The Narendra Modi government made a politically brave and economically sound decision to raise petroleum prices in the country. The government seems to be in
Month: September 2017
Embrace reforms: More than a stimulus, reversing economic slowdown needs factor market unshackling–Times of India–23.09.2017
This week witnessed a flurry of activity among ministers and bureaucrats as the scale of India’s economic crisis has, hopefully, begun to sink in. The
चिंताजनक घसरण–अग्रलेख महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स –२३.०९.२०१७
देशात गेल्या तीन वर्षांत रोजगार निर्मितीत सुमारे साठ टक्क्यांनी घट झाल्याची केंद्रीय कामगार खात्याने जारी केलेली आकडेवारी म्हणजे मोदी सरकारसमोर धरलेला आरसाच. नोटाबंदीबाबत रिझर्व्ह बँकेने
Only Rs 12,000-cr credit claims valid | Business Standard News–23.09.2017
The government on Friday said only Rs 12,000 crore of the Rs 65,000 crore of input tax credit claimed by assessees for the pre-GST stocks
Demonetisation was not required at all: Manmohan Singh | Business Standard News–23.09.2017
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said the economy is on a “downhill path” because of the “adventure” of demonetisation undertaken last year which
Relax fiscal deficit, cut interest rates to revive growth, says CII | Business Standard News–23.09.2017
The Narendra Modi government might need to relax the fiscal deficit target for the year, and the Reserve Bank of India should cut interest rates
Make haste slowly | Business Standard Column–23.09.2017
Spend even 10 minutes discussing the problems of filing online forms under the new GST regime with a business accountant and you will get an
Arun Jaitley: Economists caution FM Arun Jaitley: Don’t go Pranab’s way with stimulus – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
Just when it looked like good going, the Modi government faces an existential crisis: red lights are blinking on the country’s major macroeconomic parameters. Pressure
Credit Rating: S&P cuts China’s credit rating, citing risk from debt growth – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
S&P Global Ratings cut China’s sovereign credit rating for the first time since 1999, citing the risks from soaring debt, and revised its outlook to
Sanjay Chandra: Supreme Court denies bail to Unitech MD Sanjay Chandra – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
The Supreme Court once again refused to grant bail to UnitechBSE 0.82 % managing director Sanjay Chandra, insisting he could not be freed without ensuring
Gold: Commerce ministry against blanket curbs on import of gold – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
The commerce department is against the idea of putting a blanket restriction on import of gold even as surging imports have worsened India’s trade and
GDP growth: OECD cuts India’s FY18 growth outlook – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has trimmed India’s growth forecast for the current financial year, citing the temporary impact of the rollout of
GST: A defining feature of India’s economy has just fallen prey to the beauty of GST – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
The defining feature of the informal economy is its inscrutability, that it is beyond official ken. All that is solid melts into air, all that
spending: Modi government’s planned booster dose for economy puts policymakers in two minds – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
India is considering a package of stimulus measures to boost exports, encourage domestic investment, support small and medium enterprises and provide more money for rural
services tax: GST: Centre, states to divide taxpayer base – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has put in place an elaborate framework for division of taxpayers between the state and central tax authorities,
DBS: Stimulus at this juncture could threaten near-term macro-economic stability: DBS – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
A slowdown in growth is likely to create pressure on the government to announce an economic stimulus package. But it could have an adverse impact
layoffs: Millions of jobseekers may soon find no takers as falling growth casts a long shadow on India – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
The moderation in GDP growth rate may further widen the gap between the number of job aspirants entering the market and the rate at which
reserve bank of india: P2P lending startups to get NBFC tag soon – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
After more than a year of haze around regulations for the peer-to-peer lending startups, a notification from the government has emerged as a green shoot
For capital gains relief, flat possession date counts – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
The date of possession of a new house, and not that of the purchase/sale agreement, will be considered for calculating the eligibility period for claiming
GST Bill: Here’s how to spot a fake GST bill – The Economic Times–22.09.2017
All eligible businesses must migrate to GST immediately and use GSTIN on their invoices. The transition to the goods and services tax (GST) regime for