The poor health and spread of Indias forests are not the only dismaying aspects brought out by the governments latest state of the forests report. The revelation that the estimate of total forest

Editorial: Poor forest cover

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Tata Indicom will soon replicate its Mumbai call centre, manned by visually challenged individuals, in more cities 


We are all ears

Thirty-eight days of walking from Bhopal to New Delhi and 18 days of sitting in dharna at Jantar Mantar have not fatigued the people of Bhopal who have been camping in New Delhi to seek justice 24

Growing up in the shadow of Bhopal

P>Last week there was a front page news item in a national daily (Indian Express, 17 April), which caught my eye.

Shankar Acharya: A billion peons now?

<P>One key area in service tax law which has caused considerable disagreement between the tax payers and the authorities has been in relation to applicability to input tax credits on a variety of input services.

Determination of place of removal in service tax law

&nbsp;It is election time. The India Shining campaign has a formidable successor  the Bharat Nirman campaign.

Competition regulation needs fixing

<P>The Supreme Court has ruled that relatives of employees of BSNL could be kept out of award of contracts if they are in influential positions.

Influential relatives could be kept out of contracts: SC on BSNL appeal

&nbsp;Intellectual Property (IP) is still a strange beast in this country. People eye it rather warily, uncertain of its temperament (how hard will it bite or is it the clawing sort?) and the hidden threat in its still unfolding contours.

Latha Jishnu: Is the US style of examination right for India?

The foreign policy of my government seeks to promote an environment of peace and stability in our region and in the world to facilitate accelerated socio-economic development and safeguard our

`We hope that nuclear deal will become possible`

Securities Transaction Tax (STT) made harsher<BR>The Securities Transaction Tax (STT) was introduced by Finance (No. 2) Act, 2004. The rate of tax applicable for purchase and sale of equity share or

Impact of Budget on foreign firms

The Supreme Court last week dismissed the appeal of the Commissioner of Customs against the ruling of the customs appellate tribunal which granted customs relief to Ferodo India Ltd, manufacturer of

Ferodo case: SC upholds Tribunal`s view

E&Y Analysis: Indirect Taxes

Ernst &amp; Young on how Budget 2008 will impact businesses and individuals. 


E&Y Analysis: Direct Taxes

Contribution of service taxes to government revenues and introduction of new services. 


PwC Analysis: Service Tax

On July 21, 2001, Dr S N Indora of Ballabgarh, Faridabad, Haryana, was the first doctor in the country to be booked under the anti-female foeticide law, the Pre-natal sex determination Act. 


`The doctors are just greedy`

The Anil Agarwal Foundation's dream of a super university will mean 10,000 acres of land, 18 villages, power and water that can run a city. 


The 10,000-acre road to wisdom

With budget airlines threatening to boycott airports with high user development fees, the costing of UDF and apportioning of airport revenues become significant.


Is a UDF levy for new airports justified?

The year 2008 started off on a bad note for the world economy, with a US recession all but certain and markets across the globe caught in the pessimism. Matters are not improved when the expected

Heightened uncertainty

The honourable Raksha Mantri, on a visit to the North East recently, spoke glowingly about infrastructure development by the Peoples Republic of China in the adjoining areas of Tibet. It is a thought

`Army chief made irresponsible statements`

It would help if the ministers concerned followed the Congress heir apparent and visited the countryside to see the wide gap between announcements and implementation.


Sreelatha Menon: Discovering India

The determination of eligibility for the loan waiver should not be done on the quantum of land held.


Prabhakar Kulkarni: A half-measure at best?

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