Why do we need MSP? The markets for agriculture inputs and outputs are ‘inefficient’, because of speculation, hoarding and leakages. They result into high input cost and low output price. India farmers have very low resilience to such uncertainties because : Individually, most Indian farmers produce very little...
_For a reform that was cracked up to be India’s biggest tax overhaul since Independence, the roll-out of the goods and services tax is off to a less-than-desirable start. Over 80 days after its introduction, the GST Network, its online backbone, is struggling to keep pace...
Quantitative easing has concluded in the world’s largest economy — at least for now. Almost nine years after the U.S. Federal Reserve started its unprecedented programme of liquidity infusion through the purchase of asset-backed and Treasury securities in the wake of the global financial crisis,...
WeBackground: While tax administration has seen some paradigm shifts both in the domain of direct and indirect taxes, the taxpayer still seems to be wanting for greater certainty and fairness in the levy, assessment and collection of taxes. This is where an internationally recognised concept such...
The sharp increase in petrol and diesel prices has caused furore. Prices of these fuels in India had increased due to a sharp rise in their international prices. When the price of crude oil has halved since mid-2014, critics ask, why does petrol and diesel...
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Terrorism attack in western countries are increasing and according to an expert panel of UN roots of it can be traced to Pakistan. संयुक्त राष्ट्र के विशेषज्ञों ने पाकिस्तान पर आतंकी समूहों को आश्रय और आर्थिक मदद देने के गंभीर आरोप लगाए हैं. उनका कहना है...
The decision by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to crack down on so-called ‘shell companies’, disqualify select directors in these entities and debar them from taking board positions for a specified period of time cannot be faulted. This would begin the clean-up of the Augean stables...
Commerce and Industries minister held meeting with Invest India team looking to up investments and encourage companies to make in India. Invest India is the official investment promotion and facilitation agency of the government. It was concluded that there is a need for paradigm shift in the...
*_The Hindu Editorial - A hand from Hamas — on Palestinian reconciliation_* _Hamas’s decision to dissolve the Gaza administrative committee and hold talks with Fatah is the strongest signal yet from the Islamist group that it is ready to cooperate in finding common ground with its...