Veena Mani &Amp;Amp; Indivjal Dhasmana

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How to solve this GST imbroglio?

How to solve this GST imbroglio?

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2018

From a commercial standpoint, reducing the price of each SKU, particularly with a small MRP (Rs 5 or below) is often a challenge, including availability of legal tender below Re 1

Meet Gita Gopinath, IMF's new chief economist

Meet Gita Gopinath, IMF's new chief economist

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2018

She would be the first Indian to be occupying the coveted post at IMF after former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan

Economic Affairs Secy: 'Rs should settle at 69-70'

Economic Affairs Secy: 'Rs should settle at 69-70'

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2018

'The rupee falling from 69 to 72 was not normal or justified by the fundamentals.' 'And therefore I treat this as temporary.'

Govt plans to bring another 100,000 firms out of their shells

Govt plans to bring another 100,000 firms out of their shells

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2018

In the second phase of action against shell companies, the MCA is also trying to trace the directors of 'vanishing' companies

On day 2 of review, Jaitley bullish on keeping fiscal deficit down

On day 2 of review, Jaitley bullish on keeping fiscal deficit down

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2018

Finance ministry tells PM fiscal deficit target will be met, capex expenditure won't be cut and GDP growth will surpass 7.5%.

For Singh brothers, truce is temporary, split only way out

For Singh brothers, truce is temporary, split only way out

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2018

NCLT allows Shivinder to withdraw petition against his brother Malvinder. Final decision to be taken by family members in their presence.

Shivinder vs Malvinder: Mother helps avoid legal battle for now

Shivinder vs Malvinder: Mother helps avoid legal battle for now

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2018

Sources said she had stopped eating for the past few days and had constantly been making calls and sending emails to the two brothers.

Where the health of Ayushman Bharat is in a shambles

Where the health of Ayushman Bharat is in a shambles

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2018

From coming up with the correct list of beneficiaries to finding enough people to work as Ayushman Mitras to generating awareness about the scheme - many things need to fall in place before it can be successfully launched in a few days.

Forget surge in IT returns, direct tax growth disappoints

Forget surge in IT returns, direct tax growth disappoints

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2018

Direct tax collections grew by a meagre 6.6 per cent during April-July of the current financial year against the Budget target of 14.4 per cent for 2018-19. Corporation taxes, in particular, grew at just 0.57 per cent, the lowest in the first four months in at least seven years.

Beware, your office may be classified as a shell firm!

Beware, your office may be classified as a shell firm!

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2018

The government has already struck off 226,000 companies from the register for not filing statutory returns

Kerala flood hits spice market; shortage in supply pushes up prices

Kerala flood hits spice market; shortage in supply pushes up prices

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2018

At Delhi's markets, cardamom, pepper selling at double their recent rates

GDP grew in double digits twice in UPA era, but slowed down too

GDP grew in double digits twice in UPA era, but slowed down too

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2018

Data on the new series given by a panel on real sector statistics shows that GDP grew by 10.23 per cent in 2007-08 and 10.78 per cent in 2010-11. There are some years for which the new figures show a deceleration in growth as well. The new series has 2011-12 as the base year while the earlier series had 2004-05 and 1993-94.

Sachin finally gets tax relief on his Pune property

Sachin finally gets tax relief on his Pune property

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2018

Under the I-T Act, if a person has more than one property, one of them may be treated as given on rent even if it is vacant

8 special courts likely to hear insolvency cases

8 special courts likely to hear insolvency cases

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2018

These courts will be set up in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad

To simplify GST returns, govt introduces 4 Bills in Lok Sabha

To simplify GST returns, govt introduces 4 Bills in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2018

The Bills are primarily aimed at helping the MSME sector and small traders, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said while introducing these in the Lok Sabha

Over 340 drugs to go off the shelves soon

Over 340 drugs to go off the shelves soon

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2018

Some of the popular brands that would be impacted include Phensedyl (Abbott), Tixylix (Abbott), Gluconorm PG (Lupin), Ascoril D (Glenmark), Solvin Cold (Ipca), D Cold Total (Paras Pharma).

Should interest rates be cut? A tough decision for MPC

Should interest rates be cut? A tough decision for MPC

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2018

Some say the MPC will raise the rate, while others are of the view that there is already de facto interest rate tightening through rising bond yields, which might prompt the central bank to go for a pause.

Er, how many jobs were actually created in the non-farm sector in 2017?

Er, how many jobs were actually created in the non-farm sector in 2017?

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2018

ASK Wealth Advisors says 5 million, CMIE's estimate is 2 million and Ghosh & Ghosh said it was 7 million!

The strange case of 'shell companies' and their directors

The strange case of 'shell companies' and their directors

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2018

Apart from shell companies, 'vanishing' companies are also on the ministry's radar. As many as 400 companies are not traceable, despite being listed on the bourses.

Will GST 2.0 lead to changes in tax rates?

Will GST 2.0 lead to changes in tax rates?

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2018

Assembly elections coming up in November and December could offer a window of opportunity to the government to make GST attractive through rate cuts.