The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, December 24, 2005

Sugar's sorry state
IT IS A pity the Government is in no mood to free the sugar sector from its vice-like grip anytime soon. This was clear from the recent statements made by senior ministers. The policy-makers' reluctance to decontrol the sugar sector, despite ... More

ECONOMY

The great bubble of world economics
Consumerist excesses have made the US the great bubble of the world of economics. As the book Empire of Debt rues, running an empire is a disastrously expensive business — "You pay in cash. You pay in blood. And you pay with your own so ul." D. Murali wonders if the US will go the Japan way. More

TAXATION

Missing G that the taxman spotted
CISCO Systems, Inc. is `the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet,' informs www.cisco.com. It was founded in 1984 `by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University'. Over the two ... More

Milching of zilch has gone a bit too far
S. Murlidharan on situations of `zero' cost in capital gains More

Can there be understatement of income from property?
T. C. A. Ramanujam discusses recent decisions that went into this question More

Discretion is key to levying penalty
If a statute invests a public officer with the authority to do an act in a specified set of circumstances, it is imperative for him to exercise the authority in a manner appropriate to the facts and circumstances of the case. More

HANDLOOM

Handloom industry — weaving out the myths
THE handloom sector plays an important role in the country's economy. It is one of the largest economic activities providing direct employment to over 65 lakh persons engaged in weaving and allied activities. As a ... More

ECONOMIC OFFENCES

The dignity of the House
The Fourth Estate comprises the eyes and ears of the nation and democracy in India cannot survive without its existence and effective functioning. So nothing can be wrong with the sting operations, when the object of the effort is to preserve and pro tect the dignity of the Houses of Parliament. More

Comments & Letters to the Editor to: bleditor@thehindu.co.in
Subscribe to: Business Line

Pick a Winner Stock Market Contest

Selling pressure drags Sensex down

Forex reserves surge by over $1 billion

The great bubble of world economics

ONGC to pay Rs 25 interim dividend — Govt share amounts to Rs 2,642 cr

Reliance F&O: NSE cancels Jan 17 trading, fixes Jan 18 as ex-date to adjust de-merger

SBI on `Tiny' drive in rural areas

In Focus

Dynamic Tirupur

Trends in IT - 2005

FDI in retail sector