Page 47 - Economy & Policy Analysis

Countdown to the 'dirtiest, costliest election' in Pakistan's history

With the PML-N and PPP facing the worst form of election engineering, the road is clear for Imran Khan's PTI and a coalition of independents and some other 'favourites' to form the next govt

Auto sector preview: High fuel prices to potentially impact growth

High fuel prices and slow growth of monsoon could affect the sector adversely

From Indira to Modi, what gave leaders' political oratory a typical style

Political parties are packaging ancient literature and popular folklore with social media weapons such as Facebook and Twitter to sell their arguments to the public

Should the world have allowed the 2008 economic crisis to play out?

Ten years on, it is possible to see how flawed reactions to the financial crisis caused problems we are still living with

Different trade wars are needed

China is heaving its might on the world

World Cup 2018 final: France favourite but Croatia have element of surprise

If Mbappe, at 19, can lead his country to the World Cup glory, he will certainly earn a mention in the same breath as Zinedine Zidane - the architect of France's only title in 1998

Planning to file your ITR? Here are 9 key tips for first-time taxpayers

You must understand that filing income-tax returns can be quick and smooth as long as these key aspects are taken into consideration

Preview: Earnings to rebound in Q1FY19, but momentum may taper off

Q1FY19 results are expected to be a mixed bag

Consumer business to drive doubling of Reliance's size in the next 7 years

For the coming years, what will hold true for RIL will be Mukesh Ambani's famous statement from a conference last year: 'Data is the new oil and India doesn't need to import it'

IT Sector Preview: Cross currency to affect reported dollar revenue

Key things to monitor for the street from the Q1 results is likely to be the share of digital

Sectoral outlook for Q1FY19: Which are the five sectors to watch out for?

Will earnings growth finally begin to kick in at an aggregate level

SC clarifies roles of Delhi govt and L-G, but will this end the tussle?

The judgment leaves out certain loopholes which 'a bad lot' may yet exploit. The circumstances in which the L-G may have a difference of opinion with the government remain unclear

Incurred a capital loss? Here is how you can set it off in your tax returns

If an investment you made incurred a loss then this is how you can make the most of the situation

US-India 2+2 dialogue cancellation: A case of much ado about a non-issue?

It wasn't a political snub, as Trump had good reason to be more preoccupied with North Korea; Yet New Delhi's howling and screeching isn't entirely misplaced

Delhi's tree cutting plan: Not just bad ecology, but bad math as well

For a ground coverage of only 21 per cent by buildings, over 83 per cent of the existing tree cover is going to be lost

How compelling stories and drama have enriched Fifa World Cup 2018

Debutant Panama, long-suffering Peru, defending champion Germany's feet of clay have all had the element of surprise - something that drives the currency of the World Cup

One year of GST: Sowing the seeds for fruits of GDP growth in the future

GST may have had issues at the time of roll out and some creases need to be ironed out but it will help India's GDP grow

FinMin touts brownfield push for infra at AIIB, oil min goes for greenfield

Roping in Oil Ministry of Adnoc for contentious Ratnagiri refinery project is at variance with FinMin's announcement of $200 mn investment in NIIF fund

One year of GST: SME cash flows impacted, but story has a sunny side too

With the simplified return filing model days away from implementation, GST is likely to become a far smoother process than what it is right now

A China-India-Pakistan trilateral: Both a red herring and wake-up call

If the Indian Prime Minister can go for a so-called 'reset' with China, why not also with Pakistan