The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, May 20, 2006

Is the FM keen on joining the Sensex party?
Friday is all red. And tickers tell the story: `Sensex sinks 452 points,' `No respite from falling market,' `The beginning of the end or just a blip?', `Sensex crash course', and so on. All this, despite the Finance Minister jamming the brakes on ... More

Bringing about parity
The Finance Act, 2006 has given mutual funds a boost More

Cutting the Gordian knot
FIIs' earnings from share trading as business income More

DRAFT INSTRUCTIONS
The fifteen commandments
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in its Instruction No. 1827 dated August 31, 1989, had laid down certain tests to distinguish between shares held as stock-in-trade and shares held as investment. The following supplementary ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Is China's supply chain sustainable?
Many a supply chain originates from China, and each has its pros and cons. The international community and sourcing companies need to take a long hard look at the emerging supply scenario. More

RETAILING

Gradualism, key to FDI in retail
The Government is being cautious about allowing FDI in retail. This is the way to go if the small local players are not to be uprooted wholesale. Opponents argue that the advent of retail giants will pose mammoth risks. Proponents say it will enh ance exports and create jobs. More

BOOKS

Reservation through the lens of future
With the reservation controversy raging, Arvind Sharma's Reservation and Affirmative Action lends context to arguments for and against the policy. Documenting how caste continues to thrive in villages is Caste in Question: Identity or Hierarchy. And detailing the US experience with affirmative action is Greg Stohr's A Black and White Case. Relevant reading, says D. MURALI. More