The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, September 18, 2003

Back to Parliament
THE PROCESS OF privatising the two public sector petroleum companies has suffered a huge setback with the Supreme Court ruling that the process would require parliamentary approval. Given the polarised opinion on disinvestment within the ... More

ECONOMY

China and India — a study in contrast: Perspectives in economic growth
While the contrasts between the two countries are stark, it may be too early to write off India as a "lumbering giant" which has lost the race to the "Crouching Tiger". India's stable financial system and the better-organised legal machinery may s till work out more successfully in the long term, says T. C. A. Ramanujam. More

ACCOUNTANCY

Governance in the driver's seat
N. R. Moorthy on the reincarnation of corporate governance More

Muddling the dividend waters
AS SECTION 205(1) stands, the entire past losses need not be written off against current profits for ascertaining the profits available for distribution to shareholders. Suppose a company in its first year of operations ... More

Too small and too private
How private should private companies be allowed to get, asks K. Srinivasan More

Carrot of choice but stick of bad picks
IT IS a tautology that any democratic institution dangles the lollipop of choice on the one hand, but runs the risk of anointing the undeserving with the stamp of victory. With elections around the corner for choosing ... More

Falling in line with SOX
THE Sarbanes-Oxley Act is presenting chief financial officers (CFOs) with significant challenges beyond the well-publicised executive certification and internal control requirements, according to a study released by ... More

RADIO/TV

CAS: Lack of regulatory framework
THE Conditional Access System (CAS) issue has become murkier, requiring immediate damage control by the Government. The Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Ministry, Mr Vijay Singh, had ... More

NEWSPAPERS & PUBLISHING

Newspapers: Buy two, read one
ONE of these days do not be surprised while having your morning cuppa if your favourite daily greets you with her regional cousin in tow. Publication majors — in their search for growth triggers — have ... More

LETTERS

Farm price collapse

PPF still relevant

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