Tax - Different Truths

May 14, 2018
IPA Service
Aviation

Overseas Bidders for Air India Trying to Twist Sale Terms: Air Traffic Boom Sends AI on a Fast Recovery Track

It is not clear why the government wants to retain a 24 percent stake in Air India. Any holding below 26 percent is hardly of any use to a...

April 6, 2018
Preeyan Abraham
Education & Career

What is More Important, the Position or Salary?

Salary is a value that quantifies your time you are providing for the organisation. Some deserved, some undeserved, and some unrealistic, but it is all proportional to the time...

March 14, 2018
IPA Service
Business, Economy, Trade, World

Trump Dumps Global Trading Rules for Political Gains

The rest of the world may rail against Trump for triggering off a trade war by his action to slap 25 percent tax on steel imports and 10 percent...

March 9, 2018
IPA Service
Business, Economy, Health

Health Watch: Why Pharmaceutical Marketing Code Must be Mandatory

The NPPA, after hearing all the stakeholders, did not agree to increase the price of stents. No wonder it would have irked the industry, which would have lobbied intensely...

February 27, 2018
IPA Service
Legal Issues

Supreme Court Lands in another Major Crisis: Judicial Impropriety in Conflicting Judgements on Land Acquisition

Conflicting judgements on land acquisition exposes a major crisis in judicial impropriety. Here’s a weekly round-up of the major decisions of the courts in India as also legal policy...

February 24, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Centre-State Logjam in Delhi Becomes Uglier: Row over Prakash and Ruling AAP Unfortunate

There has been constant trouble between the BJP-led government at the Centre and Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party government. This is not to justify the midnight drama at Kejriwal’s...

February 20, 2018
IPA Service
Economy

Taxation and Monetary Reforms Pull Growth Downwards: Digitisation to Fuel Long Term Economic Progress

India’s growth in 2017 appears to be retreating as the economy wobbles owing to the effects of demonetisation and the impact of tax changes. However, the report expects India’s...

February 14, 2018
IPA Service
Economy

Oil Price Spike to Upset Fiscal Stability and Consumers: Petro Products Must Be Brought Under GST

It is small wonder that the RBI monetary policy review, coming close on the heels of the Survey, warily warned against the implications of firming up of crude oil...

February 12, 2018
IPA Service
Economy

Capital Gains Tax May Cool Down the Overheated Market: Government Concerned Over Unsustainable Stock Boom

Taxes are rarely welcomed by those who are subjected to pay. Investments in equity have long enjoyed dividend tax exemption. That policy was sensible and benefited millions of long-term...

February 12, 2018
IPA Service
Legal Issues

MPs Petition Gives New Twist to the Judge Loya Case

In the Supreme Court, Indira Jaising, appearing for Admiral Ramdas, argued that there were sufficient reasons to suspect the alleged death of Judge Loya, including several inconsistencies in documents....

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