedures of Raymond Goldsmith, the leading researcher in the history of literature on savings, net financial savings of households are the difference between the net increase in financial assets minus the net increase in ... More FERTILISERS Retrospective policy changes -- Fuelling problems for urea units While fixing the policy parameters in its obsession to reduce subsidy, the Government should not ignore the overriding need to ensure the continued viability of all efficient plants. It is important to note that if the new norms result in closure of the units, then, far from any saving in subsidy, the quantum of outgo may even increase. The powers that be should aim at saving subsidy without compromising on the health of the industry. More PETROLEUM Should India go for strategic oil reserves? IN the wake of increasing tension between India and Pakistan, the re-thinking on strategic oil reserves is assuming importance. Active parleys are on among the ministries and oil analysts as to whether India should go for strategic oil reserves ... More TAXATION Holding back the give-aways A host of committees are for phasing out tax incentives in the I-T code. T. C. A. Ramanujam on the implications. More
Tax by the wire HUMAN RESOURCES Self-awareness OFTEN, knowledge about one's strengths and weaknesses, special abilities and latent talents may be observed by others, yet remain unrecognised by the individual concerned. Awareness of one's strong points needs to be fine-tuned by every human ... More Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in |
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