Abhishek Waghmare And Subhayan Chakraborty

Stories by Abhishek Waghmare And Subhayan Chakraborty

Economic slowdown hits states' GST revenues more than Centre's

Economic slowdown hits states' GST revenues more than Centre's

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2019

Experts said if the slowdown, and subsequent weakness in GST mobilisation, continued, it would curtail the Centre's resources to a considerable extent in the current financial year.

Digital frauds continue to plague Mastercard

Digital frauds continue to plague Mastercard

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2019

Mastercard recently launched an authentication product called Identity Check Express that enables customers to verify transactions on their own.

Nitin Gadkari's mega plan for small biz

Nitin Gadkari's mega plan for small biz

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2019

The plan includes step-wise expansion of a crucial credit guarantee net, establishment of an unprecedented number of functional clusters and increased government procurement from MSMEs.

Ayushman Bharat: An interesting health study across states in India

Ayushman Bharat: An interesting health study across states in India

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2019

The dichotomy between richer and poorer states is largely in consonance with the diversity in state level disease burden in the country.

Flipkart 'beaten' by govt e-commerce platform

Flipkart 'beaten' by govt e-commerce platform

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2019

Three years and Rs 28,710 crore worth of transactions later, it has more than double the number of sellers than Flipkart.

FM to meet all bank heads on Monday to discuss NBFC crisis

FM to meet all bank heads on Monday to discuss NBFC crisis

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2019

Credit to priority sectors as well as small and medium industries will be discussed to find ways to accelerate economic growth.

More than 680,000 registered companies have 'closed' down in India

More than 680,000 registered companies have 'closed' down in India

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2019

Maharashtra and Delhi lead the pack of states in terms of absolute number, with 142,425 and 125,937 closed companies, respectively.

Going gets tough for big firms wanting tax reduction

Going gets tough for big firms wanting tax reduction

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2019

Revenue foregone on account of corporation tax exemptions is estimated to grow by 16 per cent in 2018-19 (FY19) versus 8.7 per cent in the previous year and 12 per cent in 2016-17, show the Budget documents.

Exports fall in June, 2nd time in one year

Exports fall in June, 2nd time in one year

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2019

According to data released by the commerce and industry ministry, exports stood at $25.01 billion in the month. The fall is only the second time exports contracted in the past year.

Nirmala Sitharaman's first Budget puts brakes on some funds for states

Nirmala Sitharaman's first Budget puts brakes on some funds for states

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2019

Nirmala Sitharaman has designed the revenue mix in such a way that while Centre's share in taxes would grow a massive 25 per cent, states' share would grow a dismal 6 per cent.

Government's fuel tax earning explained in charts

Government's fuel tax earning explained in charts

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2019

Consumption of petrol and diesel will contribute more than half of the Centre's exclusive share in GST in FY20, reports Abhishek Waghmare

Budget 2019 - Is the Rs 6.63 trillion GST target too ambitious?

Budget 2019 - Is the Rs 6.63 trillion GST target too ambitious?

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2019

A well-established tax system would have a predictable buoyancy - how fast the collections grow as a proportion to the growth of the economy. But that is not the case with GST. It is still undergoing substantial changes as the government responds to structural as well as administrative glitches.

UAE urges India to revise air services pact

UAE urges India to revise air services pact

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2019

Emirates and Etihad Airways have over the past year continued to lobby India to allow them more flight slots, which won't be possible until the 2007 pact is revised.

From FDI to e-com, traders now want a bigger say in policy matters

From FDI to e-com, traders now want a bigger say in policy matters

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2019

However, in recent times, the clout that trader bodies such as CAIT and other organisations like Swadeshi Jagran Manch and Laghu Udyog Bharati has is steadily increasing. Earlier this year, trader bodies were able to convince the government not to extend the deadline for implementation of the new norms in FDI policy on e-commerce.

India hits back at Uncle Sam with tariff hikes

India hits back at Uncle Sam with tariff hikes

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2019

The commerce department has said that earnings through the new tax will equal the losses faced by Indian industry after the US tariffs on steel and aluminium.

India likely to be among top 20 global FDI sources by 2021

India likely to be among top 20 global FDI sources by 2021

Rediff.com   14 Jun 2019

While the UN report said that FDI inflows rose 6 per cent in 2018 to $ 42 billion, the government's own data for the entire FY19 period has shown that inbound equity investments declined for the first time in six years in FY19.

Have banks passed on the benefits of RBI's rate cut?

Have banks passed on the benefits of RBI's rate cut?

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2019

In the last three years, public sector banks have responded to the RBI's policy rates more strongly than private banks.

Does the economy need fiscal stimulus? Debate rages on

Does the economy need fiscal stimulus? Debate rages on

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2019

The reform priorities are clear: enhance savings, improve productivity. Just 25 basis points of moving interest rate up or down would not boost investment: Former RBI Governor Y V Reddy.

Goyal focuses on exports, industry growth

Goyal focuses on exports, industry growth

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2019

Work on a dozen decisions to start by next week.

India's 2nd-largest job provider is today gasping for growth

India's 2nd-largest job provider is today gasping for growth

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2019

Particularly hit has been the apparel sector, where the time taken by the industry to adjust to the Goods and Services Tax regime, downward revision of export incentives, and a credit squeeze faced by small and medium scale enterprises, has pushed production downwards.