While the government has been pursuing measures to tackle rising levels of non-performing debt in public sector banks, a growing pile of bad debt had
Month: August 2017
RBI likely to cut rates again by 2017-end: Chris Wood of CLSA | Business Standard–06.08.2017
Christopher Wood There is more room for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to cut rates even after the recent 25 basis point (bps) cut
Key into the Digi world | Business Line–06.08.2017
With so many digital payment options available, which one is for you? We assess the pros and cons to help you decide Not so long
Go electronic to pay credit card bills | Business Standard–06.08.2017
The lower a cardholder’s bill, higher is the impact. For such customers, shifting online to make this payment works out to be a much better
Everything you should know about credit card fraud and how to stay safe | Business Standard–06.08.2017
If you are the owner of a credit or a debit card, there is a non-negligible chance that you may be subject to fraud, like
Be safe in cyberspace | Business Line–06.08.2017
Maksim Kabakou/shutterstock.com Maksim Kabakou/shutterstock.com As more people take increasingly to digital payment modes, the number of frauds in this space is also increasing. Net banking
HDFC Bank: Ahead of the pack | Business Line–06.08.2017
The bank’s steady growth in loan book that bucked industry trend is a key positive Fundamentally, not much has changed for the banking sector over
Economics’ Achilles heel | Business Standard–05.08.2017
Half a century ago, when I attended my very first class in economics, the professor said economic theory was a discipline — he was careful
Asked to pay VAT while dining out? Understanding restaurant bills post GST | Business Standard–05.08.2017
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is touted as an unparalleled tax reform impacting sectors across the economic spectrum and bringing in immense benefits to
First Rajan, now Panagariya: Decoding the link between the two exits | Business Standard–05.08.2017
Vice Chairman, Niti Aayog, Arvind Panagariya during a press conference on the “Draft Action Agenda for Three Years” at Niti Aayog in New Delhi Raghuram
Income tax return file: Why you should not rely solely on your income tax return filer, chartered accountant when filing ITR–Economic Times–05.08.2017
Email ID and mobile number given in your return for communication purpose should be the same as those registered in your e-filing account. Here’s a
GST: GSTN names 69 companies in second shortlist of GSPs–05.08.2017
The GST Network, the nodal agency in charge of the technological infrastructure for the new goods and services tax regime, has shortlisted 69 more companies
Twitter can be a powerful tool to help predict crimes–Economic Times–05.08.2017
NEW YORK: Microblogging site Twitter, which is open and accessible to anyone, can be used to help predict people engaged in criminal activity, a study
To be poor is unhealthy–Economic Times–05.08.2017
By: Veena S Kulkarni, Vani S Kulkarni & Raghav Gaiha Ina surprising omission, the recent National Health Policy (NHP) 2017 sidetracks the ageing of the
You can die without Aadhaar, not live without it; here’s why – The Financial Express–05.08.2017
Aadhaar to become mandatory for applying for death certificates from October 1. Aadhaar has effectively become necessary for living in India. Come October 1, 2017
Aadhaar case: How data protection will also fix privacy issue – The Financial Express–05.08.2017
Why does each app need access to your contacts/SMS—the new law must lay down rules on how much data can be collected/used and also fix
T N Ninan: Disruption, then revival? | Business Standard–05.08.2017
The economy began slowing down over a year ago. The slowdown accelerated, if you will, after the November demonetisation, if one is to judge by
India long way off from ideal GST structure, says economist Bibek Debroy | Business Standard–05.08.2017
India is a long way off from the ideal GST structure and it may not get there anytime in the near future, says NITI Aayog
Bengaluru techie arrested for Aadhaar data theft | Business Standard–05.08.2017
Abhinav Srivastava, a 31-year old software engineer working with ride-hailing start-up Ola, has been arrested by the central crime branch (CCB) police for building a
Now, pay 20% of disputed amount to get stay on I-T dept demand | Business Standard–05.08.2017
Those planning to appeal against the demand raised by the income tax (I-T) department will now get a stay only if they shell out 20