By: Veena S Kulkarni, Vani S Kulkarni & Raghav Gaiha Ina surprising omission, the recent National Health Policy (NHP) 2017 sidetracks the ageing of the
Author: Anil R Tikotekar
You can die without Aadhaar, not live without it; here’s why – The Financial Express–05.08.2017
Aadhaar to become mandatory for applying for death certificates from October 1. Aadhaar has effectively become necessary for living in India. Come October 1, 2017
Aadhaar case: How data protection will also fix privacy issue – The Financial Express–05.08.2017
Why does each app need access to your contacts/SMS—the new law must lay down rules on how much data can be collected/used and also fix
T N Ninan: Disruption, then revival? | Business Standard–05.08.2017
The economy began slowing down over a year ago. The slowdown accelerated, if you will, after the November demonetisation, if one is to judge by
India long way off from ideal GST structure, says economist Bibek Debroy | Business Standard–05.08.2017
India is a long way off from the ideal GST structure and it may not get there anytime in the near future, says NITI Aayog
Bengaluru techie arrested for Aadhaar data theft | Business Standard–05.08.2017
Abhinav Srivastava, a 31-year old software engineer working with ride-hailing start-up Ola, has been arrested by the central crime branch (CCB) police for building a
Now, pay 20% of disputed amount to get stay on I-T dept demand | Business Standard–05.08.2017
Those planning to appeal against the demand raised by the income tax (I-T) department will now get a stay only if they shell out 20
Demonetisation has hit the economy: Kaushik Basu | Business Line–05.08.2017
Demonetisation was a very big mistake and it has had a big negative fallout on the economy, according to Kaushik Basu, former Chief Economic Advisor
Notable growth in bitcoin market in India: Jaitley | Business Line–05.08.2017
The Centre on Friday admitted that there has been a “notable growth” in the bitcoin market in India over the last few years. There is
Dealers advised to use offline programme for preparing GSTR-1 returns | Business Line–05.08.2017
The Kerala Goods and Services Tax (GST) Department has said an offline programme is now ready where dealers can prepare their GSTR-1 returns. This is
On July 31, bitcoin exchanges in India suspended operations for 36 hours | Business Line–05.08.2017
The exchanges did not want to support bitcoin cash, a cryptocurrency that got created as the blockchain forked The bitcoin exchanges in India had
Apex court reserves order on 100% DA neutralisation for pre-2002 bank retirees | Business Line–05.08.2017
Seeks clarifications as a similar plea was dismissed in an earlier case The Supreme Court on August 1 reserved judgment in a petition filed by
M&M Q1 profit drops 20% on GST transition, poor PV sales | Business Line–05.08.2017
Passenger vehicles post lower sales growth Home-grown auto major Mahindra & Mahindra has posted a 19.8 per cent fall in quarterly profit impacted by slower
Having a poor appetite can shorten your life span and reduce quality of life–Economic Times–04.08.2017
WASHINGTON D.C: Inadequate nutrition poses a serious health concern for older adults, finds a recent study. Strategies to improve our appetites as we age include
Mid-term assessment of the Niti Aayog–Economic Times–04.08.2017
Has the Niti Aayog proved a worthy successor to the Planning Commission? The question is a natural corollary to the surprise departure of its first
For data protection minus data residency–Economic Times–04.08.2017
India needs laws on privacy and data protection. The chances of data breaches taking place from some node with lax security or the other of
Make Mumbai the financial hubbub of the country– The Economic Times–04.08.2017
By Rana Kapoor Management consultant Peter Drucker had famously said, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” Technology — especially big-data
RBI monetary policy: Why the rupee hit 2-year high post RBI policy–Economic Times–04.08.2017
The rupee hit a two-year high after exporters sold their foreign-currency receivables on expectations that positive real interest rates would induce further buying of Indian
What if you miss the Income Tax Return deadline on August 5: Here’s what to do – The Financial Express–04.08.2017
While the government has extended the last date for filing income tax returns to August 5 because of some technical glitches, if an assessee misses the
Punjab to seek GST exemption for unorganised work sector – The Financial Express–04.08.2017
Manpreet has been meeting representatives of several industry verticals, including sports goods and textile, to know about their grievances regarding GST (PTI) Punjab will seek