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Mayank Jain
Mayank Jain is a Scroll.in staffer.
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The Centre has slashed the GST rate for restaurants to 5% but here’s why your bill might stay high
With input tax credit withdrawn, many Delhi restaurants are looking at raising prices on their menu to make up for it.
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Demonetisation and GST led to massive job and revenue losses, industry association survey finds
The head of All India Manufacturers’ Organisation said that demonetisation led industry into the intensive care unit, while GST put it into a coma.
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Digital India: The IT literacy mission is getting bigger but it faces problems at every level
Studies have found ineligible candidates received training, and beneficiaries are still not adept at using various digital functions.
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Trending
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Young professionals are fleeing crisis-hit Pakistan in hope of a better future
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Mauritian Bhojpuri is being dressed in Hindu nationalist robes – and I’m in mourning
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In hot Rajasthan, solar-powered coolers help herders earn more from camel milk
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Watch: ‘3 Idiots’ stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R Madhavan comically reunite to promote new film
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Toddler says she didn’t like ‘Pathaan’, Shah Rukh Khan posts video with a promise to work harder
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Capital infusion for India’s banks must be accompanied by reforms or it will be in vain, say experts
The experts say public sector banks must be more disciplined as their indiscriminate lending led to the bad loan problem.
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‘We are not even making rent’: How GST has put the brakes on the auto parts trade in Delhi-NCR
High tax rate, stiff compliance rules have impacted inter-state business in the National Capital Region, say traders in Kashmere Gate.
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Axis Bank’s quarterly results show India’s bad loans problem is worse than banks are letting on
Banks have been massively under-reporting their non-performing assets even as they continue to pile up.
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Video
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‘Hold on to my fur’: Musician remixes cat’s meowing to create this song (and others)
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Caught on CCTV: Woman’s chain snatched while getting into a lift in the building she lives in
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Watch: Stunning video of a tiger crossing the river in Jim Corbett national park
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Toddler says she didn’t like ‘Pathaan’, Shah Rukh Khan posts video with a promise to work harder
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Watch: TV host Ellen DeGeneres surprised with marriage vow renewal ceremony by wife Portia de Rossi
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‘It will be a dry Diwali’: Exporters yet to receive GST refunds despite government’s reassurances
Government promised payments from October 10. But exporters say the refunds are slow to come.
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What is the composition scheme that the government claims has brought in an ‘early Diwali’ for firms
The composition scheme allows simpler taxation and compliance for small businesses but it hasn’t found many takers.
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Can Indians really expect 24x7 power supply in the near future?
The Centre has promised uninterrupted supply. But the financial health of electricity distribution companies is a big hurdle to achieving this goal.
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The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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‘Jehanabad – Of Love & War’ review: A heavily spiced account of an audacious jailbreak
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‘Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat’ review: A throbbing musical about forbidden passion
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‘Faraaz’ review: A shallow exploration of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
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Interview: Capital block, slow refunds, ambiguities in law among major GST hiccups, says tax expert
KPMG’s Harpreet Singh says companies are also facing problems keeping track of frequent rate changes by the government.
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Does the government have the resources to frame an effective stimulus package for India’s economy?
The rate of growth is falling. This could lower tax collections. But a stimulus would need the government to spend more.
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No tax refund, no working capital: How GST is hurting Indian exporters
Exporters claim that delays in refunds under the new tax code has tied up a substantial amount of their money, thus harming their businesses.
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The Field
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Watch: Sania Mirza recounts her journey at the Australian Open – ‘Everything started here for me’
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NBA: LeBron James within touching distance of setting all-time scoring record
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Tennis: Alycia Parks stuns world No 5 Caroline Garcia to win first WTA title in Lyon
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Davis Cup: Borna Coric helps Croatia reach Finals; South Korea and Finland prevail in upset wins
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Boris Becker welcomed back to German tennis ‘with open arms’ after release from London prison