DEC. 8, 2002
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Two Slab
Income Tax

The Kelkar panel, constituted to reform India's direct taxes, has reopened the tax debate-and at the individual level as well. Should we simplify the thicket of codifications that pass as tax laws? And why should tax calculations be so complicated as to necessitate tax lawyers? Should we move to a two-slab system? A report.


Dying Differentiation
This festive season has seen discount upon discount. Prices that seemed too low to go any lower have fallen further. Brands that prided themselves in price consistency (among the consistent values that constitute a brand) have abandoned their resistance. Whatever happened to good old brand differentiation?

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Rock On The Rock
If haven't got a road-stopper of a music system in your car, you just aren't in the groove. Check out some of the coolest car audio systems in the play.

The Alpine CDA-789R has a 60-watt V-Drive AMP for clean, smooth and dynamic output, an advanced Max Tune pro tuner, as well as 8 Bass Engine Plus features for advanced acoustic customisation. The special Mediaxpander enhances the sometimes tinny sounding mp3 tracks as well as music from other sources. With three pre-outs, this unit is a good foundation if you intend to add other features later.
Price: Rs 27,500

Alpine CDA-W550E
This stylish looking 2-DIN (double height: 100 mm) unit offers 3 pre-AMP outlets, 5 modes of digital signal processor (DSP) surround sound and a 7-band graphic equaliser that allows you to adjust the quality of sound to your liking. It even has a built-in swing face with which you can select multiple viewing angles to fit your needs, a 6.5-inch monitor that retracts back into the 1-DIN dash space when not in use, and comes with a wireless remote.
Price: Rs 49,500

Pioneer FH-P8800
This one from Pioneer is definitely for the big boys. It comes with a DSP, auto-equaliser, smart remote, IP-Bus control and four high power amplifiers with RCA pre-outs for precision sound delivery. With its Supertuner-III you can preset 24 radio stations of your choice and its CD player uses automatic gain control for optimum CD tracking performance.
Price: Rs 40,000

Blaupunkt Madrid C70
It is part of German car audio major Blaupunkt's top end Skyline range of car audio systems. Recently launched in India, the Madrid C70 comes equipped with 45 watt x 4 power, a digital radio, 4-Channel pre-amp out for clearer sound at high volume, telephone auto-muting (so that each time your phone goes off you don't have to make a dash for the car stereo), keycard security, and a 3-band digital parametric equaliser. It is CD compatible and comes with a convenient steering wheel remote.
Price: Rs 22,600

Sony CDX-MP30
Enjoy your MP3s on the highway. Storing your MP3 files onto CD-R means hours upon hours of sweet tunes-all from a single disc. The detachable faceplate also has dual pre-amp outputs for adding extra amplifiers. Other features include a bright 2-colour LCD segmented display, a knob encoder that lets you control the volume and audio functions by feel, so you won't have to take your eyes off the road. Comes with a wireless remote control.
Price: Rs 17,990

 

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