Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/gdp-growth-raises-questions/article70460796.ece High real growth above 8%, inflation near target, and muted nominal growth is an unusual combination India’s growth is robust, but there is
Month: January 2026
*जागतिक स्तरावर भारतीय करदाते सर्वाधिक प्रामाणिक; देशाच्या कर यंत्रणेची विश्वासार्हताही सर्वात जास्त – सौजन्य लोकसत्ता
Clipped from: https://www.loksatta.com/business/finance/indian-taxpayers-among-most-honest-globally-finds-international-survey-amy-95-5619043/ भारतातील करदाते हे कर भरण्यात सर्वाधिक प्रामाणिक असून, त्यांचा देशातील कर यंत्रणेवरील विश्वासही जास्त आहे. कर भरण्याकडे एक नागरी जबाबदारी म्हणून ते पाहतात,
वावदुकाहाती व्हेनेझुएला – सौजन्य लोकसत्ता
Clipped from: https://www.loksatta.com/sampadkiya/editorial/loksatta-editorial-on-us-intervention-in-venezuela-nicolas-maduro-arrest-controversy-vsd-99-5617415/ जुलमी शासकांना अद्दल घडवल्याच्या आविर्भावात राजवटी उलथवण्याचे अमेरिकेचे यापूर्वीचे प्रयोग कसे फसले हे पाहाता, मादुरोंना हटवणेही अमेरिकेस महागात पडू शकते… अमेरिकेची ही लोकशाही
*Export promotion: Mkt access schemes need to be backed by coherent strategy
lipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/editorial/export-promotion-mkt-access-schemes-need-to-be-backed-by-coherent-strategy-126010501223_1.html Mas risks becoming an enabling add-on rather than being a tool for enhancing competitiveness The Union government’s ₹4,531 crore Market Access Support (Mas)
Why India-US bilateral trade arrangement is taking so long to conclude
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/why-india-us-bilateral-trade-arrangement-is-taking-so-long-to-conclude-126010501217_1.html Security dependence, not trade policy, explains Washington’s speed with others, and why India is holding its ground Illustration: Binay Sinha Listen to This
Banks see strong deposit growth in Q3 outpaced by rapid credit expansion | Banking – Business Standard
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/industry/banking/banks-see-strong-deposit-growth-in-q3-outpaced-by-rapid-credit-expansion-126010500956_1.html HDFC Bank’s C/D ratio surges to 99.5% Despite the strong business performance, HDFC Bank shares fell 2.35 per cent to close at ₹977.70
*****December 31 ITR deadline over: Here’s the limited path to getting your tax refund – BusinessToday
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/personal-finance/tax/story/december-31-itr-deadline-over-heres-the-limited-path-to-getting-your-tax-refund-509528-2026-01-05 Under India’s income tax rules, December 31 is the last date to file a revised return or a belated return for a given assessment year. Once this
*******Tariffs as theatre – Opinion News | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/tariffs-as-theatre/4098419/ Trump’s latest threat underscores his contempt for rule-based trade. India must respond with patience. Trump’s universe, economic coercion is not an exception to
*Bank loan-to-deposit ratios at all-time highs raise concern – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/bank-loan-to-deposit-ratios-at-all-time-highs-raise-concern/articleshow/126360084.cms Synopsis Banking system’s loan-to-deposit ratios hit an all-time high of 81% in December quarter, signaling a widening gap between credit growth and deposit
*RBI lets existing non-compliant related-party transactions continue till maturity – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/rbi-lets-existing-non-compliant-related-party-transactions-continue-till-maturity/articleshow/126356433.cms Synopsis The Reserve Bank of India has issued new rules for related party transactions. Existing deals not meeting the new standards can continue
Draft social security rules may exclude majority of gig workers, unions warn – Business News | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/draft-social-security-rules-may-exclude-majority-of-gig-workers-unions-warn/4098189/ For women workers, the threshold is even more disconnected from reality, according to Seema Singh, president of the Gig & Platform Service Workers
*******Rs 10 lakh penalty for foreign asset non-disclosure? Facts every NRI should know before panicking – Money News | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/money/rs-10-lakh-penalty-for-foreign-asset-non-disclosure-facts-every-nri-should-know-before-panicking-4098089/ An NRI’s online query about missed foreign asset disclosure during Resident and Ordinarily Resident (ROR) years has triggered confusion and fear of penalties.
Builder can’t escape liability of club-house fire just because it handed over possession to apartment owners association, rules Karnataka RERA due to this reason – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/builder-cant-escape-liability-of-club-house-fire-just-because-it-handed-over-possession-to-apartment-owners-association-rules-karnataka-rera-due-to-this-reason/articleshow/126335659.cms On November 29, 2025, the Chairman Rakesh Singh and Member G.R. Reddy of Karnataka RERA (K-RERA) ruled that if a builder fails to obtain RERA
*****Tax Dept accuses lady of taking Rs 3 crore cash in property deal; ITAT Mumbai disregards WhatsApp chat evidence, says no proof, no tax – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/tax-dept-accuses-lady-of-taking-rs-3-crore-cash-in-property-deal-itat-mumbai-disregards-whatsapp-chat-evidence-says-no-proof-no-tax/articleshow/126345037.cms On October 27, 2025 Smt. Shah, a property owner from Pune, won her case at the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in Mumbai. This victory came
*Probate requirements for all removed under Indian Succession Act – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/probate-requirements-for-all-removed-under-indian-succession-act/article70470206.ece The legislation, as passed by the Parliament during just-concluded winter session, aims to amend Indian Succession Act, 1925, besides making changes in other
Three challenges in 2026: Bond yield, currency, and deposit mobilisation | Expert Views – Business Standard
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/three-challenges-in-2026-bond-yield-currency-and-deposit-mobilisation-126010400353_1.html If these are the three challenges, there are also three key developments that everyone will watch out for Listen to This Article Ask
Consumer protection: Promises made by builder in brochure must be honoured | Expert Views – Business Standard
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/consumer-protection-promises-made-by-builder-in-brochure-must-be-honoured-126010400668_1.html The National Commission rejected the builder’s defence that promises made in the brochure were unenforceable as they had not been incorporated in the
Mis-selling in insurance sector significant concern: IRDAI – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/mis-selling-in-insurance-sector-significant-concern-irdai/article70470378.ece Mis-selling involves the sale of insurance products to consumers without proper disclosure of terms, conditions or suitability Total number of grievances registered under