The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, September 12, 2004

A bond ladder to buy rate protection
Uncertainty over interest rate movements still haunts investors seeking regular income. Such investors can invest equal proportions in securities that mature in various years. That would provide regular income as well as offer protection against rate increases. More

SIMPLE ECONOMICS

Growth and creative destruction
TECHNOLOGY improves efficiency. But it also leads to destruction, as new technology replaces older ones. Economists call this process creative destruction. What does it mean? Joseph Schumpeter coined this word in his ... More

TAX TALK

Spare your spares suppliers from TDS on purchases
I AM the finance controller of a private limited company. Our company makes purchases of spare-parts and accessories for machinery and equipment, which are utilised by us for rendering services. The suppliers of spares ... More

Don't forget to file
I UNDERSTAND that individuals having income of less than Rs 1.5 lakh need not file a return of income. For this purpose, how is the income to be computed? -- T. A. Balasubramanian Reply Your understanding ... More

IN FOCUS

BSNL's mobile subscriber additions — When a PSU grabs the people's imagination and ears
FOR all those who swear by the private sector and scoff at the public sector, the performance of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd in the mobile telephony market must have them rethinking. It notched the highest-ever monthly ... More

FD WATCH

Ceat: Ride it for one year
THE fixed deposit market has been dormant for quite a while due to the availability of better fund raising options for the corporate sector. Quite a few companies are offering interest rates in the 7-9 per cent range. ... More

FUND WATCH

Principal MF launches Dividend Yield Plan

AUTO FOCUS

Esteemed new look
A NOSE job costs less in the world of cars than in the real world for humans. No, this is not going to be about Rhinoplasty, Botox and anti-wrinkle creams, but the Esteem and its newly acquired looks. What is so intriguing is that despite the ... More

INSURANCE CORNER

ICICI Prudential's Premier Life
PREMIER Life is a unit-linked savings-cum-protection plan from the stable of ICICI Prudential. Let's look at the features of this recently launched product. How the plan works The ... More

BANKING PRODUCTS

ICICI Bank's Easy Deposit Card
CREDIT card interest rates at less than one per cent per month! That is probably reason enough for you to want to swipe a lot more freely. At an average interest rate of 2.95 per cent a month, credit cards are ... More

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Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09

Pick a Winner Stock Market Contest

Forex reserves up $54 m

Bank credit rises by Rs 24,114 cr

In Focus

Foreign Trade Policy - 2004-09

The Crude shock

GTB fiasco

Birlas vs Lodha: A legacy tussle

In Depth
Insurance Corner

Simple Economics

Tax Talk

NRIs & Investment Avenues