Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Monday, August 19, 2002
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Monday, August 19, 2002 |
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OPINION ACCOUNTING STANDARDS Expensing stock options — An innovative model EXPENSING stock options, far from being an accounting requirement, has now transformed into a corporate governance concern. Rightly so, after the billions of dollars in lost market capitalisation, as a result of murky accounting practices. The ... More EDITORIAL Fast tracking Railways THE PRIME MINISTER'S green signal for a Rs 15,000-crore-plus Railway Development Plan points to the Centre's seriousness to see the nation's problem-ridden prime carrier back on the rails within the pre-determined timeframe of five years. ... More TELECOMMUNICATIONS W(i)LL this battle ring in results? ON July 4, TRAI in the 22nd amendment to its telecommunications tariff order, revised the monthly rental for Wireless Local Loop based Limited Mobility — WLL(M) service — from a floor rental of Rs 450, down to a fixed rental of Rs ... More AUDITING ECONOMY 
Fed sings a different tune on economyThe lack of action on the part of the US Federal Reserve in cutting interest rates was mainly due to the need for the Chairman to avoid some blushes for he had boxed himself into a corner last month with an overly upbeat assessment of the economy. Now it agrees there were false notes. Thus, the Fed staying pat, says V. Anantha-Nageswaran, was no surprise. More PHARMACEUTICALS 
The pharm gate warsTHE LATE July-early August period this year has proved to be pivotal in the on-going war of attrition between multinational pharmaceutical companies seeking to enhance their profits through the abuse of intellectual property and patent laws, on ... More AGRICULTURAL POLICY Living without subsidies — The American dilemma WITH the US President, Mr George W. Bush, signing the Farm Security and Rural Investment (FSRI) Act of 2002, trade partners in the agricultural commodities have raised concerns over its pros and cons for global trade and economic integration. One ... More DISINVESTMENT Everyone loves a good drought AS THE country battles to face the worst drought in the last 15 years and with all States seeking major relief from New Delhi, there is one person in the government who has put up his hand to suggest a solution to combat the ... More SPORTS Where cricket gains and society loses THE 1970s' Crazy Boys of the Games was a wonderful Hollywood spoof on the Olympic games of that era. There is a scene in the film, which lampoons the sham nature of the `amateur' status (a pre-requisite in those days) that athletes ... More LETTERS Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in Subscribe to: Business Line |
Top Stories In Depth Gender Justice Simple Economics Small Investor Looking back Aug. 11-Aug. 17 Vision 2020 — Best tax is the simplest one UTI will honour every commitment, says Damodaran The racket of water cooperatives Overcoming `subtle resistance' Agri-business: Not India's business What the IIMs have done |
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