Could the gains in terms of widening the tax net, increased digital transactions and detection of higher fake currency notes have been achieved without the huge disruption and output loss that demonetisation caused to the Indian economy, asks A K Bhattacharya.
The agitation saw the participation of 147 farmers when it started, which number swelled to 325 by the time it ended.
Sixty-eight paintings that once belonged to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi will go under the hammer next week.
The change in policy for the three companies, from listing to merger, shows the level of discomfort within the government about their ability to take on the expanded load for insurance coverage with their current financial strength, including the massive premium and claim settlement cover under the proposed universal health coverage plan announced in Budget 2018.
Whistle-blowers allege the brothers violated court orders by selling assets like art and real estate worth crores bought by funds from their companies.
Awfis stands out for its 'ambience' and 'ease of doing business'.
Once called India's garden city, this upper middle-class residential area in Bangalore has India's most toxic air, says Devanik Saha, IndiaSpend.com.
A promising young actor suffering from depression has had his life laid bare for the grubby public to paw through. An ordinary family has been pitched into the middle of a nightmare of an investigation and arrested for no reason discernible at present. And a young actress has had her reputation, and probably career, destroyed so that TRP ratings can soar, notes Sherna Gandhy.
The Reserve Bank of India's latest data indicate that spending per card is rising steadily - something that consumers should worry about
At ATMs, as a step to avoid getting Rs 2,000 notes, people are withdrawing Rs 1,900 in Rs 100 notes and then putting another request for the balance Rs 600, so that they remain within the limit of Rs 2,500 per day of withdrawal.
In this Budget, too, there were a number of measures aimed at plugging tax leakages and ensuring greater compliance, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Hopefully, the grey world of central banking in a nation hit by demonetisation, will lighten up with some of his notes soon.
Parekh ensures that he never forgets the importance of correctness.
The exchange moved through many ups and downs through the years.
Gold prices fell to a 5-year low of less than $1,100/ounce.
In October, the contribution through SIPs rose to Rs 79.85 billion, up 42% compared to the same month last year.
Industry body Amfi to hold meeting to decide on road map.
Lower inflation, FCNR(B) outflows likely to influence central bank decision
Asset managers are betting big on ETFs these days.
'If Walmart is a physical retailer, why is it striking a deal with Flipkart for the online space?'
This was the first major election in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Obviously, the women of Bihar were not intimidated by the pandemic and came out in large numbers to vote.
India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.
People move from investment banking to growth equity or from venture capital to growth equity or entrepreneurship, depending on what's attractive at different points of life.
An Indian American Silicon Valley entrepreneur has launched a unique initiative designed to get techies to volunteer their time to develop software and applications that will benefit people in India and other developing countries.
"I am an academic and I have always made it clear that my ultimate home is in the realm of ideas," Rajan said in a letter to staff.
He endorsed transparency and financial stability in addition to issues related to inclusive growth and development, write Puran Singh and Nupur Pavan Bang.
Today, hour-long, high-pitched 'debates' at prime time, replete with inflammatory visuals and captions, using half-truths, insinuations and lies, pour venom against Muslims and seek to divide Hindus and Muslims, notes Jyoti Punwani.
New players show up after 3 years; northern states take lead in loan growth.
Hence, the claims by the Government that this will end the menace of black money and corruption are simply outlandish. Also, the simultaneous introduction of Rs 2,000 note undermines their claim and it simply does not fit the storyline of an attack on black money and corruption.
Life of air passengers was different in the 1970s.
Frankly, there is no reason not to open a PPF account and start investing in PPF
Nikita Puri and Dhruv Munjal explain why new-age businessmen are turning to exclusive, uber-rich clubs.
The Modi government's record on governance is better than that of UPA-2, but not better than UPA-1, observes T N Ninan.
The exemption from MAT does not apply retroactively.
I-T lens on current account deposits over Rs 12.5 lakh. All the news and more post demonetisation.
'I want the prime minister to be punished because he put our country in difficulties as he took this decision without Cabinet approval.' 'When he had already ordered the printing of new currency notes on May 19, 2016, why did he tell lies to the country?'
Real estate firms like DLF, Prestige, Phoenix Mills to benefit.
'People, whose sensitive information has been leaked by State agencies or companies having license from UIDAI to access the Aadhaar database, can file suits, collectively or individually.'
If the spouse is the guarantor of husband's business loans, banks can hold her liable for default. Here are ways to ring-fence her assets.
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