The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, November 30, 2006

OFFHAND
Of saints and taints
The conviction of a member of the Council of Ministers of the UPA Government on charges of murder of his private secretary rocked the proceedings of both Houses of Parliament on Wednesday, with the Opposition mounting a no-holds-barred attack to ... More

ACCOUNT SPEAK
Putting Railways' finances on track
Quick lessons to be learnt from the Railways are: Volume growth, customer-friendly measures, and use of modern technology to improve productivity. MS VIJAYALAKSHMI VISWANATHAN, FORMER FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER OF THE RAILWAYS. More

BOOKS OF ACCOUNT
Accounting is a human system
Balance sheets, P&L (profit and loss) accounts, and cash-flow statements. Do you believe that these are `beyond the understanding of the normal human being'? Such a belief, though persistent, is `nonsense,' says Trevor Sykes, in his foreword to . More

INDIA UNINC
Declining Joint Families — Looming social security crisis
With limited social-security and a large unorganised workforce, social capital — the family and community linkages — is the best safety net for the elderly in India. Only nurturing this capital can save the country from a societal crisi s, says R. VAIDYANATHAN. More

EAR TO THE GROUND
ACC at high on FII limit hike talk
Speculation that ACC is looking to enhance its FII limit spiked interest in the company's stock on the bourses on Wednesday. While there has been no official notification, the market buzz propelled the counter to hit a new 52-week high, ... More

Siemens turns weak on `downgrade'
The stock of Siemens has lost almost 15 per cent week-on-week, ending the day today at Rs 1,136.75 on the BSE. Margin pressure, dismal performance by Siemens Information Systems and the divestment of Siemens Public Communication have led many ... More

Indian Hume Pipe in real estate?
Indian Hume Pipe, which has used up only a fraction of its surplus properties for real estate development, is rumoured to have drawn up a development plan for unutilised properties at several metro locations. Market sources put a total value ... More

SENSOR
Cement, auto sectors sizzle; oil stocks slip
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