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'Duty-paid goods can be brought to factory; cenvat credit allowed'

Remission of duty allowed when goods are claimed by manufacturer as unfit for consumption or for marketing

For India's surging economy, small is beautiful

The country has more than 45 million SMEs, accounting for nearly 40% of GDP

For panchayats, financial freedom a distant dream

The Finance Commission has substantially increased the allocation of funds to panchayats, but a large part of it is apportioned by state governments

Why Tamil Nadu's decision to allow unions in IT companies is a bad move

The idea of formal employees union giving more bargaining power to employees is an outdated idea in the current times where we are in

Modi govt's tactical retreat on labour reforms

Jaitley has had to roll back several measures under pressure from unions, such as tax on withdrawal from EPF and 0.1% cut in PPF interest rates

About-turn: How govt went back on plastic ban

After recognising its adverse health effects, the government has now dismissed its own lab reports to conclude that the evidence against plastic is insufficient

Indirect tax row needs resolution

Why India's latest GDP numbers may not be as good as they look

Gross value added and low investment activity by the private sector remain areas of concern

How TRAI has gone back on net neutrality

Its pre-consultation paper has been silent on the issue of closed electronic communication network, a loophole telcos can exploit to offer discriminatory pricing

'If Indian firm reimburses parent entity abroad, no service tax due'

Dark clouds over India's growth engines

Small and medium enterprises have been struggling to raise bank credit even as they have been powering India's manufacturing growth in recent years

'If firm reimburses parent entity abroad, no service tax due'

Service tax is payable by service provider if service is in relation to immovable property located in taxable territory

Strike a balance between access to data and data theft

Indian data protection laws have been the subject of much debate and concern in recent times with the advent of e-commerce platforms and cyber technology in the nation

Needed: Smart laws for smart cities

Experts favour tweaking current municipal and state laws, rather than an overarching legislative framework

Half of promises made by ministries to Parliament not kept

PMO made one assurance in 2014 and has not yet kept it

Pro-business or aam aadmi: Modi government's tough balancing act

That's one lesson Modi ship's internalised from Vajpayee's exit, that pro-market can proceed if it can be marketed as pro-poor

Report Card: India's Economy after Two years of Modi Government

Tracking India's Economic vitals, as Modi Government completes two years

Report Card: India's Economy after two years of Modi Government

Tracking India's Economic vitals, as Modi Government completes two years

It won't be smooth sailing for govt's waterways plan

In paving the way for turning 111 rivers across India into national waterways, the government has overlooked environmental issues that may crop up at a later stage

A halfway house is better than none