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With G-sec yields rising, countries have no alternative but to increase their bullion holdingsIn India yield on T-year G secs has increased by 0.4 percentage points over the same period. Unfortunately, governments are confronting the...
GST collections jump 22.9% to Rs 2.31 lakh crore in October as festive demand beats high inflation and interest ratesIndia's GST collections in October reached ₹2.31 lakh crore, reflecting a 22.9% year-on-year increase. Strong consumption trends are indica...
Banks seek microloan guarantee extensionIDFC First Bank and small finance banks such as AU, Jana and Suryoday were among the biggest users of the scheme to reduce credit risk. The...
Democratic wins would shift Congress' trade debate but fall short of US tariff rollbacksIf Democrats gain control of Congress, they will challenge many of Trump's tariffs through legislation and oversight. The party aims to rep...
GST reforms: Easier registration for small e-commerce sellers, faster refunds to take effect Nov 1Simplified GST registration processes will benefit small sellers using e-commerce platforms without physical presence in multiple states. T...
See data centres less as energy-sucking private warehouses, and more as quasi-public utilitiesWe need data centres. They run far more than ChatGPT. Search, banking, streaming, social networks, cloud software, government services, hos...
India's ESOP tax rules need reform to ease employee burdenIndia’s ESOP tax rules impose tax on unrealised gains before employees receive cash, creating liquidity pressures. Reforming taxation throu...
From Patna to Kanpur, can an emerging market fix dirty, broken cities?Patna is set to become the first municipality in Bihar to issue municipal bonds, raising Rs 200 crore for urban infrastructure. This move h...
Abolish LTCG, rationalise STCG, STT rates on equities: PHDCCI to Finance MinistryPHDCCI has recommended abolishing Long Term Capital Gains tax and modifying short-term capital gains taxes. The chamber suggests increasing...
Why India’s largest carmaker’s chairman believes small cars still rule the road despite the SUV crazeMaruti Suzuki Chairman R C Bhargava highlighted the ongoing demand for small cars in India. He noted sales figures of 398,000 small cars an...
Govt seeks investor and expert views on LTCG and STT as it reviews capital market levies amid FPI exodusThe government has initiated a reassessment of long-term capital gains tax and securities transaction tax. Stakeholders, including investor...
NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba calls for urban reformsAddressing the valedictory session of the 2nd National Urban Conclave on Sunday, Gauba called for removal of restrictive floor-area ratios ...
Cities cannot be governed from state capitals, need empowered local governments: NITI Aayog's Rajiv GaubaRajiv Gauba emphasized the need for reforms in urban governance during the National Urban Conclave. He highlighted the importance of empowe...
Christopher Wood swapped Nvidia for a Greek infrastructure stock. The bet is paying offJefferies’ Christopher Wood replaced Nvidia with Greek infrastructure company GEK TERNA in his global long-only equity portfolio in October...
Scion of one of India’s biggest fortunes puts his England mansion up for discount saleAnand Nadathur, inheritor of a huge fortune in India, has reduced the asking price of his opulent Surrey property from £19.5 million to £15...
Tax matters, as does capital: Is it time for India to reconsider its LTCG tax policy on listed equities amid rising global competition?Debate on long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax and securities transaction tax (STT) has gained momentum, with the government recognizing its ...
Correcting rupee against fundamentals ultimately futile, says RBI's ex-guv SubbaraoD Subbarao advocates for allowing the rupee to find its level based on economic fundamentals. He criticizes costly short-term measures that...