The controversy over the goods and services tax (GST) rate on food products refuses to die. Now, the Gujarat-based authority of advance rulings (AAR) has ruled that 'parathas' would attract 18 per cent GST. The applicant, Vadilal Industries, sought to know whether various kinds of 'parathas' supplied by them would attract five per cent GST in line with 'khakhra', plain chapati or 'roti'.
Even a doomsayer like Nouriel Roubini says India is in a sweet spot. If only we'd live up to the promise, says Shekhar Gupta.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of A G Perarivalan, who has served over 30 years of life term in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
The fall in crude prices has added to the gains.
India has entered a 'demographic sweet spot' with half of its population being under the age of 29. This 'demographic dividend' is likely to last for 2-3 decades and provides the government a unique opportunity to harness the vast potential of India's youth, points out Raj Kishore Mishra, the former civil servant turned development professional.
Satish Kumar (+91kg) entered the semi-finals of the Asian Boxing Championships, joining L Devendro Singh (49kg), Shiva Thapa (56kg) and Vikas Krishan (75kg) who had earlier assured themselves of medals and places in the October World Championships.
Amazon Prime Video has doubled its content investments in India and announced as many as 41 new titles in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English, thereby throwing an open challenge to their streaming competitor, Netflix.
'I consider everyone my competition.'
'The way the society functions, I don't know, they are more concerned about animals than humans.'
It is a difficult problem and will require the Union, state governments and civil society, meaning NGOs, to work together, points out Aakar Patel.
Indian-origin British author Sunjeev Sahota is among the 13 authors longlisted for the prestigious 2021 Booker Prize for fiction for his novel China Room, alongside Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro and Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Powers.
The message for 2024 is that the man on the street is not going to be euphoric if the G-20 crowns Modi as king-emperor for 2023, or if India sends its first man to space just ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Even a 'temple consecration' in Ayodhya, or a Uniform Civil Code, or both of them together, may not have enough electoral purchase if fuel and commodity prices are not rolled back, and money-in-the-pocket does not fatten, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
Eating less than your normal calorie requirements is generally the prime cause of weight loss, says Komal Jethmalani.
Team BikeDekho takes the duo for a spin to decide who the winner is in this battle of cruisers
Home chef Joyce Arora's Instagram account will inspire you to cook.
Find out how to tame your child's sugar cravings and keep him/her healthy this festive season.
As the people on the other side who suffer the interaction with customer care service agents, here are 5 things about Indian call centres that leaves us exasperated.
'Stick to FDs of shorter tenures, preferably one-two years.'
A Pune restaurant is serving thalis named after famous Indian celebrities.
According to Swiggy, Indians ordered an average of 95 biryanis per minute.
Laxmi Sorte and Kaustav Ghosh, who travelled across 29 Indian states and five Union territories in 101 days, recommend a list of lesser known places in India to add to your travel bucket list.
'My relationship with the Pataudi family was to help me to survive in 1971.'
Kriti Kharbanda reveals her love for fitness, food, fashion and more.
Mini Ribeiro tells you how to make the most of winter spices.
Water is going to be a central part of the government's 2024 election campaign. And Gajendra Singh Shekhawat's work will be crucial for it.
Tagging Kambli on his Twitter page, Sachin posted this sweet throwback picture of the duo, writing: "Kamblya, found this photo of ours from our school days. Memories came rushing back and thought of sharing this."
With the increase in Indian Diaspora and consequently overseas marriages, the number of such failed marriage cases is on the rise.
Declining crude price translates into lower under-recoveries for OMCs
In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides expert help.
Make modern meals from ancient grains.
The Indian basket represents the price of Oman and Dubai sour grade crude.
'In 2015 after fighting in the same card as Vijender Singh, I was flying and thought my life is made.' 'But I fell flat. I didn't get any fights after that.' It was heartbreaking.' 'I don't want to go through that again.' 'Therefore, I will fight and go to office the next day.'
These recipes by chef Kunal Kapoor will take you back in time and taste.
From Dudhwa to Veppathur and Havelock Island, the Indian tourism market is booming like never before.
Jumbo King is profitable from the beginning and is growing upwards of 35 per cent annually.
It's the beginning of a rate reduction cycle
Made from sweetened gram flour and ghee, this sweet is sure to melt in your mouth.
