Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/small-loans-big-stakes-why-msmes-are-banking-on-fintech-lenders-121021601359_1.html Speed and flexibility to cater to a wider segment of small borrowers are tilting market in their favour What’s helping new-age lenders outdo
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US House passes $1.9 trillion pandemic bill on near party-line vote | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/us-house-passes-1-9-trillion-pandemic-bill-on-near-party-line-vote-121022700529_1.html This is a win for President Joe Biden The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill in a win for President Joe
Fiscal deficit hits Rs 12.34 trillion at end of January, shows data | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/fiscal-deficit-hits-rs-12-34-trillion-at-end-of-january-shows-data-121022700068_1.html The fiscal deficit at the end of January in the previous financial year was 128.5 per cent of the Revised Estimates (RE) The
Indian judiciary and law of Habeas Porcus | SHEKHAR GUPTA: Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/shekhar-gupta-indian-judiciary-and-law-of-habeas-porcus-121022601439_1.html It’s the prime responsibility of judiciary to ensure our liberty and habeas corpus is the usual route. But ‘bail, not jail’ is being
WhatsApp can tell on you without snooping – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technology/whatsapp-can-tell-on-you-without-snooping/2203325/ The government has asked companies to disclose the first originator of what is deemed as mischievous messages by the government. However, for such
Govt announces ‘One District One Focus Produce’ programme – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/govt-announces-one-district-one-focus-produce-programme/2203182/ It took almost nine months to design after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his interaction with officials in May last year on ways
We must continue to trade with China, says Bajaj Auto’s Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/we-must-continue-to-trade-with-china-says-bajaj-autos-managing-director-rajiv-bajaj/articleshow/81244770.cmsSynopsis Bajaj also said that in terms of ease of doing business, operating something in one of the ASEAN countries is certainly easier than
Modi govt has been quietly following the idea of Aatmanirbharta for the past seven years – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/modi-govt-has-been-quietly-following-the-idea-of-aatmanirbharta-for-the-past-seven-years/articleshow/81248310.cmsSynopsis While the tagline — Aatmanirbharta — is new, the Centre has been quietly following the idea inherent in it since the first Modi
GST reconciliation & the credit dilemma – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/gst-reconciliation-the-credit-dilemma/2202862/ The issue of whether the recipient of services can be penalised for non-compliance by the vendor remains open and unanswered However, while that
US owes India USD 216 billion as American debt soars to USD 29 trillion: lawmaker – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/us-owes-india-usd-216-billion-as-american-debt-soars-to-usd-29-trillion-lawmaker/articleshow/81240956.cmsSynopsis America’s national debt was USD5.6 trillion in 2000. During the Obama administration, it actually doubled. In 2020, the US national debt was USD
Reliance partners Google, Facebook in seeking NUE licence from RBI – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-bytes/reliance-partners-google-facebook-in-seeking-nue-licence-from-rbi/articleshow/81237979.cmsSynopsis The new umbrella entity (NUE) will be jointly promoted by a Reliance unit and Infibeam Avenues’ So Hum Bharat, while Facebook and Google
Gadkari urges MSMEs to avail concessional finance and install solar rooftops – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/gadkari-urges-msmes-to-avail-concessional-finance-and-install-rooftop-solar/articleshow/81239869.cmsSynopsis The minister observed that a large amount is being paid by the MSMEs for power consumption, which contributes to up to one-fifth of
GST Dynamic QR Code for B2C invoices: All you need to know to stay compliant – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/gst/gst-dynamic-qr-code-for-b2c-invoices-all-you-need-to-know-to-stay-compliant/articleshow/81240268.cms Synopsis–The concept of UPI QR code is being followed by digital payment processors and is also available under the Income Tax Law. It’s
Which financial ratios tell you best about the health of a bank – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/which-financial-ratios-tell-you-best-about-the-health-of-a-bank/articleshow/81240691.cmsSynopsis Before jumping in to understand how to analyze bank stocks, one needs to understand the business model of banks and how they make
A vaccine for spirited social behaviour – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/a-vaccine-for-spirited-social-behaviour/article33944095.ece But what will the dose be — as use, misuse and abuse have a thin line of difference? Growing up in the 1960s
Poverty alleviation: Why India is not able do to what China has pulled off | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/poverty-alleviation-why-india-is-not-able-do-to-what-china-has-pulled-off-121022601172_1.html What should concern India is not just its loss of economic momentum, but also the fact that it is not outpacing countries not
GDP Numbers–Positive surprise for third quarter but negative for FY21? | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/gdp-numbers-positive-surprise-for-third-quarter-but-negative-for-fy21-121022600969_1.html The GDP forecasts do indicate that we are on the right path and in the absence of any serious localized lockdowns can be
Govt notifies 5-mn-user threshold for significant social media intermediary | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/govt-notifies-5-mn-user-threshold-for-significant-social-media-intermediary-121022601258_1.html Facebook and Twitter said they are studying the rules; Experts question compliance with PDP Bill The rules make a distinction between social media
Payback time – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/editorial/payback-time/article33944120.ece India should take the cue from Australia and France in making Google, Facebook pay for news The Australian lawmakers’ landmark decision to make
The economics of petrol pricing – The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/the-economics-of-petrol-pricing/2202830/ The excise rate, levied on a per-unit basis, has been in the range of Rs 18-20 for 2018, 2019 and the first half