The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, July 21, 2007

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION
The real-estate bubble: How soon before it bursts?
Mr Thomas Joseph, a Kochi-based advocate-turned-bookshop-proprietor made Rs 7.5 lakh in three months, by doing virtually nothing. He merely paid a token advance for a 10-cent parcel of land (one-tenth of an acre) at a Kochi suburb at Rs 1.5 lakh ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Managing the ‘supervisor’ workmen
Conspicuous by their presence in any modern organisation, these workmen stand out for certain characteristics, absent in their peers: An insatiable desire to learn concepts, the ability and the willingness to take on additional ... More

INCOME TAX
Fair market value of stock option for FBT
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Interest during twilight period
In the Narsimha avatar, Lord Vishnu chose the twilight period to kill the demon king Hiranyan so as to honour the boon granted to him that he will not die during morning, evening or night. The taxman might as well choose the twilight hour ... More

LETTERS
Weak rupee, at what cost?
This is with reference to the article, ‘Weak rupee not the cure-all’, which appeared in Business Line dated July 19. Indian companies always look to the ‘hand’, not only for doing business but also for staying ... More

Affirmative action
“India Inc offers job training, stipend” (Business Line, July 15) is good news. Assocham’s proposal of one per cent cess on corporate annual profits for providing elementary education to people belonging to the ... More

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