Back in 2010, I completed my final IPO transaction as a lawyer. My job was to prepare due diligence reports on companies that were going
NDA govt incompetent managers of programmes Chidambaram – BW Businessworld–25.02.2018
Former Union minister P Chidambaram today advised the NDA government to appoint “good managers” to implement its various welfare programmes. The government is “good owners
Benefits Of Strong Rupee-Minhaz Merchant – BW Businessworld–25.02.2018—–*****
Over the past six months, the Indian rupee has appreciated by nearly seven per cent against the US dollar. According to conventional wisdom, exports should
Pushing up investment growth: Conditions ripe for private investment to revive – The Financial Express–25.02.2018—–*****
The Economic Survey for 2016-17 noted that around 40% of India’s corporate debt was held by corporates with an interest coverage ratio of less than
Across the aisle: P Chidambaram speaks on drawbacks of public sector banks – The Financial Express–25.02.2018
Are public sector banks (PSBs) wanted or not wanted? The answer seems to depend on the day of the week. Since nationalisation of major banks,
Over 50,000 SMEs on verge of closure due to plastic ban in Maharashtra Business -Standard News–25.02.2018
Plastics manufacturers in Maharashtra have urged the government to withdraw the blanket ban on plastics and implement the limit of 50 microns thickness limit instead,
RBI MPC minutes: Michael Patra called for series of rate hikes to counter inflation | business news | Hindustan Times–25.02.2018—–*****
One member of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) six-member monetary policy committee (MPC) said a series of rate hikes may be warranted because of
CEA Aravind Subramanian bats for regulation banking, privatising PSBs – The Financial Express–24.02.2018
Chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian on Saturday said the country has failed to recognise the importance of regulation in the banking industry. Though the banking
IGST rules change again for export | Business Standard Column–24.02.2018
Last month, the government amended Rules 89 and 96 of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Rules, 2017, through notification 3/2018-GST dated January 23,
Bank vulnerabilities: PNB fraud exposes failure of systems and oversight | Business Standard Editorials–24.02.2018
Punjab National Bank (PNB), owned by the Union government, has admitted that fraud of Rs 114 billion has occurred within a Mumbai branch. False letters
GSTR-3B filing | GST: Government simplifies GSTR-3B filing, here’s what has changed–Economic Times–24.02.2018
The government on Wednesday came out with a simplified version of GSTR-3B, making it more user-friendly amidst indications that it may possible be used even
Indians will get loans based on data, not collateral: Nandan Nilekani – The Financial Express–24.02.2018—–*****
India is moving in a direction where lenders will use data like GST based “business flows” or credit payment history, instead of collaterals, to provide
Worrying trend: India’s export woes have little to do with global demand | Business Standard Editorials–24.02.2018
Worrying signals are flashing for Indian exports, as growth slowed to 9 per cent in January 2018 from 12.3 per cent in December 2017, even
Bankruptcy: IBBI asks IPs to disclose their relationship with parties | Business Standard Column–24.02.2018
After closely monitoring the functioning of insolvency professionals (IPs) over the last one year, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has started streamlining
TReDS coverage must be expanded beyond top-rated corporate buyers: Crisil | Business Standard News–24.02.2018
The government has announced measures in the Union Budget for 2018-19 to strengthen the Trade Electronic Receivable Discounting System (TReDS) platform, which would enable micro,
HDFC’s Parekh says time ripe to support first-time home-buyers – Business Line–24.02.2018
HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh on Tuesday said India should look to increase its mortgage-to-GDP ratio from the current 9 per cent to 15 per cent
GST blues for exporters – Business Line–24.02.2018
Refund delays, with respect to IGST and input tax, have hit small units More than eight months after the introduction of GST, exporters remain cash-strapped
Rotomac case: Allahabad DRT indicted banks of gross misconduct and negligence | business news | Hindustan Times–24.02.2018
In a scathing indictment, the Allahabad Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) had last year accused bankers to the Rotomac Global group of gross misconduct and negligence
GST Network simplifies GSTR -3 filing process | business news | Hindustan Times–24.02.2018
In a move to make filing of returns taxpayer friendly and error-free, the Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN), the firm that processes tax returns
Magnetic Maharashtra:editorial|आर्थिक नैराश्याला छेद – editorial in Marathi, Maharashtra Times
आर्थिक नैराश्याला छेद राज्य सरकारने आयोजित केलेल्या मॅग्नेटिक महाराष्ट्र या गुंतवणूक परिषदेला मिळालेला अभूतपूर्व प्रतिसाद हा सध्या देशभरात आर्थिक जगतात असलेल्या नैराश्याच्या वातावरणावरील चोख उताराच