Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/banking-on-budget-the-five-areas-of-focus-for-fm-nirmala-sitharaman-121012000176_1.html Given the series of policy announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the last 9 months it is reasonable not to expect
Month: January 2021
Budget 2021 Expectations for MSMEs: ‘Govt must encourage local production, supply chains by partnering with MSMEs’ | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/budget/budget-2021-expectations-govt-must-encourage-local-production-supply-chains-by-partnering-with-msmes/2174714/ Union Budget 2021 Expectations for MSMEs: Many in the MSME sector are looking forward to the upcoming budget with high hopes especially since
Budget FY22: GST vaccine for ailing economy – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/budget-fy22-gst-vaccine-for-ailing-economy/2174356/ Indian Union Budget 2021-22: The government must rationalise GST rates for inputs and input services with the corresponding output supplies to avoid accumulation
Monetising domestic work done by women is only way forward! – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/monetising-domestic-work-done-by-women-is-only-way-forward/2174342/ As the Supreme Court recently said, unpaid domestic work by women needs better recognition from society A recent order of the Supreme Court
WhatsApp says working on addressing misinformation on privacy policy as India takes strong stand against update – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technology/whatsapp-says-working-on-addressing-misinformation-on-privacy-policy-as-india-takes-strong-stand-against-update/2174943/ WhatsApp also reinforced that the changes would in no way violate the privacy of any chats and calls of individuals, which are protected
Mastercard launches resource site to support digital transformation of SMEs in Asia Pacific
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/mastercard-launches-resource-site-to-support-digital-transformation-of-smes-in-asia-pacific/articleshow/80344750.cmsSynopsis To enhance the resources for SMEs, Mastercard has joined forces with website builder Wix and Zoho, a cloud solutions provider. To help small
Not the time for big bang tax reform–the economci times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-editorials/not-the-time-for-big-bang-tax-reform/ET Edit Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. The coming budget offers narrow scope for sweeping
Don’t put all eggs in manufacturing basket–the economic times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-editorials/dont-put-all-eggs-in-manufacturing-basket/ET Edit Quick takes, analyses and macro-level views on all contemporary economic, financial and political events. If the big change induced by the pandemic
eclgs scheme: Eight months after its roll out, Government’s Rs 3-lakh crore ECLG scheme helped some, bypassed other – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/money/eight-months-after-its-roll-out-governments-rs-3-lakh-crore-eclg-scheme-helped-some-bypassed-other/articleshow/80359278.cms SynopsisFor Covid-stricken small businesses, the ECLG scheme was to be a savior. After eight months, the results may be mixed. On May 13,
h1b visa | immigration bill: H-1B work visas: Biden’s immigration bill proposes to eliminate per country cap, to benefit Indian IT professionals
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/work/h-1b-work-visas-bidens-immigration-bill-proposes-to-eliminate-per-country-cap-to-benefit-indian-it-professionals/articleshow/80365086.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis Indian IT professionals, most of whom are highly skilled and come to the US mainly on the H-1B work visas, are the worst
India Budget 2021 : India’s budget must fix a broken labour market to boost demand–the economic times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/policy-trends/indias-budget-must-fix-a-broken-labour-market-to-boost-demand/articleshow/80358536.cms India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has described her upcoming budget as unlike anything seen in the last 100 years. When she presents it on Feb. 1, Sitharaman
Ten challenges Biden faces in fixing the economy – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/ten-challenges-biden-faces-in-fixing-the-economy/articleshow/80358878.cmsSynopsis The new president is expected to reverse many of Donald Trump’s policies that undid those of the Obama administration in which Biden was
budget 2021: We would return to pre-Covid GDP, perhaps a bit higher: Arvind Panagariya – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/expert-view/we-would-return-to-pre-covid-gdp-perhaps-a-bit-higher-arvind-panagariya/articleshow/80361903.cmsSECTIONSWe would return to pre-Covid GDP, perhaps a bit higher: Arvind PanagariyaByMythili Bhusnurmath,Last Updated: Jan 20, 2021, 01:20 PM ISTSynopsis Arvind Panagariya on state
What the Finance Minister must Budget for – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/what-the-finance-minister-must-budget-for/article33602609.ece The effort must be to boost people’s purchasing power to kick-start the revival of a pandemic-hammered economy The Indian economy was facing a
Relaxed norms to help MSMEs get AEO recognition | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/relaxed-norms-to-help-msmes-get-aeo-recognition-121011800029_1.html At present, there 791 entities with AEO-LO recognition, 3,206 parties with AEO-T1 recognition, 581 parties with AEO-T2 recognition, and 20 parties with AEO-T3
Labour turns to agri, construction as manufacturing fails to create jobs | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/jobs-recovery-eludes-manufacturing-sector-121011801090_1.html Manufacturing accounted for 40 million jobs in 2019-20. In the first quarter this dropped to 24.6 million, implying a loss of over 15
Senior citizens: Strike a balance between tax saving and liquidity | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/pf/senior-citizens-strike-a-balance-between-tax-saving-and-liquidity-121011801444_1.html They must also maximise the utilisation of the higher deductions available to them The government offers several benefits to senior (60-80 years of
Agri market reforms ignore reality | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/agri-market-reforms-ignore-reality-121011801539_1.html A free market-based system does not reflect the diversity of the Indian agro-economy or the interests of small farmers The new laws on
Cleaning up taxes | Business Standard Editorials
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/cleaning-up-taxes-121011801532_1.html Govt must seize opportunity to reform holes in tax system In the run-up to the Union Budget, the finance ministry must be wrestling
No high inflation or fiscal crisis in the US but … | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/no-high-inflation-or-fiscal-crisis-in-the-us-but-%E2%80%A6-121011801550_1.html?utm_source=Spotlight&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=Premium_11072018 Monetary base issued by the Fed had jumped from less than $1 trn before the GFC to more than $3 trn by early