Author: Anil R Tikotekar

Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy/story/hces-2023-24-average-monthly-spending-by-households-increases-further-non-food-items-account-for-more-than-half-the-expenditure-458771-2024-12-27 Consumption inequality, both in rural and urban areas has declined from the level of 2022-23, says government Considering the imputed values of items

Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/finance/news/rbi-flags-unsecured-lending-private-credit-calls-for-enhanced-vigilance-124122600957_1.html Banks’ gross NPA ratio further falls to 2.5 per cent in Sep 2024 Photo: Bloomberg The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has flagged

Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/gst-reforms-a-roadmap-to-rationalisation-revenue-and-regime-evolution-124122601069_1.html From rate rationalisation to cess management and expanding the GST base, India’s evolving tax regime faces critical design and compliance challenges requiring balanced

Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/book/ai-as-a-humane-force-124122601111_1.html Henry Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, and Craig Mundie unveil a roadmap to balance AI’s transformative potential with safeguards for a sustainable, human-centred future Genesis:

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/nbfcs-must-further-lower-reliance-on-bank-borrowings-rbi-report-says/article69029496.ece NBFCs must be vigilant about the rise in the shares of SMA-0 and SMA-1 accounts in FY24 Even as the dependence of non-banking

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/bank-frauds-more-than-double-to-36066-in-fy24/article69029836.ece While private lenders reported the maximum number of frauds, PSBs suffered more in terms of amount. Banks have reported 36,066 number of frauds

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/sweet-and-sour-gst/article69030018.ece In its current form, it is neither simple nor single Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s clarification on why salted popcorn is taxed at 12

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/half-hearted-reforms-in-arbitration-process/article69030038.ece Despite the proposal to amend the 2015 Act, the govt remains lukewarm to push arbitration The Centre, on November 8, proposed amending the

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/time-to-boost-demand-drivers-of-growth/article69030052.ece Increased allocations towards PM-KISAN and MGNREGA in the upcoming Budget can spur growth Amidst global uncertainties, the Indian economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience,

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/lets-not-be-prejudiced-about-microfinance/article69030254.ece They are the lifeblood of the informal economy. Right regulation, and not over-regulation is the answer Intelligentsia has been perceiving micro finance institutions

Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/rbi-may-tighten-criteria-for-top-up-loans-to-mitigate-risks/article69030206.ece Central bank mulls expanding the scope of regulations pertaining to “foreclosure charges/ pre-payment penalties on loans” to small enterprises After tightening the criteria