The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, February 02, 2002

Figures, right and wrong
THERE ARE NO real growth numbers for the Indian economy. Or, going by the numbers put out by the Central Statistical Organisation, they probably vary with political needs. The CSO has helped ease the growth debate as anyone today can claim ... More

ECONOMY

Course of prices -- Dilemma before the Finance Minister
WHERE the poor constitute a sizeable proportion of an economy, a good portion of workers are on casual employment, and a major portion of incomes are not compensated for by an increase in prices, the course of the general price level as well as ... More

Reservation in the private sector -- Great value proposition, but...
INDIA'S 193 million households have a long list of unfulfilled dreams. Expanded economic opportunities and higher incomes are at the top of the list. Their per capita annual income is about $460, higher than that of 41 countries. But there are ... More

POLITICS

BJP-VHP `spat'
TO MOST observers of saffron politics, the VHP's recent outburst against the BJP and the Prime Minister came as a bit of a surprise, mainly because of its virulence and timing. The most significant impact of the outburst was that it forced the ... More

TAXATION

Exhausting ex(er)cise
The critical limits of excise duty and other indirect tax levies have been reached. Rather than hike the rates further, Mr Yashwant Sinha must focus on checking evasion, says Arvind P. Datar More

Income of charitable trusts -- The exemption dimension
WHETHER an educational institution should file a return of income under Section 139(4A) was an issue before the Bombay High Court in Director of Income Tax (Exemptions) vs Malad Jain Yuvak Mandal Medical Relief Centre (250 HR 488). In the ... More

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