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| July 31, 2004 |
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Sayyid Bros. or B S Zafar?
The UPA government is like Farrukhsiyar's court.
Tale of two companies
Also, ITC was in what one has to recognise as a "sin" business, in comparison with Lever's bread and butter products of everyday living, says T N Ninan.
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| July 29, 2004 |
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Telling it like it is
Given its own achievements, it is still a mystery why India Inc should be so hesitant about telling the government like it is.
Realeconomik and how to remain in power
Even if the Left chooses not to support the policy, it should support the government.
Should EPF interest rates be lowered?
The administered rates of interest on social security and small savings investments should be treated as social security expenditure by the government.
Kelkar II: Reading the fine print
Let us first examine what the report says. The report heavily relies on the 88th Amendment to the Constitution on service tax, which has inserted an item, 92C, in the Union List.
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| July 27, 2004 |
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Kelkar II: Two cheers and a boo
The Kelkar committee believes that the expenditure multiplier is larger, and concludes "that the contractionary effect of cutting expenditure is larger than the contractionary effect of raising taxes".
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| July 24, 2004 |
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It's boom time in Kolkata
There is new life in Kolkata for real estate, shopping malls and retail finance, says T N Ninan
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| July 19, 2004 |
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De-risking agriculture
An inadequate delivery system is a threat to the strategy laid out in the Budget, says Subir Gokarn
The great retail riddle
While figuring out customer psychographics is a challenge anywhere in the world, developed markets like the US have an edge in that official data, says Sunil Jain
Banks and capital
Two proposals by the Reserve Bank have come in for sweeping criticism, says A V Rajwade
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| July 17, 2004 |
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And who will account for the 2% tax
If panchayats and district administrations have a right to decide and implement basic education and midday meals schemes as they please, then taxpayers also have the right to know how well their money is being spent.
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| July 15, 2004 |
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What a disappointing Budget!
'While some of the measures are a low blow to India's fiscal and social health, its failure to think out of the box is a signal disappointment and considerable loss to all.'
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| July 13, 2004 |
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If you ain't a cat, don't worry!
'Perhaps being an underdog is the best thing that could happen to you. The initial break may be hard to get but there is more hunger to prove yourself,' says Rashmi Bansal.
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| July 12, 2004 |
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Why FDI will not flow in
Let's not kid ourselves into believing that one announcement in a Budget means anything.
What VAT needs
Before the VAT tax regime can begin, the states need to complete some important tasks.
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| July 03, 2004 |
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Captives for all reasons
Setting up captive BPO units by MNCs may not always be viable, says Akshaya Bhargava.
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