The Hindu Business Line : Monday, June 25, 2007

READING ROOM
Work is a verb
These statements, which sound as crisp as Athichoodi of Avvaiyar, the grand old lady poet that Tamil Nadu produced centuries ago, are from James Dale's The Obvious (www.crosswordbookstores.com). "The secrets to success in business ... More

FOR THE ASKING
Can I give my spouse a loan to reduce tax?
My wife, aged 56, is a homemaker and has no independent source of income. I am retired and am now 61, that is, not a senior citizen yet for the I-T department. I have invested in the senior citizens scheme, mutual funds and in bank deposits. I ... More

RACY CASES
Why people betray in deals
Where no end is seen to a set of deals, then both parties will play nice forever. Another way to look at it is that when a person first decides to play mean he is looking for short-term profits, not long-term gains. More

STICKLISH ISSUES
Switching to alternative fuels
Responses to Sticklish Issues dated June 18 More

Sticklish Issues
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AT YOUR SERVICE
Web designing
I am m a software engineer and engaged in the business of developing and designing Web sites for various companies. Does `Web designing' come under the service tax net? If yes, under which category of taxable service? Prakash R., ... More

60 SECONDS CHIEF!
Implementation is the key
Mr A. Satish Kumar is Managing Director of Henkel India Ltd, a subsidiary of the German consumer goods major, Henkel KGaA. An MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and an alumnus of Columbia University's Senior Executive ... More

WHACKONOMICS
Dynamics of the rising rupee
The rise of the rupee has been unprecedented. It rose by more than 10 per cent against the US dollar, the euro, the British pound, and the Japanese yen in less than three months. A look at the economics of the rising rupee. More

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