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Modi’s embrace of Trump could complicate the plot

Availability of digital data and the entry of more lending entities are positives. But risk-assessment infrastructure must be improved

The arms of the taxman are long, but he is constantly trying to extend his reach so that ill-gotten wealth is not stowed away in hidden nooks and ...

GSTN’s statistical report has interesting info

It encourages irresponsible behaviour, which will set us back

Annual General Meetings of companies in India are typically mind-numbingly tedious affairs where, for the most part, the shareholders who do turn up ...

Unverified returns going unnoticed for as far back as five years raises red flags

What syndrome is this?The peculiar affliction among millionaires around the world that has seen them practically begging their governments to tax them ...

The Centre is right in expanding the scope of the levy, but making e-commerce operators comply will not be easy

From Kerala to Kashmir, one of the most stubborn stumbling blocks to digital inclusion has been the glaring absence of accessible local language tools

Developing Asia’s external debt can emerge as a major vulnerability due to its composition, especially the greater reliance on short-term debt and foreign holders of debt securities

Had the UP gangster reached a court, many a politician and bureaucrat would have been exposed

This gives it the flexibility to move into areas it doesn’t control and lay claim to them. India must insist on clarity on frontiers

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of having an insurance policy. Many insurance covers, particularly health ...

With the media focussing only on the rising number of Covid cases, rather than the context behind it, Trump’s authority as a leader is brought to question

Thanks to lockdowns, online shopping has risen in popularity. But not all stores have been able to gain from this trend

A hasty approach to producing a Covid vaccine will cost us dear

The RBI has been more focussed on rescuing YES Bank

Going by past practices and the hybrid format being used this time due to Covid, the selection process could remain opaque

The alleged scam shows that movement of funds between a Group and its subsidiary warrants greater scrutiny

It is possible to take on China. But all stakeholders need to ante up

Pardon my ignorance, what’s Cancel Culture?For starters, this is a new movement of sorts, with roots in recent socio-political events such as the ...