GST reforms to aid consumption, boost private capex: Assocham President Sanjay NayarRecent tax reliefs are expected to stimulate domestic consumption. This could lead to a broad-based rebound in private investment within th...
08 Oct, 2025, 12.45 AM IST
Dabur faces short-term sales dip in Q2 on GST cutsPackaged goods makers Dabur and Hindustan Unilever reported a temporary dip in sales during the September quarter. Consumers delayed purcha...
08 Oct, 2025, 12.29 AM IST
FMCG firms witness trade disruption in September, hopeful of growth in second half of FY26Leading FMCG firms like HUL, Dabur, and Marico saw trade disruptions in September. New GST slabs caused consumers to delay purchases. This ...
07 Oct, 2025, 07.55 PM IST
GST 2.0 is here—4 immediate steps businesses can’t afford to missAs GST embarks on this new chapter, businesses bear the responsibility for ensuring a smooth, efficient, and transparent transition.
26 Sep, 2025, 11.44 AM IST
GST 2.0 in action: How govt made Diwali savings real for consumersAhead of Diwali, the government has implemented GST 2.0, reducing rates to boost festive shopping. The reform simplifies slabs to 5% and 18...
22 Sep, 2025, 08.50 AM IST
Royal Enfield Classic, Hunter 350 and more get cheaper as co slashes prices up to Rs 22,000 after GST 2.0Royal Enfield has announced price reductions of up to Rs 22,000 on its popular 350cc motorcycles, including the Classic, Bullet, Meteor, an...
10 Sep, 2025, 01.22 PM IST
GST rate cuts done, but market guru Nilesh Shah has a 4-5 times bigger worry than Modi's 'diwali gift'Nilesh Shah welcomes the GST slab simplification but cautions about the bigger challenge of household savings being diverted into speculati...
04 Sep, 2025, 02.57 PM IST
Need more direct and indirect tax reforms: Tarun BajajWith regard to direct taxes, there is a need to "fix the capital gains on all fronts. Second is the personal income tax and the third is to...
28 Nov, 2022, 06.12 AM IST
View: Policy continuity needs to get priority over new reformsThe economic agenda should be two-pronged-bringing the already initiated policy changes to completion and initiating new measures to improv...
24 May, 2019, 12.06 AM IST
IMF suggests India three steps to sustain high growth rateIndia's growth accelerated to 7.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of Financial Year (FY) 2017-18. That was up from 7 per cent in the previou...
29 Jun, 2018, 09.07 AM IST
India should prioritise public banking sector reforms: IMFThe GST is a landmark tax reform that should help unify the domestic market and encourage businesses to move from the informal to the forma...
13 Oct, 2017, 08.04 PM IST
Paytm, 1mg offer discounts ahead of GSTAll e-commerce companies have been engaging with the merchants on their platforms to ensure a smooth transition to the new taxation system.
14 Jun, 2017, 08.24 PM IST
India to grow at 7.2% in 2017-18: World BankFor 2017-18, the World bank has projected GDP growth of 7.2% and for 2019-20, a growth of 7.7%, riding on strong fundamentals, reform momen...
30 May, 2017, 01.32 AM IST
How to navigate through the GST Portal and EnrolmentThe GST portal will ensure collection of data from existing taxpayers. Hence, this provides a strong foundation and advance preparation for...
06 Mar, 2017, 10.38 AM IST
D-Street gung-ho on GST, most expect bill to go through in winter session8 out of every 10 market enthusiasts that took part in an ETMarkets poll on Twitter expressed hope that the GST would be passed.
01 Dec, 2015, 04.51 PM IST
GST must to boost manufacturing, growth in India, says World Bank"With economic reforms gaining momentum, long-term prospects for growth remain bright for India," Onno Ruhl, World Bank country director in...
28 Oct, 2014, 09.48 AM IST
India's GDP likely to grow by 5.6 per cent in FY15, says World Bank'In the following years, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is likely to rise further to 6.4 per cent and 7 per cent in FY16 and FY17 ...
27 Oct, 2014, 06.55 PM IST