The Hindu Business Line : Monday, November 18, 2002

Promising find
THERE IS EVERY possibility that in a few years the Indian energy scenario will change beyond recognition for the better and, in turn, affect strategically the economy not only in terms of the resources spent to import energy but also its price at ... More

POLITICS

Parliament: Short on legislative work
WITH the winter session of Parliament to begin today, the national focus will shift to the highest legislative body. Though Parliament is basically a place for democratic debate, in recent years it has been reduced to a venue for venal political ... More

China: Enjoying the best of both worlds
THE just concluded 16th Communist Party Congress in China has been universally acclaimed as a watershed in that country's evolution into the show-piece of the world, enjoying the best of both worlds of Marxism and free market. The Chinese leaders ... More

TAXATION

Vision 2020: Less-taxing proposals to enhance revenues
If the government does not raise taxes, it will invite economic disaster. If it does, it will invite political disaster. Truly, the government is caught between the devil and the deep sea. It badly requires a formula that will allow it to raise more revenue and, at the same time, increase its popularity. That requires innovation, which alone can make the impossible possible, says P. V. Indiresan. More

FINANCIAL POLICY

Greenspan at the end of his tether
THE US Federal Reserve has surprised many observers by announcing a hefty interest rate cut of 0.5 per cent on November 6, 2002. As a result of this, the benchmark rate of interest, viz. the US Fed's funds rate has come down to an all-time low of ... More

IPR

Patently meaningless
PAPER cups containing hot liquids can be quite hot. A few years ago, an elderly woman filed a case against McDonalds (the fast food chain) in the US for compensatory and punitive damages. She had purchased coffee at the drive-through window of ... More

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

IDBI's smooth transition
WELL over five years ago, when the much hyped up `A team' comprising Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Mr N.K. Singh and company were running the show at North Block, a proposal to offer market-linked salary package for IDBI was put up to ... More

LETTERS

Kelkar proposals

No need for tax exemptions

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Vision 2020: Less-taxing proposals to enhance revenues

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