The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, March 12, 2008

TAXATION
GOODS AND SERVICES TAX
The bumpy road ahead
The Goods and Services Tax regime due to be in place by2010 is essential. The need for such a reform in a nation thatwants to provide a more conducive environment for businesscan hardly be overstated. But a lot needs to be done to getthere, say PRATI K JAIN and SIDDARTH MEHTA. More

HUMAN RESOURCES
All about winning the rat race
In India, at one time, life in workplaces was simpler. Whether it was public or private sector, there was little competition, it was a sellers' market and customers had to lump it or leave it. There is the famous statement attributed to Henry ... More

LETTERS

Fresh initiatives

Value of gold

Spiralling inflation

Sectors ignored

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