The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, December 20, 2003

Making safe whistle blowing
THE RECOMMENDATION OF the SEBI Committee on Corporate Governance to introduce a whistle-blower policy so as to protect those coming out in the open about frauds and unethical practices happening in a company is bang on. But the move could end in ... More

ECONOMY

Democracy and development: Contradiction in terms?
India has been the crucible to test the argument about democracy versus development. The two have proved largely compatible, despite underlying tensions. Peaceful and constructive social change can more readily be attained in a democracy because of t he confidence the masses repose in the responsiveness of their governments. But that calls for leaders with credibility and a concern for the masses, in general, says T. C. A. Ramanujam. More

POLITICS

Preparing for the polls
EARLIER this week, the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, painted both Dilip Singh Judev and Ajit Jogi with the same brush, thus negating in one stroke the defence that had been mounted for the former by the ... More

TAXATION

All interests are not equal
T. C. A. Ramanujam looks at the taxability of discretionary interest More

A ruling to warm cold storages
R. Anand on whether cold storage plant is in the nature of building More

Why make routine of a `last resort'
T. N. Pandey wonders why the undue hurry in bringing forth tax amendments through the ordinance route More

Gold bars in a grocery bag
Mohan R. Lavi recreates a Customs action that fizzled out after a high drama More

The muddle over TDS interest
S. Venkata Subramanian examines a few issues in the realm of TDS interest More

ECONOMICS

Kim Jong-il is the one fat man in the whole country
THIS IS about a country in the `axis of evil' in the books of Mr George Bush, that is: North Korea. About a year ago, CNN had this to say about the US President's foreign policy: "As 2002 makes way for a new year, ... More

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