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The upgrade, Moody’s first of India since January 2004, moves the rating to the second-lowest investment grade, one notch higher than Standard & Poor’s and

Lower taxes and higher public expenditure could widen budget deficit in 2017-18, but steps taken by the government to broaden the tax base and improve

Development means different things to different people. After contesting from a largely rural parliamentary constituency for more than 30 years, I often recount the following

The logistics sector will soon get infrastructure status, a move that will help the industry raise funds at competitive rates and boost India’s trade, a

India’s robust growth performance of last three years suddenly hit the speed breaker in first quarter of the current fiscal year. While this is largely

With corporate India placing most of its energies on rationalising costs, including the wage costs, the hiring outlook in the private sector, is expected to

The upgrading of India’ sovereign rating by Moody’s, though not befitting the progress made and efforts put in by the government, is still a positive

An export-led growth strategy with appropriate structural reforms, comprising liberalisation and an open economy, results in sustained productivity-led growth, as exports promote better resource allocation,

Demonetisation was not an appropriate response to the blackmoney issue, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said and suggested that the government simplify tax and

It is welcome and significant that Moody’s has revised and upgraded India’s credit rating, the first time since 2004. The revision, or, more accurately, the

Credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service upgraded Indian government’s debt ratings after almost 14 years. It simultaneously changed its outlook on the Indian economy to

By Aurodeep Credit rating agencies are a bit like strict school principals, but for governments and corporates. Countries undertake hard reforms, keep the macroeconomic climate

India’s sovereign rating upgrade by Moody’s Investors Service is a second shot in the arm for the Modi government, still reeling from domestic criticism for

The Narendra Modi government is celebrating the upgrade of India’s sovereign credit rating by Moody’s Investors Service. The new rating places India at Baa2, up

The proposed Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Bill aims to bring more transaprency and accountability to the private health sector. (Shutterstock) Private doctors in Karnataka

India’s ease of doing business scenario hasn’t improved as rampant corruption still exists at lower levels and the government needs to “walk its talk” in

I am a doctor running an ENT hospital. As I understand this is exempted from the goods and services tax (GST). I am also planning

Govt extends letter of undertaking (LuT) facility to small exporters Initially the option of exporting under the LuT was made available only to certain specified

ndian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley delivers the Harvard Mahindra lecture at the Harvard South Asia Institute in Boston (Photo: PTI) Real estate is often seen

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