Arun Kumar Demonetisation as a means of tackling the black economy was destined to fail. It was carried out on the incorrect premise that black
Month: September 2017
Social revolution in a JAM – The Hindu–08.09.2017
Equality in the digital space is different from empowering Indians in the bricks-and-mortar world In a post on Facebook made on the third anniversary of
Must restore banks’ health in months, if not weeks: RBI – The Hindu–08.09.2017
Reserve Bank of India’s deputy governor Viral Acharya said a feasible plan was quickly needed to address the massive recapitalisation requirements of public sector banks.
Privacy: Supreme Court notice to government, Google & Twitter on cross-border data sharing and privacy – The Economic Times–07.09.2017
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to Twitter and Google, two of the most popular Internet companies in terms of usage, and the Union
BankBazaar: Online lending marketplaces look at digital players to expand customer base – The Economic Times–07.09.2017
As digital-lending platforms come up with innovative products to disrupt the lending space, marketplaces which connect them to potential borrowers are opening up to enlisting
Narendra Modi: Modi’s 1 crore jobs challenge may be biggest re-election risk – The Economic Times–07.09.2017
With job creation seen as his government’s biggest failing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi replaced both ministers in charge of employment. Their successors face an uphill
Facebook: Online tools helping Indian SMEs sell products globally: Facebook – The Economic Times–07.09.2017
While 43 per cent of Indian exporters in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) depend on online tools for 75 per cent of their international sales,
Weak investment demand bigger challenge than GST, noteban, say experts – The Financial Express–07.09.2017
India’s economic activity lost momentum in the June quarter and critics blamed GST as well as demonetisation for the slip, but its weak investment demand
India GDP growth to re-accelerate as GST impact fades, says Morgan Stanley report – The Financial Express–07.09.2017
Economic activity in the country lost some pace amid GST related disruptions but underlying growth momentum remains strong and the country may clock 6.7 per
‘Tax rebates to consumers, traders to promote digital payments’ – The Financial Express–07.09.2017
Traders body CAIT today suggested several measures such as tax benefits to both consumer and merchant to promote digital payments in the country. The Confederation
No information on how much black money has been removed as a result of demonetisation: RBI – The Financial Express–07.09.2017
The RBI has told a parliamentary panel that it has “no information” on how much black money has been extinguished as a result of demonetisation
Unprecedented black money crackdown launched by Narendra Modi government – The Financial Express–07.09.2017
Deregistering over 2 lakh companies—and, in the process, freezing their accounts—for failing to comply with statutory obligations to present information relating to their finances and
GDP dip in face of global recovery worrying: Rajan | Business Line–07.09.2017
It is a matter of concern that India’s economy is slowing down even as the global environment is picking up, says former RBI Governor Raghuram
Focus on cleaning bank books, rather than mergers: Raghuram Rajan | Business Line–07.09.2017
Excerpts: There is some criticism of the powers given to the RBI to direct banks to act against defaulters. Is it a good idea
GSTN: Exporters demand total exemption from GST – The Economic Times–06.09.2017
Exporters have petitioned the government for an outright exemption on payment of goods and services tax, saying that the time it takes to get reimbursements
Benefits have to be really large to justify demonetisation costs: Raghuram Rajan – The Economic Times–06.09.2017
Edited excerpts: Now that we know the damage caused by demonetisation , was it really worth it? Is it more than what you had told
Cybersecurity, do small business owners like you need to worry? – The Economic Times–06.09.2017
It’s a crisp morning and you settled down with a steaming cup of coffee and your newspaper. Little would you have guessed that a mere
Suresh Prabhu: Policy soon to boost farm exports, says commerce minister Suresh Prabhu – The Economic Times
The government will soon bring in a policy framework for facilitating access to global markets for India’s agriculture products, commerce and industry minister Suresh Prabhu
demonetisation: Better to under-promise and over-achieve: Raghuram Rajan on growth – The Economic Times–06.09.2017
In a veiled dig at the government, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today said it is always better to under-promise and over-achieve than to face
loan waivers: Agriculture must attract youth, loan waivers no remedy: MS Swaminathan – The Economic Times–06.09.2017
Indian agriculture must become profitable to boost farmers’ income and attract youth to the farm sector as loan waivers cannot be sustained, according to eminent