The Narendra Modi government's alacrity in promoting ease of tax administration, a critical component in the ease of doing business index, has set in motion several incremental policy and administrative reforms, says Mukesh Butani.
RBI recently hiked LRS limit to $125,000 or Rs 7500,000 as on Aug 19 with $/rupee rate of 60
Landmark judgments follow new CJI's assumption of office.
'The Modi government would chaff at the very idea of holding talks with Pakistan, facilitated by Washington and under close US monitoring, when the 2019 poll is sailing into view.' 'But in politics and diplomacy, there may be moments when drinking from the chalice of poison is necessary,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Consumer loans or personal continue to record the highest fraud incidence.
In just three years the online real estate portal has managed to raise about Rs 270 crore.
In the broader markets, the mid and smallcap indices were up 0.3% each, underperforming the BSE benchmark index which gained 0.5%.
Welspun India Ltd bought British towel manufacturer Christy in 2006. And since then they have been manufacturing all the towels for the tournament at their facility in Vapi, Gujarat.
How will the Modi Sarkar's likely return affect other nations?
Since August, petrol price has been cumulatively cut by Rs 9.36 per litre.
'Thanks to Mamata's shameless way of wooing Muslims, Hindus in large numbers have started aligning with us,' says Bengal's BJP boss Dilip Ghosh.
'What happened in the Vajpayee era will repeat in the Modi era in 2019.'
'India has set standard of beauty rules. They feel that everyone needs to be perfect.' 'You may be beautiful and have the perfect body. But if you have big boobs, you'll still get teased.'
Expect more volatility in the coming year as the economy and markets price in the demonetisation drive.
The new year holds the promise of great innovations and inventions.
In these times of global uncertainty, be cautious in selecting the right market and fund.
Tamil film Vadacurry is a commendable effort, says S Saraswathi.
The proposed 'Investor Survey' would cover the entire country -- 29 states and 7 union territories -- and would have a sample size of approximately 50,000 households and 1000 market participants.
Hosting a summit of leaders of Germany, Japan and Brazil under the G-4 format, the PM said the UNSC "must include the world's largest democracies, major locomotives of the global economy, and voices from all the major continents" to carry "greater credibility and legitimacy".
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday moved the Election Commission seeking directions from it to stop the government from making key appointments including those of the Army Chief and the Lokpal when the poll process is on.
The surge in the stock market has failed to stem the trend of small-sized brokers shutting operations.
'Gandhi turned his life into a counter-intuitive experiment in old ideas like non-violence and swadeshi.' 'He offered numerous universal ideas that talk to the human condition.' 'His ability to take risks was outstanding,' says Sopan Joshi, explaining why the Mahatma's ideas are as relevant as ever.
Having bagged a gold medal from the 2012 London Olympics and won the 2013 Wimbledon championship, Murray will get his first chance to complete the hat-trick at the O2 next week.
The company, which recently hit the run rate of $1 billion in gross merchandise value ahead of the target date, is the largest mobile phone retailer in the country, counting online and offline stores, estimates show.
Meet Mona Patel, one of CNN's Top 10 Heroes of the Year.
The question that is being asked is: Does the GST campaign gain from his all-too-familiar face taking forward its message or will brand fatigue flatten the impact?
Would you believe if I were to tell you that YouTube was conceived as a video-dating platform?
Compact car space is going to exciting times in the coming year.
The companies experienced a drop of 5,436 approved petitions (37 per cent) in 2016 as compared to previous year, a report by the National Foundation for American Policy, a Washington-based non-profit think-tank, said.
Sensex in green, midcaps, smallcaps fail to show up; bluechips rule.
Most, save Jaitley and Venkaiah Naidu, were silent on Bihar polls; it was business as usual for the PM.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 39 points at 26,265 and the 50-share Nifty ended down 1 point at 7,954.
We bring you an excerpt from an interview with the master couturier as it appears in the latest edition of Vogue (India).
Optimism about a stable govt at the Centre, a demand revival and falling oil prices buoyed the markets.
The incomparable Mohammed Rafi would have turned 93 today, December 24. Raju Bharatan salutes the legend.
That may have reduced clutter, but it would also have reduced choice.
The fund allocated for pulses buffer is more than 40% of entire farm ministry's 2016-17 budget.
Globally, jewellery buying fell 14%, investment slid 11%.
The HRX story will be watched closely by many, for Bollywood stars have rarely made the transition from movies to business.
More than 30 entities, including brokers and high net worth individuals, have come under the scanner of market watchdog Sebi for unusual trading activities on the day of Lok Sabha election results.
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