India’s gold imports in terms of quantity in the first half of 2017 crossed the entire imports of 2016. The country imported 510 tonnes of
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GST rollout: Lenovo expects 5% growth in business | Business Standard News–13.07.2017
PC maker Lenovo is expecting a five per cent increase in business following the rollout of GST which will now require even small traders to
RBI keeping a close watch on transactions involving cryptocurrencies: Patel | Business Standard News–13.07.2017
The Reserve Bank is keeping a close watch on transactions involving cryptocurrencies, Governor Urjit Patel is understood to have told the members of the Parliamentary
Everything you should know about credit card fraud and how to stay safe | Business Standard News–13.07.2017
If you are the owner of a credit or a debit card, there is a non-negligible chance that you may be subject to fraud, like
Need small loans? These fintech startups are tracking your moves–Economic Times–12.07.2017
Akshay Mehrotra, co-founder of Pune-based EarlySalary, likes to share one of his favorite stories about how his one-year old mobile-based fintech startup recently rejected an
Maharashtra farm crisis: Here is why it is crucial to make farmers market ready–Financial Express–12.07.2017
History repeats itself, and does so when it is least expected. In 1979, Maharashtra saw its first farmer movement, led by Sharad Joshi in an
An employment crisis–Business Standard–12.07.2017
Concern has consistently been expressed that the Narendra Modi-led central government has not done enough to ensure that employment is expanding. This is perhaps the
India’s consumer inflation may cool to record-low in June, prompt rate cut–Business Standard–12.07.2017
India’s consumer inflation is expected to have slowed to a record-low in June, pressured by a sharp drop in food and oil prices, a Reuters
The demand for loan waivers is because agriculture today isn’t viable…we have to address this’–Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, CMD–NABARD–Business Standard–12.07.2017
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) will propose setting up of an agriculture market infrastructure fund, to ensure a better return on
Indians applying for Green Card have 12-year waiting list – The Economic Times–11.07.2017
There is a lengthy 12-year waiting period for Indians applying for permanent residency also known as Green Card in the US as skilled employees, according
Kalyan Krishnamurthy: Flipkart outsells Amazon in all categories, except grocery–Economic Times–11.07.2017
Flipkart‘s CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy is confident the next 50-100 million Indian customers who will come on board the online retail market will be driven by
DHFL General Insurance appoints Vijay Sinha as MD–Financial Express–11.07.2017
Prior to it, Sinha has worked at organisations like Life Insurance Corporation of India, Tata AIA Life Insurance Company and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company.
Everything you should know about credit card fraud and how to stay safe–Business Standard–11.07.2017
MasterCard credit cards are seen in this illustrative photograph. Photo: Reuters If you are the owner of a credit or a debit card, there is
Policymakers must see success and failure as two sides of the same coin–Economic Times–11.07.2017
By Sanjaya Baru There is now a widely held view that for some time now, the ‘animal spirits’ of Indian enterprise have remained subdued. The unwillingness
A loss difficult to digest–Economic Times–11.07.2017
By Asitava Sen Global agriculture is facing new challenges, in terms of climate change, unstable food prices and labour shortage, amid conflicting demand for arable land
1.5 million jobs lost in first four months of 2017 | Business Standard Column
About 1.5 million jobs were lost during January-April 2017. The estimated total employment during the period was 405 million compared to 406.5 million during the
How to calculate capital gains and tax liability on inherited property–10.07.2017
The LTCG shall be computed as the difference between net sale proceeds and indexation cost of acquisition. Shobhana has inherited a non-agricultural plot worth Rs
GST basics: 7 misconceptions cleared–Economic Times–10.07.2017
GST only subsumes central and state taxes and the levies charged by local bodies are still outside its ambit. The rumour mills have gone on
Why your parents should create a will–Economic Times–10.07.2017
There are various companies that provide online services for making a will for a nominal fee. Given below are some important things you and your
Financial decisions your parents should take in their old age–Economic Times–10.07.2017
This is the first and most crucial step since the death certificate will be required at all the financial institutions. Goodbyes are the hardest when
