The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, April 21, 2005

Why augment the figment of segment?
IN THE disambiguation page for `segment', Wikipedia gives the meaning for the word in various contexts, such as a line or circle segment in geometry; a market segment as defined in marketing; a memory segment in ... More

BOOKS OF ACCOUNT

Go beyond the `revenue minus cost equals profit' mindset
ANIMOSITY is often mutual between CAs and CWAs. That, perhaps, explains why the ICAI sets tough papers when it comes to costing exam, so much so that even qualified cost accountants have been known to have failed in the ... More

INDIA UNINC

NGOs: To whom are they accountable?
The activities of non-governmental organisations have grown manifold and, hence, the issue of their accountability becomes important. This in no way minimises their importance or questions their functioning. NGOs can create a self-regulatory body, to which they can be accountable and they can co-opt eminent citizens in this body, says R. Vaidyanathan. More

EAR TO THE GROUND

Bhartiya International up on order talk
SHARES of leather apparel maker Bhartiya International shot up on Wednesday after a long time. Dealers said the interest was on account of an export order bagged by the company from some big retail chains. Bhartiya International is a leading ... More

ON THE HEDGE

Outlook positive for Infy, Wipro, TCS
THE following strategies are based on Wednesday's trading in the derivatives segment on the NSE: Infosys: The April futures contract closed at 1958. Buy April futures after it trades above 1960. The upside target range is 1995-2030. ... More

SENSOR

Sensex recovers lost ground
ON Wednesday, the markets bounced back after witnessing steep fall in the past two days on the back of disappointing results from the software majors. The rally in the Asian and US markets coupled with renewed buying in the frontline stocks of ... More

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