![]() Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, February 22, 2003 |
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OPINION EDITORIAL Future perfect? THE CENTRE DESERVES to be complimented for its bold decision to allow futures trading in all major commodities agri and non-agri by removing the prohibition under the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952 and fulfilling the ... More AGRICULTURE How safe is imported food? THE inter-ministerial meeting convened by the Environment Ministry to discuss the various issues on import of genetically-modified foods and products has come about not a day too soon. Worldwide, policy-makers are endeavouring to address food ... More BUDGET
Why not a compromise package?The plethora of exemptions and deductions has made the tax system highly complicated. Though most economists agree on abolishing the deductions, they do not on doubling the exemption limit, fearing that a vast mass of lower-end income assessees would go out of the tax net. So, a compromise package which would address both the economic and the political compulsions may be tried, says Alok Ray. More
POLITICS A protest a day lets activism have its say EVERY Jack has his Jill. Every dog has his day. But these days, every protest has a day. At times, however, there are too many protests that crowd the calendar. So, when it is the anti-war rally in the developed world, it is time for anti-Saurav ... More TAXATION Stale site HOMEOWNERS in deprived areas of the UK are paying too much stamp duty on their properties because the Inland Revenue has not kept its Web site up-to-date. The Revenue is being blamed for not updating the list of areas on its Web site that are ... More
Why kill a section
No baggage of past sins
The road to go for NGOs
The long-term giveaway
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Top Stories In Focus Run-up to Budget Kelkar Report Bottled water: How safe is it? Telecom Competition Oil PSUs: Disinvestment dilemma Housing Fin. rate war: Bonanza for consumers! NPAs in Banking In Depth Simple Economics Consumer Notes Tax Talk The Brahmananda collections Corporate Governance Gold: Still the winner? Cars: Always a beauty Books and Reviews Looking back Feb. 9-Feb. 15 Moody's upgrade Uplifts the mood but raises questions GM potata Magic bullet or mere hype? How the war will impact Iraqi women The calorie consumption puzzle More reforms needed at State level |
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