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 "StatsGuru: Tracking India's bilateral trade with Germany, Europe's powerhouse")
How the Trans-Pacific Partnership will affect India's foreign trade
With tariff reduction no more a major challenge, the major tasks for the TPP are rule harmonisation, achieving coherence, and removal of non-tariff barriers
 "How the Trans-Pacific Partnership will affect India's foreign trade")
 "Reports on business processes bring clarity, also raise concerns")
Dealing with poorly drafted laws
Most Bills are drafted in a hurry, with inadequate consultation with stakeholders, and insufficient examination by the law ministry
 "Dealing with poorly drafted laws")
Right culture must for corporate governance
Culture of accepting failures reduces motivation to violate ethical standards
 "Right culture must for corporate governance")
Appeals against green min to lie with new body not NGT
Amendment to law proposes fines ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 20 crore; prison terms up to life
India's renewable energy targets may be overambitious
India has committed that 40 per cent of its total power capacity by 2030 will be based on renewable sources. As things stand today, that will be a tall order
 "India's renewable energy targets may be overambitious")
'Service tax is leviable on services provided within taxable territory'
The Place of Provision of Services Rules, 2012 helps you determine whether the services are provided within the taxable territory
Indian GDP predicted at 7.5% in 2015-16: World Bank
The growth, as per the bank, is lifted by cheap oil prices and the country's limited exposure to the global financial turmoil
 "Indian GDP predicted at 7.5% in 2015-16: World Bank")
After pause, NDA tries to revive NREGS
The scheme, more skewed in favour of BJP-ruled states, still struggles to provide work to the poor
 "After pause, NDA tries to revive NREGS")
After steep rate cuts, RBI hands over baton to Delhi
Fixing structural constraints that push up inflation will be critical for more RBI rate cuts, say officials
 "After steep rate cuts, RBI hands over baton to Delhi")
Top 5 implications of RBI's 50 bps rate cut
The surprise cut by the central bank will have the greatest impact on home, auto and personal loans
 "Top 5 implications of RBI's 50 bps rate cut")
Karnataka's power problems get worse
For Flipkart, Karnataka now accounts for 50 per cent of its total sale of emergency lights in the country
 "Karnataka's power problems get worse")
Assocham wants infra spend be increased to 10% of GDP
Number of entrepreneurs need to go up from 3 crore to 9 crore to make Make in India a success, says the industry body
 "Assocham wants infra spend be increased to 10% of GDP")
 "Debate: Can Consumer Protection Bill protect e-tail users?")
Emergence of a new order in tax policies
India must align domestic laws with international treaties
 "Emergence of a new order in tax policies")
The making of a legal minefield
Prohibition in transfer of non-auctioned mining lease has left industry worried and government confused