Minister of State (Commerce and Industry) C R Chaudhary said on Tuesday that 67 startups have so far been approved for availing tax benefits. Speaking
No proof required: Madness in monetary policy | The Indian Express–Mr. Surjit S Bhalla –13.09.2017
It is more than four years since my column, Tell me I am mad, (IE, June 22, 2013) was published. I had written that I
India’s rank in the global index: India may rise on ease of business index – The Economic Times–12.09.2017
The government expects a double-digit improvement in India’s rank in the global index on ease of doing business, likely to be announced by the World
Demonetisation: How India’s failed note ban move taught the world what not to do – The Economic Times–12.09.2017
Almost a year on, India’s ban on large-denomination bills has been deemed a “total failure.” That’s not quite fair. True, the primary goal of flushing
Waivering farmers loan: Farm loan waiver may push inflation by 0.2 per cent: RBI paper – The Economic Times–12.09.2017
Farm loan waiver amounting to Rs 88,000 crore likely to be released in 2017-18 by seven states, including Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, may push inflation
Foreign Portfolio Investors–Too much of a not-so-good thing–Economic Times–12.09.2017
Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) have been relentlessly pouring money into Indian debt for eight months in a row, with total investment on this score adding
What is key to reviving GDP growth in India? All you want to know – The Financial Express–12.09.2017
Most commentators have explained the big loss in economic momentum in the April-June quarter by talking of the pre-GST destocking, as also the lagged effects
GST glitches | Business Standard News–12.09.2017
The roll-out of the goods and services tax (GST) has hit a few bumps on the road, and it is essential that the government stays
A glimmer of hope | Business Standard Editorials–12.09.2017
There is emerging evidence that the Ministry of Power’s Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana or UDAY has started to yield results. Ever since its launch in
We could have managed liquidity better, says Raghuram Rajan | Business Standard News–12.09.2017
Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan has said that in hindsight it appears that the central bank under his governorship could have
When GST heads to the courtroom | Business Standard News–12.09.2017
Two months after coming into effect, India’s new indirect tax has already begun making its rounds in the courtrooms. Tax professionals and corporate lawyers are
E-way bill: Do we need it at all? | Business Standard Column–12.09.2017
One of the key objectives of the goods and services tax (GST) was removal of all non-tariff barriers, such as check posts, entry tax etc.,
‘With low jobs growth, investment, consumption story set to end’ | Business Line–12.09.2017
The ongoing consumption demand that began in fiscal 2012 is unsustainable given the poor employment growth as private sector investments still remains a far cry
What’s wrong with the foreign investor appetite? | Business Line–12.09.2017
The fall in portfolio inflows into equity may suggest foreign investment flows into India have peaked. But debt markets indicate otherwise. And that may not
Bitcoin: Blockchain eyes India – The Hindu–12.09.2017
Post-demonetisation, India has become one of the fastest growing markets for digital currencies like bitcoin, according to Nicolas Cary, co-founder and president of Blockchain, the
Cyber frauds rise after demonetisation, Tikamgarh to Jamtara turn hubs for cheats | india-news | Hindustan Times–12.09.2017
Online crooks cloned the credit card of Sanjay Singhal and stole Rs 1.83 lakh in a matter of eight minutes in August, before he could
Interpretation of dreams: Growth is an artifact of how we compute GDP numbers–Economic Times–11.09.2017
By Abhijit Banerjee & Esther Duflo It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of breakneck growth,
[ GST ] Teething troubles shouldn’t overwhelm–Economic Times–11.09.2017
A radical overhaul of the indirect tax regime such as the goods and services tax was never going to be without glitches. Some could be
Ask not deficit/GDP but deficit/saving–Economic Times–11.09.2017
In 2003, the government passed the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBMA) to bring the central fiscal deficit down to 3 per cent of
Ignoring spam calls can save India $414 million every year – The Economic Times–11.09.2017
Indian mobile users can save approximately 63 million hours a year by skipping spam calls, an analysis by online phonebook company Truecaller finds out. “Indian