The US government has been shut for 24 days, now making it the longest shutdown in US history. The shutdown is over President Donald Trump’s
Month: January 2019
Big opportunity to fund small firms–Economic Times
The RBI has reportedly warned the government about the small loans given under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana to micro enterprises turning into a big
MUDRA loan: RBI cautions government over NPA spike in MUDRA loans – The Economic Times
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised a red-flag on the spike in non-performing assets (NPAs) under the government’s flagship scheme to support micro
Govt re-promulgates ordinance to amend companies law – The Economic Times
The Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019, was issued on Saturday, according to the official gazette. The government has re-promulgated an ordinance to amend the companies law
Government working on bilateral trade pacts to push exports, says Suresh Prabhu – The Financial Express
Given the rising challenge to the free trade, Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu said Sunday that while the aim is to open up more
Farm loan waivers: Competitive populism among political parties for votes serves none – The Financial Express
By Amarendu Nandy & Abhisek Sur The public discourse on farm loan waivers as a solution to agrarian distress has gained currency in recent times, particularly
Exaggeration of evasion is dangerous | Business Standard Column
Being an ex-insider, I know for certain that evasion of tax is exaggerated by departmental officers. They get brownie points for showing more detection of
From comparative ads to high-priced arbitrator, here are key court orders | Business Standard Column
Vehicles before sale liable to tax Manufacturers of motor vehicles, who keep them in their possession in the course of business while the vehicles are
GST exemption has brought cheers to MSMEs, but not everybody’s happy | Business Standard News
It makes business sense to avail of input tax credit, and forgo exemption benefits The latest round of relaxation in the registration threshold and composition scheme is
GST–Here’re the lessons from anti-profiteering order against HUL | Business Standard News
The National Anti-profiteering Authority, the anti-profiteering juggernaut rolls on despite questions around its constitutional validity. It recently held against Hindustan Unilever (HUL), a 98-page long
Who’s ‘poor’? Income criteria could queer quota pitch – The Hindu BusinessLine
By raising income cap 2.6 times, 90% of tax filers will come within EWS fold The NDA government’s decision to create a 10 per cent
Anaemic revival – The Hindu BusinessLine
Latest factory output data does not give clear indications of upturn With the November data for the index of industrial production showing an output increase
RBI net-seller of dollars in Nov, unwinding USD 644 mn – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Reserve Bank remained a net seller of dollars in November 2018, as it sold USD 644 million of the greenback on a net basis
Bigger role for operational creditors in resolution process worries bankers – The Hindu BusinessLine
Bankers are worried that the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) could turn chaotic and face delays as the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)
If everyone gets reservation, then no one gets reservation–Times of India
In 1989, when V P Singh changed the course of Indian politics with his sudden decision to implement the Mandal Commission’s recommendations, a leading magazine
Across the aisle: Nearly all Indians are poor | Mr. P Chidambaram–Opinion –The Indian Express
The countdown has begun. That, apparently, is the view of the government of Mr Narendra Modi. The evidence in support of this conclusion is mounting every
Out of my mind: Full speed | Opinion –Mr. Meghanad Desai—The Indian Express
The new quota Bill (124th Constitution Amendment Bill) is no doubt for regaining that lost ground. Narendra Modi has shown that he is a master
Reservations will affect the concept of equality | Mr. Karan Thapar | Hindustan Times
Politics is important because it has consequences. The most important is the impact on our society. Whether they intend it or not, governments can alter
New quota will deepen casteism, not abolish it–S A Aiyar–Times of India
Nothing is more fundamental in the Constitution than equality before the law. This prevents narrow but powerful groups from getting special privileges. True, the Constitution
10% for EWS is a good initiative for poor — and the best policy for Muslims | Mr. Surjit S Bhalla–Opinion News, The Indian Express
The liberal elite had other ideas, ones that were drawn from their feudal desire to help “the poor” and those who had been historically discriminated
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