The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, February 02, 2005

Make it less taxing
NO LAW, LEAST of all a tax legislation, is unchangeable especially in a civil society which has found its moorings in a democratic system of governance. But the amendments to the Income-Tax Act, 1961, said to number over 5,000 since enactment, ... More

POLITICS

Iraq: No vote on clarity
ELECTIONS in Iraq have come and gone, bringing more people out to vote than expected and fairly peacefully too. But in a country whose future continues to be more uncertain than ever, the only certain factor now is that ... More

TAXATION

Three affirmative tax actions
Dr Manmohan Singh and Mr P. Chidambaram could include three affirmative tax actions in the 2005 Budget. There is nothing cosmetic about them. They foster merit and competitiveness among employers, potential employees and the self-employed, and within the government. The emphasis of the affirmative package is on doing, earning and growing, says G. Ramachandran. More

SECURITY

Social intelligence
IN MY previous piece, I had referred to the national seminar on Naxalism organised by the Observer Research Foundation on January 28-29. I am reverting to it to mention two particularly noteworthy suggestions made by ... More

TRENDS

Peer review can work if it doesn't simply scratch
PEER review is much in the news. For instance, Uganda plans to implement African Peer Review Mechanism or APRM of the New Partnership for Africa's Development a.k.a. Nepad. The review is aimed at assisting member states ... More

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