The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, June 10, 2006

IMPRESSIONS
Kill fake pills
It is quite baffling why a suspense thriller like the Da Vinci Code evokes a shrill response from Central and State governments, ignoring more lethal realities of people's lives. For instance, spurious drugs, which seasoned pharma ... More

REFLECTIONS
The Hornbill obsession
"Sometimes I lose myself completely watching the birds," Dinesh told me as we settled down on the grass in front of a gul mohur tree. More

DETAXFICATION
Monopoly menu that put the taxman in a mandap soup
CKP Mandal is a charitable trust registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act. It owns a building with halls that are given on hire for official, social and business functions. CKP entered into a contract with Saideep Caterers and Decorators, ... More

E-DIMENSION
Time to redraw `the wealth maps'
There is a future for wealth, assure Alvin and Heidi Toffler in Revolutionary Wealth, promising countless opportunities for entrepreneurs. Riding on that wealth revolution is India, the subject of Aaron Chaze's An Investor's Guide to the Next Economi c Superpower. Both books offer a wealth of information to wallow in over the weekend, says D. MURALI. More

REASSESSMENT
Out of Form
Taxpayers and professionals have criticised Form 2F as burden thrust on assessees. The Revenue Secretary has disclosed that the Revenue Department has an "open mind" on the issue for the next assessment year. Before this statement was made, news ... More

EAR TO THE GROUND
Biggies swamp small 2-wheelers
Even as the top two-wheeler manufacturers - Hero Honda, TVS Motors and Bajaj Auto - rode the crest of an euphoric market on Friday, companies such as Majestic Auto and Scooters India remained laggards. Apart from the broad market high, ... More

Banks sail on broad rally
Banking stocks, though closed higher today in tandem with the broad market rally, lagged the main benchmarks. While the Sensex and the Nifty surged five per cent, the BSEBankex gained just 2.74 per cent, the least among the indices. In the ... More

SENSOR
Markets take a breather; Sensex gains
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