Why can’t some MSMEs scale if policy is on their side? The ET MSME Awards 2025 had answersAt the Awards’ grand felicitation ceremony, industry voices debated whether India's MSME ecosystem is ready to scale or whether structural ...
25 Mar, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
Over 2,000 filings a year: The compliance cost of India's GCC boomIndia leads the world in Global Capability Centres, but these innovation hubs face over 500 legal rules and 2,000 annual filings. This comp...
11 Mar, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Regulatory overload: MSMEs face Rs 13 lakh yearly compliance costs, over 1,000 regulations and high jail risk, says reportTeamLease Regtech’s latest report highlights that a single manufacturing unit of an MSME is required to adhere to 998 unique obligations, t...
10 Jul, 2025, 12.33 PM IST
Still not packaged well: GST adds to manufacturing woes, calls for simplification growsWhile GST collections for the month of November marked an 8.5% increase from last year at 1.82 lakh crore, certain key states have exhibite...
03 Jan, 2025, 12.48 PM IST
Watch as Shivani Raja takes oath on Bhagavad Gita after historic winShivani Raja, an Indian-origin UK MP, made history by taking the oath on the Bhagavad Gita after winning the Leicester East seat for the Co...
11 Jul, 2024, 11.24 AM IST
How Indian-American businessman duped Goldman Sachs of Rs 8,300 croreRishi Shah, co-founder of Outcome Health, has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for his role in a $1 billion fraud scheme ...
02 Jul, 2024, 10.57 AM IST
How to check if your employer has deposited your EPF contribution into the accountOnce the Employees' Provident Fund deduction has been deducted from an employee's salary, an employer must deposit the same in the EPF acco...
25 Aug, 2023, 01.42 PM IST
Labour Day: India's bid to ape China is caught up in archaic laws“India's current labour laws are strewn with redundancy, and overlap, creating a high compliance burden. Although many states have already ...
01 May, 2023, 06.01 PM IST
IL&FS probe: PMLA court grants bail to ABG Shipyard chairman Rishi Aggarwal, wifeThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) probing the case has accused Aggarwal and his companies of causing loss of over Rs 2,000 crore to IL&FS Fi...
16 Feb, 2023, 11.38 PM IST
Elon Musk fires Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and sets the Twitterati on fireElon Musk fires Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and sets the Twitterati on fire
28 Oct, 2022, 02.28 PM IST
India needs to take a serious look at its business laws. Here's whyIn the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) report, 'Jailed for Doing Business: The 26,134 Imprisonment Clauses in India's Business Laws' (bi...
24 Feb, 2022, 05.58 AM IST
Labour Code may lead to overtime pay for white-collar, managerial employeesNot only that, the compensation for overtime should be at least twice that of the employees' regular pay, as per the Code on Wages, 2019. C...
08 Dec, 2020, 09.49 AM IST
Labour code may lead to overtime pay for managers tooProfessionals putting in extra hours at work may have something to cheer for in the new labour codes, as the new law, if implemented in its...
07 Dec, 2020, 07.58 AM IST
The real issue: Businesses need to comply with 194 labour laws, spend Rs 4.58 lakh per annumA typical MSME is required to deal with 364 compliances in a year i.e. one compliance a day, with adverse consequences including penalties ...
18 Jul, 2020, 12.36 PM IST
Top talent leaving Flipkart in search of greener pasturesGrowth opportunities in new startups, fund crunch prompting top executives to exit ecommerce.
08 Feb, 2020, 10.35 AM IST
Reliance Securities has a buy on Escorts, target price Rs 925Favourable monsoons in Escorts’ key markets of North and Central zone would support its strong outperformance in tractor industry in second...
16 Dec, 2019, 08.56 AM IST
5 ways to ensure remote teams work smoothlyAs the gig economy looks poised to grow, more and more teams are now working from different locations than ever before. Managing and being ...
29 Jan, 2019, 07.53 AM IST