Indivjal Dhasmana
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Indivjal Dhasmana
Indivjal Dhasmana, a senior associate editor at Business Standard, writes on macroeconomics, taxes, and political economy. He has over three decades of experience in various fields of journalism.
Indivjal Dhasmana, a senior associate editor at Business Standard, writes on macroeconomics, taxes, and political economy. He has over three decades of experience in various fields of journalism.
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India's economy boosts jobs, but for unskilled and semi-skilled workers
It is not really a case of jobless growth, just that job creation is more for the low-skilled
 "India's economy boosts jobs, but for unskilled and semi-skilled workers")
Lamba's 2047 vision: Enhancing human capital, services-led growth
Says economic growth overstated at 8%, actually 6-6.5% and unsustainable without addressing K-shaped recovery
 "Lamba's 2047 vision: Enhancing human capital, services-led growth")
Ratio of GST collections to GDP is increasing, albeit at a slow pace
GST receipts rose more than GDP growth in nominal terms in the past three years. But buoyancy came down from 1.6 to 1.3 during the period
 "Ratio of GST collections to GDP is increasing, albeit at a slow pace")
I-T dept allays apprehensions on reopening of large cases of HRA claims
Data analysis was carried out in some high-value cases of mismatch between the rent paid by the employee and receipt of rent by the recipient for the financial year 2020-21
 "I-T dept allays apprehensions on reopening of large cases of HRA claims")
Job creation, MSP law: Congress manifesto vows to reset economic policy
The party omitted mentioning its promise of restoring the old pension scheme (OPS) in the manifesto
 "Job creation, MSP law: Congress manifesto vows to reset economic policy")
GST collections hit Rs 1.78 trillion in March, the second highest ever
Net GST collections rise 18.4% in March, 13.4% in FY24
 "GST collections hit Rs 1.78 trillion in March, the second highest ever")
Sikkim, Arunachal: High on per capita income, low on self-generated revenue
As the two states gear up for Assembly polls, Indivjal Dhasmana analyses their economy and dependency on the Centre for resources
 "Sikkim, Arunachal: High on per capita income, low on self-generated revenue")
Google Ireland gets tax relief on Rs 8.6K crore it got from India arm
The ruling by the Bangalore-based Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) may have repercussions on similar transactions by multinationals, feel experts
 "Google Ireland gets tax relief on Rs 8.6K crore it got from India arm")
Feasibility check of four Indian states in pursuit of a $1 trn economy
Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra aim to achieve this milestone by 2027-28, while Tamil Nadu targets 2030-31 and Karnataka aims for 2031-32
 "Feasibility check of four Indian states in pursuit of a $1 trn economy")
Delhi maintains revenue surplus despite dent in liquor taxes since 2022-23
The new excise policy, introduced in Delhi in November 2021, made sweeping changes to the city's liquor trade
 "Delhi maintains revenue surplus despite dent in liquor taxes since 2022-23")
Net direct tax collections rise 20% at Rs 18.9 trillion till March 17
At Rs 18.9 trillion, collection accounted for over 97 per cent of the revised estimates at Rs 19.45 trillion
 "Net direct tax collections rise 20% at Rs 18.9 trillion till March 17")
Analysing economic progress of states through budgets & advance estimates
Several states have come out with the Budgets for 2024-25 and hence advance estimates. Let us use them to analyse the economic performance or outlook of some of those states
 "Analysing economic progress of states through budgets & advance estimates")
Do we need new line to assess poverty? Should an expert panel be appointed?
The Rangarajan Committee used alternative methodology, wherein a household is considered poor if it is unable to save
 "Do we need new line to assess poverty? Should an expert panel be appointed?")
'Our estimates & those on Tendulkar formula show poverty fall over 12 yrs'
The rate of poverty decline in percentage points was higher in urban areas in the Rangarajan-Dev estimates over this period than in SBI research
 "'Our estimates & those on Tendulkar formula show poverty fall over 12 yrs'")
GST disputes persist due to conflicting interpretations of goods, services
Classification of items for GST rates was done on the basis of harmonised system of nomenclature codes. The codes contain 21 sections. These are divided into 99 chapters, which have 1,244 headings
 "GST disputes persist due to conflicting interpretations of goods, services")
GDP or GVA: Take your pick for methodology to compute growth numbers
The raging debate may boil down to what you are looking for
 "GDP or GVA: Take your pick for methodology to compute growth numbers")
Assessing BJP's 2019 Sankalpa Patra promises ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls
While Modi govt in 2nd term has delivered on several promises it made in BJP's 2019 manifesto a few such as doubling farmers' income, turning India into a $10 trn economy by 2032 remain uphill tasks
 "Assessing BJP's 2019 Sankalpa Patra promises ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls")
Cost of apprenticeship right works out to be Rs 20K cr: Praveen Chakravarty
The current law, the Apprentices Act of 1961, mandates organisations of a certain size to take apprentices in the range of 2.5-15 per cent of their workforce, said Chakravarty
 "Cost of apprenticeship right works out to be Rs 20K cr: Praveen Chakravarty")
Processed pulses to attract GST, says AAR in case involving agri broker
Andhra Pradesh-based Gayatri Enterprises' GST policy was challenged by parties all over the country
 "Processed pulses to attract GST, says AAR in case involving agri broker")
Do we need a new line to assess poverty based on CES for 2022-23?
At the $3.2 per capita per day poverty line, which the World Bank uses for lower-middle-income countries such as India, poverty rate declined from 53.6% during 2011-12 to 20.8% during 2022-23
 "Do we need a new line to assess poverty based on CES for 2022-23?")
