Pranab, Modi, Demonetisation

'Modi had not discussed demonetisation with me prior to his announcement on 8 November 2016.'I learnt of it along with the rest of the country.'I was not surprised when he did not discuss the issue......

Why Ajit Doval is wrong

'How do we explain that on the economic, internal security and strategic fronts, India's unstable coalitions have acted more decisively and boldly than all our full-majority governments yet?' asks......

No note ban debate for 15th day; Opposition calls Centre 'shameless'

Rajya Sabha The Opposition on Thursday accused the government of 'shameless conduct' by refusing to mourn the death of over 100 persons due to hardships caused by demonetisation, as opposition and......

Ceasefire violations, child abuse cases... What Parliament discussed on Friday

Before Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha was proceedings were disrupted by a relentless Opposition over the demonetisation issue, other topics such as compensation for military personnel, counterfeit notes......

Income tax filing to be lot easier

Some of the policy measures announced are expected to go a long way in removing current challenges on financing faced by businesses and also increasing economic activity, especially in areas of......

10 commandments for Modi Sarkar to curb black money

A K Bhattacharya digs into the yet-to-be-public report on ways to curb black money and finds out that Modi's next moves could include action on dabba trading, hawala, and education. Even as the......

IDS-II nets only Rs 4,600 crore

This amount is just about 10% of the previous IDS With declarations of only Rs 4,600 crore (Rs 46 billion), the much-touted Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) has turned out to be a damp......

How to raise India's poor tax to GDP ratio

A combination of reduced cash intensity, a focused strategy of tax administration and GST is the way to go, say Sakshi Gupta, Tanvi Garg and Abheek Barua. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com.......