The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, November 12, 2005

Divestment alive still
POLITICS IS THE art of the possible and nowhere is this old adage more apt than in Indian policymaking especially when it concerns such sensitive issues as divestment of public sector undertakings (PSUs). On Wednesday, the Finance Minister, Mr P. ... More

POLITICS

The PM's position
ON THURSDAY, the former Deputy Prime Minister, Mr L. K. Advani, said that Dr Manmohan Singh was "the weakest among all the Prime Ministers of India". He based his view on the ground that it was "someone else", and not ... More

TAXATION

What is tougher than finding oil in deep sea?
A THREE-LETTER word that is almost as important as food is oil. In All's Well That Ends Well, the Kings says, "Let me not live after my flame lacks oil, to be the snuff of younger spirits, whose apprehensive ... More

One fell swoop on ELSS
The recent CBDT notification on equity-linked saving schemes defies economic logic and should be withdrawn, says Pradeep Agrawal More

Taxing times after tenant eviction
R. Anand discusses a recent Tribunal decision on `cost of acquisition' of residential house More

INCOME TAX

When tax law gets `personal'
T. C. A. Ramanujam on how personal law can complicate interpretation of income-tax law More

Taxability of non-residents in India
Foreigners and non-residents want to take advantage of provisions of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements India has entered into with several countries. However, the provisions of these agreements have to be applied strictly if exemption from Ind ian tax liability is to be claimed under the DTAA. More

BOOKS

Pricing can be a `profit-leaking' paradox
Value is in the eyes of the beholder, explains Rafi Mohammed in The Art of Pricing, and suggests various strategies and tools for companies to minimise the error in setting prices. These include empowering employees to make more money for the company , and adopting such approaches as differential pricing, versioning and segment-based pricing. D. Murali interprets the intricacies of pricing. More

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