Last fortnight, I pointed out the biggest farce in the real life application of the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill: It would not apply
Author: Anil R Tikotekar
Budget 2018 needn’t be populist | Business Standard Column–Mr. AK Bhattacharya–08.01.2018
A view, currently shared by a large number of people, is that the Union government’s Budget for 2018-19 will be populist. The argument is that
New Consumer Protection Bill recognises growing e-commerce market place | Business Standard Column–08.1.2018
The Consumer Protection Bill, 2018, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on the last day of the recently concluded winter session. The Bill seeks to
All is just not right with Aadhaar–Economic Times-08.01.2018
Aadhaar increasingly resembles a good idea marred by terrible execution. The rush to expand enrolment had led to all sorts of franchisees being roped in
Implementing anti-profiteering norms will be a challenge, says CII | Business Line–08.01.2018
With the National Anti-Profiteering Authority being established, the Confederation of Indian Industry has called for greater clarity on rules to curb price increase due to
Why PMI and IIP can’t be compared | Business Line–08.01.2018
The two measures of industrial performance The former assesses industry confidence levels while the latter focuses on output. IIP is a more reliable, representative index
On way to insolvency, firms scout for fronts – The Hindu–08.01.2018
Whistle-blowers alert authorities A number of insolvency-bound companies, reeling under huge unserved loans, are scouting for front entities to buy them out in a distress
Arun Jaitley: Banks’ performance to be under scrutiny: Arun Jaitley – The Economic Times–07.01.2018
The society through tax payers is reviving you. So it is your responsibility to come out with a much faster pace and in much better
MAT: CBDT relaxes norms for MAT on firms facing insolvency – The Economic Times–07.01.2018
Keen to minimise hardship faced by companies going in for insolvency resolution, the government will from financial year 2017-18 allow a company to reduce amount
Fears of imminent economic slowdown have come true, says P Chidambaram – The Financial Express–07.01.2018
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today hit out at the government over lower growth estimates for the current fiscal, saying the worst fears of an
Looking back: Was 2017 the year of disruption or of consolidation? – The Financial Express–07.01.2018
By-VP Singh A new day brings new hope. A new year brings even greater hope. Such hope is wont to get even more
Why tax policy must support IBC intent – The Financial Express–07.01.2018—–*****
By- KS Mehta The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code’s (IBC’s) welcome objective is expeditious revival of stagnating industrial investment, whether operating or capital work in progress,
FRDI safety clauses fine, raise deposit insurance – The Financial Express–07.01.2018
This newspaper has previously argued that the fears raised on account of the ‘bail-in’ clause in the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill in
Smaller PSBs beat giants in dash to NCLT, Bank of Baroda tops with 55 cases | Business Standard News–07.01.2018
Smaller banks have been more agile in the initial days of the Insolvency framework by moving more cases to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
GST: Firms looking for a way to change their GST officials – The Economic Times–06.01.2018
As the government assigned GST assessing officers from a combined pool of erstwhile Sales Tax, Excise and Value Added Tax (VAT) officers, many companies are
GST: GST raid on jewellers: Government begins crackdown as tax mop-up slips–06.01.2018
Suspecting large-scale evasion, the government has got into action as collection of Goods and Services Tax is declining. In the first case of its kind
No new taxes: Budget 2018 must avoid the temptation to bolster government revenues myopically–06.01.2018—–*****
A common thread running through the high economic growth phases of different countries is that the regulatory regime has been relatively stable. This has provided
How to update mobile number in Aadhaar? Here is step by step guide – The Financial Express–06.01.2018
Are you desperately trying to update your new mobile number on Aadhaar card, but unable to do so? Are you desperately trying to update your
New Consumer Protection Bill introduced in Lok Sabha – The Financial Express–06.01.2018
A new Consumer Protection Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today, seeking to set up an authority to safeguard consumer rights in view of
GST disruptions eat FY18 economic growth; GDP seen growing at 6.5%, lowest under Modi government – The Financial Express–06.01.2018—–*****
The practice of releasing advance GDP growth data began last year when the government shifted the Union Budget presentation to February 1. The economy is