There is welcome change in India’s financial system. The share of bank credit to the commercial sector has declined of late, arm’s length finance in
Month: January 2018
Across the aisle: P Chidambaram talks about his ‘celebrating gods neglecting children’ – The Financial Express–22.01.2018—–*****
On March 26, 2017, I had written a column titled ‘Celebrating Gods, Neglecting Children’. I had said “Our idea of human resource development is minus
Towards simplification: Ease of paying GST is a long-pending reform | Business Standard Editorials–22.01.2018
The government continues to tinker with the rates and regulations surrounding the goods and services tax, or GST, which was introduced more than six months
Flip-flopping on government borrowing Business Standard Column–22.01.2018—–*****
In just about three weeks, the Union finance ministry changed its mind on its borrowing programme. On December 27, it announced its plan to borrow
bad loans: How Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code lays down a robust framework to deal with distressed assets – The Economic Times–21.01.2018—–*****
By Ravi Seth The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) — billed as the biggest economic reform in India after the Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: RBI calls for a need to have online trading platform of bad loans – The Economic Times–21.01.2018—–*****
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor, Viral Acharya called for a need to set up online platforn for trading and bidding platform of bad
GST compliance: Easier system in the works but no blunting of anti-evasion tools – The Financial Express–21.01.2018—–*****
The easier returns-filing system being put in place by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council may even dispense with the summary return form GSTR
India-ASEAN Summit: Building alliance for competitive SMEs – The Financial Express–21.01.2018
Garima Sahdev & Geethanjali Nataraj New Delhi gets busy next week to host the 10th ASEAN leaders as the chief guests of the Republic Day
RBI’s Acharya moots US-style trading platform for distressed assets | Business Standard News–21.01.2018
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Viral Acharya today suggested setting up of a online trading platform for selling distressed assets to ensure transparency
Budget 2018: Budget 2018: Will the FM address issues plaguing the MSME sector post-GST? | The Economic Times Video | ET Now–20.01.2018—–*****
Budget 2018: Will the FM address issues plaguing the MSME sector post-GST? Hit by demonetisation and then disruptions caused by the GST, what can Budget
Trade Union: Small factories bill shelved on rights concerns – The Economic Times–20.01.2018—–*****
The labour ministry won’t be pressing forward with the draft small factories legislation as it wants to make sure that workers’ rights are protected, said
GST is still a work in progress–Economic Times–20.01.2018
The GST Council’s move to cut rates of tax in 80-odd goods and services, which range from packaged drinking water in 20-litre bottles, second-hand vehicles,
RERA is regulation, not strangulation, says Vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu – The Financial Express–20.01.2018
Seeking to allay fears among builders over the Real Estate Regulatory Act (RERA), Vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu today said: “it is a regulation and not
Strong rupee, demonetisation and GST continue to hurt, badly-Here is how – The Financial Express–20.01.2018
Though it is not clear whether the government, or sections of it, continue to believe a strong rupee is good for the economy since they
Budget 2018: Unfair to judge me on demonetisation and GST only, says Modi | Business Standard News–20.01.2018—–*****
Countering the allegation that his government had reneged on the promise of creating 10 million jobs a year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi quoted a recent
Nilekani’s suggestion to GST Council: Make buyers, sellers match invoices | Business Standard News–20.01.2018—–*****
The onus of matching invoices to claim input tax credit under the goods and services tax (GST) regime may soon fall on the taxpayers instead
Need of the hour: a skill development legislation | Business Line–20.01.2018
The potential is vast, but tapping it requires effort Skill development has been one of the most talked about subjects over the past decade.
Interest income on NPAs: NBFCs pin hope Jaitley will go with apex court ruling | Business Line–20.01.2018
Non Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) have cause for cheer as the Supreme Court has ruled that interest income on non performing assets (NPAs) should not
How to fix Aadhaar: In their pell-mell drive for growth, the card issuers have compromised quality–20.01.2018
Few things have grown in this world as fast as the Aadhaar card. The UIDAI, its issuer, was established in 2009 and the first card