R Jagannathan

Articles by R Jagannathan

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  Feb 02, 2017

  Union Budget 2017: How the shadow of GST kept govt on the straight and narrow

  Here's the sour part for the centre: it has signed a blank cheque to reimburse states for not only revenue losses post-GST, but also guaranteed a 14 percent growth annually.
  GDP fiscal deficit Union budget of India Demonetisation E Ahamed note ban GST 2017
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  Jan 25, 2017

  From direct tax to rail fare hike: 10 things to look for in Budget 2017-18

  The Union Budget may unveil details on the net result of demonetisation, and also the expected additional income from the ferreting out of black money
  Supreme Court Election Commission GST Demonetisation Niti Aayog Union Budget 2017
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  Nov 29, 2016

  Demonetisation impact: The last hurrah of King Cash in real estate

  What is clear is that the real estate system is squeezed. In future, the cash element in property will come down.
  Black money Niranjan Hiranandani Demonetisation taxman Real estate benami wealth Benami Property (Prohibition) Act
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  Nov 24, 2016

  Note ban: Manmohan Singh made polemical points, but his criticism won't carry weight

  While former PM Manmohan Singh is right to say that such restrictions do not happen except at times of crises or bank failures, surely temporary restrictions at a time of policy change can be justified?
  Politics Economy 2G scam Manmohan Singh Congress BJP Narendra Modi Rajya Sabha ConnectTheDots InMyOpinion UPA 2 Demonetisation Coalgate 2010 Commonwealth Games scam
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  Nov 14, 2016

  Demonetisation seems like deflation for many people; danger signal for PM Modi

  The only answer to deflationary psychology is to deliver more cash to more wallets than ever before. This is the challenge before Modi.
  Inflation InMyOpinion Aadhaar Disinflation ATMs PM Narendra Modi Jan Dhan Mobile Money Rs 500 and Rs 1000 ban Currency demonetisation
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  Nov 10, 2016

  Rs 500, Rs 1,000 notes banned: The missing elements in Narendra Modi’s attack on cash

  While government ads talk about fighting black money, fake currency and terror funding, it is private businesses that are focusing on shifting focus from hard cash to virtual money.
  Black money Narendra Modi InMyOpinion Credit cards Big Bazaar e-wallets Snapdeal Rs 1000 Uber Paytm Mobile Money Freecharge Rs 500 Ola Money
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  Nov 04, 2016

  GST rate: Tax reform reaches base camp with hydra-headed structure, real scuffle begins now

  Now that the rates are finalised, hundreds of different product items must have to be force-fitted into the structure. One would be naïve to presume that this will be easy, for every business will try to ensure that it stays in the lower band.
  InMyOpinion Amit Mitra Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Thomas Isaac GST Council meeting GST rate slabs
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  Oct 28, 2016

  Tata can buy out Mistrys from Tata Sons, but it’s a $10 billion solution

  The Tatas will not find it easy to get the Mistrys out of their hair
  TCS Ratan Tata Tata Sons Cyrus Mistry Cyrus Mistry letter Tata Sons stake
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  Oct 27, 2016

  Cyrus Mistry is right: The Nano is dying, and Ratan Tata ought to dump it

  The moral of Mistry’s blast against the Nano and Tatas’ aviation investments is simple: promoter passions cannot dictate business decisions
  Tata Nano Ratan Tata Cyrus Mistry renault kwid Cyrus Mistry letter
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  Oct 26, 2016

  Cyrus Mistry ouster: How the Tatas diminished themselves with chairman coup

  In the messy exit of Cyrus Mistry as chairman of Tata Sons, it is still not clear why he had to leave through a boardroom coup rather than being given a graceful exit when his initial term ended
  Tata Steel Tata Group Ratan Tata InMyOpinion Tata Power Tata Sons Tata Teleservices Cyrus Mistry JRD Tata