The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, March 16, 2006

Is aviation safety taking a back seat?
With more outfits taking to the skies and existing airlines expanding operations, there is going to be a serious problem of infrastructure at airports. This can affect flight safety seriously. Unfortunately, little attention is being paid to this cru cial aspect of the aviation sector. More

ACCOUNTANCY

`A grave injustice and inequity caused to the profession'
The new boss of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, T. N. Manoharan, is a hands-on prez. For example, he is not waiting for the CA Journal, `the publication and smooth delivery' of which `was disrupted due to circumstances beyond ... More

Time for a standard on share-based payments?
The move towards a single set of accounting standards globally is happening at a fast clip. More

Doesn't `paid-up' capital deserve sanctity?
What is shown as `paid-up' capital may include only what is `agreed' to be taken More

Stirrings of a despised behemoth
Two phrases that can often elicit quick yawns are `corporate governance' and `public sector'. Yet, Corporate Governance in Public Sector Enterprises, edited by S. M. Dewan, from Pearson ... More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The teacher and student
Flying serenely at more than 40,000 feet above the Indian Ocean under a moonlit sky, the Presidential flight AI-1, the Jumbo-747 Tanjore suddenly dipped and danced, as though seized by a mild spasm. ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS

The importance of information standards
A mass of statistical data does not mean information standards, which involve classifications and codes, statistical units, extent of coverage, methods of measurement of economic phenomena, and the logic of inclusion or omission of certain items. I n India, the RBI does this best, but other organisations need to evolve and meet information standards to improve their functioning, credibility and accountability, says A. VASUDEVAN. More

LETTERS

Mobile revolution

A win-win for India?

Educational loans

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