The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, July 30, 2006

SIMPLE ECONOMICS
Magical thinking
My friend's neighbour always buys shares of Reliance Industries only on Mondays. When questioned about his trading behaviour, the neighbour said that he "discovered" over a period that he got a higher return if ... More

TAX TALK
ESOPs can be taxing too
My brother has been allotted shares under an employee stock option scheme. If he sells these shares after holding them for more than one year, will he be liable to capital gains tax? Muralidhar The first issue that needs to be ... More

Tax on joint loan
My father and I took a housing loan in the proportion of 40 and 60 per cent, respectively. I pay the EMI on the loan, as my father does not have income exceeding the maximum amount not chargeable to tax. My employer insists that in computing ... More

IN FOCUS
Ballooning row over gas prices
The controversy over pricing and supply of gas to Reliance Natural Resources highlights the need for an independent regulator. More

FUND WATCH
ING Vysya launches CUB fund
ING Vysya Mutual Fund has introduced `ING Vysya CUB (Competitive Upcoming Businesses) Fund', a close-ended diversified equity scheme that will be automatically converted into an open-ended scheme at the end of the third year. The scheme ... More

AUTO FOCUS
The bewitching Honda Civic
The Honda Civic has all the makings of a winner. Most buyers in this segment expect novelty value, convenience features and low maintenance and running costs, all of which the Civic packages well. More

F & O OUTLOOK
Undertone turns positive
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WHEELS & DEALS
Tata Motors' manufacturing tie-up with Fiat
Tata Motors and the Fiat Group, which recently entered into a marketing tie-up, have further extended their field of cooperation into manufacturing. The two companies have signed an agreement for setting up a joint venture for the manufacture ... More

THE BIG DEAL
The flurry of acquisitions
The market gyrations, the interest rate hike and the crude oil price surge notwithstanding, the deal-making spirit of Corporate India appears intact. In the past week alone, there has been a flurry of outbound acquisitions by Indian companies. ... More

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