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Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/editorial/gst-council-defers-key-decisions-tackles-complexity-of-tax-system-124122200605_1.html It was clarified that ready-to-eat popcorn mixed with salt and spices attracted a 5 per cent GST rate. It attracts a 12 per

Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/2024-financial-wrap-inflation-gdp-and-rbi-s-regulatory-vigilance-124122200185_1.html The overarching theme of this year has been the RBI’s new approach to vigilance Photo: Bloomberg As 2024 comes to a close, let’s

Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/business/banking-finance-banks-urge-rbi-to-extend-deadline-for-overlapping-lending-rules-3697677/?ref=hometop_hp The banking sector regulator issued a draft circular on ‘forms of business and prudential regulations for investments’ in October, stating that only a

Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/can-trump-save-dollar-hegemony/3696676/ If Trump were to retaliate against the BRICS with 100% tariffs, the move could backfire. To be sure, a gradual global shift away

Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/business/digital-transformation-india-to-see-a-surge-in-ai-applications-in-2025-nasscomnbsp-3697715/ The adoption of AI among Indian enterprises is progressing from proof-of-concept stages to full-scale production, particularly in the fintech and healthcare sectors, according

Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/jobs-career/education-how-skilling-will-change-in-five-years-3697706/ ‘The world is driven by change, especially in technological innovation and global commerce, hence in five years to come there will be a

Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/policy/economy-das-pitched-for-inflation-growthnbspbalance-at-his-last-mpc-meetnbspnbsp-3696966/ Lower inflation will enhance households’ disposable income and increase their purchasing power and this approach would support consumption and investment demand, Das said.

Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/gemini-20-flash-thinking-googles-new-reasoning-model-can-show-thoughts-to-rival-openai-o1-458118-2024-12-21 Google steps up its AI game with a groundbreaking reasoning model designed to show its “thought process.” Google’s Gemini AI chatbot told a

Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/personal-finance/insurance/story/can-you-explain-critical-illness-riders-including-covered-illnesses-payouts-and-key-conditions-to-consider-458170-2024-12-21 A critical illness plan is a type of insurance that provides financial support if you’re diagnosed with a severe illness. It generally covers

Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/india-will-always-be-a-third-world-country-if-sushant-sareen-blasts-brainless-bureaucracy-over-18-gst-on-caramel-popcorn-458191-2024-12-22 Ready-to-eat popcorn which is mixed with salt and spices attracts 5 per cent GST. But caramalised popcorn will be taxed at 18% Finance

Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/complexity-is-a-bureaucrats-delight-ex-cea-k-subramanian-reacts-to-18-gst-on-caramelised-popcorn-458200-2024-12-22 On Saturday, the GST Council recommended 5% GST on salted popcorn, 12% on pre-packaged and labelled, and 18% on caramel popcorn. Former Chief

Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/story/leave-india-its-high-time-startup-founders-advice-to-high-earning-indians-458206-2024-12-22 In a post on the r/India subreddit, the user explained that he had studied at one of India’s top engineering institutes before pursuing

Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/personal-finance/tax/story/this-is-silly-mohandas-pai-says-gst-complexity-will-hold-indians-hostage-to-rent-seeking-officials-458188-2024-12-22 The outrage stems from decisions made at the 55th GST Council meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. While some announcements aimed to

Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/ai-could-become-middle-class-job-killer-unless-one-of-indias-top-money-manager-warns-458189-2024-12-22 According to a report by Marcellus Investment Managers, routine jobs like clerical and supervisory roles are vanishing, replaced by cost-cutting measures like outsourcing

Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/rs-1-crore-is-just-not-enough-km-birla-spills-hard-truths-about-starting-a-business-458195-2024-12-22 Birla’s advice to budding entrepreneurs was straightforward: “Do what you love doing, keep the passion alive, and build a great team. A strong

lipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/personal-finance/tax/story/a-national-tragedy-former-cea-arvind-subramanian-slams-gst-moves-amid-popcorn-tax-fury-458182-2024-12-22 Under the revised framework, pre-packaged salted popcorn attracts a 12% GST, while caramelized variants move to the 18% slab. Subramanian pointed to such

Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/economy/interviews/h-1b-ecosystem-mainly-benefits-us-firms-more-than-indian-ones-nasscom-prez-124121901002_1.html While India has always been recognized for its talent, we must now deepen our technology skillsets to drive growth Rajesh Nambiar, President of