The withdrawal of the duty-free access scheme by the US, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Council of Ministers took over for
Month: June 2019
Why interest sops for exports can’t work – The Hindu BusinessLine
Interest subvention for exporters, besides not picking up, goes against WTO norms. A solution is to extend it to all MSMEs Recently, the government changed
Worrying trends in the global trade scenario – The Hindu BusinessLine
World trade is slowing. While the US triggered trade war with China is part of the explanation, the real driver is a loss of momentum
Borrowed education – The Hindu BusinessLine
US student loans are second only to mortgages A titillating piece of news that crossed our screens not too long ago was that Mrs. Mackenzie
Doctors missing in action – The Hindu BusinessLine
The numbers on paper don’t square up with those on the ground First the good news. India is pretty close to having the bare minimum
US’ withdrawal of GSP benefits from India smells of lobbyist’s hand | Business Standard News
US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Friday, stating that the GSP scheme, which offered duty-free market access to more than 3,000 items exported
NCLT junks PepsiCo’s scrapping of bottling pact with Oceanic Tropical – The Financial Express
In what could be seen as a last-ditch effort to maximise the value of assets of a company even under the liquidation stage, the Chennai
NCLT rejects Essar Power Jharkhand promoter’s proposal to settle dues – The Financial Express
The National Company Law Tribunal has rejected Rs 1,200 crore offer by the former promoters of Essar Power Jharkhand Ltd (EPJL) for one-time settlement with
Tata Steel’s Rs 805 crore bid for Bhushan Energy gets nod – The Financial Express
On a petition moved by State Bank of India, insolvency proceedings against Bhushan Energy under Section 7 of the Code was admitted by the NCLT?s
Faltering growth | Business Standard Editorials
New Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will have to hit the ground running because there is little doubt that the Indian economy is slowing markedly. There have now been three
From coal price escalation to special leave, here’re the key court orders | Business Standard Column
Pre-deposit must in all cheque cases The Supreme Court ruled last week that the amended provision in the Negotiable Instruments Act tightening curbs on those accused of
No fiscal space: Officials advise FM Sitharaman against Budget sops | Business Standard News
If the government wants to stick to the same numbers even now, there is no scope for offering any tax sops that are already pencilled
Sitharaman takes stock of economic policy, to hold talks with RBI guv soon | Business Standard News
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began work on Saturday by taking detailed briefings from four of five departments of the finance ministry. The minister is also expected to
Restoring balance in monetary policy – The Hindu BusinessLine
Since 2011 the RBI has been on a path of structural reform. But now that inflation is in the target band and growth is slowing,
Arresting the growth slowdown – The Hindu BusinessLine
With the CSO’s latest estimates showing that the economy lost further speed to grow by just 5.8 per cent in the fourth quarter, India’s GDP
IBBI to hold roadshow in Singapore this week – The Hindu BusinessLine
Encouraged by the good response from foreign investors to its awareness-building efforts on the Indian stressed assets market, insolvency regulator IBBI, in association with FICCI,
Nirmala’s challenge: Economic slowdown and high unemployment need to be addressed with bold moves
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her first budget in less than five weeks. She had a tough baptism on Friday – data showed a
Govt probes I-T and GST mismatch in crackdown against evaders – Times of India
Back in office, the Modi government is set to take up the next stage of action against tax evasion and money laundering with data analysis helping detect thousands of
As demand slows down | The Indian Express
“The Indian economy is likely to recover from the impact of demonetisation and the GST, and growth should revert slowly to a level consistent with
Across the aisle: How it can be sabka vikas | The Indian Express
An overwhelming mandate is not always a blessing, a weakened Opposition makes governance more onerous and a successive second term deprives the rulers of any