Last Wednesday saw an online protest in America, “Internet-wide day of action to save net neutrality”, coordinated by online activists, start-ups and many large companies,
GST impact: Sale of luxury housing in premium locations hits a wall | Business Standard News–18.07.2017
Sales of luxury apartments in prime locations, basically those with land cost higher than construction cost, have been hit with rates further rising under the
Bank of India reports losses, expects to return to black in Q2 | Business Standard News–18.07.2017
Bank of India (BoI), which had been reporting losses for last two consecutive financial years, expects to return to black in the second quarter of
ACC’s strong operating performance in Q2 could lift sentiment | Business Standard News–18.07.2017
ACC’s performance for the second quarter ended June 2017 (Q2) was above expectations on the profitability front. ACC follows January-December financial year. Cement sales volume
Why Street looked past IDBI Bank’s NPA divergence | Business Standard News–18.07.2017
On May 13, when the Street came to know that YES Bank’s non-performing assets (NPA) figure for FY16 was higher from the Reserve Bank of
Rise in non-performing assets only a blip for IndusInd Bank | Business Standard News–18.07.2017
IndusInd Bank met the Street’s expectations when it reported a 26 per cent growth in its June quarter (Q1) net profit at Rs 837 crore.
Bharat Forge: Headwinds in domestic CV segment offset positive US growth | Business Standard News–18.07.2017
A strong demand for North American class 8 trucks has turned out to be positive for Bharat Forge. Factors such as an uptick in demand
Nifty 9,800-9,825 level a key support now | Business Standard Column–18.07.2017
The index hit new highs and climbed past 9,900 and closed above that level. Bulls continue to be enthusiastic and lukewarm initial corporate results have
Want to save on tax? Here are deductions you can use while filing ITR | Business Standard News–18.07.2017
Let’s be honest, if given a choice, none of us would like to pay tax on the income we earn. But we have to and
Lending to priority sector is good business, Mundra tells banks | Business Line–18.07.2017
Given the overexposure of the banking system to large corporates and the consequences thereof in the last few years, Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor
Not irrational yet | Business Line–18.07.2017
With the BSE Sensex toppling its lifetime highs on quite a few occasions lately, the mood in the markets wasn’t all that celebratory as the
Consolidation among PSBs fraught with risks, says AIBEA | Business Line–18.07.2017
The government’s bid to consolidate public sector banks through mergers to create big banks is fraught with risks as many big private banks globally, including
MSME–RBI may take a relook at TReDS platform | Business Line–18.07.2017
The Reserve Bank of India and the government may have to review the Trade Receivables e-Discounting System (TReDS) as experience thus far shows that large
GST Impact: MSMEs learn to deal with reverse charge mechanism the hard way | Business Standard News–17.07.2017
The new indirect tax regime is having the effect akin to setting a cat among pigeons for thousands of micro and small businesses across the
GST has a good start but communication infrastructure must work all the time–17.07.2017
The ongoing transition of the country’s indirect taxes, other than Customs, to a goods and services tax has so far been relatively smooth, not dismissing
Inflation forecasting: With RBI getting it wrong, cutting repo rate is just the first step – The Financial Express–17.07.2017
It is not clear whether CPI inflation at a historic low of 1.5% in June—the last time we saw such low inflation was in 1999
Aadhaar privacy: Here is why the Narendra Modi government should review its stance – The Financial Express–17.07.2017
The privacy law will make citizens feel that much more secure about, for instance, digital payments and even about their data that is routinely collected
Farm production lesson: Less the government, better the trade – The Financial Express–17.07.2017
This year Bangladesh needs to import 1.5 mt of Non-Basmati rice-that could go up to 2 mt. Rice (Basmati+Non-Basmati) export of 75 million tonnes (mt)
GST impact on companies: What it will take for companies to reap gains – The Financial Express–17.07.2017
The Goods and Services Tax (GST), a radical step towards the country’s transformation into a common market, became a reality at the stroke of midnight
GST impact: Small and medium firms grapple with big issues | Business Standard News–17.07.2017
A fortnight into the goods and services tax (GST), small and medium dealers and manufacturers are grappling with issues of the new indirect taxation system.