The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, August 24, 2006

EDITORIAL
Pricing 3G spectrum
The tricky issue will be to build a consensus on the entry fee for operators and settling on a formula to share revenue with the Government. More

ACCOUNTANCY
Four negatives and two affirmatives
Those reading the Bard's plays, with an accounting frame of mind, may find that there are fewer instances of `negative' than `positive' tucked among the thousands of lines of comedies, tragedies, histories and poetry. One of the only two ... More

A dissection of government company
Section 620 of the Companies Act is not only anachronistic but also denies the rights of minority shareholders More

Enron: Vision and innovation subverted
Laws and rules do not stop scandals, principles of ethical behaviour do More

Decoding service tax
Traditionally, most chartered accountants have been busy only with direct taxes. But with a steady expansion in the services sector, and with newer services brought under the tax net, professional practice in this sphere has become alluring. To ... More

WTO
Doha talks failure — Giving the India-Asean FTA a new thrust
The deadlock in the Doha Round talks paves the way for the India-Asean Free Trade Agreement that was hobbled by the squabbling over the negative list. The list has been pruned twice, bringing down the number of items from 1,414 to 854. But ... More

SOCIAL WELFARE
NGOs should practise what they preach
NGO activity being largely voluntary, overheads in such organisations should be minimal. But establishment expenses are often the main reason for receiving donations from abroad. And information on fund sources and use is only rarely available, says R. VAIDYANATHAN, adding that as conscience-keepers who are the first to point fingers at the government it is vital that NGOs ensure their own activities are transparent. More

PEOPLE
Talented leaders
It's a little curious why it becomes big news whenever statesmen and diplomats display their artistic talents in public. Aren't they also ordinary mortals, endowed with inborn tendencies and skills? What ... More

LETTERS

Eleventh Plan

Scientific temper

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