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A billion Indians under Aadhaar: Here's what should worry us

While Aadhaar promises to be a boon for delivery of government support, the concerns around privacy and data protection leave much to be desired

'Importers can avail of customs duty exemption and concessional CVD'

A relook at DGFT's prudence & relevance

Aadhaar status check: Nearing a billion & counting but connectivity remains a problem

Aadhaar now has legal backing but it still faces challenges of privacy and data sharing. With enrolment numbers creating history now, we take a look at strengths & weaknesses in the system

Ashok V Bhuleshkar: Focus on agriculture to push economic growth

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's decision of redirection of finances towards rural development in the Union Budget 2016-17 is a breath of fresh air

100% FDI in online retail: What does it mean for you and the retailers

The guidelines will ensure a level playing field between e-commerce companies and brick and mortar retailers, but at the same time it take away the fun from online shopping

Can Nafed revive itself?

A battle for boardroom supremacy runs parallel to a Rs 478-crore revival proposal at the cooperative

Another round of wordy ambiguity

Reversal of credit will not be required for service by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from the customs station of clearance in India to a place outside

How the socio-economic fabric has changed

Ishan Bakshi looks at the key findings under four broad categories - intergenerational mobility, health, gender and the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

Is corporate India ready for Ind-AS?

Subsidies counted for tax benefit

In Punjab, turning populism into policy

As the Assembly election nears, Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal is pulling out all the stops to win people over

Hi-tech route to cut subsidy but long road ahead

Digitisation of supply chain for BPL beneficiaries can save Rs 1,080 crore a year but much needs to be done to plug leakages

Few eaters of subsidised rice

Many people buy and collect the poor variety of grains distributed through PDS only to sell it to middlemen

The downside of govt's social sector push

While allocations to several social sector schemes have been increased, concerns about the direction of the funds being ploughed remain

Military seethes at Pay Commission suggestions

The resentment stems from the widespread belief that civilian officials are whittling away at their relative status

Seed pricing: Cottoning on to controls

The Centre's cap on genetically modified cotton seed prices and royalty fees in all states may have set a questionable precedent

'Customs not justified in asking for CVD plus 4% special duty'

'Site' means any premises made available for manufacture of goods by way of a specific mention in contract

Managing paradoxical trends

The key contribution of various industries to the growth of the economy of Tamil Nadu throws up divergent trends

Private help may not hasten BharatNet rollout

The government must first resolve the contentious issue of "right of way", which has held up the ambitious plan to link all gram panchayats with optical fibre