OPINION
EDITORIAL
US-Russia WTO deal
While the US has wrung significant concessions from Moscow, Russia's quid pro quo is not fully known.
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ECONOMY
State, market and competition
The continuing experimentation by various countries to arrive at a "grand compromise" between the state and the market makes it clear that this issue cannot be resolved through a precise formula satisfying all conditions and countries.
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Why the Indian housewife deserves paeans of praise
The country's growth is largely due to the people's efforts, particularly the frugal habits of housewives, who are putting corporates and the government to shame though both are cornering the credit for the economy's performance. R. VAIDYANATHAN says housewives will help realise the country's dream of becoming a superpower.
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ACCOUNTANCY
Audit firm and independence
The more one attempts to shackle audit firms, the more vague and complex the legislation becomes.
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The `brave new world' of bean-counters
As investors you might have occasionally suspected if the financial information that you get from companies is relevant to you. Now the doubts have been confirmed by no less than the global accounting majors. `Increasingly irrelevant to ...
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Ethics and economics
The modern business corporation is both a wonder and a villain. They are wonders for the liquidity they impart to the stock market, enabling investors to plough in their capital to promote innovative projects ...
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E-GOVERNANCE
Reining in white-collar crime
The activating of the benami law brooks no delay. And the Companies Act should also be amended to provide for disgorgement.
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BOOKS
Delisting demystified
Sulzer India wants to delist from stock exchanges. And only days ago, Blue Dart's delisting effort ran aground after DHL decided not to buy shares from the former's shareholders because the discovered price exceeded expectations. "Delisting ...
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CARTOON
Pocket
He got only 40 per cent in exams last year. But offsetting that, my investments for his future went up by 80 per cent in the same period.
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