The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, September 30, 2006

EDITORIAL
Paying $2 b for 3G
With many players vying for limited 3G spectrum, auctions are the best way the Government can ensure the frequency's efficient use. More

AGRICULTURE
Food stamps not foolproof either
Much has been written about the efficacy of food stamps vis-à-vis the public distribution system in vogue for decades in this country. Sub-Saharan Africa has embraced the system of food stamps with ... More

TAXATION
Popcorn that saved dressed chicken
"It is probable that a person greedily anxious to get at the contents would break the staples to do so, yet it is possible to get at the popcorn without breaking the staples." More

Taxing dividends of agricultural companies
Complications arise when a company engaged in agricultural operations declares dividends More

Restore standard deduction to the salaried
Unwarranted discrimination against disciplined taxpayers More

Taxed even from the fringe
The FBT has come to stay and extends beyond tax treaties. More

Parallel streams of accounting
The I-T Act and the companies law have independent provisions that treat the same issue — for instance, depreciation — differently. More

BOOKS
`Where expensive is often more cost-efficient than cheap'
Michael Bamberger explores the making of `Lady in the Water' in The Man Who Heard Voices: Or How M. Night Shyamalan Risked His Career on a Fairy Tale. Looking at the role cinema has played in `middle-class sensibilities and fantasy life' is M. K. Rag havendra's Fingerprinting Popular Culture. Ideal reads that a good supply of popcorn would go well with, says D. MURALI. More

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