The Centre’s infusion of a whopping ₹88,000-odd crore of capital into ailing public sector banks sometime back should have raised a furore. After all, it
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New regulator to discipline auditors is born – Business Line–02.03.2018
As part of the government’s effort to strengthen oversight of the audit profession, the Union Cabinet on Thursday paved the way for an independent regulator,
‘Don’t use bank scams as an excuse to privatise’ | The Indian Express–02.03.2018
Poorly regulated private banks are even more prone to scams and failure, as the financial sector is rife with information asymmetries and market imperfections. Eminent
[Health Insurance] Right to care | The Indian Express–02.03.2018
Most health insurance policies in India have a clause that excludes “genetic disorders” as grounds for mediclaim reimbursement. On Monday, the Delhi High Court ruled
A judicial crisis is at hand–Deccan Herald–02.03.2018
The problem of shortage of judges is becoming more and more acute, with vacancies in the country’s higher judiciary increasing by the month. There never
Held on arrival: on Karti Chidambaram’s arrest – The Hindu–01.03.2018
Whether the arrest of Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Minister P. Chidambaram, will result in some forward movement in a criminal investigation that has
Follow the states | The Indian Express–Mr. Prithviraj Chavan–Ex Chief Minister of Maharashtra –01.03.2018
The National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) was one of the two big bang announcements in the last full budget of the Narendra Modi government. It
Low-cost home loans face higher risk of defaults: report–01.03.2018
Even as government policies give huge thrust to affordable housing, data reveals elevated risks in the segment for lenders because of a higher propensity among
Donald Trump mocks India’s import duty cut on Harley Davidson bikes; mimics PM Modi along the way–Business Today–28.02.2018
For a second time in two weeks, US President Donald Trump raked up the issue of import duties on Harley-Davidson motorcycles in India. Speaking at
Denying health insurance for genetic conditions ‘unconstitutional’, violates rights, says Delhi HC–Business Today–[ India Today Group ] 28.02.2018
The Delhi High Court has passed a judgment that would, in future, make health insurance contracts more transparent. The court asked Insurance Regulatory and Development
[Budget] Big Bonanza *Conditions Apply- Business Today –28.02.2018—–*****
The Union Finance Minister actually presents two different Budgets every year. The first is the Budget his speech is all about – it focuses on
[Budget–Health Insurance ] Is Bigger Better?- Business Today—–*****
Three years ago, the government launched a subsidised crop insurance policy to help farmers. The farmers now pay only a small 1.5-2 per cent of
The learning curve- Business Today–28.02.2018
Nearly 60 per cent of government built toilets are unusable because they lack water supply and drainage, says a 2015/16 report by the National Sample
[Budget–Economy] Misplaced Optimism?- Business Today–28.02.2018
On January 30, two days before the Narendra Modi government announced a rural and agriculture centric Union Budget, the NDA governments fourth Economic Survey for
[Budget–Agriculture] Joining Forces- Business Today–01.03.2018—–*****
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has achieved a remarkable feat by announcing a slew of measures for rural and agriculture sectors in the Union Budget 2018/19.
Taxing times?–LTCG–India Today–28.02.2018
The reimposition of long-term capital gains tax (LTCG) on equity investments elicited mixed reactions, but most industry experts believe it will not have a significant
Contract farming Bill to also cover services, marketing – Business Line–28.02.2018
The Agriculture Ministry has broadened the scope of the proposed Contract Farming Bill by bringing marketing and services into its ambit and cutting back on
I-T e-assessment: CBDT notifies new communication scheme – Business Line–28.02.2018—–*****
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified a new centralised communication scheme for serving e-notices to income tax-payers as part of the government’s
Crop insurance revisited – Business Line–28.02.2018—–*****
Earlier this month, unseasonal rain ravaged 11 districts of Maharashtra, damaging crops such as green gram, jowar, onion and wheat, grape and cotton planted over
No discrimination: on health insurance in India – The Hindu–28.02.2018—–*****
The Delhi High Court’s order striking down a discriminatory exclusion clause in a health insurance policy, and upholding the claim of a patient, should have