Several Nordic countries, Switzerland and tech-centric South Korea are ahead of the US and Japan, according to a digital economy ranking conducted by researchers at
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‘India should reject e-comm rules at RCEP, WTO to protect growth, policy space’ | Business Line–19.07.2017
Detailed discussion on e-commerce likely at Hyderabad round of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership India needs to reject attempts by some developed nations at the on-going
N Chandrasekaran: India has to find accessible innovative models: Tata Sons chief N Chandrasekaran–Economic Times–19.07.2017
India has to find new innovative models that are accessible in “every nook and corner of the country”, Tata Sons Chairman N.Chandrasekaran said. NEW DELHI:
China: New normal: Like it or not, foe China is India’s frenemy now–Economic Times–19.07.2017
There’s a bit of China in every Indian’s life. From smartphones to heavy electric equipment, China feeds Indian consumption in a big way. Two weeks
gdp: Not possible to isolate note ban impact on GDP: Government–Economic Times–19.07.2017
When industry had expressed concern that the anti-profiteering initiative may evolve into a modern-day inspector raj, it was assured that this wouldn’t be the case.
Focus on distribution, not power generation–Economic Times–19.07.2017–
It is welcome that Union power minister Piyush Goyal has offered the Centre’s good offices to sort out the problem of stressed stranded projects in
Real estate: No big move in real estate prices for 2-3 years: Gulam M. Zia, Knight Frank–Economic Times–18.07.2017
“Nobody will respect the price you quote for selling the property”: Gulam M. Zia, Knight Frank Executive Director, Advisory, Retail & Hospitality. Knight Frank Executive
GST impact on economy: Jefferies says introduction of new tax regime is a partial success – The Financial Express–18.07.2017
GST’s coverage of taxes to be subsumed is only 54%. Measured against its stated objectives, the introduction of GST is a partial success. It succeeds
Strong economy the backbone of steel consumption – The Financial Express–18.07.2017
The tardy growth in industrial production is another area of concern. (Reuters) It is heartening to note that Indian economy is moving at the highest
Jobless growth? Even if labour data is wrong, it cannot hide the fact that Indian economy is now more capital intensive – The Financial Express–18.07.2017
The establishment survey by the Labour Bureau has been faulted as it is limited to entities which employ greater than 10 employees, which account for
Jobless growth? Even if labour data is wrong, it cannot hide the fact that Indian economy is now more capital intensive – The Financial Express–18.07.2017
The establishment survey by the Labour Bureau has been faulted as it is limited to entities which employ greater than 10 employees, which account for
Nifty 9,800-9,825 level a key support now | Business Standard Column–18.07.2017
The index hit new highs and climbed past 9,900 and closed above that level. Bulls continue to be enthusiastic and lukewarm initial corporate results have
Not irrational yet | Business Line–18.07.2017
With the BSE Sensex toppling its lifetime highs on quite a few occasions lately, the mood in the markets wasn’t all that celebratory as the
GST has a good start but communication infrastructure must work all the time–17.07.2017
The ongoing transition of the country’s indirect taxes, other than Customs, to a goods and services tax has so far been relatively smooth, not dismissing
Inflation forecasting: With RBI getting it wrong, cutting repo rate is just the first step – The Financial Express–17.07.2017
It is not clear whether CPI inflation at a historic low of 1.5% in June—the last time we saw such low inflation was in 1999
Farm production lesson: Less the government, better the trade – The Financial Express–17.07.2017
This year Bangladesh needs to import 1.5 mt of Non-Basmati rice-that could go up to 2 mt. Rice (Basmati+Non-Basmati) export of 75 million tonnes (mt)
GST impact on companies: What it will take for companies to reap gains – The Financial Express–17.07.2017
The Goods and Services Tax (GST), a radical step towards the country’s transformation into a common market, became a reality at the stroke of midnight
GST impact: Small and medium firms grapple with big issues | Business Standard News–17.07.2017
A fortnight into the goods and services tax (GST), small and medium dealers and manufacturers are grappling with issues of the new indirect taxation system.
Declare victory over inflation? | Business Standard Column–17.07.2017
In a vibrant democracy, debates over any policy are always wholesome. Confabulations within the government — meaning thereby high-level discussions among various government departments and
Paytm online shopping platform delists 85,000 sellers | Business Standard News–17.07.2017
Paytm Mall, owned by Paytm E-Commerce Pvt Ltd, is revamping the onboarding process for sellers and has delisted as many as 85,000 of them to