Former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi said on Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19. The veteran Congress leader urged all those who came in contact with him recently to get......
Eighteen months into the National Democratic Alliance’s term, rumours about a ministerial reshuffle between the winter and budget sessions of Parliament are everywhere. I don’t buy it......
It is a law that the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government had claimed would be the best solution to tackle terrorist activities in the country.Ever since the Prevention of Terrorism Act, or POTA as it......
P Chidambaramwatches my waddling progress from the gate of 19, Safdarjung Road in Delhi to his sitting room and asks how I had come. "On my scooter," I say, panting ever so slightly. "It's parked......
The government is likely to give telecom major Vodafone a breather in the Rs 11,000-crore (Rs 110-billion) retrospective taxation case involving the British firm by accepting the recommendations of......
With Parthasarathi Shome set to become the adviser to the finance minister, one can expect some finetuning of Vijay Kelkar's recommendations on taxation.On broad areas of the taxation policy, the......
One of the key concerns of foreign investors is how the general anti-avoidance rule would apply in case an investor is availing benefits under double taxation avoidance agreement. Foreign......
The government's decision to opt for a non-binding attempt at conciliation and under Indian law in its tax dispute with telecom multinational Vodafone is understandable, note experts. Vodafone......
In a bid to break the stalemate on the Vodafone tax issue, the Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal for non-binding conciliation with the British telephone major, the outcome of which will have......
The legendary film festival has a strong Indian flavour this year. The Extraordinary Journey of Fakir, an Indo-French production starring Dhanush, will be showcased at the Cannes......
The latest updates from Bollywood. Image: Gulshan Devaiah, Tanuja, Konkona Sen Sharma and Kalki Koechlin. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar After proving her mettle as an actress, Konkona Sen Sharma......