'Through the use of technology, the GSTN will tip the balance in favour of compliance rather than tax evasion, lowering the barriers for entry into the tax payment system while making it much harder to cheat on payments,' says Nandan Nilekani.
While an embarrassed government is using technical procedures to ensure that the no-confidence motion does not come up for discussion, the Seemandhra MPs are struggling to get the required support for it. Anita Katyal reports.
It held that though the LG was not a 'titular head', he should not emerge as an 'adversary having a hostile attitude' towards the Council of Ministers but rather act as a facilitator.
In Rajya Sabha, the Opposition and the government clashed over technicalities of the passage of an anti-graft amendment bill with the latter insisting that it should be adopted without debate.
Such an exit arrangement is commonly known in the business parlance as 'golden parachute' or 'sweetheart deal'
Ahead of the assembly elections next year, the BJP has been wallowing in a welter of ideas that has resurrected the debate on populism versus pragmatism, as it has to pander to two important but incompatible constituencies, of the freebie consuming masses and Bengaluru's heavy hitters craving for even roads, pristine lakes and unbroken power supply, reports Radhika Ramaseshan.
Declaring demonetisation a complete failure may turn out to be hasty, argues economist Ashok K Lahiri.
The bills were passed by voice vote.
His father is a former finance minister. His brother is a minister in the Modi government. But Sumant Sinha wants nothing to do with politics and tells Shreya Jai why he is bullish on the renewable energy sector.
'The real challenge cannot be underestimated considering that this is still very much a "boutique relationship" -- a transactional relationship at its core based on its utility value to both countries -- but enveloped in an aura of romance,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
'Media reports have highlighted that hawala money is coming from Arab countries. And this money is used to create disturbances in Jammu and Kashmir.'
Whatever the ideologies of our leader are, the end result should be nothing more than well being of our fellow citizens, says Khemchand H Sakaldeepi and Nupur Pavan Bang.
'Hindus are proud of what the Dharmashastras symbolise, but they don't want to do any work to preserve it!,' Sanskrit scholar Donald Davis tells Kanika Dutta.
Gandhi attacked Modi and the BJP while latching on to the bribery allegation made by Narendra Patel, an activist of the Hardik Patel-led Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti.
The order would ensure that the US fully collects all duties imposed on foreign importers that "cheat".
With filing possible only online, there is no scope for any error.
Calculate the tax already paid via TDS, and accordingly arrive at your tax liability for the year.
Focus to be on unbanked areas; initial capital is set at Rs 100 crore; India Post can apply.
While demonetisation will benefit the organised sector, the government has to find a way to channel the upcoming revenue buoyancy towards job creation to balance out job losses in the informal sector, says Akash Prakash.
Agreement 'endorsed' by members and being legally vetted but will be part of the main Doha agenda only after a tenuous process.
I-T lens on current account deposits over Rs 12.5 lakh. All the news and more post demonetisation.
With only one day left, the Winter session of Parliament is on the verge of a washout as it failed to transact any business again on Thursday.
BJP's success in two state elections gave Modi room to cut through a thicket of regulations and state controls.
Although the markets could see a knee-jerk reaction, they rule out a sharp fall.
The guidelines, which have made service charge "totally voluntary and not mandatory", will be sent to states for necessary action
Most airlines have fattened their profits, turned the corner, or cut their losses, except AirAsia India.
The Goods and Services Tax Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha in May.
Ajit Balakrishnan reflects on pariahs, small businesses, and blockchains.
'This man has aged, but does not know the difference between words spoken on the streets from those of spoken in Parliament.' 'He does not allow his hair to turn gray, so he hasn't learned or matured.' Rashme Sehgal reports on how Subramanian Swamy has riled the Congress yet again.
Despite the monsoon session of Parliament being a near washout so far, the government hopes to resolve the impasse at an all-party meeting on Monday to pave the way for discussion on issues raised by the Opposition, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu said.
With big dreams and high hopes of earning lakhs or even crores, more and more youngsters are getting into software development for smartphones.
The session will have 20 working days for now.
'If we play our cards right, we may even benefit from the competition between the US and China as seen from increased investment from each of these countries into India.' 'The size of our market gives us an important lever of power which we shall have to play adroitly and intelligently,' points out Ambassador Gautam Bambawale -- who served as India's envoy to China -- in the Professor V M Dandekar Memorial Lecture 2019, delivered on March 8, 2019 in Pune.
The new Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has serious drawbacks, finds out Somasekhar Sundaresan.
The Upper House witnessed two adjournments before noon.
There were heightened expectations from Budget 2017 after the impact of note ban on different sections but most remain unfulfilled.
'Power is always transitory, and you should be the same person whether you have it or not,' the head of the number one law firm in India tells Pavan Lall.
Modi attended the House during Question Hour as Thursday is the day of questions listed against the PM's name.
China's intended role for AIIB is not so different from the existing Western lenders like the World Bank.
Amit Jain tells Shyamal Majumdar about his dream to make Uber the 'safest place in the city'
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