Category: Merits back reference

Highlights The government is sending out a signal that we will manage it. I am hoping much of it works and the rupee starts appreciating

Banks merger a progressive step: Ficci – The Economic Times

Industry body Ficci Monday termed the government’s decision to merge three state-owned banks as a progressive move, noting that it signifies the government’s commitment to strengthen the

There’s overwhelming proof of IBC’s success, but Kapil Sibal sees cronyism in it – The Financial Express

IBC has resulted in defaulters, like the Ruias of Essar Steel, losing control of their companies, it is clearly anti-crony. Former telecom minister Kapil Sibal,

Return of the financial crash? – The Financial Express

As it was the tenth anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the talk in town has been of a recurrence of that nightmare. As

Raghuram Rajan’s AQR for PSBs wasn’t a pragmatic move – The Financial Express

Banking dynamics were changing during Rajan’s Governorship, so were policies of regulator. The Note reads like a list of reaction function, not a research-based, policy-driven

RBI rejects Maharashtra Bank request to set off Rs 2,543 cr losses against share premium amount – The Financial Express

The Pune-headquartered state sector lender had got approval of board and shareholders to set off the accumulated loss of the bank as on March 31,

Corruption costs $2.6 trillion or 5 per cent of global GDP, says UN chief Antonio Guterres – The Financial Express

The cost of corruption is at least USD 2.6 trillion, or five per cent of the global GDP, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said and

The new direct taxes code must not die

The task force to rewrite the over five-and-a-half-decade-old income-tax Act must submit its report swiftly to enable the government to push for reforms in direct

Across the Aisle: A big ask in election year – The Financial Express

Numbers yo-yo up and down from month to month. Hence, economists and analysts always look for a trend, over a quarter or half year, before

Gold industry worried that govt will curb imports to stem CAD, rupee fall | Business Standard News

The government’s decision to put curbs on imports of non-essential commodities has sent ripples through the gold industry. In the past too, the yellow metal

Retrospective amendments in GST transitional provisions have shocked biz | Business Standard Column

When the new indirect tax regime came into effect on July 1 last year, the transition provisions allowed businesses to transition CENVAT credit as an input credit

Growing out of this banking crisis is harder | Business Standard Column

In post-1991 history, we in India have gone through two cycles of boom and bust. The investment boom of 1994 gave way to the woes of the

Courts foresee deluge of suits for two-way GST in real estate – The Economic Times

Uncertainty about the applicability of the goods and servicesNSE -0.34 % tax on joint development agreements, an increasingly popular form of property construction in West Bengal, is expected

Can salary paid for services by head office to its branch offices in other states attract GST? – The Economic Times

By Ranjeet Mahtani & Prateek Bansal With the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime in India, the industry and trade has been befuddled

Intensive care for exports | Business Standard Column

The current government started its tenure with a manifest agenda of nursing economic growth, infrastructure development, and augmenting job creation. These economic objectives are intricately

Policy needs to keep up with changing job profiles: report – The Hindu BusinessLine