OPINION
EDITORIAL
Taxing BPO
VIEWED PURELY FROM the perspective of core principles of income taxation, the recent circular of Central Board of Direct Taxes on taxation of outsourcing activities by overseas enterprises for captive consumption can hardly be faulted. What ...
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AGRICULTURE
Rise in agricultural prices is unreal
If the rich countries dismantle the subsidies being given in cotton, wheat and soybean and stop producing those crops, the situation in their respect will become the same as that prevailing in coffee today. If the prices of coffee and other crops hav e risen in the last few years then we can assume that the prices of wheat, cotton and soybean will also rise on the dismantling of subsidies.
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ECONOMY
US deficits, plunging dollar can derail global economy
In a special report, without mincing words about the grim fiscal outlook, the IMF economists have called for "timely and determined" action to tackle the deficit problem in the interest of both the US and world economy.
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Mini-Budget: Fuelling the `feel-good' factor
The measures announced by the Finance Minister, Mr Jaswant Singh, are intended to give a further thrust to the `feel-good' factor and ensure that the growth momentum of the economy is sustained over the medium and long term. They also carry a message that the agenda of economic reforms is not to be delayed because of the impending general elections, says S. D. Naik.
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BANKING
Banking Industry Vision report 2010: Echoing the cost-control wisdom
As domestic and international competition hots up, banks may have to shift their focus to `cost', which will be determined by revenue minus profit. Cost-control in tandem with efficient use of resources and increase in productivity will determine the winners and laggards.
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EVENTS
World Social Forum
THE size of gatherings of activists engaged in a variety of causes is getting to be more and more unwieldy. The just concluded World Social Forum (WSF) seems to have been a mammoth affair. The number of participants ...
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LETTERS
Memorial lecture
Govt equity buyback
Two forums
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