The Hindu Business Line : Monday, March 19, 2007

READING ROOM
Acts that intersperse
Almost thirty Acts have relevance to service tax law. These are apart from the general legislation, such as the Constitution of India, Indian Contract Act, Evidence Act, Indian Penal Code, Civil Procedure Code, and so on. A Handbook of Service ... More

FOR THE ASKING
Can gratuity be carried forward?
I have resigned after three years of service with an employer who has refused to pay me gratuity on the ground that it is payable only if I had completed five years of service though he has been making provision for the same in his accounts ... More

STICKLISH ISSUES
Sticklish Issues
Blog at http://SticklishIssues.blogspot.com

Decision on EPF interest rate deferred
Responses to Sticklish Issues dated March 12. More

60 SECONDS CHIEF!
Focus on task at hand
Ms Malobika Sengupta is CEO, WLC College, India. Under her guidance, WLC India has been successful in fostering an environment for the students that provides opportunities, promotes excellence and inculcates a culture of learning. Ms Sengupta is ... More

WHACKONOMICS
How to contain inflation
Increasing interest rates reduces the demand for money and increasing the CRR reduces the supply of money. Both have the effect of making money costlier. More

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