The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, April 29, 2006

Celebration of democracy
The vote in Kolkata on Thursday — in the third phase of polling for the West Bengal Assembly elections — is set to go down in the State's election annals as one of the most keenly watched battles of ... More

DETAXFICATION

A mosquito may sting a stately horse and make him wince
The Allahabad High Court had to recently discuss a topic that was `both interesting and significant': mosquito coils. Pitted against the taxman was Knight Queen Industries. And the question that was biting them both was "whether mosquito ... More

E-DIMENSION

A snake-eat-elephant story
Lenovo buying IBM-PC was unique in Chinese commercial history. More significant than the dollar value was the `powerful blow' dealt to what was perceived by many as `the plot by global Western enterprises to gulp a large share of the Chinese market.' Ling Zhijun's The Lenovo Affair describes not just the deal but the computerisation of China. More

REASSESSMENT

Cash and scary
Cash transactions as a mode of settlement have been in vogue for several centuries. The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) has its own methodology and provisions for tracking and tackling the menace of black money. One such provision deals with ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND

Leyland active on re-rating talk
The Re 1-face value Ashok Leyland stock is buzzing wildly on talks of a re-rating that has positively impacted the counter. The stock, which marketmen say was lying listless till recently, has suddenly perked up, leading to particularly large ... More

NDTV up on biz channel hopes
The leading news channel NDTV is eyeing tie-ups for providing various outsourcing solutions, market sources claim while referring to the company's recently-concluded deal with Genpact. The Rs 4-face valued NDTV stock, which closed at Rs 263.60 ... More

SENSOR

Large caps make marginal gains in uncertain market
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