Budget 2017

Tax collected at source: Why targeting cash transactions will not end the black money menance

The lasting solution to the vexed problem lies in discouraging cash itself by going digital at least for large transactions but that is a long haul

Vijay Mallya calls himself a 'football' being kicked around by NDA and UPA

With the government planning to frame a law to prevent loan defaulters from fleeing the country, beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya has likened himself to a "football" being kicked around by "two fiercely competitive teams" NDA and UPA.

GST Council plans to take up three contentious laws for discussion; targets 1 July roll-out

Aiming towards a smooth roll out of Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 1 July, the GST Council will look into the three GST laws in its next meeting, scheduled for 18 February

Union Budget 2017: Critics are wrong, shocking tax evasion figures alone justify demonetisation

Moreover, as Jaitley's budget speech revealed, the government is now in possession of big data and it could go after the tax evaders with gusto using data mining and initiate tough action.

Budget 2017: A possible rise in smartphone prices might be a very small price to pay for progress

Among the various announcements in the Union Budget 2017, it was announced that manufacturers would be charged a 2 percent duty on PCB imports

Budget 2017: With Rs 10,000 crore allocated to Bharat Net; there is still a long way to go

With Rs 10,000 crore allocated to Bharat Net in 2017 Budget; there's a lot more to be done here than you, myself and the government can imagine.

Budget 2017: How your digital transactions will be affected going forward

Budget 2017 addresses one of the biggest challenges for the government, to increase the adoption of cashless transactions in remote and rural areas.

Budget 2017: TCS CFO Rajesh Gopinathan hails DigiGaon initiative

Country's largest software exporter TCS has hailed the focus on digital initiatives in the Budget saying its implementation will empower citizens.

Union Budget 2017: Curbs on political funding not a major electoral reform

Most media persons have gone gaga about the major reforms introduced in the area of political funding. But a closer look at the provisions makes you wonder if such provisions could be called reform at all.

Union Budget 2017: Manmohan takes dig at Jaitley over demonetisation remark

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Wednesday, took a dig at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over his remark on demonetisation, saying there is no indication as to what makes him convinced that its effect will be temporary and not affect the growth of the economy.