The challenge for Indian software is clear. A good part of its bread and butter business - writing code and maintaining software systems - is being automated, reducing revenue streams and work for lower level employees
Lack of new investments may undermine higher consumption
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan spoke on a host of issues at his last post-policy interaction with the media
Government strategists are trying to ensure that the requisite 16 of the 31 states ratify the Bill by the end of this month
States are apprehensive of losing their rights to raise revenue during emergencies.
Jaitley remained steadfast in not caving in to sustained Opposition pressure.
For the government to meet its GST roll-out deadline of April 1, 2017, the states will have to ratify the Bill before Parliament's winter session, starting November.
Breaking a long tradition, the PMO has ensured that specific divisions in each ministry are allocated to junior ministers.
Top Congress sources said they would not hold up the Bill.
Last week, a Rajya Sabha committee had allocated five hours for discussion on GST.
Series of controversies related to Dalit issues have come at a time when the BJP has launched a massive campaign to win back Uttar Pradesh.
