OPINION
EDITORIAL
No cure, this
IT IS DIFFICULT to agree with the demand of the Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) that the exclusive marketing rights granted to Swiss multinational Novartis for its blood cancer drug be terminated on grounds of a public health emergency in the ...
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POLITICS
Election time
ONCE AGAIN, it is election time, and the air is filled with political excitement. The political parties have begun working overtime, in a thoroughly insincere — and, to some, even dishonest — bid to impress ...
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TAXATION
The sanctity of finality
Taxpayers can face hassles under the regime of summary assessments, says T. C. A. Ramanujam, citing a recent decision
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No choice but to e-comply
R Anand on the problems faced by corporates in e-filing of returns
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There is meaning in madness
The CBDT circular on BPO is not all that outlandish, says S. Murlidharan
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Why ignore a precedent?
Mohan R. Lavi on a case that discussed allowability of debenture issue expenses
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Give room for reasoning in the house of `reasonableness'
WE NEED to be reasonable when saying `reasonable', because what's a mountain for ants is just a morsel for an elephant. The apex court explained the concept in the R. Kuppayee vs Raja Gounder case, to decide that ...
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EDUCATION
Blunting India's e-edge?
The All-India Council for Technical Education plans to set the stage for a system of licences that will control the intellectual lives of India's citizens. It could blunt India's edge in the knowledge-driven world, and yet never be made accountable for the long-term outcomes of its suggestions, says G. Ramachandran.
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Universal tax for universal education
An educational fund can be created by taxing two common products of consumption: Salt and refined sugar. A surcharge of Re 1 and Rs 2 on every kg of salt and sugar produced should yield Rs 120 crore and Rs 300 crore respectively. Commodity taxes are inequitable, as their burden is proportionately larger on the poor, but consider the national pride of every individual making some sacrifice to put the 59 million children in the 6-14 age group in school and keep them there.
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BOOKS
Miniskirts tend to do better during times of prosperity
KNOWLEDGE is power. But when everybody has knowledge, what would give you the edge? Rafael Aguayo has the answer and "the key to success in the new economy" in his new book, The MetaKnowledge Advantage, published ...
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