Tax problems and unfavourable WTO agreements are making Tamil Nadu's electronics corridor less attractive to companies.
'There are obvious concerns regarding revenue leakage which is understandable, but there are also concerns about whether or not well accepted, judicially tested, fair and proper procedures are being followed during such arrests.'
Bombay High Court view opposed to this was wrong.
The best part of Budget 2009 is that it has made it very clear that GST will come in April 2010 and it will be a dual GST. The other good part of the Budget is that it has left the duty of customs, excise and service tax untouched.
Chinese manufacturers are re-routing their products through the markets of other countries that India has Free Trade Agreements with.
Stocks to watch: Container Corp, Snowman Logistics & Transport Corp
The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill and The Specific Relief (Amendment) Bill passed amid din.
Real estate sector cheers reforms in the Budget.
'With over 50 per cent of medical seats reserved for those who have the ability to pay a fee ranging from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1.5 crore for a five-year MBBS course and quotas in accordance with affirmative policies in government colleges, the band of seats available for the not-so-rich and non-OBCs is very narrow.'
Keen to salvage its engagement with Washington DC that has gone southbound ever since the Trump administration came in, India has called for a final set of meetings with US trade officials, soon, reports Subhayan Chakraborty.
Filing your tax returns may seem like a lot of paperwork, but it is swift and smooth once you start with a clear plan, says Anil Rego.
The sector requires proper implementation of policies, coupled with reasonable taxes and improved basic infrastructure.
Designer Namrata Lodha has been winning hearts with her sustainable hats.
An exercise to rationalise coal linkages which will optimize transport of coal and reduce cost of power is underway.
The Honda CD110 Dream is a motorcycle which is aimed at winning Hero Splendor customers
Dealers anticipated a sharp rise in jewellery demand this wedding season, but then came demonetisation.
India still has to go a long way to implement reforms in various sectors.
Ramon Magsaysay winner Anshu Gupta, whose non-governmental organisation Goonj has been leading the relief efforts in Nepal which was ravaged by a devastating quake in April this year, speaks to Ankita Mishra.
In addition to the problem of long queues at automated teller machines, there would be the problem of guiding new cardholders, especially in rural and semi-urban areas, on how to use those cards, some bankers told Business Standard.
The problem is set to grow following issuance of 75 million new RuPay cards in the next six months with the launch of the Jan Dhan Yojana.
'Access to finance is one of the most crucial needs in the economy.'
Automakers are caught in a chicken-and-egg situation: Prices have to come down if volumes are to increase, and volumes won't increase unless prices come down, notes Pavan Lall.
The Budget sets out a comprehensive vision.
Tax Guru Anil Rego answers your personal income tax queries.
Taxpayer satisfaction is a part of the matrix of key performance indicators of the administration.
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To get what it thinks are its dues, its brass have directed; construction, realty, renting of property, personnel supply, security & goods transport among those under lens
'On the tax front, most of the Budget proposals are sensible'.
Service companies such as Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Airtel, among others, would be particularly hit.
All through Moothon, you can sense Mohandas trying hard to empathise with her characters; I just wish she was interested in them, declares Sreehari Nair.
India's IPR framework and enforcement were comparable to those in developed countries
'The huge amount of investments being made by telcos in India for telecom gear, there is no way this demand could be met only by Europeans.' 'The Chinese are quick in installation and offer great value for money.'
This Budget plans for an increase to 10.3% of GDP from 9.9%.
It's too big to digest as one whole airline.'
With tiger stripes and India in its logo, Gautom Menon wants the world to drink Indian.
Very few today realise that without Brigadier John Dalvi's courage, we would never have known what really happened during those tragic days of October/November 1962, reveals Claude Arpi.
The Mahindra NuvoSport is considered a classic case of lost identity by many experts. It is neither refined enough to play along with the big SUVs nor is it cheaper to buy to make it a mass market product. Thus Indian automobile website MotorBeam.com decided to give the car a fair chance and reviewed it to unravel its nitty-gritty.
Sreehari Nair reviews Ayyappanum Koshiyum.
You should know who your customer is and what problem you are going to address with your blog.
The Moto X Force carries a brilliant screen, pretty good camera, and the battery woes have been taken care of as well. The shatterproof screen is definitely a great plus, but the missing OIS, stereo speakers and the absent finger print scanner, all these are glaring omissions, says Himanshu Juneja.
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