Arun Jaitley

Mis-selling of a different kind: Are PMJJBY, PMSBY statistical illusions?

If awareness remains low, frauds persist and genuine claims continue to be rejected, these initiatives will be successes only on paper, with negligible on-ground impact

Can GST rate rationalisation make India's tax system truly simple?

The Union government plans to propose GST rate and slab cuts to the GST Council. Can this reform make India's indirect tax system truly simple?

'Finmin decided to seek explanation on Acharya's wrath of markets speech'

Achrya later resigned six months ahead of his three-year tenure for 'personal reasons', said the book titled 'We Also Make Policy: An Insider's Account of How the Finance Ministry Functions'

Jaitley and Sitharaman: A look at divestment under the two NDA FMs

In his early days, PM Modi had said that the government would get out of most sectors, a vision which was given credence through the new policy of 'strategic sectors' announced by Sitharaman in 2020

Cong slams govt over ex-SC judge appointment as Guv, calls it great threat

The Congress on Sunday attacked the government over the appointment of retired Supreme Court judge S Abdul Nazeer as a governor by citing the late BJP leader Arun Jaitley's remarks against such appointments, and called the move a "great threat" to the independence of the judiciary. The government on Sunday appointed six new faces as governors, including Nazeer, who was part of the historic 2019 Ayodhya verdict, and four BJP leaders, besides carrying out a rejig of the gubernatorial posts in seven states. Nazeer, who retired on January 4, has been part of several path-breaking verdicts, including those on the politically sensitive Ayodhya land dispute, instant 'triple talaq' and the one that declared 'right to privacy' a fundamental right. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh tagged a video on Twitter of former Union minister Arun Jaitley saying in 2012 that "pre-retirement judgements are influenced by post-retirement jobs". "Adequate proof of this in the past 3-4 years for sure

Delhi traffic advisory: Roads to avoid due to IND vs SA ODI match on Oct 11

Delhi Traffic Police shared a list of diversions, parking, and transport facilities on Twitter

Anthropology can help businesspeople

Applying the intellectual framework of anthropology could help a person see around corners, gain empathy for others, and derive fresh insights on problems

Singapore senior minister to deliver first Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture

Annual lectures will be on economic issues affecting India and the global economy

Real growth not possible without inclusiveness, says PM Narendra Modi

Speaking on social issues, PM said child stunting remained a major concern and India needed to address this on priority

PM Modi to speak at first Arun Jaitley memorial lecture on Friday

The event will see a panel discussion involving OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann and Arvind Panagariya, a professor at the Columbia University

New infrastructure finance secretariat to boost capacity, financing

The new framework is expected to be out by the end of this calendar year

Arun Jaitley memorial lecture to be annual event, says FM Sitharaman

The Arun Jaitley Memorial Lecture, part of the Kautilya Economic, will be held on July 8 at Vigyan Bhawan

In the matter of Jaitley statue,what's your question for Bishan Singh Bedi?

In a country where debate is gasping for breath, let's thank the former cricket captain for starting one

GIFT: Will takeover by Gujarat expedite work on Modi's utopian city?

Touted as India's offshore alternative to Singapore and Hong Kong, the IFSC, located in GIFT City, which is about a tenth of the size of Vatican City, offers many incentives to Indian businesses

Arun Jaitley Institute, Microsoft tie up to build AI, emerging tech centre

The two entities will jointly explore use cases of emerging technologies in finance and related areas, across central and state ministries and PSUs

A new India: Selected details

Book review of A New India: Selected Writings 2014-19

Home Minister Shah unveils Arun Jaitley's statue at DDCA premises

DDCA on Monday unveiled the statue of its former president Arun Jaitley at its premises in the memory of the late administrator and political figure

PM Modi, BJP leaders pay tributes to late Arun Jaitley on birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to his former cabinet colleague and late BJP leader Arun Jaitley on his birth anniversary, and said hiswarm personality, intellect, legal acumen and wit are missed by all those he closely interacted with. Other BJP leaders also remembered the former finance minister who for many years remained the most articulate party voice on a gamut of issues and was considered one of its sharpest political minds. Born in 1952, Jaitley died in August last year. "Remembering my friend, Arun Jaitley Ji on his birth anniversary. His warm personality, intellect, legal acumen and wit are missed by all those he closely interacted with. He worked tirelessly for India's progress," Modi tweeted. In his tributes, Home Minister Amit Shah saidJaitley was an outstanding parliamentarian whose knowledge and insights had very few parallels. "He made a lasting contribution to Indian polity and served the nation with great passion & devotion. My heartfelt ...

Bedi asks DDCA to remove his name from Kotla stand, quits membership

Lambasting the DDCA for deciding to install a statue of Jaitley at the Kotla ground, Bishan Singh Bedi has asked the body to remove his name from the spectators' stand, named after him in 2017

States' unhappiness index on the rise

Centre's proposals on settling states' demand for GST compensation can throw up new challenges