After helping the government in policymaking since October 2014, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian is returning to academics and will be teaching at Harvard Kennedy School on a visiting position. In an interview to Dilasha Seth and Somesh Jha, he says the ease of doing business agenda needs to move forward and India must try to integrate with the global value chains. Edited excerpts.
Hotel companies said the conditions are not investor friendly and making money on the property could be tough in the initial years.
Data available from top six players - Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, M&M, Tata Motors, Honda and Toyota - shows an average growth of about 42 per cent for the industry in June
GSTN is planning a disaster recovery drill and hence services will not be available for 12 hours, between 9am and 9pm, on July 1, and has requested the taxpayers to plan GST-related activities on the portal accordingly.
The rise of domestic leisure travel, helped by rising income levels, is helping the industry offset the sluggishness in business from foreign visitors
SoftBank-backed OYO now 100,000 rooms brand, eyes another 100,000 by Mar 1
Reaching a consensus might also get tougher, as already seen with issues like inclusion of natural gas in GST and imposition of a sugar cess, both central proposals being resisted.
The company is confident that more hotel owners will be keen to associate themselves with the Hilton brand, the second-biggest hotel chain globally after Marriott.
The country's top automaker in terms of revenue plans to launch a total of 50 products in the CV segment during 2018-19.
The GST Council last year imposed a cess of 15 per cent on hybrid vehicles, in addition to the 28 per cent GST, leading to a total tax burden of 43 per cent against a previous tax rate of 28 per cent.
The wheels turn for bicycles, as manufacturers go back to the basics. After motorised two-wheelers overtook cycle sales in the country, manufacturers are focusing on commuter segment again and reviving entry-level cycles.
The government has mandated that from October 2017, all new car models will have to be equipped with airbags to meet crash test norms.
Dealers have stocked up vehicles in the run-up to a price hike, which is expected to be announced by leading players some time this month.
The five-acre facility, set up by M&M through a joint venture with government owned company MSTC, went on stream in April this year
Irrespective of the recent performance of Datsun, Nissan is ready to put more resources behind it.
The ambiguity arose after notices were sent to lenders for non-payment of service tax under the pre-GST regime
The edge that Maruti Suzuki enjoys over Hyundai and other rivals stem primarily from its gigantic scale, reports Ajay Modi.
Toyota's India unit will also source two cars manufactured by Maruti Suzuki, the Baleno and Brezza, including their hybrid variants, and in return Toyota will offer its Corolla sedan to Maruti.
Experts point out that National Anti-profiteering Authority does not have the power to advise companies on depositing amounts voluntarily.
For players like Toyota Kirloskar and Ford, the contribution of UVs to overall sales is now well over 60%.
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