The Hindu Business Line : Monday, April 16, 2007

READING ROOM
Bangalore and Beijing vs Boston
With an eye of US Presidency is `a candidate who happens to be black, rather than `the black candidate'' — Barack Obama. The latest news is about his questioning the way some rappers talk about women in songs. They were "degrading their ... More

FOR THE ASKING
Plump for the presumptive tax
The tax laws provide for certain kind of taxpayers, such as building contractors and transport operators, to show a stipulated percentage of turnover/gross receipts as taxable income and pay tax on the same in case they don't maintain proper ... More

RACY CASES
Fingerprints on the charts
Chai time this Monday morning at Sharewallah's office was wearing a more animated look than usual. Since most of the punters loved punting in low-priced stocks, the weekend report that a government owned financial institution was looking to ... More

STICKLISH ISSUES
Govt not keen on overhauling financial sector laws, regulations
Blog at: http://SticklishIssues.blogspot.com

BCCI cap on endorsements?
Responses to Sticklish Issues dated April 9 More

AT YOUR SERVICE
Water meter service that is taxing
We have been manufacturing water meters the last four years. In January 2003, the Bangalore Water Supply Board (BWSB) invited tenders for repair and maintenance of water meters and we won the bid. The rate we had quoted was inclusive of all ... More

60 SECONDS CHIEF!
Be decisive
Mr David J. Wippich is the President and CEO of Ensim Corporation. As President and CEO, Mr David Wippich has over twenty years of experience at international technology companies. Most recently, Mr David served as the President and Chief ... More

WHACKONOMICS
Hope versus greed
When one gambles/bets in a casino, there is a saying that goes, "the odds are always on the house." Simply, that means that your chances of winning against the house, that is, the casino, extends from miniscule to nothing. When you buy a lottery ... More

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