The government on Tuesday announced incentives worth a total Rs 8,450 crore to boost exports and employment in labour-intensive sectors in the mid-term review of
Author: Anil R Tikotekar
Promoters’ equity will be eventually cancelled after resolution under bankruptcy: Corporate lawyer Shardul Shroff
With each passing day, more doubts and questions are emerging about the recent amendments introduced in the bankruptcy code. There are some who are even
GST impact: Is it a bane or a boon for the logistics sector? – The Financial Express
The emerging post-GST scenario looks optimal in formalising the transportation and logistics industry to operate as a common business unit. The emerging post-GST scenario looks
Ease of doing business ranking in India: Centre, rather than congratulating itself, must attend to areas of concern – The Financial Express
The World Bank’s Doing Business report ranked India at 100th position, giving the government a pat on the back for doing the right things to
Lenders may go slow on referring SMEs to NCLT | Business Standard News
Lenders plan to go slow on referring stressed small and medium enterprises to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for resolution under the Insolvency and
Foreign Trade Policy: More incentives for exports, focus on ease of trading | Business Standard News
Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday unveiled more incentives to boost labour-intensive and employment-oriented merchandise and services exports while releasing the much-awaited mid-term review of
Onus on rating agencies to reveal loan defaults | Business Standard News
In a substantial dilution of its earlier stand that listed companies should make public any loan default within 24 hours of missing the repayment obligation,
14% rise in corporate debt under stress | Business Standard News
Disruption caused by demonetisation and the economic slowdown seems to have complicated banks’ efforts to recover their dues from financially stressed companies. There was a
Tweaking the fiscal road map | Business Standard Column
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s fifth Budget is being prepared under the most unusual circumstances. Estimating the tax revenue collections has always been a challenging task
With no health insurance, most Indians ‘burn up their savings to pay medical bills’ | Business Line–06.12.2017
A whopping 62 per cent of Indians paid from their own pockets for their medical expenses in 2016, an annual study by global health services
How the dynamics between GST and inflation will play out | Business Line
Success of anti-profiteering measures crucial for bringing down prices The Goods and Services Tax is being touted as a non-inflationary tax as it is expected
Status quo on interest rates, the best option | Business Line
Shouldn’t go higher: With interest rates While the monetary policy panel would be justified in being cautious, it should set at rest apprehensions on a
A rate cut will not achieve anything Business Line
Bank lending has suffered due to NPAs, rather than interest rates being high. A cut may only worsen the debt situation In September 2016, with
Economic growth: India’s GDP should have been back at 9%, says Kaushik Basu – The Economic Times–04.12.2017
With oil prices so low, India’s economic growth should have been back at over 9 per cent, Former Chief Economist at World Bank Kaushik Basu
Government to prepare detailed research report to promote exports – The Economic Times–04.12.2017
The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) would do the macro analysis and specifics will be done by some expert consultants. The commerce ministry would
startup: Why new startups are homing in on old-economy hubs – The Economic Times–04.12.2017
When Sachin Kishore, Somy Sridas and Varun Moorthy were casting about for a base for their bicycle startup Scolarian in 2014, Coimbatore seemed like the
Modi govt: How safe are your deposits if your bank fails? Read about the bail-in option – The Economic Times–04.12.2017–????
The bill has suggested that the use of the ‘bail-in’ provision may result in cancellation of a liability, which could extend to bank deposits or
A US lesson on how not to do tax reform–Economic Times–04.12.2017
The euphoria over the US Senate clearing a sweeping tax overhaul that includes a permanent cut in the corporate tax rate to 20% from 35%
Myopia on limited liability will kill risk-taking–04.12.2017
In India, limited liability has become endangered. The principle that an investor’s liability is limited to the capital he or she has put into a
Exporters file over 10,000 applications for GST refunds – The Financial Express–04.12.2017
The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) had last month started refunds for exporters of goods who have paid IGST and have claimed refund