If purists are surprised as to why and how people are not demanding prohibition or not talking about past promises, both in the election manifestos five years back and even those made to the......
Indians want change and progress. They should be willing to accept tough decisions, says Sanjeev Nayyar. The people of India have given Narendra Damodardas Modi an unprecedented mandate. So what......
Atomic energy developed and prospered because of Nehru's vision fulfilled by Bhabha's mission, recalls K S Parthasarathy, former secretary, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, on the occasion of......
'The government is having the right approach, where Aadhaar is voluntary.' 'By the time I stepped down as UIDAI chairman, over 300 million were getting Aadhaar-linked cash transfers.' 'I think PM......
Only three percent of Indians pay income tax; our tax-GDP ratio is among the lowest in the world. This must change. Our elites must realise that India’s poverty has damaging consequences for......
A remarkable story which helped transform a bureaucratic organisation to a customer centric organisation. This experience may inspire several government/private organisations to modify or adopt......
Over 100,000 small and medium-sized businesses are non-compliant with e-invoicing norms under the goods and services tax (GST) regime, a mandatory requirement for businesses with an annual turnover......
No longer a discretion of the tax administrator, the audit of returns filed by taxpayers is now based on a selection by algorithms, notes Tarun Bajaj, former Union revenue and economic affairs......
In the Modi government's last full Budget before general elections, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday unveiled tax rebates and saving plans to woo the middle class, women and......
Following are the highlights of the Budget 2023-24 tabled in Parliament on Wednesday: Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Per capita income has more than doubled to Rs 1.97 lakh in around......