The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, August 30, 2007

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Did ‘fair value’ fail in sub-prime crisis?
Tomes have been written about the sub-prime crisis in the US and its effect on international markets. Stock markets have tanked and many hedge funds have closed some funds and laid off people. To the layman, however, the mechanism is too ... More

EDITORIAL
Holding banks back?
In its concern for regulation, the RBI discounts the ambition in Indian banks to think big. Its model may hamper growth, rather than give it free rein. More

ACCOUNTANCY
Delisting vs buyback
To the avid advocate of shareholder democracy and equity cult, both delisting and buyback are an anathema. But which one is a greater evil assuming both are evils? In India as elsewhere, the liberal view that has come to prevail is that listing ... More

EDUCATION
Was there discrimination in education?
India’s success in knowledge-related sectors in the last few years vis-À-vis traditional manufacturing industries highlights the need for more institutions of higher learning that are not governed by perceptions regarding the past. The ans wer lies in the “enquiring mind” that provides opportunities to disadvantaged sections based on facts and not on myths, says R.VAIDYANATHAN. More

BANKING
Bank consolidation not inevitable — Multi-tiered model still relevant
Bank consolidation is again in the news. The boards of State Bank of India (SBI) and State Bank of Saurashtra (SBS) are reported to have approved the merger of the latter with the former. Predictably, and almost axiomatically, the merger ... More

INTERVIEW
Four disputes rock gas pricing in India
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BOOKS
GAAPs provide leverage to the management
A common belief is that when companies follow the GAAPs (generally accepted accounting principles) you can be assured of dependable disclosures. Not always true. Because "GAAPs provide leverage to the management in influencing the bottom line in ... More

LETTERS

Political stand-offs vs market trends

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