The Hindu Business Line : Friday, November 22, 2002

VSNL makes peace
TRUCE HAS BEEN called in the eight-month long dispute between VSNL and the public sector telecom companies on how they would share the revenue on international calls to and from India. VSNL has conceded to BSNL and MTNL a larger share of the ... More

ENVIRONMENT

Growth through clean development mechanism
THE vital aspects of sustainable development for developing countries are the provision of basic human needs, population control, food security, and continuous energy supply. For India, additional sustainable development goals and priorities ... More

POLITICS

Trifling with Cabinet system
AMONG the many things for which the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Ms Jayalalithaa, is becoming known, the one that is of late elbowing its way to the forefront is her penchant to move and drop her Ministers at will, and to bring back those sacked ... More

Why do we remain silent?
A BRAZILIAN friend once remarked after spending two weeks in India: "I am surprised there has not been a revolution in this country. In my country, if our rulers behaved the ways yours do, we would overthrow them. I think it is because Indians ... More

TAXATION

Kelkar proposals — An accountant's approach to tax reforms
The Kelkar Committee on Direct Taxes is an accountant's approach to tax reform and not an economist's. The core recommendations are overwhelmingly biased in favour of the dividend-seeking class and against small-savers, which includes salary earners and retirees. The economic support is extremely weak, and the underlying logic flawed, says N. A. Mujumdar. More

LETTERS

Dilemma of central banks

Merger of BSNL and MTNL

Perks on loans

Public sector banks

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`Time right for acquisitions in Europe'

SC hearing on limited mobility — Cellular operators accuse DoT of ignoring TRAI recommendations

Thailand shows the way to fight contamination — Shrimp farmers told to be cautious in antibiotic use

Core sector growth in April-Oct at 5.6 pc — Cement, steel lead the pack

In Depth
Gender Justice

Simple Economics

Small Investor

Looking back
Nov. 10-Nov. 16
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What ails cooperative banks?

Glimmer of peace in Sri Lanka

River water disputes — Wanted, a body to keep the flow

Kelkar report: Flawed `n' faulty