Voting rights in pvt banks
Voting rights in pvt banks
There are reports that the government is set to lift the cap of 10% voting rights in private banks. Would this be a good move? Prema Ramachandran, ...
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FDI far superior to ADRs
FDI far superior to ADRs
The government seems to be considering encouraging ADRs to make up for the fall in FDI. What is your take on this? Manish Randhawa, Ludhiana I think ...
IFRS convergence — a taxing issue!
IFRS convergence — a taxing issue!
One of the fundamental problems with recognising the IFRS framework for taxation effective April 1 arises due to the fact that not all companies will transition to IFRS from this date.
Under dispute, freebies under Sec 10, 10 A
Under dispute, freebies under Sec 10, 10 A
A Chinese proverb goes “Count not what is lost but what is left”. Initial impressions appear to be that the Income-Tax Department is following this ...
Mauritius: Controversies unlimited
Mauritius: Controversies unlimited
Since around 42 per cent of the FDI inflows into India are through Mauritius, there is a pressing need for a long-term policy framework on India-Mauritius treaty.
Notify the benami law
Notify the benami law
Sometimes, we are not aware of the existence of the tool at hand and are at our wits' end to reduce the impact of or end a festering and debilitating ...
Willing to wound, afraid to strike
Willing to wound, afraid to strike
India has not signed a single tax information exchange agreement to bring back black money from abroad.
Capital gains: More than one house can be bought
Capital gains: More than one house can be bought
Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Act) gives exemption for capital gains from tax if the conditions stipulated, inter-alia, in Section 54 of the Act are ...
The will to care for the aged
The will to care for the aged
Community-based carer support programmes such as low-cost respite, and day and night in-home help options are a part of a larger array of ...
Content creators mean business
Social media influencers are flipping the rules by first getting followers and then launching products and ...
Who moved my cottage cheese?
Paneer, once alien to the South, has found a lucrative market in Chennai
Cloud gaming to get big play; brands go circular
WPP agency Wunderman Thompson has launched its annual Future 100 report, lifting the lid on trends shaping the ...
How safe are airline crews and workers?
Carriers claim that all measures — including pre-flight tests, cabin sanitisation and fresh air inflow — have ...
Big Story | How to hunt for small-cap stocks
What filters should you apply when mining for under-the-radar small-cap stocks? Read on to find more
Should you subscribe to Home First Finance IPO?
High valuation, intensely competitive landscape and small cap nature of the stock are key risks.
Index Outlook | Sensex, Nifty 50 could be under pressure
Amid choppiness, the benchmark indices slipped marginally; approach the week with caution
Stocks that will see action this week
SBI Cards (₹1,032.7): Witnesses fresh breakoutBetween September and December last year, the stock of SBI Cards ...
How to heal the world with Beethoven
A virus swept aside 2020 plans to mark the 250th year of the birth of Beethoven. We need the German composer’s ...
Oleander baby
On the day the oleander baby was born, there was a steady, happy drizzle. Madhu woke up feeling unsteady. The ...
Business as Usual
Mr Pandya rose from his recently inherited Japanese swivel chair and walked to observe his recently inherited ...
On a Rainy Night
Marie leaned back in the chair, holding the brandy to her chest, the rain tapping on the windowpanes. She ...
Content creators mean business
Social media influencers are flipping the rules by first getting followers and then launching products and ...
Cloud gaming to get big play; brands go circular
WPP agency Wunderman Thompson has launched its annual Future 100 report, lifting the lid on trends shaping the ...
Who moved my cottage cheese?
Paneer, once alien to the South, has found a lucrative market in Chennai
Savings in the bag
The Flipkart kids playing adults are back — this time to push the home grown e-commerce marketplace’s grocery ...
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 ...