COLUMNS
DETAXFICATION
A little fire is quickly trodden out
Whether in sea or fire, in earth or air... A line from Hamlet that is quite apt for the taxman's reach. Just the way it happened in the Agnice Fire Protection case that came up recently before the Chennai Tribunal. Agnice used to ...
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E-DIMENSION
We can't afford to put capitalism on autopilot mode
In The Twilight of the Nation State, Prem Shankar Jha outlines the evolution of capitalism and its influence on social, economic and political institutions. Kees van der Pijl, in Global Rivalries from the Cold War to Iraq, explores how capital accumu lation has pushed societies on the perimeter to become `rival economic units', open to exploitation by bigger powers. Two books to arm yourself with this weekend, even as storms rage on in the conflict zones, says D. MURALI.
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REASSESSMENT
Interest on refunds
Conflicts arise when a statute dictates a different manner of recognising income and departs from the strict interpretation of accrual.
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EAR TO THE GROUND
Investment buying propels Greenply
Greenply Industries Ltd gained almost 5 per cent on Friday in an otherwise bearish market. The stock, which ended at Rs 89 on the BSE, reportedly witnessed investment buying on the back of strong fundamentals. Analysts maintain that the ...
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Paper sector remains subdued
The stock price of paper companies such as TNPL, BILT, JK Paper and AP Paper has been range bound in the recent past. Marketmen maintain that while the outlook in the long run is positive, these counters are not likely to see any sharp run up in ...
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SENSOR
Bears resume dominance; Capital goods, FMCG decline
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