The Centre is bent upon over-regulating the online marketplace The latest ‘Review of foreign direct investment in e-commerce’ is based on a misguided view that
Month: December 2018
The GST journey has been all but smooth – The Hindu BusinessLine
Hit by too many tariff items, frequent changes in rates and chinks in the filing system, a course correction is badly needed On January 1,
CA Institute’s disciplinary probe hearing against IL&FS auditors postponed – The Hindu BusinessLine
There is no information on when the next hearing will take place The much-anticipated hearing in the CA Institute’s inquiry against certain statutory auditors of
Nothing wrong in Shah’s views | Deccan Herald
Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah is the latest target of abusive attacks and a hate campaign after he expressed concern over the rising tide of intolerance
Snooping order, threat to democracy | Deccan Herald
The Union Home Ministry issued an order last week that authorises 10 intelligence, tax and law enforcement agencies to “intercept, monitor and decrypt any information generated, transmitted,
हाच विकासाचा रस्ता | Maharashtra Times
हाच विकासाचा रस्ता एकीकडे चीनसारखा देश काही तासांत बहुमजली इमारती उठविण्याचे प्रात्यक्षिक घडवून जगाला चकित करीत असताना भारतात भूमिपूजनानंतर २१ वर्षांनी सामरिक आणि दळणवळणाच्या दृष्टीने
Bogibeel bridge: many advantages | Deccan Herald
With the inauguration of the Bogibeel bridge, connectivity in the North-East has received a shot in the arm. The 4.9-km-long bridge, which spans the River
| हेतू आणि हेरगिरी | Loksatta
दहा यंत्रणांना नागरिकांवर ‘पाळत’ ठेवण्याचे अधिकार दिले काँग्रेसने. मग मनमोहन सिंग वा चिदम्बरम यांना कुणी ‘हुकूमशहा’ का नाही म्हटले? हा कायदा होणे ही माहिती-महाजालाच्या काळाची
To check fraud, CVC starts examining audit reports of state-run banks, insurance companies – The Economic Times
According to government data, various banks have reported an increase in cases of fraud during 2015-16 and 2017-18. Probity watchdog Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has started examining
GST: 31st GST Council Meeting – The hits and misses–Economic Times
By Abhishek Jain The action-packed one year of India’s biggest tax reform, GST, seemed to continue its eventful journey with a plethora of rationalizations/ clarifications
IBC: Bidders face jail term if they back out from insolvency process – The Economic Times
The government and the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India are looking at using provisions of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC) against Liberty House
Default rate in small loans lowest, finds study – The Economic Times
Credit bureaus appear to be helping high-street banks take cautious lending decisions where loans are not backed by collaterals. Although personal loans, which are offered
Right move on land in Chhattisgarh–Economic Times
“Buy land,” said Mark Twain, “they aren’t making it any more.” That insight has inspired many companies in India, irrespective of the future of projects
GST-Case for abolishing anti-profiteering arm–Economic Times
The National Anti-Profiteering Authority’s (NAA) move to slap a penalty of Rs 380 crore on Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) for alleged failure to pass on
Middle ground: Reasonable digital surveillance only possible with strict oversight–Times of India
The Supreme Court ruled recently, in a historic judgment, that the right to privacy is part of the fundamental rights guaranteed to Indian citizens. Nevertheless,
GST–Anti-profiteering notice to HUL is a sham, time to abolish NAA – The Financial Express
HUL could have lowered prices after GST rates were cut, but this cannot be done overnight. With the country’s biggest FMCG player in the dock
India’s exports performance good despite global headwinds; but here’s why Suresh Prabhu isn’t happy – The Financial Express
India is preparing a specific strategy for exports to each geography as part of plans to make 2019 a year when outward shipments would start
Raising GST threshold to Rs 75 lakh is a bad idea – The Financial Express
The argument of raising thresholds to stop harassment is an old one, and applies to all taxes, not just the GST. With the general elections
Section 74 of insolvency code needed, but can deter bidders: Experts | Business Standard News
The jury is still out on Section 74 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), which details provisions for punishment of company officials who breach
Farm Income-Old ideas, no solutions | Business Standard Editorials
Some of the key suggestions for lifting the farm economy, mooted by the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog in its recently released “Strategy
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