For a government that does not care about propriety or about India's institutions, this is a win-win game. If their irresponsible budget mathematics and giveaways win them re-election, well of course they win. And if for some reason it doesn't work and they're voted out, the next government will have an impossible task - either they, unimaginably, ...

In May 2016, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) was enacted to tackle issues faced by sick companies in the context of insolvency and winding up.

The case for building up a social safety net in a country like India where the largest number of the world's poor live is compelling both from the point of view of social justice and political pragmatism. From this point of view, the MIG is a welcome idea. However, designing such schemes has to be done with much care. Otherwise, today's new solutio...

No civilized nation can thrive if it continues on the path of religious discrimination and division. The only way forward for our great nation lies in defeating the divisive agenda and embracing each other wholeheartedly.

In his typically calm and composed manner, the minister interjected and said "Air Marshal, I would like to experience 4G if you don't mind", and that sealed it. 4G it would be.

Populist spending is to be expected in an election year.

Although the stake-sale plan has been known for a while, the official explanation so far was that Zee wanted a partner to become a -global media-tech player.-

Last year, the tax exemption on long-term capital gains (LTG), which was earlier available on market sale of listed equity shares, was withdrawn and respite was given for investments made prior to January 31, 2018, by allowing taxpayers to substitute the fair market value of such shares on January 31, 2018 as cost base subject to conditions.

The government in its maiden budget in 2014 had incentivised the taxpayers by announcing various tax sops.

My mom's bucket list doesn't include lavish trips to far-flung locales like Bora Bora or Peru. Instead, it stars a grocery store - more specifically, a Patel Brothers location in Naperville, Illinois.

The case is a classic example of how conspiracies to heighten communal polarization are organised to gain electoral advantage. These are indeed dangerous times for the citizens of Uttar Pradesh.

The e-commerce industry is another promising sector with job generation at 25 per cent year-on-year. However the industry is gripped by high attrition.

When I asked her if her presence in the Bellary campaign signalled her entry into politics, the answer was not on expected lines. "You have to wait a long long time for that" she said and smiled broadly. It has taken 20 years for her to come into politics. Let's see what she delivers.

Like Modi's takeover in 2014, will the entry of Priyanka Gandhi be a major turning point in Indian political history? While that's hard to predict, I do believe it's going to be a huge turning point in this year's parliamentary election.

Sonia Gandhi as Godmother, guide and philosopher, Rahul Gandhi as party president and Priyanka Gandhi as party general secretary. Can Robert Vadra be far behind? The family welfare model is now in place. With this fantastic model of aggrandizement of family ambition, the Congress will fight the 2019 general election to save democracy from Prime Min...