COLUMNS
E-DIMENSION
Reporting oil reserves is a political act
The potential rewards for the savvy energy investor are huge even as an überspike in oil prices looms large, assures George Orwel in Black Gold. Matthew R. Simmons takes a grimmer view in Twilight in the Desert, in which he talks about `the coming Sa udi oil shock.' And Brahma Chellaney maps the geopolitics of energy in Asian Juggernaut.
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ERRORS & OMISSIONS EXPECTED
Should we unlearn what little accounting we know?
Do you find it difficult to make out head and tail of company accounts? If yes, cheer up that you aren't alone. The bosses of international audit networks are confused too! In a document released only days ago in Paris, the CEOs of big ...
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RANDOM WALK
The elixir of life
It is remarkable that Kerala is mentioned six times in this year's Human Development Report.
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PUBLIC POLICY NOTE
Pay by cash please!
If India wants to march ahead towards becoming a developed nation, it will have to get out of the `cash please' mentality sooner than later. And it is time generous incentives were given to encourage the use of cards instead of cash.
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EAR TO THE GROUND
Empire Ind hits 5% upper circuit
Empire Industries on Monday again hit the 5 per cent upper circuit at Rs 478 as more demand for the stock emerged even though supply continued to be limited. It has recently clarified that the proposal about the construction project for a ...
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RPG Cables up on realty deal talk
RPG Cables, according to market sources, has planned to place its excess land at Thane for development. The market rumour doing the rounds suggests that it is close to wrapping up a real estate deal on the land, which is estimated to fetch around ...
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SENSOR
Buying interest in small cap, mid-cap stocks
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