Arvind Panagariya, the former vice chairman of NITI Aayog advises the government against spending a huge amount on any fiscal stimulus, as he believes that
Centre cracks down as gold imports from Indonesia zoom from nil to 600 kg – The Financial Express–26.09.2017
As gold imports from Indonesia, an unlikely source, spiked since late July, a concerned government has asked the customs department to harden a crackdown on
How India can regain GDP growth momentum; this critical step is a must – The Financial Express–26.09.2017
The fact is it is not much easier to do business today than it was a few years back, and policies need to be re-framed
Is lack of an industrial policy hurting us? | Business Line–26.09.2017
‘Industrial Policy’ is back in fashion after 25 years. It had become a bad word amongst economists and policy wonks from the early 1990s onward
A crisis is building up in India’s real estate sector | Business Line–26.09.2017
The slowdown in India’s real estate sector reflects the challenges facing post-reform growth, and fixing them is going to be a challenge The Reserve Bank
Pressure mounts on the rupee | Business Line–26.09.2017
The possibility of the currency weakening to 66 has increased The rupee, which was stuck in a narrow range between 63.85 and 64.33 over the
All you wanted to know about Price Deficiency Payment | Business Line–26.09.2017
The Niti Aayog has released a three-year agenda for the Centre. Of the several things it has touched upon, one is agriculture, with a focus
Unrealistic economic expectations are hurting the government | analysis | Hindustan Times–26.09.2017
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a middle class in possession of a reasonable standard of living is always in need of lots more
I-T probes pharma company’s funding of doctors | India News – Times of India–26.09.2017
The income tax (I-T) investigation wing claims to have unearthed a nexus between a leading pharmaceutical company and doctors and evidence showing payments running into
Why raise companies’ compliance burden; raise penalty on delayed advance tax dues–Economic Times–25.09.2017
The Central Board of Direct Taxes wants companies to voluntarily disclosure their estimated current income and advance tax liability. This is a bad idea, and
How India can regain GDP growth momentum; this critical step is a must – The Financial Express–25.09.2017
That advance payments made by large companies and banks in Mumbai have seen an increase of just 2% doesn’t come as a surprise. Corporate earnings
Crisis at PSU banks: Why Centre must recapitalise banks ASAP; here is the best way forward – The Financial Express–25.09.2017
The government, it would appear, has finally come around to the view that PSU banks need a more aggressive recapitalisation plan than the Rs 70,000
Are Niti Aayog measures to boost agriculture old wine in a new bottle? Check out what is on its agenda – The Financial Express–25.09.2017
Ashok Gulati & Siraj Hussain Last month, NITI Aayog released its three-year action agenda (TYAA) for the government as a road map for reforming various
Why RBI must target unhedged ECBs; Jamal Mecklai explains – The Financial Express–25.09.2017
Many years ago, when the rupee was constantly under threat to weaken, RBI often railed against speculators and, indeed, acted from time to time, for
Additional funds may go to housing, MNREGA to generate jobs, spur growth | Business Standard News–25.09.2017
Looking at multiple options to spur growth and generate jobs, the Centre is zeroing in on housing and social sector schemes, besides focusing on women’s
GST: What are consequences of procuring goods from an unregistered vendor? | Business Standard News–25.09.2017
Our client is a partnership firm, trading in shares and securities. They also have income from investment consultancy and have obtained a GST (goods and
Insolvency proceedings: Amend laws to recognise the concept of buyer’s lien | Business Standard Column–25.09.2017
Neither the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) nor the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) sufficiently addresses the concerns of homebuyers Insolvency proceedings initiated
I-T self-assessment filings under lens | Business Standard News–25.09.2017
The income-tax (I-T) department is suspecting that taxpayers are understating their advance tax liabilities under self-assessment in the early quarters of the year and showing
Reform, don’t spend | Business Standard Column–25.09.2017
I suppose we should be grateful. After months and months in which voices have been raised in concern about a serious and structural slowdown in
More trouble ahead for export trade | Business Standard Column–25.09.2017
Last week, many organisations had represented the difficulties of exporters under the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. They’d done so before the panel