It cannot be said that the resignation of Raghuram Rajan was separation by mutual consent. He had implicitly indicated his willingness to serve another term; his change of mind indicates either that he was given...
In a bid to encourage more companies retain and commercialise their patents in India, the Finance Act, 2016 includes a new scheme of taxation for incomes from patents. We are discussing the proposed “patent...
The national pension system (NPS) is a contribution retirement plan to encourage more individuals to attain financial freedom during their senior years. When the scheme was first launched, it was available only for Indian residents....
It is a quarter century since the reforms of 1991. I have written earlier about what difference the reforms made. First, there has been no payments crisis since the reforms, against one roughly every decade...
Perceptions sway stock prices in the short run; however, it is the strength of a Company’s business model and the valuations that determine stock returns over a longer term. No other stock fits this better...
Citizens in north and western India have been reeling under scorching temperatures, with Phalodi in Rajasthan recording 51 degrees. The heat wave is expected to last for the next couple of days. Officials at the...
Mauritius has long been the favoured route for investment into India, because of the beneficial capital gains tax treatment offered under the India-Mauritius Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (“DTAA”). In a far-reaching change that will perhaps...
Rajesh Exports (RAJESHEXPO) is an integrated gold firm into refining, jewellery manufacture and retail. Started in 1989, it has a presence across the value chain of gold from mining to retail. It had revenues of Rs 50,462...
The creation of Pakistan was a product of insecurity and uncertainty about the Muslim identity in a Hindu majority Indian Sub-continent. Although, a lot of people in India and Pakistan credit Mohammed Ali Jinnah as...
Early retirement phenomenon is getting popular among Indians. Visit any financial forum and you would find that the most asked question is ‘which is the best mutual fund’ and ‘I have X amount of money,...
India is considered to be the fastest growing large economy in the world. Then why are we still complaining about low growth rates in the economy. For India any growth rate above 7 per cent...
The topic of China dominates almost every economic and foreign policy discussion in India. Yet the concept of a rising India is still a foreign concept in the circles of Chinese elites. Many Chinese are...