Ishan Bakshi &Amp;Amp; Abhishek Waghmare

Stories by Ishan Bakshi &Amp;Amp; Abhishek Waghmare

How 'briefcase' firms are robbing the govt of GST tax

How 'briefcase' firms are robbing the govt of GST tax

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2019

A government report revealed that fake companies floated with fake addresses, issued fake GST invoices and generated fake e-way bills, with fake vehicle registration details without supplying any goods causing huge loss to the exchequer.

Credit growth of private and non-PCA banks surges, says RBI report

Credit growth of private and non-PCA banks surges, says RBI report

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2019

Bad loans, however, continued to rise in the micro, small and medium enterprises category

Does pan-India launch of Rythu Bandhu scheme make sense?

Does pan-India launch of Rythu Bandhu scheme make sense?

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2019

Telangana govt currently provides the state's 5.83 million farmers an income support of Rs 4,000 per acre per season, irrespective of the size of their land holding

From BJP's 3-0 loss to oil at $86.29, 12 numbers that defined 2018

From BJP's 3-0 loss to oil at $86.29, 12 numbers that defined 2018

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2018

If you looked back at 2018 and had to give it a name, the Year of Limitations might be the most accurate.

Fiscal deficit hits 115% of FY target

Fiscal deficit hits 115% of FY target

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2018

For the first eight months of the current financial year, the figure stood at Rs 7.17 trillion.

The poison that's 'KILLING' Delhi's citizens

The poison that's 'KILLING' Delhi's citizens

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2018

In terms of disability adjusted life years, an average person in Delhi lost a healthy week of their life in 2017, and almost all of it due to outdoor air pollution.

13 economists laud Telangana's cash support for farmers, red-flag loan waivers

13 economists laud Telangana's cash support for farmers, red-flag loan waivers

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2018

13 eminent economists, including former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan and current International Monetary Fund Chief Economist Gita Gopinath, in a report have asked the political establishment not to resort to populist tricks.

'India is still fastest growing large economy'

'India is still fastest growing large economy'

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2018

'A growth of above 7 per cent when the fundamentals of the economy are becoming stronger still makes India the fastest growing large economy.'

The price of victory for the Congress

The price of victory for the Congress

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2018

The new governments will have to spend much more than Rs 220 billion in Rajasthan, more than Rs 160 billion in MP, and nearly Rs 30 billion in Chhattisgarh.

EXPLAINED! 'Back series' of GDP and more

EXPLAINED! 'Back series' of GDP and more

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2018

The GDP always has a base year, which defines the composition of the economy in that year. As the composition changes, the base year needs to be revised regularly. Abhishek Waghmare explains how that is done.

Soon, filing income tax returns may get easier

Soon, filing income tax returns may get easier

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2018

The forms might soon come "pre-filled" and taxpayers won't have to fill details such as income, income sources, and personal details

What's driving EPFO payroll data?

What's driving EPFO payroll data?

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2018

As beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojna have to be EPF subscribers, these numbers indicate that the increase in EPFO payroll estimates is largely due to an increase in the beneficiaries registered under PMRPY.

'Demonetisation was a massive, draconian, monetary shock'

'Demonetisation was a massive, draconian, monetary shock'

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2018

The decision to do away with Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes accelerated the slowdown in economic activity with growth averaging 6.8 per cent in the seven quarters after it, as against an average of 8 per cent in the six quarters preceding it, says former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian.

GST collection is way short of the Rs 12-trillion target

GST collection is way short of the Rs 12-trillion target

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2018

To meet the yearly target, each of the next five months has to yield Rs 1.107 trillion GST collections.

When it comes to salary, women in India are paid 34% less than men

When it comes to salary, women in India are paid 34% less than men

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2018

The trend holds true globally as well, but with lower levels of inequality among the sexes, where on average, hourly wages of women are 16 per cent less than those of men.

CPI calculation: MPC member Ravindra Dholakia raises 3 concerns

CPI calculation: MPC member Ravindra Dholakia raises 3 concerns

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2018

As the MPC is mandated to target CPI inflation rate at 4 plus minus 2 per cent, any measurement error in CPI is likely to have grave consequences for monetary policy.

All is not lost! Govt can still meet fiscal deficit target

All is not lost! Govt can still meet fiscal deficit target

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2018

The challenge before the government now is to use the factors that are favourable to its benefit.

State GST collections are more than Centre's

State GST collections are more than Centre's

Rediff.com   12 Nov 2018

The shortfall in the Centre's GST collections has raised concerns over it meeting the fiscal deficit target of 3.3 per cent of GDP, reports Ishan Bakshi.

Acche Din for super-rich in Modi regime

Acche Din for super-rich in Modi regime

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2018

Crorepatis' income rose by a staggering 40% between 2015-2016 and 2017-2018.

Jobs are growing only in big firms, smaller ones continue to downsize

Jobs are growing only in big firms, smaller ones continue to downsize

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2018

More than 40% of the companies surveyed showed job contraction in FY18, says a report by CARE Ratings