The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, April 16, 2006

Beer, cheer and stocks
Consider this: You visit an export garment shop. You find a branded shirt for Rs 500. The same shirt costs Rs 750 at the brand's retail store. Yet, you may not hesitate to buy the shirt at the branded store. ... More

TAX TALK

A schooling in finances of kindergarten
Tuition Fee: Rs 1,500; Term Fee: Rs 1,000; Exam Fee: Rs 500; Other Fees: Rs 1,000 . My other child is in play school for which I pay a tuition fee of Rs 5,000. The play school has given a consolidated receipt as tuition fees. Will I be able to ... More

Sale disclosure
In 2000-01, I sold an ancestral house and earned a long-term capital gain of Rs 1 crore. The same was not disclosed in my income-tax return. I want to disclose the capital gains before the Income-Tax Authorities. How should this be ... More

IN FOCUS

The Infy beacon for the market
While Infosys has come out with an earnings guidance that betters market expectations, a host of industry-wide variables will shape stock market perception over this week. More

FD WATCH

FD Options
OCL India: Investors may consider exposure in the fixed deposit options of OCL India. The one- and the three-year options may be considered. As the two-year option does not offer any premium over the rate on the one-year option for ... More

AUTO FOCUS

Will Aveo break the jinx for GM?
General Motors India has finally rolled out the much-awaited Chevrolet Aveo sedan. Will it be able to take on the Ford Fiesta and the Honda City? More

Aveo: How well does it rev
The Chevy Aveo is being offered with two engine options — a 1.6 litre plant and a new 1.4 litre engine. The 1.6-litre is a carry forward from the Chevy Optra, and has been retuned and remapped to suit the performance parameters set out for ... More

BOOK VALUE

Four investment pitfalls and jackpots to match
"The overall market will offer poor returns," and, dangerously, "some segments will suffer devastating losses." More

QUESTION 'N' AUTO

Fiesta & Aveo - Too close to call
I am planning to buy a car and the choice is likely to be between the Chevrolet Aveo (1.4 petrol) and the Ford Fiesta (1.4 petrol). I would like to know how the two compare on parameters such as fuel economy, maintenance costs, quality and ... More