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E-DIMENSION
We can tax all of the people all of the time!
With the Budget not too far away, it may be apt to study James Mirrlees' Welfare, Incentives, and Taxation. Inputs on free trade are to be had from Deepak Lal's Reviving the Invisible Hand, while Follow the other Hand by Andy Coh en uses magic as a metaphor to explain the success of some of the largest companies. An interesting handful of reads, says D. MURALI.
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PUBLIC POLICY NOTE
Confucian ethics, China and India
The urgent need in India is to raise investment in education and institute a blend of meritocracy plus inclusive growth, based on the principles of Confucian Ethics, which is expected to help China face the instability stemming from the rising inter- personal inequalities and the communist polity. The urgent need in India is to raise investment in education and institute a blend of meritocracy plus inclusive growth.
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EAR TO THE GROUND
Bonus buzz at Godfrey Phillips
Is Godfrey Phillips, a K K Modi and Philip Morris controlled company, planning to issue bonus shares to reward investors? Going by the Street talk, the issue could come up in the next few months and at a ratio of 4 shares for one held. Market is ...
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Artson shines on due diligence talk
The buzzing counter of Artson Engineering on Monday saw around a lakh shares change hands on the BSE as it closed with a gain of around 6 per cent at Rs 36.85. According to market rumour, the would-be acquirer - Tata Projects Ltd, has ...
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SENSOR
Firm Asian markets prop up sentiment
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