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From paper to digital: Raipur shows the way to using blockchain for citizen services
Blockchain technology, initially designed for cryptocurrency transactions, is now being used to secure real estate data in Raipur. Discover how this innovation could revolutionize administrative efficiency and reduce fraud.
3 min read01:05 PM ISTThe budget proposed an income tax law review. Then tinkered taxes and pre-empted it.
It is hard to grasp the tearing hurry to make drastic changes in direct taxes when a comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act 1961 to make the law lucid and provide tax certainty has been promised. The instability in India’s tax regime must go for the country to attract investment and grow.
4 min read23 Jul 2024Opinion: A budget indicative of a government in drift
The Union government has sought to buy time for discussing reforms, but failed to specify timelines for when these would be taken up.
3 min read23 Jul 2024What does the economy need? The Economic Survey has few answers.
The Economic Survey is silent on questions such as: Should money be offered in lieu of demands for special status by regions? Should the GST architecture be redrawn? What, if any, fiscal headroom is available for these?
4 min read22 Jul 2024Modi vibes well with Trump. But India may not be ready for a second Trump presidential term
Donald Trump’s potential US presidency could reshape global politics and economics, impacting India significantly. His proposed tariffs may reduce Indian exports, while immigration restrictions could affect IT jobs. Also, Trump’s isolationist foreign policy might increase tensions in Asia.
4 min read18 Jul 2024MTNL is broke. But that’s not its biggest problem.
The defunct state-run telecom firm informed the stock exchanges last week that it wouldn’t be able to pay interest due on a ₹2,480-crore loan. But that effectively meant telling the world that the government of India was either unable or unwilling to service its debt.
3 min read17 Jul 2024Washington’s worked up over Modi’s Moscow visit. But in no way has it upset global stability.
New Delhi should continue to pursue its strategic autonomy without letting the impolitic statements of relatively minor actors intrude on India’s policy or equanimity.
3 min read16 Jul 2024Chandrababu Naidu wants financial assistance for Andhra. Will PM Modi offer easier FDI in tobacco instead?
If the Centre meets Naidu’s demands even partially, other states will start queuing out for handouts. FDI in tobacco might offer it a way out. And there is an unintended beneficiary as well.
3 min read12 Jul 2024Koo folds up. Why startups fail to join the ranks of Big Tech
Koo’s collapse exposes the struggles of challenging social media titans. Discover why technology alone isn’t enough to succeed in this fiercely competitive landscape.
3 min read10 Jul 2024Shaktikanta Das and the brewing challenge of slowing bank deposits
Slowing bank deposit growth has RBI governor Shaktikanta Das worried. What are the factors behind this issue, and what are the broader economic implications? Read on to find out.
4 min read7 Jul 2024Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared