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Statsguru: Economic rise of Asean

Region has managed to make rapid strides on various socio-economic parameters

Asked to pay VAT while dining out? Understanding restaurant bills post GST

Sooner rather than later, restaurants are likely to pass on the benefit of overall reduced tax rates

Meet Justice B N Srikrishna, the govt's go-to man

He has emerged as the man whom the govt calls when it needs help with complex policy

First Rajan, now Panagariya: Decoding the link between the two exits

It's time govt learnt from the past practice of nurturing a team of economists as economic policy advisors

Rupee at 2-year high of 63.60: Why did it surge and what's next?

Rupee has strengthened 6.21% against the greenback, year till date as FPIs have been pouring in money

RBI Policy review: Another 25-bp cut looks likely

Another 25 bps cut looks likely on the cards in the second half of the year.

Why monetising infra assets is fraught with risks

Far from exercise in encouraging pvt investment, it may prove to be an attempt to boost govt coffers

Why Arvind Panagariya couldn't become Montek Singh Ahluwalia for NDA-2

The Aayog was free to give advice to the government, but none of it was binding on it

Baseless Aadhaar and its many flaws: When the poor lose their thumb prints

When machines don't recognise their thumb prints, Aadhaar turns into a device of exclusion

GM Mustard: Let the Dhara flow as this tech is pro-farmer and pro-science

However, there is no evidence that GMOs are harmful for human health

Life at 30,000 market level: It's time to buy on arithmetic, not optimism

Though equities are performing, you should not raise your exposure to just this asset class

Govt's tax collections likely to go up post GST: Neelkanth Mishra

The 40-plus days of advance notice should be a relief for corporates and enterprises, he says

GST rates: FMCG to gain, SUVs to get cheaper, small cars to get costlier

The government has broadly kept the tax rates as closest to their the existing tax rate structures

Wannacry attack: Responsible bitcoin regulation is the need of the hour

The main disadvantage of bitcoin is that transactions can be anonymous

GST: Inching closer toward India's biggest tax reform

Since GST will bring change in existing regime, companies need to ensure proper compliance mechanism

RBI in 'wait and watch' mode on inflation, don't expect a rate cut now

Will RBI lower rates in the year? The answer is definitely yes, though timing may be uncertain.

Investors beware: Stock markets are not prepared for GST disruption

Short-to-medium term pain has not been accounted for; compliance may be burdensome

Air India's privatisation will have to be backed by hefty 'dowry' to buyer

Essentially, govt is paying the buyer a huge cash incentive to take a white elephant off its hands

Trump-Modi meeting: Pragmatism in economy and trade was the clean theme

Initial apprehensions about the meeting appear to have been wide off the mark

Results preview: Q1FY18 will see disruption for consumer-facing companies

We have been witnessing in previous four financial years is a typical case of excel sheet extension