Modi Bluster Missing From Budget

With the reality of coalition politics staring the BJP in its face, this was inevitable, points out Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Parliament to present the......

Taxtortion Is Here To Stay!

If you think that revenue officials are going berserk, acting on their own, while the government chants the mantra of 'ease of doing business', you would be wrong.These moves appear to have full......

Why Modi shouldn't waste all energy on GST Bill

Modi must focus on other state-level reforms, such as those in labour laws, leasing of land and agriculture Political troubles for the proposed goods and services tax (GST) legislation do not seem......

GST: Govt amenable to full compensation to states for 5 years

Congress preparing a dissent note on the issue The government appears ready to accept the demand for full compensation to states for a period of five years after introduction of the proposed......

GST Bill: 10 things to watch out for

The Constitution does not provide for a parallel levy of indirect taxes by the Centre and states, a pre-requisite for the roll-out of goods and services tax in the country. The government......

Visionary Budget but devil lies in the implementation

Image: India set for high growth. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters     The government has provided a long-term vision, avoiding any "big-bang" reforms but the devil will be in the......