The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, July 17, 2008

ECONOMY: Does globalisation hurt the poor?
Does globalisation benefit or hurt the poor? The most popular apprehension about globalisation is that even when it increases overall prosperity of nations, the poor gets the stick. The tide of globalisation, instead of raising all boats, may ...

INTERVIEW: Why PE has taken little interest in the Indian mining sector
The mining sector is experiencing tremendous demand, and prices of raw material are at an all-time high. Naturally, mining projects, both domestic and abroad, have become more viable than ever before, according to experts. ...

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: Agriculture needs an accounting standard
In India, there is no accounting standard on biological assets and agricultural produce. Accounting Standard on agriculture is the need of the hour as many Indian companies are venturing into these businesses in big way, thanks to the thrust on ...

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: New interpretations on construction contracts
Recently, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued two IFRIC (International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee) interpretations that seek to clarify accounting treatments for two critical areas of accounting — ...

BOOKS: Cost management is like golf putter
A good cost manager is an unsung hero, bemoans Andrew Wileman in Driving Down Cost ( www.nicholasbrealey.com). Management books and magazines are full of articles on ...

EDITORIAL: Skills interchange
Slowly but surely policymakers are learning that globalisation is a two-way traffic zone; if Indian skilled professionals can pack their bags for richer pickings on foreign shores, so can their counterparts from around the world look for similar ...

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