Nivedita Mookerji &Amp;Amp; Dilasha Seth

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'Work for the govt?' Yes, say Ivy League profs, Silicon Valley techies

'Work for the govt?' Yes, say Ivy League profs, Silicon Valley techies

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2016

Advertisement on mygov.in gets 8,000 applications and counting; govt to maintain bank of CVs for future use

Muted response to black money disclosure window

Muted response to black money disclosure window

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2016

Assets worth only Rs 4,000 cr declared till mid-August; govt expects pick-up in last 2 weeks

New date for Budget only after Acharya panel inputs

New date for Budget only after Acharya panel inputs

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2016

February 6 or 8 likely options; development will be the main theme

After Twitter, Modi set to conquer app space

After Twitter, Modi set to conquer app space

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2016

PM app downloaded 2.5 million times, to see 20-fold growth in user base

Crorepati Narendra Modi is richer by Rs 32 lakh!

Crorepati Narendra Modi is richer by Rs 32 lakh!

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2016

Even so, the PM's cash in hand is among the lowest when compared with his Cabinet colleagues

Why Ola, Snapdeal shut brands they chased and bought

Why Ola, Snapdeal shut brands they chased and bought

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2016

'Shape up or ship out' message has been loud and clear across the new-age companies in the stressed market conditions

Govt officials are grumbling over foreign travel memo

Govt officials are grumbling over foreign travel memo

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2016

Many argue there's a mismatch between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus on international exposure and his government's diktat to officials on limiting travel.

I-T returns: Top 1% earned 18 per cent of income

I-T returns: Top 1% earned 18 per cent of income

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2016

Middle class constituted about 49 per cent of the total tax payees in financial year 2011-12

Why keeping petroleum out of GST is bad news

Why keeping petroleum out of GST is bad news

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2016

Petroleum being out of the goods and services tax initially will create some anomaly as tax credit on some of the inputs to oil industry may not be given, said revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia.

GST aftermath: Government mulls pruning tax exemption list

GST aftermath: Government mulls pruning tax exemption list

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2016

The list of exempted goods from central excise duty has shrunk from 400 items in 2011-12 to 300 now.

GST: The poor will largely be protected, says Arvind Subramanian

GST: The poor will largely be protected, says Arvind Subramanian

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2016

Make In India and the reduction in barriers of trade will potentially create a growth environment.

GST: Who will assess the companies?

GST: Who will assess the companies?

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2016

The states have unanimously pitched for sole administrative powers to carry out assessment, scrutiny and enforcement for entities up to an annual turnover of Rs 1.5 crore.

With Cong on board, govt set to fast-track GST

With Cong on board, govt set to fast-track GST

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2016

The Congress, however, said it wanted to see the final print on the wording of the dispute resolution mechanism before committing its support to the Bill

Jabong may help Flipkart win the game

Jabong may help Flipkart win the game

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2016

The deal that promises to make Flipkart a leading force in fashion segment - estimated at Rs 3 lakh crore - came after hectic weekend parleys.

Some headway on key GST issues, but sore points remain

Some headway on key GST issues, but sore points remain

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2016

The disagreement between the Centre and states continued over administrative powers.

New I-T form adds to HNI taxpayers worries

New I-T form adds to HNI taxpayers worries

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2016

Non-compliance, underreporting or misreporting will attract a penalty of 50-200 per cent. The authorities may during assessment even tax assets that are 15-20 years old

Black money menace: Taxman targets 1 lakh high-value transactions

Black money menace: Taxman targets 1 lakh high-value transactions

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2016

In the first tranche, the department will send out letters in 100,000 cases where the money spent is at least Rs 1 crore (Rs 10 million) each a year.

MNCs find sourcing hurdle too high to cross

MNCs find sourcing hurdle too high to cross

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2016

Decision-making is stretched because of differences in views between ministries.

In 25 months, Modi has visited 42 countries in 113 days

In 25 months, Modi has visited 42 countries in 113 days

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2016

The prime minister has emerged as the most widely-travelled PM compared to his predecessors.

Apple eyes India road map with cricket, entertainment

Apple eyes India road map with cricket, entertainment

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2016

Tech major is in discussion with film-makers, sport administrators to enter the fast-growing sectors.