G. ChoudharyThe Goods and Services Tax (GST) in some form is in place in over 150 countries. India is implementing a dual GST system, which is relatively uncommon. GST is found to be useful for the tax authorities because it has relatively low collection costs and is easy to administer as most of th...
It is too early to write either the epitaph or the success story of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ mission. Economists opine that under the liberalised, global economic framework, India has to pin its hope for economic salvation through integrating its economy more integrally w...
Dr. Vijay Prashad is the George and Martha Kellner Chair of South Asian History and Professor of International Relations at Trinity College in Hartford Connecticut. In 2013-14, he was the Edward Said Chair at the American University of Beirut. He has authored over seventeen books including The Darke...
The freight revenue of the Indian Railways (IR) has decreased by10.3% in the first quarter of the FY 16-17 to` 25,503 compared to last year. It is to be noted that the growth of revenue of IR in 2015-16 was also the lowest in half a decade. The main weakness was falling freight volumes. The freight ...
There’s a need for job opportunities and work space exposure for undergraduates and graduates. TeamLease, an Indian human resources service provider, has started a temporary staffing venture in India to help corporates toobtain employees and freshers. Temporary staffing is a process where an organ...
India’s civil aviation industry is on a high with an aim to become the third highest aviation market by 2020 and the largest by 2030. Factors like the low-cost carriers (LCCs), modern airports, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in domestic airlines, advanced information technology (IT) interventions...
Is there a record about judgement in Hindu scriptures?Yes, there is. In our scriptures, Lord Vishnu (God) is omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. He is the Creator and Sustainer of the universe. With His cosmic energy, He manifested as Brahma and Lord Shiva. Brahma was entrusted with the crea...
Q. Why did you choose men’s wear?A.There are a lot of people who design women’s wear.When I entered this field, I felt that there was a lot of gap in men’s wear in terms of design. So the whole idea was to do something different. Men don’t have to wear the same old shirt and trousers when th...
Q. What made you choose ‘As you like it’?A. This is the fourth play of Shakespeare that I am directing this year after Macbeth and Hamlet. ‘As you like it’ has long been on my list because of its exciting prospects. What excited me the most was the fact that the character Rosalind goes to a ...
The Knight Frank India, an eminent research organisation, is back with its fifth edition of its flagship half yearly report – India Real Estate. Knight Frank launched its comprehensive analysis of the residential and corporate space from January to June 2016.Residential spaceThe last three years w...
