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
Month: April 2020
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
unemployment: About 400 million workers in India may sink into poverty: UN report – The Economic Times
UNITED NATIONS: About 400 million people working in the informal economy in India are at risk of falling deeper into poverty due to the coronavirus
ASSOCHAM recommends stimulus package of $200 to $300 billion to tide over the COVID-19 challenges – The Economic Times
Govt should follow three objectives — immediate assistance to employees and labour through direct transfers; ensuring that companies have enough cashflow to survive the downturn,
coronavirus news: Unfolding virus crisis may take Indian aviation back by half a decade – The Economic Times
The magnitude of the unfolding trauma for India’s airlines is now too severe to ignore. The “Covid-19 & the State of the Indian Aviation Industry” report, released
Centre may require additional Rs 5 lakh crore to support economy hit hard by COVID-19: Subhash Chandra Garg – The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The Centre may need to borrow 2-2.5 per cent of GDP or about Rs 4-5 lakh crore additionally for supporting people and businesses hit hard
Market crash sucks out ray of hope for distressed assets: why the contagion makes deal-making tough – ET Prime
The continuous spread of Covid-19 in India is deepening the worry lines among investors and other stakeholders in the distressed-assets space. Since January, the benchmark
Recession | Coronavirus impact: Evidence mounts that the global recession is already here
The evidence is mounting that March marked the start of a deep global recession. The breadth of the collapse is beginning to appear in the initial
Covid-19 impact: Acko General Insurance offers one month free vehicle insurance – The Hindu BusinessLine
Acko General Insurance on Tuesday said it will offer one month’s vehicle insurance free of charge to its customers in the wake of the coronavirus
Relief from moratorium and rate cuts are proving elusive for retail borrowers – The Hindu BusinessLine
As livelihoods suffer severe setbacks from Covid-19 and the state-imposed lockdown, Indian policymakers have been quite stingy with their direct support measures targeted at households.
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