The Hindu Business Line : Monday, November 06, 2006

FOR THE ASKING
A case of serious disability?
About two years ago I had a major stroke and I lost my voice completely and lost sight in one eye. My question is: a) How about deduction under Section 80U for me? When I retired in 2001, the experienced Army doctors diagnosed the ... More

RACY CASES
The disposable elderly?
Raman's mother, Sweta, is over 70, but her toothless smile still lights up a room. Her grandchildren, Anusha and Preeti, adore her, especially her tales about their father's mischief as a child. Though Raman is close to 50 he is addicted to his ... More

STICKLISH ISSUES
A retail revolution in the making?
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Domestic Violence Act 2005
Responses to Sticklish Issues dated October 30 More

STORIES RETOLD
Remembering Raman
Year 1922. I was 12 years old when my family moved to Kolkata, or Calcutta, as it was called those days. Our house was in Bow Bazar, Chatterjee Block. C.V. Raman, or mama, as we used to call him, was our neighbour. I used to help mami off and ... More

AT YOUR SERVICE
Service tax on translation jobs
We are a company that undertakes translation work from various languages for our clients. Would our services attract service tax under `business support services'. As our services haven't been specified in the service tax list, we haven't ... More

60 SECONDS CHIEF!
Passion for work
Mr Ram Chandra Agarwal is Chairman and Managing Director of Vishal Retail Limited. This graduate from Calcutta University. Here is his take on four questions from Business Line: Two things that my education/ training taught ... More

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