The Hindu Business Line : Monday, October 01, 2007

READING ROOM
We live in a beautiful place
What is the most impressive scene in outer space? This was one of the questions that a bunch of elementary school students posed, via amateur radio, to Sunita Williams. She said, “I think the most impressive scene up here is actually seeing ... More

FOR THE ASKING
Mother’s financial security
I want to transfer around Rs 20 lakh to my mother’s bank account and then invest it in her name in bank fixed deposit. Please advice me whether interest earned on these FDs would be taxable in my hands. Suppose she has no ... More

RACY CASES
When to exercise your options
The following week, everybody was present well in advance except the MD. He walked in at the last moment apologizing profusely. “Sorry everyone! I am coming straight from the airport. Hope that I have not missed ... More

STICKLISH ISSUES
Sethusamudram project imbroglio
Responses to Sticklish Issues dated September 24. More

Twenty20 World Cup: Cash raining on Indian cricketers
Too much? Or, just right? More

WRITE RIGHT
Good writers understand readers
The main purpose of persuasive writing is “to influence the way a reader thinks, feels or acts,” says Lindsay Camp in Can I Change Your Mind? ( www.penguin.com). He ... More

60 SECONDS CHIEF!
Do not procrastinate
Ms Harinder Singh is General Manager at Grand Ashok, Bangalore. She is responsible for implementing strategies to streamline the entire operations of Grand Ashok. She has also served as General Manager, Hyatt Regency, Kathmandu. An amateur ... More

WHACKONOMICS
Tax policy and inflation
When taxes are imposed on goods, consumers will have to pay more and, therefore, it leads to an prices going up. And it should follow that when taxes are reduced, it will reduce inflation as consumers have to now pay less. Therefore, in the ... More

CAREER CROSSROADS
LLB vs MBA
I am a practising company secretary interested in doing an additional course to enhance my career prospects. I am not sure whether I should go for MBA or do a course in law. I have heard that LLB is a good option but I am not in a ... More

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