The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, August 30, 2003

A sugary package
ON THE FACE of it, the Centre's Rs 678-crore package for sugarcane growers in five northern States may appear unduly biased in favour of a limited number of beneficiaries and against cane producers in other States; but a closer reading would show ... More

POLITICS

Will change of guard benefit UP?
UTTAR Pradesh has done yet again what it has become famous for — putting a premature end to yet another State Government. The only stable factor in India's most politically unstable State seems to be the constant ... More

Engaging the people
THE MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister has been squarely blamed for "allowing" the August 25 Mumbai blasts to happen, one BJP leader hailing from the State even going to the extent of seeking his resignation. As a part of ... More

TAXATION

A tax scan of medical gadgets
T. C. A. Ramanujam on whether ultrasound diagnostic equipment produces any `article' or `thing' within the meaning of Section 32A More

Rigidity in a freefall
The benchmark interest rates prescribed for the computation of perquisite value are not in sync with the market rates, says T. N. Pandey More

A problem of too much talking
Mohan R. Lavi on a case that illustrates the need for curtailing arguments in tax cases More

A candidate for revaluation
R. Anand on reference to valuation officer and effect thereof More

Global tax competition hots up
A new survey indicates the narrowing of tax rate differences worldwide More

EDUCATION

Education is India's edge
India's edge in education will be sharp if the private sector's pivotal role is encouraged and institutionalised through policy. Especially, as the Central and State Governments have other fiscal priorities and compulsions which may make it difficult for India to boost public spending on education, says G. Ramachandran. More

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