The government’s flip-flop on its policy on marketplace e-commerce companies seems to be an indication that the country is heading towards a general election and the power of lobbying
Month: January 2019
Clearly, GST is still ‘work in progress’ | Business Standard Column
he advent of a new year energised the department of revenue in the Union finance ministry to issue a number of notifications and clarifications under
10 years after Satyam, independent directors more than just a ticking box | Business Standard Column
The 2009-financial fraud at Satyam had put the spotlight on the role of independent directors in the company’s board like never before. The Satyam board
10 years after Satyam: Who’s who in the business scandal that shocked India | Business Standard Column
B Ramalinga Raju: Former chairman and founder, Satyam Computer Services The eldest of four siblings in a farming family, B Ramalinga Raju’s tryst with business
10 years after Satyam, auditors still can’t flag a management fraud | Business Standard Column
Ten years after the financial scam at Satyam Computer Services, audit fraternity says it is still tough to detect fraud perpetrated by the management in
Satyam scam: Regulation is better, but implementation has a long way to go | Business Standard Column
A string of regulatory changes since the Satyam scandal a decade ago has made the framework for handling such issues far stronger. But, structural issues
Farm-loan waiver will impact credit culture: RBI Governor cautions States – The Hindu BusinessLine
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has a word of caution for governments propagating farm- loan waiver. “Any generalised kind of write-off obviously has an adverse effect
Time to sort out IBC’s teething troubles – The Hindu BusinessLine
Unlike earlier, IBC does not allow promoters to run the show without paying their debts — provided the loopholes are plugged One of my friends,
A wobbly Jet – The Hindu BusinessLine
Even if the airline goes into bankruptcy, the Centre should allow due process to unfold The beleaguered Jet Airways’ woes got much worse last week,
Expect more distress in farm sector, warns expert – The Hindu BusinessLine
Opening farm sector for global trade will give farmers a bigger market: S Narayan Farm sector distress is expected to worsen, cautioned S Narayan, who
Direct tax mop-up rises 14.1% to Rs 8.74 lakh cr during April-Dec 2018 – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Centre’s net direct taxes collections grew 13.6 per cent in April-December 2018 to ₹7.43 lakh crore, official data released on Monday showed. The collections
14 crore agri labourers ignored in race to dole out loan waivers – The Hindu BusinessLine
Even as States are once again vying to announce loan waivers to help farmers, government data suggest that such efforts have failed to mitigate farm
An answer to rural distress | Opinion News, The Indian Express
Losses in the recent elections to the assemblies of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have given the BJP a jolt. The party had misjudged the
धर्म विरुद्ध जात | Loksatta
उत्तर प्रदेशात मुलायम सिंग/अखिलेश यादव यांचा समाजवादी आणि मायावती यांची बहुजन समाज पार्टी यांची युती निश्चित होत असतानाच त्याच दिवशी महाराष्ट्रात काँग्रेस आणि राष्ट्रवादी काँग्रेस
Bank Mergers–लीन – विलीन | Loksatta
संख्यात्मक ताकद हा भारतीय बँकांच्या दुखण्यावरील उपाय खचितच नाही. कारण त्यांची समस्या आहे ती धोरणात्मक. ते धोरण बदलत नाही. देशात कोणत्याही पक्षाचे सरकार येवो. सरकारी
Nepal writes to RBI to declare banned new Indian currency notes legal – The Economic Times
Before the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 bank notes in November 2016, the RBI had issued a FEMA notification allowing Nepali citizens to
RBI sets up panel under ex-Sebi chief U K Sinha to suggest measures for MSMEs – The Economic Times
The Reserve Bank Wednesday set up an expert committee under former Sebi chairman U K Sinha to suggest long-term solutions for the economic and financial sustainability of the MSME
Boost for banks with big loans against property – The Economic Times
Banks with a larger share of loans against property are likely to benefit from the RBI’s latest relief on small value loans to micro and
Corporate affairs ministry to collect KYC details of companies, CAs – The Economic Times
Corporate affairs secretary Injeti Srinivas said the ministry would be doing the KYC process for companies, which would be a major step wherein the MCA21
GST: Ministerial panels on GST relief to MSMEs, levy of calamity cess to meet today – The Economic Times
Currently, businesses with annual turnover of up to Rs 20 lakh are exempt from the Goods and Services Tax Two ministerial panels under the GST Council will