VS Pandey New Delhi We, as a human race, are at war with this deadly coronavirus, called Covid -19. Various countries, in their past, had
Day: April 9, 2020
The job protection diktat | Business Standard Editorials
The government’s decision to reduce the salaries of parliamentarians is a welcome recognition of the magnitude of the Covid-19 crisis. However, the action is in
The side effects | Business Standard Editorials
The abrupt, unprecedented cessation of economic and public life to fight Covid-19 has been driven by necessity, but the Centre and state governments may need
The long shadow of FY20 on Centre’s finances can not be missed by anybody | Business Standard Column
Just about a week into the new financial year, there is now more clarity on the enormity of the challenges the government will face with
Reverse migration to hit procurement operations at mandis – The Hindu BusinessLine
Can states provide MGNREGA workers for support? Over the last few weeks many migrant workers have left for their native villages in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
Relief to construction workers: 18 states transfer Rs 1,000-5,000 each in 1.8 crore beneficiary A/Cs – The Financial Express
By: Surya Sarathi Ray | As on September 30, 2018, India had around 3.2 crore registered construction workers of which the highest were in Uttar Pradesh at
India spending more on healthcare now, but yet not as much as others; here’s how much US, China spend – The Financial Express
Even as India’s expenditure on healthcare has shot up substantially in the past few years, it is still very low in comparison to the peer
Failed online transaction or transferred money to a wrong account? Here is what to do – The Financial Express
By Sunil Khosla Ever since demonetisation was announced, there has been a spurt in digital payments. More people from smaller towns and cities are paying
Did govt buckle under Trump’s threat? | Deccan Herald
India’s decision to partially lift the ban on export of hydroxychloroquine and paracetamol formulations is worrying for several reasons. For one, the decision seems to
GST: 5 reasons why India’s largest indirect tax reform is eventually good for small businesses – The Financial Express
By Rajesh Gupta GST and Taxation for MSMEs: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was rolled out on July 1, 2017, to simplify the existing tax
Experts say Covid-19 pandemic may take a toll on domestic steel players’ expansion plans – The Financial Express
Many steel makers in India have scaled down their production by up to 50 per cent amid the nationwide lockdown in the wake of the
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WhatsApp limits its forwarding feature. But shouldn’t it do more to fight misinformation?–Times of India
Responding to criticism that it is the main source of misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic, WhatsApp has restricted its message forwarding feature to one chat
Export HCQ, Never Mind ‘Dr Trump’–Economic Times
Mature national policy shouldn’t be reactive, particularly to threats from bullies. India’s decision on Tuesday to lift its April 4 ban on exports of hydroxychloroquine
Income tax filing | Coronavirus impact: Income Tax Department cautions against breach in e-filing accounts–Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The Income-Tax Department has asked taxpayers to guard against possible breach of their personal e-filing account and report such an instance to the police cyber security wing. “If
View: India can’t count on banks to lead virus recovery – The Economic Times
By Mihir Sharma The world’s largest lockdown is, as expected, taking a toll on the Indian economy. Fitch Ratings Inc. expects that India will grow only 2% in
Tips for SMEs during lockdown: 10 things SMEs can do during lockdown–Economic Times
By Rajesh Choudhary SMEs have been the engine of Indian economy and their role will be much more critical in the months to come once corona
Plan, Plan, Plan for Lockdown and Exit–Economic Times
Should the countrywide lockdown continue after April 14? It depends on how fast the virus spreads over the remaining week of the lockdown, and, on
india news: India may have to sell itself out of this crisis, says Rajiv Bajaj – The Economic Times
To the best of my knowledge, virtually no country has imposed such a sweeping lockdown as India has; I continue to believe this makes India
covid-19: ‘Covid-19 the last nail in the coffin, this is the gloomiest time ever,’ say MSMEs – The Economic Times
Experts also suggest that since the availability of skilled labour will be an issue post such migration, MSMEs need to invest in low cost automation