What Cards Will BJP Play For Elections?

Elections may be a few months away, but the government may get into election mode much earlier than that, predicts A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit A Shah at a pre-election......

Can India Get Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya From The UK?

It is high time the Indian government signalled discomfort with the UK providing refuge to those accused of financial crimes in India, states Jaimini Bhagwati. IMAGE: Nirav Modi in London. In the......

The pension dilemma: Ring in the old, out with the new?

With organisations like the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, which is a front of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, telling Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman they want OPS back, the government is in a......

What Puja Is Nirmalaji Performing?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 48th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax Council in New Delhi on Saturday. The FM then flew to Chennai on Sunday to inaugurate Nandavanam, the......

Why Petroleum Products Are Not Under GST

Adding petrol and diesel to GST was a challenging task due to their significant role as revenue generators for both the central and state governments. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

'Tax Relief For Middle Class Will Boost Markets'

'Like every Budget, this time, too, there is chatter around tinkering with the long-term capital gains tax.''Investors may not want to jump into the markets until there is clarity on this front.'......

Foreign cos get GST relief on loans to Indian arms

In a relief for foreign firms giving loans to Indian subsidiaries, tax authorities have said goods and services tax (GST) will not be imposed on them, subject to some caveats. Illustration: Uttam......

The major decisions taken by the GST Council

The GST Council on Saturday decided to tweak tax rates on items, including accommodation services for students and solar cookers, and took a host of taxpayer-friendly measures including waiver of......

E-bidding for two new IPL teams on October 17

IMAGE: Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Indore, Cuttack, Guwahati and Dharamsala are the cities available for bidding for the two new IPL teams. Photograph: BCCI The bidding for the two new Indian Premier......