The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, July 02, 2005

Radio active again
THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION to revamp its policy on FM radio could not have come too soon for an industry that was in danger of being crushed by the sheer weight of the huge licence fees that it was forking out. The odds were stacked against the ... More

AGRICULTURE

Rewarding resourcefulness, lifting lives
Distance, social discrimination and formal regulations often keep small and poor farmers out of the market. The e-choupal scheme initiates a reversal in this trend and empowers the farmer by providing reliable information and access t o markets where they can get competitive prices for their produce says G. Ramachandran. More

ECONOMY

UNDP - Escap report on LDCs of Asia-Pacific
Poor nations in rich neighbourhood
As developed countries blame lack of governance and endemic corruption for the continued backwardness of the poor countries, the UN report reminds the rich that nations suffering from bad governance, weak institutions and insufficient implementation capacities are often those most in need of support. More

EXCISE AND CUSTOMS

Circulars on valuation on incorrect costing principles
NOT many CAs may know that CAS is an abbreviation that does not belong to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. No, I'm not talking about conditional access system and the dozens of other expansions one may ... More

Halting steps in advances
S. Murugappan argues for a wider definition of `applicant' for advance rulings under the Customs Act More

POLITICS

Walking on two legs
AT the National Development Council meeting held earlier this week, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, reiterated his well-known position on economic growth and social justice, his contention being that the two ... More

TAXATION

As usual, casual
T. C. A. Ramanujam on a Punjab and Haryana High Court decision on casual receipts More

A matter of construction
Mohan R. Lavi on whether architects are consulting engineers More

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