GST
Impact of GST on Indian Aviation
October 31, 2017
The newly-introduced Goods and Services Tax (GST) has also impacted the burgeoning Indian aviation sector, though without much damage. Until a few weeks before the July 1 deadline for the countrywide introduction of the new unified tax regime under Goods and Services Tax, the Ind...
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PadMan – a film on menstrual hygiene
October 13, 2017
An upcoming biopic that will bring awareness about menstrual hygiene management
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OECD trims India’s growth outlook for 2017 and 2018
September 26, 2017
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) makes a downward revision of India's growth projection for 2017 attributing it to the transitory effects of demonetisation and the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
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Aftermath of a hasty demonetisation and GST
September 26, 2017
Consequent to demonetisation and the hasty implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), unemployment is rising fast in India. Worried, the Narendra Modi Government is seriously studying all the economic indicators and is likely to present a stimulus package soon to revive ...
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Tamil Nadu movie halls open post GST strife
July 12, 2017
"Lack of clarity," said the Tamil Nadu theatre owners as they kept movie halls shut post GST blaming double taxation crippling the regional cinema industry.
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Tryst with GST
July 3, 2017
India’s midnight tryst with GST has redefined one nation, one tax and one market to the extent of labelling it the biggest indirect tax reform in the history of the country, with increased emphasis on making uniform taxation a success story.
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Phullu – a film to stop period shaming in India
June 19, 2017
‘Phullu’ is a Bollywood film that strives to educate the Indian public about menstruation and the proper hygienic treatment of periods, a subject that is considered a taboo by many Indians. However, handed an Adult (A) rating by the Central Board of Film Certification, the fi...
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How will GST impact the digital marketplace in India?
June 15, 2017
India is second biggest online marketplace after China and the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) is assumed to bring positive changes; however, ambiguity still remains.
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India highlights ease of doing business reforms for World Bank
June 13, 2017
As the World Bank prepares to assess India's renewed policies to compile a new yearly report of the ease of doing business index, India highlights a few glitches in the assessment system that overlooked imperative reforms in the last report.
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The smoky future of the tobacco farmers in India
June 1, 2017
‘At the crossroads of life and livelihood’ was a perfect name given to a study done on India's tobacco industry; the second largest in the world after China. As the country endorses campaigns against the consumption of tobacco, the alternative employment for workers remains t...
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GST rates on hospitality and tourism industry
May 22, 2017
Indian Hospitality industry experts are not very happy with the new tax rates and think that the end consumer might have to bear the burden of the widened tax bracket that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) brings.
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Modi advocates Jan-Dec fiscal year at the NITI Aayog Meet
April 25, 2017
Sunday witnessed yet another thought-provoking meeting in the capital of India where the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi proposed yet another couple of reforms while addressing the third NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting. Is it a warm-up before July 1?
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