The National Board for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NBMSME) will meet here tomorrow to take stock of recent developments in the sector, and chalk
Author: Anil R Tikotekar
Misdirected support – Business Line
The minimum support price mechanism for agri-produce came in for scathing criticism last year after farmers produced bumper crops of pulses and oilseeds based on
Finance ministry puts out list of 9,500 ‘high risk’ finance companies | India News – Times of India–26.02.2018
Highlights Companies categorised ‘high risk’ found non-compliant to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act rules as on January 31 Many of these NBFCs were found
Govt’s move to protect industry ignores both economic theory and history | Business Standard Editorials
When Narendra Modi won a historic landslide victory in 2014, many argued that he would take the process of economic reforms forward. Particularly excited were
Symptoms Of Recovery | The Indian Express
Over the last few years, India had been taxiing along the path of economic recovery as structural and institutional enablers were getting resurrected at every
Is the endgame for NPAs in sight? – The Hindu–26.02.2018
Of late, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) attempt to purge the banking system of bad loans has begun to resemble the spring-cleaning of a
PSU Bank Privatization Do It While You Can-Rajat Sharma – BW Businessworld–25.02.2018—–*****
Back in 2010, I completed my final IPO transaction as a lawyer. My job was to prepare due diligence reports on companies that were going
NDA govt incompetent managers of programmes Chidambaram – BW Businessworld–25.02.2018
Former Union minister P Chidambaram today advised the NDA government to appoint “good managers” to implement its various welfare programmes. The government is “good owners
Benefits Of Strong Rupee-Minhaz Merchant – BW Businessworld–25.02.2018—–*****
Over the past six months, the Indian rupee has appreciated by nearly seven per cent against the US dollar. According to conventional wisdom, exports should
Pushing up investment growth: Conditions ripe for private investment to revive – The Financial Express–25.02.2018—–*****
The Economic Survey for 2016-17 noted that around 40% of India’s corporate debt was held by corporates with an interest coverage ratio of less than
Across the aisle: P Chidambaram speaks on drawbacks of public sector banks – The Financial Express–25.02.2018
Are public sector banks (PSBs) wanted or not wanted? The answer seems to depend on the day of the week. Since nationalisation of major banks,
Over 50,000 SMEs on verge of closure due to plastic ban in Maharashtra Business -Standard News–25.02.2018
Plastics manufacturers in Maharashtra have urged the government to withdraw the blanket ban on plastics and implement the limit of 50 microns thickness limit instead,
RBI MPC minutes: Michael Patra called for series of rate hikes to counter inflation | business news | Hindustan Times–25.02.2018—–*****
One member of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) six-member monetary policy committee (MPC) said a series of rate hikes may be warranted because of
CEA Aravind Subramanian bats for regulation banking, privatising PSBs – The Financial Express–24.02.2018
Chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian on Saturday said the country has failed to recognise the importance of regulation in the banking industry. Though the banking
IGST rules change again for export | Business Standard Column–24.02.2018
Last month, the government amended Rules 89 and 96 of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Rules, 2017, through notification 3/2018-GST dated January 23,
Bank vulnerabilities: PNB fraud exposes failure of systems and oversight | Business Standard Editorials–24.02.2018
Punjab National Bank (PNB), owned by the Union government, has admitted that fraud of Rs 114 billion has occurred within a Mumbai branch. False letters
GSTR-3B filing | GST: Government simplifies GSTR-3B filing, here’s what has changed–Economic Times–24.02.2018
The government on Wednesday came out with a simplified version of GSTR-3B, making it more user-friendly amidst indications that it may possible be used even
Indians will get loans based on data, not collateral: Nandan Nilekani – The Financial Express–24.02.2018—–*****
India is moving in a direction where lenders will use data like GST based “business flows” or credit payment history, instead of collaterals, to provide
Worrying trend: India’s export woes have little to do with global demand | Business Standard Editorials–24.02.2018
Worrying signals are flashing for Indian exports, as growth slowed to 9 per cent in January 2018 from 12.3 per cent in December 2017, even
Bankruptcy: IBBI asks IPs to disclose their relationship with parties | Business Standard Column–24.02.2018
After closely monitoring the functioning of insolvency professionals (IPs) over the last one year, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has started streamlining