OPINION
EDITORIAL
Coming closer
THAT NEW DELHI FIGURES in the Brussels' world view was underscored by the Indo-European Union Summit in The Hague deciding to expedite the pact for India joining the EU's Galileo global positioning system. The Summits this is the fifth ...
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ECONOMY
A lesson in unaccountability
Mr Chandra was aghast to learn his first lesson in accountability. Perhaps, he was the only one who could be `fixed' for recruiting temporary staff to deposit the drafts and getting them paid from the market committee funds without proper approvals.
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ACCOUNTANCY
Only crumbs from the husband's table after all creditors have left
LORD Justice Potter, Lord Justice Buxton and Lord Justice Carnwath of the Supreme Court of Judicature, Court of Appeal (Civil Division), London, decided an interesting case on November 5. Cited Ram vs Ram, it had ...
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The SEBI missile that failed SAT test
K. Srinivasan looks at the recent decision in the Samir Arora case
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POLITICS
Bush victory Golden opportunity for India
THERE were two basic differences between the US President, Mr George W. Bush, and his Democrat challenger, Mr John Kerry, in the presidential elections. Mr Bush saw terrorism as a military problem which can be solved by ...
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Bank M&A: Stability and synergy
There is little empirical literature on the impact of mergers in banking in India, but what there is supports the view that banks significantly improve their profit and operational efficiencies following consolidation, that has happened both for reas ons of financial strength and efficiency. A. Vasudevan surveys the merger scene in the banking sector.
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BOOKS
A number cruncher looking for value reporting
VIPIN Malik is a chartered accountant whom banks may be afraid of, especially after his latest work, Value Reporting and Global Comparative Advantage published in two volumes by VMA Infomerics P Ltd ...
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LETTERS
Towards a corruption free economy
For the success of their macro economic polices, it is essential for governments to have control over the economy, so as to help them control inflation, unemployment and stimulate growth. Systemic inefficiency is the main obstacle to a ...
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