Dilasha Seth And Sudipto Dey

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With an eye on job creation, MSMEs set to get a boost in Budget

With an eye on job creation, MSMEs set to get a boost in Budget

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2016

Monetary incentives under Skill India to small entrepreneurs, capital infusion into technology fund to help businesses expand operations

Walmart plans tieups with Indian online retailers

Walmart plans tieups with Indian online retailers

Rediff.com   14 Jan 2016

US retail major is in talks with Flipkart, Snapdeal, ShopClues and Grofers for partnership.

Agriculture needs to take centre stage in Budget: Arvind Subramanian

Agriculture needs to take centre stage in Budget: Arvind Subramanian

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2016

Chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian discusses the Budget, goods and services tax, Centre-state relationship and larger issues facing the economy

Budget goodies for GIFT City, markets likely

Budget goodies for GIFT City, markets likely

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2016

Ministry considering tax sops for India's first global financial centre, steps to liberalise futures and options markets.

75 cities to be ranked on cleanliness

75 cities to be ranked on cleanliness

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2015

This would include state capitals and 53 cities with a population of 10 lakh each.

Govt mulls universal health insurance plan

Govt mulls universal health insurance plan

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2015

The states will be asked to tap the Centre's JAM trinity.

Budget 2016: List of 300 duty-free items could shrink

Budget 2016: List of 300 duty-free items could shrink

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2015

Excise exemptions may be whittled in Budget to offset higher govt salaries, pensions

Why economists are against deferring fiscal goals

Why economists are against deferring fiscal goals

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2015

Economists have cautioned that any deferment of the government's fiscal goals would prove counter-productive and raise the interest payment burden.

Govt may raise service tax rate in Budget

Govt may raise service tax rate in Budget

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2015

Room for rise of up to 2 percentage points, move to help meet higher expenditure need in FY17

Maggi battle: Centre to fight Supreme Court stay order

Maggi battle: Centre to fight Supreme Court stay order

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2015

Attorney General Mukul Rohtagi is representing the government.

GST: Discount clause a worry for dealers

GST: Discount clause a worry for dealers

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2015

The GST bill's draft says tax would be levied on Maximum Retail Price

Tea, biscuits and some medicines may come under GST

Tea, biscuits and some medicines may come under GST

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2015

Common items between Centre and states - bread, eggs, milk, vegetables, cereals, books and salt - will continue to be exempted.

Deflation might disturb Jaitley's fiscal math

Deflation might disturb Jaitley's fiscal math

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2015

Union Budget had projected the fiscal deficit at Rs 5.56 lakh crore.

Norms to curb tax evasion by Indian multinationals soon

Norms to curb tax evasion by Indian multinationals soon

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2015

The norms will affect companies in pharma, energy, manufacturing, software sectors.

How govt plans to curb domestic circulation of black money

How govt plans to curb domestic circulation of black money

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2015

The Central Board of Direct Taxes is set to rationalise I-T rules.

NDA-ruled states face higher inflation

NDA-ruled states face higher inflation

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2015

Andhra Pradesh posted 8.14% consumer inflation in October.

Realtors to cheer Diwali as housing sales may rise 15%

Realtors to cheer Diwali as housing sales may rise 15%

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2015

The festival season holds out hope for the real estate industry as demand from end users increases in many markets.

India's fastest-growing tech companies losing steam

India's fastest-growing tech companies losing steam

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2015

The average 3-year revenue growth of 50 fastest-growing tech firms slips to 365% in 2015.

All in the name of the brand

All in the name of the brand

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2015

There are several examples of one name standing in for many brands.

Money laundering scam turns out murkier than expected

Money laundering scam turns out murkier than expected

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2015

The banks used for the fraud include ING Vysya Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, Dhanlaxmi Bank, YES Bank and DCB Bank.