Governments can achieve fiscal discipline by curbing wasteful spending, prioritising investment over consumption expenditure and so on. In addition, they can just get lucky. When
GST Network: GSTN launches new facility for exporters to claim refunds – The Economic Times–06.11.2017
GST Network today said it has introduced a utility Table 6A in Form GSTR1 for exporters to claim refunds. An exporter can claim refund of
Defaulting promoters can submit bids for their companies? SBI chief Rajnish Kumar said this interesting thing – The Financial Express–06.11.2017
Defaulting promoters submitting bids for their companies under the insolvency resolution process are “within their rights” to do so, State Bank of India (SBI) chairman
Black money no longer cool due to demonetisation, but real issue is plight of SMEs hit by note ban, GST combo – The Financial Express–06.11.2017
A year after demonetisation, while the anticipated windfall of Rs 2-3 lakh crore—tax evaders were expected to not deposit their black money—did not materialise, the
Good news: Startups focussed on India’s big challenges, now to relook angel tax to boost funding – The Financial Express–06.11.2017
With over a thousand start-ups in 2017, India’s start-up ecosystem has never looked better—even though the mortality rate is as high as 35%, a Nasscom
One year of demonetisation: Changing goal posts and limited impact | Business Standard News–06.11.2017
Demonetisation was an attempt to address issues like black money, terror funding and counterfeit currency. Somewhere along the way, the goal post changed to digitising
What turned it around for India | Business Standard Column–06.11.2017
Some are calling it “leapfrogging” while others are describing it as “hitting a century”; nonetheless, the superlatives are falling short of describing what can be
Make it rule-based | Business Standard Editorials–06.11.2017
While the bad loans problem in public sector banks has long been understood, some recent problematic results and associated regulatory actions have highlighted that banks
Enforcement of contracts: Need to focus on ramping up court infrastructure | Business Standard Column–06.11.2017
Implementation of technology-intensive productivity improvements in courts is another key recommendation by experts India has improved its rank in enforcing contracts in the World Bank’s
Answer to security issues in e-money | Business Line–06.11.2017
In pursuit of a digital India, everyday transactions are gradually moving away from physical and migrating to digital. Existing e-money and mobile wallets provide improved
India’s previously unstoppable ruling party loses momentum – Tax brake-The Economist-05.11.2017
IF SUCCESS is the sweetest revenge then the makers of “Mersal”, a Tamil-language action-romance, must be feeling smug. Supporters of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata
One Year After India Killed Off Cash, Here’s What Other Countries Should Learn from It–Harvard Business Review–05.11.2017
Almost a year ago, the Indian government rolled out an unprecedented policy move. Arguably, it was a time when the country was poised for economic
Cybersecurity: Critical infrastructure on target: A cyber attack that could be worse than war – The Economic Times–05.11.2017
Cyber criminals are more powerful and secretive but not all critical infrastructure is strong enough to resist a cyber attack. It was as if a
Bitcoin: War on bitcoin? Govt panel seeks crackdown on cryptocurrency dealers in India – The Economic Times–05.11.2017
Crypto-currencies are digital currencies that use rules of cryptography for regulation and generation of currency units. NEW DELHI: To curb the use of cryptocurrencies in
GST compliance: A case of much ado about nothing – The Economic Times–05.11.2017
By Ankit Agarwal There has been enough discussion around GST in the past 12 months. From debates about its viability, to possible impact on economy,
Six key challenges facing modern e-commerce – The Economic Times–05.11.2017
Despite these growth trends, many e-commerce businesses fail to take off within their first year. By Pavan Chandra According to recent data, eCommerce spending has
Cybersecurity: This is how hackers can compromise your mobile wallet – The Economic Times
With the ever-increasing popularity of mobile wallets, malicious hackers also have gained a keen interest in this mode of payment. By Ankush Johar India has
GST: Small, medium firms were limping back when GST added to pain: Stakeholders – The Economic Times–05.11.2017
The backbone of India’s manufacturing sector — micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) — had not yet recovered from the demonetisation move when the Goods
Infosys: Confederation of All-India Traders asks for CBI inquiry into GST portal issues – The Economic Times–05.11.2017
The Confederation of All-India Traders (CAIT) has put out a statement asking for an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigations into why InfosysBSE 0.41
Why make PSUs buy recapitalisation bonds?–Economic Times–05.11.2017
The government will reportedly nudge public sector undertakings (PSUs) to invest their surplus funds in the Rs 1.35 lakh crore recapitalisation bonds meant to shore