Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-editorials/president-biden-hope-and-responsibility/ET Edit Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. Joseph Biden, Jr has been sworn in as
Month: January 2021
Government extends timeline for concluding anti-profiteering investigations under GST framework – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/gst/government-extends-timeline-for-concluding-anti-profiteering-investigations-under-gst-framework/articleshow/79737783.cmsSynopsis “The government has further extended timeline for anti- profiteering authorities to complete their investigations, and as such any investigations required to be closed
Niki plans to raise $50M as it thrives in an untapped Bharat market with a formidable habit creation – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/niki-plans-to-raise-50m-as-it-thrives-in-an-untapped-bharat-market-with-a-formidable-habit-creation/articleshow/80281868.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23 Has grown by 500% in revenues through the pandemic seeing a sharp increase in the number of repeat transactions – at 52 per
Ease of doing business: Government launches regulatory compliance burden portal – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/ease-of-doing-business-government-launches-regulatory-compliance-burden-portal/articleshow/80368980.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her budget speech in February last year that the government intends to decriminalise economic laws. New Delhi:
general motors: GM India to appeal against rejection of plant closure, Maharashtra Govt’s move surprising says Co. – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/auto/auto-news/gm-india-to-appeal-against-rejection-of-plant-closure-maharashtra-govts-move-surprising-says-co-/articleshow/80371300.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis Move sends a concerning message to potential future investors who want to bring jobs and investment to the state. Mumbai: US automobile major General Motors on Tuesday
Ahead of banking, taking stock of the country’s banking sector – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/ahead-of-banking-taking-stock-of-the-countrys-banking-sector/articleshow/80373421.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis A bad bank is an entity that acquires NPAs from banks, leaving them to focus on core banking matters. With the govt looking
Government evaluates easing of import duty payment timelines – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/easing-of-import-duty-payment-timelines-likely/articleshow/80371626.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis Now, authorised economic operator, or AEO, typically get facilities of direct port delivery of imported containers, direct port entry of their export containers,
office spaces: Small, Mid-size offices resilience to be tested in 2021 as Rs 6,800 cr lease renewals due – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/property-/-cstruction/small-mid-size-offices-resilience-to-be-tested-in-2021-as-rs-6800-cr-lease-renewals-due/articleshow/80367238.cms SynopsisThe expected pattern of lease renewals and expiries in smaller size offices this year is likely to result in occupiers and tenants considering
Fiscal deficit of states to hit a peak of Rs 8.7 lakh crore or 4.7 per cent of their GDP – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/fiscal-deficit-of-states-to-hit-a-peak-of-rs-8-7-lakh-crore-or-4-7-per-cent-of-their-gdp/articleshow/80363072.cmsSynopsis Tax collections may slowly recover with improving economic outlook, Crisil said. However, higher interest burden because of high debt funding of this year’s
Flipkart-Aditya Birla Fashion deal gets approval from CCI – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/flipkart-aditya-birla-fashion-deal-gets-approval-from-cci/articleshow/80367624.cmsSynopsis The Rs 1,500 crore Flipkart-ABFRL deal gives Aditya Birla Fashion Retail a significant leg-up amid the Covid-19 pandemic, while expanding the offline presence
Sebi approves Reliance Retail’s acquisition of Future Group’s retail assets – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/sebi-approves-future-reliance-deal/articleshow/80371900.cmsSynopsis the retail and wholesale undertaking of Future Group will be transferred to Reliance Retail and Fashion Lifestyle Limited (RRFLL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Four ways in which the Budget can fulfil Modi’s dream of a digital India – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/view-four-ways-in-which-the-budget-can-fulfil-modis-dream-of-a-digital-india/articleshow/80372264.cmsSynopsis A logical corollary of such change in behavioural patterns is that we must take steps to inculcate such habits on a permanent basis.
India must remain an integral part of global economy: Kant | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/india-must-remain-an-integral-part-of-global-economy-kant-940843.html According to the Niti Aayog CEO, post-Covid-19 pandemic, only those countries will grow who will use digital ecosystem CEO of NITI Aayog (National
Biden’s plan: Take oath, start repair work | Deccan Herald
President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to sign around a dozen executive orders relating to dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, the US economic crisis and climate change
We’ll keep our personal views on farm laws aside; repeal not good for future reforms: SC panel | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/well-keep-our-personal-views-on-farm-laws-aside-repeal-not-good-for-future-reforms-sc-panel-940863.html A panel member said that the laws implemented in the last 70 years were not in the interest of farmers Farmers display placards
Union Budget must fix a broken labour market to boost demand | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/union-budget-must-fix-a-broken-labour-market-to-boost-demand-941254.html Spending more will be a key challenge for the administration, which had a roadmap for narrowing fiscal deficit to 3% of GDP before
The end for President Donald Trump | Deccan Herald
Clipped from: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/the-end-for-president-donald-trump-941078.html To me, the most striking feature of Trump’s presidency was that year after year he kept surprising us on the downside By Thomas
Hesitancy hurting pace of vaccination | Deccan Herald
Four days after the first phase of the nationwide vaccination drive against Covid-19 got underway, over four lakh persons have received the vaccine. The exercise,
Farm laws: Constitutional half-truths | Deccan Herald
Apart from political half-truths and lies, there are also legal and constitutional half-truths involved in the passing of the three farm laws by the Centre
Time to turn stimulus taps full on | Deccan Herald
In an interview to a business TV Channel, former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan said the economy will reach pre-Covid-19 levels by late