Indian tax authorities have begun questioning consultants and accountants on the methodology of their enterprise-value estimates after challenging the valuations of startups. Since August, the
Day: September 13, 2017
Lessons from failure: 5 things that make or break startups – The Economic Times–13.09.2017
Startups are on the rise in the country. But the start-up formula is not easy to master. So read on to find out an expert’s
Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant for 10-fold rise in advances and deposit caps for OTP-based accounts – The Financial Express–13.01.2017
Niti Aayog chief executive Amitabh Kant today said the Reserve Bank should go for a ten-fold increase in the deposit and advances caps on accounts
Pulses prices collapse: Here is what really caused this outcome to pass – The Financial Express–13.09.2017
An increase of around 12%, on average, in the minimum support price (MSP) of five pulses in agricultural year 2016-17 should normally have boosted both
Why SC order on Jaypee Infrastructure is a win-win for all, including flatbuyers – The Financial Express–13.09.2017
The Supreme Court’s decision to persist with insolvency proceedings against Jaypee Infratech while also asking the insolvency resolution professional (IRP) to ensure the concerns of
Income-tax department calls big corporate entities to pay advance taxes | Business Standard News–13.09.2017
The income-tax (I-T) department is “coaxing” top corporate entities to make the 45 per cent of the total advance tax payment by September 15, the
Caught in a cleft [ Public Sector Banks ]| Business Standard Editorials–13.09.2017
Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Viral Acharya said last week that the financial health of India’s public sector banks (PSBs) was so poor that
A longer pause? | Business Standard Editorials–13.09.2017
In stark contrast to talk of deflation in the economy, India’s retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), grew by 3.36 per cent
PSU bank merger should follow balance sheet clean-up: Raghuram Rajan | Business Standard News–13.09.2017
Mergers of PSU banks should be done only after balancesheets are cleaned up and these are nursed back to health with adequate capitalisation, said former
GSTR1 nosedives as businesses get filing breather | Business Standard News–13.09.2017
The pace of filing goods and services tax (GST) returns under sales, or GSTR1, nosedived on Saturday evening, when the Council in the meeting in
Exporters in serious financial crisis due to GST refunds delay | Business Standard News–13.09.2017
Exporters are under very serious financial problems due to draining up of funds and liquidity crisis as GST refunds were not coming to them as
You can file a case against an e-tailer easily now | Business Standard News–13.09.2017
While there has been a phenomenal rise in e-commerce, redressal of complaints was always been a sore area. For example, earlier, if an individual had
From skills to sustainable livelihoods | Business Standard Column–13.09.2017
The debate over the poor numbers reported by the country’s skills mission and our inability to provide real jobs to tens of millions of youth
Insolvency Code: Home buyers’ plight and how realty firms should be treated | Business Standard News–13.09.2017
In an ongoing insolvency case against real estate company Jaypee Infratech, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the company to deposit Rs 2,000 crore by
As incomes rise, exporters pay the price of development | Business Line–13.09.2017
The good news is that India’s per capita income has gone up, and stayed up. The bad news, going by a recent notification of the
Banks need $65 billion more capital to meet Basel-III norms: Fitch | Business Line–13.09.2017
Fitch Ratings on Tuesday said capital needs of Indian banks have fallen from its previous estimate of $90 billion to $65 billion, largely as a
‘By-products of demonetisation could be more valuable’ | Business Line–13.09.2017
S S Mundra, former deputy governor of Reserve Bank of India, on Tuesday said that the ‘by-products’ of demonetisation could turn out to be more
How can RBI manage surplus liquidity? | Business Line–13.09.2017
Rather than lower rates, the RBI is likely to allow the rupee to rise a bit and sell bonds to deal with dollar inflows through
Time for course correction: on India’s declining growth rate – The Hindu–C Rangrajan–13.09.2017
About a week ago, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) released the estimates of the gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter (April-June) of 2017-18.
67 startups approved for availing tax benefits: Govt – The Hindu–13.09.2017
Minister of State (Commerce and Industry) C R Chaudhary said on Tuesday that 67 startups have so far been approved for availing tax benefits. Speaking