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The writer is a Delhi-based chartered accountant with an abiding interest in writing and teaching.
MONEY
| 4-minute read
Modi government's stringent labelling norms for online shopping don't make sense
The Centre might be tempted to make the portals responsible because it is always easy to deal with a few hundred portals than lakhs of anonymous and invisible sellers.
MONEY
| 4-minute read
7th Pay Commission: Modi government's generosity is reserved only for armed forces
The working civilians have had the mortification of seeing their HRA go down by 20 per cent across the board.
POLITICS
| 4-minute read
10 ways in which GST will impact you from July 1
It will hasten the demise of cash economy, the process started by demonetisation.
MONEY
| 3-minute read
Why Amitabh Bachchan and not Mukesh Ambani as GST brand ambassador?
A mother may be moved by the actor's advice on polio vaccination but a wily trader would empathise only with and listen to another wily trader.
MONEY
| 4-minute read
7th Pay Commission: What about performance-related pay?
There is no reason why a beginning cannot be made with the Indian Railways.
MONEY
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7th Pay Commission Part II: Harsh times ahead for central government employees
They are not a vote bank for Modi government, hence they should not expect much.
VARIETY
| 3-minute read
Why India should have ads for prescription drugs like in the US
What Modi government is set to do to check abuses by drug manufacturers is dubious – nay, worse than the disease.
MONEY
| 3-minute read
Why 7th Pay Commission’s 'miserly' hike is understandable
The central government is well aware of the fiscal trap pay hike largesse portends.
MONEY
| 4-minute read
Budget 2017: Income Tax cut by 5% is only a half measure by Arun Jaitley
The move has made our tax rates steeper once we cross the Rs 5 lakh threshold.
MONEY
| 3-minute read