OPINION
EDITORIAL
Positive switch
THE TELECOM REGULATORY Authority of India's decision to review the prevailing Access Deficit Charge and recommend a switch to the revenue-share regime based on consultations with different stakeholders is welcome. Telephone tariffs are likely to ...
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ECONOMY
"We require the reform of government"
I speak to you with a deep sense of humility, fully conscious of the sacred responsibility entrusted to me. You have assigned the task of governance of our country to the United Progressive Alliance and its supporting parties. You have ...
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TAXATION
Dangers of excessive taxation
It is time we realised that the upper critical limit of indirect taxes has been reached. Apart from high rates of excise duty, most of the organised sector pays a huge amount by way of sales tax, octroi and various other indirect levies.
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Is taxing e-commerce feasible?
THE Common Minimum Programme adopted by the United Progressive Alliance attempts to reconcile economic reform with the concerns of the Left. It includes such goals as giving a boost to investment in technology and ...
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MANAGEMENT
Strategic planning and risk management — Closer integration, better business
COMPANIES face threats in the form of new competition, new technology, changes in consumer tastes, and so on. But only a few of them manage these risks effectively. Those who do are alert to changes in the environment ...
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BANKING
Harness banks to power the CMP
THE Common Minimum Programme (CMP) has no ordinary task on hand. It seeks to accelerate economic growth even while ushering in distributive justice. More specifically, the CMP seeks to keep the economy growing at 6-8 ...
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TOURISM
Tap tourism potential with Brand India
TOURISM is an important sector, though it accounts for just about one per cent of GDP. It has immense potential and can reach 5 per cent of GDP if proper policy support and related infrastructure are put in place. It ...
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LETTERS
Multilateral banks
Reservation of jobs
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