OPINION
EDITORIAL
Project politics
Unfortunately, political parties see even issues of development as fair game in their quest for relevance.
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AGRICULTURE
Giving farmers a marketing platform
Initiatives are under way to empower farmers and usher in the next Green Revolution by harnessing technology to improve cultivation. Once a national-level electronic market is set up to provide spot trading facilities, the country will be converted i nto a common Indian market.
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ECONOMY
Is `carry trade' impacting New Zealand economy?
What could be fuelling the rise in value of the New Zealand dollar vis-à-vis the US equivalent?
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TAXATION
Remembering tariff when detariffing arrives
The Commerce and Industry Minister, Mr Kamal Nath, has proposed that we offer substantial tariff concessions to the LDCs (least developed countries). The day's news, closer home, is also that the IRDA (Insurance Regulatory & Development ...
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INTERVIEW
`Eastern States have great future'
My Government has so far received more than 100 proposals for setting up various industrial units in the State and 61 of them have been cleared. But we need to gear up our infrastructure, particularly power and communication. — Mr Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar
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VAT: Implementation at short notice is one more challenge
With the quick passing of the VAT (Value Added Tax) Bill, the coming New Year's Day is slated to usher in VAT, in Tamil Nadu. Business Line contacted Mr S. Sridharan, a Madurai-based chartered accountant, who specialises in VAT. Here is ...
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ECONOMIC OFFENCES
Supreme Court's push to corruption cases
There has been nation-wide jubilation at the ruling handed down by the Supreme Court (SC) on December 6 freeing cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) from the requirement of prior sanction. The Apex ...
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CARTOON
Pocket
Very soon the tearjerkers on other channels may have to fight harder for their TRPs, dad.
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