The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, April 01, 2006

O, in what sweets dost thou thy sins enclose!
Sweets with sweets war not, joy delights in joy, sang the Bard in a sonnet. But sweets may war with taxman, as one saw in a recent case before the tribunal: Swan Sweets Pvt Ltd, Makson Foods Pvt Ltd, Makson Confectionary Pvt Ltd and ... More

VIEW POINT

Tackling extremists
On Friday two newspaper reports indicated clearly that the Centre is taking the Naxalite threat seriously and contemplating long-term measures to tackle it. Some may argue that too much attention given to the ... More

E-DIMENSION

Economic growth is about better life for individuals
Economics is about people — something that economists have done a very bad job at explaining. To help you see the world like an economist, and become a savvier consumer and voter, Tim Harford offers The Undercover Economist. D. MURALI terms the book an ideal read to start the new fisc with. "A normal person looking at an economist wouldn't notice anything remarkable. But normal people look remarkable in the eyes of economists." More

STICKLISH SINGLES

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EAR TO THE GROUND

Nocil up on growth hopes
Nocil is moving up with huge traded volume of late understood to be on a speculation that soon the company would become 3rd largest rubber chemical company in the world. The stock closed at Rs 24.40, up 0.83 per cent and recorded a traded ... More

Betting on FMCG counters
A group of punters on Friday picked up second rung FMCG stocks as the perception gained ground that pricing power has returned for players in the sector. According to market sources, HLL's announcement of price increases for some of its ... More