Fourteen months do not seem like a long time to helm an institution as challenging and complex as the Supreme Court, but the new Chief
Correction likely in cement, steel firms’ stocks | Business Standard Column–30.08.2017
Steel and cement demand usually rises in tandem. Both are essential construction materials and the demand is essentially driven by construction activity. Both are also
Bitcoin price crosses Rs 3 lakh mark in India | Business Standard News–30.08.2017
The value of bitcoin, a leading crypto currency, crossed the Rs 3-lakh mark on the Indian exchanges on Tuesday. At present the price quoted on
Reformist push | Business Standard Editorials–30.08.2017
The National Institution for Transforming India, or NITI Aayog, has released its Three-Year Action Agenda for the years 2017-18 to 2019-20. The Agenda is meant
A new agenda for NITI Aayog | Business Standard Column–30.08.2017
The National Institution for Transforming India or NITI Aayog will have a new vice-chairman from September 1. As he takes charge, it is only appropriate
Number of wilful defaulters continues to rise steadily | Business Line–30.08.2017
This is despite banks’ cautious approach and the ongoing clean-up of accounts Even as the Centre and the RBI have been pushing forth quick resolution
Teething troubles | Business Line–30.08.2017
Revising GST returns should be permitted “Can I pay excess amount of tax in relation to the amount in my liability ledger to avoid penalty
Who’s reading inflation right? | Business Line–30.08.2017
RBI’s surveys have been questioned by the Centre and an MPC member who believe that there’s a structural shift in inflation Ever since the Reserve
Don’t criminalise marital rape, may disturb institution of marriage: Government | The Indian Express–30.08.2017
Section 375 of the IPC dealing with rape makes an exception for such instances within marriages and holds that “sexual intercourse by a man with
Jaypee insolvency: Indian real estate’s boom-to-bust story has lessons for all | opinion | Hindustan Times–30.08.2017
On August 9, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Court (IBC) got its first candidate from the housing sector – Jaypee Infratech Limited. Up until then, few
Another cyber attack? Spyware targeting India, Pakistan identified | tech | Hindustan Times–30.08.2017
According to Symantec, governments and militaries with operations in South Asia and interests in regional security issues would likely be at risk from the malware.(Benjamin
Simple cyber hygiene can help tackle data breaches: VMware CEO | tech | Hindustan Times–30.08.2017
VMwares Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger has stressed the need for turning to basics and put a simple security hygiene in place in order to
Minimum wage to vary across states – The Hindu–30.08.2017
The Code on Wages Bill proposed by the Union government earlier this month will not fix a single national level minimum wage for the whole
Shareholders can play spoilsport for lenders banking on resolution plan–Economic Times–29.08.2017
Amid the euphoria over Bankruptcy Code and hopes of turning around debt-ridden companies, many lenders have overlooked a simple, yet crucial, caveat. Almost all significant
Chandrababu Naidu: ‘Unwarranted intimacy between Supreme Court judge and Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu’–Economic Times–29.08.2017
Justice Ramana told ET: “CJI had asked me to give my opinion on six advocates, which I have done. Beyond that, I can’t say anything”.
MAT: Insolvency process: Who will pay 20% MAT on book profits when assets are written down?–Economic Times–29.08.2017
The bad-loans recovery exercise now has a puzzle to solve: Who pays the 20% Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) on book profits when assets are written
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: Keep homebuyer, lender rights on par under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: SBI MD–Economic Times–29.08.2017
NEW DELHI: The country’s largest lender State Bank of India believes that rights of homebuyers and lenders of stalled realty projects of developers being dealt
Gurmeet Ram Rahim: Meet the lady IAS officer who saved Panchkula even after police guards ran away–Economic Times–29.08.2017
As violence escalated, Gauri Parashar Joshi went to her office and issued an order to hand over the situation to the Army, which helped avoid
cash dealing: I-T department warns against cash dealings above Rs 2 lakh–Economic Times–29.08.2017
The Income-Tax Department on Monday warned people against cash dealings of Rs 2 lakh and more, saying any violation of this cap will invite strict
Ecommerce: Flipkart, Amazon others sales from single vendor capped at 25 pct per year – The Financial Express–29.08.2017
E-commerce players like Flipkart and Amazon will not be allowed to market more than 25 per cent of its annual sales coming from one vendor,