‘Every number in this budget has been vetted for being achievable’
Fresh from presenting a Budget that represents a clean break from past policies, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was in Chennai last weekend ...Finance Bill fineprint can squeeze firms’ working capital
No input tax credit without matching invoice, Form C restrictions can have negative effect, say experts
Budget 2021: Removing GST audit will be retrograde step, ICAI tells govt
The CA Institute has knocked the doors of the Prime Minister’s Office and the Finance Minister seeking a withdrawal of the Budget proposal to do away ...
‘Seniors over 75 with multiple accounts still need to file ITRs’
Those seeking refunds will also need to file returns, says Revenue Secy‘We are prepared to do what we think is right’
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Expanded scope to cover more e-commerce transactions
Expanded scope to cover more e-commerce transactions
To provide certainty, the Finance Ministry has clarified that transaction taxable under income-tax are not liable for equalisation levy on online ...
‘Cut in import duty not to impact steel firms’
‘Cut in import duty not to impact steel firms’
The market has given a thumbs up to the Budget as it has a clear focus on infrastructure and government spending. The government has increased capital ...
Doubling tax audit limit to boost ease of doing biz
Doubling tax audit limit to boost ease of doing biz
The government has changed the definition of small companies by increasing their thresholds for paid-up capital to ₹2 crore from ₹50 lakh and the ...
Welcome focus on cutting logistics cost
Welcome focus on cutting logistics cost
The Budget has used the Covid crisis as an opportunity to bring in the necessary focus on infrastructure investments and building capabilities. It is ...
Doubts over residency status remain...
Doubts over residency status remain...
...but there are enough reasons to cheer
An IDEA whose time has come
An IDEA whose time has come
The French poet and novelist Victor Hugo had said, “Nothing else in the world, not all the armies are as powerful as an idea whose time has come.” The ...
Will Finance Minister’s gamble with market borrowing work?
Will Finance Minister’s gamble with market borrowing work?
The gross market borrowing number announced by the Finance Minister of ₹12.05-lakh crore took everyone by surprise as the number was expected to be at ...
Budget shows Govt priority on post-harvest infrastructure
Budget shows Govt priority on post-harvest infrastructure
Companies welcome AIF to APMCs as an opportunity to strengthen themselves
Inching closer to the health-for-all goal
Inching closer to the health-for-all goal
While we are still a long way from ramping up India’s healthcare spending from the existing 1.6 per cent (central and state government spending ...
Travel pass: Pros may outweigh cons
IATA’s mobile application will allow travellers to store and manage certifications for Covid-19 tests or ...
A prescription that falls short of a cure
A 2010 Act to regulate the medical sector flounders in implementation, even as healthcare remains ...
A timeline for incentive
The scheme to boost local medtech manufacturing is timely, especially given the raging pandemic. But ...
Eyes wide shut
Do pilots sleep on their job?
Pandemic concerns this time won’t extend beyond 2-3 months: A Balasubramanian of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC
Fiscal stimulus, friendly monetary policy and firm commodity prices point towards normalcy, says the MD and ...
Why the stock of Hero MotoCorp is a good ‘Buy’
Price correction is a good opportunity for long-term investors to take the plunge
Index Outlook: Key hurdles can limit the rally
Q4 earnings, along with progress in controlling Covid-19 spread, will be in focus
Should you opt for family floater plan to lower premium?
Do keep in mind that premium may go up in case one of the members has a pre-existing condition
Ground Zero Nandigram
The hemming in of Mamata Banerjee by the BJP in what was once a Trinamool stronghold sums up the story of West ...
House that?
Inside Narayan Chandra Sinha’s universe house, metal and nature’s footprints are churned into an organic whole
Once upon a time, in Munnar
A former resident relives sepia-tinted memories of growing up in a hilly, colonial tea range of the Western ...
Hyderabad connection
It starts with the lack of new email messages: A sudden silence from my personal world. It’s a mellow Saturday ...
The shape and size of brands to come
Monotype’s 2021 type trends report points to a return to hand and the familiar
A sonic shift in branding in the age of apps
As ‘ear-points’ between a company and a customer grow, we are witnessing a rise in audio assets
“We are creating a true people platform”
‘Desi Twitter challenger’ Koo on connecting like-minded folks
Oats floats
Coca-Cola has just introduced an oat milk line in the US under its Simply brand. Smart move, say industry ...
Is GST about ease of doing business?
Three years after its inception, compliance with GST procedures remains a headache for exporters, job workers ...
Channapatna sees a revival
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of companies are altering the prospects for wooden toys of ...
Clustering around Koppal
Aequs Aerospace to create space for large-scale manufacture of toys at Koppal
Say cheese, says the organised dairy sector
And it has every reason to smile. Covid-19 has triggered a consumer shift towards branded products as ...