In what could be a clear message to industry, the National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) has said the GST rate cut benefit should to be passed
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Oil portents: Are we headed for another price shock and economic shake-up? | Business Standard Column
Brent crude was ruling near $120 per barrel when Narendra Modi became prime minister in mid-2014. It fell to a low point of $29 in
Adultery–Supreme Court Decision–Ending a patronising, patriarchal law–Economic Times
The Supreme Court has, in a welcome move, decriminalised adultery. Declaring Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code as unconstitutional, because it was paradoxically skewed
Adultery–No moral policing: SC does well to decriminalise adultery, emphasise that husband is not master of wife–Times of India
Continuing a week of weighty judgments, the Supreme Court of India said yesterday that while adultery can be a ground for divorce it just does
FED RATE HIKE–Tightrope walk | Business Standard Editorials
The United States Federal Reserve’s decision to raise policy rates for the third time in 2018 was expected. However, it will mean a perpetuation of
Saaf niyat’s Aadhaar shaken | Business Standard Column
Someone recently asked me why James Bond always insists on his drink being “shaken” and “not stirred”. I would concede that even though I have
RBI relaxes SLR rules to ease liquidity fears – The Hindu BusinessLine
To help banks overcome any possible liquidity constraints, the Reserve Bank of India on Thursday said they can avail of higher liquidity with effect from
Economists flag fresh concerns over fiscal deficit, growth prospects – The Hindu BusinessLine
Rising global headwinds and a possible revenue shortfall are posing fresh challenges to the Centre’s deficit targets and growth prospects. The upcoming US sanctions on
Raising import duties to lower CAD is a bad idea, says Montek Singh Ahluwalia – The Hindu BusinessLine
Hiking import duties to bring down Current Account Deficit is a bad idea, said the former Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia. Speaking
Aadhaar intact – The Hindu BusinessLine
It’s an oft-repeated legal adage that tough cases make bad law. And, by any yardstick, the Aadhaar case that came before a five-judge Bench of
With Fed hiking rates, will RBI follow suit? – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Federal Reserve’s resolve to adhere to aggressive policy rate hike cycle over the next couple of years is likely to create more pressure on
Adultery–Supreme Court Judgment– no longer a criminal offence in India | ती जगातें उद्धारी.. | Loksatta
विवाह संस्थेचे पावित्र्य राखण्यासाठी व्यभिचार हा फौजदारी गुन्हाच मानला जावा, अशी सरकारची भूमिका होती; ती सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाने एकमताने फेटाळली. दिवा विझताना मोठा होतो म्हणतात. तद्वत
Adultery –Supreme Court Judgment–Editorial News: supreme court strikes down victorian-era adultery law – स्वागतार्ह निवाडा | Maharashtra Times
स्वागतार्ह निवाडा ‘भारतीय दंड संहिते’तील ४९७व्या कलमाला घटनाबाह्य ठरवून सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाने तब्बल १५८ वर्षे जुनी असलेली, कालबाह्य झालेली आणि विवाहित महिलेला पतीची ‘संपत्ती’ ठरविणारी तरतूद
AADHAR–Judgment –Editorial News: balanced verdict of supreme court regarding aadhaar – संतुलित निकाल | Maharashtra Times
एकशे बावीस कोटी भारतीयांच्या व्यापक आर्थिक आणि सामाजिक हितांवर दूरगामी परिणाम करणाऱ्या ‘आधार’ कायद्याच्या वैधतेवर सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाच्या घटनापीठाने अखेर बहुमताच्या ‘संतुलित’ निकालाने शिक्कामोर्तब केले आहे.
Taxmen arrest three for issuing fake GST invoices to claim input tax credit – The Economic Times
The Commercial Taxes department has busted a racket involved in issuing fake GST invoices to help some dealers claim input tax credit (ITC) from the government. Three Bengaluru-based businessmen,
MSME: Bank nod for MSME loans of up to Rs 1 crore in 59 mins: Govt – The Economic Times
Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday launched a new portal to fast-track loans for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as the government promised that banks will
Confused verdict, calls for revision
The majority view of the five-member bench of the Supreme Court on Aadhaar is confusing and itself confused. The verdict pronounces Aadhaar constitutionally valid for
IL&FS in more trouble: 7 defaults in last 15 days; fails to service yet another short-term deposit today – The Financial Express
Major shareholder LIC recently assured that it would not let crisis-hit IL&FS collapse Cash-strapped Infrastructure Leasing and Finance Services (IL&FS) on Thursday defaulted on Rs
TDS, TCS for GST kick-in from October 1: Deduction, registration, compliance, challenges – All you need to know – The Financial Express
By Badri Narayanan & Shweta Walecha After the GST regime gained momentum, the government decided to introduce TDS and TCS provisions. The GST law requires TDS
RBI cancels meeting with IL&FS shareholders ahead of AGM, next date remains unknown – The Financial Express
IL&FS’s annual general meeting is scheduled for September 29 here. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the Friday’s meeting with the shareholders of