The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, February 03, 2005

Incentivise crop diversification
TWO AREAS THAT need attention in the coming Budget are crop diversification and food subsidy. Far from being mutually exclusive, these two are closely related. Improved foodgrains management (production and inventory) is the key to reducing the ... More

BUDGET

No dream Budget, just a credible one please
The political realities of coalition politics does not allow the Finance Minister to be insensitive to the viewpoints of partners and outside supporters to the government. But the Minister should not be concerned about those who dream of a dream Budg et. Instead, he should present a credible one, says A. Vasudevan. More

ACCOUNTANCY

May we see peer reviews of our CAs on the Net?
PEER stands for Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center. Quite apt from an auditing angle, one may say, talking of peer review of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) that caused tremors in a ... More

A performing value for NPLs
Ashwani Puri on ways to enhance the value of non-performing loans More

Money doesn't grow on trees
IN THE Gospel, according to St. Matthew, is the verse `the tree is know by its fruit.' Promoters of teak and other plantation companies seem to have forgotten this while offering double-digit returns to investors for ... More

SOFTWARE

IT industry — Indian firm clicks as well as MNC
A FEW years ago, Indian and multinational consulting firms all but ignored each other capitalising on exclusive profit sanctuaries. As the onsite-offshore model assumed gradually began to dominate, the two beasts ... More

TRENDS

The lure of London
NO ONE is fooled by the Mee Mumbaikar which, in effect, asks the dyed-in-the-wool Bombayites to stem the influx into their city. Contrast this with the growing trend in mega cities such as London, New York or Toronto, ... More

BOOKS

Presentation kills if you don't know how to do one
A COMMON taunt is to denigrate accountants as lacking in presentation skills when compared to MBAs. It is easy to take sides on the issue; but rather than curse the bleak image, let me light a lamp by opening Gary ... More

LETTERS

Tax actions
This is with reference to the article "Three affirmative tax actions". Implementing the same would demonstrate the Government's earnestness in enhancing the underclass's employability and incomes. First, allow an employment deduction from a ... More

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