The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, May 01, 2008

ACCOUNTANCY
Morbid fascination for convolution
The convoluted process of roping in intermediaries is of a piece with the practice of securitisation indulged in by mortgage companies More

MUTUAL FUNDS
Will REMFs deliver?
Real estate has always been a much-valued investment in India. From individuals who have inherited property to corporates with huge land banks, the sector has seen unprecedented activity. However, the very nature of the industry and its ... More

POLITICS
Uncertainty ahead in Nepal as Maoists sweep the polls
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CREDIT POLICY
Credit Policy: Fortitude in worrying times
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INTERVIEW
PE deal space in India could benefit from sub-prime crisis
The grapevine in the Indian market today is that there are many more transactions being shown to the PE community, given that the IPO market and the FCCB market have become more difficult to raise funding, More

BOOKS
China’s cost perspective
Why is ‘the China price’ so low compared to the price elsewhere? A fundamental explanation is their ‘cost perspective,’ says Jack Perkowski in Managing the Dragon ( More

LETTERS
Freeing farmers
The article “Freeing farmers from intermediaries” (Business Line, April 16) rightly observed: “Alas, between the farm gate and the final buyer, therefore, they are intermediaries at different ... More

Bumper crop
The Government may feel buoyed at the prospect of a bumper wheat crop, especially in the context of the current abnormally high prices of food-grains. It is indeed positive news that the government has got its act together and that , ... More

Wheat procurement

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