The Hindu Business Line : Monday, November 19, 2007

FOR THE ASKING
Why restrict borrowings from abroad?
What is wrong if a company borrows money from abroad for use in India because the rate of interest there any day is much less than here? Why has RBI introduced restrictions in ECB use?More

SWATI CA
Mutuo caveo: Borrower beware
Story so far: All that glitters isn’t gold. Can we say something similar about all the glittering hype about gold, I wonder? Deciding to go on the truth-behind-the-gold-rush trail right in the middle of the ... More

RACY CASES
Mobile number portability
Characters: Avinash — businessman, age 34; Vinod — an employee in an established GSM company, age 50; Anu — B-school student, age 22; Susheela — customer, age 40.Avinash sat down with a grunt and ... More

STICKLISH ISSUES
Healthy sigh of `retail' participation?
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How to ensure farmers get more
Responses to Sticklish Issues dated November 12 More
STORIES RETOLD
Regal narration
Ambarish Satwik, a Delhi-based surgeon, begins Perineum ( www.penguinbooksindia.com) on a matter-of-fact note: “On December 15, 1742, Bobby Clive, formally ... More
AT YOUR SERVICE
Booking of apartments
I booked a flat about eight months back for Rs 13 lakh without any escalation clause. Now the builder is demanding service tax at 12 per cent. Is he right, and can he legally do so?
Anoop ... More
60 SECONDS CHIEF!
Be happy and positive in life
Lina Ashar, Founder and Director, Kangaroo Kids Education Ltd, is recognised as a global pioneer in children’s education. A leading education chain, it is changing the way kids learn, by introducing innovative learning strategies, ... More

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