The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 01, 2007

READING ROOM
Get empowered through ADR
Disputes often break for reasons beyond our control. However, `quick resolution of any commercial dispute is necessary for smooth functioning of business and industry,' observes the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (www.icsi.edu) ... More

FOR THE ASKING
Can I get tax benefit for paying up wife's home loan?
My wife purchased a house in Chennai in 2005 after taking a home loan from HDFC based on her salary. The house is registered solely in her name; the home loan is also taken in her name. She quit her job in May 2006 to take care of our baby. ... More

SWATI CA
One more New Year party amidst persistent poverty
The stark reality is the existence of many poor and homeless, making do with what is left of the pavements, what with the feisty youths milling around More

RACY CASES
Options for old age security
The golden age when Smitha controlled the family purse strings and generated substantial savings from her husband's income — without his knowledge of course — is long past. After three decades of psychotropic drugs and short stays in ... More

STICKLISH ISSUES
How smooth was the transition, economically?
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Spot hidden talent, Kalam tells IITs
Responses to Sticklish Issues dated December 25 More

AT YOUR SERVICE
Records to be maintained
Have any records been prescribed under Cenvat Credit Rules to be maintained by service providers or manufactures? If no, what types of records are required to be maintained by a service provider or manufacturer of final products under Cenvat ... More

60 SECONDS CHIEF!
Aim high
Mr Abhishek Khaitan is the Managing Director of Radico Khaitan Ltd. Focussing on excellence, he has been instrumental in powering the company to its current leadership position. With his background in engineering and a financial management degree ... More

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