What strategic moves would Adolf Hitler have made if the atomic bomb had been invented in the early 1930s? Would he have risked nuclear annihilation
Month: December 2018
How the growth of self-employed entrepreneurs is a bitter-sweet success | Business Standard Column
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has often emphasised the importance of entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs do not make a claim on a job available in the labour market but, they provide jobs to others
Do we really need dual-class shares? | Business Standard Column
Every once in a while an idea takes hold which is supposed to be the panacea for a specific problem plaguing the local equity markets. Share buy-backs
Course correction? on GST decisions – The Hindu
Under attack on how the indirect tax regime has panned out, the Goods and Services Tax Council on Saturday announced a set of feel-good moves
Capital idea? on banks recapitalisation plan – The Hindu
With just months to go for the general election, the government looks all set to open the credit taps of the economy. The Centre has
Saving the ‘suited-booted’–Deccan Chronicle
The government’s plan to infuse Rs 83,000 crore into the public sector banks that are under the scrutiny of the Reserve Bank of India’s Prompt
Unemployability, a huge concern | Deccan Herald
The state of our higher education is reason for concern. Education is not providing our youth with the skills they need for employment. According to
Loan waivers: futile, bad for economy | Deccan Herald
An epidemic of farm loan waivers has spread across many states in the country, which would badly affect their financial health and eventually the national
| A case of failure of justice | Editorial–Deccan Herald
Sixteen, including Shah, were discharged from the case even before the trial started. (PTI File Photo) The acquittal of all the 22 accused persons in the 2005
MHA’s snooping order challenged in Supreme Court – The Economic Times
Challenging the constitutionality and legality of the Centres order empowering central agencies and the Delhi Police to snoop on all computers, a public interest litigation
Demonetization: World steps up to study India’s cash ban while Modi looks away–Economic Times
By Jeanette Rodrigues Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration hasn’t assessed the impact of one of history’s most sweeping changes in currency policy. “No Madam,” was
Donald Trump says: “The only problem our economy has is the Fed” – The Economic Times
President Donald Trump blasted the Federal Reserve on Monday, describing it as the “only problem” for the US economy, as top officials discussed a rout in stock markets
nabard: Clear bank dues when loans are waived: Nabard to states – The Economic Times
Amid a flurry of farm loan waivers, financial institution Nabard has written to states advising them to ensure that dues of banks that actually write-off the loan
GST: Five things to do before you file annual returns under GST–Economic Times
By Archit Gupta The Government has extended the deadline to file the annual returns for FY 2017-18 under Goods and Services Tax (GST) to March 31, 2019, which earlier was December
SME: Global SMEs look forward to more trade opportunities with India–Economic Times
Moderated by Alka Arora, Joint Secretary (SME), Ministry of MSME, the session saw participation from delegates of Zambia, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal. Mutual recognition agreements
Data Protection Bill is a necessary but belated effort to safeguard Indian users and national interest–Times of India
A report in Times of India indicates that the government aims to introduce a nuanced data localisation requirement in its proposed Data Protection Bill. “Sensitive”
A spy state? Home ministry’s blanket surveillance order must be tested against fundamental right to privacy–Times of India
The Union home ministry order last week that authorised ten intelligence, tax and law enforcement agencies to “intercept, monitor and decrypt any information generated, transmitted,
Income Tax dept allows manual filing by resident, NRI taxpayers for nil/lower TDS certificate – The Financial Express
The Income Tax Act, 1961, provides that if a taxpayer considers that his total income warrants deduction of income tax at lower/ nil rate, he
Experts wary of changes proposed in IT rules; say amendments detrimental to privacy, free speech – The Financial Express
The controversial area has marked a prolonged tug-of-war between the Centre and WhatsApp, following incidents of mob-violence incited by rumours floating on the popular messaging
GST Intelligence unit unearths Rs 2.2-billion fake tax-invoices scam | Business Standard News
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has busted a racket of fraudulent companies engaged in raising fake tax invoices worth Rs 2.2 billion to avail input-tax credit. According
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