Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/population-control-fiasco-121071301384_1.html The ill-advised two-child policy must be reviewed A new draft Bill prepared by the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Law Commission seeks to bar people having more
Month: July 2021
Monsoon session: Pre-pack insolvency, bank privatisation top agenda – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/monsoon-session-pre-pack-insolvency-bank-privatisation-top-agenda/2289600/ The government will also seek Parliament’s nod for the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill to give time-bound access to depositors
Subdued growth, not inflation, the real worry – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/subdued-growth-not-inflation-the-real-worry/2289616/ Jump in govt spend could help, but given this is unlikely, the economy needs liquidity and low interest rates A jump in government
Giveaways are a jam today and a pain tomorrow – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-editorial/giveaways-are-a-jam-today-and-a-pain-tomorrow/articleshow/84388864.cmsSynopsis The politics of populism and patronage, and the practice of giving short shrift to reasonable user charges across the board, in water, power
Regulations must remove the fetters on asset reconstruction companies – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-editorial/regulations-must-remove-the-fetters-on-asset-reconstruction-companies/articleshow/84389152.cmsSynopsis An ARC should not be limited to buying and selling financial securities, but must be free to buy and sell the underlying assets
GST officers unearth over Rs 35,000 crore fraud in 2020-21, arrest 426 persons – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/gst-officers-unearth-over-rs-35000-crore-fraud-in-2020-21-arrest-426-persons/articleshow/84378440.cms?utm_source=ETTopNews&utm_medium=HPTN&utm_campaign=AL1&utm_content=23Synopsis During 2020-21 (April 2020 to March 2021), 426 persons, including 14 professionals such as CAs, lawyers and directors, were arrested. In the year-long
Bold policymaking will enable India to become the next hub of production – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/view-bold-policymaking-will-enable-india-to-become-the-next-hub-of-production/articleshow/84387005.cmsSynopsis In electronics, imports have grown at 7% a year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the last seven years, even as overall imports
Can an NRI continue investing in an existing PPF account? – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/invest/can-an-nri-continue-investing-in-an-existing-ppf-account/articleshow/84166223.cmsSynopsis Remember, any person who is a non-resident Indian cannot open a PPF account. NRI status disqualifies an individual from opening, operating and managing
China-India trade on rise despite chill in bilateral ties, crosses USD 57 billion in H1 – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/china-india-trade-on-rise-despite-chill-in-bilateral-ties-crosses-usd-57-billion-in-h1/articleshow/84386496.cmsSynopsis According to data released by China’s Customs, India’s exports to China reached USD 14.724 billion, up 69.6 per cent year on year in
Corporates, individuals challenge taxman’s move to dig out past assessments under old law – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/corporates-individuals-challenge-taxmans-move-to-dig-out-past-assessments-under-old-law/articleshow/84379632.cmsSynopsis Under the new law which came into effect from April 1, 2021, the revenue department, while reopening old accounts of a taxpayer, can
raghuram rajan: Indian needs foreign exchange reserves buffer to tackle exchange rate volatility: Raghuram Rajan – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/indian-needs-foreign-exchange-reserves-buffer-to-tackle-exchange-rate-volatility-raghuram-rajan/articleshow/84388271.cmsSynopsis “We need this (foreign exchange) reserve buffer to insulate ourselves because we have no friends. Even the European Union (EU) went to get
Mahindra Group exploring multiple partners in EV space, says Anish Shah – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/expert-view/mahindra-group-exploring-multiple-partners-in-ev-space-says-anish-shah/articleshow/84373445.cmsSECTIONSMahindra Group exploring multiple partners in EV space, says Anish ShahLast Updated: Jul 13, 2021, 03:00 PM ISTSynopsis “I would say that we are
Hiring: As IT hiring improves, executives get huge pay hikes – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/as-it-hiring-improves-executives-get-huge-pay-hikes/articleshow/84364133.cms SynopsisThe current job market is favouring IT employees as they can demand as much as 50-70% hikes while switching jobs, compared with 15-30%
Getting population policy all wrong – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-editorial/getting-population-policy-all-wrong/articleshow/84354854.cmsSynopsis Many who babble on about population explosion are oblivious of the danger of a society depressing its birth rate before it grows prosperous
Smriti Parsheera: ‘Need to put systems in place, but to have individual liability for employees… problems come with that’ | Explained News,The Indian Express
Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/whatsapp-twitter-new-it-rules-india-free-speech-privacy-on-social-media-7401701/ Lawyer and public policy researcher Smriti Parsheera discusses questions on accountability, free speech and what privacy means on social media. Smriti Parsheera during
GST officials book 8,000 cases involving fake ITC of over Rs 35k cr in FY21 | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/gst-officers-unearth-over-rs-35k-cr-fraud-in-fy-21-arrest-426-persons-121071301020_1.html Under the GST regime, at the time of paying tax on output, entities can reduce the tax they have already paid on inputs.
Income Tax Return filing: 5 benefits of filing ITR even if your income is not taxable – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/money/income-tax/income-tax-return-filing-5-benefits-of-filing-itr-even-if-your-income-is-not-taxable/2289106/ There are many benefits pursuant to filing the tax return even if you earn below the taxable limit. Income-tax return is a key
How India can harness the full potential of its production-linked incentive scheme – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/how-india-can-harness-the-full-potential-of-its-production-linked-incentive-scheme/2289329/ The PLI scheme is not holistic, as it is based on a partial equilibrium framework in which its impact is being seen only
Practical issues in a refund under GST – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/practical-issues-in-a-refund-under-gst/article35298386.ece There is a need to bring in structural changes and some amendments in the law to synchronize rules with the provisions to end
exports: In competing with China and Vietnam, Indian exporters confront half-baked incentive schemes – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/trade/exports/insights/in-competing-with-china-and-vietnam-indian-exporters-confront-half-baked-incentive-schemes/articleshow/84365966.cms SynopsisWhen the WTO took aim at India’s export incentive schemes, the government quickly came up with a better alternative. But the new scheme