The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, January 11, 2003

Dual citizenship
THE PRIME MINISTER'S announcement of dual citizenship to persons of Indian origin (PIO) was not altogether unexpected. He had committed his Government to this even a year ago while releasing the report of the High Level Committee headed by Dr L. ... More

ECONOMY

NRIs and the Bhagwati paradox
The recent offer made to NRIs, including dual citizenship entitlements, can, over some years, benefit both the Government and the Indians who return to settle here. For the present, however, the investment is by the developing countries while the ret urns are mostly to the developed ones, says P. R. Brahmananda. More

TAXATION

Company in the pocket
T. C. A. Ramanujam on the taxability of restrictive covenants More

There's trouble in the index
In calculating capital-gains tax, there is confusion regarding from when the indexed cost of acquisition would apply, says R. Anand More

Can the taxman come twice?
Mohan R. Lavi on the confusion in the seize regime More

Kelkar recommendations — What is the true litmus test?
AFTER drawing a flak from almost all fronts, the final report of the Kelkar Committee on tax reforms, in its diluted form, was made public on December 27. In spite of a few `concessions' incorporated in the revised report, the opinion on the ... More

ECONOMICS

If life is but a game, why not play by the rules?
GAMES come in all shapes and sizes, if you have read the book Games People Play. For economists, there are the zero-sum games and the non-zero-sum games. In the former, one wins and the other loses, as in combats or cricket matches where ... More

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