Electoral Bonds: The Quid Pro Quo Factor

Which entrepreneur would willingly part with her or his hard-earned money for grasping, self-serving politicians? asks Debashis Basu. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The State Bank of India......

How companies show electoral donations in annual reports

A reading of the reports suggests that there is no standard practice for reporting political contributions and it is left to the company's discretion to report them as they find fit. Illustration:......

Electoral bonds: Who is lottery king Santiago Martin?

Future Gaming and Hotel Services whose director is the lottery magnate Santiago Martin is the top purchaser of electoral bonds having purchased bonds worth Rs 1,368 crores, according to data......

EC reveals electoral bond donors, but not who gave which party

From the who's who of the corporate world to low-profile businesses -- the Election Commission on Thursday put out the entire list of entities that have purchased electoral bonds for making......

Budget 2024: Wishlist of the pharma industry

There is a need to incentivise R&D investments, offer corporate tax concessions and establish an effective intellectual property rights regime in order to push the growth of domestic pharmaceutical......

'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.'......

Govt may overhaul PLI schemes: Quarterly incentive payments on the table

To burnish production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes, the government is considering an overhaul of some of them relating to sectors such as textiles and pharma, and making incentive payments......

Quality Lapses Shut Down Drug Makers

Most of the pharma units are failing in documentation, and validation processes, and many don't have full-fledged quality control laboratories. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only......