The Hindu Business Line : Monday, December 18, 2006

READING ROOM
Reporting variations
Typically, annual reports reflect the culture and economic climate of a company's home country. Thus write George Thomas Friedlob and Ralph E. Welton, in Keys to Reading an Annual Report, (third edition) from Westland. Companies in the US, ... More

FOR THE ASKING
What's the rationale behind share buyback?
There seems to be some confusion. Section 77 of the Companies Act does not allow a company to buy its own shares but the subsequent Section 77A permits buyback subject to certain conditions. What is your view on this? Tara Ramachandran, ... More

SWATI CA
Is the argument of greater good, good enough?
Story so far: I happen to visit the market regulator's office on a day when IMSS, the new surveillance software, was being launched. The Integrated Market Surveillance System skims through 3-4 gigabytes per day and applies nearly 30 ... More

RACY CASES
Surviving the stock market
Harish sat on the parapet lining the sea-face on Marine Drive. It was high tide and the waves were dashing against the rocks below. He could feel the restless motion of the waves. It was 9 pm. He knew that it was time to get up and move towards ... More

STICKLISH ISSUES
Government promises to reallocate shares to IPO scam victims
Responses to Sticklish Issues dated December 11 More

LLP Bill introduced
Blog at: http://SticklishIssues.blogspot.com

AT YOUR SERVICE
Tax worries of a service provider
I understand that service tax is payable when taxable service crosses Rs 4 lakh in a year, while registration must be done after it crosses Rs 3 lakh. Also service tax up to Rs 4 lakh service is exempt. My turnover crossed Rs 3 lakh in the ... More

SOFT SKILLS
Prevent inappropriate expression of anger
How does one tackle anger, other than breathing deeply or counting to 10? D. Murali Anger is a symptom of emotional pain. We have to take care of both the symptom and its cause. For that we need to understand some things. One ... More

60 SECONDS CHIEF!
Help others realise their potential
Mr Soumya Banerjee is the Managing Director of Sapient Corporation. He is responsible for leading Sapient's global delivery capabilities in India. He holds a Bachelor's degree in computer engineering from Mumbai University (India), and a ... More

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