IF SUCCESS is the sweetest revenge then the makers of “Mersal”, a Tamil-language action-romance, must be feeling smug. Supporters of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata
Day: November 5, 2017
One Year After India Killed Off Cash, Here’s What Other Countries Should Learn from It–Harvard Business Review–05.11.2017
Almost a year ago, the Indian government rolled out an unprecedented policy move. Arguably, it was a time when the country was poised for economic
Cybersecurity: Critical infrastructure on target: A cyber attack that could be worse than war – The Economic Times–05.11.2017
Cyber criminals are more powerful and secretive but not all critical infrastructure is strong enough to resist a cyber attack. It was as if a
Bitcoin: War on bitcoin? Govt panel seeks crackdown on cryptocurrency dealers in India – The Economic Times–05.11.2017
Crypto-currencies are digital currencies that use rules of cryptography for regulation and generation of currency units. NEW DELHI: To curb the use of cryptocurrencies in
GST compliance: A case of much ado about nothing – The Economic Times–05.11.2017
By Ankit Agarwal There has been enough discussion around GST in the past 12 months. From debates about its viability, to possible impact on economy,
Six key challenges facing modern e-commerce – The Economic Times–05.11.2017
Despite these growth trends, many e-commerce businesses fail to take off within their first year. By Pavan Chandra According to recent data, eCommerce spending has
Cybersecurity: This is how hackers can compromise your mobile wallet – The Economic Times
With the ever-increasing popularity of mobile wallets, malicious hackers also have gained a keen interest in this mode of payment. By Ankush Johar India has
GST: Small, medium firms were limping back when GST added to pain: Stakeholders – The Economic Times–05.11.2017
The backbone of India’s manufacturing sector — micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) — had not yet recovered from the demonetisation move when the Goods
Infosys: Confederation of All-India Traders asks for CBI inquiry into GST portal issues – The Economic Times–05.11.2017
The Confederation of All-India Traders (CAIT) has put out a statement asking for an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigations into why InfosysBSE 0.41
Why make PSUs buy recapitalisation bonds?–Economic Times–05.11.2017
The government will reportedly nudge public sector undertakings (PSUs) to invest their surplus funds in the Rs 1.35 lakh crore recapitalisation bonds meant to shore
How to make it easier to do business–Economic Times–05.11.2017
India’s improvement by 30 places in ease of doing business, as measured by the World Bank’s annual ranking, is a signal achievement and should help
Was demonetisation pain worth it, asks common man – The Financial Express–05.11.2017
Large companies and bankers, employees and customers, as well as small and medium enterprises have all vented their anger at the demonetisation announced by the
What is a Benami property? All your questions answered in 10 points – The Financial Express–05.11.2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is in Himachal Pradesh ahead of the assembly elections, hinted at a major crackdown against benami property on Saturday afternoon.
Despite concerns over implementation of GST, MSME loan collections near-full, says report – The Financial Express–05.11.2017
Despite concerns over the implementation of GST, the monthly collection ratios of loan pools of commercial vehicles (CVs), loan against property (LAP) and MSMEs remained
A year after demonetisation, Pune’s labour sector hails move, shrugs off ill-effects of note ban – The Financial Express–05.11.2017
Almost a year past demonetisation, the labour sector in Pune has hailed PM Narendra Modi led BJP government’s move as positive pointing out to the
BJP government violated the principals of a true GST, says P Chidambaram – The Financial Express–05.11.2017
The idea of a Goods and Services Tax (GST) was, and is, a good idea. It is a tax that is in force in about
Good news: Startups focussed on India’s big challenges, now to relook angel tax to boost funding – The Financial Express–05.11.2017
With over a thousand start-ups in 2017, India’s start-up ecosystem has never looked better—even though the mortality rate is as high as 35%, a Nasscom
The big names who are backing and slamming bitcoin | Business Standard News–05.11.2017
Is bitcoin a legitimate asset, or a super-bubble waiting to implode? As prices for the cryptocurrency skyrocket, investors and pundits are increasingly taking sides. The
The eternal asymptotes | Business Standard Column–05.11.2017
In mathematics there is a concept called asymptotes. There are many definitions but the simplest is an asymptote is a line which is tangent to
Political confidence is not business confidence | Business Standard Column–05.11.2017
If you have been foolish enough to choose economics as your preferred option for a BA degree, one of the first things you are taught