'Perhaps GST was too complex a system for the Indian economy at its present stage of development,' argues T N Ninan.
'Investments are like motion pictures rather than still photographs.' 'Business dynamics keep evolving for better or for worse over time.' 'An investor's job is to keep a tab on these developments,' says Viraj Mehta, head-PMS and fund manager, Equirus Securities.
Out of 11 companies that got listed in 2019, nine have outrun the market by gaining more than 10 per cent against their respective issue price.
'But can it afford to present a scenario within the existing legal framework of fiscal consolidation?', asks A K Bhattacharya.
Public sector banks' need for capital should be used to make fundamental reforms to their governance and management.
A well-established tax system would have a predictable buoyancy - how fast the collections grow as a proportion to the growth of the economy. But that is not the case with GST. It is still undergoing substantial changes as the government responds to structural as well as administrative glitches.
Will it trigger a social and management revolution as well, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
If there is another military conflict between India and China, it is not going to be a replication of the 1962 war, warns B Raman
'No matter how much the political pressure is, I cannot say I will bring the Moon for you tomorrow!'
A few have picked up the early warning signals, re-worked their plan and got back to work.
Retirement planning requires a clear-eyed analysis of future needs and income. Don't fool yourself by believing in these wrong assumptions.
This is despite the private sector companies outperforming their public sector counterparts, reports Sachin P Mampatta.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes that the roaring success of the day-night Test match in Adelaide could be seen as an example to secure embattled Hobart's status as a Test venue.
A day after the sudden change of regime in Maldives following turmoil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday reached out to new President Mohamed Waheed expressing India's "continued support" to him.
'There is a time for lowering one's expectations of the economy -- and therefore not trying to do too much in the Budget,' notes T N Ninan.
In her weekly column, mental health guru Anu Krishna offers advice on how to take charge of your life.
Forget about interim Budgets, one cannot easily recall even a full Budget of any government in recent times having rolled out benefits of this order to such a large number of people, says A K Bhattacharya.
Mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take charge of your life.
HSBC on Thursday said the Indian economy, which is projected to grow at 5.7 per cent this fiscal, is likely to grow at a faster pace next fiscal at 6.9 per centfollowing the recent spate of policy reforms.
"Thanks to the profound commitment of our citizens, we have flattened the curve and countless American lives have been saved. Our country is now in the next stage of the battle. A very safe, phased and gradual reopening of our country," Trump said.
Brexit is, in the parlance of the financial community, a 'risk-on' development.
Meet Ruchika Sachdeva of Bodice, who will present the Grand Finale at the FDCI x Lakme Fashion Week 2021.
Clearly, the extra borrowing of Rs 4.2 trillion the government has planned so far will not be enough to meet the shortfall in revenues which could be between Rs 8 trillion and Rs 10 trillion, points out A K Bhattacharya.
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The JNMF has denied the claims that it was in illegal possession of the property.
If purists are surprised as to why and how people are not demanding prohibition or not talking about past promises, both in the election manifestos five years back and even those made to the courts, the answer lies in how the state has been evolving and changing these past few years, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
'What we see today is bargaining.' 'The man's family sets a price for him and then they start bargaining.' 'He is sold to the family that offers the highest price.' 'In this market, a woman is just a commodity to be sold because if she remained at home, it is a humiliation for the family.'
Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center poses top ten health questions that you may want to ask yourself, as the new year looms interestingly ahead, so you may face it with robust health.
'Magnanimity and appeasement have no place in the world of realpolitik as India has learned the hard way,' notes Vivek Gumaste in the first of a two-part column.
The actor has bared her soul in an interview with InStyle mag.
A wealthy and powerful country like the United States fails to make it to the top 10.
Leading exchange BSE on Wednesday asked Infosys to explain why it did not make a disclosure about a whistleblower complaint which alleged that the company's top executives were following "unethical practices" to shore up profits through irregular accounting ways.
Challenging the verdict is a deterrent to future peace and harmony and a socially irresponsible act, argues Vivek Gumaste.
Budget planners for now have been told to prepare with the assumption that GST will apply from April 1.
Stating that COVID-19 has not yet been contained in India, the rating agency in a statement said the government stimulus package is low relative to countries with similar economic impacts from the pandemic. "The COVID-19 outbreak in India and two months of lockdown -- longer in some areas -- have led to a sudden stop in the economy. That means growth will contract sharply this fiscal year (April 2020 to March 2021)," it said. "Economic activity will face ongoing disruption over the next year as the country transitions to a post-COVID-19 world."
Officials do not believe economic growth would go down as low as 6.8 per cent.
Economic reforms and stable crude oil prices could drive the Sensex up to 20,000 points by March next year, brokerage company Kotak Securities said.
'Modi is still immensely popular and, therefore, he can sustain any number of policy failures.' 'Modi himself has worn multiple faces so it would be naive to think that the Modi of 2021 will be the same Modi that will be campaigning for re-election in 2024.'
Shane Warne has slammed then Australia coach John Buchanan for questioning the players' (lack of) desire to win, leading to near mutiny in the team.
Former New Zealand skipper Glenn Turner is quite surprised that his country has its "nose ahead" in the ongoing bilateral series against India and the reason, according to him, is the underwhelming performance of the Jasprit Bumrah-led visiting pacers. However, Turner expects Bumrah and Mohammed Shami to lift their game in the upcoming two-Test series, which begins on February 21.
