Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/ease-vs-cost-of-doing-business-in-india-121072200013_1.html Business index rankings have become a substitute for addressing the fundamental constraints faced by entrepreneurs India improved its global rank in the World
Month: July 2021
Big mother is watching me–economic times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/Undertheinfluence/big-mother-is-watching-me/Indrajit Hazra Indrajit Hazra is Editor Views, Economic Times. His attempt to comment on everything under the sun has made him a social menace
Truth be told, India finds itself on lists, it should never be on – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/truth-be-told-india-finds-itself-on-lists-it-should-never-be-on/articleshow/84621348.cmsSynopsis The latest revelations about Pegasus spyware slithering its way into Indian cellphones are shocking. Hacking is against the law. It seems Rahul Gandhi
Swinging to frenetic global market beat – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-editorial/swinging-to-frenetic-global-market-beat/articleshow/84621335.cmsSynopsis Swing pricing increases or decreases the net asset value of a fund by a pre-announced swing factor, say, 2%, by loading the transaction
Federalism upheld, and cooperation – The Economic Times
lipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-editorial/federalism-upheld-and-cooperation/articleshow/84621336.cmsSynopsis The central government can initiate a process of getting the amendment ratified by at least 15 states, and, in the meantime, focus on
Centre begins review of legal issues in GST – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/centre-begins-review-of-legal-issues-in-gst/articleshow/84624490.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis The review is aimed at clearing the air on issues such as whether services provided by back offices of multinational companies in India
IBBI makes resolution professionals more accountable – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/corporate-insolvency-ibbi-makes-resolution-professionals-more-accountable/article35439950.ece?homepage=true Requires them to electronically file details on preferential and fraudulent transactions entered into by corporate debtor Insolvency regulator IBBI has taken another significant
Industry groupings seek major changes in draft ecommerce rules – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/industry-groupings-seek-major-changes-in-draft-ecommerce-rules/articleshow/84624570.cmsSynopsis Delete clauses defining related parties, service providers as ecommerce entities, those banning flash sales, say bodies Industry associations, including those that count ecommerce majors Walmart-owned Flipkart and
Auto loan cos warn of sharp rise in bad debts due to Covid-19 lockdown | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/auto-loan-cos-warn-of-sharp-rise-in-bad-debts-due-to-covid-19-lockdown-121072100982_1.html Analysts say the Rs 4 trn auto finance industry was the most impacted and had the lion’s share of asset quality deterioration during
90 unique problems related to new income tax e-filing portal reported: Govt – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/personal-finance-news/90-unique-problems-related-to-new-income-tax-e-filing-portal-reported-govt/articleshow/84615488.cmsSynopsis This was stated by the minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on July 20, 2021.
Pegasus row: Tharoor-led House panel to start probe – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/tharoor-led-house-panel-to-start-probe/article35452476.ece?homepage=true Summons Home Ministry officials on July 28 Amid Opposition’s demand for a judicial probe into the reports of tapping of phones of top
SOS: Stranded and shattered seafarers threaten global supply lines – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/sos-stranded-and-shattered-seafarers-threaten-global-supply-lines/articleshow/84609317.cms “I’ve seen grown men cry,” says Captain Tejinder Singh, who hasn’t set foot on dry land in more than seven months and isn’t
These ministries get maximum delayed payment complaints by MSMEs; amount involved crosses Rs 350 crore – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/sme/msme-fin-these-ministries-get-maximum-delayed-payment-complaints-by-msmes-amount-involved-crosses-rs-350-crore/2295000/ Credit and Finance for MSMEs: MSEFCs are essentially dispute settlement units established by state governments in their respective geographies to address delayed payments
On banks and RTI: SC hearing issue again. More financial disclosures will balance privacy & transparency
Clipped from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-editorials/on-banks-and-rti-sc-hearing-issue-again-more-financial-disclosures-will-balance-privacy-transparency/TOI Edit Times of India’s Edit Page team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is broken. It needs to be fixed, immediately – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/insolvency-and-bankruptcy-code-is-broke-it-needs-to-be-fixed-immediately/articleshow/84595207.cmsSynopsis While 4,540 insolvency cases have been admitted for Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (Cirp), significant recovery has materialised only in a handful of cases,
zomato IPO: View: Why I didn’t invest in the Zomato IPO – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/why-i-didnt-invest-in-the-zomato-ipo/articleshow/84531384.cmsSynopsis Zomato IPO was priced at 26 times its annual revenue, Uber’s 8 times and Just Eat’s 10 times, possibly making the former the
Sustainable agriculture: Why it is more imp now than ever – BusinessToday
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/opinion/columns/story/sustainable-agriculture-why-it-is-more-imp-now-than-ever-301754-2021-07-19 Modern agri-tech firms can be instrumental in empowering farmers, promote sustainable agricultural practices, reduce crop wastages, deepen domestic and international market linkages along
Gratuity nomination: Who you can, cannot nominate and how to do it – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/invest/gratuity-nomination-who-you-can-cannot-nominate-and-how-to-do-it/articleshow/84543891.cmsSynopsis Here is a look at what the law states about, who can be nominated in case of gratuity, how the nomination must be
U GRO Capital launches Pratham, a MSME co-lending program with Bank of Baroda – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/u-gro-capital-launches-pratham-a-msme-co-lending-program-with-bank-of-baroda/articleshow/84605750.cmsSynopsis A wide range of MSMEs including the recently added wholesale & retail traders under priority sector can avail credit via this program. U GRO
MSME loans risky even as banks transmitted rate cuts the most – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/msme-loans-risky-even-as-banks-transmitted-rate-cuts-the-most/articleshow/84551997.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HP&utm_campaign=TN&utm_content=23Synopsis “Despite the restructuring, however, stress in the MSME portfolio of PSBs remains high” noted RBI’s latest financial stability report (FSR). ” Given the