The Hindu Business Line : Monday, August 16, 2004

Right incentive for workers
ZED Ltd employs 50 skilled workers. It is considering the introduction of an incentive scheme — either Halsey (with 50 per cent bonus) or Rowan — of wage payment for increasing labour productivity and cope ... More

Think on your feet and be cool under pressure
S. Deepa, all-India rank 2 in the May 2004 CA Final exam and rank 1 in the November 2002 CA Intermediate exam, speaks about her success formula More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES

Will, if you please
A WILL must contain the name and address of the executor/trustee appointed by the testator; describe the properties being bequeathed and their location; state the manner of acquisition of such property, that is, ... More

INCOME TAX

On loans from five sources and five kids to grow

TRENDS

Are we too squeezed out to find time for workouts?
Story so far: Even as `free trade' is gradually evolving from discussions to reality, I notice how in a mall, a seller of Indian goods idles, losing business to a neighbouring shop that vends foreign goods. I ... More

BOOKS

On curves that hold all secrets
MR BADUR buys a bond with coupon of 10 per cent at Rs 110.79, with funds borrowed at 8.75 per cent via a special-rate credit card offer and holds the bond for three months. Has he made money during the course of the ... More

From the authors of Freedom at Midnight
HERE'S a snatch from Is New York Burning? by Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins, published by Full Circle (www.atfullcircle.com): "The plan contains computer codes detailing how they could ... More