The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, August 14, 2004

EDITORIAL
Bengal woos investments
THE AGREEMENT SIGNED on Thursday on the setting up of a minor port at Kulpi, near Kolkata, on the Hooghly is an important infrastructural step forward for the West Bengal economy. In recent months, increasing exports have been identified as a ... More

ECONOMY
The DNA of India's poverty
While it would be naïve to argue for any downward revision of the disproportionately high salaries and perks in the government sector, it does seem logical and plausible to expect an honest re-examination of how India's government sector is engaged w ith the people of India and how we can all work towards moving it to authentic engagement, says G. Ramachandran. More

TAXATION
The unnamed are unchallenged
Why hasn't the Benami Act been implemented, asks S. Murlidharan More

The fuss about foreign fuel in aircraft tank
THERE are enough and more problems in Indian Airlines (IA), apart from delayed flights, absence of status info, and, as if to make up for time lost, jerky landings. But the one that landed up before the Bangalore ... More

INCOME TAX
After much wooing, now some shooing
T. C. A. Ramanujam on why taxing NRIs is not a good idea More

Fewer tiers, less tears
R. Anand on Kelkar's suggestions about tax slabs More

BOOKS
Fragrance of roses from a Pakistani village for some inner peace
ON CITY roads, patriotism has been peaking this week, with one more Independence Day only a day away. Beggars at traffic signals are not asking for charity but vending the tricolour, so you can catch a bit of ... More

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