It is impressive indeed that India’s rank in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020 index has vaulted 14 places to 63rd among 190
Author: Anil R Tikotekar
‘Ease of doing business’ rankings improves but wooing investors requires reform and correction on government’s part–Times of India
In a development that holds out hope for India in attracting FDI, it recorded a further improvement in the World Bank’s ease of doing business
Bringing Indian healthcare up to global standards: Suneeta Reddy tells how much investment is needed – The Financial Express
While Narendra Modi government introduced schemes like Ayushman Bharat to make healthcare accessible for all, India still needs to make massive investments in ramping up capacities to bring
Beer price cartel: Carlsberg, United Breweries and AB InBev colluded to fix prices, finds CCI probe – The Financial Express
The three brewers, who according to IWSR Drinks Market Analysis account for about 85% of beer consumption in the billion India market, together face a
Singapore’s ‘GST voucher scheme’: Check how it’s solution to help lower, middle income groups – The Financial Express
GST has been a stable source of revenue, contributing to a diversified base of government revenue for funding public goods and services, the IRAS said.
Ailing economy is bleeding diesel as demand dries up – The Financial Express
India’s sputtering economy is turning the energy-hungry nation into an unlikely source of diesel exports. The industrial fuel is the lifeblood of Indian manufacturing, transport
Expectations, not policy, key to recovery – The Financial Express
While the mandate has been to address inflation, the Committee, in its deliberations, has extended the brief to growth, but never to impact on savings,
India must take a leaf out of China’s book and prepare its economy for RCEP | Business Standard Column
Shimon Peres, the late Israeli leader who signed the Oslo accords, once said that as soon as you begin negotiating with the enemy, you realise
Sort out Bhushan Power and Steel asset issue: NCLAT to MCA and ED | Business Standard News
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Friday asked the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) to sort out whether the
Smartphones, TV sales break records in Diwali season despite slowdown | Business Standard News
Despite several sectors facing economic slowdown, the consumer electronics industry broke all records to touch a new high in the Diwali sales season. India saw
NCLAT: Vikram Bakshi withdraws plea for permission to travel abroad – The Hindu BusinessLine
Former joint venture partner of American burger chain McDonald’s, Vikram Bakshi on Friday withdrew his application seeking permission to travel abroad, which was filed before
DHFL: KPMG audit finds fund misuse by DHFL–Economic Times
DHFL had total loans and advances of Rs 97,977 crore at the end of March. Financial lenders are working on a resolution plan submitted by
Indian economy in transition phase, growth to come back: SBI Chairman – The Economic Times
When asked about cryptocurrency, which has been banned in India, the SBI chairman said the way the world is moving towards digitisation, at some stage,
All the ideas to take infra forward are there, one has to bell the cat: SN Subrahmanyan, L&T – The Economic Times
Private sector will greatly benefit from some of the economic steps the govt has taken. All of us went in this concessional infrastructure projects because
Dealing with high blood pressure? Your medicine will be most effective when taken at bed time – The Economic Times
WASHINGTON DC: A new study has revealed that people with high blood pressure who take all their anti-hypertensive medication in one go at bedtime have
Welcome decision on oil retailing–Economic Times
It is welcome that the Centre has liberalised and opened up the market for transport fuels to independent retailers, albeit after years of delay. As
Will further simplify GST to improve India’s ease of doing biz ranking: FM | Business Standard News
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said efforts will be made to further simplify Goods and Services Tax, and expressed hope that it will help in further
‘Conflict between probe agencies, NCLT to be resolved soon’ – The Hindu BusinessLine
Ease of doing biz: Top 50 ranking is our target, says Sitharaman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has assured that a solution will be found soon
Commerce Ministry considers 5-year extension of income tax benefits for SEZ units – The Hindu BusinessLine
With exports and investments on the slide, the Centre is considering a five-year extension of tax benefits for units in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) by
Alternative data key to providing credit to the uncovered: TransUnion CIBIL COO – The Hindu BusinessLine
10 economies including India implement one-fifth of all reforms: World Bank report India’s significant improvement in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business ranking (it