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Rape of Libya's revolution

Evidence piles on Gadhafi army's use of mass rape and sexual assault to crush rebels.

Sugam and its pinpricks

A carrot and stick approach is needed to enlarge the taxpayer base.

Stack your tech amidst custom-built luxury

Join these entrepreneurs to shoot wildlife

Fair value hierarchy, with inputs prioritised

The management must use valuation techniques that are appropriate to the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available.

When crumbled governance made news

Each industry is exposed to specific business instances when corporate governance norms could be given the go-by.

Filing of sales tax returns, VAT refund to go online in Bengal

State e-governance scheme for small and medium enterprises

Taxing lesson for school kids

Chamber decries higher GST rates

Financial WMDs or safety airbags?

With the right tools and risk management, derivatives can well be the airbag that absorbs the impact of a crash, rather than weapons of mass destructi

Ease system of tax payments: Barnala

Largest distant water reservoir in universe discovered

I-T raids on Malayalam superstars

Non-filers and e-filers

Filing I-T returns is worth the effort as it records compliance with the tax laws.

‘Anti-avoidance rules too harsh'

We have to do some thinking whereby the international community does not shy away from investing here.

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For inclusive banking

The goal of financial inclusion through new entrants would be better served if the RBI were to facilitate the entry of ‘brownfield' NBFCs into b

Arresting insurance frauds

A zero tolerance to fraud coupled with a robust database, effective procedures and processes and a disciplinary action framework may reduce fraud risk

A marriage of regions and cuisines

Even as wedding menus increasingly go the chaat-Chinese-pasta way, a food festival in Chennai attempts to rustle up some regional favourites.

Each day, liberate yourself

Pause occasionally, and make time for your being.

Pipli's live art heritage

Appliqué art dating back to ancient temple rituals thrives in this small town in Orissa.

Emeralds, the gem of an initiative

Profanity vs. an old pro

The delicious potboiler of genres that is Bollywood today.

Bollywood swinging

Click for a slice of luscious Devgad mango

Farmers in Sindhudurg decided to hop online to compete with Maharashtra's more famous Ratnagiri variety.

It takes a village… to teach the doc

Dr Rani Bang, who pioneered pathbreaking rural healthcare models, shares the story of her life and work.

I-T Dept: Figuring it out with a paintbrush

The Income-Tax Department marks 150 years by holding an art exhibition in Delhi

For cost efficiency in telcos

Telecom companies must have a growth strategy that is a judicious mix of new product development and cost reduction. JAYESH EASWARAMONY, VICE-PRESIDEN

Dhoni’s bat goes for £100,000 at charity auction

Sushil Kumar Modi elected GST panel head

Now, super tomatoes to help prevent cancer!

NASA spacecraft Dawn enters orbit of Vesta

Bollywood poster artists re-employed!

Antilla, the latest in tourists' ‘must-see' list

Capital gains taxation will be near ideal under DTC

With rationalisation of Capital Gains taxation, it is widely felt that India has moved into a comfort zone with near-ideal tax rates and hence there i

‘Body shopping' notices flawed

The legislative intent on tax benefits in regard to onshore development work had always been to treat the receipts as part of export turnover.

Tourism marketing: A new pitch from God’s Own Country

Kerala’s tourism revival package has new products and a unique positioning with an eye on the post-pandemic domestic traveller

‘Arbitrability’ in times of fast emerging techno-centric businesses in India

The Supreme Court has presented what is called a “four-fold” test to determine the question of arbitrability of the subject matter

India spotlights green shipping

Guidelines for incorporation of green initiatives across ports are in the works

Four biases to avoid in today’s market conditions

Being aware of your biases will help you become a better investor. Here’s how.

Index Outlook: How far can Sensex and Nifty 50 fall?

The sell-off intensifies in the indices outlook is bearish and any bounce from current levels will be short-lived

Bullion Cues: Is gold and silver losing sheen?

Further decline in futures likely

Auroville: An utopian search for a better world

Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit

Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing

A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century

Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved

Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up