Surabhi Agarwal &Amp; Vrishti Beniwal

Stories by Surabhi Agarwal &Amp; Vrishti Beniwal

Special pact with World Bank to keep loan tap open

Special pact with World Bank to keep loan tap open

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2013

The World Bank would provide loans to India at higher than its existing concessional rates but lower than the market rate.

Govt's tax measures not enough to resuscitate IT firms, say experts

Govt's tax measures not enough to resuscitate IT firms, say experts

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2013

After setting up a committee under N Rangachary last year to look at taxation issues regarding the sector, the government has issued several notifications in the last eight months.

FinMin to pitch for upgrade from Japanese agency

FinMin to pitch for upgrade from Japanese agency

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2013

Amid fears of a downgrade from ratings agencies, the finance ministry is gearing up for a visit of Japan Credit Rating Agency officials on September 6.

IT better, but recovery still far off

IT better, but recovery still far off

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2013

India's export-oriented information technology outsourcing industry is perhaps more optimistic today about growth prospects than it was in the past five years.

IT industry confident of meeting BIS deadline

IT industry confident of meeting BIS deadline

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2013

An order, issued last year, makes it mandatory for certain electronic products being sold in the Indian market to comply with BIS specifications

Earning Rs 10 cr? Get ready for 35% income tax

Earning Rs 10 cr? Get ready for 35% income tax

Rediff.com   22 Aug 2013

Cabinet likely to pave way for the 'super-rich' tax today.

Wherever you go, tax dept follows

Wherever you go, tax dept follows

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2013

Officials are relying on both formal and informal methods for reaching non-filers.

Law ministry says e-KYC valid

Law ministry says e-KYC valid

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2013

Finance ministry asks bank, insurance & market regulators to issue notifications

Nod for sovereign bond issue by public sector banks unlikely

Nod for sovereign bond issue by public sector banks unlikely

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2013

Officials asked what the point was in going through banks when the government has to give guarantees.

Consumer durables likely to face higher import duty

Consumer durables likely to face higher import duty

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2013

However, worries on inadequate import and issues for the FTA pacts.

Europe is a difficult market: HCL Tech chief

Europe is a difficult market: HCL Tech chief

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2013

HCL's president & CEO Anant Gupta talked to Business Standard about the demand environment, its in the European market and Roshni Nadar's induction into the company's board of directors.

Can't leave too many people out of tax net: Parthasarathi Shome

Can't leave too many people out of tax net: Parthasarathi Shome

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2013

Taxpayer satisfaction is a part of the matrix of key performance indicators of the administration.

Seizure of smuggled gold zooms 365% in Q1

Seizure of smuggled gold zooms 365% in Q1

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2013

The rise in illegal imports of the yellow metal has caught the eye of the finance ministry.

'It is possible to have GST by 2014'

'It is possible to have GST by 2014'

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2013

The Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers got its new chairman on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir's Abdul Rahim Rather.

Public sector banks fear losing good talent to new banks

Public sector banks fear losing good talent to new banks

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2013

Disgruntled executives are already pinning hopes on the new banks, too.

New banks might queer the pitch for state-owned ones

New banks might queer the pitch for state-owned ones

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2013

With new private banks in the play, the going could become more difficult for the old-school state-run banks, already losing business and market position, forcing them to think hard towards consolidating and forming larger entities to garner big-ticket deals.

Questions remain on Flipkart

Questions remain on Flipkart

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2013

According to sector officials and watchers, the funding (among the largest so far in the segment) from its existing investors -- Naspers, Accel Partners, Tiger Global and Iconiq Capital -- might be a sign of confidence they have in the company but it's still unsure if it will be enough for Flipkart to turn a corner and become profitable.

I-T dept net catches small transactions, too

I-T dept net catches small transactions, too

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2013

Penalty can be levied at 100-300 per cent of the tax evaded, while tax is imposed at the highest rate of 30 per cent.

Markets keen as Infosys set to kick off results season

Markets keen as Infosys set to kick off results season

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2013

The Street is especially looking forward to the management commentary to get a sense of its new direction

Proposals worth Rs 5,000 cr stuck in bureaucratic indecisiveness

Proposals worth Rs 5,000 cr stuck in bureaucratic indecisiveness

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2013

Estimates suggest subsidy outgo on these proposals would be at least Rs 1,000 crore