Ishan Bakshi &Amp; Sudheer Pal Singh

Stories by Ishan Bakshi &Amp; Sudheer Pal Singh

Why banking transaction tax may not be evasion-proof

Why banking transaction tax may not be evasion-proof

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2017

According to the NIPFP, there is the possibility that even if the banking system matures over time, some transactions could bypass the system so as not to pay the BTT.

800,000 super-rich Indians account for 8.6% of national income

800,000 super-rich Indians account for 8.6% of national income

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2017

From 1980 to 2014, the top 1 per cent captured 29 per cent of total growth, as much as the bottom 84 per cent put together.

'Modi is in the top 3 leaders I've ever seen!'

'Modi is in the top 3 leaders I've ever seen!'

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2017

Says CISCO executive chairman John Chambers, who's 'met every leader in the world, and got to know them very well.'

Babus divided over government's new promotion policy

Babus divided over government's new promotion policy

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2017

The new policy would create more vacancies at the Centre, as some who were denied promotions are thinking of returning to their home state, report Sahil Makkar and Ishan Bakshi.

Will GDP suffer from GST hiccups?

Will GDP suffer from GST hiccups?

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2017

'A broad-based revival of private sector investment was likely in 2018-19 after businesses had successfully made the switch to the GST.'

DeMo: How much cash was deposited? 'Unprecedented challenge': Ex-RBI gov

DeMo: How much cash was deposited? 'Unprecedented challenge': Ex-RBI gov

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2017

'Normally, the system is geared towards counting notes -- it is equipped to do x amount of work and one day you are asking them to do 20 x.' 'The processes involved are very complex.'

Has note ban boosted tax base? Answer is in the detail

Has note ban boosted tax base? Answer is in the detail

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2017

On the face of it, there could be a bump up in tax filings, but its impact on tax collections is not that straightforward

Has currency in circulation reached a new normal?

Has currency in circulation reached a new normal?

Rediff.com   20 Jun 2017

With weekly additions slowing, it's likely that demand could be slackening

Agri sector spoils Modi's achche din dream

Agri sector spoils Modi's achche din dream

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2017

While overall employment rose from 456 mn to 463 mn between FY11 and FY15, with farm employment falling by 26 mn over the same period, the net addition to employment over the entire four year period was a mere 7 mn.

It's fiscal! Centre-state ties to undergo drastic change

It's fiscal! Centre-state ties to undergo drastic change

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2017

There will be a dramatic alteration in the role the Centre and the states will play to shape India's fiscal and economic destiny, report Nitin Sethi and Ishan Bakshi.

Fulfilling promises will add to UP's financial burden

Fulfilling promises will add to UP's financial burden

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2017

The BJP's manifesto for UP elections promised many things. But, given the state's precarious financial position, fulfilling these promises is likely to prove tricky, says Ishan Bakshi.

A nation of tax avoiders?

A nation of tax avoiders?

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2017

Exemptions, and the fact that farm income is outside the tax net, ensure that India's tax-GDP ratio stays low.

GDP versus other economic indicators

GDP versus other economic indicators

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2017

It is difficult to reconcile the GDP numbers with other economic indicators.

Why India's GDP grew at 7.9% in FY16

Why India's GDP grew at 7.9% in FY16

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2017

RE of GDP for 2015-16 show that the economy grew 7.9% in 2015-16, rather than the earlier estimate of 7.6 per cent.

Can railways meet its 2016-17 targets? What the figures say

Can railways meet its 2016-17 targets? What the figures say

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2017

In his last Budget, Suresh Prabhu, set an ambitious target for capital expenditure.

Data shows economic activity falters after note ban

Data shows economic activity falters after note ban

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2017

Leading indicators suggest economic activity has been disrupted after demonetisation.

Govt's tax revenues soared in note-ban November

Govt's tax revenues soared in note-ban November

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2017

In the post-demonetisation phase, the govt's tax revenues have ended up soaring in November.

Why advance GDP estimates won't fully capture note ban effect

Why advance GDP estimates won't fully capture note ban effect

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2017

Much of the Q3 data will simply not be available for the CSO to factor in its calculation.

More bad news as investment outlook continues to be grim

More bad news as investment outlook continues to be grim

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2017

The contraction in November this year is the second biggest fall in the current financial year.

8/11 and after: The going won't be easy for some more time

8/11 and after: The going won't be easy for some more time

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2016

The bigger worry is that its effects could linger well into the next financial year.