Income-tax needs rationalisation, not reduction: Ashutosh Dikshit, DeloitteIt is still early days yet but one would expect a positive outcome from the e-assessment scheme.
09 Jan, 2020, 05.26 PM IST
India asks for details on work curbs, patent applications from developed nationsThe US, EU and Canada are estimated give $160 billion of trade-distorting farm subsidies annually to products including cotton, wool and to...
29 Jun, 2019, 02.44 PM IST
Bet on OMCs with a one-year perspective: Sanjiv Bhasin, IIFL SecuritiesIt took 150 days for oil to reach its peak and in 45 days it has fallen 30%, says Bhasin.
23 Nov, 2018, 03.04 PM IST
Is death penalty for child rape deterrent enough?The two-month deadline for the completion of trial may lead to the accused walk free, as the prosecution scrambles to build a fool-proof ca...
26 Apr, 2018, 09.49 AM IST
Only infra, export-linked stocks to escape effect of note ban catastrophe: Shankar Sharma"Note ban a calamity, bull run in medium, small caps is over"
22 Nov, 2016, 12.57 PM IST
Market jittery on rising inflation; wait for Nifty to break 8K before going longThe corporate scorecard kept the market on the tenterhooks. HUL disappointed by registering just 7% Q4 PAT rise, while P&G Q4 PAT rose by 1...
15 May, 2016, 10.20 AM IST
Tamil Nadu sugar mills hope rising prices will settle farmers' arrears"The worst is definitely over. But, it will be long before we can say things are good," said N Ramanathan.
14 Oct, 2015, 03.51 PM IST
Arrest acid attack culprits, Rajnath Singh tells statesThe Union Home Ministry has asked all states to put on priority the immediate apprehension of culprits in acid attack cases against women.
22 Apr, 2015, 07.01 PM IST
Modi should humbly acknowledge our decade of hard work: Jitin PrasadaCongress never switches policies to seek votes. We respect the social and secular fabric of our country. We’ll continue to work for the bet...
06 Oct, 2014, 11.54 AM IST
Government mulls to provide 50 essential drugs free by year-end, Health ministry seeks Rs 500 cr for schemeThe ministry is planning to formulate the Free Drugs Scheme by August 10, receive proposals from the states by November and roll out the sc...
29 Jul, 2014, 09.46 AM IST
Time limit on politicians' trials at odds with earlier Supreme Court ruling?All these judgments and their correctness were tested by a seven-judge bench in P Ramachandra Rao vs State of Karnataka [(2002) 4 SCC 578].
12 Mar, 2014, 11.36 AM IST
Sugar supply weakens as mills await Rs 6.6k cr relief packageCCEA has approved interest-free loans to sugar industry to pay farmers.
30 Dec, 2013, 04.32 AM IST
IMF says India GDP forecast based on market price, not factor costTo be comparable across countries, IMF's GDP growth projections are done at market prices, than the factor cost definition used by India, I...
10 Oct, 2013, 03.07 PM IST
CPI(M) slams Planning Commission estimates on poverty"The urban poverty level definition would not be sufficient to buy even one kg of decent variety of rice," CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury sa...
25 Jul, 2013, 03.03 PM IST
For real inclusion, agriculture and not just the economy must grow fastBetween 2004-05 and 2011-12, the annual compound growth in real consumption in both urban and rural areas is less than 4%.
03 Aug, 2012, 09.00 AM IST
- Census of India 2011: Figures of child-sex ratio unfortunate but not surprising: NCW
NCW urged the government to quickly provide "more teeth" to the PNDT Act, while asking religious leaders to play a role in weaning the soci...
01 Apr, 2011, 03.35 PM IST
- Bad umpiring makes IT good for Indian companies
If Indian cricket’s bugbear, Steve Bucknor, were to be ever judged in his umpiring with the help of computer software, don’t be surprised i...
08 Jan, 2008, 12.00 AM IST